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Silver Hippo

Ardmore Ceramic Hippo Dish
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This artwork brings to life the land mammals, capturing the sorrowful reality in their expression. This fancy butter dish is a true gem, with its decorative plate displaying a dark ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces

Materials

Pottery

Bronze Hippo
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Finely chiseled silver plated contemporary sculpture in 2 pieces representing a hippo partly under
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2010s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Hippo
Bronze Hippo
H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Hippo Color Abstraction
Located in Greenwich, CT
silvered leaf float frame. This work will bring an edgy yet fun feel to any room. The artist is well
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Hand-Hammered Sterling Covered Tureen by C.C. Hermann Denmark
By C. C. Hermann
Located in Litchfield, CT
, possibly bone, or Hippo tooth. SIZE: 12 1/2 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches high WEIGHT: 72.56 ozt
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Vintage 1950s Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hella Jongerius Animal Bowl Rabbit, Design Must Have, Serving Bowl, Decorative
By Hella Jongerius
Located in München, DE
public. The piece is hand thrown on the potter´s wheel from fine Nymphenburg porcelain. The hippo figure
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2010s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Twelve African Safari Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
rings from Kenya consisting of pair cheetah, pair giraffe, pair elephants and a baby, hippo, lion, water
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Wood

Jeff Koons Illy Collection Pop Art Espresso Set of 5 Porcelain by Rosenthal 2001
By Jeff Koons, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
, kangaroo, bear, hippo and rabbit in bright colors - blue, green, purple, violet, orange, yellow, brown and
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Paint, Porcelain

Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
store his pencil's. The hippo is made of oak and features an adjustable jaw allowing you to hold your
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Modern Silvered and Gilt Bronze Animalier Coffee Table by JM David
By Jose Maria David
Located in London, GB
Modern silvered and gilt bronze animalier coffee table by JM David French, 2008 Height 57cm, width
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Ardmore Ceramic Elephant Center Piece
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This brilliant work celebrates romance and portrays the wonders of Ardmore's fascinating universe. The deft form, impeccable symmetry, and blue, green, yellow, and red hues come toge...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Ceramics

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Ardmore Ceramic Elephant Center Piece
Ardmore Ceramic Elephant Center Piece
H 5.5 in W 8.25 in D 14 in
Viso Mohair Blanket 0101
Located in New York, NY
The most exquisite mohair is handled by master carders, shearers dyers and weavers to create a one of kind blanket unlike any other. Created in a fully manual weaving process keepin...
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2010s Spanish Pillows and Throws

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Wool, Mohair

Viso Mohair Blanket 0101
Viso Mohair Blanket 0101
H 1.19 in W 51.19 in D 78.75 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Pictorial Travel Poster Children's Map Of London Fairytales Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage fold-out pictorial travel map poster - Children's Map of London - featuring the streets, parks, railways and the River Thames and images of the main places of intere...
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Stunning Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Carousel Horse Merry Go Round
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Pitch Pine Carousel horse A very well made and good looking piece, it was originally made for a carousel as ment...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Herend Finest Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Carousel Horse Figurine
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful handmade estate porcelain Herend "Carousel Horse" Item No. MCD15875-0-00 has been expertly hand-painted by the legendary Hungarian master artisans of Herend. Horse is majes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Very Rare Early 20th Century Carousel Horse Mounted on Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 20th Century timber carousel horse mounted on timber stand, finely hand carved and adorned in red. blue and gold armorial dress with stunningly carved lion, foliate...
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Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Art Deco Ceramic Vase with Lid Montières "Au Siamois" Elephant Print Samara
By Montieres
Located in Sacile, PN
Ceramic vase by Montiéres ceramic factory, based in Amiens (in the North of France), who had a very short story of production (1917/1933). This Art Deco vase is part of Samara series.
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Ardmore Ceramic Crocodile Rider
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Grandiose, striking, remarkable. This Ardmore Ceramic sable vase is a sophisticated piece sculpted and painted by the great Ardmore duo Sabelo and Jabu. The fine details, the glossy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Antique Distressed Carousel Horse on Iron Stand Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fantastic antique found unpainted carousel horse form having distressed wood, amazing character, and handsome custom iron stand. Makes a stunning folk art sculpture with monochromat...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Large Glazed Elephant Garden Stool Stand Drink Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage ceramic elephant garden stool stand side table. No chips or breaks. Dimensions: 22.5 H x 20 w x 10 D.
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Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Hollywood Regency Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Carousel Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Decorative carousel horse marked "Wonder Horse" to saddle blanket. Dimensions: 67.5"H x 38"W x 15.5"D. Ask us about our NYC delivery.
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20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative Carousel Horse
Decorative Carousel Horse
H 67.5 in W 38 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Meissen Lidded Tureen with Putto Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Blue crossed swords mark to the base. A footed bowl with a wide sight scalloped gilt rim with shell and acanthus leaf handles and decorated with insects and flowers. The lid is decor...
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Early 20th Century European Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900. Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Oak, Pine, Paint

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Elephant and Tortoise Sterling Silver Ashtray
By Patrick Marvos
Located in London, GB
upturned hippo that happily cradles either long or short cigars. Tapiwa strides over a base of Hakata
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2010s Zimbabwean Ashtrays

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stuart Devlin Silver Hippo Surprise Egg Ltd Edition Number 233/300 Boxed
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, GB
Stuart Devlin, A Hallmarked Silver Gilt Limited Edition Novelty Egg, Stuart Devlin, London allover
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Vintage 1970s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Heavy Vintage Sterling Silver Model Hippopotamus Figure, 1972
By SMD Castings
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage solid silver hippo modelled with a lovely attention to detail. The figure of
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Mid-20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver 1990s Carol Felley Wild animal Charm Bracelet
By Carol Felley
Located in Wallkill, NY
3 strand Felley Charm bracelet Sterling Silver Hippo, lion, Gorilla, Elephant, Rhino, Giraffe
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1990s American Charm Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Rare Hippo in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Rare hippo in ceramics. Lisa Larson is best known for her humorous
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Rare Rörstrand Stoneware Figure of Gunnar Nylund, Standing Baby Hippo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Rörstrand stoneware figure of Gunnar Nylund, standing baby hippo or young hippopotamus
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Exceptional Art Deco Trophy Hippo Teeth & Sterling Silver Mirror
Located in Bellport, NY
A Gentleman's Dresser Mirror. This extraordinary 1920-1930 Art Deco Roland Ward Trophy Hippo Teeth
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Taxidermy

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Sterling Silver

Figural Hippo Cufflinks
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous figural Hippo cufflinks. 18K gold with cabochon ruby eyes. These are GREAT!!! Alice
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1990s British Cufflinks

An Impressive Silver Foxes Head & Hippo Tooth Cigar Cutter c.1910
Located in London, GB
An impressive silver mounted cigar cutter in the form of a foxes head mounted on a curved hippo
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Early 20th Century Austrian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

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
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

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Silver

Gunnar Cyrén, paperweight Hippo for Dansk Designs, Japan, 1980s
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Uppsala, SE
Paperweight in silver plate on zink designed by Swedish designer Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Designs
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Zinc

Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf, Collection of Nine Art Glass Figures
Located in Copenhagen, DK
hippos, elephant, hedgehog, cat, polar bear etc. Largest measures: 23 cm. X 12 cm. Stamped. In
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Glass

1970s Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Sweden Zoo Figure Scandinavian Pottery
By Gustavsberg
Located in Brescia, IT
Stoneware animals Perfect condition. Measures: Hippo: H 11 x 18 cm.   
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studiohand, Three Unique Buttons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
designed as mirrored hippos. Mid-20th century. Measures: 36 x 33 mm. In excellent condition. Signed.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Sweden Zoo Figure Scandinavian Pottery
By Gustavsberg
Located in Brescia, IT
: H 10 x 19 cm Hippo: H 11 x 18 cm Price for each item.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Knud Kyhn Hippopotamus Three Collection, Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Sculpture
By Knud Kyhn, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable three hippos made for Royal Copenhagen collection, all signed, can be sold separately
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Knud Kyhn Sung Glaze Pottery Animal Figures Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
. Hippo 1966 6 1/4" long x 3" high x 3" wide. Elephant 1969 4" long x 4
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Vintage 1960s Danish Porcelain

Materials

Stoneware

Dansk Designs Bull Paperweight Silver Midcentury Danish Modern Toro
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
in silver Japanese silver-plated bull paperweight by Dansk International Designs. Marked on
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate, Silver

Brusca - Dante Sterling Silver Zoo Series Hippopotamus Pendant from 1976
By Brusca Dante
Located in New York, NY
Modernist design sterling silver hippopotamus pendant by New York City jewelry design team Jack
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Vintage 1970s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis Vuitton White/Blue Monogram Savane Canvas Chapman Reverso Belt Size 95 cm
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
, the other is adorned in blue. It has a pin buckle closure in silver-tone and a hippo motif near it. A
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2010s Italian Belts

Antique French Empire Music Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
. Ormolu techniques are essentially the same as those used on silver, to produce silver-gilt (also known as
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Cabinets

HERMES 2005 Silver Hippo Key Ring
Located in New York, NY
Hermes 2005 Silver Hippo Key Ring Made in: France Year of Production: 2005 Stamp
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21st Century and Contemporary French Other

Jona Sterling Silver Hippo Key Holder
By Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated Sterling Silver Hippo key holder
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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
Silver Hippopotamus Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Patrick Mavros
Located in London, GB
Silver hippo salt and pepper pots by Patrick Mavros.    
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21st Century and Contemporary African Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Pair of Shiny and Burnished Hippos
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver hippos made in casting.The head and the lower part of the legs have a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Gustavsberg Hippo, Turquoise Glaze by Stig Lindberg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Gustavsberg hippo, turquoise glaze by Stig Lindberg, Swedish ceramist. Size: 13 cm. long
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Ceramics

Silver Plated Hippo by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: American company Dansk designs modernist silver plated paper weight in form of a stylized
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated Hippo by Dansk
Silver Plated Hippo by Dansk
H 1.75 in W 2.75 in D 1.25 in
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...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Folk Art More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Sculpture Depicting Hippopotamus
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Roaring Hippo in solid silver. The sculpture was made in casting and finished by chisel to make
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Vintage 1970s Italian Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Brusca - Dante Sterling Silver Zoo Series Hippopotamus Ring from 1976
By Brusca Dante
Located in New York, NY
Modernist design sterling silver hippopotamus ring by New York City jewelry design team Jack Brusca
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Vintage 1970s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modern Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Coffee Table by JM David
Located in London, GB
with various animals including a hippo, lions, monkey and birds, each leg modelled as a palm tree with
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Early 2000s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Patrick Mavros Hippo or Hippopotamus Napkin Ring
By Patrick Mavros
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Zimbabwean napkin ring. In sterling silver. By Patrick Mavros, the Zimbabwean luxury
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21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean British Colonial Dinnerware and...

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Sterling Silver

Bertil Vallien Hippo
Located in Montecito, CA
Studio pottery plaque made by Swedish artist Bertil Vallien. It was created between 1961-1963 during his brief time at Hal Fromhold's studio in Los Angeles.
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20th Century American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bertil Vallien Hippo
Bertil Vallien Hippo
H 11 in W 15 in
Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An adorable ceramic hippo figure in a green celadon crackle glaze. Unmarked.
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20th Century American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
H 3.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Hippo Bookends
Located in London, GB
Charming pair of Spanish silver plated Hippo bookend heads.
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Bookends

Hippo Bookends
Hippo Bookends
H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in
Collection of 14 Kosta Boda Glass Zoo Series Animals c.1970s
By Bertil Vallien
Located in Easton, PA
Cat (3.5" x 2.5"); Tall Sitting Cat (4" x 2.25"); Hippo (2.75" x 4"); Donkey (3.75" x 6"); Unicorn
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Glass

Materials

Glass

Ceramic Hippopotamus by Knud Kyhn
Located in Hudson, NY
Lovely, chubby hippo by Knud Kyhn for the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain factory, in smooth earthen
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20th Century Danish Ceramics

Set of Six French Art Deco Animalier Knife Rests by Benjamin Rabier
By Benjamin Rabier
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Colonies or Republics”. This is an amazing set, all in perfect condition, finished in nickel silver, with
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware

Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Enamel Brooch in Silver, Probably Pforzheim
Located in PARIS, FR
Art Nouveau enamel brooch in silver in the form of an arc of circle. The brooch is set with paste
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Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Hippo Salt and Pepper Sterling Silver Shakers
By Patrick Mavros
Located in London, GB
No African landscape is complete without the hippo, Africa’s ‘river horses’, wallowing in the warm
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2010s Zimbabwean Artist Serving Bowls and Tureens

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 20th Century Italian Ceramic Hippos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two ceramic hippos - perhaps mother and baby. Each marked on the underside in silver paint with an
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Autumn Florals Pinks Acrylic Paint Board Canvas Silver Original
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
advert illustrations and full illustrations for the children's books Waiting and The Hippo Club
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Silver

Bunny on Silver Oil Paint Canvas John Lewis Childrens illustrator Signed
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
advert illustrations and full illustrations for the children's books Waiting and The Hippo Club
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Other Medium

20th Century Silver Eagle Headed Tooth Cigar Cutter
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in London, GB
A 20th century cigar cutter. Having a silver eagle head with a garnet eye and a Hippo tooth handle
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

Tree limited edition print of 200 xmas tree gold star silver trees reindeer
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
advert illustrations and full illustrations for the children's books Waiting and The Hippo Club
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

C Print, Other Medium

Red Cloak And Castle, Original, collage, pen, metallic paint, stencil, pearlised
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
advert illustrations and full illustrations for the children's books Waiting and The Hippo Club. Red
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Pen, Stencil, Other Medium

Watch. Tree Fox, Rose Gold Texture, Mixed Media Limited Edition Print 20 Signed.
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
illustrations for the children's books Waiting and The Hippo Club. Watches is An angelic fox in winter woods
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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Digital

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Silver Hippo For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the silver hippo you’re looking for. A silver hippo — often made from ceramic, metal and porcelain — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a silver hippo, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the silver hippo you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A silver hippo made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. C. C. Hermann, Hella Jongerius and Jose Maria David each produced at least one beautiful silver hippo that is worth considering.

How Much is a Silver Hippo?

A silver hippo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,668, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $120,987.