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Creator: Deru
Leather Hippo by Deru
By Deru
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Hippo by Deru, A Hippo handcrafted from a pinched and riveted piece of leather. Stamped Deru Germany.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Handmade leather dog/Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s. These small leather animals are folded from a thicker piece of brown leather and riveted . Stamped Deru. Origami technique. The m...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Handmade leather dog/Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s. These small leather animals are folded from a thicker piece of brown leather and riveted . Stamped: Deru. Germany Origami techni...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Handmade leather dog /Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s.
By Deru
Located in Köln, NW
Handmade leather dog / Boxer by DERU, Germany 1960s. These small leather animals are folded from a thicker piece of brown leather and riveted . Stamped Deru. Origami technique. The m...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

1960's Vintage Leather Deru Elephant
By Deru
Located in Redding, CT
1960s Vintage Leather Deru Elephant . Designed and produced by the German manufacturer DERU in Wiesbaden in the 1960s. This leather origami elephant is ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Modernist Elephant and Chicken by Deru Germany
By Deru
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Deru animal figures are handmade out of one piece of leather. Chicken has a height of 6 cm
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Leder Nilpferd von Deru 1960
By Deru
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Dieses charmante Leder-Nilpferd von Deru stammt aus den 1960er Jahren und verkörpert den figurativen Vintage-Stil der Zeit. Hergestellt in Deutschland, ist es aus...
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19th Century German Antique Deru Sculptures

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Leather

Leather Monkey by Deru
By Deru
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A monkey handcrafted from a pinched and riveted piece of leather.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Deru Sculptures

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Leather

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Deru sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Deru sculptures are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Deru sculptures, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original sculptures by Deru were created in the mid-century modern style in germany during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider sculptures by Ruscha, Cortendorf, and AK Kaiser. Prices for Deru sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $662 and can go as high as $1,890, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,200.

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