African Hippopotamus

Mid Century Teak Sculpture

Wooden Hippopotamus

Hermes Cadena Pendant

Hippopotamus Sculpture

African Teak

Teak Hand Carved Furniture

Africa Skull

Taxidermy Skull

Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian

$1,146

H 2.56 in W 4.93 in D 3.55 in

Small Antique Hippopotamus Figure, African, Soapstone, Hand Carved, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique hippopotamus figure. An African, hand-carved soapstone animal, dating to

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Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Rare African Carved Hardwood and Bone Study of a Hippopotamus, circa 1920

$1,390

H 6.3 in W 11.82 in D 4.34 in

Rare African Carved Hardwood and Bone Study of a Hippopotamus, circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

A rare African carved hardwood and bone study of a Hippopotamus. This fabulous and amusing hand

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20th Century African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960

$1,613

H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 4.93 in

Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960

Located in London, GB

A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960. In excellent

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Mid-century Solid Teak Hand Carved Hippopotamus Hippo Sculpture

$330 / item

H 6 in W 12 in D 5.5 in

Mid-century Solid Teak Hand Carved Hippopotamus Hippo Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large hand carved solid teak wood hippopotamus or hippo sculpture, exudes warmth and whimsy, mid

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Vintage 1960s African Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen

$1,400 / set

H 7.5 in W 8.13 in D 3.38 in

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen A rare and

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Early 20th Century South African Bookends

Materials

Bone, Wood

Patrick Mavos Cast Sterling Silver African Animal Coasters

$14,109

H 1.6 in W 4.4 in D 4.9 in

Patrick Mavos Cast Sterling Silver African Animal Coasters

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

describes a hippopotamus as Africa's 'river horses' which are the very picture of peace and contentment

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Early 2000s British Barware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Hermès Gold Porcelain 4 Mini Ashtrays Change Trays Wild Animals Africa

$1,753

H 0.6 in W 2.33 in L 3.08 in

Hermès Gold Porcelain 4 Mini Ashtrays Change Trays Wild Animals Africa

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

plates Can be used as ashtray, change tray, tray Prints: camel, zebra, giraffe, hippopotamus Theme

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20th Century French Ashtrays

Old Print of a Hippo, a Large Herbivorous Mammal in Sub-Saharan Africa

$233Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Old Print of a Hippo, a Large Herbivorous Mammal in Sub-Saharan Africa

Located in Langweer, NL

-Saharan Africa.) The Hippopotamus capensis, commonly known as the Hippopotamus or "Hippo," is an iconic

Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Sea Otter, an Opossum, and a White Bear, c.1784

$140

H 15.16 in W 10.04 in D 0 in

Antique Print of a Sea Otter, an Opossum, and a White Bear, c.1784

Located in Langweer, NL

, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and the Arctic regions, (along with giraffes and hippopotamus in South

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Antique 1780s Prints

Materials

Paper

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19th Century African Hippopotamus Skull

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H 19.3 in W 24.41 in D 17.72 in

19th Century African Hippopotamus Skull

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large 19th century African Hippopotamus skull, complete with teeth and tusks. The skull has a

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Antique 19th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Rare 20th Century Hippopotamus Skull

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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in L 19.69 in

Rare 20th Century Hippopotamus Skull

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A beautiful late 20th century hippopotamus skull mounted on a wooden shield in exceptionally good

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20th Century African Taxidermy

Ceramic Hippo Ornament , hand made in South Africa

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H 2 in W 1 in D 3 in

Ceramic Hippo Ornament , hand made in South Africa

By Zimele Ceramics

Located in North Miami, FL

This charming ceramic hippopotamus ornament, handcrafted in South Africa by Zimele Ceramics, is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century African Wildlife Lithographs

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H 17.72 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in

19th Century African Wildlife Lithographs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

lithographs depict an African Rhinoceros, The Hippopotamus, The Water Buck and The Hartebeest from Portraits

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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Prints

Materials

Paper

Hand Carved African Hippopotamus Wooden Sculpture

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H 4 in W 7.5 in D 5 in

Hand Carved African Hippopotamus Wooden Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage hand carved wooden teak African hippopotamus sculpture. Very nice handmade, hand carved on

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Hand Carved Wooden African Hippopotamus Sculpture

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H 7.75 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in

Hand Carved Wooden African Hippopotamus Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Naturalistic hand carved African wooden sculpture of a hippopotamus. The piece is carved from a

Category

20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Solid Hand Carved Verdite African Hippopotamus Sculpture

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H 3.75 in W 8.5 in D 6 in

Solid Hand Carved Verdite African Hippopotamus Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice solid verdite hand carved figural hippopotamus sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in

Category

20th Century Zimbabwean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Hippopotamus ‘Hippopotamus amphibius’ II/B Shoulder Mount-Original Teeth

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H 55.12 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in

African Hippopotamus ‘Hippopotamus amphibius’ II/B Shoulder Mount-Original Teeth

Located in Leuven , BE

From the ancient Greek word for “water horse” the Hippopotamus is one of Africa’s largest and most

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Late 20th Century British Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material

Silver Hippopotamus Salt and Pepper Shakers

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H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in

Silver Hippopotamus Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Patrick Mavros

Located in London, GB

Silver hippo salt and pepper pots by Patrick Mavros.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1000 Years Old Sub-Fossil Madagascar Hippopotamus Tusks in Acrylic Box

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H 11.42 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in

1000 Years Old Sub-Fossil Madagascar Hippopotamus Tusks in Acrylic Box

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

riparian lifestyle, very similar to that of the modern hippopotamus of modern Africa. They also shared the

Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Other

Tingatinga Style African Painting

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H 41.25 in W 32.25 in D 0.75 in

Tingatinga Style African Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

Framed African TingaTinga style painting with brightly colored native African animals including

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Hermès Four Small Ashtrays Trays Wild Animals Africa Print Porcelain Gold

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H 0.6 in W 2.33 in L 3.08 in

Hermès Four Small Ashtrays Trays Wild Animals Africa Print Porcelain Gold

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

plates Can be used as ashtray, change tray, tray Prints: camel, zebra, giraffe, hippopotamus Theme

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20th Century French Ashtrays

AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD

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H 39.75 in W 23.5 in D 12 in

AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD

Located in San Francisco, CA

A LARGE AND UNUSUAL AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD. The well-patinated convex circular

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Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects

Hippopotamus Skull

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H 18 in W 25 in D 16 in

Hippopotamus Skull

Located in New York, NY

Mounted on a Wooden Base

Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Set of Six French Art Deco Animalier Knife Rests by Benjamin Rabier

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H 1.97 in W 3.55 in D 0.79 in

Set of Six French Art Deco Animalier Knife Rests by Benjamin Rabier

By Benjamin Rabier

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

and France, “The Seal”, probably for Quebec, “The Hippopotamus” for an African Colony, “The Jaguar

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware

Hermes 2005 Annee des Fleuves Hippopotamus Cadena Pendant Silver Tone

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H 1.5 in W 1.25 in D 0.44 in

Hermes 2005 Annee des Fleuves Hippopotamus Cadena Pendant Silver Tone

By Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Hermes honored and celebrated the rivers of Africa with this silver tone hippopotamus cadena

Category

Early 2000s French Other

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$228,009Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

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African Hippopotamus For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African hippopotamus you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and canvas, every African hippopotamus was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African hippopotamus — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right African hippopotamus, those designed in mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African hippopotamus over the years, but those crafted by Carolyn Pennor and David Yarrow are often thought to be among the most beautiful.