Antique German Black Forest Carved Figural Bear Smoking Stand with Glass Eyes

Pair of black forest hand-carved end tables or side tables with marble tops that were made in Switzerland during the late 1800s. Finding one piece of black forest is difficult enough, but locating a pair is unusual to say the least. The history of black forest carvings dates to the early 1800s originating in the town of Brienz, Switzerland. Original black forest carvings began as a cottage industry and found a niche market with the local tourist trade in Switzerland. Old plank has recently discovered a treasure trove of black forest carved furniture...

Black Forest Pair of Jardinière’s hand carved in Switzerland during the late 1800s. The Jardinière’s are complete with their original metal liners and are ready to be planted. Black Forest Furniture first began to appear in the mid-1800s in Brienz, Switzerland and originally only included small Black Forest animal objects made for the tourist trade. In the late 1800s, as tourism traffic increased, so did the number and Size of Black Forest Carvings and soon thereafter was followed by Black Forest Furniture. As luck would have it, Old Plank has recently discovered a treasure Trove of Black Forest Carved...

Antique Black Forest Mirror (one-half of a pair), that were part of a major collection of Black Forest items sold by a Chateau outside of ...

Antique French Bistro table in a very unusual square shape. Judging by the wear on the marble top, our best guess is that this was made in the early 1900’s. Please note all the surface scratches on the marble bistro table top...

Linen version of Old Plank's Black Forest furniture. We look at Black Forest furniture as being both a bit rustic and a little whimsical. Black Forest furniture dates from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s and although most people believe Black Forest originated in Germany, or Austria, it was also made in France and Switzerland and the Swiss are the ones who invented the style in the City of Brienz. The original carving of Black Forest furniture and small animal sculptures was driven by the Tourist trade. Old Plank was fortunate to be able to purchase an entire room of Black Forest furniture from a chateau in the South of France. The price includes our Old Plank upholstery department covering the suite in a linen fabric, or in your fabric. Includes two side tables, sofa and 2 Bergere Chairs...

Antique English Leather Gun Case beautifully transformed into an elegant country-style end table with fitted brass legs. The gun case was made by the ...

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 ...

Hand carved bear sculpture with glass eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s. A beautiful and masterfully hand-carved linden-wood figure of a bear,...

This is an antique decorative bear figure. A German, carved fruitwood natural study in the Black Forest taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Enthusiastically ca...

Antique black forest carved seated bear sculpture An adorable and masterfully hand-carved figure of a seated bear. Switzerland, circa 1900...

Black Forest Linden wood naturalistically carved strolling bear with original glass eyes, crafted in Brienz. This exquisitely carved lindenwood piece features realistic details. A...

Very nice black forest bear. Hand carved 1920s. Good condition.