Black Forest Hunting Trophies
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Oak
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s Black Forest Taxidermy
Oak
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Polish Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Animal Skin
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century German Wall Clocks
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Decorative Art
Oak, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Oak
Antique 19th Century German Decorative Art
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Mounted Objects
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Mounted Objects
Horn, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Vintage 1910s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Horn, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Horn, Wood
Antique 1890s German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Cabinets
Antler, Horn, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Religious Items
Bone, Antler, Wood
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A Close Look at Black-forest Furniture
Although its name evokes a mountainous region in Germany, antique Black Forest–style furniture originated in Switzerland. In Brienz, during the early 19th century, wood-carver Christian Fischer recognized the market for tourist souvenirs and helped make the village into a wood-carving destination. The Brienz Woodcarving School was founded in 1884 and had its own small zoo for studying the anatomy of animals, depictions of which are a defining aspect of the style, also known as Brienzerware.
Whimsical sculptures, often depicting bears and other Alpine animals like stags, owls, deer and boars, characterize the work produced in the area. Along with folk art and decorative objects, Black Forest furniture included benches held aloft by bears, umbrella stands carved with acorns and clock cases adorned with scrolling oak leaves. While most wood-carvers adhered to a similar realism in their designs and woods like linden, maple and walnut, their aesthetics varied.
The F. Peter Trauffer family was known for their hand-carved bear sculptures that saw the furry mammals playing instruments, smoking pipes and engaging in all sorts of human activities. They were sometimes detailed with glass eyes and integrated into functional pieces of furniture, including chair backs and bench legs, which generations of cabinetmakers created from the 1880s to the 1950s. Walter Mader and his son Heinrich frequently carved Saint Bernard sculptures that they incorporated into furniture.
As the Black Forest furniture style spread around the world through exhibitions at world’s fairs in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the rusticity of these pieces resonated at a time of increasing urbanization, inspiring other artisans.
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