What makes an old painting, an ornate piece of furniture or a wooden sculpture so valuable that connoisseurs spend a lot of money on it? The answer is simple: it is their distinctiveness and individuality. No two colors, contours or lines are alike.
Computers and machines cannot create this uniqueness, but craftsmen with their gifted hands can. …Read more

Company boss Thomas Hubrig discovered his love of wood and its processing as a child in his father’s workshop. In 1990, he began producing fine miniatures made of wood. Since then, original Hubrig flower children, beetles, rabbits, winter children, pyramids, smokers and much more have carried a piece of Erzgebirge tradition into the world. Enthusiasts and collectors in Germany, Europe, the USA and Canada are delighted with the lovingly designed, detailed miniatures …Read more

At Wendt & Kühn in Grünhainichen, unique figurines tell a fascinating story that began in 1915. At that time, Grete Wendt (1887-1979) and Margarete Kühn, two graduates of the Royal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts, founded a company that would become world-famous 100 years later. The Wendt & Kühn manufactory is still at home in Grünhainichen today, continuing the life’s work of Grete Wendt and her companion Olly Wendt, née Wendt. Sommer (1896-1991), continued. …Read more

Created over 160 years ago in the bosom of the Moravian Church, the Moravian star is regarded as the origin of all poinsettias. At the beginning of the 19th century, the first star made of paper and cardboard shone in the boarding school rooms of the Moravian Church. Conceived by an educator in a math class, it served to convey a better understanding of geometry. …Read more

Big on a small scale – the Romy Thiel folk art workshop stands for Erzgebirge miniatures in natural shapes. Enchanting collectible figurines made from local wood are created by hand with great attention to detail. The popular winter children increase the anticipation of the festive season, but a wide range of year-round figurines on the theme of forests and nature also delight collectors time and time again. …Read more

The Seiffener Volkskunst eG was founded in 1958. Since that time, we have been involved in the manufacture of traditional Erzgebirge wooden art products. The figurative representation and manufacture is particularly pronounced in our workshop. Accordingly, our core range includes traditional nutcrackers, smoking figures, light figures, modern pyramids, revolving trees and numerous miniature representations. …Read more

Alongside fretwork and carving, woodturning is the most important form of traditional woodworking in Erzgebirge folk art. We are committed to this tradition and continue it with the means of today. …Read more

The warmth that wood radiates and what we make by hand from this material gives our lives a deeper meaning and motivates us anew every day.

We have made it our mission to share this fascination with others. …Read more

Since its foundation in 1904 by Emil Schalling, the Schalling company has been working creatively with wood. His great-grandson Matthias Schalling now runs the company. In the first decades, wooden toys and doll furniture were manufactured. Later, arts and crafts items, such as angel chapels and Christmas pyramids, dominated the range. …Read more

High-quality wood and light – that’s what the Tietze family business stands for.
Lanterns, tree decorations and window pictures are produced, but above all the traditional candle arches. Here, the Tietze company specialized in indirectly illuminated candle arches. The three- and multi-layered candle arches invented in 1994 have had a significant influence on the appearance of candle arches to this day. …Read more

The company was founded in 1953 by master woodturner Heinz Lorenz. Together with his wife, he first produced small railroads and later specialized in table and wall pyramids. The pyramids are characterized by their special shape, a gothic arch, which sets them apart from other manufacturers. …Read more

The unmistakable Erzgebirge folk art is an expression of the love for the profession that has been passed down from generation to generation. Many small workshops with their ideas form the basis for the variety of Seiffen handicraft products. Small quantities of the highest quality are produced here, with manual work being a matter of course for the craft. …Read more

We are an Erzgebirge family business that has been making traditional Christmas decorations for several generations. We are particularly well-known for our Faltenrockengel® with their unique robes, which have enchanted countless lovers and collectors around the world for over 65 years. …Read more

KNOX – Genuine incense candles from the Erzgebirge. The small fragrance wonders have been produced in the family tradition since 1865. From traditional scents such as fir, frankincense and sandalwood to exotic varieties such as opium and tobacco – Knox incense candles are part of the Christmas season. …Read more

The Zeidler Holzkunst GmbH range includes a variety of lovingly handcrafted wooden art articles. …Read more

The company Holz- und Drechselwaren Legler produces nutcrackers, smokers, pyramids, riders and Easter articles, which are appreciated by collectors and enthusiasts for their handcrafted quality and unmistakable originality. …Read more

The company DWU Drechselwerkstatt Uhlig GmbH produces high-quality smoking men and smoking gnomes directly in its workshop in the Ore Mountains. …Read more