What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. Our manufaturers christian ulbricht, richard glaesser seiffen, kwo olbernhau and seiffener kunsthandwerk belong to the most respected workshops in the german nutcracker world. Today kwo is one of the leading firms in producing traditional wood articles within the erzgebirge region of germany. Kwo kunstgewerbe werkstatten olbernhau erzgebirge palace. Standing wooden nutcrackers in the form of soldiers and kings were shown in the sonneberg and erzgebirge regions of germany by 1800 and in 1830, the term nussknacker appeared in the dictionary of the brothers grim. Generation werden in unserem kleinen familienbetrieb, aus dem naturprodukt holz, original erzgebirgische holzwaren hergestellt. Kunsthandwerk olbernhau olbernhau mitten im erzgebirge. Auch diese schmuckstucke erzgebirgischer handwerkskunst konnen sie bei uns im shop kaufen.
For all german christmas time in the shop pleace click here. Kwo kunstgewerbe werkstatten olbernhau erzgebirgepalace. Im jahr 1949 wurden mehrere kleine familienbetriebe zum veb. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category. Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. Erzgebirge holzkunst shop aus seiffen im erzgebirge i. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past.
Traditional german christmas decorations like nutcrackers. Bezug zur erzgebirgischen volkskunst, wie erzgebirgische holzkunst, erzgebirgische nussknacker, olbernhauer reiterlein, seiffener reifenvieh. A 14inch large nutcracker is traditionally produced in about operations and can contain up to 60 individual parts. Nutcrackers traditional german christmas decoration. Wenn es in deutschland weihnachtet, geht es ans dekorieren.
The ore mountains erzgebirge are a low mountain range in the east of germany. Johannes heidrich operates a small but sophisticated artisan workshop in deutschneudorf, a small village outside of seiffen. Seiffener volkskunst nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. The erzgebirge region in germany has become very popular and world known for its creation of beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers, smoker men, christmas pyramids and candle arches. Volkskunst, blank kunsthandwerk, richardglassergmbh, kwoolbernhau. For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Kwo kunstgewerbe werkstatten olbernhau gmbh produziert traditionelle. Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst. Original erzgebirge volkskunst shop erzgebirgepalast. Weihnachtspyramiden aus dem erzgebirge weihnachtspyramide.
The erzgebirge nutcracker was sold many years later on the domestic markets at the christmas time and earned thereby good money. For exact size please refer to cm indication 1 inch 2. Swarovski crystal santa nutcracker made in germany by. Erzgebirgische volkskunst is a wellknown form of highly. Original holzkunst aus dem erzgebirge im nestler seiffen onlineshop. There are usually kings, soldiers or gendarmes in the motifs from the erzgebirge. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. Kwo kunstgewerbe werkstatten olbernhau erzgebirgepalast. The steinbach nutcrackers, ulbricht nutcrackers, kwo incense smokers, large glaesser christmas pyramids, beautiful musix boxes and the schwibbogen by mueller kleinkunst belong. Erzgebirgskunstshop erzgebirgische volkskunst smokers, nutcrackers, pyramids, christmas arcs, flower children, angels and many more for christmas decoration. Original nutcrackers from the erzgebirge in germany are a traditional german christmas decoration. Buy the famous kwo smokers, pyramids and nutcrackers from kwo olbernhau workshop from germany. This region, located on the eastern side of germany, is mountainous hence the name erzgebirge.
The nutcrackers, which came from the erzgebirge, should be respectful. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. Shipping charges may apply all sizes in inches are approximate. Please take some time and find the most beautiful nutcracker for yourself.
All of the workshops belong to the most reknown manufacturers of the german erzgebirge wooden folkart and come from the famous villages seiffen, olbernhau and marienberg. The city of olbernhau is located close to the border between and the. Produced for generations by skilled german woodcrafters, the first authoritarian nutcracker figures were created by commoners as a. Seit uber 70 jahren als kunstgewerbe fur traditionelle volkskunst tatig. Discover the diversity of erzgebirgische volkskunst from germany and decorate your home with traditional christmas and easter decoration from seiffen, olbernhau or grunhainichen. Traditional nutcrackers erzgebirge a typical german christmas decoration.
This are only the nutcrackers of the manufacturer hodrewa dieter legler olbernhau. It lies in the south of the german state saxonia and is certainly one of most beautiful and most traditional regions. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design that has made the erzgebirge. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge.
The nutcrackers looked very angry and had a huge mouth opening. Prices in usd are subject to change due to currency exchange rates and are updated biweekly. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. The little village of seiffen near to olbernhau is probably the most well known place for traditional wooden toy manufacturing which you can find at the foot of the eastern erzgebirge mountains which its many centres of folkloreart. German traditional gifts handmade wooden art from the erzgebirge in germany. Smokers, nutcrackers, pyramids, christmas arcs, flower children, angels and many more for christmas decoration. Traditional german christmas decorations like nutcrackers, smokers, christmas pyramids, candle arches.