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Glass Hippopotamus Paperweight By Bertil Vallien For Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Toronto, ON
Glass hippopotamus by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda. Vallien created a zoo animal series for Kosta
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1970s Swedish Other Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Glass

Zoo-Line 1970's Carved Teak Pelican
By Zoo-Line
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Carved teak pelican sculpture from Japan by Zooline. The pelican's top beak opens and closes like a lid.
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Teak

Vintage Zoo-Line 1970's Carved Teak Pelican
Zoo-Line 1970's Carved Teak Pelican
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 6 in
London Underground - Zoo
By Betty Swanwick
Located in New York, NY
Swanwick, Betty. London Underground - Wild and Savage - Zoo . Color lithograph, On linen 39 1/2 x
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1950s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Lithograph

Andy from the Bronx Zoo
By Jacques Hnizdovsky
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a highly collectible woodcut print by Jacques Hnizdovsky. Plate number 64, as per book by Abe M. Tahir, Jr. It is in very good condition. Edition of 100 and individual numbe...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Woodcut

Lisa Larson - Lilla Zoo - Katt - Gustavsberg
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Studio: Gustavsberg Designer: Lisa Larson Series : Lilla Zoo Katt Years of production: 1956 - 1978
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Zoo Animals

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Earthenware

Zoo - Vintage Poster after Waldemar Swierzy - 1974
By Waldemar Swierzy
Located in Roma, IT
Zoo - Vintage Poster is a vintage poster realized by M. Swierzy, in 1974. Colored offset print
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Offset

Lisa Larson - Stora Zoo - Hippotamus and Little Bird
By Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
known for her cute looking animal figures as well as for unique design pieces. On offer here is a animal
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1960s Swedish Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Earthenware

Caterwaul by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
lithography. Also an accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then
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1950s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Cattery by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images
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1960s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Pencil

Cat and Mouse by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
lithography. Also an accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then
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1960s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Monkey Killer by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1960s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tiger Surprises Black Buck by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
lithography. Also an accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then
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1960s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lisa Larson Hippo Stora Zoo Ceramic Figurine Modern Sculpture Gustavsberg 1958
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
"Stora Zoo (Large Zoo)" series. The hippo is one of the most sought after designs. The figurine is made
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1950s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic

Aboriginal (holy) animals
Located in Ljubljana, SI
animal as they look at animals in the zoo. These portraits look like the portraits of modern artists, so
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Screen, Lithograph

"Bronx Zoo" lithograph and silk screen by Larry Rivers from "New York, New York"
By Larry Rivers
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Bronx Zoo" lithograph and silk screen by Larry Rivers from "New York, New York" portfolio
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s. This old figural barber chair for children is
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Iron

Siamese Cats by Orovida Pissarro - Animal etching
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1940s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Rupert Rides by Orovida Pissarro - Animal etching
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Zebra and foal by Orovida Pissarro - Animal etching
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1930s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Laying the Ghost by Orovida Pissarro - Animal etching
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
lithography. Also an accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then
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1930s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Birds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Miami, FL
The iconic subject matter from Botke's oeuvre often features birds, particularly white peacocks, geese, egrets, and cockatoos. Women artists are on fire and very much in demand today...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

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Watercolor, Paper

British mid century watercolour and pen drawing of children at a zoo with monkey
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Mona Alizon Edmonds (British, 1911 – 1983) Unfinished monkey business, 1944 Pen and watercolour 11.3/8 x 11.3/8 in. (28.7 x 28.7 cm.)
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20th Century Academic Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Pen, Watercolor

Bengal Tiger Huge Oil Painting on Canvas after George Stubbs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
anatomy, George Stubbs became the foremost painter of animals during the Enlightenment. Here, he shows a
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Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Zoo Animals

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Oil

Tom Cat by Orovida Pissarro - Cat oil painting, 1961
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
lithography. Also an accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then
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1960s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Siamese Cat with Kittens by Orovida Pissarro - Egg tempura painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1930s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Linen, Egg Tempera

Father, Daughter and Horse by Orovida Pissarro - Oil painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1940s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Migration (The Horses) by Orovida Pissarro - Painting of running horses
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1930s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Linen, Egg Tempera, Board

'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
also assisted Dorothy Puccinelli with the murals at the Mother House at the San Francisco Zoo and
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1940s Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Central Park Zoo with Sea Lions and Animals
By Constantin Alajalov
Located in Miami, FL
A charming and stylized depiction of a day at the Central Park Zoo. with World War Two uniformed
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1940s Impressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Gouache

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Dachshund Dog Scandinavian Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
glaze. It was designed by Lisa Larson (1931-2024) in 1955 as part of the ”Lilla zoo” (Small Zoo) series
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

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Ceramic

"Bull" in sommerso murano glass by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese, Italy 1960s.
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in BARCELONA, ES
of a large collection of animals “ ZOO” design by Antonio Da Ros for Gino Cenedese, 1960s-1970s. Made
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

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Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Swedish Stoneware Horse by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1950s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Asaa, DK
modern ceramic horse figurine is part of the Small Zoo collection. The series consists of seven animal
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Stoneware

Hommage Beethovenu
Located in Ljubljana, SI
made at the Jardin des Plantes zoo in Paris, and those artworks are logical sequel of Triptychos post
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Lithograph

Massive Bronze Artist Proof Rhinoceros Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in San Diego, CA
love and study of animals as he lived near a zoo. He made his way to New York where he studied under
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Bronze

Lejan Large French Art Deco Ceramic Stags Sculpture, 1930s
By LEJAN
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
in "150 Witte Keramische Dieren", Zoo Antwerpen, 1993, page #72.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic

Bulldog Sculpture Figurine in Ceramic by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg 1960s
By Gustavsberg
Located in Troy, MI
Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Bulldog Sculpture Figurine Ceramic bulldog sculpture from the Large Zoo
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Dromedary in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, dromedary in ceramics. From the series Stora Zoo 1960-68. Measures
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic

Lisa Larson Phoenix 'Fenix' Series, Trio of Fingal, Gottfrid and Tekla
By Gustavsberg
Located in Frome, GB
is famous for her Modernistic animal sculpture designs that has created many popular series such as
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

1975 Modern Art Glass Lion Table Sculpture Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Bertil Vallien
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents For Kosta Boda Art Glass Large Lion Bertil Vallien Kennel Zoo Elegant Glass
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Art Glass

Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered
By Loet Vanderveen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
,Zurich worked in the Zoo sculptures using great patinas. This orangutan is signed and numbered 304/2500.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Bronze

THREE'S A CROWD
By Marguerite Kirmse
Located in Santa Monica, CA
harpist at the Royal Academy of Music but spent much of her spare time drawing animals. She went to the
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1930s American Realist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Dresden Zoological Garden - Offset Print After Etha Richter - 1960s
By Etha Richter
Located in Roma, IT
realized to celebrate the opening of the Dresden Zoo in 1861, specialized in the breeding of hominoids and
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1960s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Offset

Mid Century Cenedese Snail Sculpture Paperweight Sommerso Murano Clear Glass
By Cenedese
Located in Sacile, PN
to add to every glass collection.It was designed by Cenedese for Murano zoo.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Murano Glass

California Studio Mid Century Glazed Stoneware Bird Sculpture by Robert Maxwell
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage ceramic pottery stoneware zoo bird sculpture designed by Robert Maxwell circa 1960's in
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Ceramic

Cheetah by Orovida Pissarro, 1930 - Etching Print
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images of the local people of the
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1930s Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

Henry Moore, "Dromedary", original etching, signed
By Henry Moore
Located in Chatsworth, CA
from Moore's album of 15 original etchings, entitled "Animals in the Zoo". Henry Moore was an English
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1980s Realist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

1970s Marwal Industries Large Scale Zebra Molded Resin Statue or Sculpture
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
… (According to the San Diego Zoo) Zebras have white stripes next to black or brown stripes, with the stripes
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1970s American Other Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Resin, Plastic

William Sharp, Lincoln Park Marabous (probably Chicago)
By William Sharp
Located in New York, NY
Chicago's also has a zoo. In this scene the elegant, stork-like creatures are not only observed, they are
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Etching

"Unicorns Rhyme" Lithograph by Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Pasadena, CA
jungle or zoos, a new Paradise of mystical serenity. The environment he created exceeded the limitations
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Lithograph

1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
other cats in the same style, typical for the period. They later became part of the series "Small Zoo
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Stoneware

Eli Jacobi "The Lion" Colored Woodcut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronx Zoo, but is probably a self reflective piece based on his time as a prisoner in Palestine.
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1940s American Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Woodcut

The Calf by Orovida Pissarro - Watercolour and etching
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
accomplished draughtsman, Orovida would observe animals at the London Zoo which she then juxtaposed with images
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Henry Moore Signed Leopard Framed Lithograph from His Animals in the Zoo Series
By Henry Moore
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Henry Moore in approximately 1980-1982 in his Modernist style. This lithograph comes from his "Animals
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Paper

British 20th Century Charcoal and crayon drawing of a seated leopard
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
London she became a frequent visitor to London Zoo and animal drawings and paintings became a major theme
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20th Century Expressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Crayon

Crouching Leopard drawing by British 20th Century artist Elsie Marian Henderson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
. In London she became a frequent visitor to London Zoo and animal drawings and paintings became a
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20th Century English School Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Pastel, Paper, Charcoal

20th Century British chalk drawing of a Macaw by Raymond Sheppard
By Raymond Sheppard
Located in London, GB
natural history books and studied his subjects at the London Zoo and in the Natural History Museum, South
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Chalk

20th Century British chalk drawing of a Harlequin Macaw by Raymond Sheppard
By Raymond Sheppard
Located in London, GB
history books and studied his subjects at the London Zoo and in the Natural History Museum, South
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Chalk

Walter Bosse 5 Cat Zoo Brass Animal Wall Hooks by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to five lovely Austrian modernist animal zoo coat wall hooks, displaying a cat, our favourite
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Brass

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Sculpture Woman Artist Judith Brown
By Judith Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
Film Productions, NYC Noah's Ark, exhibited at Bronx Zoo, New York City, at Rochester Museum and
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Large Ink Drawing Abstract Expressionist Rooster Woman Artist
By Judith Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
, designed for Electra Film Productions, NYC Noah's Ark, exhibited at Bronx Zoo, New York City, at Rochester
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Zoo Animals

Materials

India Ink, Handmade Paper

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Vintage Zoo Animals For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage zoo animals available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Contemporary, Modern and Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage zoo animals on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Larry Rivers, Betty Swanwick, Jessie Arms Botke, Fred Dubery and Charles Martin are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, paint and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Zoo Animals?

Vintage zoo animals can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.