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Early-20th Century Chinese Hand made Cloisonne Dragon Incense Burner
Located in Pomona, CA
the top of the lid and three gilt elephant feet. Very fine quality enameling throughout. it is a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Metal

Indian Red Lacquer Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An unusually large Indian red lacquer table; the octagonal top is decorated with prancing elephants
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1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

12-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests Set in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Century Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth. Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x 1.5cm in depth
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Large Mortar Carved from a Single Piece of Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
foot of an elephant. The wood has splits and carving all-over, all the damage is age-related and by
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Elephants

Materials

Pottery

"Atlas to Accompany Monograph XXXII on the Geology of Yellowstone National Park"
By United States Geological Survey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
elephant folio sized sheets, containing 17 single-page and 7 double-page maps. Hague was the geologist in
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Early 1900s American Antique Elephants

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Antique Chinese Porcelain Bowl 18th C. SE Asian Thai / Malay Market Bencharong
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely decorated bowl. Extremely well painted and rare with elephants/tigers and figures
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bronze Bonsai Planter
Located in Bradenton, FL
style and beautiful patina. Incised decoration on the front and bronze elephant head handles on both
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

ASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINER
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Antique Chinese Pair Of Famille Rose, “Cong” Form, Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty
Located in Bridgeport, CT
circular foot rings with squared bodies featuring exquisitely moulded elephant mask and faux loose ring
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19th Century Asian Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Soup Tureen
Located in Bradenton, FL
the figure of a mahout astride an elephant and flower sprays with gold rim. The theme of this lot
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Platter
Located in Bradenton, FL
the figure of a mahout astride an elephant and flower sprays with gold rim. The theme of this lot
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Allegory of the Continent of Africa, Circa 1750
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inches high with a 4-inch diameter base, depicting two embracing figures, one adorned with an elephant
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18th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Indian armchairs
Located in Delft, NL
has carvings of crocodiles on the armrest. The other with a floral pattern and elephant heads cut out
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Coconut

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders
Located in Forney, TX
tiered sculptural form with dragon mask and floral reliefs, rising on elephant trunk cabriole legs
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century Victorian Centerpiece by Elkington, England, circa 1858
By Elkington Co.
Located in Paris, FR
of an elephant within a tower, possibly a family crest. Elkington & Co. is a renowned English
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver Plate

An Austrian handbag decorated with petit point embroidery. Austria, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
scene recalling the 'Indies' with a caparisoned elephant in the centre. The decoration is mirrored on
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique ca 1900 Japanese Satsuma Top Quality Jar Richly Decorated Unmarked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
working on the land. Elephant handles. Lid seems missing. Condition Overall Condition Perfect
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Map of Sri Lanka with an unusual five-sided shape, circa 1606
Located in Langweer, NL
(including a large elephant with his manhout). Latin text on verso. Published circa 1606.
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Early 17th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Rose Medallion Porcelain Vase, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
, and insects with opposed elephant mask handles Period: Late Qing Dynasty(Mid-19th century) Type: Vase
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19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with a man and wandering elephant, while the other portrays lush scenery with a man and ox, both
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Coral

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

Materials

Lithograph

Doris Leslie Blau Authentic Indian Animal Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, floral motifs, hunters and animals surrounding a central elephant within a slate blue border with Peris
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wool

Iceland or Gyr Falcon: An Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Bird 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
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Golden Eagle: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird 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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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Purebred "Coyote"
Located in PARIS, FR
than horses such as the lynx, the Asian elephant, deer, wild boar, etc. Malissard was highly connected
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Early 20th Century French School Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Hudsonian Godwit 19th C. 1st Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored Bird 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

"Pagoda" Clock attr. to L Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1885
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
with elephant heads, resting on columns, in the center of a terrace surrounded by an openwork gallery
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
forming the handles, the whole resting on four feet in the shape of elephant heads. Alphonse Giroux and
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1860s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Japanese Bronze and Champ Leve Censer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese bronze and champleve censer jar. Large elephant handles and a standing elephant finial on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Buddhist Manuscript Trunk
Located in New York, NY
over black with Buddhist scenes of teaching, followers, temples, and elephant on one side. Teak hard
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1890s Thai Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

Pair of Bookcase Cabinets, circa 1860, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of bookcase cabinets. Made with walnut. Very decorative piece with elephants carved in the
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Late 19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Elephants

Materials

Walnut

Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Sino-Mongolian Jade and Hardstone-Inlaid Silvered Copper Presentation Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The sides inlaid with jade plaques, all beneath a wide lip and supported on elephant-form feet, joined
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Early 20th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Jade

Art Nouveau Bamboo and Bird Design Glass and Bronze Vase
By Baccarat
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a special vase made by Baccarat. Fine engraved elephant tooth shaped heavy glass in
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Fin de la Guerre: The Behemoth of the Siege of Antwerp, 1585
Located in Langweer, NL
citizens of Antwerp sarcastically nicknamed the ship the Elephant, Noah’s Ark, or Lost Cost, mocking the
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16th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia was sold
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Scolopaceous Courlan: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird 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

Red-breasted Rail: An Original 19th C. Audubon Hand-colored Bird Lithograph
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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Renaissance Mapping of Sumatra: Featuring Singapore in Münster’s Woodcut, c.1590
Located in Langweer, NL
Cinglolo. Large cartouche of a man riding an elephant. Both Sumatra and Sri Lanka have been associated with
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16th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Two Antique Carved Wooden Scroll Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man
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Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Missouri Meadow Lark: 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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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

A Pair of Large French Chinoiserie Style White Porcelain Figures
Located in New York, NY
standing on an ornate square base with elephant-head supports at the corners and scrolling foliate relief
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Cloisonné Tripod Incense Buner
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Cloisonne Tripod incense holder having bronze of 3 elephant heads form the feet, dragon
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Antique Carved Wooden Acanthus Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia was sold
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Late 18th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Antique Carved Wooden Palm Leaf Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
John Hurt into The Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

19th Century Indian Marble Carving of Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles
Located in Stamford, CT
Marble carving of the elephant headed four armed Hindu God Ganesha. With traces of old paint, it
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Marble

Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
carriages were supplemented with exotic animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Golden-winged Woodpecker: First Octavo Edition Audubon Hand-colored 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

Red-cockaded Woodpecker: A First Octavo Edition 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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Faulkner to illustrate her Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan, as well as The White Elephant and
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Rare Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
carriages were supplemented with exotic animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

"Esquimaux Curlew": A Framed Original Audubon Hand-colored Folio Engraving
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
published in a large elephant folio size, engraved in London by Robert Have, Jr.. Due to their expense they
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Engraving

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Various Animals and Hunting Scenes circa 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
bears, elephant hunting, seal hunting and others. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Common Scaup Duck: 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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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910
By Goberg
Located in Delft, NL
iron, such as tobacco boxes, cigar boxes, candlesticks and bookends. These bookends with elephants in
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Early 20th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Style Samson Imari Jardinières
Located in Brighton, Sussex
handles on either side, mounted on ormolu bases with elephant head and trunk feet.
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19th Century French Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

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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.