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Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps
Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A wonderful and large pair of Japanese Meji period bronze elephant handled table lamps the bodies cast with three toed dragons holding pearls and birds,in wonderful condition. 22" h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Kalaga 19th Century Tapestry with Stones, Sequins and Colorful Thread
Kalaga 19th Century Tapestry with Stones, Sequins and Colorful Thread

Kalaga 19th Century Tapestry with Stones, Sequins and Colorful Thread

Located in Yonkers, NY

A 19th century Burmese double elephant with riding figures Kalaga tapestry with sequins, metallic threads and glass beads.

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19th Century Burmese Antique Elephant

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Brass, Incense Burner, Qing, Victorian, 1900
Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Brass, Incense Burner, Qing, Victorian, 1900

Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Brass, Incense Burner, Qing, Victorian, 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A Chinese, brass incense burner with dragon and elephant motif, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass

Set Of Four Engravings Of African Animals
Set Of Four Engravings Of African Animals

Set Of Four Engravings Of African Animals

Located in Essex, MA

Each nicely framed with faux tortoise Flemish style frames with gilded inner border and each depicting animals including an elephant, lion, leopard and Hippo.

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Early 20th Century European Antique Elephant

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy
Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy

Louis XV Clock, 1750s Paris Ormolu & Patinated, Pendule à lÉléphant; by Godefroy

Located in New York, NY

A remarkable example of mid-1700's French horology, this Louis XV period Pendule à l’Éléphant showcases the technical mastery and playful elegance characteristic of the Rococo era in...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Ceylonese Early-19th Century Specimen Wood Table
Fine Ceylonese Early-19th Century Specimen Wood Table

Fine Ceylonese Early-19th Century Specimen Wood Table

Located in Lymington, GB

A fine and rather rare Ceylonese early-19th century colonial ebony and specimen wood occasional table raised on a well-carved solid ebony support displaying elephants and scrolled fo...

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19th Century Sri Lankan Other Antique Elephant

Materials

Ebony, Teak, Palmwood

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer
19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer

19th Century antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer

Located in Lomita, CA

The antique Japanese Meiji period bronze censer is sometimes seen with elephant handles. The piece is in very nice condition and is from the late 19th Century.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

A Rare 19th Century Carved Bamboo Walking Stick Which Extends To A Fishing Rod
A Rare 19th Century Carved Bamboo Walking Stick Which Extends To A Fishing Rod

A Rare 19th Century Carved Bamboo Walking Stick Which Extends To A Fishing Rod

Located in Dublin, IE

This unique item is of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with a beautifully shaped handle and decorated profusely throughout with intricately detailed images of exotic jungl...

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19th Century English Antique Elephant

Materials

Bamboo

A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty
A Massive Chinese Red Ground Embroidered Silk Wall Panel, Late Qing Dynasty

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 traditionally associated with strength, wisdom, and imperial virtue.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Elephant

Materials

Silk

Mid-19th Century Framed Oil Portrait of EMPEROR FERDINAND I Austria (1793-1875)
Mid-19th Century Framed Oil Portrait of EMPEROR FERDINAND I Austria (1793-1875)

Mid-19th Century Framed Oil Portrait of EMPEROR FERDINAND I Austria (1793-1875)

Located in St. Louis, MO

Ferdinand and Merit Württemberg: Knight of the Golden Eagle, 1830 Kingdom of Sardinia: Knight of the Annunciation, 12 January 1831 Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Black Eagle, 24 J...

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gadjah and Teboe Boethers, 1892
Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gadjah and Teboe Boethers, 1892

Antique Sugarcane Chromolithograph, Teboe Gadjah and Teboe Boethers, 1892

Located in Langweer, NL

Teboe Gadjah, named using the old spelling of gajah (elephant), refers to a robust, thick-stemmed cane variety, while Teboe Boethers is shown as a more elongated, evenly coloured cane.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch

Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch

Located in New Orleans, LA

The case back depicts a dramatic tiger attack, capturing a hunting party atop an elephant, which would have greatly appealed to the Indian and Chinese markets.

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19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran
18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran

By Gérard Audran

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

These fabulously detailed copper plate engravings show Alexander The Great in various Battle scenes, one riding an elephant, spear in hand, attacking Perseus, after Charles Le Brun.T...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Elephant

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet
Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet

Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet

Located in Pomona, CA

The total sound created is enchanting and compared to the singing of elephants in the Buddhist culture. Keeping the trumpet at home is considered very auspicious and is believed to b...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephant

Materials

Copper

pair of French 19th century Lacquered Earthenware, Bronze and Ormolu vases
pair of French 19th century Lacquered Earthenware, Bronze and Ormolu vases

pair of French 19th century Lacquered Earthenware, Bronze and Ormolu vases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each intricately detailed vase is raised by four Ormolu elephant head feet holding a patinated Bronze socle which supports the Earthenware vase.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession
Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage Mughal silk painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession, two royal couples on elephant, probably a wedding procession with servant walking around them.

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephant

Materials

Textile

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE
Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

Cloisonné and Bronze Vase, Signed BARBEDIENNE, in the Style of Édouard LIÈVRE

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Executed and signed by Barbedienne, the brown-patinated bronze base was made after a design by Édouard Lièvre. The elephant heads whose trunks form the legs of the mount are typical ...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Torchas, 19th Century
Pair of Chinese Torchas, 19th Century

Pair of Chinese Torchas, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A pair of 19th century Chinese carved torchas, each with elephants, serpent like dragons around bamboo and raised on mythical dogs of faux.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Elephant

Materials

Softwood

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830
Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830

Located in Langweer, NL

The Megatherium, whose name translates as “great beast,” lived in South America during the Pleistocene epoch and could reach the size of a modern elephant. This lithograph presents t...

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1830s Swiss Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Ancient Indian Pala Schist Relief of Vishnu, 12th Century AD
Ancient Indian Pala Schist Relief of Vishnu, 12th Century AD

Ancient Indian Pala Schist Relief of Vishnu, 12th Century AD

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The back of the composition is treated in the manner of classic throne backsplashes from the Pâla period, with superimposed elephants, vyala, makara, and flying deities. A dedicatory...

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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Schist

Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art
Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art

Ocelot, or Leopard-Cat /// John James Audubon Quadruped Big Wild Cat Animal Art

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

These prints were published in imperial folio size, also defined as the elephant size, measuring 22 by 28 inches. Many of the mammals were drawn by John Woodhouse Audubon with backgr...

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1840s Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Ancient Egyptian Bronze and Gold Oxyrhynchus Fish, New Kingdom
Ancient Egyptian Bronze and Gold Oxyrhynchus Fish, New Kingdom

Ancient Egyptian Bronze and Gold Oxyrhynchus Fish, New Kingdom

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Notes The Oxyrhynchus fish, or medjed, is an elephant fish that was a primary focus of worship around the Egyptian city of Per-Medjed (Greek Oxyrhynchus) in Upper Egypt.

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Indian Embroidered Silver and Gold Taj Mahal Screen
Indian Embroidered Silver and Gold Taj Mahal Screen

Indian Embroidered Silver and Gold Taj Mahal Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The wooden frame is in the Raj style with an elephant set into the wood The screen is 22” wide, 42” high and 13” deep at floor level WE46

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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Silk

Two goudou antelopes
Two goudou antelopes

Two goudou antelopes

By Rembrandt Bugatti

Located in PARIS, FR

As a posthumous tribute, Ettore and his son Jean took his trained elephant (1904) to create the mascot for the radiator of the Bugatti Royale from 1926.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Terracotta Lanterns
Pair of Terracotta Lanterns

Pair of Terracotta Lanterns

$3,697Sale Price / set|39% Off

Pair of Terracotta Lanterns

Located in Cheshire, GB

A Pair of terracotta lanterns having turned finials above opposing elephants. All raised up on a hexagonal stepped base.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Elephant

Materials

Terracotta

French bulldog
French bulldog

French bulldog

By Rembrandt Bugatti

Located in PARIS, FR

As a posthumous tribute, Ettore and his son Jean took his trained elephant (1904) to create the mascot for the radiator of the Bugatti Royale from 1926.

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Early 20th Century French School Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table
Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table

Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table

Located in London, GB

The interior is in scarlet lacquer with drawings of elephants, giraffes etc. Originally, the table contained a backgammon board, which is now missing.

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Late 18th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging
Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging

Antique Painted Indian Dog Gates Wall Hanging

Located in Centennial, CO

A charming pair of antique Indian teak "dog gates" with iron bars from the early 20th century that were skillfully repainted at some point with elephant and lotus motifs on the panel...

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1920s Indian Folk Art Antique Elephant

Materials

Iron

Michel Decoux, “La Chasse” — French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, c. 1920
Michel Decoux, “La Chasse” — French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, c. 1920

Michel Decoux, “La Chasse” — French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, c. 1920

By Michel Decoux

Located in Bochum, NRW

He was best known for making groups of hunting scenes, and specialized in wild animals (elephants, panthers, etc.). Influenced by cubism and part of the art deco movement.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900
Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900

Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate 20 complements this with an array of line drawings showing figures, ornaments, decorative patterns, headgear, weapons, ritual objects, and a large war elephant with attendants ...

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Early 1900s German Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair of 'Japonsime' Blue Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The sides decorated with elephant head handles. The bases corned by elephant heads, each signed to the base.

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19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephant

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Bronze Water Coupe, Eguchi as Fugen, Edo/Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very finely cast Japanese bronze water coupe in the form of the courtesan Eguchi riding an elephant, signed Kazutada, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusks and eyes.

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Coconut

Original antique brass coat hook by  Adolf Loos
Original antique brass coat hook by  Adolf Loos

Original antique brass coat hook by Adolf Loos

By Adolf Loos

Located in Vienna, AT

Original massive brass coat hanger by Adolf Loos, designed in Vienna in the year 1907. This famous Elephant coat hanger was used in the apartment of Paul Khuner, 1040 Vienna.

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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia
Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Antique Asian Silver Betel Nut Box in Foo Lion Form Southeast Asia

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Betel nut boxes were regarded as prestige objects and often crafted in figural forms such as elephants, birds, and lions. This example, with its mythical Foo Lion motif, embodies bot...

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Early 20th Century Thai Anglo Raj Antique Elephant

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style
19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style

19th Century Baroque Thron Chair in Colonial Style

Located in Berlin, DE

High-rangy backrest frame with wide end with full-plastically carved representation in the form of elephants. The seat and back are covered with a bright satin fabric.

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19th Century English Baroque Antique Elephant

Materials

Bentwood

6 Double-Sided Wombwell & Whitelegg Victorian Exotic Animalier Tole Panels, 1891
6 Double-Sided Wombwell & Whitelegg Victorian Exotic Animalier Tole Panels, 1891

6 Double-Sided Wombwell & Whitelegg Victorian Exotic Animalier Tole Panels, 1891

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ten exceptional animal portrait panels: Lion, Elephant, Bison, Gnu, Puma, Wild Cat, Condor, Parrots, Monkey, and Baboon—each surrounded by elaborate Victorian scrolls and expressive ...

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1890s English High Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet, Rag-Dung
Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet, Rag-Dung

Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet, Rag-Dung

Located in Pomona, CA

It primarily produces deep, resonant drone-like sounds by buzzing the lips into its mouthpiece, creating a powerful and low-pitched wail often compared to the singing of elephants. ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephant

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac
Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac

Pair of French Japonisme Pedestals by Maison Marnyhac

By Maison Marnyhac 1

Located in London, GB

The legs rise gracefully, echoing the form of the elephants’ trunks, and terminate in rounded feet.

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Elephant

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1806 Engraving: Ganesha as Pollear, Wisdom Deity in Hindu Mythology
1806 Engraving: Ganesha as Pollear, Wisdom Deity in Hindu Mythology

1806 Engraving: Ganesha as Pollear, Wisdom Deity in Hindu Mythology

Located in Langweer, NL

The print portrays Ganesha seated in a meditative pose, with his elephant head and four arms holding symbolic objects like a goad and a noose, representing his divine attributes of g...

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Early 1800s Antique Elephant

Materials

Paper

Gilt Bronze Rain Drum Side Table, Southeast Asia, 18th/19th Century
Gilt Bronze Rain Drum Side Table, Southeast Asia, 18th/19th Century

Gilt Bronze Rain Drum Side Table, Southeast Asia, 18th/19th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Burmese (Myanmar) bronze Karen tribal rain drum with intricate decoration on the top and around the body of the drum with four piggy-backed frogs on the tympanum three elephants in r...

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Early 19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Large Figural Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed Caldwell
Set of 4 Large Figural Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed Caldwell

Set of 4 Large Figural Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, Attributed Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Below each figure, two intricately rendered patinated bronze elephant heads add a sense of exoticism and grandeur, harmoniously blending opulence with whimsy.

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19th Century American Chinoiserie Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

French stool in solid elm and rattan, 1950
French stool in solid elm and rattan, 1950

French stool in solid elm and rattan, 1950

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Robust and primitive French oak stool with unconventional proportions with very solid (elephant) legs and a beautiful rattan seat. Totally unmessed with, as honest as furniture could...

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Mid-19th Century French Brutalist Antique Elephant

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair 1920
Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair 1920

Octave LARRIEU French Art Deco Squirrel Bookends Pair 1920

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

During the early 1930s, their stoneware reached a peak influenced by the 1931 Colonial Exhibition, incorporating African-inspired subjects such as elephants, panthers, lush vegetatio...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

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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.