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African Tusk Sculpture

Decorative African Warthog Tusk on Cast Bronze Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This African warthog tusk has been mounted on a cast bronze base with art deco detailing and bronze
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20th Century African Sculptures

African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks
Located in Cincinnati, OH
African Heavy Wood Carved Elephant with Tusks Nice Details Slight wear on finish
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Late 20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone sculpture figure. Item features
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Late 20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Stone

1950s African Wooden Elephant
Located in High Point, NC
This 1950s African Wooden Elephant is an exquisite representation of traditional craftsmanship. The
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Mid-20th Century African Animal Sculptures

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Wood

1950s African Wooden Elephant
1950s African Wooden Elephant
H 28.3 in W 24 in D 12.6 in
Large Bronze Sculpture of a Mammoth Tusk with Parade of Animals by Ron Herron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Astonishing cast bronze sculpture that emulates a mammoth tusk, adorned with a captivating parade
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1990s American Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Handcrafted in Africa. One of the tusk is damaged
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Ebony

African, Likely Cote D'ivoire, Wood Feline Mask
Located in New York, NY
African mask, likely Ivory Coast or Cote d'Ivoire, early 20th century or later, with feline-like
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Crevoshay 18k Elephant “Surus” Brooch Pin from Masterworks: Endangered Treasury
By Paula Crevoshay
Located in Perry, FL
Tusks=(2)=7.03cs. Story of “Surus”: Elephants were amassed by vast armies throughout the centuries when
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

'Cerro Paine Grande, Chile' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
flanked by the peak of Cerro Paine Grande (3,050 m) and the sharp tusks of black sedimentary peaks known
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

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Etching, Photogravure

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Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends wild boar by Louis Riche. Bronze with green patina on Belgian Black marble base. Ca. 1930. Literature: Les bronzes de XIXe siècle, Pierre Kjellberg, Le...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique German Black Forest Style Carved Owl Sculpture with Glass Eyes, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
An antique Black Forest style hand-carved Lindenwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa 1920. This impressive naturalistically carved dark brown wooden owl with glass eyes, sitting on a w...
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Vintage 1920s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Arts & Crafts Sculptural Owl Forged Iron Inkwell by Goberg Hugo Berger Antique
By Goberg, Hugo Berger
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Fantastic hand-forged Arts & Crafts figural Inkwell in shape of an owl, believed to be made by Goberg ~ 1900. The owl is made of forged iron with a lovely patina and bears yellow gla...
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Inkwells

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Vintage Hand Carved Hard-Wood Elephant Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand carved hard wood elephant sculpture. Large heavy ebony dark wood hand carved Anglo Indian elephant sculpture. Gorgeous vintage black hand carved wood ebony elephant. ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Indian India South East Asian Erotic Heavy Bronze Kama Sutra Figures Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, highly erotic, rather fascinating, and somewhat unique large pair of Indian (India) Kama Sutra bronze sculptural figures (The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit te...
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20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Wild Boar Sculpture in Bronze, France, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small desk og mantle bronze depicting a young wild boar standing on a log. Fine detailing and a rich golden patina. Signed/marked France to its base. Where it was made circa 1920-25....
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Vintage 1920s French Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Decorated Plate (Porcelain, Latvia, Sculpture, Smooth Texture, Translucency)
By Ilona Romule
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ilona Romule Decorated Plate (Porcelain, Latvia, Dish, Smooth Texture, Translucent, White Gold) Porcelain, Glaze, Chinapaint, Overglaze Decoration Year: 2000s Size: 2x9x9in Signed CO...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Luster, Porcelain, Glaze

Bronze Statue Pair of Deer, Stags Running
Located in Stamford, CT
A bronze statue of two deer running with their hind legs kicking up. This is a nice table top bronze of two stags running that would look great on a desk or coffee table. It does not...
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Late 20th Century Thai Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Marble Ganesha statue originating from India - Original Buddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This Indian marble Ganesha statue is a magnificent work of art that embodies the essence of the elephant-headed deity, Lord Ganesha. Crafted from marble, it stands 28.5 cm tall, with...
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2010s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Marble Ganesha statue originating from India - Original Buddhas
Marble Ganesha statue originating from India - Original Buddhas
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H 11.23 in W 7.01 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Vintage Antler Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1930's Northern Italian antler sconces with 2 lights. Measurements: Height: 23” Width: 14” Depth: 9”
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Vintage 1930s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

Pair of Vintage Antler Sconces
Pair of Vintage Antler Sconces
H 23 in W 14 in D 9 in
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Black Forest style hand-carved wooden double inkwell with a majestic owl figure sitting on two books. The owl has glass eyes, and the Stand has a tray for pen and accessori...
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Inkwells

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Metal

Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Snake Dancer" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
An excellent early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze of an orientalist dancer, holding a snake above her head. with very fine colour and fabulous hand finished surface detail...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vogel
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Paul Edouard Delabrierre (French, 1829-1912) Title: Vogel Year: Circa 1900 Medium: Cast bronze sculpture, with dark brown patina Edition: Unknown Size: 12.3 x 9 x 9.25...
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Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vogel
Vogel
H 12.35 in W 9 in D 9.25 in
Ponce Wall Cabinet by Nortstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ponce wall cabinet by Nortstudio Dimensions: H105 x W70 x D18 cm Materials: Mirror polished steel, mirror-look HPL on wood; inside: cobalt blue carpet Stackable and modular flo...
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2010s Belgian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Stainless Steel

Ponce Wall Cabinet by Nortstudio
Ponce Wall Cabinet by Nortstudio
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 7.09 in
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 now has a rich honey patina from years of devotees touching the surface. Shown seated...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

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Marble

Antique German Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case c 1900 Erotic Nude Sea Ocean
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Antique solid Silver Cigarette Case with an Enamel Image on the front cover. This Image shows a nude woman with long brown hair surrounded by a cresting wave in the ocean....
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Early 20th Century German Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Enamel

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Large Beaded African Warthog
Located in New York, NY
Large Beaded African Warthog.  Handmade in Africa from beads and wire.  Deep-blue metallic body
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Animal Sculptures

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Wire

Large Beaded African Warthog
Large Beaded African Warthog
H 36 in W 24 in D 11 in
Pair of 20th Century Lifesize Faux Elephant Tusks on Black Conical Bases
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 68 inches tall these faux elephant tusks make a great and environmentally sound statement
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Late 20th Century South African Colonial Revival Animal Sculptures

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Copper

Rare and Exceptional Pair of Hand-Carved Live Edge Tusk by Franz Reich, circa 1
By Franz Pelzel
Located in Bellport, NY
A towering and believable pair of hand-carved wooden elephant tusks by Franz Reich. There is no
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Vintage 1940s Sierra Leonean British Colonial Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Elephant Wall Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
years of outdoor exposure can create. It has a gorgeous grey color and its wood tusks show wear
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Vintage 1970s South African Wall-mounted Sculptures

Elephant Reaches New Heights 8/15 - figurative, playful, bronze, sculpture
By Gillie and Marc Schattner
Located in Bloomfield, ON
used their sculptures, paintings and photographs to celebrate and save endangered animals. Based in
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine Elephant Family High Relief Carved Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
, African tribal, Asian. Awesome inspired carving! Mother, father and baby elephant, tusks and all
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Guro Ceremonial Mask (Elephant), Ivory Coast
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This hand-crafted wooden mask was made by an unknown Guro artist in Ivory Coast, Africa. It would
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Siam
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
tusks are a polished bronze. Kevin Box is an internationally-renowned sculptor working in cast bronze
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Siam
Siam
H 7.75 in W 5 in D 7.75 in
Dramatic Hand Carved Elephant Head Wall Mount
Located in Bellport, NY
with the use of mixed woods, the tusks look like ivory, very cleverly executed, originally brought to
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Vintage 1940s Sierra Leonean Rustic Sculptures

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19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood and Bone Inlaid Elephant
Located in Dallas, TX
Hoshiarpur, India. In superb condition, tusks, trunk etc. Indian Elephants: In general, Asian elephants
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Bone, Rosewood

Vintage Brown Leather Elefant stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie & Fitch
By Abercrombie & Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Vienna, AT
piece was part of the Africa series manufactured in the 1960s. Features handstitched aged leather with
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Large Woolly Mammoth Jaw
Located in London, GB
same size as the modern African elephant but with huge curving tusks and a thick woolly coat. These
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Large Woolly Mammoth Jaw
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H 19 in Dm 16.5 in
Monumental Pair of Tall Carved Wood Elephant Tusks Brass Bases
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Monumental pair of tall carved wood elephant tusks sculptures from Africa, both on square brass
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Vintage 1970s African Modern Mounted Objects

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Brass

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
accommodated a carved elephant tusk. This sculpture would have held a place of honor on an altar in the palace
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts

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Bronze

1000 Years Old Sub-Fossil Madagascar Hippopotamus Tusks in Acrylic Box
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
riparian lifestyle, very similar to that of the modern hippopotamus of modern Africa. They also shared the
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects

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Other

Vintage Abercrombie and Fitch Leather Elephant Footstool by Dimitri Omersa
By Dimitri Omersa, Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in San Jose, CA
part of the Africa series manufactured in the 1960s. Features handstitched aged leather with tail, ears
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Leather

Jean-Francois Leroy for Daum Pate De Verre Large Amber Elephant
By Daum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
is composed of amber pâte de verre glass and depicts an African elephant standing on three legs with
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Early 2000s French Animal Sculptures

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Glass

Antique Cast Bronze Elephant Temple Toy on Wheels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, this brass sculpture charms is with its exquisite depiction of a ceremonial Asian elephant. Heavy
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Early 20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Three Wallpapers the Three Continents
Located in Paris, FR
Nile and the feeder rivers of Africa. At her feet, the bow used for hunting and an elephant tusk. She
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wallpaper

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Paper

Trophy Size Elephant Tusk
Located in New York, NY
Mounted upright on Bronze Base
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Vintage 1930s African Sculptures

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Ivory

Pair of Benin Ivory Tusk Libation Cups
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tusk Libation Cups mounted on period bronze gilt Griffin figures.
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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

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Bronze

Benin bronze. Nineteenth Century. Africa.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Museum quality antique Benin bronze with hole in top of head to accommodate ivory tusk, a show of
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Antique 19th Century African Sculptures

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Bronze

FRENCH ART DECO TURQUOISE POTTERY ELEPHANT signed 'Le Jan'
Located in San Francisco, CA
) and 'Dolly' (model). The charging muscular African elephant rendered mid-stride; the large, undulating
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Vintage 1930s French Animal Sculptures

Antique Continental Carved Ivory 7.3" Figure, Saint Antony & Pig
Located in San Marcos, CA
Fabulous & rare 19th century Napoleon III era continental carved African elephant tusk ivory 7
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Models and Miniatures

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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Yes, ivory tusks can be used for sculptures and figurines. However, the U.S. and many other countries have banned the import of ivory, meaning many artists no longer work with the material. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of sculptures from some of the world's top galleries.

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