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European Leather Hippopotamus, Early 20th Century, Modeled from Old Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European old leather bound hippopotamus from the 20th century. This Hippo, modeled out of old
Category
20th Century European Hippo Vintage
Materials
Bone, Leather, Glass
Italian Blown Murano Art Glass Hippopotamus in Clear
Amber Glass, River Horse
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Italian blown Murano art glass hippopotamus in clear and amber glass, River Horse, Hippo
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Kay Bojesen Hippopotamus in Oak, 1950s Desk Pencil Holder and Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Museum quality and definitely the most well kept and evenly patinated early Hippo by Kay Bojesen i
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Oak
Soap Stone Jadeite Sculpture of a Hippopotamus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very handsome carved sculpture of. Hippo made from Soapstone or Jadeite. The very large and heavy
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Jade, Soapstone
Dimitri Omersa Leather Hippopotamus
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical leather hippo footstool designed and produced by Dimitri Omersa, U.K. Sold in the U.S. by
Category
1960s British Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Sculpture Depicting Hippopotamus
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Roaring Hippo in solid silver.
The sculpture was made in casting and finished by chisel to make
Category
1970s Italian Other Hippo Vintage
Materials
Silver
Set of Seven African Safari Figures
Located in New York, NY
Set of seven African Safari figures. Vintage dark carved wood Safari animals including 3 hippos, 2
Category
Mid-20th Century African Hippo Vintage
Materials
Wood
Large Papier Mâché Hippopotamus by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Palm Beach, FL
pedestal. Very light and easy to handle, this hippo adds humor and taste to any room. White paint is a
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Hippo Vintage
Materials
Papier Mâché
Set of Four Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
include an elephant, giraffe, hippo and gazelle. They are made of plated zinc and are signed on the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Zinc
Mid-Century Brass Hippopotamus
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Large and heavy, weighing over 12 lbs. Would make a good candidate for a door stop. I loved this hippo
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Brass
Modernist Alabaster Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture Figurine
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1950s-1960s modernist hippo sculpted from alabaster. Came from an artist's estate - everything was
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Alabaster
Ruby Diamond Gold Hippopotamus Pin
Located in New York, NY
We're not exactly sure wherein lies the appeal of a hippo jewel, but we were charmed by this little
Category
Late 20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Herd of Six Leather Animals by Dimitri Omersa
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This grouping of animals by Dimitri Omersa include a lion, turtle, duck, hippo, pig and a seal
Category
1970s English Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
Set of 9 Vintage 1970s Gunnar Cyren for Dansk Zoo Series Silver Plated Animals
By Dansk
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, frog, polar bear, hippo, and a whale. While they are all slightly different in size, they all
Category
1970s Unknown Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Silver Plate
Brusca - Dante Sterling Silver Zoo Series Hippopotamus Ring from 1976
By Brusca Dante
Located in New York, NY
director of public relations for Bloomingdale’s. Inscribed on the underside of the hippo is the Brusca
Category
1970s American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 African Safari-Themed Sterling Silver Cocktail Picks with Animals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
animals include a water buffalo, camel, zebra, lion, cougar, gorilla, giraffe, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite circa 1950
s Abercrombie
Fitch Leather Pig Stool Liberty
s Omersa
By Abercrombie
Fitch, Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
infant, I have some of the Omersa Liberty's Hippos and dogs listed under my other items
We have
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
Japanese Old
Unusual Hippopotamus Hand Carved Wooden Gem, Ainu People
Located in South Burlington, VT
animals notably hippos are rarely encountered. Until then, these carvings had only existed as religious
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Hippo Vintage
Materials
Wood
1st edition 1965 Peter Beard
End of the Game
Viking Press
By Peter Beard
Located in Vancouver, BC
of overpopulation and starvation of tens of thousands of elephants, rhinos, and hippos that Beard
Category
1960s American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Pinocchio Original Production Cel from Art Corner, Disneyland: Jiminy Cricket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
scenes in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" section of Fantasia (1940), and the hippo-alligator dance in
Category
1990s Pop Art Hippo Vintage
Materials
Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil
1960 Leather Kangaroo Magazine Holder by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie
Fitch
By Dimitri Omersa, Abercrombie
Fitch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
rhino, pig, hippo, footstools, this is a more rare example of his work.
Made of top quality full grain
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
Hippo Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Glamerous gold hippo sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Hippo Vintage
$395
Hippo Bookends
Located in London, GB
Charming pair of Spanish silver plated Hippo bookend heads.
Category
1960s Spanish Hippo Vintage
$1,028
Leather Hippo
Located in Hudson, NY
Rich dark leather Hippo. Not the hippopotamus amphibius, of Abercrombie fame, it's predecessor.
Category
20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather, Glass, Plastic
$2,800
HIppo Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hippo is probably of Japanese origin and is made of thin copper/bronze.
Category
20th Century Japanese Hippo Vintage
Materials
Copper, Bronze
$715
Large Fiberglass, Hippo
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A large fiberglass Hippo faux hunting mount.
Some obvious damages and losses.
Made for
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Fiberglass
Figural Hippo Cufflinks
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous figural Hippo cufflinks.
18K gold with cabochon ruby eyes.
These are GREAT!!!
Alice
Category
1990s British Hippo Vintage
$4,800
Carved Ivory Hippo
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptional carved ivory sculpture of a hippopotamus head resting on a rosewood base. Signed R. Nicolas. A similar piece by the same artist is in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library...
Category
1960s Ivorian Hippo Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
$2,900
Ethiopian Hippo Shield
Located in High Point, NC
Large round textured shield made from the hide of hippopotamus from the Gurage / Zay tribes of Southern Ethiopia
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Hippo Vintage
$1,400
Bertil Vallien Hippo
Located in Montecito, CA
Studio pottery plaque made by Swedish artist Bertil Vallien. It was created between 1961-1963 during his brief time at Hal Fromhold's studio in Los Angeles.
Category
20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Pottery
Fabulous Hippo Scultpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fabulous piece with wonderful detailing. I am not sure of the actual material, but it has a dark bronze patina.
Category
1960s American Hippo Vintage
A Great Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful tabletop sculpture of a hippo.
Category
20th Century Italian Hippo Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
$1,400
North Cameroon Hippo Shield
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hippo shield with ribbed surface, placed on a metal stand.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Hippo Vintage
Materials
Metal
Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An adorable ceramic hippo figure in a green celadon crackle glaze. Unmarked.
Category
20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Teak Hippo Sculpture
Located in Dorchester, GB
A mid 20th century hand carved teak hippo.
Rich colour and beautiful patina. A very tactile and
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Teak
1950
s Italian Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian ceramic hippo sculpture with brown glaze.
Category
20th Century Italian Hippo Vintage
Materials
Ceramic
"Hippo Madre" by Charles Umlauf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful and amusing bronze of a Hippo
Category
Late 20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Raymor Hippo and Baby Lamp
By Raymor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage white glazed ceramic hippo with baby table lamp by Raymor. Has original Raymor label.
Category
1960s Italian Hippo Vintage
Materials
Brass
Whimsical Pygmie Hippo Garden Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pygmie hippo terra cotta garden seat- may be used as a table or stool.
Category
20th Century Unknown Hippo Vintage
Materials
Terracotta
Stuffed Leather Hippo by Omersa
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in New York, NY
A hand-made stuffed hippo footrest comprising a wire and wood frame, wool stuffing and stained
Category
1960s English Hippo Vintage
Materials
Wire
"Mettal Fatigue" Assemblage Art Hippo
By Friedle and Ramirez
Located in New York, NY
Amazing assemblage art sculpture in the form of a hippo. Made of everything the two sculptors could
Category
1960s American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Iron
Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s
Located in L
Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful wooden hippo sculpture, signed, manufactured in 1960s. Incredible work of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hippo Vintage
Materials
Wood
Abercrombie and Fitch Hippo footstool
Located in New York, NY
A leather covered footstool in the form of a hippopotamus by Abercrombie and Fitch. Rarely does such a fine example of one of the Big 5 come available.
Category
1940s British Hippo Vintage
Materials
Straw
set (2) arussi hippo shields
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
they are no longer making these, i know it's hard to believe, but some think there are more of these around, and there are not. i adore them.
Category
1940s African Hippo Vintage
Giant Abercrombie Leather Hippo Bench
Located in New York, NY
One of the largest pieces in the series made for and retailed by Abercrombie and Fitch in the 1940's. This particular one was intended to be used as a bench.
Category
1940s English Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
Polished Brass Mummy and Baby Hippos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sweet set of mother and baby hippos in solid brass, Baby hippo measures 2"H x 5"W x s" D.
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Hippo Vintage
Materials
Brass
Monumental Couple of Hand Carved Hippos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of massive hand carved wood hippos. Each hippo is different- one male one female
Category
1950s Unknown Hippo Vintage
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Patinated studio bronze Hippo, c1930.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Patinated studio bronze Hippo, c1930.
Category
20th Century French Hippo Vintage
Materials
Bronze
Leather Rhino and Hippo from Ambercrombie
Fitch
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and realistic look to these two unique items. The Rhino and Hippo both have glass eyes with the hippo
Category
20th Century British Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
Over Sized Hand Made Leather Hippo Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Over sized hand made leather hippo ottoman. It is signed.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
C. 1980 Hand Carved Solid Wood Hippo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fat (and heavy--about 50 lbs.) solid wood hippo just makes you smile. It is a hand carved
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hippo Vintage
Leather Hippo Pair by Deru Germany, circa 1960
By Deru
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Leather Hippo Pair by Deru Germany, circa 1960. Wonderful examples with perfect warm patina to the
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
English Bronze Statue of Hippo on Marble Stand
Located in New York, NY
English Bronze Statue of Hippo on Marble Stand
Category
1970s English Hippo Vintage
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cognac Leather Hippo by Omersa for Abercrombie
Fitch
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Leather hippo footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch.
Category
20th Century British Hippo Vintage
Materials
Leather
an old new form of hippo - irussi shields
Located in St. Helena, CA
hippo skin shields from the irussi tribe in ethiopia. created with/for both decorative and
Category
20th Century Hippo Vintage
Large Hippo Ottoman by Omersa for Abercrombie
Fitch
By Abercrombie
Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Austin, TX
A large vintage leather hippo ottoman designed by Dimitri Omersa, manufactured by Omersa and
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Hippo Vintage
George Lederman Ruby Diamond Gold Hippo Brooch Pin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold brooch pin depicting a hippo. Crafted by George Lederman. Featuring approximately
Category
20th Century American Hippo Vintage
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hippo vintage you’re looking for. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, every hippo vintage was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hippo vintage — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A hippo vintage made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made hippo vintage has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dimitri Omersa, Renate Müller and Abercrombie
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How Much is a Hippo Vintage?
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