Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Ceramic Hippo Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hippo
American Studio Ceramic Hippo Wall Plaque by Hal Fromhold
$1,275Sale Price|20% Off
American Studio Ceramic Hippo Wall Plaque by Hal Fromhold
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
American studio whimsical ceramic hippo wall plaque by Hal Fromhold.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Set of 3 ceramic hippos, Zaccagnini Italy 1950s
By Ceramiche Zaccacnini
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Set of 3 ceramic hippos Zaccagnini, Italy 1950s H 10 cm - 13 x 30 cm H 12 cm - 15 x 35 cm H 16.5 cm - 20 x 44 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Slab Built Ceramic Hippo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical and full of rustic character, this vintage boho slab-built ceramic hippopotamus sculpture showcases an extraordinary hand-formed quality and expressive artistic energy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bohemian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pair of Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculptures - MMA
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculptures, circa 1980s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hippo with Birds, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
$7,023Sale Price / item|20% Off
Hippo with Birds, Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Design in Italy, 2021
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation of an hippo in a modern way. The animal has got a birds all over his body. Our designer creates these pieces completely by hand.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Ardmore Ceramic Hippo Dish
By Sabelo Khoza
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This artwork brings to life the land mammals, capturing the sorrowful reality in their expression. This fancy butter dish is a true gem, with its decorative plate displaying a dark ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Hippo and Musk Ox Figures
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Charming, life like white glazed ceramic figures of a hippopotamus and a musk ox. Hippo is numbered and signed "Italy".
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Freaklab Hippo Conteiner Small Made Entirely by Hand in Ceramic
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H 7.88 in W 9.06 in D 8.67 in
Freaklab Hippo Conteiner Small Made Entirely by Hand in Ceramic
By Freaklab
Located in Modica, RG
FOR YEARS, CONTEMPORARY DESIGN HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY SERIES OBJECTS PRODUCED BY MACHINES. FREAKLAB'S IDEA STARTS FROM THE ASSUMPTION OF CREATING HANDMADE OBJECTS IN SERIES. ALL ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Hal Fromhold Ceramic Hippo, 1960's
By Hal Fromhold
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Turquoise ceramic hippo by California artist Hal Fromhold from the mid 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hal Fromhold California Studio Ceramic Hippo, 1960s
By Hal Fromhold
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic hippo sculpture by California artist, Hal Fromhold.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Ceramic Hippo Urn, hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Wiseman Ceramics presents a unique ceramic Hippo Waterlily Urn, meticulously crafted by artisans Wiseman Ndlovu, George, and Thabo Mbhele in South Africa.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hippo Bowl , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Hippo Bowl Hand-Painted by Zinhle Nene & Sculpted by Tebogo Ndlovu Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024 This exquisite Hippo Bowl, a striking piece of decorative art from Love Art C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hippo Ornament , hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
Every curve and expression of the hippo is carefully crafted, capturing both its gentle and formidable qualities.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Hippo and Frog rider sculpture, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
This playful ceramic sculpture captures a whimsical moment from the heart of the African wild: a jubilant frog perched triumphantly atop a hippo’s back, leaf in hand as if leading a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hippopotamus by Zaccagnini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic hippo with turquoise blue glaze and floral / tribal pattern.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Sculpture Hippo from Bassano Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The stunning large hand painted ceramic animal sculpture of hippo made in Bassano Italy in the 1980s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Happy Hippo Advertising Ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995
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H 6.3 in W 5.91 in D 11.03 in
Italian Happy Hippo Advertising Ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian happy hippo advertising ceramic for Lines, by Nova Ceramiche, 1995.
Category
1990s Italian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
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H 4.5 in W 8 in L 4.5 in
Mid Century Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Klassik and very collectible ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, circa the 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lisa Larson Hippo Stora Zoo Ceramic Figurine Modern Sculpture Gustavsberg 1958
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H 3 in W 4.25 in D 9 in
Lisa Larson Hippo Stora Zoo Ceramic Figurine Modern Sculpture Gustavsberg 1958
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A whimsical and quintessentially modern ceramic figurine sculpture depicting a friendly hippo by Swedish ceramicist and designer Lisa Larson.
Category
Vintage 1950s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of hippo
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H 6.7 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of hippo
Located in København, Copenhagen
MARIANNE GUNNEMARK for Höganäs, Sweden. Very large and rare ceramic figurine of a hippo. Hand-painted. Yellow glaze.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Hippo Business Card Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
Made of ceramic and finished in a colorful glaze with dark blue base color.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hippo Decor by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular hippo sculpture designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios USA, c. 1955 glazed stoneware with sgraffito. Absolutely wonderful decorative piece. In great condi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Sung Glazed Wall Relief Of Hippo By Jeanne Grut
By Jeanne Grut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jeanne Grut, Danish 1927-2009. A sung glazed wall relief in the shape of a a hippopotamus. Very decorative and extremely rare one of a kind. Jeanne Grut designed this sung glazed sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Hippo and Water Lilies rider sculpture, Hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind This monumental ceramic sculpture, one of the largest masterpieces by Wiseman Ceramics, captures the quiet power and layered symbolism that define t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Hippo Business Card Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
Made of ceramic and finished in gray and pink glazes.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Italian Hippo
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Handmade, painted and glazed in Italy, large Mid-Century Modern ceramic hippopotamus, circa 1960. This rare charming sculpture presents an accurate and detailed depiction of a fierce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Small Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool small blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1980s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Metropolitan Museum Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture
By Metropolitan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Metropolitan Museum Manufacturer Metropolitan Museum
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture by Metropolitan Museum, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture by Metropolitan Museum, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture by Metropolitan Museum
By MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Klassik and very collectible ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, circa the 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
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H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculpture - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculpture, circa 1980s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Ceramic Hippo For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ceramic hippo for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, clay and gold leaf, every ceramic hippo was constructed with great care. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage ceramic hippo you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ceramic hippo — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ceramic hippo is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made ceramic hippo over the years, but those crafted by Hal Fromhold and Mosche Bianche are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Ceramic Hippo?
The average selling price for a ceramic hippo at 1stDibs is $1,338, while they’re typically $299 on the low end and $4,061 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Sculptures for You
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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