Caecilia Schumacher – Girl at the Entrance to Thun Castle – 1891 Drawing
Beautiful 1891 drawing / watercolor wash of a young girl on Castle gate in Thun looking down into the moat.
Chalet Style
Are you decorating an alpine chalet, mountain getaway, or wilderness retreat, or simply bringing a touch of alpine atmosphere into everyday life? Chalet style is not just one look but a family of styles inspired by life in the mountains. Rooted in the traditions of the European Alps, it ranges from charming Swiss and Tyrolean folk art to rustic farmhouse imagery, pastoral scenes, wildlife subjects, and warm, nature inspired decorative prints.
Our Chalet Style collection at Village Antiques brings together artworks that evoke the spirit of mountain living. You will find pieces that feel at home in a ski chalet, country house, or cozy cabin, as well as works that complement the modern alpine aesthetic with its clean lines and natural materials. Whether traditional or contemporary in feeling, these works celebrate the landscapes, animals, and simple pleasures of alpine life, adding warmth, character, and a sense of place to your interior decor.
Albert Neuenschwander – Swiss Peasant Couple in Costumes of the Valais
Albert Neuenschwander (Basel 1902-1984) Swiss Peasant Couple from the Valais region Original Watercolor over Pencil
Ernst Morgenthaler – Signed Original Lithograph – Children Minding Cattle
Ernst Morgenthaler Untitled – Children Watching Cattle at the Edge of a Forest Lithograph – Signed in Pencil lower right
Gottfried Matter – Portrait of a Swiss Girl in Traditional Costume
Gottfried Matter (1891 Pieterlen (BE) – 1967 Basel) Portrait of a Swiss Girl in Traditional Costume (Tracht) Signed “G. Matter”
View of the Valley of Bern – Antique Print
View of the Valley of Bern Handcolored engraving of the city of Bern with cattle in the forground and the
Antique Engraving – Bridge Near St. Maurice Switzerland
Bridge of St. Maurice This British engraving published in 1800 shows the Bridge across the Rhone at St. Maurice. In
Town of Thun, Switzerland – Lithograph
Thun Color Lithograph circa 1840 Nicely matted (not framed). An annotation in pencil on the mat reads “Wagner.” This may
Village Antiques – Sion from the West – Bartlett Engraving, 19th Century
Beautiful View of the city of Sion in South Western Switzerland (the Valais) by William Henry Bartlett Handcolored Steel Engraving
The Staubbach Waterfall in Lauterbrunnen Valley – (SOLD)
Der Staubbach im Lauterbrunnenthal Pretty handcolored engraving from a collection of images of wonders of the world. Not framed Image
Kloster Schönenwerth bei Aarau – Antique Swiss Engraving
The Cloister Schönenwerth near Aarau Kloster Schönenwerth bei Aarau Published by Krüsi in Basel in 1865 Steel Engraving Drawn by
Le Brand en Savoye – Engraving by Carl Ludwig Hackert
Le brand en Savoye (1782) Le Brand en Savoie by Carl Ludwig Hackert (1740-1796) Rare engraving of the ruins of a
View of the Jungfrau – Lory Engraving circa 1850
G. Lory – View of the Jungrau and the Lauterbrunnen Valley View of the Jungfrau Aquatint Engraving Drawn by Gabriel
Les Ruines de La Mine de Plomb – Antique Print
Les Ruines de La Mine de Plomb Near Sichelauenen in the Lauterbrunnen valley – Lithograph by Brodlmann The image has
Lumberjacks in a Blizzard – Winter Scene – Antique Lithograph
Swiss Lumberjacks on a Sled Holzfaeller – Lumberjacks Small 19th Century Lithograph after an engraving by C. Meichel
Amusing Scene from a Biedermeier Austrian Theatre Magazine – Jacob in der Heymath
Jacob in der Heymath – Jacob in the Country Amusing Scene from a Biedermeier Austrian Theatre Magazine Jacob in der
The Village Inn – 19th Century Swiss Lithograph
Dorfschenke – The Village Tavern The Village Inn (Dorfschenke) A horse drawn carriage pulls up to the village tavern and
La Nouvelle Route Pres de La Grande Galerie
La Grande Galerie – G. Lory Sohn The New Road near the Grande Galerie Vue de la Nouvelle Route près
Antique Swiss Landscape Engraving by Franz Hegi- Chute de La Dale – Waterfall
M. Maurer / Franz Hegi, Chute de La Dale La Chute de La Dale by Franz Hegi “La Chute de
Hunting Chamoix in the Alps – Antique Engraving
Chamoix Hunter in the Alps Old engraving – either steel plate or wood engraving – of two hunters chasing Chamoix
Le Depart pour la Montagne – Classic Swiss Alpine Scene, Antique Engraving
Swiss Pastoral Scene – Cowherd departs to the Alps Leaving for the Mountains Classic poignant Swiss scene in which the
Calling the Cattle – Gruyeres Valley – Swiss Alpine Scene
19th Century Litho – Calling the Cattle – Gruyeres Valley Lithograph circa 1870 Has been cut and attached to seperate