Intricately Carved Black Forest Bear Bench
Delivering from: Kent, United Kingdom (UK)
£9,500
Description
Produced in southern Germany using wood from ‘The Black Forest” in southern Germany on the Swiss and French Borders, having great attention to detail and incredible realism, this example is in excellent original condition with minor repairs and ‘age related wear’.
Welcome your guests with a Black Forest bench in your Hall. Carved out of solid wood by an expert artisan, this Black Forest bear hallway bench was made in the early 1900s.
Two charming bears have the carved bench in their paws. They are exceptionally carved and and have warm facial expressions with glass eyes.
Each bear has his own characteristics. The bench itself exhibits Black Forest design details involving leaves and branches, all beautifully carved with much attention to detail. The bench is in wonderful antique condition with the lovely patina.
Black Forest Carving was also known as carvin de forêt noir, which reflect designs featuring depictions of forests (primarily of bears), trees, branches, and leaves. Black forest furniture came to be a worldwide benchmark for modern wood carving, as it was featured most prominently at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900.
Age: c1900
Style: Black Forest
Origin: Southern Germany
Material: Linden Wood
Condition: Very good Original
Restoration: Just a wax polish
Additional information
Dimensions | 83h x 150w x 45d cm |
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Origin | Germany |
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Room | Bedroom Furniture, Dining Room Furniture, Hallway Furniture, Living Room Furniture, Office Furniture |
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The Furniture Rooms
A London-based antique furniture dealer who specialises in art deco, antique and mid-century modern furniture. Their motto is ‘Quality Original Furniture is what we strive for; along with look, style and proportion’.
Delivery Information
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