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Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India
Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India

Monumental Antique Wooden Dowry Trunk, made in India

Located in Blacksburg, VA

This metal-over-wood trunk is intricately decorated across the front with a repoussé frieze of embossed metal motifs including elephants, peacocks, blossoms, and horses or dragons.

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18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood

Antique "Kantha" (Embroidered Cotton 'Blanket', ) India, c. 1910
Antique "Kantha" (Embroidered Cotton 'Blanket', ) India, c. 1910

Antique "Kantha" (Embroidered Cotton 'Blanket', ) India, c. 1910

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

The primary examples of this collection are pictorial depicting British soldiers, animals of various types (elephants, cows) and people, all very crudely drawn and, for me, not nearl...

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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Antique Elephant

Ptolemaic map of NW Africa, Morocco and Algeria by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
Ptolemaic map of NW Africa, Morocco and Algeria by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c

Ptolemaic map of NW Africa, Morocco and Algeria by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

The interior portrays mountain ranges, rivers and cities, as well as lions, a leopard and an elephant. The map includes the Straits of Gibraltar and is decorated with two sailing shi...

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1690s Old Masters Antique Elephant

Materials

Engraving

Antique Peking Chinese Oversized Oriental Rug
Antique Peking Chinese Oversized Oriental Rug

Antique Peking Chinese Oversized Oriental Rug

Located in Sarasota, FL

There is a pair of camels, and an elephant. There are small lake scenes with pagodas and little houses.

Category

1880s Chinese Antique Elephant

Materials

Wool

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Of Rome Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame
Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Of Rome Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Of Rome Italy Ebony & Ivory Frame

Located in South Coast, CA

The frame is made with imported African elephant tusk ivory, and was imported legally into the USA where we purchased it.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Elephant

Materials

Glass

Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel

Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Other than the archaeological ruins of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, these seals provide the most detailed clues about the character of the Indus Valley people. Bulls and elephants appear...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Terracotta

Indus Valley Painted Earthenware Jar
Indus Valley Painted Earthenware Jar

Indus Valley Painted Earthenware Jar

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Other than the archaeological ruins of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, these seals provide the most detailed clues about the character of the Indus Valley people. Bulls and elephants appear...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Earthenware

Set of Five Engravings by Ottaviani and Volpato After Raphael's Frescoes
Set of Five Engravings by Ottaviani and Volpato After Raphael's Frescoes

Set of Five Engravings by Ottaviani and Volpato After Raphael's Frescoes

By Giovanni Volpato 1, Giovanni Ottaviani

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rome 1774-1776 by D’urbino Raphael Sanzio, Delle Loggie di Rafaele nel Vaticano from the elephant folio. Copper-plate engravings with original hand color A highly decorative se...

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Elephant

Materials

Gouache

High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd

High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd

Located in Madrid, ES

Along with the different characters, animals (cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, elephants, greyhounds, camels, etc.) are essential players in this belenístico universe and its r...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Elephant

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

"Snowy Owls",  Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper
"Snowy Owls",  Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper

"Snowy Owls", Oppenheimer Editions, 2006, Ed 200 on Watercolor paper

By John James Audubon

Located in Cleveland, OH

Published from 1827—38, the lavish double-elephant size folio of The Birds of America, spectacularly launched John James Audubon’s career as an artist-naturalist and publisher of nat...

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Late 18th Century American Realist Antique Elephant

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink

18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure
18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure

18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure

Located in Madrid, ES

Along with the different characters, animals (cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, elephants, greyhounds, camels, etc.) are essential players in this belenístico universe and its r...

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Elephant

Materials

Terracotta

Mason's Ironstone "Elephant's Foot" Pattern Jug
Mason's Ironstone "Elephant's Foot" Pattern Jug

Mason's Ironstone "Elephant's Foot" Pattern Jug

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Mason’s Ironstone China jug decorated in the “Elephant’s Foot” pattern, with well defined dragon handle with gilded head, glazed in the Imari colors of cobalt, orange and gilding.

Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Elephant

Materials

Pottery

Painted Burmese Elephant
Painted Burmese Elephant

Painted Burmese Elephant

Unavailable|$1,050

Painted Burmese Elephant

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hand painted wood elephant with regal ceremonial clothes would be a colorful accessory for a bookshelf or coffee table.

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood

Comptoir General, French Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box
Comptoir General, French Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box

Comptoir General, French Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box

By Comptoir General

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

Rare set of twelve chrome plated metal knife-rests in the shape of different animals: lobster, lion, grasshopper, elephant, hippopotamus, monkey, eagle, fish, sea lion, puma (2) and ...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Metal

Argit French Silver Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box
Argit French Silver Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box

Argit French Silver Art Deco Knife Rests Set 12 Pc, Animals, Original Box

By Argit.

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

Rare set of twelve silver plate knife-rests in the shape of different animals: two swans standing turning their backs, two monkeys pulling a rope while standing by the tail, two cock...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Elephant

Materials

Silver Plate

Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard
Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard

Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

This edition was intended to give the general public access to Audubon’s work, as the price of Havell’s Elephant-folio edition restricted ownership to wealthy collectors and institut...

Category

1830s Academic Antique Elephant

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

This edition was intended to give the general public access to Audubon’s work, as the price of Havell’s Elephant-folio edition restricted ownership to wealthy collectors and institut...

Category

1830s Academic Antique Elephant

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Elephant Bell
Elephant Bell

Elephant Bell

Sold|$2,600

Elephant Bell

Located in Chicago, IL

In 19th Century Thailand, elephant bells were required for male elephants that were working in and around villages.

Category

19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Elephant Bell
Elephant Bell

Elephant Bell

Sold|$2,200

Elephant Bell

Located in Chicago, IL

Patina'd Elephant Bell from northern region of Thailand. Two available.

Category

19th Century Thai Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Jeweled Elephant
Jeweled Elephant

Jeweled Elephant

Sold|$3,975

Jeweled Elephant

Located in New York, NY

Rare decorative brass filigree elephant. Intricate design heavily inlaid with colorful semi-precious stones.

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Elephant

Elephant Corkscrew
Elephant Corkscrew

Elephant Corkscrew

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique American Carved Boars Tusk in the form of an Elephant with Sterling Silver Mounts

Category

19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Polychromed elephant
Polychromed elephant

Polychromed elephant

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

a fine decorative carved wood elephant with wonderful original painted and gilded decoration, I guess from a nativity group from Naples in Italy

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Elephant

Hunted Elephant
Hunted Elephant

Hunted Elephant

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original hand -colored aquatint of Exotic Hunting & Sporting Scenes by English artist Samuel Howitt (1756-1822) titled "Hunted Elephant", 1813. Published and sold 18...

Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Aquatint

Indian Elephant Table
Indian Elephant Table

Indian Elephant Table

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

Antique Indian Elephant Table A late 19th Century Indian elephant table in tropical hard wood.

Category

1880s Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephant

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Elephant Lamp
Antique Elephant Lamp

Antique Elephant Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Bronze Elephant lamp with Ivory tusks.

Category

19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Elephant
Gilt Bronze Elephant

Gilt Bronze Elephant

Located in London, GB

An attractive 19th century gilt-bronze Model of an Indian elephant mounted on Verde antico marble plinth base with chamfered edge.

Category

19th Century English Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Ebonized Wooden Elephant
Ebonized Wooden Elephant

Ebonized Wooden Elephant

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely large decorative wood elephant sculpture which was carved in Cylon in the early 20th century.

Category

1910s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Wood

Elephant Altar Table
Elephant Altar Table

Elephant Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with monumental proportions, low relief carved apron and wonderfully enchanting elephant head and trunk carved legs. Pagoda Red C...

Category

19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Elm

Minton Elephant Vases
Minton Elephant Vases

Minton Elephant Vases

Located in New Orleans, LA

These most extraordinary vases by Minton are known as vases à tête d'éléphant or Elephant vases, and are a revival of the Sèvres pair created for Louis XVI.

Category

19th Century English Antique Elephant

Elephant  Garden Seat
Elephant  Garden Seat

Elephant Garden Seat

Located in Yonkers, NY

Cobalt Glazed Ceramic Garden Seat or Side Table. Annamese, 19th Century. For Outdoors or In.

Category

19th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

Elephant Foot Table
Elephant Foot Table

Elephant Foot Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Delightful, French table with elaborately carved feet and a charming table-top featuring a cherry tree and birds.

Category

19th Century French Antique Elephant

Materials

Ebony

Unusual Elephant Foot Stool

Unusual Elephant Foot Stool

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual taxidermied elephant's foot, mounted as a foot-stool, with elephant-skin upholstered cushion seat, circa 1870.

Category

19th Century African Antique Elephant

Meiji Period Bronze Elephant
Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

Meiji Period Bronze Elephant

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Meiji period bronze elephant, signed

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Elephant Money Bank Toy
Elephant Money Bank Toy

Elephant Money Bank Toy

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very nice circus elephant money bank.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Elephant

Materials

Earthenware

Antique American Elephant Corkscrew
Antique American Elephant Corkscrew

Antique American Elephant Corkscrew

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique American boars tusk serminshaw elephant sterling silver corkscrew.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Elephant

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique American Carnival Elephant
Antique American Carnival Elephant

Antique American Carnival Elephant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique cast iron elephant from carnival shooting arcade, atop contempoary iron base

Category

19th Century American Antique Elephant

Materials

Iron

Elephant Automaton In Felt
Elephant Automaton In Felt

Elephant Automaton In Felt

Located in Culver City, CA

Elephant automaton, wonderful store window display, moving parts, original grey felt covering

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Elephant

Regency Marble Elephant Ashtray
Regency Marble Elephant Ashtray

Regency Marble Elephant Ashtray

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency-style (19/20th Century) black marble ashtray with 2 bronze elephants.  

Category

19th Century Regency Antique Elephant

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Meiji period bronze elephant
Meiji period bronze elephant

Meiji period bronze elephant

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Meiji period bronze elephant striding forward with his trunk raised over his head, signed.

Category

1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Staffordshire Elephant
Antique English Staffordshire Elephant

Antique English Staffordshire Elephant

Located in Palm Beach, FL

19th century English Staffordshire elephant crafted in ceramic, decorated and glazed now slightly crackled.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

Primitive Elephant Trunk Bench
Primitive Elephant Trunk Bench

Primitive Elephant Trunk Bench

Located in Chicago, IL

Yumu Primitive bench with carved side panel that reference the shape of an elephants' trunks.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Elephant

Materials

Elm

Elephant form bronze candlesticks
Elephant form bronze candlesticks

Elephant form bronze candlesticks

Located in San Francisco, CA

An impressive pair of Bronze elephant form candlesticks, one male one female. Probably Continental, circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Bronze

Wood Carved Asian Elephants
Wood Carved Asian Elephants

Wood Carved Asian Elephants

Located in Stamford, CT

A wood carved pair of Asian elephants purchased in the 1930s, circa 1920s-1930s. 

Category

1920s Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool
Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool

Ceramic Elephant Garden Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Small ceramic garden stool depicting an elephant in traditional 19th century Chinese spinach and yellow glazes.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

Big Elephant Foot Lamp
Big Elephant Foot Lamp

Big Elephant Foot Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large antique elephant foot mounted as a lamp in the mid 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Elephant

Polychrome Decorated Carousel Elephant
Polychrome Decorated Carousel Elephant

Polychrome Decorated Carousel Elephant

Located in San Francisco, CA

An amusing painted carved wood elephant with revolving sphere mounted to its head.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Elephant

Anglo Indian Elephant Gueridon
Anglo Indian Elephant Gueridon

Anglo Indian Elephant Gueridon

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A stylish black lacquered Anglo Indian elepant side table or pedestal. Stylized elephant heads with the trunks used as legs. Makes a wonderful display piece or I've seen them used ...

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Elephant

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Pair of Stone Elephants
Pair of Stone Elephants

Pair of Stone Elephants

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of early 20th century limestone elephants with carved bases and swinging trunks, from China's Yunnan Province.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Elephant

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Elephant Howdah
19th Century Elephant Howdah

19th Century Elephant Howdah

Located in Nashville, TN

This is an elephant howdah (saddle) from the 1800s, potentially earlier based on intricate iron and wood work.

Category

19th Century European Antique Elephant

Materials

Iron

Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press
Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press

Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press

By Christofle

Located in New Orleans, LA

Though they made other models of duck presses, the Elephant model possesses wonderful hand work that distinguishes it from all others.

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Elephant

Materials

Silver Plate

Chinese Double Elephant Stool
Chinese Double Elephant Stool

Chinese Double Elephant Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Symbols of strength and wisdom, a pair of emerald green elephants are prominent features of this lushly glazed ceramic stool.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Elephant

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Majolica Elephant
19th Century English Majolica Elephant

19th Century English Majolica Elephant

Located in Southampton, NY

19th Century English Majolica Elephant

Category

19th Century English Antique Elephant

Materials

Majolica

Émile Gallé "Elephant" Cameo Glass Vase
Émile Gallé "Elephant" Cameo Glass Vase

Émile Gallé "Elephant" Cameo Glass Vase

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

Its design shows dark brown elephants marching beneath palm trees and swirling clouds across a luminous yellow ground, rendered through expertly cut layers of cameo glass.

Category

Early 20th Century French Modern Antique Elephant

Materials

Glass

Hand Carved Goan Indian Elephant
Hand Carved Goan Indian Elephant

Hand Carved Goan Indian Elephant

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-painted and carved wooden Indian elephant from Goa. Intricate detailing.

Category

19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Elephant

Bronze Sculpture, Elephant, Meiji Period
Bronze Sculpture, Elephant, Meiji Period

Bronze Sculpture, Elephant, Meiji Period

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elephant in patinated bronze from Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912.

Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephant

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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.