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Penguin Bookcase

Italian Penguin Aviator Figure
Located in New York, NY
Italian penguin aviator figure. Green and white glazed ceramic Midcentury Nibbio airline mascot
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Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian Penguin Aviator Figure
Italian Penguin Aviator Figure
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 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
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wool

Ernest Race Flamingo Chair
Ernest Race Flamingo Chair
H 38.59 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in

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Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Bird Pelican Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Pelican sculpture. 1970s, made in Italy. This piece is in near excellent condition. An amazing and seldom piece.  
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze "Owl"
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century Austrian bronze figure of a barn owl standing on an integral bronze plinth. The bronze study with glass eyes exhibting excellent hand chased surface de...
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20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Signed Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish 12" high Italian art glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great blue and gold fleck color and clarity in this vintage piece which includes original ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass

Ercole Barovier Murano Glass Monkey Sculpture, Italy, circa 1930
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Sharon, CT
Monkey sculpture of iridized clear and black glass.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Stylish Cockatoo or Bird Art Glass Sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in San Diego, CA
A very stylish 15" high Italian Art Glass cockatoo or bird sculpture by Murano Glass, circa 1960s. Great color and clarity in this vintage piece which includes original Murano f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy
By Romano Donà
Located in Villaverla, IT
Romano Donà 1990s Multi-Color Murano Glass Toucan Sculpture Venice Italy. Behold a captivating masterpiece, a testament to the enchanting artistry of Murano, Italy. This remarkable t...
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1990s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass

Jean Mayodon, Ceramic Table Centerpiece
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Mayodon (1893-1967) Circular table centerpiece Polychrome ceramic: green, red, beige and black. Decorated with anthropomorphic creatures with animal heads. Golden, scroll-shap...
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Vintage 1950s French Ceramics

Pair of Seguso Murano Pink Blue Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweights, 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Murano Sommerso Dove Bird figures in pink and blue glass. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s Hanblown glass, Sommerso technique: One is made in pink g...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass, Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass

Hand Carved Bear Figure with Glass Eyes, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hand carved bear sculpture with glass eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s. A beautiful and masterfully hand-carved linden-wood figure of a bear, with glass eyes, highly detailed features...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Vintage Large Hand Blown Red & Green Murano Glass Swan Goose Italy Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand blown Murano art glass swan or goose sculpture in swirling red and green; unsigned. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Measure: 19".  
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Animal Sculptures

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Murano Glass

PAIR of OGGETTI MURANO Italian HAND-CRAFTED Exotic GLASS Fish Sculptures
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A pair of OGGETTI Italian clear glass tropical fish sculptures. Each of these large scale sculptures depicts a tropical fish with hand-painted and embellished, lucent white stripes, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Blown Glass

Mid-century Modern Mustard Yellow Vase by Scheurich, Germany, 1970's
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mustard yellow vase with beautiful brown and white leaf details. This is a nice example of a piece of collectible West German art pottery by Scheurich Keramik. The base is moulded w...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Art Deco French Sculpture of Two Fish in Craquelé Porcelain
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Nice ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Untitled (Abstract Animal)
By Ulfert Wilke
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Abstract Animal) Collage with watercolor, 1981 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Condition: excellent Image size: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches Frame size: 16 1/4 x 19 1/2 ...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Watercolor

Accolay, Three Animals in Wire and Ceramic Cat, Pelican and Rabbit, Signed
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Accolay, three animals in wire and ceramic: cat, pelican and rabbit. Signed.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Iron

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Glass beaded parrot sculpture ambitiously crafted with glass beads and perched on a custom wood, brass, and Lucite stand.
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20th Century South African British Colonial Animal Sculptures

Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
Glass Beaded Parrot Sculpture
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 9 in

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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
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Antique 1660s English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Teak, Plywood

Gordon Russell Arts & Crafts Cotswold School oak booktable bookcase 1920s unique
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
School, circa mid-late 1920s oak bookcase/ book table by Gordon Russell of Broadway, Worcs, England
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Bookcases

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Oak

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

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Wood

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

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Plywood

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
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Vintage 1960s British Bookcases

Isokon Plus by Shin & Tomoko Azumi Donkey Mark 3, Birch and Pale Grey
By Isokon Plus
Located in London, GB
Designed in 2003, the Donkey Mark 3 is a reimagining of the original Penguin Donkey. Isokon Plus
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bookcases

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Birch

Beaver & Tapley Penguin Bookshelf, Stunning 1950s Mid-Century Classic Shelving
By Beaver and Tapley
Located in London, GB
Beaver and Tapley (manufacturer), in collaboration with Penguin Books, 1956 'Penguin Bookshelf
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Beaver & Tapley Penguin Bookshelves, Stunning Pair of These Mid-Century Classics
By Beaver and Tapley
Located in London, GB
A pair of Beaver and Tapley 'Penguin Bookshelf' units, designed 1956 Classic 1950's shelf units
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Wood

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss
Located in Highland, IN
perfectly fit Penguin books as well as a space in the center to hold magazines. Made of birch plywood
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Birch, Plywood

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss
Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss
H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Lead Penguin, Detroit
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
penguin is a memento from the incredible architecture of the Belle Isle Zoo that survives to this day
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Early 20th Century North American Animal Sculptures

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Lead

Vintage Lead Penguin, Detroit
Vintage Lead Penguin, Detroit
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 7 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
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Penguin Donkey Mark II Petite Bookcase Table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963
By Ernest Race, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Isokon
Located in Framingham, MA
Scarce petite Penguin Donkey Mark 2 bookcase/table by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963, England
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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