About Kunstgewerbe-Werkstätten Olbernhau GmbH

Kunstgewerbe-Werkstätten Olbernhau GmbH traces its roots to a small Craftsman's business in the beautiful Erzgebirge-Mountains which produced turned parts from wood. The city of Olbernhau is located close to the boder between Germany and the Czech Republic. 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 folklore-art.

Over the years Kunstgewerbe-Werkstätten Olbernhau GmbH has grown into one of the leading manufactures of traditional hand made wooden art such as KWO smoking men ( KWO smokers & KWO incense burners), KWO nutcrackers, KWO music boxes, and KWO christmas pyramids. They are all crafted to the rich tradition which developed over centuries in the Erzgebirge-Mountains. A high standard of quality, exclusive design and attenion to detail characterize the KWO collectibles creations. Many enthusiastic collectors who are looking for beautiful and traditional designs have discovered KWO collectibles products and become faithful custumers. The workshops in Olbernhau has cultivated a tradition of fine craftsmanship of the Erzgebirge-Mountain arts with today more than 140 artisans. When buying any KWO collectibles you can be sure to receive the highest quality wooden art originating from the Erzgebirge-Mountains. We invite you to browse through the cataloge with its many different products and experience what the name KWO collectibles stands for! 

 All KWO collectibles such as KWO smoking men ( KWO smokers & KWO incense burners), KWO nutcrackers, KWO music boxes, and KWO christmas pyramids of the Kunstgewerbe-Werkstätten Olbernhau GmbH are protected by copyright or ornamental design. The products have obtained many awards, e.g. the German prize of design for toys, the award for tradition & forms, the Saxon national prize for design, the Federal prize for product-design. The products shown on these pages are representing only a small part of our range.

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