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Imari Faceted Planter with Elephant Head Handles
Located in San Francisco, CA
blue, the sides with elephant head handles.
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Meiji (1868-1912) Period Cast Bronze Elephant
Located in Montreal, QC
Figural sculpture in patinated bronze of an elephant with fine skin detailing, in forward movement
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
By Kotobuki, Sori Yanagi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
her trip to Japan. Stacking stools also called elephant leg stools. It won the gold medal at the 12th
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Jardiniere
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese bronze jardiniere, depicting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi – Kotobuki - Japon - 1950s
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An early edition of the iconic Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, produced by Kotobuki in 1954
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Sori Yanagi Pair of Elephant Stool for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Grenoble, FR
Sori Yanagi pair of elephant stool for Kotobuki Friend of Charlotte Perriand and under his
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, Habitat Limited Edition, 2001
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Athens, Attiki
Elephant fiberglass stool by Sori Yanagi, limited edition for Habitat, 2001.No longer in production
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Elephant Stool with Blue Color by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Stacking stools also called elephant leg stools. It won the Gold Medal at the 12th Milan
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Impressive Meiji Japanese Bronze Baluster Jar
Located in Kingston, NY
Meiji Japanese bronze baluster jar with elephant motif. Cast in relief with continuous frieze of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Stacking Fiberglass "Elephant" Stools in the Style of Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi, Kotobuki
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century fiberglass "Elephant" stools, in the style of Sori Yanagi. Stackable stools in blue
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Industrial Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Realist Still Life with Elephant Statue by Alfonso Toran
By Alfonso Toran
Located in Buffalo, NY
Realist still life with Japanese motifs and an elephant sculpture by Alfonso Toran (1896-1965
Category

1930s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Ajmer Gate at Jaipur, India
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in Burbank, CA
Original Japanese woodblock print. Two elephants and their handlers pass through the bright pink
Category

1930s Showa Landscape Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Color

Important French ‘Chinoiserie’ Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional French cabinet with carved elephants and inset Japanese lacquer panels, circa 1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Elephant 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese elephant wood carving. This wood carving dates from the Meiji period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

20th Century Japanese Figural Wall Sconce
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th century Japanese elephant form wall sconce. Three light layout of cast and detailed tree
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Sori Yanagi Elephant Stool Kotobuki Japan
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Black fiberglass "Elephant" stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki. Wear as pictured.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Satsuma Elephant Table Lamp, 1930s, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Satsuma table lamp. Hand painted in the 1930s Japan. love the black with gold elephant
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Form Bookends
Located in Essex, MA
In the form of an elephants head, signed on back.
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Animal Sculptures

19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant sculpture. Fine casting and nice patina
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Midcentury Elephant Music Box from Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully gilded metal with patina music box in the shape of an elephant. This unique music box
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Japanese Showa Period Bronze Elephant Censer Planter Urn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine early 20th century Japanese Showa period censer, planter, or urn crafted from bronze. The urn
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20th Century Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Bronze Vase with Sculpted Elephant Handles
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Meiji period bronze vase with two sculpted elephants pulling on the ring handles with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Kotobuki, Japan
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, iconic stool is made of beautiful light blue fibre-reinforced
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Massive Japanese Meiji Bronze Elephant and Pagoda Incense Burner
Located in Austin, TX
caparisoned elephant carrying a pagoda on its back, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The elephant
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Mid 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Elephant Plant Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large mid 20th century Japanese Porcelain Satsuma elephant plant stand Outstanding Satsuma ware
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bronze of Elephant on a Ball; Meiji Period
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Japanese bronze sculpture of an elephant balancing on a red ball. The piece has fine
Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Finely Cast Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderfully large-sized, antique Japanese Meiji period bronze elephant. Cast with fine details
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Group of Tigers Attacking an Elephant
Located in London, GB
its back. There is a Japanese signature on the underside of the elephant.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Japanese Carved Baku Elephants, Edo Period, 18th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Pair of antique Japanese carved Baku elephants from the eaves of a Buddhist temple, Edo period 18th
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Fine Boxwood Netsuke Elephant Meiji 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Fine Boxwood Netsuke Elephant Meiji 19th Century Good condition Free international
Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Charming colorful tin toy windup elephant toy with plastic ears and a soft plastic trunk
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Japanese Imari Porcelain and Figural Bronzed Bowl with Elephants, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese porcelain Imari bowl features hand-painted porcelain with floral and foliate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Rare Qing Dynasty circa 1860 Heavy Hand Carved Elephant Chair Japanese Chinese
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare Japanese Qing dynasty circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Large Japanese Mejii Period Bronze Sculpture of an Elephant with Upswung Trunk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 11 inches tall this bronze, patinated in two colors, features articulate modeling and superb detail.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dansk Silverplate Elephant Figurine
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage silver-plate elephant figurine/paperweight by Dansk. Manufacturer: Dansk Origin
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in San Diego, CA
Orange fibreglass elephant stool by Sori Yanagi, which was designed in 1954. Sori was the son of
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Art Deco Bronze Elephant Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Art deco bronze elephant sculpture or object of art retaining its original patina, depicting the
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Millefiori Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
By Ardalt
Located in New York, NY
1970's hand blown millefiori multicolor glass elephant paperweight labeled with foil sticker on
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi, 1954
By Sori Yanagi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful blue stool "elephant" by sori yanagi, designed and produced in 1954. This stool is
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Hollywood Regency Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Meiji Period Bronze Elephant by Genryusai Seiya
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Meiji period bronze elephant by Genryusai Seiya, the powerful animal striding forward with trunk
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Issey Miyake Pleats Please Elephant tote bag
By Issey Miyake
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Issey Miyake Pleats Please lucky elephant tote bag...Bright orange poly mesh pleated tote is
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Tote Bags

Rare Chinoiserie Vintage Elephant Table Lamp Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and striking Chinoiserie piece. Just like the symbolic meaning of elephants (Strenght
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Cyren White Porcelain Elephant Coin Bank for Dansk
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
White porcelain elephant coin bank designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk.
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Masatoyo Kishi "Signed Kuki" Modern Abstract, Elephant Resin Sculpture
By Masatoyo Kishi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and amazing cast resin of an elephant by the well-known artist Masatoyo Kishi, known as Kuki
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

1970s Rare Elephant Dansk Animal Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern Signed Dansk Silverplated Elephant Figure. Vintage silver-plated paperweight
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Indian wooden elephant figurine/carved animal/circa 1920
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
grandfather served as a marine from World War I to World War II, and apparently purchased this wooden elephant
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺD × 2.5ʺH Gunnar
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

4.45 Carat Ruby Dancing Elephant 2.24 Carat Diamond 18K RIng
By Malpani Jewels
Located in Hung Hom, HK
magnificent 4.45-carat ruby and 2.24 carats of dazzling diamonds in a unique "Dancing Elephant" design
Category

2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold

1970s Rare Elephant Dansk Animal Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern Signed Dansk Silverplated Elephant Figure. Vintage silver plated paperweight
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

1970s Rare Elephant Dansk Animal Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare set elephant silver plated Dansk paperweight, designed by Gunnar Cyren, circa 1970s nice
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Zinc

French Japonisme Ormolu and Opaline Elephants Designed 19th Century Chandelier
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Japonisme ormolu and opaline elephants, birds and Japanese trees designed twelve-light
Category

Antique 1860s French Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

1970s Dansk Animals Paperweights Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cyren. Branded on the underside as "Dansk JAPAN EP. The elephant has is original box. Box
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Six-Piece Gunnar Cyren for Dansk Silver Plate Paperweight Collection
By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Six-piece collection of Gunnar Cyeren Dansk paper weights. Silver plated marked Dansk Japan CR
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

A Nice Pair of Japanese Elephant Bookends Taisho
Located in New York, NY
Following the Meiji period, Japanese craftsmen continued to ply their trade when these wonderful
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Bookends

Japanese bronze Elephant
Located in Hudson, NY
Bronze Japanese bronze elephant on carved wood base.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese "Running" Elephant
Located in London, GB
Japanese Bronze “Running” Elephant - with makers seal. Meiji period 1868-1912.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Japanese Bronze Elephant
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese bronze of Elephant with Ivory tusk on carved wood base. Very fine casting.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Japanese Elephant For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese elephant for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every Japanese elephant was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese elephant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese elephant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese elephant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sori Yanagi, Masatoyo Kishi and Yanagihara Mutsuo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Elephant?

Prices for a Japanese elephant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $60 and can go as high as $29,899, while the average can fetch as much as $2,875.