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
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
$1,275 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.75 in W 15 in D 1 in
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
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
$1,390 / set
H 6.5 in W 17.33 in D 7.88 in
Mid Century Ceramic 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 American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
$375
H 4.5 in W 3 in D 8 in
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of hippo
Located in København, Copenhagen
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs, Sweden.
Very large and rare ceramic figurine of a hippo.
Hand
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
$480
H 6.7 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
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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
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
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
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Clay
Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic hippo with turquoise blue glaze and floral / tribal pattern.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
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
Materials
Ceramic
H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 11.03 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
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
1950s Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
H 3 in W 4.25 in D 9 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Small Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool small blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in very
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Metropolitan Museum Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
By Metropolitan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Metropolitan Museum
Manufacturer
Metropolitan Museum
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 2.75 in
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
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
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
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
1950's Italian Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Italian ceramic hippo sculpture with brown glaze.
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
A Great Ceramic Hippo
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful tabletop sculpture of a hippo.
Category
20th Century Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
Celadon Crackle Glaze Hippo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An adorable ceramic hippo figure in a green celadon crackle glaze. Unmarked.
Category
20th Century American Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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
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Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 16.54 in W 6.3 in D 4.93 in
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
Category
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
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
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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$774
H 3.94 in Dm 9.06 in
Ceramic Hippo Plate, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
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Ceramic
Antique Reclaimed Wood Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Styled a la Axel Vervoordt, this rustic console or sofa table is made from antique reclaimed elm wood giving it the character only naturally aged wood possess.
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19th Century Chinese Rustic Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
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Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder
Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
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1990s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$395 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s.
This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Mirror, Pine
$4,289
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Knife Walnut Beam Bench 4' Solid Wood + Blackened Steel Bench by Alabama Sawyer
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our knife beam bench in walnut utilizes salvaged walnut wood logs for a rustic bench. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of each speci...
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2010s American Rustic Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Steel
$2,400 / item
H 18 in W 48 in D 12 in
Vintage Female Mannequin Bust
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful female mannequin hat stand made from plaster.
It was used to be displayed at a shopcounter or vitrine.
Comes from a lot acquired from a clothes shop that stopped acti...
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Large Majolica Swan Vase Choisy Le Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare French Majolica swan vase signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1890.
Height / 23.3 inches.
16 inches by 12 inches.
At the end of 19th century, Choisy le roi was one of the most im...
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1890s French Country Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Set Of Four 19 Century Antique Silk Suzani Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This beautiful set of four Suzani embroidery features intricate geometric and floral patterns, showcasing traditional Uzbek craftsmanship. The vibrant colors and tight stitching sug...
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19th Century Uzbek Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wood, Acrylic
Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a peacock / swan. Completely original in very good to excellent condition metal sculpture with a brass finish and applied patina creating the dark...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Metal
$2,950
H 39 in W 58 in D 3.5 in
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Located in Kilmarnock, VA
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20th Century Unknown Expressionist Vintage Ceramic Hippo
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Bronze
Mid-Century Italian Pottery Owl Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Pottery Owl Sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
de...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Ceramic
$1,173
H 5.91 in W 3.54 in D 2.36 in
Solid Teak Hand Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Solid teak hand carved hippopotamus sculpture.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Teak
Pair of Italian Leaves Chandeliers, Barovier & Toso Style, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of beautiful and huge Italian Murano chandeliers each composed of 52 splendid transparent glasses that give a very elegant look. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Ceramic Hippo
Materials
Murano Glass
Royal Copenhagen, porcelain figurine of an owl. Early 1900s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
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Model number 1741.
Early 1900s.
Marked.
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Early 20th Century Danish Vintage Ceramic Hippo
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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.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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