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Place of Origin: Swiss
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carving of a Stag and Tree Nut Dish
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet little Black Forest carving of a stag standing near a pine tree next to a brass lined nut or candy dish. Some writing bottom front in white is too worn for me to make out, prob...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Unique Mannequin Pop Art Fashion Sculpture, Schläppi Switzerland 1960's
By Schlappi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Pop Art Fashion mannequin. Made by Schlappi circa 1960's.
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Glass Vase ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Glass Vase ca. 1900s
A finely carved standing Black Forest bear holding an Art Nouveau glass vase in his hands. Executed in Brienz, Switzerlan...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Blown Glass
Antique Swiss Black Forest Bear Sculpture Umbrella & Cane Stand by Ruef Brothers
By Ruef Brothers
Located in Lisse, NL
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forrest Carved Black Walnut Toothless Man Motif Hanging Match Holder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black Forrest Carved Black Walnut Toothless Man Motif Hanging Match Holder
Swiss, Later 19th Century
A whimsical and intricately hand-carved piece from the Black Forest region, this hanging match holder features a realistically carved black walnut portrait of a smiling toothless man, or possibly a Satyr. Dating back to the later 19th century, this piece showcases the craftsmanship and charm of the era.
The carved wood head portrait measures 3 inches wide, 3 inches high, and 2 inches deep, capturing the expressive details of the toothless man's face. Mounted on a beveled shield backplate, this match holder exudes a sense of whimsy and character. The brass ring holder adds a practical element, allowing for easy access to the matches.
This match holder is designed to hold numerous standard 1.5-inch long matches...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$622 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e6991
An antique leather strap with six brass bells from the swiss Alps manufactured ca. 1900. These bells are ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mendini Watch Tower by Alessandro Mendini for Swatch #1358
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Miami, FL
Discover an iconic piece of design history with the Mendini Watch Tower, a collaboration between renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini and Swatch. Crafted with meticulous atte...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Lotschental , folk art , Masque Valais
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Lotschental, folk art , masque Valais.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,840 Sale Price
42% Off
Early 20th Century Bear Stand Sculpture Swiss Brienz Carved Bernese
Located in Epfach, DE
This impressive life-size bear stand comes from the traditional woodcarving region of Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. The region has been known for its finely crafted animal figures ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Signed Mid Century Marble Sculpture "Kubus" on Ebonized Walnut Base by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid Century Modern marble sculpture, entitled "Kubus", was realized by the renowned Swiss sculptor Max Bill in 1966. It features...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Group of Carved Cattles with Glass Vase Inset, Brienz ca. 1890
A rare group of naturalistically carved cattles - bull, female cattle and young cattle standing around a stump. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
Antique Handforged Goat Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Goat Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e7308
An antique forged iron goat bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown leathe...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Vessels in Gray by Sonja Duo-Meyer
By Sonja Duó-Meyer
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural vessels in an ovoid form with walled aperture. Hand-built of gray chamotte Limoges porcelain by Swiss ceramic artist Sonja Duo-Meyer (b. 1953) and executed circa 1995. The...
Category
1990s Brutalist Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$2,200 / item
Fine Carved Black Forest Statue of a Disabled Dog, Brienz circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fine Carved Black Forest Statue of a Disabled Dog, Brienz circa 1900
A very nice and fine Swiss wood carving. The disabled long hair terrier is re...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest 1890s Carved Wooden Bear Standing on a Circular Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest carved wooden sculpture from the late 19th century, depicting a bear standing on a circular base. Created during the last decade of the 19th century, this Black Forest sculpture features a bear standing on his rear legs and holding a staff in his left paw. Raised on a circular base with carved rocks and flowers, this Black Forest carved wooden bear...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th C Black Forest Hand-Carved Swiss Brienz Bear with Brass Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
This whimsical hand carved seated wooden brown bear holds a brass cup suitable for cigarettes, matches or even a small bouquet of flowers. Very detailed carving with tiny teeth and a...
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$375 Sale Price
40% Off
Black Forest Wooden Carved Begging Dog, Brienz, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Wooden Carved Begging Dog, Brienz, ca. 1900
A whimsical Swiss wood carving, a long hair terrier is begging with his masters hat besid...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e7309
An antique handforged cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown lea...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear
Located in Berghuelen, DE
AAntique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear
Item e7277
A small salt and pepper bowl made of pressed glass with tiny carved Black Forest ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Fine Carved Statue of a Staghound, circa 1920
A wooden carved statue of a staghound. It is carved as half relief out of one piece of nutwood. Made in Brienz, Switzerland circa 1920....
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Carved Tyrolean Farmer Sculpture, ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Hand-Carved Tyrolean Farmer Sculpture, ca. 1880
This finely carved wooden figure depicts a traditional Tyrolean farmer sitting relaxed on a r...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Robert Rudolfi Bronze Sculpture “An der Quelle” – ca. 1920s
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A finely detailed bronze sculpture by Austrian artist Robert Rudolfi (1873–1935), titled An der Quelle (“At the Spring”). The piece depicts a young woman gracefully gathering water i...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Vienna Bronze Bear with Blanket
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Vienna Bronze Bear with Blanket
Item e7280
A beautiful bronze statue of a wandering bear spreading out his blanket to rest. A hat and wal...
Category
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Item e7286
A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set for small utensils. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century black forest carving of a fox
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely ornate 19th Century black forest carving of a fox, sitting cross legged reading a book, the fox wearing a jacket and seems to be sitting on a rock with various foliage and a...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$908 Sale Price
20% Off
A Fine ‘Black Forest’ Walnut Eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine ‘Black Forest’ walnut eagle, shown perched on a rocky outcrop with the wings raised and the head turned to the right, Swiss, circa 1880.
Category
1880s Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swiss Carved 'Black Forest' Cattle Group
Located in London, GB
A black forest cattle group
Carved in lindenwood, the naturalistically carved swiss cow, calf and bull stand on an elliptical base of grass and rocky outc...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Wooden strolling bear handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930
A large antique statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with na...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Wood Chamois Brienz, Switzerland, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finely carved wood chamois Brienz, Switzerland circa 1900.
A delicately handcarved wood sculpture of a chamois standing on a rocky base. A very detailed and natural carving excecuted by one of the Swiss woodcarvers from the area of Brienz, ca. 1900.
The tradition of wood carving, using manual skills to make everyday objects and fine art sculptures, is found throughout Europe. The incentive to create not only useful but also aesthetically beautiful things, distinguishes the craftsman from the artist. In addition to the well-known Swiss wood carving...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Strolling Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1950
A vintage statue of a walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with naturalistic details in Brienz, Switzerlan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques depicting Deer, a Hare, and Fox
Located in London, GB
A pair of large black forest game plaques
Expertly carved in lindenwood, the shaped plaques, carved with oak leaves, depict a buck and a r...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Switzerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Tobacco Box with Boxer, Switzerland ca. 1900
An early 20th century wooden carved humidor from Switzerland featuring a boxer dog beside a three trunk on witch the top can be flipped back to open the tobacco storage. In front of the trunk is a carved hat which features as matches holder. Handcarved with detailed naturalistic details in the area of Brienz ca. 1900. This Swiss Black Forest carved humidor...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Black Forest Bear Stick Stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century black forest bear stick/umbrella stand constructed in linden wood, the stand consisting of a bear standing on his back legs with a front paw extended, with a naturalisti...
Category
1880s Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$4,114 Sale Price
30% Off
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Candle Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand carved candle holder/candlestick, circa 1900.
Black Forest sculptural art originates from the small mountain town Brienz, Switzerland co...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Aiguines by Jérôme Blanc
By Jérôme Blanc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blanc is a woodturner from Switzerland who comes from a family of artisans. He uses green and indigenous wood inspired by the natural world as well as focusing on contemporary enviro...
Category
2010s Modern Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Maple
$4,750
Magnificent Carved Black Forest Monkey Gong, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and scarce find, this wonderful large Black Forest Monkey was hand carved circa 1890 with superb quality detail and retaining two glass ...
Category
1890s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,672 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest period carved wooden fragment from the early 20th century, with bear motif. hand carved in Switzerland during the turn of the century, this wooden fragment features a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are in very good condition and having lovely crisp carving. Circa 1880.
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$635 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Carved Swiss Early 20th Century Bear
Located in Charleston, SC
Carved Swiss early 20th century bear.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Pine
$2,800 Sale Price
33% Off
19th Century Black Forest Carved Monkey Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Black Forest carved monkey sculpture.
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
$1,595 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century black forest carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
A wonderful and unique 19th Century black forest carving of an elderly man sitting on a tree trunk holding a newspaper, the front of the tree trunk encased behind a circular glass wi...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$1,549 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Wooden Horse, Black Forest, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Horse in front of a trough, carved wood, work of great finesse and delicacy
Good condition, restorations (almost invisible!) on the legs
Black Forest, similar to the work of Huggle...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Carved Lime Wood Pictures
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Swiss carved lime-wood pictures one showing a hunter being attacked by an eagle as he attempts to raid its nest, the other a climber rescuing a g...
Category
1880s Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Walnut Sculpture Composition Signed Carl Binder
By Carl Binder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's study with this antique wooden sculpture composition signed by Swiss sculptor C. Binder and dated 1912.
Bought in France, and carved in one single block of walnut w...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Homage to Newton Figurative Sculptures by Salvador Dalí 1981
Located in Madrid, ES
This sculpture, Homage to Newton, was cast by the Perseo Foundry in Mendrisio, Switzerland, using the lost-wax casting method from a mold made from Salvador Dalí's original work, cre...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved limewood shadow boxes
Finely carved in high relief, and depicting two famous scenes of an eagle attacking a man, and a poacher being shot, housed within rectangul...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Silver Metal CarMascot by Georges Darel
By Darel
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Silver Metal CarMascot by Georges Darel
This car mascot by Georges Darel is a silver metal figure depicting the head of a Spartan warrior in profile, wearing a distinctive helmet. Th...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Black Forest Canterbury
Located in New York, NY
Intricately carved Black Forest Canterbury or magazine rack. Designed in a swirled leaf pattern with horned grotesque figures on each corner.
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$2,500
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Bear Group Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch house, mountain lodge, or hunt cabin with this beautifully executed early 20th-century animal sculpture. Hand-carved in France circa 1920 from a single block of frui...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Swiss 19th Century Carved Wooden Cattle Attributed to Johann Huggler
By Johann Huggler
Located in London, GB
A pair of Black Forest cattle
attributed to Johann Huggler
Carved in lindenwood, the naturalistically carved Swiss cow, calf and bull stand on elliptical bases of grass and rocky...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century 'Black Forest' Stick & Umbrella Stand Bear
Located in North Miami, FL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Swiss Early 20th Century Bear
Located in Charleston, SC
Carved Swiss early 20th century bear.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic hand carved bear piano stool with extendable seat. It was hand carved in Switzerland, Brienz, circa 1890’s. Original glass eyes.
Category
Early 19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hyperrealistisch bronzen tray
By United Artists
Located in PARIS, FR
Daniel Spoerri, pseudonym of Daniel Isaak Feinstein, born March 27, 1930 in Galați (Romania) and died November 6, 2024 in Vienna (Austria), is a Swiss visual artist of Romanian origi...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a tree stump with wings outspread and the head turned to the right, with black stain...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Blue Glass Seagull Sculptures from the Movenpick Hotel in Zurick, Switzerland
By Roberto Niederer
Located in New York, NY
The seagulls were made specifically for the Movenpick Hotel by glass artist
Roberto Niederer's company, Glasi Hergiswil. The seagull being the logo ...
Category
1980s Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Dannhauer swiss Art deco bronze circa 1930 representing moose signed and sealed.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible DANNHAUER swiss art deco bronze circa 1930 representing moose.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Drinks Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
A magnificent 'Black Forest' carved
Drinks cabinet on stand
Hand-carved from Lindenwood, the drinks box of D-end shape carved in exquisite high relief...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Important 19th Century Black Forest Hall Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent rare Swiss Black Forest carved deer form hall stand with mirror. Having impeccably detailed deer and eagle carvings above rock form base and ...
Category
19th Century Black Forest Antique Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture of Two Ladies in the Manner of Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Buchanan, MI
Striking bronze sculpture of two ladies in the manner of Alberto Giacometti.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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