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Florida Rat Family: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy. To
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Long-Haired Squirrel: Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Burmese Gilded Chest or Trunk Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
of followers surrounded by mountains, clouds, temples, and elephants finished in faded lacquer
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19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Elephants

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Hardwood

White Weasel Sloat: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

"The Cougar", an Original 19th C. Audubon Hand Colored Quadruped Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Night Heron Birds: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
publishing his works for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

pair of French 19th century Lacquered Earthenware, Bronze and Ormolu vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, patinated Bronze and Ormolu vases. Each intricately detailed vase is raised by four Ormolu elephant head
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19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Large Meiji Japanese Patinated Bronze Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fine Meiji period Japanese patinated bronze vases distinguished by their stylized elephant
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Rain Drum Side Table, Southeast Asia, 18th/19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
top and around the body of the drum with four piggy-backed frogs on the tympanum three elephants in
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Early 19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Elephants

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Bronze

One of the most influential maps of America ever made, 17th Century Willem Blaeu
By Willem Blaeu
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
. Elephants, rhinoceroses, camels, and ostriches roam the continent. Some copies of the present map include a
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17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Elephants

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Paper, Linen

19th Century Patinated Bronze Tantalus
Located in High Point, NC
elephant walking along and carrying a brass howdah with a large glass barrel on top and two fitted glasses
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19th Century French Antique Elephants

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran
By Gérard Audran
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
show Alexander The Great in various Battle scenes, one riding an elephant, spear in hand, attacking
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Elephants

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Eugène BERNOUD (19th-20th century) Bronze
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
A Gilt bronze elephant figure signed E. Bernoud 19th-20th century This Cute elephant bronze is in
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer
Located in Lomita, CA
over the last century. The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes seen with elephant
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging
Located in Centennial, CO
were skillfully repainted at some point with elephant and lotus motifs on the panels. Vividly hand
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1920s Indian Folk Art Antique Elephants

Materials

Iron

18th Century Indo-portuguese Embroidery In Gold Thread On Velvet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
decorated with elephants, birds and floral motifs, exceptionally fine work. Our first in 40 years In
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18th Century Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephants

Materials

Silk

1806 Engraving: Ganesha as Pollear, Wisdom Deity in Hindu Mythology
Located in Langweer, NL
meditative pose, with his elephant head and four arms holding symbolic objects like a goad and a noose
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Early 1800s Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl on Custom Period Hardwood Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Mounted on a hardwood stand supported by stylized elephant heads.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Indian Embroidered Silver and Gold Taj Mahal Screen
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
kept its original condition. The wooden frame is in the Raj style with an elephant set into the wood
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silk

Moorish Turkish Copper Tray Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
copper tray with wooden base in a form of elephant heads with trump down supporting the copper tray. the
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Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Global Bird Eggs: An 1857 Study of Avian Diversity - Hand-Coloured Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
against a natural backdrop of grass and rocks. The eggs include those of the extinct elephant bird
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1850s Antique Elephants

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Paper

Antique Children Carousel Horse, Germany late 19th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges
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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Elephants

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Wood

Great Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges, ships
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1920s German Other Antique Elephants

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Wood

Great Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges, ships
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1920s German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
wonderful carved hardwood base. Gilt brass with enamel decoration, reclining elephant with carpet draped
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

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Copper

Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Brass, Incense Burner, Qing, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative censer. A Chinese, brass incense burner with dragon and elephant
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Elephants

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Brass

Antique Hanging Incense Burner, Indian, Bronze, Ceremonial Censer, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
throughout — with elephant, bird, and human motifs in bold relief The two-piece incense bowl sits at the
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1880s Indian Victorian Antique Elephants

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Bronze

Rare Antique Chicken Rocking Toy, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges
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1920s German Other Antique Elephants

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Metal

Early 20th Century Bedroom Sofa – Restored Upholstered in CINNY Arthur Stripe
Located in Cheltenham, GB
seat, newly upholstered and self-piped in Arthur Stripe Elephant blue finished to CINNY specification
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Early 20th Century British Antique Elephants

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Linen

Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt. Early 19th century engraving, 1820
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Vue des Deux Colosses. Thebes, Memnonium' Elephant folio engraving, by Baltard after Dutetre
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Elephants

Materials

Engraving

Asian Wildlife and Hunting Scene – Antique German Engraving, c.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
expedition with an elephant bearing a howdah and rider, accompanied by horsemen and handlers. Surrounding
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Elephants

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Paper

Meiji Period, Japanese Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze jardinière, depicting herding elephants.
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

L Escalier de Cristal, Oriental Clock, France, circa 1890
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
with a frieze of eggs and ending with six feet formed of elephant heads resting on their trunks and
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1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

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Bronze, Enamel

Set Of Four Engravings Of African Animals
Located in Essex, MA
depicting animals including an elephant, lion, leopard and Hippo.
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Early 20th Century European Antique Elephants

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Mughal silk painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession, two royal couples on elephant
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephants

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Textile

Hunting Pack Of Welsh Hounds In Wales Framed Victorian Dog Watercolor Painting
By Arthur Wardle
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
, such as elephants, leopards, polar bears and tigers, and these would prove highly inspirational and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Elephants

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Watercolor

1800s Scandinavian Stump Chair, Museum-Quality Hand-crafted Folk Art, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
, and the regal elephant—each figure telling a story of the artisan's imagination and skill. The
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19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Birch, Pine

An Indian Raj period carved figure of the Goddess Parvati, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
part human with an elephant’s head and is known in Hindu mythology as the remover of obstacles. This
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Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Antique Elephants

Materials

Sandalwood

Russian Imperial Jade Egg Pendant with Silver Bulldog and Ruby Eyes
Located in Chesterland, OH
her beloved Fabergé. A special place in her collection was occupied by elephants—the heraldic symbol
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Early 20th Century Russian Empire Antique Elephants

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Silver

Kalaga 19th Century Tapestry with Stones, Sequins and Colorful Thread
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Burmese double elephant with riding figures Kalaga tapestry with sequins, metallic
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19th Century Burmese Antique Elephants

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Metallic Thread

Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in London, GB
elephant heads serve as striking supports, each embellished with finely detailed headdresses. The upward
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephants

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1920s Indian Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of an elephant's head, with the handpiece reflecting the details of an elephant's trunk/proboscis
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1920s Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Mid 19th Century French Animalier Bronze entitled "Kevel" by Antoine L Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in London, GB
open his own studio or ‘atelier’, where he produced an Elephant that would become the Duc d’Orleans
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Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Elephants

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Marble, Bronze

Entrance door of a city Moughal XVI-XVII century
Located in Mexico City, MX
floral desigs With iron rings and sticks to avoid the elephant hits . Maharashtra, North of India
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16th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Victorian Sterling Silver Chamber Candlestick
By John Septimus Beresford
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
elephant and castle. The underside of the handle features a decorative rounded socket. Condition
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1880s English George I Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Chinese Torchas, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of 19th century Chinese carved torchas, each with elephants, serpent like dragons around
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19th Century Chinese Antique Elephants

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Softwood

Fabergé Julius Rappoport Silver Bulldog with Ruby Eyes and Gold Collar
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
was occupied by elephants—the heraldic symbol of her native Denmark—and dogs (bulldogs and pugs
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Early 20th Century Russian Empire Antique Elephants

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Gold, Silver

A bronze sculpture by Alfons Lambert Baggen (1862-1937 ).
By A. Baggen
Located in Wijnegem, BE
the mark of the H. Jamais foundry in Antwerp. A notable feature of this piece is that the elephant
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1910s Belgian Antique Elephants

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Marble, Bronze

Caribou or American Reindeer: Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
for all to enjoy. Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Carved Side Table, Indian, Teak, Lamp, Side, Tray, Occasional, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with tiger and elephant figures Shaped apron with engraved leaf brackets Raised upon six distinctive
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Early 1900s Indian British Colonial Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

19th Century Indian Carved Wood Object
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A beautiful Indian wood carving depicting a rider on horseback and a kneeling elephant. Probably
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19th Century Asian Folk Art Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Animal Distribution Map by A.K. Johnston – Fauna by Climate Zones 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
animal groups are labeled in situ, such as the polar bear, right whale, llama, lion, elephant, condor
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Elephants

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Paper

Antique Anglo Indian Mughal Sideboard or Dry Bar Cabinet
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
cabinet with all-over flower and foliate and elephants sculptures design. A superb quality mid 19th
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

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Wood

A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre
By Edouard Lievre, Eugène Cornu
Located in New York, NY
bronze elephant-head handles with curling trunks attached to the shoulder. A raised bronze band with
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1870s French Japonisme Antique Elephants

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Onyx, Bronze

19th C. Chinese Canton Enamel Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-Warmer w/ Double Handle
Located in New York, NY
scene of an elephant draped in an ornamented cloth, standing in a landscape setting with trees and rocks
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style
Located in Berlin, DE
with full-plastically carved representation in the form of elephants. The seat and back are covered
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Elephants

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Terracotta Lanterns
Located in Cheshire, GB
A Pair of terracotta lanterns having turned finials above opposing elephants. All raised up on a
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Early 20th Century British Antique Elephants

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Terracotta Lanterns
Pair of Terracotta Lanterns
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Antique Elephants For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique elephants is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique elephants — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Antique elephants have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique elephants are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique elephants over the years, but those made by Antoine-Louis Barye, Royal Worcester and Bing Grøndahl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Elephants?

Prices for antique elephants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique elephants begin at $25 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,259.