German Folk Art

A beautiful German 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian tradition...

A large pine wedding chest from 1718. The illustrations are traditional, featuring flowers and tulips and a village scene on the sides. The chest was part of a dowry package and woul...

This characterful pine chest from rural southern Germany, dated 1842, is a special piece with a romantic history: it was once given as a wedding gift. The chest is hand-painted in vi...

A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of ...

A pine wedding chest from 1849. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would have been in the clean room of th...

Beautiful painted bridal chest from Germany, specifically from the Swabian Alps. The chest is painted in a grayish-blue color and features floral decorations on the front panel. This...

This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman whose toy company opened in Brandenburg, Germany in 1881.. The action portrays a mama duck walking along with her three baby chicks in tow being carried in a basket from behind. The toy is nicely lithographed with a greenish yellow basket; light and dark green baby chicks, and the mother duck with yellow green features and an orange and white undercoat. The underneath of the basket is filled with markings documenting the genesis of the toy. "Paak Paak" German for "Quack Quack": are clearly spelled out along with "Lehman" "Pat. U.S.A. March 12, 1903". Printed on the side #645 indicating the catalogue number (see image). To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key on the right side; release while still in your hand to see what happens; wind up some more and then gently place on the floor to watch the baby chicks bob up and down as mama pulls them forward. Very few examples are intact---legs usually absent and mechanisms broken, and examples are incomplete because of rough play. This example is completely original with no restoration of any kind and no touch up to the lovely surface. The toy is catalogued as "EPL #645" and documented on page 197 of the book "Lehman Toys" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982. This would be a wonderful addition for the discerning collector of antiques children...

Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set Solingen, Germany A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine stag horn and feature ...

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1900 An antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a medieval patrician lady holding a heraldig blazon which features the bavarian colors an...

This pine bridal chest from 1795 is a beautiful and authentic example of late 18th-century folk furniture. The chest is richly painted with traditional floral motifs, symbolizing lov...

A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, circa 1850. The terracotta red color scheme is typical of the style and is often seen in Swedish and German painted furnitu...

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Grandfather, like new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll, high quality, and great collector's value. ...

Unknown - Painting Fallow Deer with Doe in the Alps, Oil on Canvas 19th century A lovely Biedermeier style oil painting depicting a fallow deer family in the alpine landscape. Oil on canvas 1st halve of the 19th century. Framed with antique gilded frame, stretcher frame replaced. A marvelous wall decoration for each rustig log cabin. The Biedermeier period runs parallel to the Romantic period and both are characterized by similar features. Domesticity, closeness to nature, folksiness and need for harmony are buzzwords of this time. The focus is on the simple, the conservative and the tried and tested. There is little experimentation and more observation and enjoyment. The art style is kept very realistic and shows great similarity to photography. Domestic idyllic representations, beautiful landscape and impressive portraits are the most popular topics for oil paintings...

These beautiful Baroque plaster cherub angel heads are an antique from Italy. Made of plaster and hand painted, these cherub angel heads feature intrica...

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

German pine bridal chest made in 1826 for a certain Jacob Sallberger. Hand-painted with beautiful fine details. The iron hinges and handles are hand-forged. The key and lock are orig...

This charming letter opener dates from the 1920s–1930s, or possibly earlier, and exudes the warmth and character of Alpine folk art. This piece is meticulously crafted in the Europea...

Hand Carved Cow Horn Sailing Ship Sculpture

Finely crafted goldsmith’s work in the form of an oriental sedan chair richly decorated with enamel. The piece features a small superstructure fitted with blue glass perfume flasks. ...

An extraordinary antique pine bridal cabinet dating from around 1825. This cabinet is simply designed but beautifully painted in rustic colors and features a tree of life on the door...

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

Vintage Educational Scientific Protozoa Chart Overall Dimensions: 42" x 55" Materials: Wood & Paper

Blue lady with her handbag- mastertwork from Eva Fritz-Lindner. A serene tall handmade and hand painted sculpture of a lady carrying her handbag named EMA - a friend of the artist- e handcrafted and hand painted in beautiful blue colors. On bottom atelier mark i 3 D and with tree (black brush mark). Ema was the late Eva Fritz-Lindner's (1933-2017) good friend. Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner with stamp i3D, circa 1960-1970. Glaze: Light and dark blue matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting only adds to the charm; light original glaze crazing appropriate for age. Additional comments: Most of her larger sculptures were likely produced in less than 100 copies based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique. Dimensions: 12.5 inches high. Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed, few survive. Provenance: Old German collection. About the artist: The bold folk art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn. From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly the local zoo at Karlsruhe. Owls and family concepts were a particular specialty. During this time she created designs for building and garden ceramics, vessels and small sculptures. Since 1964, the sculptress worked as a freelance artist in her own studio in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The artist designed important works in the field of building ceramics, including wall designs in mosaic, in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen. Of particular note, she created enormous scale owl sculptures for the palace gardens in Karlsruhe in 1967 (see photo). In 1962, Eva Fritz-Lindner was awarded the silver medal at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition. The artists' ceramics are owned and located in the Hetjens-Museum Düsseldorf, in the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art...

Vintage Medical Wall Chart by Verlag Frommann & Morian Overall Dimensions: 29" x 40 1/2" Materials: Wood & Paper

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

1950s Butchery Window Decoration of a Pig Item e7195 A vintage statue of a pig made of painted pottery. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue was man...

Art deco vintage glove puppetry with 10 character puppets, circa 1920 Austria. A fabulous and very rare glove puppetry including the characters: Mr. Pu...

Early 20th century hickory thorn walking stick from Europe. This walking stick has 12 badges, which were acquired by the hiker going from village to village and earning those souven...

A charming, hand-carved wooden figure of a lovable Black Forest dog from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail from wood and metal, this classic piece t...

Ballerina dancing the ceramic Swan Lake romance. Possible Wallendorf production One piece of the crown is missing as pictured. Thank you

Life-sized, mohair Steiff Elk, probably from the 1960s. Steiff referred to these life-size stuffed creatures as, “studio animals” and were very expensive when new. As I child, we wou...

Antique set of rustic hunters cutlery with chamois horn handles A rustic set of six knives and forks. The handles are made of genuine chamois horn and feature a decorated silver kno...

A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...

A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finel...

Large vintage christmas jumping jack in wood. The front covered in paper with a beautiful vintage decoration Handmade in the area of Erzgebirge Germany. T...

Vintage Chaetopoda I Lumbricus by Paul Pfurtscheller Overall Dimensions: 53" x 56" Materials: Wood & Paper

A charming, hand-carved wooden figure statue of a lovable Black Forest Bear from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail from wood and with its original g...

Beautiful hand carved pair of musician cherub angels, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this pieces are from the 1960s or older. A nice addition to any r...

Charming early 1900s Black Forest hand-carved wooden desktop accessory in the form of a delightful dog. Expertly sculpted with fine attention to detail, this classic piece showcases ...

Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...

Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick: curved gilded alpaca handle featuring Jugendstil-style decorations in relief. Ebony shaft. Brass ferrule. Made and signed by Orivit, a metalworks renowned throughout Europe (the OAG mark, stamped on the band, is their trademark). Cologne, Germany, circa 1900. Founded in 1895 by Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz (1863-1939), after acquiring a metalworks, in 1898 he registered the name Orivit, under which he designed, produced, and marketed pewter, alpaca, bronze, and silver...

This exquisite antique wall-mounted buck head showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of woodcarving, likely originating from the Brienz or the Black Forest region, renowned for its ...

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Pied Piper, like new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll with legs, high quality, and great collector'...

Diptera I Musca Domestica Educational Chart by Paul Pfurtscheller Distributed by Denoyer-Geppert Overall Dimensions: 53" x 57"

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

An exceptional early 20th century wooden rolling pin featuring beautifully hand-carved cookie Springerle molds along its surface. This charming folk art piece combines functionality ...

A finely carved Baroque period architectural element, now fashioned as a sculptural bracket shelf. Hand-crafted by a master-artisan in the 18th century, originally part of a corbel, likely from a church around the Black Forest region of Southern Germany. Exquisitely hand carved solid walnut, exceptionally executed and intricately detailed, featuring two protruding busts of cherub children with fine facial details and sculpted wavy hair, over pierced foliate floral decoration. circa 1750 Provenance / Acquisition: Property from the magnificent estate of the late T. Boone Pickens (1928 -2019). An American business magnate and financier. Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. September 2022 More of T. Boone Pickens Estate catalog J. Garrett Auctioneers had the pleasure of presenting this item from the iconic Texas and Oklahoma oil...

Antique pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably of German origin, circa 1850. The original color scheme with deep shades of black, red, and green is characteristic of the re...

This Schuco Examico 4001 car is a wind up mechanical toy car, made between 1950s/60s. Working stick shift and reverse. Vintage toy made in tinplate and plastic. Lighthly scrat...

Rare 19th century fairground Bayol carousel horse Dimensions: H 47” x W 29” x D 9” Weight: 20kg Date: Late 19th Century Origin: EU Material: Pine and metal Info: This item does no...

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900. Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...

This vibrant antique beaded pouch dates to the Art Deco period of the 1920s and captures the bold spirit and energy of its time. Unlike traditional handbags, this piece has no clasp ...

Sizeable and decorative wall plates depicting wildlife in the mountains. These are not your average, transfer printed wall plaques or plates. These sizeable plates each come with a ...

Extraordinary and complete collection of 17 artist ceramic masks of traditional Black Forest Carnival costumes by Alfred Schladerer, Germany. Ranging from the first 1954/55 unglazed/...

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

Georgius Wolfgangus Wedel, Aphorismi Aphorismorum, id est Aphorismi Hippocratis in Porismata resoluti. Jena (Ienae), Sumptibus Johannis Bielkii, 1695. Late 17th century medical work...

Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...

Set of 2 vintage boy and girl christmas figures from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kin...