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SWISS CARVINGS: THE ART OF THE 'BLACK FOREST' 1820-1940 By Jay Arenski & Simon
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- ISBN-10
- 1851494936
- Book Title
- Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forest' 1820-1940
- Publication Name
- Antique Collectors Club Dist
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Unknown
- Type
- Hardcover
- Number Of Pages
- 184
- Item Length
- 9.26 inches
- Item Width
- 0.82 inches
- Item Height
- 11.62 inches
- Item Weight
- 2.75 pounds
- ISBN
- 9781851494934
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Antique Collectors' Club
- Topic
- Art, Carving, European, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies
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For many years 'Black Forest' carvings were thought to have been produced in the Bavarian Black Forest, in Germany, but it has now been established beyond all doubt that they were the sole province of the Swiss. The wood carving industry of Switzerland originated in the picturesque town of Brienz. From humble beginnings as a cottage industry in the early 1800s it grew, by the turn of the twentieth century, to become the industrial driving force of a whole community. By 1910 there were some thirteen hundred carvers plying their trade in the locality of Brienz. The carving industry was driven by the tourist industry; Brienz, Luzern, Interlaken and other such picturesque resorts were in vogue with the wealthy Victorians. Bears were particularly popular, being the symbol for the city of Berne, but musical boxes, musical chalets, furniture large and small, all figured in Swiss carving. The variety was immense, ranging from the religious, faithful reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" to the amusing and whimsical. Far from being 'mere whimsy' however, Swiss 'Black Forest' carvings were exhibited at the London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago 1893, Paris 1900 and at many of the other great international exhibitions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Carved wooden bears, stags, furniture and works of art from the Swiss 'Black Forest' carvers stood alongside such great exhibitors of the time as Tiffany, Galle and Linke. 'Black Forest' carvings were appreciated as truly great works of art at the time of their creation and indeed enjoyed royal patronage. Today there has been a tremendous revival in interest and the best pieces are highly sought after. 224 colour & 146 b/w illustrations
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Publisher
Antique Collectors' Club
ISBN-10
1851494936
ISBN-13
9781851494934
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102778609
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Art, Carving, European, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
11.6in.
Item Height
0.8in.
Item Width
9.3in.
Item Weight
43.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
SWISS Carvings : Art of the Black-Forest
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
184 Pages
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