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Vintage Ceramic Hippo

Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
H 1.97 in W 3.54 in D 1.57 in
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.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

1970s Ceramic Art Pottery Rainbow Animals Hippo Pig Horse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Colorful Rainbow Animal Collection Set of Three Horse 5.5H x 7D x 2.5W Hippo 2.75H 6D x 3W
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic, Pottery

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
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of hippo
Located in Copenhagen, DK
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs, Sweden. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of a hippo. Hand
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Hippo Decor by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular hippo sculpture designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios USA, c. 1955
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Royal Copenhagen Sung Glazed Wall Relief Of Hippo By Jeanne Grut
By Jeanne Grut
Located in Kastrup, DK
decorative and extremely rare one of a kind. Jeanne Grut designed this sung glazed stoneware hippo in the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Iron

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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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

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.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Vintage Hal Fromhold Ceramic Hippo, 1960's
Hal Fromhold Ceramic Hippo, 1960's
H 4.5 in W 4.75 in D 8.5 in
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
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Clay

Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic hippo with turquoise blue glaze and floral / tribal pattern.
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1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
H 4.5 in W 9 in D 4 in
Large Ceramic Sculpture Hippo from Bassano Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The stunning large hand painted ceramic animal sculpture of hippo made in Bassano Italy in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

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
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1990s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

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
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Lisa Larson Hippo Stora Zoo Ceramic Figurine Modern Sculpture Gustavsberg 1958
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A whimsical and quintessentially modern ceramic figurine sculpture depicting a friendly hippo by
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1950s Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Hippo Business Card Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
An adorable mid-century business card holder in the shape of a hippo. A wide open mouth for
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Large Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Italian Hippo
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Handmade, painted and glazed in Italy, large Mid-Century Modern ceramic hippopotamus, circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture by Metropolitan Museum, circa 1990s. The piece is in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Vintage Metropolitan Museum Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
By Metropolitan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Metropolitan Museum Manufacturer Metropolitan Museum
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture by Metropolitan Museum, circa 1990s. The piece is in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Hippo Animal Sculpture by Elena Laverón, 1980s
By Elena Laveron
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful ceramic sculpture by the great Spanish artist Elena Laverón. Representing a hippopotamus
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1980s Spanish Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

1950's Italian Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian ceramic hippo sculpture with brown glaze.
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20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

1950's Italian Ceramic Hippo
1950's Italian Ceramic Hippo
H 6 in W 13 in D 5.5 in
A Great Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful tabletop sculpture of a hippo.
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20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

A Great Ceramic Hippo
A Great Ceramic Hippo
H 8 in W 21 in D 8 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 Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
H 3.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Raymor Hippo and Baby Lamp
By Raymor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage white glazed ceramic hippo with baby table lamp by Raymor. Has original Raymor label.
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1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Brass

Raymor Hippo and Baby Lamp
Raymor Hippo and Baby Lamp
H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Mid-Century Gold Ceramic Hippopotamus Sculpture
By Austin Productions
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage gold ceramic hippo is marked Austin Prod Inc., 1976.  
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic

"Hippo" Ceramic Wall-Plaque by Hal Fromhold and Bertil Vallien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bertil Vallien, today one of Europe's preeminent artists in glass, began as a very promising ceramist. After studying under Stig Lindberg at the Swedish National College of Art in St...
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1960s American Vintage Ceramic Hippo

Gunnar Nylund, Stoneware Sculpture of a Hippo, Rörstrand, Sweden, circa 1955
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Gunnar Nylund, stoneware sculpture of a hippo, rörstrand, Sweden, circa 1955. Description A
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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 Vintage Ceramic Hippo

Whimsical Blue Hippo with Bird
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a playful ceramic piece depicting a blue hippo with a painted floral motif.
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1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo

Whimsical Blue Hippo with Bird
Whimsical Blue Hippo with Bird
H 10 in W 10 in D 22 in
Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Hippo Flodhäst Menageri Series MCM, 1966-1976
By Gustavsberg
Located in Waverveen, Utrecht
Gustavsberg Lisa Larson Hippo Flodhäst Menageri Series MCM 1966-1976. Made in Sweden. Vintage
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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Vintage Ceramic Hippo For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage ceramic hippo available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, brass and clay, every vintage ceramic hippo was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the vintage ceramic hippo you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right vintage ceramic hippo, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage ceramic hippo over the years, but those crafted by MOMA Museum New York, Hal Fromhold and Gustavsberg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Ceramic Hippo?

A vintage ceramic hippo can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $500, while the lowest priced sells for $58 and the highest can go for as much as $2,571.

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