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"American Swan", Audubon Hand-colored First Octavo Edition Lithograph
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

Townsend s Rocky Mountain Hare: an Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Koro or Incense Burner
Located in Stamford, CT
base. Three legs topped with horned and other demons standing on upside down foo dogs. Elephant heads
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

The Martyrdom of Santa Barbara - Bruges, 1530-50
Located in Bruxelles, BE
leopard, the head of an elephant adorned in a fancy blue cloak. Both animals face each other standing
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Elephants

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
full bodied caparisoned elephants carrying an elaborate howdah (saddle) with a scholar seated at each
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head. The stand is further
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1840s British Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vase pot pourri porcelain and bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
an elephant and the top is surrounding by an elephant in bronze.
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1910s French Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Royal Worcester Cachepots, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With elephant handles.
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1880s English Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Jantar Necklace, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
jantar, features a hollow amulet box depicting the elephant god Ganesha, which is suspended from eight
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Artisan Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Anglo-Indian Table from the Late 19th Century!
Located in Madrid, ES
scene, complete with various trees and herds of elephants roaming around. Both the elephants and trees
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Late 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Anglo Indian Wall Shelf or Bracket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
finish and featuring a pair of elephant supports on platforms.
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Hardwood

Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Original 1919, Give the World The Once Over in the United States Navy poster
Located in Spokane, WA
bejeweled elephant. Other seamen can be viewed in front of a Navy ship in the harbor. Locals in bright
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1910s American Modern Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Indian Silver Repoussé Hunting Bowl, Lucknow, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
ornamentation. Elephant and tree mark on underside; see W.R.T. Wilkinson, Indian Silver 1858-1947 attributing
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19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Chinese Qing Dehua White Porcelain Tripod Censer Cover
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
associated stand dating from the 18/19th century. The small censer stands raised on three elephant mask and
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Tobacco Pot Pencil Pot in Slip Frie Onnaing, France 19th Art Nouveau
By Frie Onnaing
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
are elephant heads, decorated with corn. The slip gives the pot a nice shiny effect. Brilliant colors
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Ceramic

English Antique Silver Plate Epergne
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
tray. There are many stamps, including an elephant (that I don't know). It 's perfect and elegant in
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver Plate

English Antique Silver Plate Epergne
English Antique Silver Plate Epergne
$1,234 Sale Price
20% Off
Skeleton - Etching by J.-B. Guélard- 1771
Located in Roma, IT
Small Elephant Skeleton is an etching realized by J.-B. Guélard in 1771. It belongs to the suite
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1770s Modern Antique Elephants

Materials

Etching

A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere
Located in Savannah, GA
. Depicted in deep relief are a lion, tiger, elephant, baboon, buffalo, bear and a deer. Having a great
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
children's carousel elephant with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unrestored original
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

French 19th century Chinoiserie st. patinated and verdigris Bronze planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Verdigris Bronze finished body that is accented with two tastefully decorated elephant heads on either side
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Rare French Art Deco Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Winter Hydrangea -c1925
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
the Elephant vases). This is quite obvious from the exceptional detail and care in production. It is
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Elephants

Materials

Art Glass

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs
Located in London, GB
of The Elephant', p.193). ‍Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century Ex Private Collection, UK
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases with French Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
stylised elephant feet. These vases are a fantastic example of the combination pieces made in Europe
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Canada Goose: an Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon 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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Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Exquisite Pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Hindu Temple Struts, South India
Located in Atlanta, GA
scaled elephant kneeling serenely on a tower of lotus flowers, with figure seated at front top of head
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19th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique trinket box. An English, malachite and silver decorative box with elephant
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Elephants

Materials

Malachite

Pair French Japonisme Ormolu Patinated Bronze Cloisonné Vases Christofle Cie
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
are formed as elephant heads in patinated bronze, each with upturned trunks and decorative
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

The « Nymphs » Bowl by A-E Carrier-Belleuse and H. Journet Cie, France, c 1878
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, H. Journet Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
elephants figures (signed « G. Viot et Cie, Exposition de 1867, Eugène Cornu Inventeur » ; Catalogue
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1870s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Large Oriental Brass Hibachi/Jardiniere
Located in Montreal, QC
are modelled as a stylised bird (or possibly a stylised elephant) The rim is inverted and flattened
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and a Balcony
Located in Chicago, IL
intricate carvings of elephants, heavenly musicians, and floral-animal hybrids. The four Corinthian-inspired
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Early 20th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

James Paine – Plans, Elevations and Section of Noblemen and Gentlemen s Houses
Located in Middletown, NY
A fine FIRST EDITION ELEPHANT FOLIO of Jame's Paine monumental work: Plans, Elevations and Section
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Elephants

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation Four Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. Depicted with an elephant head and a potbelly, Ganesha is often associated with good fortune, success, and
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Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Sarreguemines Majolica Jardiniere in the Japonisme Style, 1880-1890
By Sarreguemines
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
birds among pine branches, faux cloisonne, and cobalt blue elephant handles. Though originally
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Pottery

19th Century Burmese Anglo Indian Jardinière Plant Stand
Located in Norwich, GB
and pierced decoration throughout, standing on elephant head tripod legs. There are a couple of small
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19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Hardwood

Turn-of-the-Century Tray Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A chic, c. 1900, hand-carved elephant bamboo table with two, hand-painted, Chinoiserie, lacquer
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Early 1900s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

19th Century French Colonial Glass Cave à Liqueur Tantalus
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
case has bevelled glass panels on all sides and top, raised on 4 legs with sculptured elephant heads
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Elephants

Materials

Metal

1916 Original Leonetto Cappiello s poster - Je ne fume que le Nil
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in PARIS, FR
elephant. This imposing elephant, with its characteristic trunk and majestic stance, occupies a central
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1910s Antique Elephants

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Landscape with Trees
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
elephants, snakes and antelope, as well as copies of old master paintings by Holbein and Michelangelo
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1920s American Modern Antique Elephants

Materials

Watercolor

Large Antique Veranda Bench, Ceylon, Teak, 3 Seat, Ornate Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
prominent elephant front legs, canted and in the cabriole manner Square section rear legs adorned with
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

Burmese Silver Pocket Cigarette Case, Late 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
decorated with an engraved image depicting the mighty Burmese elephant carrying warriors.
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19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Hammered Copper Vase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Turkish hammered copper vase with elephant details on sides. Measurements: Height
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1920s Moroccan Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora
By Amphora
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
elephant head design, made by AMPHORA. Signed crown seal, AMPHORA, Austria, No. 2191, No. 56. Austria
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Large William IV Silver Tray Salver by Paul Storr 19th Century
By Paul Storr
Located in London, GB
the first (for Hallifax) Crest: An elephant argent [differenced with a mullet1 ] (for Knollys
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1820s English William IV Antique Elephants

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Incense Holder / Jardiniere
Located in San Francisco, CA
patina. Raised on shaped corner bracket feet with elephant head handles on each side. Bronzes from the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Indian sofa
Located in Delft, NL
carved lion and elephant heads. The backs of the chairs have a scene of coconut trees. The seats has
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Coconut

Bronze Sculpture Mastiff by Charles Valton Dog Bronze Statue Animalier Antiques
By Charles Valton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
African and Indian wildlife, including lions, tigers, jaguars, camels and elephants using granite and
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Late 19th Century French Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Geometric Antique Turkmen Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This splendid Afghan Baluch rug showcases a distinctive pattern of elephant feet, meticulously
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Early 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Wool

Christopher Dresser Old Hall Aesthetic Vases c.1885
By Christopher Dresser, Old Hall Earthenware Co.
Located in Paris, FR
Paire of Japanese style Old Hall Earthenware vases decorated with gilt elephants. Design attributed
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19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephants

Materials

Earthenware

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
attacked by tigers, rather than the more common tigers attacking an elephant. Major Japanese sculpture that
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Archaic Chinese Bronze Vase
Located in Marseille, FR
Archaic Chinese bronze vase decorated with elephant heads, work probably from the middle of the
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19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Colonial Lounge Chair
Located in Montelabbate, PU
elephant, on the back at the sides of the knobs the carvings depict 2 monks in meditation.  
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1890s Antique Elephants

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Antique Colonial Lounge Chair
Antique Colonial Lounge Chair
$592 Sale Price
37% Off
Portrait PUG Dog - FRENCH SCHOOL - Where is my body?03 Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Located in Zofingen, AG
significance in certain cultures. The elephant, for example, is revered in Asia for its wisdom and tranquil
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Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Elephants

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Garniture of Bronze Figures by Franz Xaver Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Garniture of bronze figures, depicting a scene of hunters with an elephant with a dead tiger
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Tripod Censer Monster Paw Feet Kangxi
Located in Richmond, CA
ethereal quality. One of the standout features of this censer are the elephant handles, each masterfully
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Africa’s tropical climate, while the lion and elephants (also featured in Ripa’s Iconologia) emphasize the
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
$53,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Planter, Japanese, Bronze, Decorative Jardiniere, Edo, Victorian, C.1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
in the form of an elephant's head and trunk Of substantial weight in the hand at 4.42kg (9.74 lb
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

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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.