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Antique Carved Wooden Feather Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
The Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

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-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Indian Stone Relief Ganesha, 10th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
elephant head, Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperity and protection
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Primitive Antique Elephants

Materials

Stone

Antique Carved Wooden Urn Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
The Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood

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
Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood

Paris porcelain coupe with Orientalist decoration – Late 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
). Hand-painted Orientalist scene depicting an exotic pagoda, elephants, and Chinese architectural forms
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Haviland Company Limoges Child s Porcelain Bowl Plate Ca. 1896
By Haviland Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Art style painted circus animals, lion, bear and elephant surrounding a circus tent with the American
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese late Meiji Period Bronze Vase Cast with Dragons in Relief
Located in Esbjerg, DK
bronze dragon relief and stylized elephant handles. It is an export piece and it probably came to Europe
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Trumpeter Swan: An Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon 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

Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
elephant head, Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperity and protection
Category

Early 18th Century Nepalese Primitive Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

India Orientalis Title Page, Linschoten Voyages, de Bry Engraving c.1601
Located in Langweer, NL
the base of the composition, a maritime vignette shows a whale encounter at sea, while elephants and
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Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Original 1894 poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in PARIS, FR
fusion of East and West that defined the staging. Lautrec illustrates a stylized elephant—a nod to the
Category

1890s Antique Elephants

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Red-throated Diver: Original 1st Octavo Ed. Hand-colored Audubon 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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand-colored Audubon 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

Curlew Bird and Charleston, SC: Original 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored 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-18th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Great North Diver Bird: Original 19th C. 1st Ed. 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

Least Bittern Birds: Original 19th C. 1st 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

Pala Black Stone Stele of Ganesha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
handle of an axe. The elephant god is clad in a short dhoti with the folds hanging over the edge of the
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Stone

Asian 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Ormolu base supported on four richly chased elephants connected by a scrolled, pierced and hammered band
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Elephants

Materials

Ormolu

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830
Located in Langweer, NL
South America during the Pleistocene epoch and could reach the size of a modern elephant. This
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1830s Swiss Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Sora Rail Bird Family: Original 19th C. 1st Ed. 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

Bald Eagle Bird: A 1st Edition 19th C. 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
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Great White Egret: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by Audubon
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

Harlan s Buzzard Birds: 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

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Flanking the central motif are guardian attendants and elephants bearing ceremonial vessels, symbols
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elephants

Materials

Silk

Ancient Indian Pala Schist Relief of Vishnu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the manner of classic throne backsplashes from the Pâla period, with superimposed elephants, vyala
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Schist

Pair of Japanese-style Candlesticks by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Edouard Lievre.
By Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in MOUGINS, FR
patina on which a dragon coils, resting on tripod bases with 3 stylized elephant heads and a Chinese
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre
By Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
central large unusual ormolu elephant figural mantel clock and a pair of fine five-light ormolu
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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Jackall Fox: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
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

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gadjah and Teboe Boethers, 1892
Located in Langweer, NL
using the old spelling of gajah (elephant), refers to a robust, thick-stemmed cane variety, while Teboe
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Late 19th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Swift Fox: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
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

The Stepped Gul Caravan: A Late 19th Century Persian Shiraz Masterpiece of Power
Located in Dallas, TX
composition lies a classic Turkoman-inspired elephant’s foot pattern, articulated through octagonal guls that
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Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Elephants

Materials

Wool

Armadillo: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. 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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Dusky Squirrel: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. 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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

Canada Porcupine: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
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

Canada Lynx: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Alamo, CA
. Audubon's 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

Chinese Quan Yin Temple Sculpture
Located in Topanga, CA
Compassion, seated gracefully atop a recumbent elephant. Retaining its original polychrome surface, this
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18th Century Chinese Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Set of 12 French Bronze Porcelain Place Card Holders Birds Animals Flowers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
ducks, birds, elephant and more! They are also embellished with porcelain flowers and inscribed "Made in
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1920s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Sea Otter: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
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

Virginian Deer: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon
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

Yellow-belied Marmot: An Original 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph by J. 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
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Elephants

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Liqueur Cellar
Located in Brussels, Brussels
. Small elephant resting on a base. On its back a small barrel which must have contained liqueur with its
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Elephants

Materials

Glass

Very Rare Carved Otto Wretling Sofa with Shearling
By Otto Wretling
Located in Long Island City, NY
elephant toe feet) is rarely available. Our workshop has restored this fine example, inside and out, and
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Elephants

Materials

Fur, Pine

Still Life With Flowers By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
By Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in New Orleans, LA
elephant and lion in the background lend the scene character. Taken as a whole, it incorporates all of the
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Elephants

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
hunting party atop an elephant, which would have greatly appealed to the Indian and Chinese markets
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19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Ancient Egyptian Bronze and Gold Oxyrhynchus Fish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
craftsmanship. Notes The Oxyrhynchus fish, or medjed, is an elephant fish that was a primary focus of
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Anglo Indian Silver Plated Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Anglo Indian Silver Plated Table Lamp in the form of elephants raised on a circular base - Early
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Early 20th Century Indian Grand Tour Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver Plate

Two Very Large Buddhas, Laos , Luang-Prabang 17- 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
the episode where Buddha was attaqued by a furious elephant in the streets of Rajagarha. The animal
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17th Century Laotian Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug, hand-knotted in 100% wool, Afghanistan 1920s
Located in Beograd, RS
"elephant's foot" motifs and are a signature of Turkmen weaving traditions. The pattern incorporates detailed
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1920s Afghan Tribal Antique Elephants

Materials

Wool

19th Century Indian Brass Copper Ritual Vessel with Hand-Etched Hindu Deities
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, including the elephant-headed god Ganesha, accompanied by attendants and framed with detailed foliage and
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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of Japanese Carved Wooden Temple Ornaments 木鼻 Kibana Shaped like Baku 獏
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely pair of very detailed carved wooden temple ornaments (kibana) in the shape of elephant
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century English Single Brass Leather Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century English single brass leather horse strap. Elephant & castle large scale horse
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japonisme Cloisonné Enamel Vases att. to F. Barbedienne E. Lievre
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Located in MOUGINS, FR
harnessed elephant heads attributable to Edouard Lièvre. The vases are equipped with their original painted
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

6 Double-Sided Wombwell Whitelegg Victorian Exotic Animalier Tole Panels, 1891
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
exceptional animal portrait panels: Lion, Elephant, Bison, Gnu, Puma, Wild Cat, Condor, Parrots, Monkey, and
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1890s English High Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Metal

Charlotte BEREND sechs Original Lithographien
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A rare elephant folio of seven original hand signed lithographs by the Gertman artist Charlotte
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Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th century carved ceremonial armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
carved peacock arms. Above, further decorative carving depicting elephants. All raised on bun feet
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Fashion Week Mondrian Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
sacred significance in certain cultures. The elephant, for example, is revered in Asia for its wisdom and
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1880s Tonalist Antique Elephants

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Glue

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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.