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19th Century Indian Marble Carving of Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles
19th Century Indian Marble Carving of Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles

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

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Elephants

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Style Samson Imari Jardinières
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Style Samson Imari Jardinières

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Style Samson Imari Jardinières

Located in Brighton, Sussex

handles on either side, mounted on ormolu bases with elephant head and trunk feet.

Category

19th Century French Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Candlesticks / Incense Holders

Located in Forney, TX

tiered sculptural form with dragon mask and floral reliefs, rising on elephant trunk cabriole legs

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

"Atlas to Accompany Monograph XXXII on the Geology of Yellowstone National Park"
"Atlas to Accompany Monograph XXXII on the Geology of Yellowstone National Park"

"Atlas to Accompany Monograph XXXII on the Geology of Yellowstone National Park"

By United States Geological Survey

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

elephant folio sized sheets, containing 17 single-page and 7 double-page maps. Hague was the geologist in

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Early 1900s American Antique Elephants

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps

By Satsuma

Located in Long Island City, NY

, surrounded by very fine raised gold designs and sitting on a bronze base with elephants heads.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Belle Époque Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Mastiff by Charles Valton Dog Bronze Statue Animalier Antiques
Bronze Sculpture Mastiff by Charles Valton Dog Bronze Statue Animalier Antiques

Bronze Sculpture Mastiff by Charles Valton Dog Bronze Statue Animalier Antiques

By Charles Valton

Located in West Hollywood, CA

African and Indian wildlife, including lions, tigers, jaguars, camels and elephants using granite and

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze, Metal

19th-Century Victorian Centerpiece by Elkington, England, circa 1858
19th-Century Victorian Centerpiece by Elkington, England, circa 1858

19th-Century Victorian Centerpiece by Elkington, England, circa 1858

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Paris, FR

of an elephant within a tower, possibly a family crest. Elkington & Co. is a renowned English

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase Meiji Period

Located in Wisbech, England

Japanese Meiji period bronze vase with bird and foliage decoration and elephant handles, circa 1900

Category

19th Century Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner

Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Jardinière with Copper Liner

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with a man and wandering elephant, while the other portrays lush scenery with a man and ox, both

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Elephants

Materials

Coral

A Pair of Large French Chinoiserie Style White Porcelain Figures
A Pair of Large French Chinoiserie Style White Porcelain Figures

A Pair of Large French Chinoiserie Style White Porcelain Figures

Located in New York, NY

standing on an ornate square base with elephant-head supports at the corners and scrolling foliate relief

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Elephants

Materials

Porcelain

Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910
Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910

Goberg , Hugo Berger Wrought Iron Bookends, Germany, circa 1910

By Goberg

Located in Delft, NL

iron, such as tobacco boxes, cigar boxes, candlesticks and bookends. These bookends with elephants in

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Large William IV Silver Tray Salver by Paul Storr 19th Century
Antique Large William IV Silver Tray Salver by Paul Storr 19th Century

Antique Large William IV Silver Tray Salver by Paul Storr 19th Century

By Paul Storr

Located in London, GB

the first (for Hallifax) Crest: An elephant argent [differenced with a mullet1 ] (for Knollys

Category

1820s English William IV Antique Elephants

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629
18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629

18th/19th Century Bronze Tibetan Altar Piece - 8629

Located in Ukiah, CA

sweet well cast elephant on top, with a copper bridle. The base is sealed. The altar piece measures 6 5

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 733.

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 733.

By Eadweard Muybridge

Located in New York, NY

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 733. Elephant; walking. 14 x 20 inch original vintage collotype

Category

1880s Antique Elephants

Materials

Photographic Paper

Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade
Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade

Antique Italian Florentine Hand-Carved & Gilt Finished Floor Lamp & Shade

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

with decorative elephants. The lamp stands on a sturdy base with carved claw feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Elephants

Materials

Gesso, Softwood

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

Antique Carved Wooden Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Antique Botany Print of Dillenia Indica by Buchoz, circa 1785
Antique Botany Print of Dillenia Indica by Buchoz, circa 1785

Antique Botany Print of Dillenia Indica by Buchoz, circa 1785

Located in Langweer, NL

dillenia indica, commonly known as elephant apple. This print originates from 'Les dons merveilleux et

Category

Late 18th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Antique Title Page ‘Elephanten Führer’, Augsburg 1741
Antique Title Page ‘Elephanten Führer’, Augsburg 1741

Antique Title Page ‘Elephanten Führer’, Augsburg 1741

Located in Langweer, NL

engraving serves as the elaborate title page to Johann Elias Ridinger’s celebrated elephant series, based on

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Fine Pair of Early Victorian Amethyst Cornucopia Candlesticks
Fine Pair of Early Victorian Amethyst Cornucopia Candlesticks

Fine Pair of Early Victorian Amethyst Cornucopia Candlesticks

Located in Steyning, West sussex

with finely chased gilt bronze elephant heads supporting drip pan and candle nozzle, surmounted with

Category

1840s British Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Ormolu

Landscape with Trees
Landscape with Trees

Landscape with Trees

By Leon Kelly

Located in Fairlawn, OH

elephants, snakes and antelope, as well as copies of old master paintings by Holbein and Michelangelo

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1920s American Modern Antique Elephants

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860
Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860

Pair of Cloisonné Vases Attributed to A. Giroux, France, Circa 1860

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in PARIS, FR

forming the handles, the whole resting on four feet in the shape of elephant heads. Alphonse Giroux and

Category

1860s French Antique Elephants

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

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

Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia was sold

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Two Antique Carved Wooden Scroll Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Two Antique Carved Wooden Scroll Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection

Two Antique Carved Wooden Scroll Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880
Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

Pair of Lamps in Satsuma Earthenware and Gilt Bronze, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

and ruyi. Quadripode base adorned with elephants heads and openwork geometrical Chinese style motifs

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

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

Antique Carved Wooden Acanthus Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia was sold

Category

Late 18th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Antique Carved Wooden Palm Leaf Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Antique Carved Wooden Palm Leaf Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Antique Carved Wooden Palm Leaf Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

John Hurt into The Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Pair of Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection
Pair of Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection

Pair of Antique Carved Wooden Moulds Ex. Tucker Collection

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Company of Wolves, as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man

Category

Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Fin de la Guerre: The Behemoth of the Siege of Antwerp, 1585
Fin de la Guerre: The Behemoth of the Siege of Antwerp, 1585

Fin de la Guerre: The Behemoth of the Siege of Antwerp, 1585

Located in Langweer, NL

citizens of Antwerp sarcastically nicknamed the ship the Elephant, Noah’s Ark, or Lost Cost, mocking the

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16th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s

Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

carriages were supplemented with exotic animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The

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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s
Rare Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s

Rare Antique Children Carousel Pig, Germany ca. 1920s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

carriages were supplemented with exotic animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Antique Map of the Empire of the Great Mogol and the Kingdom of Kachimere
Antique Map of the Empire of the Great Mogol and the Kingdom of Kachimere

Antique Map of the Empire of the Great Mogol and the Kingdom of Kachimere

Located in Langweer, NL

, three engraved views show indigenous scenes of the Mogol Empire, including 2 combatants on Elephants, a

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Elephants

Materials

Paper

"Pagoda" Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1885
"Pagoda" Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1885

"Pagoda" Clock attr. to L'Escalier de Cristal, France, circa 1885

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in PARIS, FR

with elephant heads, resting on columns, in the center of a terrace surrounded by an openwork gallery

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1880s French Japonisme Antique Elephants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Console Tables
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Console Tables

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Console Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

berried laurel bands set on a patinated background with an exceptional reserve of an elephant at the

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

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

Rare Antique Children Carousel Horse, Germany early 20th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Four Miniature Figures in Various Metals, Early 1900s
Four Miniature Figures in Various Metals, Early 1900s

Four Miniature Figures in Various Metals, Early 1900s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Four miniature figures in various metals, early 1900s. Two elephants, Scottie and Pekingese. In

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Elephants

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

Rare Antique Children Carousel Bear, Germany early 20th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas, trills, globes, carriages, sledges

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Antique Children Carousel Lama Sculpture, Germany late 19th Century
Antique Children Carousel Lama Sculpture, Germany late 19th Century

Antique Children Carousel Lama Sculpture, Germany late 19th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

animals such as lions, tigers, giraffes, zebras and elephants. The range of vehicles included gondolas

Category

Late 19th Century German Other Antique Elephants

Materials

Wood

Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan

Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan

By Kinkozan

Located in Atlanta, GA

-necked vase with elephant ear handles and elegantly flared body is finely decorated with two vignettes on

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Elephants

Materials

Ceramic

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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.

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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.