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Ipsens, Denmark, Bowl in Hand-Painted Glazed Ceramics with Penguins
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ipsens, Denmark. Bowl in hand-painted glazed ceramics modelled with penguins. 1920s/30s. Model
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1920s Danish Antique Penguins

Materials

Ceramic

Oak and Padouk Art Deco Amsterdamse School Penguin Wall Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the 1920s. Solid oak frame with solid padouk doors and top. Original hand-carved penguin with solid
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak, Padouk

Art Deco Silvered Salt Shaker Penguin, Designed by Sandoz for Christofle, 1935
By Christofle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco salt or sugar dispenser in the form of a penguin. 

Artist or Maker:
 Christofle. Design
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Metal

Modernist Art Deco Marble Penguin Sculpture by Jose De Creeft C.1950’s
By Jose Mariano de Creeft
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful Art Deco penguin sculpture by Jose DE Creeft. The sculpture is polished green marble with
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Silver Plate / Brass Penguin Bar Pitcher w/Glass Eyes Mechanical Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco brass and silver plate bar / water pitcher modeled as a penguin with class eyes. Fitted
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Donald Duck 1939 Original Animation Art Work from Walt Disney Studios, Vintage
By Walt Disney
Located in Rochester, NY
"Donald and Tootsie" original painting from Disney's 1939 short "Donald's Penguin". A vintage cel
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Penguins

Oversize Carved and Painted Noah s Ark
Located in Greenwich, CT
) including many uncommon examples including penguins, turkeys, tortoises and pelicans, along with lions
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19th Century Antique Penguins

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Wood

Large Turn of the Century Carved and Painted Noah s Ark
Located in Greenwich, CT
) including many uncommon examples including penguins, turkeys, tortoises and pelicans, along with lions
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Penguins

Materials

Wood

French Anatomical Poster
Located in Peekskill, NY
the Birds". The heading at the bottom reads... "skeleton of the cock - leg of penguin". The condition
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19th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper, Canvas

Massive Georgian Style Anglo-Irish Crystal Chandelier by Perry Co.
By Edward F. Caldwell Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
house Penguin Court. After her death the chandelier was given to the Westmoreland Museum of Art by her
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Penguins

Materials

Crystal

Tiffany Studios "Acorn" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
“Penguin” base. Circa 1900. A similar shade and base are pictured separately in: Tiffany Lamps and
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Penguins

Pair of French Art Deco Squirrel Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
contrasting brown veining running through the marble. The penguins are signed M Font. In excellent condition
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Marble

Mallinson s National Park Series Glacier Bay Alaska Pattern Dress, 1920s
Located in New Hope, PA
in Alaska. The design depicts mountain glaciers, the bay, boats, airplanes, penguins and buildings
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1920s American Antique Penguins

Antique Print of the Horned Greve, Great Auk and Other Birds by Lowry, 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Patagonian Penguin. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by J.W. Lowry
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19th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper

Tiffany Studios Favrile and Bronze Aladdin Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
bronze, penguin-footed base in gold dore. The pedestal is decorated with green enamel dots. The base is
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Penguins

Materials

Bronze

Émile Gallé “Ours Polaires” Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
penguin designs into his work, reflecting renewed European fascination with the exotic wildlife of Earth’s
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Penguins

Materials

Glass

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN
By Elizabeth Grandin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exhibition of modern art was held at the Penguin on East 15th Street in New York, featuring works by American
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1920s Antique Penguins

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Art Deco Portrait
By Elizabeth Grandin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Penguin on East 15th Street in New York, featuring works by American and European artists including Man
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1920s Art Deco Antique Penguins

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Canvas, Oil

Judith Lieber Gold with White Blue Enamel Flower / Bouquet Brooch
By Judith Leiber
Located in New York, NY
, cupcakes, peacocks, penguins, and snakes. Sold at exclusive boutiques around the world, her purses may cost
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Early 1900s American Antique Penguins

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

The Lecturer - Original Ink Drawing and Watercolor by J.J. Grandville
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
) including a passpartout (48 x 33 cm). This defect does not affect the image of this fine penguin-lecturer in
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1840s Modern Antique Penguins

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Portrait of a woman, antique portrait of the artist s mother, French school
By Georges Villa
Located in AIGNAN, FR
competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Villa illustrated Anatole France's Penguin Island; Roger Lallier's
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1910s French School Antique Penguins

Materials

Oil

Vintage Lead Penguin, Detroit
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
penguin is a memento from the incredible architecture of the Belle Isle Zoo that survives to this day
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Penguins

Materials

Lead

Hand-Colored Penguin Engraving
By George Edwards
Located in New York, NY
Penguins aux piez noirs. Nuremberg: 1749-1776.
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Mid-18th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Laid Paper

Hand-Colored Penguin Engraving
By George Edwards
Located in New York, NY
Penguins aux piez noirs. Nuremberg: 1749-1776.
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Mid-18th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Laid Paper

Stone Carved Folk Art Penguin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great folk art stone carved penguin with remnants of old paint. Initialed JNW on the base area
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Penguins

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Antique Bird Print of Various Penguins, 1853
Located in Langweer, NL
of various penguins. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' by M. Emm. le Maout
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Mid-19th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper

Estate Austrian Figural Penguin Glass Decanter, circa 1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate Austrian figural penguin glass decanter, circa 1940.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Penguins

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Penguin Bookends, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco pair of Penguin bookends, mounted over alabaster bases, they look as ice Rocks. Silver
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Exquisit Sculptural Bronze Penguin Coffee Table by J. Daste
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly eye-catching original bronze penguin coffee table designed by J. Daste. A heavy Bronze base
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Early 20th Century French Antique Penguins

Materials

Bronze

Antique Print of Various Birds, Ostrich, Dodo, Penguin C.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
different types of Penguins, standing on the ground. The plates are similar to the plates in the famous
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Early 19th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper

Emile Gauthier Fratelli Toso Penguin Night-Light/Perfume Burner, 1920s
By Gauthier, Fratelli Toso
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
, Paris, France and Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, 1920s. Charming wrought iron penguin by Emile Gauthier
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Wrought Iron

The Penguin King - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Penguin King is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J. Grandville from
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1850s Modern Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Pair of French Art Deco Penguin Mounted Bookends by Maurice Font
By Maurice Font
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
times. A very stylish pair of French Art Deco bookends each mounted with two Emperor penguins and
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Penguins

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Marble

French 1920s Painted Concrete Garden Sculpture of a Life-Size Penguin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted concrete garden sculpture from the early 20th century depicting a penguin. Created
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Early 20th Century French Antique Penguins

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Concrete

Penguin Island - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Penguin Island - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J
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1850s Modern Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

American Doorstop "Penguin with Bow Tie and Top Hat", circa 1920
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Incline Village, NV
From my personal collection I am offering this whimsical caricature of a penguin dressed in a
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Penguins

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Iron

Knoll and Pregizer c.1920 Silver and Paste Vintage Penguins Brooch
By Knoll and Pregizer
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
whimsical design depicting two strolling penguins. It is set with small, round, colourless paste stones. The
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Penguins

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Silver

Bronze Sculpture 1920 Penguins Coffee by Artist Joseph Guiseppe d Aste
By Joseph d Aste
Located in Weesp, NL
penguins that support a solid facet glass top, creating a stunning and unique piece of furniture. Not only
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Bronze

A Female Penguin: An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored engraving of a female penguin entitled "Femelle du Pingoin" by Francois Nicolas
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1760s Naturalistic Antique Penguins

Materials

Engraving

Art Deco Bronze Figurine of a Penguin, Johannes Bosma, Netherlands, circa 1925
By Johannes Bosma
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful Art Deco bronze figurine depicting a Penguin on a black marble base, designed by Jan
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Penguin Family, Art Deco Silvered Pewter Rock Crystal Vide-Poche, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Unique! Perfect as a desk or table sculpture, as well as valet, ring dish etc.
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1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Rock Crystal, Pewter

1920 s Danish Hand-Crafted Art Nouveau Penguin Ash Tray / Bowl by P. Ipsens Enke
By P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish hand-crafted Art Nouveau penguin ash tray / bowl designed by Lauritz Jensen in 1923 for P
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Penguins

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Cast Aluminum Sculpture on Marble
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic Art Deco silvered bronze of female dancer with penguins. The center figure is a semi nude
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Aluminum

Art Deco period Spelter Bookend with Pinguins
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An adorable pair of Art Deco bookends with penguins. The penguins are made of dark gray with gold
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Alabaster, Spelter

Group of Inuit Carvings
Located in Rochester, NY
Group of early 20th century carved and scrimshaw walrus ivory. Seal, walrus, penguin and Canadian
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Penguins

Materials

Ivory

Antique Map of Patagonia and the Falkland Islands by Tallis 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
the Falkland Islands. Vignettes of the Jason Islands, Sea Eagles, Penguins, Fugeans, and Christmas
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Mid-19th Century Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper

Danish Handmade Art Nouveau Ash Tray / Bowl by Lauritz Jensen for P. Ipsens Enke
By P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish handmade Art Nouveau penguin ash tray / bowl designed by Lauritz Jensen in 1927 for P
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Penguins

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Phoenix Rabbit Fan Bowl Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
flying around the exterior. The interior features doubled images of a small penguins or chicks / birds in
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19th Century Japonisme Antique Penguins

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Antique Michael Andersen Son of Bornholm Painted Pottery Table Lamp
By Michael Andersen Son
Located in Søborg, DK
Antique pottery table lamp made by Michael Andersen & Son of Bornholm with penguins. 5 Standing
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1910s Danish Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Pottery

Antique Print of The Kerguelen Islands or the Desolation Islands by Cook, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
the foreground, there are several penguins on the shore, with one figure, possibly a sailor
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN SALOR OUTFIT
By Elizabeth Grandin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exhibition of modern art was held at the Penguin on East 15th Street in New York, featuring works by American
Category

1920s Antique Penguins

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Jules Pascin - Au Bal - Original Etching
By Jules Pascin
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
an artists circle based around the Penguin Club and became acquainted with John Quinn, an important
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1920s Modern Antique Penguins

Materials

Etching

"Morningside Park, New York City, " Wood Gaylor, American Modernism Landscape
Located in New York, NY
". In 1917, Gaylor joined Kuhn and others in a short-lived group called the Penguin Club which, like the
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1910s American Modern Antique Penguins

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Penguin Cocktail Shaker
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco style silver plated penguin shaped cocktail Shaker in the style of Napier, circa 1930-1950.  
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Penguins

Materials

Silver Plate

Twelve Carved Penguins
Located in Sheffield, MA
Group of twelve penguin carvings, Denmark circa 1910. Hand formed and hand painted. May be
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Early 20th Century Danish Antique Penguins

Materials

Wood

Carving of a Penguin
Located in North Egremont, MA
Diminutive carved and painted folk art penguin
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Penguins

Materials

Wood

William De Morgan Penguin Tile
By William De Morgan
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Rare William De Morgan tile decorated with Penguins and Chick. Small glaze frits
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Late 19th Century British Antique Penguins

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Antique Penguins For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique penguins available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and bronze, all antique penguins available were constructed with great care. Antique penguins have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique penguins made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique penguins over the years, but those made by Christofle, Daum and Ib Kofod-Larsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Penguins?

Antique penguins can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $54 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.