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Walking stick depicting an elephant, by Maurice Daurat, France 1910.
Located in Milan, IT
Jewel walking stick: silver handle, which depicts an elephant head with rolled trunk in pure Art
Category

Early 20th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Stone, Silver, Copper, Iron

Fine Pair of Early Victorian Amethyst Cornucopia Candlesticks
Located in Steyning, West sussex
with finely chased gilt bronze elephant heads supporting drip pan and candle nozzle, surmounted with
Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Boho Elephant Brackets - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Expertly molded in a classic corbel silhouette, each bracket features an intricately sculpted elephant head
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood

1960s Italian White Onyx Stone Top Pedestal Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
embellished with elephant head and a thick gold ring. No chips or whatsoever. Minor signs of use . Table
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Rare Antique English "Elephant and Castle" Biscuit Box c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
commensurate with age and use. In the form of a castle with two elephant head handles, the lid flying a flag
Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Ceramic Elephant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Imvelo Natural Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
elephant heads. The box itself rests elegantly on four ceramic legs, adding to its aesthetic appeal and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

18 Karat Gold Diamonds Elephant Onyx Lapis Lazuli Mother of Pearl Cufflinks
By AVGVSTA
Located in Milano, IT
The front face of this striking pair of cufflinks is shaped as an elephant head, with white agate
Category

2010s Italian Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Tiger s Eye, Gold, 18k Gold,...

French Japonisme Parcel-Gilt Patinated Bronze Imari Porcelain Clock Garniture
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Long Island City, NY
1880. In the manner of Edouard Lievre. Mounted with bronze dragons and elephant heads, very finely
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Lapis-Lazuli Vase and Cover, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli vase and cover, 19th / 20th century, flanked with elephant head
Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

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.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Long Island City, NY
, surrounded by very fine raised gold designs and sitting on a bronze base with elephants heads.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Anglo-Indian Elephant Side Table with ebonized wood and bone tusks. The table is hand-carved
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Eleph Joyful Platinum Colored Ceramic Sculpture Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Eleph is a platinum colored glazed ceramic sculpture shaped like an elephant head, from the famous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Carved Ruby Red Glass Overlay Clear Horses Snuff Bottle Qing 19c
Located in Richmond, CA
horse in a treed meadow scene to each side, carved elephant head and ring taoties to shoulders, having
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Jade

Anglo Indian Round Elephant Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
scrolling foliage frames the top. The table is supported by three sculptural legs carved with elephant heads
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

3 Tiffany Co. 1870 King William Engraved Spoons, 1 Teaspoon and 2 Tablespoons
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
& CO. STERLING. Monogrammed on back handle: CH. Front engraving is of an elephant head. 1 teaspoon 6
Category

Antique 1870s American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Elephant Charm of 10k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Evocative of wisdom, strength, and protection, this antique elephant head charm (circa 1910–1920
Category

Early 20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, 10k Gold

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Bronze

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Black Enamel Elephant Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
sculpted 18k gold, capturing the regal essence of an elephant. The elephant head, with a captivating
Category

20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

ELEPHANT #22, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Stefanie Rogge
Located in Yardley, PA
ELEPHANT #22 is an expressive painting of a close up elephant head. Splashing Colors in black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Maitland-Smith Vintage British Colonial Style Bar Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
having bronze elephant head handles and an illuminated interior lined in mahogany with a travertine
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Bronze Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of bronze Meiji period lamps highly decorated with elephant head handles and ornate birds on
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Elephant Motif Emerald and Diamond Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
and ruby eyes on the elephant head post. Dangling from the post are oval, faceted emeralds and a pear
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Carrara Y Carrara 18kt Yellow Gold Twin Elephant Bracelet with .48cts Diamonds
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in New York, NY
these lovely elephant heads. The bracelet has a hidden clasp on its side with an extra figure 8 safety
Category

Vintage 1980s European Contemporary Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ebonised and Inlaid Indian Coffee Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
top is covered by plate glass, supported on four ebonised legs in the form of elephant heads. Circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage 14k Gold, Seed Pearl, and Diamond Figural Elephant Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
elephant's head in profile with a seed pearl to the tip of the tusk and a prong-set diamond to the terminus
Category

20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

7CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a bell shape at the top. Attached to the neck are two opposing elephant head-shaped handles. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

7.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a bell shape at the top. Attached to the neck are two opposing elephant head-shaped handles. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Enthusiastically carved and decorated ebonised hardwood Wonderful elephant head form, with copious decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Hardwood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Anglo-Indian Side Table with Elephant Legs, 1950s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful mid-century Anglo-Indian side table with elephant-head legs and a round tabletop
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Elephant and Vice Press
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved elephant whose head and behind expand from a
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Pr. Unusual French Baccarat White Opaline Bronze Mounted Lamps w Elephant base
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
, designed with four elephant heads in a Japanism motif. The combination of the smooth, luminous opaline and
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Elephant Dream - chasing tigers 3/8 - bronze table-top sculpture
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
edition of 8. “I have always liked sculptures of Ganesh (elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings) and
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Italian Rattan Elephant Magazine Rack or Newspaper Stand, circa 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
curves and a beautifully aged natural patina that reveals its authenticity. The elephant’s head and trunk
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Rattan

8.5CM Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
a bell shape at the top. Attached to the neck are two opposing elephant head-shaped handles. The
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Carved Bronze Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
delicately carved with traditional designs. Both sides have handles shaped in the form of a stylized elephant
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Bronze

A 19th Century French Ormolu Elephant Handle Lamp, Signed F. Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
fancifully embellished elephant’s heads. The inclusion of elephants—which were introduced to French culture
Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Porcelain Vase Ca 1700 Kangxi Period Elephant Handle China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
shape at the top. Attached to the neck are two opposing elephant head-shaped handles. The body is
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Khmer Elephant Form Lime Pot, 12th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
for the slaked lime. The pot modeled after an elephant’s head at the shoulder with trunk, tusks and
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

ELEPHANT #24 - ONE OF THE BIG FIVE , Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Stefanie Rogge
Located in Yardley, PA
ELEPHANT #24 is an expressive painting of a close up elephant head. Splashing Colors in black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Archaic Style Bronze Enamel Champlevé Censer 1900
Located in Portland, OR
immortals and zoomorphic elephant head handles to the side. The tripod base also having floral enamel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases with Gilt-Bronze Bases, Circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-bronze bases cast with Elephant head and ball feet. The vases Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). The
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Ancient Meiji Ceremony Vase, Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
the round-body of the vase, and white elephants'head on the handles, this decorative object reports a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Metal

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Austrian Carved Rock Crystal and Diamond Lily of the Valley Clip Brooch
Located in Hummelstown, PA
: 750, domestic gold hallmark left facing elephant head, J H maker's mark in double heart indicating
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Japanese Bronze Vase on Tripod Base, Signed
Located in Stamford, CT
form of stylized elephant heads, or Baku, a mythological creature in Buddhist lore responsible for
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Urns

Materials

Bronze

Large French Japonisme Ormolu Garniture Clock Set Attributed to Edouard Lievre
By Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
Japanese-style numerals framed by pierced corner panels, while elegant elephant-head handles extend from
Category

Antique 19th Century French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Belly Energy, colorful nude in mirror w animals elephant lion
By Jenny Toth
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from her belly and looking like she has an elephant head (it's a rubber mask lying on the bed in front
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Porcelain and Doré Bronze Candelabra, Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
hand chiseled ormolu elephant heads supporting each candelabra. Signed F. Barbedienne on the base
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Carved Pale Caledon Vase and Cover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
erect with long plumage, front neck has a very unusual mythical elephant head with tusks and a suspended
Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Celadon

Antique Elephant Motif Ceramic Vessel with Gilded Accents
Located in West Hollywood, CA
of the vessel is adorned with intricately detailed elephant heads that extend outward as handles
Category

20th Century Asian Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Nippon Art Nouveau Style Butterfly Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
mainly highly colorful and large butterflies and floral elements. Gilt elephant head handles on each
Category

Mid-20th Century Macanese Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Art Déco Sculptural Glass Vase by Josef Inwald
Located in Madrid, ES
features a refined ovoid form with two dramatic elephant-head handles, seamlessly integrated into the body
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Bronze Champlevé Buddhist Temple Altar Candle Holder Meiji Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A bronze Champlevé Buddhist temple Altar candleholder, Meiji period, with stylized elephant head
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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Elephant Heads For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of elephant heads is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct elephant heads — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of elephant heads available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of elephant heads to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency elephant heads are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made elephant heads over the years, but those made by Maitland Smith, Arcade International and Architectural Fiberglass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Elephant Heads?

Prices for elephant heads can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, elephant heads begin at $95 and can go as high as $115,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.
Questions About Elephant Heads
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, you can mount an elephant head. However, if you acquire one, it is best to have a professional taxidermist do the work for you to ensure that you do not damage it. You'll find a selection of taxidermy on 1stDibs.