Oskar Hansen Natural Specimens

Paper brass bowl II by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 22.8 x H 14 cm Materials: tarnished brass Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series embodie...

Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design. The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...

Virginia Metalcrafters Brass 3-61 tobacco leaf by Oskar JW Hansen 1963 Vintage. The leaf sits on three feet. Polished underside, stamped with logo, year & artist info on the undersi...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the N...

Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....

Mid century cast brass leaf tray by Virginia Metalcrafters. Stamped "3-58 Ginkgo Leaf Tree of Heaven"

1940s solid brass Calla Lily leaf brass tray by Virginia Metalcrafters.

A vintage solid brass lotus bowl. This piece has a smooth brass finish on the bottom and is marked with the date and "Lotus" and 3-24. It also has the letter "R" engraved, however, w...

A special object, sculpture with charisma. Handmade by the German designer Eckehard Weimann, like all his organic furniture and objects, originally worked out...

Vintage gold anodized aluminum alloy bowl in the shape of a Sea Grape leaf. The leaf designs were designed by well known sculptor Oskar Hansen for Virginia MetalCrafters in Waynesbor...

Beautiful antique brass Irish Setter dog figural ashtray dating from the 1920s. Signed on the back. Made by Virginia Metalcrafters. Made of cast brass and has a wonderful patina. In ...

Glossy porcelain vase with two grey lagures sitting on the edge decorated with glazes and various colors for home decoration.