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Sculpture in silver and malachite, depicting a dancing bear, Russia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Silver sculpture depicting a piper, a dancer and a small dancing bear in the centre. Malachite base
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Bears

Materials

Malachite, Silver

The Beggar Bear - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Beggar Bear s is an original lithograph by J.J. Grandville from "Scènes de la vie privée et
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1850s Modern Antique Bears

Materials

Paper, Engraving

A Surprise Dinner Guest. Outdoorsman and Bear in Snowy Forest Camp Painting.
Located in Marco Island, FL
moment an outdoorsman sees the bear approaching his snowy campsite. Presented in an antiqued gilt frame
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Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Bears

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Black Forest Bear Mother and Baby Set Hand Crafted
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Set of Two Hand Carved Hand Painted Black Forest Bear Mother Baby Figurines. 1800's
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19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bears

Materials

Wood, Glass

A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Victorian Casted and Gilded Iron Candle Stick with Bears A pair great Victorian casted iron
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Mid-19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Bears

Materials

Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood, Blown Glass

Joseph Simon Volmar (Berne, 1796-1865), Pair of bears in cast iron
By Josef Volmar
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
foundry Gandillot et Roy (for the bears) collaborated with Joseph Volmar in the construction of the
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19th Century Swiss Napoleon III Antique Bears

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Large Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Wood Bear Humidor Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
pine and depicts a very angry bear holding a barrel. the head and the top of the barrel are hinged
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Softwood

Antique White Polar Bear Lamp Post Figural Glass Decanter Bottle Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique White "Polar Bear and Lamp Post" Figural Blown Molded Glass French Decanter Bottle
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Bears

Materials

Glass

19th century Black Forest figure group "Bear Attacking Man" circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
19th Century Black Forest Figure Group "Bear Attacking Man" This brilliantly composed and carved
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19th Century Swiss Antique Bears

Materials

Walnut

Ipsen s Enke, a Small Dish with a Crawling Bear, 1920/30s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ipsen's Enke, a small dish with a crawling bear. 1920/30s. Model number 222. In excellent
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1920s Danish Antique Bears

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Monumental Black Forest Bear Statue as Mountain Walker or Naturalist
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue. A great piece for a suitable
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Statue Desktop Accessory German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to
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1890s German Black Forest Antique Bears

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
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925
By Ch. Soudant
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Grisby bear bronze bookends, France, circa 1925. Mounted over brown marble base. signed Ch
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bears

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Edwardian Quality Carved Linden Wood Japanese Bear Carrying a Fish
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Edwardian quality carved linden wood Japanese bear carrying a fish having a large
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Antique Bears

Materials

Other

The Polar Bear from The Mammals Natural History Lithographs, Published in 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
This lithograph depicts a polar bear, titled "De Ijsbeer" (The Polar Bear), from "De Zoogdieren
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1830s Antique Bears

Materials

Paper

Vintage Porcelain Two Piece Fighting Polar Bears Sculpture by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage two piece porcelain fighting polar bears sculpture by Royal Copenhagen, circa 1930s. The
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Bears

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Brienz Black Forest Carved Bear with Thermometer, ca. 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This hand carved bear sculpture is a great
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Bears

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Glass, Wood

Dutch Arts Crafts Hand-Carved Wooden Bear Sculpture w Brass Inset Bowl, ca1915
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive and highly stylish early 20th-century carved wooden bear sculpture with brass bowl
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Bears

Materials

Brass

A Trap to Shoot the Bear, aquatint engraving hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'A Trap to Shoot the Bear' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) and Samuel Howitt (1756/7
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bears

Materials

Aquatint

19th-Century Lithograph of a Raccoon and Bear – Stunning Natural History Print
Located in Langweer, NL
19th-Century Lithograph of a Raccoon and Bear – Stunning Natural History Print This finely
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1830s Antique Bears

Materials

Paper

Charles Svejstrup Madsen, Denmark. Radiator figure in the shape of polar bear.
Located in København, Copenhagen
the shape of a polar bear in plated silver. Dating: Early 1900s. Hallmarked. In excellent condition
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Bears

Materials

Silver Plate

Foreign Field Sports: The Bear Triap Aquatint by Dubourg, Merke Howitt, 1813
Located in Langweer, NL
This print titled "The Bear Trap" illustrates a scene in a dense forest environment. At the center
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1810s English Antique Bears

Materials

Paper

Antique Porcelain Figurine of Standing Bear, Meissen Style, Late 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique porcelain figurine of standing bear, Meissen style, late 19th century. In very good
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Bears

Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a dog with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest ar...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Inkwell and Pen Rest with Bear
By Brienz Switzerland
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest carved inkwell and pen rest with a bear, late 19th century. This antique, dark brown
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Glass, Wood

Late 19th century Black Forest umbrella stand in form of standing bear
Located in Charleston, SC
Black Forest umbrella or stick stand in form of an alert bear
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Late 19th Century German Antique Bears

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Bear Over Circus Ball, Car Mascot Hood Ornament, France, 1920
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare Art Deco silvered bronze statuette of a bear over a marble circus ball. Car mascot hood
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bears

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Cigar Holder of a Bear Holding a Barrel
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved standing bear with forward gaze and glass eyes holding a barrel for matches in
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Walnut

Black Forrest Carved Oak Bear and Cub Hall Tree with Central Mirror, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
German Black Forrest carved oak bear & cub foliage hall tree / umbrella stand with upper scrolled
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1880s German Folk Art Antique Bears

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook, Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook. Nice addition to
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1890s German Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

A Japanese drop-shaped bronze vase with a majestic bear in relief
Located in Milano, IT
breathtaking three-dimensional scene with a majestic bear in relief in the center as it stands powerfully on a
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Bears

Materials

Bronze

"Gwine to Eat it All Myself" William Holbrook Beard, Bears, Animals, Genre Scene
Located in New York, NY
, satiric genre scenes with animals engaged in human activity, and frequently bears were his symbols for
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1890s Antique Bears

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bear Head Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear head wall decoration. A great piece for a
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Antique Oil Print with Bear Hunt Scene After Heinrich Buerkel, 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Print with Bear Hunt Scene after Heinrich Buerkel 19th cetntury A colorful oil print
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Set of Fifteen 19th Century Miniature Carved Oak Black Forest Bears
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique set of Fifteen 19th century miniature carved black forest bears some standing, some sitting
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19th Century English Antique Bears

Materials

Oak

Rare Art Deco Mantel Clock with Polar Bear Penguin Sculptures By Fournier
Located in Lisse, NL
photography most people would have never even seen a polar bear or penguin. So for those who had and could
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bears

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Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass

Late XIXc Swiss Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear Side Table with Tobacco Jar
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
in a form of a bear climbing a finely detailed fir tree stem With its pivotal feature - bear’s head
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1890s Swiss Victorian Antique Bears

Cute Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Match Box Holder with Ashtray Brienz
By Black Forest, Brienz Switzerland
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Ths antique German or Swiss bear figurine is a really lovely item and a remarkable piece of
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1880s German Victorian Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Adjustable Book Shelf / Book Rack Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & rare! This 19th century black forest books rack/ book shelf with ''Bears holding baby
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Fruitwood

A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz Item e7285 A nicely
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Czechoslovakia Porcelain Royal Dux Polar Bear Sculpture, in 1925
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Porcelain Re-polished With aged patina Good original condition.
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Bears

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Black Forest Bear Head Carved Double Match Holder with Strike
Located in Atlanta, GA
A great addition to any cabin or collection! Double match strike with black bear head to center
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Late 19th Century Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Bench Hallway Swiss Bear Carved 20th Century Sofa Loveseat
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
hallway. Carved out of solid wood by a master carver this Black Forest bear hallway bench made in the
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Oak

Honden Jagen Op Een Beer (Hounds Hunting a Bear) /// Old Masters Dogs Landscape
By Abraham Hondius
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Bear)" *Signed and dated by Hondius in the plate (printed signature) lower right Year: 1676 Medium
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1670s Old Masters Antique Bears

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching, Intaglio

Art Deco Polar Bear Cocktail Shaker and Ice Bowl by Hazel-Atlas
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Nantucket, MA
white polar bears between two bands of blue icicles.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bears

Materials

Chrome

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Bear Book Shelf / Book Rack Hand Carved Swiss
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
. Lovely carved bears by a master carver & Black Forest floral styled base. These make marvellous
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

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
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Antique Sculpture Ice Bear On Blue Ball Signed Franz Barwig Glazed Ceramic
By Franz Barwig
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful sculpture of an ice bear playing with a blue ball is a design by the Austrian
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bears

Materials

Ceramic

Seamen Killing a Polar Bear, aquatint engraving field sport hunting print, 1813
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Seamen Killing a Polar Bear' Colour aquatint by Mathew Dubourg (1786-1838) and Samuel Howitt
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bears

Materials

Aquatint

Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Large Black Bear Child s Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
bear with articulated arms and mouth. The mechanical mechanism has been over wound, and is currently
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Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Bears

Materials

Metal

Young Bear Bronze Figure / Sculpture. 1920´s Car Mascot / Hood Ornament
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Young bear bronze figure / Sculpture. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament. Very nice
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Bears

Materials

Bronze

An Unusual Swiss Carved Black Forest Near Life-Size Figure of a Strolling Bear
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Swiss Carved Black Forest Near Life-Size Figure of a Strolling Bear, Circa 1910 For
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Wood

Bare On Bear , Viennese Mechanical Bronze, Beauty On Bearskin, Carl Kauba, 1900
By Carl Kauba
Located in Vienna, AT
Representation of a pretty young lady in a softly falling dress, caressing her body as she stretches backwards, lying on a bearskin-covered divan. When the hinged belt is opened, the...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bears

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Motif Wood Box with Swing-Out Compartment
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This unusual antique Black Forest box features a pair of fully dimensional bears cavorting at the
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Hand-Carved Black Forest Tobacco Jar or Humidor Ashtray with Bears
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
with a bear on the base, and another that functions as a handle on top of the jar's lid.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Bears

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Bears For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique bears is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, all antique bears available were constructed with great care. Antique bears have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bears are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique bears are appealing in their simplicity, but Royal Copenhagen, Black Forest and Knud Kyhn produced popular antique bears that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Bears?

Antique bears can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,399, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.