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Swiss Hand Carved Antique Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
surmounted by a seated dog with exceptional carving and glass eyes. The Dog features a hollowed body and is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Oversized Swiss Black Forest Dog Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
. The most recogniseable Black Forest carvings are usually bears carved amongst different pieces such as
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Coconut Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
example bears highly detailed carvings that celebrate the thrill of the hunt. First popular in the late
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dog Inkwell Pen Store
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
from Switzerland. The most recogniseable Black Forest carvings are usually bears carved amongst
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Mirror with Rustic Bear Carvings, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique black forest mirror with rustic bear carvings ca. 1900 A large crescent vanity mirror in a
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Table Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Bear Carving from the Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A black forest carving of a bear Made from solid lindenwood, the animal naturalistically carved
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Evelyn and Jerry Jerome Ackerman "Bear" Carving/Sculpture Panel, Era Industries
By Era Industries, Evelyn Jerome Ackerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice bear in oak carving panel designed by Evelyn Ackerman. Wall sculpture.
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood, Oak

Japanese Pair Carved Bears and Salmon
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand carved pair wooden carvings of bears "Higuma" carrying their
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Pair Hand Carved Wood Bears
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand carved pair wooden carvings of bears "Higuma" carrying their
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Japanese Bears Fine PAIR Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Grasping Salmon Ainu
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand-carved pair wooden carvings of a bear Higuma grasping salmon
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Big Hand-Carved Bear with Salmon Catch
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand-carved large-scale wooden carving of a bear Higuma grasping a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Huge Hand-Carved Wooden Bear with Salmon, Ainu People
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese fine old handmade and hand-carved large-scale wooden carving of a bear Higuma grasping a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japan Mid Century Modern Ainu Japanese Bear, Higuma and Salmon Fish
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, fine old medium scale carving of a bear, Higuma, grasping a salmon fish, carved by the Ainu
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Sculpture Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large carved wooden bear made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made between 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Pair Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Ainu Couple
Located in South Burlington, VT
statues in particular "bears" known as Higuma to sell as souvenirs. Until then, these bear carvings had
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1950s-1970s / Figurine Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wood carving of a bear. It is a wood carving from the mid-Showa period
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Old Wood Carving Large Bear 1963 s / Sculpture Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old large Japanese wood carving of a bear. It is carved on the back side of the paw that
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese Hokkaido Folk Crafts Large Wood Carving Sitting Bear
Located in Niiza, JP
KG Wood carving from Hokkaido Wooden carved bear It is said to have originated in Switzerland, and
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear Ainu 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden folk craft in the shape of a Japanese bear. It is mainly manufactured in Hokkaido
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a small wood carving bear. It will be a folk craft of Hokkaido. It is a wood carving made
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden folk craft in the shape of a bear. Mainly manufactured in Hokkaido. It is a wood
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

Large Antique Brienz Black Forest Whimsical Bear Cub Wooden Folk Art Carving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
carving is done in pine and depicts and standing adult bear holding a naughty cub under one arm and a corn
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Sculpture Folk Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a bear of a parent and child carved in wood. It will be a folk craft of Hokkaido. It is a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Han Dynasty Jade Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E to 226 A.D.) green jade bear. The bear is standing stoutly on his four paws
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Carved Bear, 20th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Carved bear, 20th century. Decorative carved bear with salmon. Measures: H 18, W 30, D 15 cm.
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Early 20th Century German Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Small Bear Taxidermist Form
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pennsylvania Taxidermist form, from 1983 of a small bear. Paper-mâché.
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Vintage 1980s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Monumental Original Painted Concrete Black Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted large black bear is in concrete and in great as found condition. Great for a
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Concrete

Japanese Whimsical Talking Bear Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Another first - own this loveable talking bear. This charming talking bear form lantern is the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Monumental Hand-Carved and Painted Black Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a amazing detailed carving is in great condition with a wonderful worn or aged patina. The
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Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Carved Black Forest Side Table with Bears
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A fantastic carved smoker's table with 3 lovely bears on the tabletop, bear on the base with hinged
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Old Japanese wooden carved bear/animal figurine/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden bear, likely made during the Showa era in Japan. The industry of carving wooden
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Writing Set with Bear
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Writing Set with Bear A finely carved Black Forest desk set with a
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Old huge wooden carving of a bear from Hokkaido, Japan/Late 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of the bear’s form and movement, attainable only by someone with extensive experience carving such
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Humidor ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Humidor ca. 1900s Item e7261 Large Black Forest humidor in the
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Carved Oak European Folk Art Bear
Located in Evergreen, CO
In the style of a late 19th-early 20th century carousel animal, this whimsical bear does not have
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved and Painted Walnut Bear
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine carving of a Black Forest bear holding a staff and carrying a basket on his back. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Statue Inkwell German Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s black forest wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculpture of a Bear
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A hand-carved Scandinavian wooden sculpture of a bear from the first part of the 19 hundreds
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Glass Bowl ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl, Brienz 1920s An antique statue of a sitting bear
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Cut Glass

Black Forest Wood Carved Bear Statue Smokers Set German Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s black forest wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Folk Art Antique Party Loving Sexy Bear Tanuki, 1920 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1195 Japan, this rare hand carved one of a kind big belly hardwood bear(actually a Folk Art hero
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Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Magnificent Black Forest Carved Walnut Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unlike the early 20th C examples which usually have bear carvings, this has a mountain goat, a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Grandfather Clocks and Lon...

Materials

Brass

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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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1880 Very Rare Medium Swiss Black Forest Bear with Bottle Whip Hook Hand Carved
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, whip hook of a Bear with a flask of beer A very very rare find, this is a medium to large whip hook
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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Old Unusual Hippopotamus Hand Carved Wooden Gem, Ainu People
Located in South Burlington, VT
former bear hunter by the name of Umetaro Matsui (1901-1949) started carving bears in the town of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

White Marble Animal Sculpture - Stylized Bear - Minimalist Carving - Italy 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
White Marble Animal Sculpture - Stylized Bear - Minimalist Carving - Italy 1970s Small marble
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Alabaster, Onyx

Japanese Old Wood Carving Bear 1930s-1950s/Vintage Figurine Animal Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a wooden folk craft in the shape of a bear. Mainly manufactured in Hokkaido. It is a wood
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Black Forest Carved Bear and Eagle Hall Tree
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Swiss carved hall tree with bear having basket on arm for a "catch all". Mirror and eagle finial
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver, Steel and Horn Carving Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
the large carving knife is struck with the date letter 'e' and the others bear 'f'. Condition This
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

19th Century Carved Wooden Bear, German Fair Ground Galloper
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
the Black Forrest and has has detailed carving with Folk Art painted decoration Our bear comes from a
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear on a Log Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming black forest carving of a bear playing the flute seated om a log. The log opens on one end
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells

Materials

Walnut

Small Special Style Hand Carved Hunting Grizly Bear Sculpture with Salmon 1930
Located in Lisse, NL
, because the artist has managed to create a perfectly realistic bear by carving away relatively large
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Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Special Style Hand Carved Standing Grizly Bear Sculpture from 1940-1960
Located in Lisse, NL
has managed to create a perfectly realistic bear by carving away relatively large pieces of wood with
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Mid-20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dutch Tilt-Top Table, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
The beauty of this table is found in its symmetrical shape and carving. The top bears a circle
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Oak

Swiss Black Forest Gnome Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Carving The Art of ‘Black Forest’ 1820-1940, page 166, model M12608 for the near identical carved figure
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Forest Hand Carved Wooden Box
Located in Forney, TX
carved wooden box in the shape of a log, surmounted by a highly detailed figural bear statue carving atop
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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Warped Coffee Table / sofa table / Wabi-sabi Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
ancient Japan. They bear traces of hand-carving and have turned black from soot. The tabletop can also be
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Chestnut

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Bear Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bear carving available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, cedar and stone, every bear carving was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bear carving — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each bear carving bearing Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bear carving over the years, but those crafted by Era Industries, Evelyn Jerome Ackerman and Knud Kyhn are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bear Carving?

The average selling price for a bear carving at 1stDibs is $1,418, while they’re typically $88 on the low end and $78,046 for the highest priced.