Six Bottle Wine Rack Depicting Elephant, Lion, Monkey & Giraffe by Arthur Court

A monkey and a giraffe meet at the top, while the elephants hold everything up.

This six bottle wine rack depicting elephant, lion, monkey and giraffe was made by Arthur Court in the United States around 2004. It is cast aluminum. Animal-themed tableware in polished cast aluminum became a popular style in American homes in the late twentieth century, prized for its weight and shine. Here a climbing monkey and a long-necked giraffe arch over a central ring, two lions stretch out at the sides, and elephant heads form the feet, their trunks curling forward as cradles. Every surface is textured with fur, spots or wrinkled hide. It is 14.5 inches wide, 6.25 deep and 12 high.

The whole savanna, organized around the wine.