Deru Leather
Leather Hippo by Deru
By Deru
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Hippo by Deru,
A Hippo handcrafted from a pinched and riveted piece of leather.
Stamped
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Leather
1960's Vintage Leather Deru Elephant
By Deru
Located in Redding, CT
1960s Vintage Leather Deru Elephant . Designed and produced by the German manufacturer DERU in
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Handmade leather dog/Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
These small leather animals are folded from a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Leather
Handmade leather dog /Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
These small leather animals are folded from a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Handmade leather dog/Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
These small leather animals are folded from a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Modernist Elephant and Chicken by Deru Germany
By Deru
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Deru animal figures are handmade out of one piece of leather.
Chicken has a height of 6 cm
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Vintage Leather Bear, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather bear figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Vintage Leather Boxer Dog, Germany, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade leather boxer dog figurine, preserving its beautiful original patina from the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Folded Leather Origami Elephant Sculpture from England circa 1960s
By Deru
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand crafted folded leather Elephant from England circa 1960s. A very creative approach using a
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
17" x 17" Abstract Deru Style Leather Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful piece of art! It's handcrafted out of leather. It's attributed to Deru. Deru is
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Late 20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
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Leather
Deru Style 22" x 19.5" Abstract Leather Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Deru Style Abstract sculpture. It's rendered out of leather. It'll make a nice addition
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Late 20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
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Leather
Deru Style 30" x 22" Abstract Leather Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an uniquely abstract leather sculpture. It's rendered in the style of the German company
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Late 20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather
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Deru Ape, Germany 1960s
By Deru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fanciful crimped and rivet ape from Deru leather animal collection.
Measurements below does not
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
By Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
single piece of cognac-colored natural leather. Deru animals, which were once retailed in the USA at
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Deru Folded Leather Hippo
By Deru
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage folded leather Hippo by Deru of Germany. Good condition overall, the leather is soft and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant with Good Luck by Deru
By Deru
Located in Berkeley, CA
Deru a German company, Makes Beautiful Hand Craft Animals like Origami.
The metal rivet join the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leder Nilpferd von Deru 1960
By Deru
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Dieses charmante Leder-Nilpferd von Deru stammt aus den 1960er Jahren und verkörpert den
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Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Hippo by Deru Germany
By Deru
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Leather Hippo by Deru Germany 1960's
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Deru Toy Lion in Hand Sculpted Leather
By Deru
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand crafted lion in leather by Deru of Germany circa 1960s, the leather is hand sculpted using a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Majestic Handmade Leather Lion Sculpture by Deru, Germany
By Deru
Located in Peabody, MA
Handcrafted leather lion by Deru, Germany, circa 1960s. Deru created its creatures from a single
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Vintage handmade Leather Bear Figure, 1960s
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful handmade bear figurine crafted from fine leather, created in the 1960s. Upon documenting
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Craft Made Leather Bear by Deru, Germany
Located in Peabody, MA
Handcrafted leather bear by Deru, Germany, ca. 1960s. Deru created its creatures from a single
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Vintage 1960s German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Deru Leather Crafted Set of Animals, 1960
By Deru
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for a set of leather sculpted animals made by German company Deru in the 1960s. This set
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
German Leather Monkey by Deru
By Deru
Located in Denton, TX
A Handmade German leather monkey sculpture by Deru.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Modernist German Leather Monkey by Deru
By Deru
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Handmade German leather monkey sculpture by Deru... signed,, nice early version,, wonderful
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Pair of Vintage 1960s Leather Lionesses
By Deru
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful pair of handmade lionesses crafted from fine leather, created in the 1960s. Upon
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Leather Origami Elephant Sculpture
By Deru
Located in San Diego, CA
piece of leather that has been folded and manipulated to form an elephant. It is in the style of Deru
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
loveable object!
Last month, I offered another example of the Deru leather elephant, and it
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Vintage 1960s German Animal Sculptures
Leather Lion by Deru
By Deru
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sculptural lion with a wonderful facial expression, handcrafted with one single piece of leather.
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Vintage 1960s German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
By Deru
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Leather elephant crafted from a single piece of leather by the German company Deru
Category
20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Leather Elephant by Deru
By Deru
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Leather elephant crafted from a single piece of leather by the German company Deru.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Animal Sculptures
Deru Elephant
By Deru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a piece of leather and 8 studs DERU's pinched elephant invites the looker to investigate this
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Vintage 1950s German Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Leather Frog by Deru of Germany
By Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A half-century ago, a German company called Deru made beautifully crafted figures of various
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A half-century ago, a German company called Deru made beautifully crafted figures of various
Category
Vintage 1960s German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid 20th century elephant with upturned trunk crafted from a single piece of leather by the
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20th Century German Toys
Set of Three Leather Animals in the Style of Deru
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Leather animals: Elephant, lion and giraffe.
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Leather Elephant by Deru
By Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
single piece of cognac-colored natural leather. Deru animals, which were once retailed in the USA at
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Animal Sculptures
Leather Dachshund by Deru of Germany
By Deru
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A half-century ago, a German company called Deru made beautifully crafted figures of various
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Vintage 1960s German Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Folded Leather Parrot "Papagei" Sculpture by Deru, Germany 1960's
By Deru
Located in Waalre, NL
natural leather.
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Vintage 1960s German Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Leather Pig Piggy Bank
By Deru
Located in Waltham, MA
Whimsical piggy bank in the style of German maker Deru. Glass bottle housed in leather in the form
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Vintage 1960s German Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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Deru Leather For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of deru leather available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of deru leather — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of deru leather, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of deru leather over the years, but those crafted by Deru are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Deru Leather?
A piece of deru leather can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $2,774.
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