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Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine
Vintage Danish 1950s Kay Bojesen Hippo Wooden Oak Desk Pencil Holder Figurine

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

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Hand Carved Wooden Hippo
Hand Carved Wooden Hippo

Hand Carved Wooden Hippo

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H 4.75 in W 11.75 in D 4.75 in

Hand Carved Wooden Hippo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A hand-carved hippo figurine that displays rich color that over the years has been patinated to the

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Original Zoo Line Wooden Toy Hippo
Vintage Original Zoo Line Wooden Toy Hippo

Vintage Original Zoo Line Wooden Toy Hippo

By Zoo Line

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century wooden toy hippo manufactured by Zoo Line, Japan, 1959. This hippo is in good original

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique Black and White Art Deco Table Mirror
Unique Black and White Art Deco Table Mirror

Unique Black and White Art Deco Table Mirror

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H 22.84 in W 19.3 in D 6.3 in

Unique Black and White Art Deco Table Mirror

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This unique Art Deco mirror can be dated in the 1930s. The black lacquered wooden frame holds two

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Table Mirrors

1900s Czech Wooden Hippo Head
1900s Czech Wooden Hippo Head

1900s Czech Wooden Hippo Head

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H 10.2 in W 12.6 in D 6.5 in

1900s Czech Wooden Hippo Head

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden hippo head from Czechia, produced circa 1900. Rendered with all the excitement and terror

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Whimsical Hand Carved Wooden Hippo Figure by Rod Mack Dated 1958
Whimsical Hand Carved Wooden Hippo Figure by Rod Mack Dated 1958

Whimsical Hand Carved Wooden Hippo Figure by Rod Mack Dated 1958

By Rod Mack

Located in Chicago, IL

This whimsical, hand carved wooden hippo figure was made by Rod Mack and is dated 1958. It was a

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Danish Style Mid century Modern Wooden Hippo Trinket Box
Vintage Danish Style Mid century Modern Wooden Hippo Trinket Box

Vintage Danish Style Mid century Modern Wooden Hippo Trinket Box

Located in Seattle, WA

Vintage Hippo sculpture that has tiny storage in its mouth. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Italian Hand Carved Hippo Sculpture
Italian Hand Carved Hippo Sculpture

Italian Hand Carved Hippo Sculpture

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H 6.75 in W 17 in D 7.75 in

Italian Hand Carved Hippo Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous XL Hand Carved Wooden Hippo Sculpture from Florence, Italy. A whimsical and unique

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Vintage 1980s Italian Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder
Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder

Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder

By Kay Bojesen

Located in St. Louis, MO

in 1955 because he needed a device to store his pencils. This hippo desk accessory or sculpture

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Toy Hippo Trinket Box in the Style of Kay Bojesen for Zoo-Line
Midcentury Toy Hippo Trinket Box in the Style of Kay Bojesen for Zoo-Line

Midcentury Toy Hippo Trinket Box in the Style of Kay Bojesen for Zoo-Line

By Zoo Line, Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

Midcentury wooden toy hippo trinket box in the style of Kay Bojesen by Zoo-Line, circa 1959. The

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Oak

Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s
Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s

Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s

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H 10.24 in W 25.6 in D 8.67 in

Large Wooden Hippo Sculpture 1960s

Located in L'Escala, ES

Rare and beautiful wooden hippo sculpture, signed, manufactured in 1960s. Incredible work of the

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" Sculpture
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" Sculpture

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand-carved wooden hippo, carved of a solid piece of wood.

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20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Kay Bojesen Vintage Puffin
Kay Bojesen Vintage Puffin

Kay Bojesen Vintage Puffin

$1,004

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Kay Bojesen Vintage Puffin

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Krefeld, DE

Vintage and early puffin designed by Kay Bojesen. It is marked with the old sticker: Kay Bojesen copyright Denmark.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak
Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak

Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak

$380Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 6 in D 2 in

Kay Bojesen Jointed Monkey Toy Danish Modern Teak

By Kay Bojesen

Located in San Diego, CA

Kay Bojesen articulating and jointed teak monkey. Bought from the original owner who had it in the early 1960s. Nice color and patina the cords are loosely sold AS/IS.

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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl
Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl

Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl

Unavailable|$1,100 / item

H 2.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl

By Finn Juhl, Kay Bojesen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic Danish modern teak bowls designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with origin...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Vintage Signed Largest Teak Articulated Monkey by Kay Bojesen, Denmark ca. 1952
Vintage Signed Largest Teak Articulated Monkey by Kay Bojesen, Denmark ca. 1952

Vintage Signed Largest Teak Articulated Monkey by Kay Bojesen, Denmark ca. 1952

$4,060Sale Price|30% Off

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in

Vintage Signed Largest Teak Articulated Monkey by Kay Bojesen, Denmark ca. 1952

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Geneva, CH

Rare Iconic vintage largest articulated monkey designed by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1952. Teak and limba. Articulated joints, head, arms, legs. Can be hung by hands and feet on a shelf ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark
Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark

Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Odense, DK

Rare Kay Bojesen wooden toy elephant from the early 1950s in patinated oak with an amazing grain. The Elephant was created in 1953 by Kay Bojesen and from the start handmade in his s...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Kay Bojesen, Vintage Early Large Monkey, teak and limba wood, stamped, 1950s
Kay Bojesen, Vintage Early Large Monkey, teak and limba wood, stamped, 1950s

Kay Bojesen, Vintage Early Large Monkey, teak and limba wood, stamped, 1950s

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

This is a vintage early example of the largest production monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951. Constructed from teak and limba wood, the joints are articulated allowing the monk...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Vintage Kings Guardsman Wood Toy by Kay Bojesen, 1970s
Vintage Kings Guardsman Wood Toy by Kay Bojesen, 1970s

Vintage Kings Guardsman Wood Toy by Kay Bojesen, 1970s

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Wooden kings guardsman in lacquered beech. It was designed by Kay Bojesen in 1942. It features movable head, arms and legs and it still has it original riffle. This example was manuf...

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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Beech

Scandinavian Modern Kay Bojesen "Lise & Ole" Wooden Dolls, 1930s
Scandinavian Modern Kay Bojesen "Lise & Ole" Wooden Dolls, 1930s

Scandinavian Modern Kay Bojesen "Lise & Ole" Wooden Dolls, 1930s

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Odense, DK

Rare and charming set of wooden dolls by Kay Bojensen from his own workshop. The dolls were designed in the 1930s and was named Lise (female) and Ole (male) as these were the most co...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

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Wooden Hippo For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wooden hippo you’re looking for. A wooden hippo — often made from oak, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a wooden hippo, we have 2 options in-stock, while there are 31 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wooden hippo — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each wooden hippo bearing Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wooden hippo that is appealing in its simplicity, but Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wooden Hippo?

Prices for a wooden hippo start at $921 and top out at $4,500 with the average selling for $1,951.

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