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Pair of 19th century carved ceremonial armchairs
Pair of 19th century carved ceremonial armchairs

Pair of 19th century carved ceremonial armchairs

Located in Cheshire, GB

Above, further decorative carving depicting elephants. All raised on bun feet. Dimensions Height 52.5 Inches height to seat 17.5 Inches Width 32 Inches Depth 23 Inches

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood

Antique Ethiopia Abyssinia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nile, Figures, Cartouche
Antique Ethiopia Abyssinia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nile, Figures, Cartouche

Antique Ethiopia Abyssinia Map Blaeu c.1642 – Nile, Figures, Cartouche

Located in Langweer, NL

Blaeu enhances the map with lively decorative elements, including animals such as elephants and exotic birds, as well as finely engraved topography.

Category

Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Set of 12 French Bronze & Porcelain Place Card Holders Birds & Animals & Flowers
Set of 12 French Bronze & Porcelain Place Card Holders Birds & Animals & Flowers

Set of 12 French Bronze & Porcelain Place Card Holders Birds & Animals & Flowers

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This rare set of 12 porcelain place card holders are mounted on bronze bases featuring porcelain ducks, birds, elephant and more! They are also embellished with porcelain flowers and...

Category

1920s French Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka
Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka

Fine Antique Bronze Statue of Ganesh from Sir Lanka

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely cast statue of Ganesh from late 19th century collected in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The semi-elephant semi-human deity is also known as Ganesha, Ganapati and Vinayaka.

Category

Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Archaistic Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Paris porcelain coupe with Orientalist decoration – Late 19th century
Paris porcelain coupe with Orientalist decoration – Late 19th century

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 — a poetic vision of the Far East, typical of Napoleon III taste.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Porcelain

19th century shaped copper and brass log bin
19th century shaped copper and brass log bin

19th century shaped copper and brass log bin

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality copper storage bin which is shaped like an elephants foot.  Complete with decorative brass handles. 

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass, Copper

Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700

Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700

Located in Chicago, IL

Easily identified by his elephant head, Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperity and protection against adversity.

Category

Early 18th Century Nepalese Primitive Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Purebred "Coyote"
Purebred "Coyote"

Purebred "Coyote"

Located in PARIS, FR

Malissard also knew how to model subjects other than horses such as the lynx, the Asian elephant, deer, wild boar, etc. Malissard was highly connected in the horse-riding milieu.

Category

Early 20th Century French School Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925
Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925

Art Deco Lion, Car Mascot, Automobilia, Jacques Cartier, France, circa 1925

By Jacques Cartier

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

It feels like a symbol of modern nobility—strength expressed through design precision. Jacques Cartier. Elephant, Cubist Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. Bronze with silvered patina, sig...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue
Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue

Indian Antique Carved Marble Ganesh Statue

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved marble statue of Ganesh circa 19th century from India. The semi-elephant semi-human Hindu deity is also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka.

Category

19th Century Indian Archaistic Antique Elephant

Materials

Marble

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Chinese-Style Porcelain Vase With Dragon Handles and Elephant Head Feet, In the Manner of Ferdinand Barbedienne.

Category

19th Century French Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

E Cornu & G. Viot et Cie, Orientalist Planter, France, circa 1870
E Cornu & G. Viot et Cie, Orientalist Planter, France, circa 1870

E Cornu & G. Viot et Cie, Orientalist Planter, France, circa 1870

By Eugène Cornu

Located in PARIS, FR

They showed together on their booth at the 1867 Universal Exhibition held in Paris a fine pair of onyx, bronze and enamel vases and their stands with elephants figures (signed « G. V...

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Elephant

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Hannibal’s Campaign Map, Spain to Italy via Alps, Wilkinson London 1817
Hannibal’s Campaign Map, Spain to Italy via Alps, Wilkinson London 1817

Hannibal’s Campaign Map, Spain to Italy via Alps, Wilkinson London 1817

Located in Langweer, NL

Important ancient cities and locations—such as Carthago Nova, Saguntum, Massilia (Marseille), and key Alpine passes—are identified, providing context to the logistical and strategic ...

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Eugène BERNOUD (19th-20th century) Bronze
Eugène BERNOUD (19th-20th century) Bronze

Eugène BERNOUD (19th-20th century) Bronze

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

A Gilt bronze elephant figure signed E. Bernoud 19th-20th century This Cute elephant bronze is in very good conditions!

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Wooden Feather Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Antique Carved Wooden Feather Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Antique Carved Wooden Feather Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolve...

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolve...

Category

Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Antique Carved Wooden Urn Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Antique Carved Wooden Urn Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Antique Carved Wooden Urn Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolve...

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood

Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Antique Carved Wooden Cartouche Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolve...

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood

Pala Black Stone Ganesha Stele, 10th Century AD, India
Pala Black Stone Ganesha Stele, 10th Century AD, India

Pala Black Stone Ganesha Stele, 10th Century AD, India

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Seated in lalitasana with his pendant foot resting on the rat, Ganesh is seen here holding a mala, a radish, and a bowl of sweets in three of his hands while the fourth comfortably r...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Stone

Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece
Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece

Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece

Located in Ipswich, GB

Rare 19th century copper warmer centre piece, having an unusual William IV copper centre piece warmer with a grid top, decorated with a band of stylised elephants to the frieze below...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Copper

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 734.

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 734.

By Eadweard Muybridge

Located in New York, NY

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 729. Elephants; two, walking. 14 x 20 inch original vintage collotype print from 1887 Image size 8 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches Inventor, photographer, en...

Category

1880s Antique Elephant

Materials

Photographic Paper

19th Century decorative copper and brass bucket
19th Century decorative copper and brass bucket

19th Century decorative copper and brass bucket

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Very good quality shaped Victorian copper vessel.  Elephant foot shaped with 2 ribs going round the outer edge. 

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair Large Meiji Japanese Patinated Bronze Vases
Pair Large Meiji Japanese Patinated Bronze Vases

Pair Large Meiji Japanese Patinated Bronze Vases

Located in New York, NY

Pair of fine Meiji period Japanese patinated bronze vases distinguished by their stylized elephant form handles, cartouches depicting exotic birds and dragon encircling the base. 22...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japonisme Cloisonné Enamel Vases att. to F. Barbedienne & E. Lievre
Pair of Japonisme Cloisonné Enamel Vases att. to F. Barbedienne & E. Lievre

Pair of Japonisme Cloisonné Enamel Vases att. to F. Barbedienne & E. Lievre

By Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in MOUGINS, FR

Many pieces using the same type of cloisonné are signed by Barbedienne, and the harnessed elephant heads are similar to the designs of Edouard Lièvre.

Category

Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Original 1894 poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Théâtre de l’Œuvre
Original 1894 poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Théâtre de l’Œuvre

Original 1894 poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Théâtre de l’Œuvre

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in PARIS, FR

Lautrec illustrates a stylized elephant—a nod to the play’s Indian setting—alongside a figure sculpted into an architectural frieze, dramatically gesturing as if caught mid-performan...

Category

1890s Antique Elephant

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Thai Embroidery - 19th Century
Thai Embroidery - 19th Century

Thai Embroidery - 19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

We can find on both sides the portrait of the dancers. Below 8 elephant medallions and above 8 birds. Superb quality work It is rare to find such a large model which must have repres...

Category

19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephant

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Afghan Rug with Gul Motif
Antique Afghan Rug with Gul Motif

Antique Afghan Rug with Gul Motif

Located in New York, NY

A handsome antique Afghan rug featuring the traditional “Elephant Foot” (Gul) motif arranged in an all-over grid pattern.

Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Antique Elephant

Materials

Wool

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquer Sadaik Manuscript Chest on an Associated Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

It is evident that a great journey is taking place with components such as wandering figures, elephants, deer, lions, serpents, tree spirits, foliage, trees and palaces rendered in r...

Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo Raj Antique Elephant

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner
Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Tripod Censor/Incense Burner

Located in Pomona, CA

Large reservoir below with two elephant trunks as the handles, detailed cloisonne enamel works of Peony, Magpie and Buddhist floral on the body, supported on three elephant heads and...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephant

Materials

Copper

Brass Bowl with Hunting Scenes, Mid-19th Century Siamese
Brass Bowl with Hunting Scenes, Mid-19th Century Siamese

Brass Bowl with Hunting Scenes, Mid-19th Century Siamese

Located in Kastrup, DK

To the underside, an inset silver plaque finely engraved with a scene of an elephant confronting a tiger. Siam (Thailand), mid-19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Other Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass

19th Century Patinated Bronze Tantalus
19th Century Patinated Bronze Tantalus

19th Century Patinated Bronze Tantalus

Located in High Point, NC

Add a whimsical touch to your home or office with this striking antique bronze elephant drinks set.

Category

19th Century French Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Scarlet Ibis /// John James Audubon Havell Edition Bird Ornithology Engraving
Scarlet Ibis /// John James Audubon Havell Edition Bird Ornithology Engraving

Scarlet Ibis /// John James Audubon Havell Edition Bird Ornithology Engraving

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Scarlet Ibis" (Plate CCCXCVII - 397; part No. 80) Portfolio: The Birds of America (Havell Edition) Year: 1837 Medium: Origina...

Category

1830s Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Mauritius, Banda Islands, Ternate and Tuban – Orlers, Leiden 1610
Mauritius, Banda Islands, Ternate and Tuban – Orlers, Leiden 1610

Mauritius, Banda Islands, Ternate and Tuban – Orlers, Leiden 1610

Located in Langweer, NL

The King of Tuban rides in procession on an elephant, surrounded by courtiers and attendants. Numerous elephant enclosures and the royal court are also depicted.

Category

Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Decorative London Railway Map, Victorian Transport Plan of London & Suburbs 1885
Decorative London Railway Map, Victorian Transport Plan of London & Suburbs 1885

Decorative London Railway Map, Victorian Transport Plan of London & Suburbs 1885

Located in Langweer, NL

Acton, Aldgate, Battersea, Bayswater, Bermondsey, Bethnal Green, Blackheath, Blackwall, Bow, Brentford, Brixton, Bromley, Camden Town, Camberwell, Chelsea, Charing Cross, Chiswick, C...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug, hand-knotted in 100% wool, Afghanistan 1920s
Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug, hand-knotted in 100% wool, Afghanistan 1920s

Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug, hand-knotted in 100% wool, Afghanistan 1920s

Located in Beograd, RS

These guls often symbolize tribal crests or "elephant's foot" motifs and are a signature of Turkmen weaving traditions.

Category

1920s Afghan Tribal Antique Elephant

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century English Single Brass Leather Horse Strap
Late 19th Century English Single Brass Leather Horse Strap

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 brass - a howdah representing either the old English pub by the same name or for the C...

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass

Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English
Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English

Biscuit tin made by Hunter and Palmer depicting an Indian carved box. English

Located in Central England, GB

This rare survivor, a novelty Hunter and Palmer biscuit tin made from pressed sheet metal and transferred printed to accurately look like a genuine 19th century Indian hardwood box. ...

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Tin

Allegorical Engraving of Four Continents, 1798: Ethnographic Art
Allegorical Engraving of Four Continents, 1798: Ethnographic Art

Allegorical Engraving of Four Continents, 1798: Ethnographic Art

Located in Langweer, NL

She is flanked by four monumental columns, each topped with allegorical representations of the continents: Europe, enthroned with symbols of military power, learning, and commerce; ...

Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Meiji Period, Japanese Bronze Jardiniere
Meiji Period, Japanese Bronze Jardiniere

Meiji Period, Japanese Bronze Jardiniere

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze jardinière, depicting herding elephants.

Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Exoticism Candlesticks

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A striking pair of polished bronze elephant candlesticks that beautifully capture the 19th-century fascination with exoticism while maintaining a timelessly modern aesthetic.

Category

1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Elephant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique elephant you’re looking for. Each antique elephant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique elephant, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique elephant, those designed in Folk Art, Victorian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique elephant has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Antoine-Louis Barye, Royal Worcester and Bing & Grøndahl are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Elephant?

Prices for an antique elephant start at $25 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $2,258.