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Walter Boss Donkey Dinner Bell, 1950s
Walter Boss Donkey Dinner Bell, 1950s

Walter Boss Donkey Dinner Bell, 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Walter Bosse Donkey collectible solid bronze bell from the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

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Bronze

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by Robert Louis Stevenson, Ltd. Edition
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by Robert Louis Stevenson, Ltd. Edition

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes by Robert Louis Stevenson, Ltd. Edition

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1957. Limited edition, numbered 763/1500. Signed and illustrated by Roger Duvoisi...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Mid-Century French Wooden Cigarette Box with Donkey Pulling Caravan, 1950s
Mid-Century French Wooden Cigarette Box with Donkey Pulling Caravan, 1950s

Mid-Century French Wooden Cigarette Box with Donkey Pulling Caravan, 1950s

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Charming and ingenious mid-century cigarette box, crafted in France in the 1950s. Made of carved and painted wood, this whimsical piece depicts a donkey pulling a traditional caravan...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

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Wood

Collectible Reuven Rubin Museum Vintage Poster of a Man on a Donkey with his son
Collectible Reuven Rubin Museum Vintage Poster of a Man on a Donkey with his son

Collectible Reuven Rubin Museum Vintage Poster of a Man on a Donkey with his son

By Reuven Rubin

Located in Lomita, CA

This is a beautiful museum poster that we believe is from the Rubin Museum in Tel Aviv. The colors and the composition reflect the themes the artist-painter was known for with his fa...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Other Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

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1960s Pair of Leather Donkey Footstools
1960s Pair of Leather Donkey Footstools

1960s Pair of Leather Donkey Footstools

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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in

1960s Pair of Leather Donkey Footstools

By Dimitri Omersa

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of 1960s leather donkey footstools by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch. Great patina.

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Leather

20th Century Mid Western Donkey Quilt
20th Century Mid Western Donkey Quilt

20th Century Mid Western Donkey Quilt

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H 82 in W 70 in D 0.25 in

20th Century Mid Western Donkey Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky 20th century south western looking donkey quilt (aka jackass quilt) is in great condition as found and comes from a private estate collection in SantaFe, New Mexico. It re...

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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Hand-Carved Wood 'Donkey' Rocking Horse
Hand-Carved Wood 'Donkey' Rocking Horse

Hand-Carved Wood 'Donkey' Rocking Horse

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H 34.5 in W 32 in D 13 in

Hand-Carved Wood 'Donkey' Rocking Horse

Located in Astoria, NY

A circa 1950s rocking horse, depicted as a braying donkey, in hand-carved wood, accented with leather ears and rope form tail. Markings include [BR] to the back left leg. Overall goo...

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Rope, Wood

Penguin Donkey Mk 2 by Ernest Race for Isokon
Penguin Donkey Mk 2 by Ernest Race for Isokon

Penguin Donkey Mk 2 by Ernest Race for Isokon

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H 15.75 in W 21.07 in D 15.56 in

Penguin Donkey Mk 2 by Ernest Race for Isokon

By Isokon, Ernest Race

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A completely original untouched Isokon Donkey (small bookshelf) by Ernest Race, not restored, structurally very sound, some small blemishes to the paint as should be expected after 6...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Plywood

20th Century Soviet 'Donkey Ears' Binoculars on Telescopic Stand, c.1950
20th Century Soviet 'Donkey Ears' Binoculars on Telescopic Stand, c.1950

20th Century Soviet 'Donkey Ears' Binoculars on Telescopic Stand, c.1950

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning mid-20th century soviet pair of 10x45 'Donkey Ears' field binoculars. The binoculars are mounted on polished wooden telescopic tripod stand with metal fittings. Exceptional ...

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20th Century Russian Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Sicilian Donkey Cart Model
Sicilian Donkey Cart Model

Sicilian Donkey Cart Model

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H 11 in W 19 in D 8 in

Sicilian Donkey Cart Model

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

3-524 hand crafted model of a Sicilian cart Some parts are hand painted others are prints applied to wood.

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1970s Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Fruitwood, Paint, Paper

Military Binoculars, Periscope, Donkey's Ears
Military Binoculars, Periscope, Donkey's Ears

Military Binoculars, Periscope, Donkey's Ears

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H 22.05 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in

Military Binoculars, Periscope, Donkey's Ears

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This impressive piece of optical equipment, often referred to as a Binocular Periscope, Trench Binoculars, Battery Commander's Telescope, or Donkey Ear Binoculars, is a striking exam...

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20th Century German Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss
Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

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H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 16.5 in

Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss

Located in Highland, IN

Egon Riss 1939 innovative design for Isokon was created with shelves on both sides sized to perfectly fit Penguin books as well as a space in the center to hold magazines. Made of bi...

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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Donkey Eared Binoculars
Donkey Eared Binoculars

Donkey Eared Binoculars

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H 71.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Donkey Eared Binoculars

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

Stereoscopic Telescope trench binoculars on tripod base. Unused and in there original box, these type was nicknamed ” donkey ears” by the troops using them. Dated 1942. H...

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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Vertical Donkey Steam Boiler Model
Vertical Donkey Steam Boiler Model

Vertical Donkey Steam Boiler Model

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Dating from the 1930s, this fine and highly-detailed model of a locomotive vertical donkey steam engine came from a private collector with several works by the legendary model design...

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20th Century English Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Leather Donkey by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch
Vintage Leather Donkey by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch

Vintage Leather Donkey by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch

By Dimitri Omersa, Abercrombie & Fitch

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage leather donkey by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch

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1960s British Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy

Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy

Located in EINDHOVEN, NL

Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Circus Donkey Carriage with clown. The mechanism is intact but not working. Simple to restore. Length approx: 18 cm Width approx: 9.5 cm Height approx...

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1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Donkey Collectibles

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

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Vintage Donkey Collectibles For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage donkey collectibles is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage donkey collectibles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and ceramic. Vintage donkey collectibles have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. mid-century modern and Art Deco vintage donkey collectibles are consistently popular styles. Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa and Guido Gambone each produced beautiful vintage donkey collectibles that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Donkey Collectibles?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,849, while they’re typically $887 on the low end and $50,000 highest priced.

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