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Hippo Art

Hippo Odalisque
Hippo Odalisque

Hippo Odalisque

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Ed. 4/6. Bronze sculpture of a hippo by Bjorn Skaarup, inspired by Ingres's Grande Odalisque.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kasane Hippo

Kasane Hippo

By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

A native Montanan cattle rancher, Theodore Waddell most often paints freely rendered range animals roaming the vast plains of eastern Montana. In his work, he draws a deliberate para...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

“Sarasota 2010 hippo”
“Sarasota 2010 hippo”

“Sarasota 2010 hippo”

Located in Warren, NJ

. In mint condition measures 16x9x8 . Comes with an autograph book by the art. This isn’t one you see asking $700.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Hippo Ballerina, pirouette
Hippo Ballerina, pirouette

Hippo Ballerina, pirouette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 4 Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in F...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Hippo et Papillons
Hippo et Papillons

Hippo et Papillons

By Philippe Berry 1

Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT

Numbered and limited to 12 copies ( 8 + 4 P.A) Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, metal,...

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Color Abstraction
Hippo Color Abstraction

Hippo Color Abstraction

By Pierre Wemaere

Located in New York, NY

Pierre Wemaere was part of the prestigious and rare movement of CoBrA and created fantasy oriented, dream like compositions that keep the viewer visually guessing at what they see. ...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dansende Hippo Dancing Hippo Bronze Figurative Animal Sculpture In Stock
Dansende Hippo Dancing Hippo Bronze Figurative Animal Sculpture In Stock

Dansende Hippo Dancing Hippo Bronze Figurative Animal Sculpture In Stock

By Evert den Hartog

Located in Utrecht, NL

Dansende Hippo Dancing Hippo Bronze Figurative Animal Sculpture In Stock Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his education to be a sculptor at ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Circus Ballerina
Hippo Circus Ballerina

Hippo Circus Ballerina

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition 1/9 Bronze with fabric skirt Bjorn Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Hippo Ballerina

Seated Hippo Ballerina

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Bjorn Skaarup Biography Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer
Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippos on the Mara
Hippos on the Mara

Hippos on the Mara

By Peter Brooke

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description The picturesque Mara River flows through the plains of Tanzania and Kenya and lies across the Serengeti/Maasa...

Category

Early 2000s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Tightrope Dancer

Hippo Tightrope Dancer

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 50. Color engraved etching by Bjorn Skaarup of a hippo dancing on a tightrope.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 9 Bjorn Skaarup (Danish, b. 1973) holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Hippo Ballerina, pirouette II

Hippo Ballerina, pirouette II

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Bjorn Skaarup Biography Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Study Hippo

Study Hippo

By Michael Tole

Located in New Orleans, LA

Michael Tole is a figurative painter currently living in Tempe, AZ with his wife and daughters. A Texas native, most of his 20 year long career was spent in Dallas. After relocatin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer, maquette
Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer, maquette

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer, maquette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Ballerina, en pointe II

Hippo Ballerina, en pointe II

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 9 Bjorn Okholm Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European Uni...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 9 Bjorn Skaarup (Danish, b. 1973) holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

hippo in half, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

hippo in half, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Andrei Petkevich

Located in Yardley, PA

The work is called "hippo in half". The picture is surrealistic and saturated both in color and in fantasy loads. The inner world of the hippopotamus is not depicted realistically, b...

Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer II, maquette
Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer II, maquette

Hippo Hula Hoop Dancer II, maquette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Another hippo, sprawled in the pose of Ingres’s Grande Odalisque, looks at the viewer over her shoulder with a flirtatious grin.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II, maquette

Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II, maquette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Hungry Hippos" red, hands, symbols, language, abstract
"Hungry Hippos" red, hands, symbols, language, abstract

"Hungry Hippos" red, hands, symbols, language, abstract

By Esteban Patino

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting features hues of red and black. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Esteban Patino is an Atlanta-based artist whose latest body of work, Shapeshifter, explores the deconstruct...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny
Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny

Hippo Polyester Sculpture with Blue Coating Animal Shiny

By Evert den Hartog

Located in Utrecht, NL

The sculptures of Evert den Hartog are presently casted at Art Casting art foundry in Belgium. His favourite subjects are animals in a wide variety.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Polyester

Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise
Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise

Leopards Zebras Panther Hippo Acrylic on Canvas - Silent Paradise

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Miami, FL

Another turning point in Novoa’s career was the exhibition “ Art from Art” that opened in March 1998 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago, Chile, with great success.

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ceramic Hippo Tray , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Hippo Tray , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Hippo Tray , hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

Perfect for collectors and anyone who appreciates unique, handcrafted art, the Hippo Tray is a testament to the power of art to inspire and connect.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Decorative Dishes and...

Materials

Ceramic

Hippo, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Martin Barooshian
Hippo, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Martin Barooshian

Hippo, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Martin Barooshian

By Martin Barooshian

Located in Long Island City, NY

Martin Barooshian, American (1929 - 2022) - Hippo, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Etching and Aquatint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 50/60, Image Size: 9.25 x 11....

Category

1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Hippos on the Mara River, Maasai Mara

Hippos on the Mara River, Maasai Mara

By Nick Brandt

Located in Sante Fe, NM

There is perhaps something more profoundly iconic, mythological even, about the animals of East Africa, as opposed to say, the Arctic or South America). And there is also something i...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Hippo Watercolor Study, Naturalistic Style, Signed, Framed, 2010-
Hippo Watercolor Study, Naturalistic Style, Signed, Framed, 2010-

Hippo Watercolor Study, Naturalistic Style, Signed, Framed, 2010-

By Rafael Mckenzie Soares

Located in Harkstead, GB

Among the national and international shows to his credit, Soares has participated in the prestigious 10th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration at The Hunt Ins...

Category

2010s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

No Nearer by David Yarrow - Hippos - Zambia - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
No Nearer by David Yarrow - Hippos - Zambia - Contemporary Wildlife Photography

No Nearer by David Yarrow - Hippos - Zambia - Contemporary Wildlife Photography

By David Yarrow

Located in Chicago, IL

No Nearer Zambezi, Zambia - 2024 Available Sizes: Small Edition of 12 Image Size: 20" x 34" Framed Size (with a 5" mat): 32" x 46" Standard Edition of 12 Image Size: 37" x 64" Fra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gabrielle Pool The Hungry Hippo Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame
Gabrielle Pool The Hungry Hippo Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

Gabrielle Pool The Hungry Hippo Ink on Paper with Wooden Frame

By Gabrielle Pool

Located in Coltishall, GB

A hungry, sprightly hippopotamus Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Wood

Jean Lurcat, Hippo-Mosquito of the Amazon, from Animal Geography, 1975 (after)
Jean Lurcat, Hippo-Mosquito of the Amazon, from Animal Geography, 1975 (after)

Jean Lurcat, Hippo-Mosquito of the Amazon, from Animal Geography, 1975 (after)

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Southampton, NY

His work is preserved in major collections including the Musee Jean Lurcat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine in Angers, the Musee d’Art Moderne de Paris, and the Centre Pompidou. The...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden
Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden

By Kosta Boda

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice art glass lying hippo paperweight / sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Baby Hippo with Ruby Eyes by Julius Rappoport
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Baby Hippo with Ruby Eyes by Julius Rappoport

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Baby Hippo with Ruby Eyes by Julius Rappoport

By Fabergé

Located in Chesterland, OH

An exquisite Imperial Russian silver miniature hippopotamus by Fabergé workmaster Julius Rappoport, St. Petersburg, circa 1908. This charming yet substantial figure is finely cast i...

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Ruby, Silver

Large Art Glass Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda Sweden
Large Art Glass Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda Sweden

Large Art Glass Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda Sweden

By Kosta Boda

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice large art glass hippo paperweight / sculpture in the style of Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

LOVELY LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
LOVELY LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Leather

COLLECTABLE LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
COLLECTABLE LIBERTY's LONDON OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO

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...

Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

PAIR OF LIBERTY'S OMERSA MOTHER & CALF LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HiPPO'S
PAIR OF LIBERTY'S OMERSA MOTHER & CALF LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HiPPO'S

PAIR OF LIBERTY'S OMERSA MOTHER & CALF LEATHER HIPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HiPPO'S

By Liberty of London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime and very rare pair of original, circa 1940’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather H...

Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Recent Sales

Hippo Underwater

Tim FlachHippo Underwater, 2017

Unavailable

H 64.97 in W 101.34 in

Hippo Underwater

By Tim Flach

Located in London, GB

C-type

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Africa Hippos
Africa Hippos

Chris GordaneerAfrica Hippos, 2006

Unavailable

H 36 in W 24 in

Africa Hippos

By Chris Gordaneer

Located in Toronto, ON

Chris Gordaneer, "Africa Hippos", Tanzania, 2006. Chromogenic C Print, 36” x 24”, Edition of 7. Signed, Dated and Numbered on the Reverse.

Category

Early 2000s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Elsa and the Hippo

Luca De GaetanoElsa and the Hippo, 2013

Unavailable

H 10 in W 13 in

Elsa and the Hippo

By Luca De Gaetano

Located in Boston, MA

Etching and aquatint 10 x 13 inches framed 2013

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Hippo Chair Made in 2154 Minutes by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Design
Hippo Chair Made in 2154 Minutes by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Design

Hippo Chair Made in 2154 Minutes by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Design

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

Everyday functional art handmade, customised design Say ‘Au Revoir’ to the expected, and a big hello to Diego Faivre’s Minute Manufacture designs.

Category

2010s Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Foam

Shagreen Stingray Hippo Statue, Art Accessory, Objets d' Art
Shagreen Stingray Hippo Statue, Art Accessory, Objets d' Art

Shagreen Stingray Hippo Statue, Art Accessory, Objets d' Art

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare handmade shagreen stingray hippo statue accessory with a serpentine tail. Shagreen is a type of rawhide consisting of rough untanned skin, in this case, a stingray. Weight: 20 lbs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Shagreen

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Calcutta Zoo Hippo East Indian Railway Nixon
Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Calcutta Zoo Hippo East Indian Railway Nixon

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Calcutta Zoo Hippo East Indian Railway Nixon

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Asia travel poster issued by the East Indian Railway (1845-1952) - See the Calcutta Zoo - featuring a great design by Kay Nixon (Kathleen Irene Nixon; 1895-1988) of ...

Category

1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Hunting scene with a lion jumping a hippo by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th c
Hunting scene with a lion jumping a hippo by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th c

Hunting scene with a lion jumping a hippo by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th c

By Martin Elias Ridinger

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Das Flusspferd und der Lowe.' - The Hippo and the Lion. The hippopotamus tries to protect her litter of young from the attacking lion. Description: ...

Category

1760s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Vintage Cement Hippo Sculpture Animal Statue
Vintage Cement Hippo Sculpture Animal Statue

Vintage Cement Hippo Sculpture Animal Statue

Unavailable

H 11 in W 26 in D 8.5 in

Vintage Cement Hippo Sculpture Animal Statue

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a rather heavy cement hippo sculpture, a great art accessory addition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Hippo

Michael ToleHippo, 2019

Sold

H 20 in W 30 in

Hippo

By Michael Tole

Located in New Orleans, LA

Michael Tole is a figurative painter currently living in Tempe, AZ with his wife and daughters. A Texas native, most of his 20 year long career was spent in Dallas. After relocatin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beige Hippo Balloon
Beige Hippo Balloon

Chris AhaltBeige Hippo Balloon, 2017

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H 20 in W 8.75 in D 5.5 in

Beige Hippo Balloon

By Chris Ahalt

Located in New York, NY

Etched borosilicate glass, copper, and bronze. Sculpted in meticulous detail and bright colors, my animal balloon series depicts visually strong animals made fragile by delicately b...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Ceramic Animal Hippo Lidded Container
Ceramic Animal Hippo Lidded Container

Ceramic Animal Hippo Lidded Container

By Ron Carlson

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original functional vessel made by southern California artist, Ron Carlson. Its dimensions are 5 x 3 x 1 in (L x H x D). A certificate of authenticity will fo...

Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

David Parkin Hippo Sculpture
David Parkin Hippo Sculpture

David Parkin Hippo Sculpture, 1973

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H 6 in W 15 in D 5.5 in

David Parkin Hippo Sculpture

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: David Parkin Title: Hippo Sculpture Material: Aluminum Signed ''c. David Parkin'' Numbered: 223/450. Size: 5 1/2 x 15 in. From “Nature of the Beast” collection of aluminum...

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Tribal Iron Hippo Sculpture
Tribal Iron Hippo Sculpture

Tribal Iron Hippo Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Hollow cast iron sculpture of a hippo with decorative checkered patterns along the back.

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Krewe of Hippo-Crisy

Krewe of Hippo-Crisy

By Alex Beard

Located in New Orleans, LA

Ever since he was a child, the New Orleans-based artist Alex Beard has been fascinated by wildlife, leading him to explore different ways to represent animals through color and form....

Category

Early 2000s Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Flying hippo on short rope, AP
Flying hippo on short rope, AP

Flying hippo on short rope, AP

By Gillie and Marc Schattner

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Defying gravity, this flying hippo by Gillie and Marc Schattner is tethered to the ground by a cord of rope.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Functional Vessel, "Big Hippo Drinking Cup"
Contemporary Functional Vessel, "Big Hippo Drinking Cup"

Contemporary Functional Vessel, "Big Hippo Drinking Cup"

By Ron Carlson

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original function vessel made by Southern California artist, Ron Carlson. Its dimensions are 5" x 9.25" x 2.25". A certificate of authenticity will follow del...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo
Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo

Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo

By Gustavo Novoa

Located in Miami, FL

Another turning point in Novoa’s career was the exhibition “ Art from Art” that opened in March 1998 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago, Chile, with great success.

Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ceramic Hippo Bowl , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Hippo Bowl , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Hippo Bowl , hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

Hippo Bowl Hand-Painted by Zinhle Nene & Sculpted by Tebogo Ndlovu Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024 This exquisite Hippo Bowl, a striking piece of decorative art from Love Art C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hippo Antique Stickpin
Art Nouveau Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hippo Antique Stickpin

Art Nouveau Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hippo Antique Stickpin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Stickpin is designed as the highly rendered head of a hippo with textured nose and teeth. Featuring a semi-round pearl in its open mouth - white in body color. Accented by round cabo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian Happy Hippo Advertising Ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995
Italian Happy Hippo Advertising Ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995

Italian Happy Hippo Advertising Ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian happy hippo advertising ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995. Italian advertising ceramic representing the character Happy Hippo of the brand Lines, produced in Perugia...

Category

1990s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Art Deco Trophy Hippo Teeth & Sterling Silver Mirror
Exceptional Art Deco Trophy Hippo Teeth & Sterling Silver Mirror

Exceptional Art Deco Trophy Hippo Teeth & Sterling Silver Mirror

Located in Bellport, NY

This extraordinary 1920-1930 Art Deco Roland Ward Trophy Hippo Teeth and Sterling Silver Mirror, was created by one of the finest and oldest taxidermy houses in the world: "Roland Wa...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Taxidermy

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century
Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century

Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an unusual hand carved natural stone, modernist Folk Art, model of a hippopotamus or hippo, which we date to the mid-20th century.

Category

20th Century Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

PAIR OF COLLECTABLE LIBERTY'S OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HiPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
PAIR OF COLLECTABLE LIBERTY'S OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HiPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO

PAIR OF COLLECTABLE LIBERTY'S 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 and very rare pair of original, circa 1940’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather h...

Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Artnouveau French Vanity Mirror Hippo Horns, Silver Ebonized Wood Tilting Mirror
Artnouveau French Vanity Mirror Hippo Horns, Silver Ebonized Wood Tilting Mirror

Artnouveau French Vanity Mirror Hippo Horns, Silver Ebonized Wood Tilting Mirror

By Central School of Arts & Crafts

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding vanity mirror, French Art Nouveau, circa 1900. Two hippo horns hold a tilting mirror enriched and decorated with silver, there are some initials in the front of the mirro...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Silver

Hippo Tightrope Walker
Hippo Tightrope Walker

Hippo Tightrope Walker

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

A hippo in a ballerina skirt, positioned as if walking a tightrope. Edition of 9

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo in space
Hippo in space

Hippo in space

By Julie Fleming-Williams

Located in London, GB

From glorious observations of the everyday to the surreal, Julie Fleming-Williams’ work is as eclectic as it is engaging. Julie has exhibited at the Royal Academy and her paintings h...

Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of Brass Hippo Sculptures
Pair of Brass Hippo Sculptures

Pair of Brass Hippo Sculptures

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of incredibly detailed brass hippo sculptures. The hippo with an open mouth has highly realistic teeth. Sold as a set of 2. Open Mouth Hippo Dimensions: H 4.75 in. x W 6 in. D...

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hippo Ballerina, Fourth Position, maquette

Hippo Ballerina, Fourth Position, maquette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Ballerina, Fourth Postion, maquette

Hippo Ballerina, Fourth Postion, maquette

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

Edition of 9 Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Fl...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Antique Watercolour, British Artist, Original Painting
Hippo Antique Watercolour, British Artist, Original Painting

Hippo Antique Watercolour, British Artist, Original Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Hippo Antique Watercolour, British Artist, Original Painting By British artist, early 20th Century Watercolour and Pencil, cut out and attached to board, framed in board Framed size:...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Clare Halifax, H is for Hippo, Limited Edition Artwork, Bright Art, Animal Art
Clare Halifax, H is for Hippo, Limited Edition Artwork, Bright Art, Animal Art

Clare Halifax, H is for Hippo, Limited Edition Artwork, Bright Art, Animal Art

By Clare Halifax

Located in Deddington, GB

Clare Halifax H is for Hippo Limited Edition 3colour screen print Edition of 100 Sheet Size: H 38cm x W 37cm x 0.1cm Sold Unframed Hand printed by the artist onto somerset satin pape...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Hippo Painting on Wood Panel by American Artist, Mose Tolliver
Hippo Painting on Wood Panel by American Artist, Mose Tolliver

Hippo Painting on Wood Panel by American Artist, Mose Tolliver

Located in San Antonio, TX

Untitled painting on wood panel depicting a hippo by American artist Mose Tolliver (1925-2006), signed on the bottom lower left.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Jona Sterling Silver Hippo Key Holder
Jona Sterling Silver Hippo Key Holder

Jona Sterling Silver Hippo Key Holder

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W 0.84 in D 0.26 in L 3.41 in

Jona Sterling Silver Hippo Key Holder

By Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated Sterling Silver Hippo key holder. Dimensions : L 3.41 in/ 86.70 mm x W 0.84 in/ 21.52 mm x Depth: 0.26 in/ 6.74 mm All J...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Mid-20th Century Hippo Handbag Purse
Mid-20th Century Hippo Handbag Purse

Mid-20th Century Hippo Handbag Purse

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H 12.82 in W 2 in L 9 in

Mid-20th Century Hippo Handbag Purse

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Beautiful Hippo Hide bag from a bygone era. This piece comes from the estate of a Palm Beach Socialite. It seems like she barely used it. Inside is a small leather change purse an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Vanity Items

Midcentury Scuda Hippo Fabric Art
Midcentury Scuda Hippo Fabric Art

Midcentury Scuda Hippo Fabric Art

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H 36 in W 18 in D 1 in

Midcentury Scuda Hippo Fabric Art

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Super fun Scuda "One Hippopotamus" fabric panel from Streamline.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Hippo Small Figurative Animal Sculpture Nickel Resin Metal Shiny  In Stock
Hippo Small Figurative Animal Sculpture Nickel Resin Metal Shiny  In Stock

Hippo Small Figurative Animal Sculpture Nickel Resin Metal Shiny In Stock

By Evert den Hartog

Located in Utrecht, NL

The sculptures of Evert den Hartog are presently casted at Art Casting art foundry in Belgium. His favourite subjects are animals in a wide variety.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rafael Mckenzie Soares, Wildlife artist, Baby hippo
Rafael Mckenzie Soares, Wildlife artist, Baby hippo

Rafael Mckenzie Soares, Wildlife artist, Baby hippo

By Rafael Mckenzie Soares

Located in Harkstead, GB

Among the national and international shows to his credit, Soares has participated in the prestigious 10th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration at The Hunt Institu...

Category

2010s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Hippo Muscle of the Amazon - Woodcut by Jean Lurçat - 1948

Hippo Muscle of the Amazon - Woodcut by Jean Lurçat - 1948

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Roma, IT

Hyppo Muscle of the Amazon is a vintage woodcut print realized by Jean Lucrat in 1948. Good condition on a cream colored paper. No signature, on the back the title in french langua...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Frascarolo Rare Vintage Diamond Enamel 18k Gold Hippo Pillbox
Frascarolo Rare Vintage Diamond Enamel 18k Gold Hippo Pillbox

Frascarolo Rare Vintage Diamond Enamel 18k Gold Hippo Pillbox

By Frascarolo

Located in Simpsonville, SC

This highly collectible Frascarolo hippo pillbox is a celebration of craftsmanship, character, and vintage charm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden
Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden

By Kosta Boda

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice art glass lying hippo paperweight / sculpture by Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

One Egyptian goddess Hippo Taweret Taueret Carved Charm 14 Karat Yellow Gold
One Egyptian goddess Hippo Taweret Taueret Carved Charm 14 Karat Yellow Gold

One Egyptian goddess Hippo Taweret Taueret Carved Charm 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Laguna Hills, CA

ONE CHARM- THE HIPPO FOR THIS SALE Etruscan Carved Temple God for charm bracelet, necklace or other. Temple God are made of quartz matter called faience and each sit on a heavy plate...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda
Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda

By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien

Located in San Diego, CA

Art Glass Lying Hippo Paperweight / Sculpture in the Style of Kosta Boda, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in San Diego, CA

"William", also known as "William the Hippo", is an Egyptian faience hippopotamus statuette from the Middle Kingdom, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Yo...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in San Diego, CA

"William", also known as "William the Hippo", is an Egyptian faience hippopotamus statuette from the Middle Kingdom, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Yo...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Hippo Ostrich Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Hippo Ostrich Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave

Hippo Ostrich Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave

Located in New York, NY

Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with 4 ostriches on top of a black hippopotamus on a green field this was originally belonging to a private Persian collector ...

Category

20th Century Persian Folk Art Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Pair of Sculptures Museum of Modern Art
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Pair of Sculptures Museum of Modern Art

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Pair of Sculptures Museum of Modern Art

By MOMA Museum New York

Located in San Diego, CA

Fun blue ceramic pair of mother and baby "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa the 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures for the baby are 4" by 2" tall, also...

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Hippo Hippopotamus Chocolate Mold De Haeck Gent-Gand, Vintage, Belgium
Hippo Hippopotamus Chocolate Mold De Haeck Gent-Gand, Vintage, Belgium

Hippo Hippopotamus Chocolate Mold De Haeck Gent-Gand, Vintage, Belgium

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked De Haeck Gent-Gand. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate pr...

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Folk Art More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Metal

#184 "Hippo"
#184 "Hippo"

#184 "Hippo"

By Brad Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Gorgeous work from artist Brad Miller.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Located in Bozeman, MT

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Materials

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$39,000

H 54 in W 72 in D 2 in

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By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

Theodore Waddell was born in 1941 in Billings, Montana, and raised in Laurel, Montana. He studied with Isabelle Johnson, Montana's first modernist painter, before earning a scholarsh...

Category

20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

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$5,200

H 19.5 in W 26 in

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By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

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By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil

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$43,700

H 64 in W 58 in D 2 in

Lunar Sheep

By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

Waddell's sophisticated modernist paintings have attracted widespread recognition. A former cattle rancher, Waddell most often paints freely rendered range animals roaming the vast p...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

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By Theodore Waddell

Located in Bozeman, MT

Waddell's paintings are a combination of rough marks, thick paint, transparent elegant strokes, and, on a few occasions a slow, hard line scratched into the canvas. You can feel the ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Oil

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A piece of hippo art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,711, while the lowest priced sells for $138 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.