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

$19,734

H 16.93 in W 23.63 in D 16.54 in

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

By Isokon

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

In the late 1930s, the Penguin Donkey bookcase by Egon Riss was set to be a best seller, but the Second World War broke out at exactly the time that the Donkey was launched, causing ...

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Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

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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

The Flamingo chair is becoming very rare and is seldom seen on the market compared to other Ernest Race pieces like the Heron and Antelope chairs and Penguin Donkey bookcase, unlike ...

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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool

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

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H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in

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 1962.

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Antique 1660s English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Plywood

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 construction and sledge feet, labelled The Russell Workshops, designed by Gordon Russell, des...

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

Materials

Yew

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 serves as a multi-functional unit with bookshelf and storage space on both sides, an...

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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

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H 15.36 in W 15.75 in D 20.87 in

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

By Ernest Race, Isokon

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

The bookcase Penguin Donkey Mark 2 was designed in 1963 after Jack Pritchard asked to Ernest Race to reconfigure Egon Riss's original design to include a flat top that would allow it...

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plywood

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 multi functional unit with combined storage on both sides for books and magazines. T...

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Vintage 1960s British Bookcases

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

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H 16.93 in W 16.54 in D 23.63 in

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

By Isokon Plus

Located in Rochester, England

Designed in 2003, the Donkey Mark 3 is a reimagining of the original Penguin Donkey. Isokon Plus invited Shin and Tomoko Azumi to create a new version of the iconic storage unit by E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Bookcases

Materials

Birch

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

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H 15.75 in W 16.15 in D 20.87 in

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

By Ernest Race, Isokon

Located in London, GB

Ernest Race, UK. Isokon Donkey Mark 2 Designed 1963 for the Isokon Furniture Company. Cream-white painted plywood with wooden legs. L 53 cm, W 41 cm, H 40 cm; Wt 5.2 kg Original...

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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

Egon Riss 1939 innovative design for Isokon was created with shelves on both sides sized to perfectly fit Penguin books as well as a space in the center to hold magazines. Made of bi...

Category

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

Materials

Birch, Plywood

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

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 20.87 in

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

By Ernest Race, Isokon

Located in London, GB

Ernest Race Isokon, London UK. Isokon Donkey Mark 2, 1963. White painted and unpainted wood. Originally supplied flat-packed, the donkey was sold as a mail order item. It c...

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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 books both to hold paperbacks and for use as a coffee or side table.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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

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H 15.5 in W 21 in D 16 in

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

By Ernest Race, Gio Ponti, Isokon, 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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