Black Forest Bear Stick Stand

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

Life-size Belgium ceramic bull dog in tan, brown and cream colors with blue eyes complimenting blue and gold collar with large gold hoop. Back of dog open for use as umbrella or stic...

Large iron heron perched on a leaf shaped base with a plant platform edged with reeds held high in his beak. Shown with a decorative egg shaped topiary.

Large size Holdcroft heron flower stand. The heron with gray fish in his beak, chest with brown and white coloring. Standing on a gray rock with a green and brown wide rocky base. Im...

An exceptional black forest music chair. The frame is ornately carved to simulate branches and berries. The seat and back are designed in a un...

Pair of carved Black Forest oak chairs with round caned seats. Designed with a hunting motif of rustic leaves and hunting horns.

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...

Early 1900s Black Forest standing bear umbrella stand. This vintage Black Forest bear umbrella Stand is a great looking piece for any...

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...

Rare hand-crafted entree stand. . .signed ‘RUEF’. (Ruef Brothers) This beautifully carved Black Forest bear will always be there to greet you when you come home. It does not matter...

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...