Zus Korsten Sculptures and Carvings

Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.

Early 20th century circus balancing balls. We share what we love, and we love these rare early 20th century hand crafted wood and glass mirror English circus balancing balls. Each section is hand crafted using pins...

Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold Great original patina. Perfect to hang on a wall if your first or last name starts with a "Y". This piece will add interest to a...

Rare form of Early 20th Century Artists Lay figure A tad battered and bruised due to years of use, this rare form of a fully articulated artist’s lay figure still has bags of charac...

Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model The Pilote Niviere is a French working vessel which sailed from the early part of the 20th century to th...

This is an original American eagle, hand-carved from pine during the early to mid 20th century. The eagle features a touch of original gilt over yellow sizing with hand-painted highlights, emphasizing the eyes and beak. The eagle is displayed with both wings fully outstretched. The feathers are expertly detailed, especially considering that this eagle is a single-piece carving. The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. 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 in its sinister (left) talon and an olive branch with its dexter (right) talons. Those 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, the bundle of arrows were a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. The olive branches emphasize the power of peace. The eagle motif has since appeared in allegorical engravings...

Carved and painted wooden phrenology head Store display advertising model. Phrenology bust by unknown wood carver, circa 1870. Perfect to decorate a Do...

A pair beautiful petite hand carved cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Tyrollean Area in Austria, this area is well-known for their w...

Pair of late 20th century African Judicial Fang carved masks. Offered for sale is a pair of elongated carved Judicial Fang mask from Gabon. The long thin nose and white mineral pi...

Beautiful hand carved pair of musician cherub angels, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this pieces are from the 1960s or older. A nice addition to any r...

Early 20th century scratch built Church model We share what we love, and we love this scratch-built pine model of a church. Hand carved detail with gla...

This charming 1940s Folk Art / Depression Era Painted Wooden Finial of a Woman's Head would add a cheerfulness and dash of whimsey to any traditional decor The yellow, grey, blues, ...