hippo (d)
Renate Müller
jute
leather
wood wool filling
good original condition
h 34 / w 75 / d 35 cm
Authentic animal toy from the 1970s by Renate Müller. Unique in shape and workmanship. This example shows a hippo made of jute and leather details in red and blue. The high quality toy is handmade from ecologically acceptable materials. Renate Müller developed high-quality children's toys in cooperation with doctors and therapists in the GDR. She later on worked with small series and even more valuable materials, causing the toys being dealt at high prices. The robust toy animals from Müller's manufactory are now traded worldwide. The older toys are in great demand among collectors, museums and especially in the United States. Müller is influenced by the Bauhaus and natural materials.