Erzgebirge figurines are individually hand-carved and hand-painted pieces from the same Ore Mountains woodworking tradition that produces the region's pyramids, nutcrackers, and Räuchermänner. Unlike those mechanical or functional pieces, figurines are purely decorative — meant to be arranged, collected, and displayed on their own. The category spans religious nativity figures, hand-painted angels, forest animals, fairy-tale characters, and seasonal designs. Many pieces come from well-known regional workshops like Wendt & Kühn, recognizable by their distinctive wing-dot painting style, alongside smaller family studios producing more specialized work.
