Cuckoo clock decor: characters and scenes of the Black Forest

Take a closer look at a cuckoo clock, and a whole world appears. A woodcutter raises his axe, a fisherman holds out his rod, a peddler walks by with his umbrella, dancers turn on the balcony, a fawn grazes at the foot of the chalet… Every detail of the decor tells a story.

In this section, we go to meet the characters, animals and motifs that fill our cuckoo clocks. Who were these men and women of the Black Forest? What trades did they practise? Why do the chalets feature flowers, mill wheels or hearts on the shutters? Behind every character lies a piece of life from times gone by.

A decor carved and painted by hand, to discover up close before choosing the cuckoo clock that will tell you its own story.