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Black Forest Decorative Objects

BLACK FOREST STYLE

Although its name evokes a mountainous region in Germany, antique Black Forest–style furniture originated in Switzerland. In Brienz, during the early 19th century, wood-carver Christian Fischer recognized the market for tourist souvenirs and helped make the village into a wood-carving destination. The Brienz Woodcarving School was founded in 1884 and had its own small zoo for studying the anatomy of animals, depictions of which are a defining aspect of the style, also known as Brienzerware.

Whimsical sculptures, often depicting bears and other Alpine animals like stags, owls, deer and boars, characterize the work produced in the area. Along with folk art and decorative objects, Black Forest furniture included benches held aloft by bears, umbrella stands carved with acorns and clock cases adorned with scrolling oak leaves. While most wood-carvers adhered to a similar realism in their designs and woods like linden, maple and walnut, their aesthetics varied.

The F. Peter Trauffer family was known for their hand-carved bear sculptures that saw the furry mammals playing instruments, smoking pipes and engaging in all sorts of human activities. They were sometimes detailed with glass eyes and integrated into functional pieces of furniture, including chair backs and bench legs, which generations of cabinetmakers created from the 1880s to the 1950s. Walter Mader and his son Heinrich frequently carved Saint Bernard sculptures that they incorporated into furniture.

As the Black Forest furniture style spread around the world through exhibitions at world’s fairs in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the rusticity of these pieces resonated at a time of increasing urbanization, inspiring other artisans.

Find a collection of antique Black Forest cabinets, bedroom furniture, seating and other items on 1stDibs.

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Style: Black Forest
19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century carved wood 3rd station of the cross, 'JESUS FALLS’ carved in Switzerland, recently acquired from Holy Angels Church located in Buffalo New Yo...
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1880s Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland
19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland

19th Century Carved Wood 3rd Station of the Cross, 'Jesus Falls’, Switzerland

$17,000
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Display Box with Etched Glass and A Carved Fox
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (4th Quarter 19th Century) walnut carved table top display cabinet box with etched glass inset panels and floral carving ...
Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Display Box with Etched Glass and A Carved Fox
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Display Box with Etched Glass and A Carved Fox

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Display Box with Etched Glass and A Carved Fox

$8,250
Early 20th Century carved bear hall stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
A finely carved early 20th Century walnut black forest bear hall stand with a cub playing in the branches above, the bear below with another cub, looking up and holding and standing ...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century carved bear hall stand
Early 20th Century carved bear hall stand

Early 20th Century carved bear hall stand

$5,084
Pair of Black Forest 1880s Carved Wooden Chamois Coat or Hat Racks with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Black Forest carved wooden chamois heads hat or coat racks from the late 19th century, with foliage accents. Created during the last quarter of the 19th century, each of this pair of racks features a chamois head with glass eyes, emerging from an oval backplate connected to three hoof leg hangers. Boasting a dark brown patina, this pair of Black Forest carved chamois...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Forest 1880s Carved Wooden Chamois Coat or Hat Racks with Foliage
Pair of Black Forest 1880s Carved Wooden Chamois Coat or Hat Racks with Foliage

Pair of Black Forest 1880s Carved Wooden Chamois Coat or Hat Racks with Foliage

$5,500 / set
Finely Carved 'Black Forest' Pipe Stand
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A finely carved "Black Forest' pipe stand. Carved Lindenwood with a single bear standing over a naturalistic base with the pipe holders and astray to fron...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Finely Carved 'Black Forest' Pipe Stand
Finely Carved 'Black Forest' Pipe Stand

Finely Carved 'Black Forest' Pipe Stand

$1,372
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Hunt Trophies Sculptures, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch or hunting lodge with this suite of elegant antique Black Forest wall plaques. Carved in France circa 1870, and built of walnut wood, each plaque is octagonal in sha...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Hunt Trophies Sculptures, Set of 4
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Hunt Trophies Sculptures, Set of 4

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Hunt Trophies Sculptures, Set of 4

$9,800 / set
Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful and Rare Polyphon Music Box with Bells – Type 71G This lovely Polyphon music box, model 71G, plays music using 24.5 cm discs, which are g...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells
Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells

Polyphon 71G disc music box with bells

$2,341
Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Located in Houston, TX
This cave a liqueur set is truly special because the box is exquisitely Carved and has the original beveled glass. The decanters and stem Ware are by St. Louis and the original la...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems

Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems

$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family
By Walter Mäder
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Dog Group The naturalistically carved limewood group shows the bitch couchant and her three playful pups; glass eyes are used in all the figures, in the manner of Walter Mäder...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family
19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family

19th Century Swiss 'Black Forest' Carving a Dog Family

$20,895
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box/Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Graceful and elegant, this beautiful wooden planter box features a pierced front carving of a floral basket flanked by scrolled grape vines. The bac...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box/Jardinière, circa 1880
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box/Jardinière, circa 1880

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box/Jardinière, circa 1880

$2,348 Sale Price
49% Off
Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewellery Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewellery Box A beautiful looking, well made piece, it is hand carved all over with woodcock and fauna decorations. B...
Category

1880s Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewellery Box
Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewellery Box

Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewellery Box

$1,198
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
Located in High Point, NC
19th century hand-carved black forest humidor with a figure of a dog and cat. The cat is atop a barrel, which has a lid which lifts to reveal a compartment for tobacco. The barrel is sitting on a base with hand-carved sticks and logs and an upside down hunting hat...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor
19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor

19th Century Black Forest Carved Humidor

$3,795
Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted squirrel in brown in the center of the bowl. 24-carat gold rimmed. Comes also in black with platinum frame. Available in ...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$696 / item
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Jardinière with Zinc Liner
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, walnut, Black Forest jardinière carved as a wooden log was crafted in France, circa 1870. The rectangular fruitwood planter features hand carved floral, tree branches with leaf decor. The antique planter is in excellent condition, and has its original removable zinc liner...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Jardinière with Zinc Liner
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Jardinière with Zinc Liner

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut Jardinière with Zinc Liner

$1,200
Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box with grape vine carving to the top A very good lookin...
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1880s Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service

Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service

$306 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Black Forest Clock
By Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century walnut clock, very finely carved with four deer flanking the carved clock with roman numerals.
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Forest Clock
19th Century Black Forest Clock

19th Century Black Forest Clock

$3,830
Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Tobacco Jar or Humidor & Ashtray with Bears
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique tobacco jar or humidor is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the perio...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Tobacco Jar or Humidor & Ashtray with Bears
Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Tobacco Jar or Humidor & Ashtray with Bears

Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Tobacco Jar or Humidor & Ashtray with Bears

$995
Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Deer or Elk Head Wall Plaque or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed antique wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in Switzerland in approximately 1890 in the period Black F...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Softwood

Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Deer or Elk Head Wall Plaque or Sculpture
Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Deer or Elk Head Wall Plaque or Sculpture

Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Deer or Elk Head Wall Plaque or Sculpture

$1,995
Rare Cigar Holder Bavarian 19th Century Terracotta
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare victorian terracotta and pipe clay cigar holder, late nineteenth century. Produced by the J&C China company of Bavaria. Made for holding cig...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Cigar Holder Bavarian 19th Century Terracotta
Rare Cigar Holder Bavarian 19th Century Terracotta

Rare Cigar Holder Bavarian 19th Century Terracotta

$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”, of rectangular form with a recess showing a dying lion resting on two shields, the motto “Helvetiorum Fidei Ac Virtuti dei X ...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”
A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

A ‘Black Forest’ walnut plaque of the “Lion of Lucerne”

$2,611
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 Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century
Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century

Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century

$11,950
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest style (20th Century) walnut center table with carved figure of bear sitting on floor holding round top.
Category

20th Century Unknown Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table

$18,500
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 ...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents
Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents

Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents

$4,500
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 Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Black Forest Canterbury
Black Forest Canterbury

Black Forest Canterbury

$2,500
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Stag Antler Table Top Desk Secretary or rather as described by a British expert: an Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk, late 19th century from Vizagapatam, which was the headquarters of the Vizagapatam District of Madras during the British period. Stag Antler anything is rare and unusual today, especially when it is completely covered in carved strips of Natural unpolished Antler. Finding Stag Antler Writing Desks are beyond rare and in our 30-years in the Antique business...
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1870s Indian Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Antler, Leather, Sandalwood

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s

Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s

$3,800
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the fox figure...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$504
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 Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Drinks Cabinet on Stand
19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Drinks Cabinet on Stand

19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Drinks Cabinet on Stand

$62,687
19th Century Wooden Carved Rabbit Sculpture - Black Forest - Inkwell
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A cute wooden sculpture of a rabbit, Black Forest art. It is an inkwell, but above all it is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship from the end of the 19th century. The rabbit is beauti...
Category

1890s German Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Wooden Carved Rabbit Sculpture - Black Forest - Inkwell
19th Century Wooden Carved Rabbit Sculpture - Black Forest - Inkwell

19th Century Wooden Carved Rabbit Sculpture - Black Forest - Inkwell

$720
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant from every angle, this beautiful wooden planter box (or jardinière in French) features elaborate carvings over a lattice background. The fro...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895

$2,995
Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a well carved lindenwood, rising from quadripartite feet, naturalistically, representing branches, supporting a tree form central column dressed with two storks and supporting a carved rope dressed rectangular plant trough...
Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size
Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size

Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size

$31,343
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s Item e7313 An antique cast bronze cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its ...
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s
Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s

Antique Swiss Casted Bronze Cattle Bell ca. 1900s

$525
Black Forest Porcelain Dish with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Charming completely handmade and hands-free painted oval porcelain plate. The naturalistic moulded porcelain bambi figure and three porcelain pine cones fixed on the porcelain plate ...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Dish with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Porcelain Dish with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Porcelain Dish with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$1,920 / item
Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest model of the Lion of Lucerne dated 1867, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, carved from stained linden wood, the dying lion depicted beside two c...
Category

1860s Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867

Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867

$7,209
Large Hand Carved Black Forest Military Soldier & His Horse Under a Shade Tree
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed carving is unsigned by the artist, but presumed to have been done in Eastern Europe in circa 1940 in the Black Forest style. The carving depicts a military soldier holding a 'Tommy...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Softwood

Large Hand Carved Black Forest Military Soldier & His Horse Under a Shade Tree
Large Hand Carved Black Forest Military Soldier & His Horse Under a Shade Tree

Large Hand Carved Black Forest Military Soldier & His Horse Under a Shade Tree

$1,495
Black Forest Carved Candle Holder
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest candle holder with tree and standing chamois. Part of the Brienz Collection but not published. In the 1800’s the wood carving industry of Swi...
Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Candle Holder
Black Forest Carved Candle Holder

Black Forest Carved Candle Holder

$900
Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase/latern in green with hand-etched deers and trees decor in the style of Black Forest Completely handmade in Bavaria/Germany. Can be used also with candles as l...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$948 / item
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 Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swiss Carved 'Black Forest' Cattle Group
19th Century Swiss Carved 'Black Forest' Cattle Group

19th Century Swiss Carved 'Black Forest' Cattle Group

$9,054
Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Jewellery Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880 black forest wood jewellery box A very good looking and well made piece, it is hand carved all...
Category

1880s Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Jewellery Box
Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Jewellery Box

Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Jewellery Box

$1,390 Sale Price
20% Off
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the fox figure...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$504
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 Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Lime Wood Pictures
Pair of Carved Lime Wood Pictures

Pair of Carved Lime Wood Pictures

$5,850
Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Hunting Scene Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hand blown crystal vase/lantern in green with hand engraved deers and trees all around in the style of black forest. Completely handmade in Bavaria/Germany. Can be used also with ca...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Hunting Scene Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Hunting Scene Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Crystal Laterne Green Hunting Scene Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$948 / item
Pair of 19th Century Rustic Black Forest Photo Frames, Handcarved, AT ca. 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic set of two rustic, late 19th century Black Forest photo frames out of Austria. Artfully hand carved out of basswood, around 1880, these frames show a beautiful design combi...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Softwood

Pair of 19th Century Rustic Black Forest Photo Frames, Handcarved, AT ca. 1880
Pair of 19th Century Rustic Black Forest Photo Frames, Handcarved, AT ca. 1880

Pair of 19th Century Rustic Black Forest Photo Frames, Handcarved, AT ca. 1880

$1,280 / set
Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' fox stool Constructed in a very well patinated and carved lindenwood, the kneeling fox having glass eyes, with monochrome naturalistic highlights; the seat carved to resemble a mushroom. Brienz Area, circa 1900 Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today. Arenski, Jay, Simon Daniels, and Michael Daniels. Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forrest', 1820-1940. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p. 140 (fig. 224). Illustrating a kneeling bear stool...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool
Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool

Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool

$14,627
Collection of Five Black Forest Roe Mounts on Carved Wood Plaques Priced per mou
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of five Black Forest roe mounts on carved wood plaques. Priced per mount.
Category

19th Century German Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler, Wood

Collection of Five Black Forest Roe Mounts on Carved Wood Plaques Priced per mou
Collection of Five Black Forest Roe Mounts on Carved Wood Plaques Priced per mou

Collection of Five Black Forest Roe Mounts on Carved Wood Plaques Priced per mou

$495 / item
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a deer, fox, pheasant, quail and hunting accessoires....
Category

Early 1900s Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer
Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer

Large Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Deer

$3,125
Black Forest Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted bambi in the center of the bowl. The charming bambi figure is painted in black and sits in the middle of the dish. The po...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Black Forest Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel

$936 / item
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut and Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique planter was crafted in France, circa 1870. Rectangular in shape with scrolled decor and scalloped edge, the detailed planter stands on small curved feet, and is ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut and Porcelain Jardinière
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut and Porcelain Jardinière

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Walnut and Porcelain Jardinière

$1,400
Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain dish with platinum rim. Painted in a classic black forest Christmas decor with green fir and pine cone garland. Completely handmade in Bavaria/Germany.
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$816 / item
Country Style Porcelain Dish with Skier Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Charming hands-free painted porcelain dish with platinum rim. Hands-free painted in a classic winter decor with a skier, mountains and trees. Completely h...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Dish with Skier Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Country Style Porcelain Dish with Skier Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Country Style Porcelain Dish with Skier Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$816 / item
Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Swiss bear with log pen rest and inkwell. Published in "Black Forest Bears and Swiss Woodcarvings," plate 93a. Book included. In the 1800’s the wood carving...
Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell
Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell

Black Forest Carved Bear with Pen Inkwell

$1,400
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 Swiss Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes
19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes

19th Century Pair of Carved Relief Limewood Shadow Boxes

$14,627 / set
Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hands-free painted porcelain dish with platinum rim. Hands-free painted in a classic black forest christmas decor with green fir and pine cone garland. Completely handmade in Bavaria...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Porcelain Dish Christmas Garland Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$816
Pair Of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy – Male & Female This impressive pair of chamois taxidermy features both a male and female, beautifully preserved and displayed...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy
Pair Of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy

Pair Of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy

$2,437 / set
Black Forest Vase Green Crystal with Hunting Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase in green glass with hand-edged hunting scene. The decor is hunting decor with four hand-engraved animals in naturalistic style. Completely handblown and hand-e...
Category

2010s German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Black Forest Vase Green Crystal with Hunting Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Black Forest Vase Green Crystal with Hunting Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Black Forest Vase Green Crystal with Hunting Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

$828 / item
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly expressive and deeply carved Black Forest figural newel post finial, dating to the late 19th century, rendered in dense, dark-stained oak. The sculpture takes the form of a ...
Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Oak Newel Post Finial Form of a Dog w/ Shield

$1,250
Black Forest Woodcarving ''Men with pipe'' 1923
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful handmade Black Forest Woodcarving . Tiroler men with Pipe . Very nice quality carving . signed with a monogram M O . and underneath the place where it was made . and dated...
Category

1920s German Vintage Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Pearwood

Black Forest Woodcarving ''Men with pipe'' 1923
Black Forest Woodcarving ''Men with pipe'' 1923

Black Forest Woodcarving ''Men with pipe'' 1923

$1,116
Large Black Forest Woodcarving Ibex Sculpture, Austria, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Woodcarving Ibex Sculpture, Austria, circa 1920 An antique early 20th century wooden carved sculpture of an ibex. Handcarved in lindenwood with naturalistic detai...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Black Forest Woodcarving Ibex Sculpture, Austria, circa 1920
Large Black Forest Woodcarving Ibex Sculpture, Austria, circa 1920

Large Black Forest Woodcarving Ibex Sculpture, Austria, circa 1920

$1,995
Collection of Four Black Forest Chamois Mounts of Carved Wood Plaques Priced per
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of four Black forest chamois mounts of carved wood plaques. Priced per mount.
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler, Wood

Collection of Four Black Forest Chamois Mounts of Carved Wood Plaques Priced per
Collection of Four Black Forest Chamois Mounts of Carved Wood Plaques Priced per

Collection of Four Black Forest Chamois Mounts of Carved Wood Plaques Priced per

$500 / item
Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful and top condition antique black forest jewelry box, carved on all sides. This rare and large jewelry box makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye for fine arts. It is a very well fine carved gem and highly practical with a good working lock and key. The detailed leafs, branches and flowers on top and the marvelous blue...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket

Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket

$1,188
CARVED BLACK FOREST WOOD SMOKiNG PIPE CABINET BOX LATIN INSCRIBED NIL NISI CRUCE
By Black Forest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, hand carved Black Forest wood, smoking pipe cabinet or rack with inscribed top reading "Nil N...
Category

1870s German Antique Black Forest Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

CARVED BLACK FOREST WOOD SMOKiNG PIPE CABINET BOX LATIN INSCRIBED NIL NISI CRUCE
CARVED BLACK FOREST WOOD SMOKiNG PIPE CABINET BOX LATIN INSCRIBED NIL NISI CRUCE

CARVED BLACK FOREST WOOD SMOKiNG PIPE CABINET BOX LATIN INSCRIBED NIL NISI CRUCE

$1,950 Sale Price
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Find a broad range of unique Black Forest decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Black Forest decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Switzerland, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel, Black Forest, Sofina Porzellan, and Black Forrest. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $99,104 while the average work can sell for $1,668.

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