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A Pair of Indian Wooden Columns with Brackets
A Pair of Indian Wooden Columns with Brackets

A Pair of Indian Wooden Columns with Brackets

$5,600Sale Price / set|34% Off

A Pair of Indian Wooden Columns with Brackets

Located in Chicago, IL

a touch of elegance. The unique brackets showcase a hybrid motif of elephant, peacock, marigold

Category

Early 1900s Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre
A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre

A 19 C. French Japonisme Clock Garniture, Att. E. Cornu, Style of Édouard Lièvre

By Edouard Lievre, Eugène Cornu

Located in New York, NY

bronze elephant-head handles with curling trunks attached to the shoulder. A raised bronze band with

Category

1870s French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer

Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

a striking statement on a sideboard or mantel. Additional Information This item contains elephant

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Marble

Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design
Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design

Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design

Located in Tarry Town, NY

, florals, and foliage, capturing the essence of Japanese aesthetic traditions. Gilt elephant-shaped side

Category

Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

Materials

Gold

19th c. Anglo Indian Mughal Teak Bone Inlaid Round Side Table
19th c. Anglo Indian Mughal Teak Bone Inlaid Round Side Table

19th c. Anglo Indian Mughal Teak Bone Inlaid Round Side Table

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

elephant head decor on the feet with bone inlay figurative detail on the 3 supporting legs. Anglo Indian

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Bone, Teak

Fabergé Julius Rappoport Silver Bulldog with Ruby Eyes and Gold Collar
Fabergé Julius Rappoport Silver Bulldog with Ruby Eyes and Gold Collar

Fabergé Julius Rappoport Silver Bulldog with Ruby Eyes and Gold Collar

By Fabergé

Located in Chesterland, OH

was occupied by elephants—the heraldic symbol of her native Denmark—and dogs (bulldogs and pugs

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Empire Antique Elephants

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Gold, Silver

Vase pot pourri porcelain and bronze
Vase pot pourri porcelain and bronze

Vase pot pourri porcelain and bronze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

an elephant and the top is surrounding by an elephant in bronze.

Category

1910s French Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Pre-Columbian Sinu Gold and Bead Necklace
Pre-Columbian Sinu Gold and Bead Necklace

Pre-Columbian Sinu Gold and Bead Necklace

Located in New Orleans, LA

way that Eqyptians favored cats or Ancient Indian cultures favored elephants, the Coatimundi was a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Elephants

Materials

Gold

Russian Imperial Jade Egg Pendant with Silver Bulldog and Ruby Eyes
Russian Imperial Jade Egg Pendant with Silver Bulldog and Ruby Eyes

Russian Imperial Jade Egg Pendant with Silver Bulldog and Ruby Eyes

Located in Chesterland, OH

her beloved Fabergé. A special place in her collection was occupied by elephants—the heraldic symbol

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Empire Antique Elephants

Materials

Jade, Ruby, Silver

Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, Meiji period.
Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, Meiji period.

Japanese mixed metal bronze vase, Meiji period.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

. Depicting a bird of pray on a perch, an Elephant with a gilded saddle and carrying a pagoda carriage, and

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century French Animalier Bronze entitled "Kevel" by Antoine L Barye
Mid 19th Century French Animalier Bronze entitled "Kevel" by Antoine L Barye

Mid 19th Century French Animalier Bronze entitled "Kevel" by Antoine L Barye

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in London, GB

open his own studio or ‘atelier’, where he produced an Elephant that would become the Duc d’Orleans

Category

Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Animal Distribution Map by A.K. Johnston – Fauna by Climate Zones 1852
Animal Distribution Map by A.K. Johnston – Fauna by Climate Zones 1852

Animal Distribution Map by A.K. Johnston – Fauna by Climate Zones 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

animal groups are labeled in situ, such as the polar bear, right whale, llama, lion, elephant, condor

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Antique Carved Veranda Chair, Ceylonese, Teak, Ornate Seat, Victorian, C.1880
Antique Carved Veranda Chair, Ceylonese, Teak, Ornate Seat, Victorian, C.1880

Antique Carved Veranda Chair, Ceylonese, Teak, Ornate Seat, Victorian, C.1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

seat edge, with foliate patera and sitting deity relief Standing upon prominent elephant front legs

Category

1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Teak

Antique Burmese Bronze 2-Frog Rain Drum
Antique Burmese Bronze 2-Frog Rain Drum

Antique Burmese Bronze 2-Frog Rain Drum

Located in Point Richmond, CA

from the handles. Under one of the pair of strap handles is a procession near the base of two elephants

Category

Mid-19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Anglo Indian Wall Shelf or Bracket
Antique Anglo Indian Wall Shelf or Bracket

Antique Anglo Indian Wall Shelf or Bracket

Located in Palm Beach, FL

finish and featuring a pair of elephant supports on platforms.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste
19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste

19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

full bodied caparisoned elephants carrying an elaborate howdah (saddle) with a scholar seated at each

Category

Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Victorian
Small Antique Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Victorian

Small Antique Trinket Box, English, Malachite, Silver, Decorative, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique trinket box. An English, malachite and silver decorative box with elephant

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Elephants

Materials

Malachite

Tobacco Pot Pencil Pot in Slip Frie Onnaing, France 19th Art Nouveau
Tobacco Pot Pencil Pot in Slip Frie Onnaing, France 19th Art Nouveau

Tobacco Pot Pencil Pot in Slip Frie Onnaing, France 19th Art Nouveau

By Frie Onnaing

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

are elephant heads, decorated with corn. The slip gives the pot a nice shiny effect. Brilliant colors

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Porcelain and Doré Bronze Candelabra, Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre
Pair of Porcelain and Doré Bronze Candelabra, Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre

Pair of Porcelain and Doré Bronze Candelabra, Barbedienne, Edouard Lievre

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in New York, NY

hand chiseled ormolu elephant heads supporting each candelabra. Signed F. Barbedienne on the base

Category

Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Koro or Incense Burner
Large Antique Japanese Bronze Koro or Incense Burner

Large Antique Japanese Bronze Koro or Incense Burner

Located in Stamford, CT

base. Three legs topped with horned and other demons standing on upside down foo dogs. Elephant heads

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Crafted, 1920
Antique English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Crafted, 1920

Antique English Silver Plate Epergne, Hand-Crafted, 1920

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

tray. There are many stamps, including an elephant (that I don't know). It 's perfect and elegant in

Category

Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver Plate

Indian Silver Repoussé Hunting Bowl, Lucknow, 19th Century
Indian Silver Repoussé Hunting Bowl, Lucknow, 19th Century

Indian Silver Repoussé Hunting Bowl, Lucknow, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

ornamentation. Elephant and tree mark on underside; see W.R.T. Wilkinson, Indian Silver 1858-1947 attributing

Category

19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Exquisite Anglo-Indian Table from the Late 19th Century!
Exquisite Anglo-Indian Table from the Late 19th Century!

Exquisite Anglo-Indian Table from the Late 19th Century!

Located in Madrid, ES

scene, complete with various trees and herds of elephants roaming around. Both the elephants and trees

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Fruitwood

A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere
A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere

A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere

Located in Savannah, GA

. Depicted in deep relief are a lion, tiger, elephant, baboon, buffalo, bear and a deer. Having a great

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Water Bucket, Burmese, Silvered Copper, Fireside Store, Georgian, C.1800
Antique Water Bucket, Burmese, Silvered Copper, Fireside Store, Georgian, C.1800

Antique Water Bucket, Burmese, Silvered Copper, Fireside Store, Georgian, C.1800

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

verdigris and amber hues Distinctive 'elephant foot' form with wide lower bowl Tactile, engraved handle

Category

Early 19th Century Burmese Georgian Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Turn-of-the-Century Tray Table
Turn-of-the-Century Tray Table

Turn-of-the-Century Tray Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A chic, c. 1900, hand-carved elephant bamboo table with two, hand-painted, Chinoiserie, lacquer

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Jantar Necklace, Nepal
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Jantar Necklace, Nepal

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Jantar Necklace, Nepal

Located in Point Richmond, CA

jantar, features a hollow amulet box depicting the elephant god Ganesha, which is suspended from eight

Category

Late 19th Century Nepalese Artisan Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

A large hand decorated  Indian Raj period brass Jardinière circa 1880
A large hand decorated  Indian Raj period brass Jardinière circa 1880

A large hand decorated Indian Raj period brass Jardinière circa 1880

Located in Central England, GB

each side, there is an elephant mask head ring handle. The whole of the body is hand worked with

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

Large antique 6 Arm Dutch Brass Chandelier with Habsburg Eagle detail to stem
Large antique 6 Arm Dutch Brass Chandelier with Habsburg Eagle detail to stem

Large antique 6 Arm Dutch Brass Chandelier with Habsburg Eagle detail to stem

Located in London, GB

Habsburg double headed eagle to the top, rewired and in full working order shown with elephant grey silk

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Elephants

Materials

Brass

Hammered Copper Vase
Hammered Copper Vase

Hammered Copper Vase

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920's Turkish hammered copper vase with elephant details on sides. Measurements: Height

Category

1920s Moroccan Antique Elephants

Materials

Copper

Antique Indian Silver Tea Service, 3-Piece Set - Circa 1890
Antique Indian Silver Tea Service, 3-Piece Set - Circa 1890

Antique Indian Silver Tea Service, 3-Piece Set - Circa 1890

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

form of an Indian elephant's head, with the tip of the spout being the end of the trunk/proboscis. The

Category

1890s Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Rare Scottish George III Corporation Treasury Box
Rare Scottish George III Corporation Treasury Box

Rare Scottish George III Corporation Treasury Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

, with a ribbon tied depiction of an elephant and a steer - two of the sources of comb making materials

Category

Mid-18th Century Scottish George III Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora

$11,200Sale Price|20% Off

Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora

By Amphora

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

elephant head design, made by AMPHORA. Signed crown seal, AMPHORA, Austria, No. 2191, No. 56. Austria

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Burmese Silver Pocket Cigarette Case, Late 19th Century
Burmese Silver Pocket Cigarette Case, Late 19th Century

Burmese Silver Pocket Cigarette Case, Late 19th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

decorated with an engraved image depicting the mighty Burmese elephant carrying warriors.

Category

19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver

Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century

Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

children's carousel elephant with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unrestored original

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze Study entitled "Reclining Doe" by A L Barye
Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze Study entitled "Reclining Doe" by A L Barye

Mid 19th Century Animalier Bronze Study entitled "Reclining Doe" by A L Barye

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in London, GB

open his own studio or ‘atelier’, where he produced an Elephant that would become the Duc d’Orleans

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Elephants For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique elephants is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique elephants — often made from metal, wood and bronze — can elevate any home. Antique elephants have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique elephants are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique elephants over the years, but those made by Antoine-Louis Barye, Royal Worcester and Bing & Grøndahl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Elephants?

Prices for antique elephants can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique elephants begin at $25 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,259.