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Egon Riss for Isokon, Rare Original Vintage Penguin Donkey Mk 1, 1939, Birch Ply
Egon Riss for Isokon, Rare Original Vintage Penguin Donkey Mk 1, 1939, Birch Ply

Egon Riss for Isokon, Rare Original Vintage Penguin Donkey Mk 1, 1939, Birch Ply

By Isokon

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

could be used for magazines and newspapers. In the late 1930s, the Penguin Donkey bookcase by Egon Riss

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Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

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White Midcentury 'Isokon' Bookcase / Coffee Table by Ernest Race, England, 1962
White Midcentury 'Isokon' Bookcase / Coffee Table by Ernest Race, England, 1962

White Midcentury 'Isokon' Bookcase / Coffee Table by Ernest Race, England, 1962

By Ernest Race

Located in London, GB

Vintage 'Isokon Penguin Donkey 2' bookcase / coffee table designed by Ernest Race for Isokon in

Category

Antique 1660s English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Ernest Race Flamingo Chair
Ernest Race Flamingo Chair

Ernest Race Flamingo Chair

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H 38.59 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in

Ernest Race Flamingo Chair

By Ernest Race

Located in Solihull, GB

Ernest Race pieces like the Heron and Antelope chairs and Penguin Donkey bookcase, unlike the Heron chair

Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool

GORDON RUSSELL Arts And Crafts Yew Wood Bookcase
GORDON RUSSELL Arts And Crafts Yew Wood Bookcase

GORDON RUSSELL Arts And Crafts Yew Wood Bookcase

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H 32 in W 40 in D 15 in

GORDON RUSSELL Arts And Crafts Yew Wood Bookcase

Located in London, GB

A rare yew wood ‘donkey’ centre bookcase with exposed dovetail and diagonal wedged tenon

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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Furniture

Materials

Yew

Ernest Race, Penguin Donkey Bookcase by for Isokon
Ernest Race, Penguin Donkey Bookcase by for Isokon

Ernest Race, Penguin Donkey Bookcase by for Isokon

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H 16.93 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in

Ernest Race, Penguin Donkey Bookcase by for Isokon

By Ernest Race

Located in London, GB

Mid 20th Century Penguin Donkey Mark II side table was designed in 1963 by Ernest Race The piece

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Bookcase Penguin Donkey Mark 2 for Isokon by Ernest Race, Uk 1963
Bookcase Penguin Donkey Mark 2 for Isokon by Ernest Race, Uk 1963

Bookcase Penguin Donkey Mark 2 for Isokon by Ernest Race, Uk 1963

By Isokon, Ernest Race

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

The bookcase Penguin Donkey Mark 2 was designed in 1963 after Jack Pritchard asked to Ernest Race

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plywood

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey II  side table, ISOKON 1963
Ernest Race Penguin Donkey II  side table, ISOKON 1963

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey II side table, ISOKON 1963

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H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 16.15 in

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey II side table, ISOKON 1963

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Vintage original 1960s edition Penguin Donkey 2 sidetable. This beautiful side table serves as a

Category

Vintage 1960s British Bookcases

Isokon Plus by Shin & Tomoko Azumi Donkey Mark 3, Birch and Pale Grey
Isokon Plus by Shin & Tomoko Azumi Donkey Mark 3, Birch and Pale Grey

Isokon Plus by Shin & Tomoko Azumi Donkey Mark 3, Birch and Pale Grey

By Isokon Plus

Located in Basildon, London

Designed in 2003, the Donkey Mark 3 is a reimagining of the original Penguin Donkey. Isokon Plus

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Mk 2, 1963, mid-century classic shelf unit / display
Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Mk 2, 1963, mid-century classic shelf unit / display

Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Mk 2, 1963, mid-century classic shelf unit / display

By Isokon, Ernest Race

Located in London, GB

Ernest Race, UK. Isokon Donkey Mark 2 Designed 1963 for the Isokon Furniture Company. Cream

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss
Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

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H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 16.5 in

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

Located in Highland, IN

making them incredibly rare today. Isokon and was revived in 1963 and the Penguin Donkey redesigned

Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Shelf Storage Unit, Isokon, 1963
Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Shelf Storage Unit, Isokon, 1963

Ernest Race, Isokon Donkey Shelf Storage Unit, Isokon, 1963

By Isokon, Ernest Race

Located in London, GB

Ernest Race Isokon, London UK. Isokon Donkey Mark 2, 1963. White painted and unpainted wood

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey for Isokon
Ernest Race Penguin Donkey for Isokon

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey for Isokon

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H 39 in W 53 in D 40 in

Ernest Race Penguin Donkey for Isokon

By Ernest Race

Located in Harrogate, GB

An original Penguin Donkey II, designed by Ernest Race for Isokon. Designed in 1963 for penguin

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Penguin Donkey Mark II Petite Bookcase Table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963
Penguin Donkey Mark II Petite Bookcase Table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963

Penguin Donkey Mark II Petite Bookcase Table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963

By Isokon, Gio Ponti, Ernest Race, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Framingham, MA

Scarce petite Penguin Donkey Mark 2 bookcase/table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963, England

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

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By Alvar Aalto

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

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