Dimitri Omersa Kangaroo Magazine Stand England, 1960

Magazine stand designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier, France, 1950. The magazine stand has a solid brass frame and is fully covered with handstitched green le...

Sculptural coat rack designed by Salvino Marsura and made in his own atelier in Italy in 1970. This coat rack is both a work of art as a functional piece made from wrought iron that'...

Stunning fully adjustable wall lamp designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1960. The lamp has a super quality solid brass adjustable arm, which can rotate and can be adjusted i...

Sculptural shaped and foldable serving trolley designed and manufactured by Fortalit Ltda, Sao Paulo Brazil 1960. This stunning serving cart has an unusual but very sculptural shape,...

Rare set of 2 modular cabinets designed by Bernard Marange and manufactured by NF Meubles, France 1960. These cabinets are made in the blooming French minima...

Very rare pair of sconces model 2108 designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1960. These lamps have a polished aluminium tubular structure with perspex diffuser shades in green ...

Decorative leather magazine holder Kangaroo designed by Dimitri Omersa, England 1960. The Kangaroo is one of the rarer and nicest animals produced by Dimitri Omersa for Liberty’s. Th...

Dimitri Omersa has been quietly crafting unique leather animal foot stools and magazine holders .Dimitry continue to use traditional methods of cr...

A beautiful large cognac colored leather Kangaroo magazine holder / sculpture by Dimitri Omersa, circa 1970s. Attractive light patina throughout, this charismatic leather animal can serve so many different uses, and makes a fantastic companion while also being a wonderful collectors piece to cherish. Some creative ways to use this Omersa is to hold magazines or small books / pamphlets. Or a bouquet of flowers, examples of these two uses can be found in the photos. Another idea which we did not photograph is for cables and cords - consider your laptop or cell phone cables, they can sit in the pouch when not in use, and can even wrap over or around the arms to manage the cords from getting tangled. Other uses could be simply as a collectible sculpture placed on a credenza, sideboard, bookshelf or mantle, on the floor as a floor sculpture or as a friendly companion for an otherwise lonely house dog or cat, or by the front door as a greeter to your guests and when you return home after a long day. We think it's great to name your Omersa, as many Omersa owners do, and we also believe every home needs at least one Omersa. Omersa's have so much personality and character - each one was hand-made (so every one is unique, just like us) of the highest quality leather, beautifully stained and waxed, this one approximately 45-55 years ago, and each of the years this one has lived - it has developed its own stories to tell through its gorgeous patina, it's no wonder most Omersa owners have developed personal relationship with theirs - not too much different than a house pet. We love our personal Omersa's that we keep at home, they always make us smile. A client of ours got one after his dog had passed, he said he wasn't ready yet for another - so an Omersa became the perfect friend at a time in need. From 1927 though 1950 leather pigs using scrap leather from hand made luggage were made by "Old Bill" for the department store Liberty of London. Around 1958 the business was transferred to Dimitri Omersa when Old Bill retired, and it was at this time that Dimitri came up with the ideas for other leather animals. Around 1963 Dimitri's leather animals caught the eye of Abercrombie and Fitch, at that time purveyor to the fantasies of the rich and famous. The animals were advertised in the A&F catalog from the mid 1960’s through to the late 1980’s. As you can see in our photos, we have a large collection of Omersa leather...

Gorgeous & rare! This leather Rhino coat rack / wall sculpture by Dimitri Omersa 1960. This will always cause a warm welcome in any hallway and is a great conversation piece ! Pa...

A 1960s magazine rack leather kangaroo animal figure A 1960s magazine rack leather kangaroo animal figure with pen holders in leather binding in various places and the belly funct...

Very elegant magazine rack from the 1950s. Loving workmanship and contemporary design. An enrichment for every home. Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs ...