Important 19th Century Black Forest Hall Stand

Amazing 19th century German carved walnut Black Forest hall tree featuring an antelope and a hawk. The carvings on this piece are exceptional. A...

Very unique 19th century Italian fish sculpture made from antique elements. Includes a tortoise shell, a sea shell and a sharks jaw. Creates a f...

Decorative Italian fish sculpture made of 18th and 19th century fragments. Very unique!

Fish sculpture made of fragments from the 18th and 19th century. The piece also has element from nature including a shark's jaw. A real conversation piece!

Handsome German Biedermeier book matched black walnut stand. Beautiful wood grain and finish. And there is a shelf inside for storage. Makes a very fi...

Fabulous Italian fish sculpture made from fragments from the 18th and 19th century. An interesting work of art!

A Black Forest coat hook Carved from solid Lindenwood, the cross-legged fox with glass-inset eyes brushing a horn, the second horn extending out f...

Early 20th century Swiss 'Black Forest' stick & umbrella stand in the form of a charming bear with inset glass eyes. Arms outstretched in a hug-like form the piece will fit perfectly in a front foyer or boot room...

Never seen before, concrete Black Forest style umbrella stand. This is another one of our recent rare and great finds. We were given 1stdibs in buying several unique antiques and works of art from a lady who had to move to a smaller home due to old age. This concrete Black Forest Style bear was purchased 26 years ago from an antique dealer in the east of Holland (by her late husband) and it had been in their hallway ever since. Since we have never seen a concrete Black Forest bear before, we have no idea about the exact age. What we can see, is that the original bear stand was beautifully carved. Why someone took the time and effort to make a mold (which is very time consuming and often costly) and then only make one cast in concrete copy, is a mystery to us. However, we are pleased by that also, because that would make this old (or maybe even antique) concrete bear...

A very solid black forest style bear carving serving as a cane and umbrella stand. A standing bear figure holding the open oval support for umbrellas and ...

A large Black Forest carved wooden umbrella stand from the late 19th century, depicting a bear climbing a tree branch. Created during the last de...

Intricately carved Black Forest Canterbury or magazine rack. Designed in a swirled leaf pattern with horned grotesque figures on each corner.