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Christmas Nativity, figurines and statues in wood and produced in Gardena Valley in South Tyrol, Italy to select and buy directly online

Welcome to the Salcher Workshop Online Shop – Your Specialist for High-Quality Sacred Woodcarvings

We are delighted to welcome you to our online shop and invite you to explore our extensive collection of expertly handcrafted wooden figures. Each piece is created with passion, precision, and a deep attention to detail in our traditional in-house workshop.

In our assortment, you will find a wide variety of religious sculptures and Marian figures, available in different styles – from classical to modern – perfect for enriching your home with a sense of beauty and spiritual presence.

1. Saints such as Saint Joseph, Saint Anthony, Saint Florian
2. Holy Women such as Saint Barbara, Saint Rita, Saint Elizabeth
3. Our Lady of Lourdes
4. Our Lady of Fatima
5. Our Lady of Medugorje
6. Figures of Jesus Christ in various depictions
7. Madonnas with Child, without Child, or in contemporary interpretations

Our wooden sculptures are available both as standing figures and wall-mounted designs. For wall presentation, we also offer matching display shelves and consoles, crafted specifically to complement our artwork.

Custom Search and Personalized Assistance
If you are looking for a specific saint or figure, we invite you to use the search bar at the top of the page. Thanks to our wide selection, you are likely to find what you are looking for. If not, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are happy to assist you and will do our best to fulfill your request – including special commissions where possible.

Crosses and Crucifixes
We also offer a broad range of wooden crosses and crucifixes, available in various sizes and styles – from richly detailed to minimal and modern. Weather-resistant options for outdoor use are also available. If you prefer a cross without the body of Christ (corpus), you’ll find several elegant choices in our shop as well.

Additional Products and Gift Ideas
Our assortment also includes:

1. Wall and table decorations
2. Secular figures (such as angels, animals, and folk art pieces)
3. Thoughtful gifts for special occasions such as First Communion, Baptism, Confirmation, or Wedding

These items make for meaningful and lasting gifts, appreciated for their symbolic and artistic value.

In-House Production & Fast Delivery
Thanks to our own workshop, we are able to produce and ship many figures on short notice. Typically, your order will be dispatched within 2–3 business days after payment is received. Upon request, we are happy to provide tracking information, allowing you to follow your shipment every step of the way until it reaches your home.

Customer Service & In-Store Visits
If you have any questions or need help selecting the right figure, please feel free to contact us. Our knowledgeable and friendly team is always happy to assist you with professional advice and personal support.

Alternatively, we would be pleased to welcome you in person at our physical store, where you can view our entire range and experience the craftsmanship up close.

We wish you an enjoyable shopping experience.
Kind regards,
The krippen.com Team

We are very pleased that you visit our web page.
Please allow us to say something about ourselves and our high-quality work.

We are at home in Ortisei, in the valley of Val Gardena which is located in beautiful South Tyrol. In our mountains we have much snow from October to April. As it was too dangerous for some people to work outdoors in winter, our men bridged the winter season and began to carve wood. In the course of time they carved toys for their children, altars for churches, sculptures of saints and also cribs for Christmas.
Nowadays our wood carving artists concentrate mainly on statues to decorate our private surroundings. Thus, with time, a unique form of wood carving has developed. To this end it was very helpful, that in our region grow precious kinds of trees – and this was and is the dominant prerequisite for our valuable wood carvings.

The attachment to religion and tradition has induced people to carve wayside crosses and to embellish the family altar in their houses with wood carved embodiments of the Crucified. During Christmas season there was not only the Christmas tree in the living room, but also a crib. Nearly each year a figurine was added and after generations, each family member still could tell, who had carved an individual sculpture of the Holy Family and animals. Skiers and tourists, who visited our homeland, began to admire and love our wood carvings, and to take sculptures home to their countries. And today you can find our sculptures world-wide. But still we work in limited edition and we use exclusively high-quality woods for our carving art here.
The singularity of our sculptures gives to our work a lasting and rising value. We are always ready to correspond to your wishes and it is our pleasure to carve special sculptures according to your ideas.