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19th Century Carved Bear Black Forest Hall Stand
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An exceptional 19th century carved bear Black Forest hall stand; an excellent example of bold
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Hat and Stick Stand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Black Forest carved lindenwood hat/stick stand, circa 1900
Dimensions: 84" H x 27 1/2" W x 22
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Hat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Tobacco Box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century carved black Forest standing bear with glass eyes, holding a metal lined bowl
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swiss Black Forest Standing Bear
Located in Aspen, CO
An antique Swiss Black Forest standing bear from Brienz, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two Black Forest Carved Bears
Located in Arundel, GB
Switzerland, 1920.
Genuine grouping of two Black Forest carved bears.
Category
20th Century Swiss Figurative Sculptures
$467 / set
Black Forest Stroller Bear Sculpture
Located in Arundel, GB
Original linden tree Black Forest stroller bear sculpture,
Switzerland, 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Stand with Bowl Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century Swiss black Forest carved standing bear with tree bowl at top.
Dimensions: 6.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Black Forest Wooden Tobacco Bear Pot
Located in Arundel, GB
Good sized old Black Forest wooden tobacco pot,
Switzerland, 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Tobacco Accessories
20th Century Black Forest Wooden Carved and Painted Sitting Bear
Located in Raalte, NL
Old wooden hand carved and painted sitting bear Black Forest collection Switzerland, originates
Category
20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest carved lindenwood bear hall stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Black Forest (Swiss) carved lindenwood bear hall stand. (Bear hall stands were popular in the late
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands
19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear Stand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Swiss, late 19th century bear carved from walnut with glass eyes and a tree stump carved into a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Novelty Nut Cracker
Located in GB
An amusing late 19th century novelty Black Forest carved walnut nut cracker in the form of a black
Category
Antique Early 1900s German More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Wood
A Black Forest Halltree
Located in Miami, FL
A Black Forest Halltree with mother bear and cub.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
$15,000 / set
Fantastic Black Forest Smoking Stand. Germany, 19th century.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Great example of Black Forest furniture. This bear is standing holding a tray with compartments for
Category
Antique 19th Century German Ashtrays
"Forêt Noire bear in solid wood carved in polychrome Switzerland Late 19th
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Guéridon ou table d'appoint Ours Forêt Noire en bois massif sculpté polychrome Allemagne Fin XIXème surmonté d'un plateau en bois peint reposant sur un socle en bois massif peint éga...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Wooden Carved Bear with Engraved Glass Vase Made in Brienz Switzerland
Located in Geneva, CH
Wooden carved bear holding an engraved blown glass vase for alpine flowers
Made in Brienz
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Hardwood
BLACK FOREST BEAR
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical small carved Black Forest bear. Modeled as a seated bear cub holding a metal tray over
Category
Antique 19th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures
$2,060
Carved Black Forest Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved Black Forest Bear with glass eyes and nice face.
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$4,200
Late 19th Century Black Forest Bear Piano Stool
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Black Forest bear piano stool. Carved linden wood with adjustable rotating carved seat set over a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Stools
Materials
Wood
Family of Black Forest bears
Located in Greenwich, CT
Set of four carved walnut Black Forest bears of graduated sizes, late 19th Century.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
‘Black Forest’ Bear Stick Stand
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A ‘Black Forest’ bear stick stand, with an appealing face and paws outstretched to
hold the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss More Furniture and Collectibles
Large 19th Century Black Forest Bear Umbrella Stick Stand
By Black Forest
Located in Benington, Herts
A very large and extremely good quality 19th century Swiss Black Forest bear stick / umbrella stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands
Materials
Softwood
Black Forest Bear Piano Seat
Located in New York, NY
Carved Black Forest bear piano seat or garden seat with a seated bear cub holding a small tree
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Stools
$12,750
Beautiful Big Black Forest Bear
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive wooden Black Forest bear. This model is carved in wood with a good color and patination
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Bear Hand Carved Table Mirror
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Bear Table Mirror. The Black Forest Mirror is carved as a seated bear full of expression grasping a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Unusual Victorian Antique Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 19th century Victorian antique Black Forest bear with original glass bowl and glass eyes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
German Black Forest Bear Lantern Sconce
Located in Winter Park, FL
A German Black Forest bear lantern sconce made of hand-carved linden wood. In two parts: the bear
Category
Early 20th Century Lanterns
Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
Located in New Orleans, LA
this delightful Black Forest oak hall tree. Each bear is finely carved and beautifully illustrates the
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Oak
$18,850
Black Forest Bear Fruit Bowl
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Exceptional twin bear fruit bowl by Black Forest circa 1890. The bowl surmounted by twin bears
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Life-Size Wooden Black Forest Bear
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful life-size wooden black forest bear. This wood carving came a lot from the Brienz region
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fifteen Antique Miniature Carved Black Forest Bears
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fifteen 19th century antique miniature carved black forest bears. Some standing, some sitting down
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Carved Black Forest Bear Match Box Striker
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual carved Black Forest bear match box striker having lovely quality carvings and standing on a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Antique Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Blotter
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual antique carved 19th century antique black forest bear desk blotter which is a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Rare Black Forest Bear Cub Swiss Circa 1900
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Black Forest bear cub. Carved linden wood figure of a young bear in motion. Original glass eyes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Bear
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A black forest carved bear standing on all fours. Original glass eyes and painted mouth.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,229
19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exceptional 19th century Black Forest bear hall tree with umbrella stand and mirror. Made of
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique 19th century Victorian Black Forest Bear with original beautifully etched glass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Glass
Large Antique 19th Quality Carved Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique 19th quality carved Black Forest bear having original glass eyes, open mouth, red
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Quality Set of Three Antique Carved Black Forest Bears
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality set of three antique carved Black Forest Bears all with original glass eyes.
They have
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Black Forest Bear Inkwell Swiss Circa 1890
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A finely carved "Black Forest' inkwell. Carved lindenwood with a mother and cub bear set over a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century walnut black forest bear hall stand
Located in Martlesham, GB
A finely carved early 20th Century walnut black forest bear hall stand with a cub playing in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Unusual 19th Century Antique Carved Oak Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual 19th century antique carved oak black forest bear with a brass brush and original glass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Large Antique 19th Century Quality Carved Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique 19th Century quality carved Black Forest bear having original glass eyes, open mouth
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Other
Large Antique 19th Quality Carved Oak Black Forest Bear
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique 19th quality carved Black Forest bear having original glass eyes, open mouth, red
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Black Forest Bear Bench
Located in New York, NY
A rare European Black Forest carved linden wood bear bench. The back carved in relief with branches
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches
$26,500
Quality Set of Three Antique Oak Carved Black Forest Bears
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality set of three antique oak carved black forest bears all with original glass eyes.
These
Category
Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Finely Carved Antique Black Forest Bear of Important Size
Located in London, GB
A finely carved Black Forest bear of important size, carved from walnut and with glass eyes
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Linden Wood ’Black Forest’ Bear Armchair from Peter Trauffer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A linden wood ’Black Forest’ Bear armchair from Peter Trauffer, modelled as a seated bear with a
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Black Forest Bear Pen Rest, German, Bronze, Marble, Decor, Desk Stand
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Black Forest bear pen rest. A German, bronze and marble decorative desk Stand
Category
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Hall Stand
Located in Suffolk, GB
This fantastic magnificent exhibition quality antique Black Forest bear tree hall stand has two
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Bear Sculpture Bear Bench
Located in Lisse, NL
that the perfect patina and the excellent overall condition and together they make this Black Forest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack
Located in Wijnegem, BE
"Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Century "
Very beautiful work from the Black Forest, late
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Bear Liqueur Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Whimsical subject and detailed carving distinguish this lovely Swiss Black Forest cavé liqueur
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Barware
Materials
Wood, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Black Forest Bear Fruit Bowl Swiss Circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Black Forest Carved Bear fruit bowl. Two finely carved bears holding a fruit bowl between their
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Bear Mirror
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Nice example of black forest carving.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Mirrors
19th Century Black Forest Bear Carving
Located in High Point, NC
19th century carving of a bear climbing a tree. It is hand-carved and has wonderful detail and
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Bear Sculpture
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Swiss Black Forest carved bear cub. Finely carved detail and hand painted mouth, teeth and tongue
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Animal Sculptures
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Black Forest Bears For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of black forest bears is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and walnut, all black forest bears available were constructed with great care. Black forest bears have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Black forest bears bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Black forest bears have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Black Forest, Baccarat and Black Forrest are consistently popular.
How Much are Black Forest Bears?
Black forest bears can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $245 and the highest can go for as much as $78,046.
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