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Penguin Donkey Mark II Petite Bookcase by Ernest Race for Isokon, Circa 1960

Creator: Ernest Race
Offered by: Hobbs Modern

Description
Scarce petite Penguin Donkey Mark 2 bookcase by Ernest Race for Isokon, 1963, England. Originally designed in the late 1930s by Egon Riss and called "The Donkey" because it looked like the saddle panniers that hang on the animals, production was stopped after only 100 or so were made before the war. This version is called the Penguin Donkey Mark 2 and was reimagined by Ernest Race in 1963 for Penguin Books because the small bookcase stored the orange Penguin paperback books nicely. Penguin offered them for sale to their readers via mail order. Not many vintage models surface - especially in the United States. This is an original example from 1960 in very nice vintage condition.

Condition: Minor wear - please see pictures.

Dimensions: 15.5 in (39.37 cm) Height x Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)x Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1963
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	799637

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	15.5 in;	D.	16 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	39.37 cm;	D.	40.64 cm;

Message from Seller:

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