Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Hippo
Mid-century Set of 3 ceramic hippos, Zaccagnini Italy 1950s
By Ceramiche Zaccacnini
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Set of 3 ceramic hippos Zaccagnini, Italy 1950s H 10 cm - 13 x 30 cm H 12 cm - 15 x 35 cm H 16.5 cm - 20 x 44 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Leather Hippo by Deru
$1,800
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 Deru Germany.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Carved Green Marble Hippo Sculpture
Located in Norwood, NJ
Mid century carved marble hippo sculpture. Modern sculpture of a hippopotamus carved from green granite.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid Century Tree of Life Brass Candlabras with Swan Hippos Lions Gators
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular pair of solid brass Tree of Life Candlabras. Decorated with cast brass full body animals and birds. Dogs lions elephants swans gators camels deer and more are represented...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Arts and Crafts Candelabras
Materials
Brass
1970's Leather Hippo Hippopotamus Footstool Pouf
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Leather Hippo Hippopotamus Footstool Pouf
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Leather Hippo Hippopotamus Footstool Pouf. Made in the 1970's, probably Italy. Two tone leather large pouf or foorstool with soft fabric on the underside and pair of wooden b...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Figural Lucite Hippo on Base by Guzzini
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Figural Lucite Hippo on Base by Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun figural lucite hippo on base by Guzzini, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"W x 2.5"D x 6"H. Super fun piece! #2596.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Antique Animal Print of a Hippopotamus or Hippo
$263Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Animal Print of a Hippopotamus or Hippo
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Hippotamus'. Original old print of a hippotamus or hippo. This print originates from the series 'Characteristic sketches of animals, principally from the Zoolog...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
American Studio Ceramic Hippo Wall Plaque by Hal Fromhold
$1,275Sale Price|20% Off
American Studio Ceramic Hippo Wall Plaque by Hal Fromhold
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
American studio whimsical ceramic hippo wall plaque by Hal Fromhold.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pair of Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculptures - MMA
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculptures, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good vintage condition and measures 3"W x 8"D x 4.5"H and 4" x 3" X 3.5", respectively. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Abstract Handcrafted Solid Wood Hippo Puzzle Sculpture by Deborah Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern solid wood hippo puzzle box designed by artist Deborah D.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cedar, Pine
Antique Print of a Tapir, Hippo, Zebra, Elephant & Other Animals by Oken, '1840'
Located in Langweer, NL
Original old antique print titled 'Schweine'. This print form a German bookwork shows various animals including a tapir, hippo, elephant, rhino, zebra and a boar species. This print ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen designed the Hippopotamus in 1955 because he needed a device to store his pencil's.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
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. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
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Mid-Century Hand-Stitched Leather Hippo / Hippopotamus Footstool
Unavailable
H 2.49 in W 12.88 in D 6.19 in
Mid-Century Hand-Stitched Leather Hippo / Hippopotamus Footstool
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Mid-Century hand-stitched leather hippo / hippopotamus footstool.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Hippo and Musk Ox Figures
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Charming, life like white glazed ceramic figures of a hippopotamus and a musk ox. Hippo is numbered and signed "Italy". Musk ox measurements: 14.5 W x 13 H x 6 D. Hippo measur...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 supple and the rivet is intact. Some stains on the leather. Good example of a hard-to...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Vintage Cement Hippo Sculpture Animal Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rather heavy cement hippo sculpture, a great art accessory addition. Weight: 75 lbs
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Cement
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
1970s High-Quality Children Toy 'Hippo' by German Renate Müller 'b'
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H 13.39 in W 29.53 in D 13.78 in
1970s High-Quality Children Toy 'Hippo' by German Renate Müller 'b'
By Renate Müller
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Hippo, children toy in jute and leather by Renate Müller, Germany, 1970. Authentic animal toy from the 1970s by Renate Müller. Unique in shape and workmanship. This example shows a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Jute
Mid-Century Hippo Business Card Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
An adorable mid-century business card holder in the shape of a hippo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ebonized Wood and Chrome Hippo Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A charming hippo sculpture with an ebonized wood body and a chromed nickel head.
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Solid Teak Hand Carved Hippopotamus Hippo Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large hand carved solid teak wood hippopotamus or hippo sculpture, exudes warmth and whimsy, mid century 1960c era.
Category
Vintage 1960s African Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
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H 4.5 in W 8 in L 4.5 in
Mid Century Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Klassik and very collectible ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, circa the 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage con...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Wooden Hippo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand-carved hippo figurine that displays rich color that over the years has been patinated to the point of perfection. Carved from a solid piece of wood, this piece features a tria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze Hippo Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small bronze hippo sculpture. This piece has a beautiful patina that highlights its primitive detailing, with subtle red, green and yellow tones peaking through. The expression in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Italian Hippo and Frog Tureen Signed AG with a Coronet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is so fun for the holidays! It is a signed Italian hippo tureen with a small frog perched on it. It is on very good condition. The markings are an AG plus a coronet.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Materials
Pottery
Stuffed Leather Hippo
Located in Brussels, BE
Stuffed leather hippo.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Modernist Hand Carved Stone Hippo or Paperweight, Folk Art Mid-20th Century
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H 6 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
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
Leather Hippo by Deru Germany
By Deru
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Leather Hippo by Deru Germany 1960's
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Antique Leather Wrapped Hippo Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful well done, leather wrapped hippo sculpture, circa 1950s. Hand pulled leather.
Category
20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Large-Scale Bronze Striding Hippo Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hollow cast bronze in a dark patina with life-like details of the hide, muzzle and feet.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Artist Signed Royal Copenhagen Hippo
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing and large Royal Copenhagen hippopotamus sculpture signed by the artist.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Hal Fromhold Ceramic Hippo, 1960's
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Turquoise ceramic hippo by California artist Hal Fromhold from the mid 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hippo Sculpture in Polished Brass, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Hippo sculpture in polished brass 1970s attributed to Gabriella Crespi .
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970s Sergio Bustamante Patchwork Metal Hippo
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s mixed metal patchwork hippo attributed to Sergio Bustamante. Constructed of brass and copper. Overall as found dark unpolished patina.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rare Rörstrand Stoneware Figure of Gunnar Nylund, Standing Baby Hippo
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Rörstrand stoneware figure of Gunnar Nylund, standing baby hippo or young hippopotamus. Sweden, mid-20 century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Large Vintage Omersa Brown Leather Hippo
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very cute large vintage Omersa leather hippopotamus. Handmade in the UK. Used as a stool and also a great sculptural piece of art. Great coloring. Very good condition in beautiful co...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Vintage Original Zoo Line Wooden Toy Hippo
By Zoo Line
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century wooden toy hippo manufactured by Zoo Line, Japan, 1959.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Leather Hippo Footstool by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Brussels, BE
Leather Hippo Footstool by Dimitri Omersa, 1960s Small tear in the leather
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Hippo Decor by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In great condition, no broken parts or chips. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whenever you pur...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hal Fromhold California Studio Ceramic Hippo, 1960s
By Hal Fromhold
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic hippo sculpture by California artist, Hal Fromhold. Signed. Hal Fromhold was born in England and immigrated to Canada in his early 1930s. He then moved to Southern Califor...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century hippo you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and ceramic, every mid century hippo was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mid century hippo, we have 62 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid century hippo you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century hippo bearing Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Dimitri Omersa, Renate Müller and MOMA Museum New York each produced at least one beautiful mid century hippo that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Century Hippo?
A mid century hippo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $900, while the lowest priced sells for $44 and the highest can go for as much as $7,825.
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