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Carved Elephant Bookends

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century Botswanan Tribal Bookends

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Ebony

Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends. Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends

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Rosewood

Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved wooden Asian elephant bookends. large Hand carved elephant bookends with
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Paint, Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
H 10.5 in W 15 in D 5 in
Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Elephant Bookends
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Anglo-Indian carved teak elephant bookends A stately pair of hand-carved Anglo-Indian
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends

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Bone, Hardwood

Pair of Hard Wood Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Hand Carved
Located in Bochum, NRW
This is a pair of vintage elephant bookends. They are made of beautiful hardwood, hand-carved, and
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Vintage 1970s European Anglo-Indian Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, English, Ebony, Carved, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An English, ebony and bone carved animal book rest
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Antique Late 19th Century British Bookends

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Ebony

Rare Pair of French Art Deco Hand-Carved Wooden Bookends, Elephants
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderful quality pair of French hand-carved wooden bookends. Made with rare palm wood. These
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Palmwood

Bookends Acrobat Elephants Set of Two in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bookends set of two acrobat elephants in hand-carved solid bronze on black porcelain base. Each
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Bookends

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Bronze

Hand Carved African Zebra Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
carved and hand painted elephant bookends. Each zebra sculpture with base and side is handcrafted from 1
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bookends

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Hardwood

Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century carved hand-crafted wooden elephant bookends by french sculptor Ary
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20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Metal

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An African, milk onyx decorative novel or book rest
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Antique Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Bookends

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Onyx

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Ebony, Decorative, Book Rest
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An Anglo-Indian, ebony and bone decorative novel or
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Antique Late 19th Century British Bookends

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Ebony

Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Anglo Indian, Ebony, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Anglo-Indian, ebony and bone carved animal
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Antique Late 19th Century British Bookends

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Ebony

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware

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Iron

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Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza Art Deco Bookends by Janle for Max Le Verrier
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Hand-Carved Vintage Asian Elephant Wooden Side Table Stools
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Vintage White Marble Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage jeweled elephant sculpture paper weight wearing traditional ceremonial costume. Finely hand painted animal sculpture of an elephant with colorful gold, green and red color p...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting Three Perched Owls
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bookends ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

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Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Campaing style pair of carved wood elephant bookends.
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Vintage 1930s Campaign Bookends

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Wood

Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends
Pair of Art Deco Elephant Bookends
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Art Deco Carved Mahogany Elephant Bookends
Located in Nottingham, GB
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20th Century Bookends

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Mahogany

Art Deco Carved Mahogany Elephant Bookends
Art Deco Carved Mahogany Elephant Bookends
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H 7.88 in W 6.5 in D 3.15 in
Vintage Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Vintage Hand-Carved wood elephant bookends. Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant
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Mid-20th Century Indian Arts and Crafts Bookends

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Vintage Hand Carved Elephant Sculpture Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice vintage pair of hand carved marble elephant bookends. Vintage bookshelf decor elephants
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends

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2 Mid Century Hand Carved Rosewood African Elephant Bookends 6.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid 20th century hand carved Rosewood bookends featuring African elephants with inlaid eyes
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Masculine Leather and Bronze Elephant Motiffe Bookends
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome bookends with rich patina by Maitland Smith, having carved wood books that look like
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1990s American Bookends

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Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, Botswanan, Ebonised, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. A Botswanan, carved and ebonised ironwood decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Bookends

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Pair of Small Antique Elephant Bookends, Indian, Ebony, Novel Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of small antique elephant bookends. An Indian, ebony and bone carved animal novel or
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Bookends

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Antique Bookends, Seven Pair of English Wooden Animals
Located in Port Chester, NY
Bookends-two pair of elephants, birds, three sets of dogs, and a pair of cats. (No partridge in a
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Vintage 1930s English Bookends

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Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends, circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant bookends. One of the elephant is missing his tusks. These
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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Art Deco Pair of Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends Free Shipping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very decorative hand carved bookends from the Art Deco period. Probably made in Holland. Free
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Pair of Anglo Indian Alabaster Elephant Sculptures or Bookends
Located in Palm Beach, FL
You can enjoy this pair of British Colonial alabaster elephants as bookends or just appreciate them
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware

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Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware

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Hand Carved Elephants Bookends, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine detailed hand carved elephant bookends with inlaid bone eyes and toes. The construction
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony Hand-Carved Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved ebony elephant bookends. Bone accent in eyes and feet, no tusks.
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends

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Ebony Hand-Carved Elephant Bookends
Ebony Hand-Carved Elephant Bookends
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in
Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends, circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved wooden Asian elephant bookends. One of the elephant is missing his tusks
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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

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Hand Carved Soapstone Elephant Bookends
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of soapstone elephant bookends hand carved, detailed and polished. The color of each piece
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Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand-carved wooden elephant bookends. Elephant animal sculptures book ends handcrafted
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Bookends

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Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Bookends
H 7.75 in W 10 in D 7 in
Ebony Hand Carved Wooden Elephant Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice pair of hand carved wooden ebonized elephant bookends. One of the elephant is missing one tusk
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Bookends

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Vintage Hand Carved African Elephant Sculpture Modernist Bookends
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice vintage pair of hand carved stone elephant bookends. African safari decor stone elephant Kenya
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Organic Modern Bookends

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Travertine, Marble, Stone

Hand-Carved Large Ebonized African Elephant Bookends, circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved ebonized wood African elephant bookends. One of the elephant has his tusk repaired
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends

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Ebony

Art Deco Pair of Alabaster Bookends Elephant on a Book Spain 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Chic pair of elephant bookends. Carved ebony and painted wood. Nice quality Probably
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Vintage Pair of Carved Ebony Elephant Bookends
Vintage Pair of Carved Ebony Elephant Bookends
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Hand-Carved Elephant Marble Sculpture Bookends, Art Deco Style, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved asian elephant marble sculpture bookends, 1950s Nice vintage pair of hand crafted
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Vintage Stone Hand Carved Elephant Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
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Pair of Bookends Elephants Fratelli Mannelli, 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of bookends elephant carved in a block of travertine from Rapolano designed and produced by
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Pair of Bookends Elephant in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, 1970
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Paris, FR
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By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Tulsa, OK
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Carved Elephant Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of carved elephant bookends for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved elephant bookends was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ebony and stone. Carved elephant bookends have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of carved elephant bookends to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Folk Art carved elephant bookends are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made carved elephant bookends over the years, but those made by Fratelli Mannelli and Rajhastani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Carved Elephant Bookends?

Prices for carved elephant bookends start at $285 and top out at $1,440 with the average selling for $473.

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