Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
It is stamped on the bottom Kay Bojesen Copyright Denmark Kay Bojesen (1886–1958) Silversmith and designer Kay Bojesen had a very special talent.
Oak
Kay Bojesen Grey Hippo Sculpture, Wood, Scandinavian Modern, 3.5\"
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
According to the archives, Kay Bojesen himself had a grey Hippo on his desk.
Wood
Kay Bojesen Oak Hippo Sculpture, Scandinavian Modern Design, Vietnam
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
Kay Bojesen's imaginative family of wooden toys has a very special appeal for both children and adults.
Wood
Kay Bojesen Black Hippo Sculpture in Beech Wood, Scandinavian Design
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
Kay Bojesen’s many figures are popular with children and adults alike, and this one is no exception.
Wood
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H 4.25 in W 10.38 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder
By Kay Bojesen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen " The Hippopotamus" oak figurine. Kay designed in 1955 because he needed a device to store his pencils.
Oak
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H 3.25 in W 8 in D 3 in
Midcentury Toy Hippo Trinket Box in the Style of Kay Bojesen for Zoo-Line
By Kay Bojesen, Zoo Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury wooden toy hippo trinket box in the style of Kay Bojesen by Zoo-Line, circa 1959.
Oak
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H 5.32 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Kay Bojesen Hippopotamus in Oak, 1950s Desk Pencil Holder and Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Museum quality and definitely the most well kept and evenly patinated early Hippo by Kay Bojesen i have ever seen during my 20 years as a dealer and vivid collector.
Oak
Vintage Hippo Toy Sculpture by Zooline
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hippo Toy Sculpture by Zooline. mouth opens up and has small space for coins or jewelry. missing the tail
Wood
Rhino Sculpture in Carved Wood 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
This is a wonderful rhino sculpture in solid carved wood, Europe, 1950s. Very well made, this rhino sculpture features nice wood grain and colors - great shape and proportions. Gr...
Wood
$1,146Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in
1950s Norwegian Teak Elephant Figure Sculpture Midcentury Arne Tjomsland Style
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A Minimalist hand-carved and polished teak wood elephant figurine in the style of Arne Tjomsland. This sculpture is a perfect add-on for any Mid Century interior or a perfect gift ...
Wood, Teak
$2,000
H 2.88 in W 7.75 in D 2.13 in
Arne Tjomsland Modernist Carved Polar Bear Sculpture in Teak, Norway
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in St. Louis, MO
Arne Tjomsland Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern carved teak Polar Bear sculpture , marked Norway. The polar bear was the first animal he carved in the 1950s. In fine condition origina...
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
$115 / item
H 5.5 in W 6.1 in D 3 in
Kay Bojesen Beech Horse Sculpture, Scandinavian Modern Design, Vietnam
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
Kay Bojesen’s horse first saw the light of day in the early 1930s, and quickly became an iconic, popular friend for children and adults alike. The horse is made of light, untreated b...
Wood
Kay Bojesen Walnut Horse Sculpture - Scandinavian Modern Design
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
A gift for life! This Kay Bojesen first saw the light of day in the beginning of the 1930s. With its proud stance, luxurious mane and reins at the ready, the horse invites us on an i...
Wood
$1,742
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
$2,800
H 5.82 in W 5 in D 4 in
Emil Milan Walnut Desk Pencil Holder Paperweight Fin Sculpture Craft Woodworker
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculptural work. Signed, EMilan Walnut.
Walnut
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
$2,000Sale Price|42% Off
H 4.38 in W 9 in D 2.75 in
1950s Scandinavian Teak Arctic Polar Bear Figure Sculpture Cabin Modern Danish
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful uncommon 1950s design from Denmark of an arctic polar bear. Ink stamped, with remnants of paper label. Unknown artist.
Teak
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
Kay Bojesen Rolling Dog Stool in Beech, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Extremely rare Toddler Trolley, gogo baby balance cart/bike or alternatively plant stand or living room sculpture or even humorous entrance hall guard dog. It was designed and made i...
Beech
$204Sale Price|50% Off
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 19.69 in
Decorative Rhino Sculpture, Platinum Toned Metallic Finish c 1980s
By Dimitri Omasar
Located in Glasgow, GB
A large rhinoceros sculpture crafted around the late 1980s, in England, This sculptural piece of animalia, showcases a more simplified and stylized form of the rhinoceros, with a s...
Plaster
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Brown Item Typ...
Ceramic
Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen, articulating arms, legs and trunk. Excellent condition.
Oak
$2,281 / item
H 18.12 in W 32.68 in D 11.82 in
Hippopotamus by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch - 1960s
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Leather Hippopotamus Designed in the 1960s by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch. This hypopotamus is part of a whole series of different leather animals created by O...
Leather
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
Sold|$448
H 11.81 in W 7.08 in D 7.08 in
1970s Luxury Handcrafted Vase in Murano Glass by Maestro del Vetro. Made in Ital
Located in Milano, IT
1970s luxury handcrafted vase, masterfully executed in Murano glass by an Italian Maestro del Vetro (Master of Glass). Crafted using traditional mouth-blown techniques, the glass sho...
Murano Glass
$3,000
H 30.63 in W 66.78 in D 24.57 in
Japanese Antique Mizuya Tansu Sideboard, Meiji Era, Wabi-Sabi 1868-1912
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique large Mizuya Tansu was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Its simple sliding panel doors and dark, timeworn finish reflect the quiet beauty of wabi-sabi. The surface...
Cedar, Lacquer
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$3,440
H 33.86 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk George Nelson by Hermann Miller 1950 Laminated wood, aluminum base Rare model.
Aluminum
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 40.56 in
Large Eight Arms Solid Pine Chandelier with Glass Shades by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Uno Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Stockholm, SE
This "like new" solid pine wood, eight arm chandelier was created in this “golden age of Scandinavian design”, a period that saw the revival of an elementary, undecorated visual lang...
Blown Glass, Pine
$311Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.15 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in
Mid-20th Century Norrman Motala Ceramic Wall Plaque, Blue Cranes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish modern decorative ceramic wall plaque in a soft rectangular shape by Norrman Motala in the 1960s. White cranes in relief with a light blue tint on royal blue background. Hole...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vivace Side Table by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Lacquered wooden side table decorated with enameled, hand-painted ceramic leaves hand-crafted by the French artist Véronique Rivemale with a tabletop made of polished, forest green M...
Marble, Enamel
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish. Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse. This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
Porcelain
$380 / item
H 9.1 in Dm 6.3 in
Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella 160' lamp was designed in 1971 by Danish designer Verner Panton and remains one of his mos...
Metal, Chrome
$27,061Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 51.19 in Dm 21.66 in
Beautiful Uchiwa ‘Ju Yon’ Chandelier by Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Echt, NL
Rare two-tier Uchiwa Ju-Yon chandelier in very good condition. Designed by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany. Two available! This chandelier is handmade from bamboo and Japanese...
Bamboo, Paper, Rope
$319 / item
H 8.86 in Dm 5.32 in
Established & Sons GELATO Glass Table Lamp in Rose Finish by Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason, Established & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally designed in the 1960s as a wired table lamp, Carlo Nason and Established & Sons have redeveloped Gelato into a portable glass lamp, bringing the Italian designer’s art...
Aluminum
Native American Thlinget Basket
Located in Southampton, NY
Native American Thlinglet basket Hand written description reads: Spruce root basket Made by Mrs. Archie White Thlinget, Ko Ax Day Ooh. She died when she was about 97. Year of ...
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