Antique Elephants

Lakshmi is flanked by two elephants holding traditional water pots/lotus flowers: a classic feature of Gaja-Lakshmi iconography.

Hand carved and pierced decoration throughout, standing on elephant head tripod legs. There are a couple of small knocks to the corners of the frieze decoration, please refer to the...

Each vase is of bottle form with a flared neck and globular body, raised on a tripod plinth base and fitted with elephant mask handles. The surfaces are extensively inlaid in silver,...

A series of seven framed engravings illustrating hunting in Asia: *Ceylon, elephant hunt, death of eight elephants and capture of one calf, Logolla *Gall, Tolakodo Hajosok *Ce...

A magnificent Flemish tapestry woven in wool and silk, depicting an elaborate hunting scene and aristocratic courtship in a lush landscape populated by period figures, ornamental veg...

It tests as platinum.  Next, the elephant charm is diamond encrusted with single cut diamonds and a row of caliber cut sapphires for the saddle.

(Left print in main photo) Alexander and Porus: The aftermath of the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC), where Alexander was impressed by the valor of Indian King Porus, as he continued...

FORK-TAIL PETREL - PLATE CCLX OF "THE BIRDS OF AMERICA by John James Audubon. From the "Double Elephant" folio first edition printed by Havell and published by Audubon between 1827 a...

The table / stand / pedestal feature rich carved ornaments with bone tusks in the solid rosewood "table top" supported by 3 carved ornamented elephant head legs also in solid rosewoo...

Its design often highlights figures enacting cultural narratives, with this particular piece featuring a figure atop an elephant, embodying both power and protection. The carvings il...

Very Fine B/W Aquatint showing One of the first View of the Indian city of Kolkata, with ships and elephant well in sight. Braun defines the city “Celeberrimum Indiae Emporium”, thus...

Chapter 13 of the Vessantara Jataka, the penultimate tale from the previous lives of the Buddha, representing the chapter by Prince Vessantara and his family returning to the court o...

Vintage Brass Elephant Figurine, Lucky Home Decor Sculpture, Mid-Century Design 15cm.

A particularly large and finely carved example. The four elephant head supports with bone tusks, joined by a low x-form stretcher supporting the circular top.

The vibrant ceramic body is enhanced by fine ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts, including faux-bamboo handles adorned with butterflies and terminating in finely modeled elephant-head feet....

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Fasciné par le monde animal, il représente aussi bien des chevaux et des chiens que des gorilles, des éléphants ou des scènes de chasse. Ses œuvres traduisent une attention particuli...

Original antique political poster - I Stand Before You as a Liberal Tory Anything - featuring a satirical cartoon design by the notable New Zealand caricaturist Sir David Alexander C...

At their booth at the 1867 Paris World’s Fair, they presented an impressive pair of vases made of onyx, bronze, and enamel, featuring elephant-shaped bases (signed “G. Viot et Cie, 1...

The top plaque leads to a serpentine scalloped shelf with a tall front gallery raised by three carved elephants supporting a lower shelf. Dimensions: 24.25” wide by 35” high by 9” d...

Impressive fossil bone fragment from Stegodon, a prehistoric genus related to modern elephants. The fragment dates to the Pleistocene epoch and is estimated to be approximately 1–2 m...

Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity of Hindu tradition, is revered as the remover of obstacles and the patron of wisdom, intellect, and auspicious beginnings.

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...

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Typically eastern in form with decorative ‘elephant’ feet. Retaining it’s original oxblood and contrasting black lacquer which has been sympathetically restored.

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...

The lobed body of the cup is embellished with chased decorated scenes incorporating: a putto raising a glass and playing a musical instrument, a stag, a unicorn and an elephant. The...

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...

Rare and fabulous, untouched, for the discerning collector,  fine quality, late Victorian era, children's menagerie play set of (18) cut-out chromolithograph die cut stand up figures...

The body decorated with oriental man, red horse, blue elephant on front and sides with foliate motifs in blue, "ROYAL CIRCUS" script on front—possibly Great Royal Circus (Madhuskars).

French (1899) colored lithograph illustration of a circus scene showing a clown having a dog and elephant doing tricks from the \"At The Circus\" series (TOULOUSE LAUTREC mark) (Publ...

Their characteristic lateral sweep often follows the natural curve of the elephant’s tusk: Mary’s body leans over her supporting leg, whilst the Child is cradled on her opposite hip.

This is encircled by a profusion of low-relief carvings, depicting monkeys, elephants and birds, surrounded by foliage, hills and Myanmar architecture.

An Anglo-Indian solid ebony jardiniere, the circular brass bowl (replaced) set into an ebony tripod base with a turned, knopped support on three elephant-head feet. Indian, circa 1830.

The Buddha is depicted in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the sacred earth-touching gesture symbolizing enlightenment and awakening. The elephant motif, a powerful symbol of strength, wisdom...

This recognition encouraged him to open his own studio or ‘atelier’, where he produced an Elephant that would become the Duc d’Orleans family’s first major acquisition.

This recognition encouraged him to open his own studio or ‘atelier’, where he produced an Elephant that would become the Duc d’Orleans family’s first major acquisition.

The scene, richly composed in an lively oriental decor, presents the Zenana women bidding farewell to the princes, awaited by Tipu and his elephants . The delicate treatment of the f...

At the front center are the three Walnut drawers displaying elongated inlaid Safari scenes of Sub-Saharan animals including Elephants, Rhinoceros, Ostrich and Crocodiles. Each drawer...

Dating from circa 1880–1895, this richly detailed large vase features a bulbous cylindrical form, finished in deep turquoise and treacle glaze with ornate elephant-head handles on ei...

Audubon's first illustrations were published in a large elephant folio size. Due to their expense they were purchased in rather small numbers by the wealthy.

The central motif, known as the “elephant’s foot” (gul), is repeated throughout the field in a symmetrical layout.

Above is the wonderfully patinated Bronze elephant standing on a naturalistic landscape with rocks, foliage and a Salamander at the center.

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...

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

Dominating the lower portion of the sheet is the Rock Hyrax (*Hyrax capensis*), a curious African mammal that superficially resembles a large rodent but is in fact more closely relat...

While the blue compartments invariably enclose a small bird nested amid flowers, the ivory squares host a plethora of curious motifs, including a humorous elephant on a skateboard.

This authentic antique Turkmen Ersari rug showcases the classic "elephant foot" or Gull design, rendered in a sophisticated, muted palette of sepia, chocolate, and sand.

Inland, Blaeu introduces evocative imagery of the African interior, including elephants, lions, and other animals, reflecting both contemporary knowledge and European perceptions of ...

Sometimes, however, they were provided with weapons to make the spectacle more interesting, and these executions were even conceived as fantastic battles between men and animals: Pom...

The clock rests on a pierced gilt bronze base raised by four elegant elephant-head feet with curled trunks and finely chased detailing.

Blaeu enriches the composition with charming and evocative details, including animals such as elephants, lions, and other fauna placed across the interior, enhancing both the narrati...

Traditional baluster form with superb relief bird detail in the Meiji tradition Displaying a desirable aged patina gently time worn Quality bronze shows fine tonality with a deep che...

The base of the vase is a cast metal structure with tripartite legs, each of which is stylized as an elephant head with acanthus leaves – a popular motif in the 19th century French d...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

It features original hand-painted figural scenes—including elephants and traditional dress figures—framed by decorative borders on all sides and across the lid.