Mid-Century Danish Ceramic Hippopotamus No. 20182 Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in PARIS, FR
Royal Copenhagen Hippopotamus by Knud Khyn. Signed KK under the base, stamped Denmark and numbered.
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Slab Built Ceramic Hippo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical and full of rustic character, this vintage boho slab-built ceramic hippopotamus sculpture showcases an extraordinary hand-formed quality and expressive artistic energy.
Ceramic
$1,000
Hippopotamus Shape Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Hippopotamus shape vase, made in high temperature ceramic in New York and includes serial number.
Ceramic
Ceramic figurine from Accolay, France, 1960
By Accolay Pottery
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare ceramic hippopotamus by the Accolay potters, 1960 France.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Dominique Pouchain Hippopotamus Sculpture
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
A Dominique Pouchain sculpture made of "terre chamoté" in very good condition.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Hippo and Musk Ox Figures
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Charming, life like white glazed ceramic figures of a hippopotamus and a musk ox. Hippo is numbered and signed "Italy".
Ceramic
1970s Ceramic Hippopotamus Family
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Four 1970s ceramic hippopotamus family by Ivo De Santis Italy Good vintage condition.
Ceramic
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 delightful representation of one of Africa’s most powerful and iconic animals.
Ceramic
Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic hippo with turquoise blue glaze and floral / tribal pattern.
Ceramic
Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning turquoise blue crackle faience glaze with a egyptian style motif. Signed with the Z with a squiggle through it and then below it's marked Italy.
Ceramic
Large Glazed Italian Terracotta Hippopotamus
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a wonderfully realistic ceramic sculpture of a hippopotamus. This is an unusually large figure that is beautifully detailed, i think she's a girl because of her soulful eyes.
Terracotta
Large Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Italian Hippo
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Handmade, painted and glazed in Italy, large Mid-Century Modern ceramic hippopotamus, circa 1960. This rare charming sculpture presents an accurate and detailed depiction of a fierce...
Ceramic
Big Green Cheerful Ceramic Statue of a Hippopotamus
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This well-built animal feels good about itself, watching the world in silence. Its shiny skin is extra beautiful due the glaze layer, increasing its cuddliness factor even more. It i...
Ceramic
Hippopotamus Shape Vase
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Vintage Mexican pottery, circa 1970.
Ceramic
Primavera Salt Glazed Ceramic Hippopotamus
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Salt glazed ceramic hippopotamus. By Primavera, French 1930s.
Ceramic Hippopotamus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual hand thrown ceramic glazed hippopotamus c.1950s - 1960s. This Mid Century Modern hippopotamus sculpture is organic in form with a subtle volcanic glaze.
Pottery, Ceramic
Ceramic Hippopotamus by Knud Kyhn
Located in Hudson, NY
Lovely, chubby hippo by Knud Kyhn for the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain factory, in smooth earthen tones.
Vintage Mid-Century Gold Ceramic Hippopotamus Sculpture
By Austin Productions
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage gold ceramic hippo is marked Austin Prod Inc., 1976.
Ceramic
Art Pottery Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual and robustly modelled art pottery figure of a hippopotamus in brown glazed stoneware, circa 1960s-1970s.
Ceramic
$2,920
H 4 in W 3 in D 5 in
Knud Kyhn Royal Copenhagen, Designed 1920's Sung Glaze Stoneware Mammoth #20207
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Knud Kyhn designed this sung glazed stoneware Mammoth in the 1920's for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. This item was purchased 45 years ago at Georg Jensen in New York and is in 'as new...
Stoneware
$1,833
H 6.89 in W 5.12 in D 12.6 in
Small Infant Liberty's London Omersa Brown Leather Hippopotamus Footstool
By Liberty of London, Dimitri Omersa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather land dyed infant Hippo stool or footstool with original...
Leather
$3,191
H 12.6 in W 25.79 in D 9.85 in
COLLECTABLE LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather hand dyed Hipp...
Leather
Vintage Paper Mache Rhino Sculpture Figure
Located in Asheville, NC
Adorable vintage paper mache rhino from India. See images for details
Paper
Composite Stone Hippopotamus Garden Ornament, English 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th-century English open-mouth, stocky, low-slung frame makes up this distinctive vintage garden sculpture of a hippopotamus, finished with a coarse stone texture and a natura...
Concrete
$2,376
H 9.06 in W 17.33 in D 6.5 in
LOVELY LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, 1920’s Liberty’s London brown leather hand dyed Hippo stool ...
Leather
Mid-Century French Patinated Leather Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Add sculptural character and an exotic accent to a study, library, or living room with this striking antique hippopotamus figure. Crafted in France circa 1950, the large animal sculp...
Leather
$1,731
H 6.5 in W 13.51 in D 6.5 in
Large Mid-Century African Hand-Carved Hardwood Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in Nottingham, GB
A wonderfully characterful and substantial African hand-carved hippopotamus sculpture, dating to approximately the 1960s and carved from a single solid piece of richly figured hardwo...
Wood, Hardwood
Mexican Silver-Plated Hippopotamus Jewelry Box
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
This charming Mexican jewelry box transforms an everyday object into a playful sculptural work. Designed in the form of a stylized hippopotamus with soft, rounded contours and expres...
Metal
Large Mid Century French Glazed Ceramic Pig Figurine
Located in Stamford, CT
A large-sized Mid-century white glazed ceramic figure representing a naturalistic pig. Finely detailed with glass eyes. France, circa 1940s. This is a great looking pig with a nice f...
Ceramic
Bronze Limited Edition Hippopotamus Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited edition bronze hippopotamus sculpture by Loet Vanderveen, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures 10.5"W x 4.5"D x 5"H ...
Bronze
Freeman McFarlin Hippo Planter by Anthony
Located in Pasadena, TX
This clay planter was handcrafted by the artist named Anthony. It depicts a Hippo looking over it's shoulder. A nice addition to your home or garden.
Clay
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 vintage condition commensurate of age.
Teak
$2,750
H 11 in W 19 in D 6 in
Dimitri Omersa Leather Hippopotamus Footstool with Original Label, 1960-75
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dimitri Omersa Leather Hippopotamus Footstool with Original Label Circa 1960–1975 The small leather hippopotamus stands foursquare on four stout legs, the barrel body worked in hand...
Leather
Vintage Pair of Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculptures - MMA
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculptures, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good vintage condition and measures 3"W x 8"D x 4.5"H and 4" x 3" X 3.5", respectively. T...
Ceramic
$275
H 4.25 in W 8.5 in D 2.75 in
Hand-Carved African White Rhino / Rhinoceros Marble Sculpture - Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand-carved African white rhino / rhinoceros sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 4.25"H; it is signed on the undersi...
Marble
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A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
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