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Components
Body, hat, hands, guitars — just before assembly.
Anton Günther
Lieder · Mundart · Erzgebirge
Anton Günther
Lieder · Mundart · Erzgebirge
Edition 2026 · 150th birthday · completed
Hommage to
Anton Günther.
* 5 June 1876, Boží Dar · † 29 April 1937
A smoking figurine of native wood, handcrafted in Seiffen — a small monument to the singer from the Bohemian Ore Mountains. Turned, glued, painted and lacquered in the workshop of Eva Beyer.
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As a Räuchermann · 5 May 2026
Anton Günther in wood.
Height ~21 cm · Native wood · Handcraft Seiffen
From the workshop
The making of Anton.
Eva Beyer workshop · 5/6 May 2026
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Attaching the beard
Hair, set strand by strand — Anton gets his beard.
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Eva Beyer · Assembly
The master craftswoman assembles the many individual parts into a whole.
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Spray booth
Preparation in the spray booth.
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Spray gun
Several thin coats of clear lacquer — air-dried between passes.
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Workbench
Tools, brushes, glue — the stage on which Anton came to be.
From draft to completion
From the sketch to the finished piece.
What stood in early April 2026 as a draft on the lathe is now complete: with guitar, song sheet and the characteristic Hutzenabend expression, Anton Günther sits as a smoking figurine on his bench. Between the two photographs lay weeks of detailed craftsmanship.
Draft · April 2026
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As a Räuchermann · May 2026
From log to one-of-a-kind
Handcraft, step by step.
Eva Beyer workshop · Seiffen · Ore Mountains
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Turning
Body on the lathe — native maple, beech and alder, air-dried for at least three years. Wall thickness around four millimetres, all a matter of eye and hand.
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Gluing
Base and body are joined piece by piece, each connection aligned individually. Here the turned blank becomes a smoking figurine.
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Sanding
Fine grain sands every edge and transition. Only now does the figure gain its smooth surface — the foundation for every clean coat of paint.
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Painting
Eyes, mouth, hat and clothing are painted by hand in fine layers. Every figurine takes on its own expression — no two are alike.
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Lacquering
Several coats on base and figure — air-dried between layers, until the wood takes on its quiet, warm depth.
Workshop diary
How the Anton Günther figurine came to be.
From the idea to the
150th birthday
- Jan 2026
First workshop conversations
In Eva Beyer's workshop, the idea takes shape: to dedicate a smoking figurine to the singer from Boží Dar for his 150th birthday.
- Feb 2026
Sketching phase
Imagery of Hutzenabend, guitar and song sheet — how should Anton Günther be depicted in wood without slipping into cliché?
- Mar 2026
First turned model
Body on the lathe — height 21 cm, wall thickness around 4 mm. The figurine is taking initial shape.
- Apr 2026
Workshop draft
Seated pose on a bench among trees, guitar in his lap, song sheets within reach. This version forms the basis for the completed piece.
- May 2026 · completed
Completion in the workshop
Attaching the beard, lacquering in several layers, final assembly — by early May every step is done. Anton sits, holds the guitar, waits for 5 June.
- 5 June 2026 · planned
Unveiling on the 150th birthday
On 5 June, Anton finally takes his place — presented, handed over, in a small handcrafted edition.
Collector's Edition · 150th Anniversary
Anton Günther — handcrafted in Seiffen.
The smoking figurine is now available. Order, payment and shipping are handled directly by the Kunsthandwerk Eva Beyer workshop.
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The workshop
Kunsthandwerk
Eva Beyer.
Emerged from the Seiffen master workshop of Manfred Preißler — a 180-square-metre workshop where smoking figurines, candle holders and commissioned pieces are made by hand. From selected woods, in the classic steps: turning, sawing, drilling, sanding, painting and lacquering, assembly — and, it's perfectly fine to say it, a great deal of love. Visitors are welcome to watch the work in the workshop rooms.
kunsthandwerk-eva-beyer.de ↗Visitors warmly welcome at any time
Seiffen · Ore Mountains · Saxony180 m²
Order & shipping
This page presents the Hommage edition and the workshop. The Anton Günther smoking figurine is now available directly through Kunsthandwerk Eva Beyer — purchase, payment and shipping all run through the workshop. On request, individual small editions are also possible — for company anniversaries, club occasions or special birthdays.