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STANDING BLACK FOREST CARVED BEAR
Located in Natchez, MS
Imposing linden wood carved standing bear with glass eyes. carved in the black forest of
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures
Black Forrest Bear Hall Tree
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming and well carved Black Forest Bear hall tree made late in the 19th century. These pieces
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$15,000
Carved Black Forest Bears Smoker Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
carvings of Switzerland were highly coveted tourist items sold in the late 19th to early 20th century.As
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Early 20th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Hand carved "Black Forrest" Bear
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Hand carved "Black Forrest" Bear with lovely detail.
Brienz, Switserland, circa 1880-1900.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Tree
Located in North Hollywood, CA
One of the most impressive and desirable of the Black Forest carvings is the mother bear hall tree
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Decorative Objects
Black Forest "Jumping Jack" Bear
Located in Damariscotta, ME
This articulated bear has finely detailed carving, red and black paint details, and a ribbon
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Sculptures
Black Forest Carved Bear Decanter Stand
Located in East Sussex, GB
A Swiss Black Forest carved lime wood bear decanter stand. Bear carries a tree trunk over one
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Glass
Carved Black Forest Bears Smoker Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This fine example of Swiss Black Forest carving is a great bear holding up her little cubs. Two of
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Early 20th Century Swiss Carts and Bar Carts
Black Forest Bear Bench, 20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Black Forest style bear bench of the 20th century. This hall bench consists of 2 bears holding the
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Black Forest Carved Black Bear Bench
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Forest" furniture to be German in origin, but in reality it was all made in Switzerland. In fact, many of
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches
Materials
Wood
Blackforest Carved Bear Cub Umbrella stand
Located in Kensington, MD
A carved Linden Wood umbrella/cane stand, modeled as a bear cub supporting a retangular branch form
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Sculptures
20th Century Black Forest Bear Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Forest started in the village of Brienz outside the popular city of Berne, Switzerland. Black
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Weathered Black Forrest Bear Carving/Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome weathered fragment of a black forrest bear hall tree. This would have been near the
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Black Forest Bear Centre Table
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a 19th century Swiss Black Forest linden wood carved centre table in the form of a black
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Center Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
By Black Forest
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century carved linden wood black forest bear hall tree with the large standing bear, mouth
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th C. Black Forest Bear holding Ball Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Forest started in the village of Brienz outside the popular city of Berne, Switzerland
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
"The Three Bears" Black Forest Bench
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Swiss-made bench features three bears — Papa Bear, Momma Bear, and Baby Bear — carved in lindenwood and
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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Benches
Black Forest Style Umbrella Holder in Bear Form, 19th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This umbrella holder in Bear form is made out of carved and patinated wood. Made in the second half
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Bear Tobacco Box Turned into a Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an antique Black Forest Bear Tobacco Box that has been turned into a lamp. The bear is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Black Forest carved bear hall chair armchair, 19th century, circa 1875
Magnificent Swiss
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Antique 1870s Swiss Black Forest Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Black Forest carved bear hall chair armchair, 19th century, circa 1875
Magnificent Swiss
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Antique 1870s Swiss Black Forest Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Black Forest carved bear hall chair armchair, 19th century, circa 1875
Magnificent Swiss
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Antique 1870s Swiss Black Forest Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Chair Armchair, 19th Century, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Magnificent Swiss 19th century Black Forest carved bear hall chair circa 1875, the bear standing on
Category
Antique 1870s Swiss Black Forest Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sterling Silver Horseshoe Clock by Douglas Clock Co.
Located in New York, NY
with a subsidiary seconds dial. Swiss made movement. . Bears English hallmarks for Birmingham, 1906
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Antique Swiss Bear with Raised Glass Sign from an Inn
Located in Essex, MA
A charming and original antique sign from a Swiss Inn, the Gasthaus zum Bären, Inn of the Bears
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Black Forest Hallstand Coat Stand Carved Wood Bears Swiss, 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
featuring a large bear at the base of a tree, and two bear cubs in the branches, extremely ornate carvings
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forrest Bear Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a early 20th c lamp. It was made in Switzerland. The bear is one of the most used animal
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
Black Forrest Carved Bear with Mushroom Stool/ Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Forest carved bear with mushroom stool/ table, realistically carved figure of a seated bear
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amazing Mid-Century Daybed Sofa by Fred Ruf 1950s with Teddy Bear Fur Upholstery
By Dieter Waeckerlin, Wohnbedarf, Fred Ruf
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful Swiss made daybed by Fred Ruf, designed in 1951 for Wohnbedarf AG Switzerland. Frame in
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Fantastic Black Forest Hall Tree with Umbrella Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
cubs and a mother bear. The Swiss began this tradition of Black Forest carving in about 1820. They
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Black Forest Umbrella Stands
Materials
Wood
Swiss
Black Forest
Bowl with Bear Detail, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Swiss 'Black Forest' bowl, mid-20th century, oval form, each side is supported by bears. The bowl
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20th Century Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
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Swiss Bear For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Swiss bear available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and softwood, every Swiss bear was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Swiss bear — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Swiss bear is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Black Forest, Black Forrest and Fred Ruf each produced at least one beautiful Swiss bear that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swiss Bear?
Prices for a Swiss bear can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $630 and can go as high as $78,046, while the average can fetch as much as $4,704.
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