German Folk Art

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 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 cabinet from rural southern Germany, dated 1850, is a special piece with a romantic history: it was once given as a wedding gift. The cabinet is hand-painted i...

1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...

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...

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...

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 ...

The item for sale is an original desk lamp in the style of Black Forest or possibly Swiss artisanal craftsmanship. Foot and lampshade are both hand carved from medium-dark wood. The ...

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...

Painting “Venice by Moonlight” by K. Nufer, Munich Late 19th Century Magnificent antique painting in oil on canvas. Painted by K. Nufer Munich in the late 19th century. The painting...

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 ...

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 and rare "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy by unknown German manufacturer; circa 1895; contemporaneous with early Schoenhut toys, it depicts a "Well Dres...

Antique bridal cabinet dating from around 1820-1840, from Franconia, southern Germany. Its weathered character and original paintings give it a stunning appearance. Both the design o...

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

Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your wall. Made of hand carved wood. Found at an es...

Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1900 An antique lusterweibchen with a hand carved and stained statue of a medieval lady with wine glass. Mounted on a pair ...

Wonderfully hand crafted East German vintage toy – a true classic. These were made from soft vinyl sheets and softly stuffed. here in a lovely yellow, off-white and red combination. ...

Antique Oil Painting With Four Saints, Germany ca. 1920s A great antique painting depicting the saints St. Elisabeth, St. Gregorius, St. Nikolaus and St. Barbara. Handpainted with e...

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...

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...

An extraordinary antique pine bridal cabinet dating from 1868. This cabinet is simply designed but beautifully painted in green with floral decorations on the panels. The wedding dat...

A vintage nutcracker from the Erzgebirge region, in shape of a king made of turned wood and painted in vibrant colors, dating back to the 1970s. This large nutcracker...

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...

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...

Black Forest Cabin Decor Antler Candelabra, circa 1900 A very rare and great cabin decor style five-armed candelabra with five candle spouts. Made of original deer and virginia deer...

A charming late 19th century hand crafted primitive folk art bird cage, in the manner of a chateau, painstakingly detailed with hand painted r...

A beautiful cabinet from rural southern Germany, dating from 1852. It was originally given as a wedding gift. Crafted from solid pine, it is hand-painted in vibrant colors. It has it...

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...

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/...

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...

Absolutely charming, large wood carving of a young Bavarian girl and sunflower wall decoration This substantial wall hanging is two feet in length, ...

Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy, of German manufacture, circa 1927; depicts a clown by the nickname of "BoBo"; named after a famous clown during that period ----BoBo ...

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...

A pine wedding chest from 1901. 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...

Antique Barber Chair for Children, Germany ca. 1920s An antique barber shop children chair. With rotatable height adjustment and a wooden h...

A beautiful antique pine bridal cabinet. This cabinet originates from southern Germany and dates from 1849. It has a fair amount of wear and tear and displays numerous old repairs. F...

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

German bridal chest made in 1829. Hand-painted with beautiful fine details. The iron hinges are hand-forged. The chest is made of pine. There is a compartment on the inside for valua...

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...

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...

19th century hand carved apothecary shop display figure. A rare hand carved 19th century apothecary shop display figure. Of German origin this figure would likely have sat either on...

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...

A beautiful 20th century German Black Forest hat or coat rack wall wardrobe with small deer Antlers parts as hooks, mounted to a carved back. Nice addition to a hunters loge or just ...

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...

E.R. Pfretzschner 3/4 hand-crafted copy of Antonius Stradivarius violin, made in Germany, 1970. Elegant, rich wood grain and fine...

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

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...

Wooden nutcracker Tiroler figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, ...

Big 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 thei...

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 item is a lot smaller than it looks in the pictures. The handlebars are less that 2 foot tall. Its sized for a small child but has the proportions of a full size motorcycle. Tha...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Large Athénienne crafted from iron with a black patina, supported by three legs terminating in winged lion heads. Resting atop is a basin with gadrooned sides, a domed lid, and three...

Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...

A pair beautiful petite hand carved cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Tyrollean Area in Austria, this area is well-known for their w...

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