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Pair of Candlesticks
Pair of Candlesticks

Pair of Candlesticks

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in PARIS, FR

He graduated in 1820, the second prize for sculpture in Rome for his "Cain cursed by God" .It was in 1831 that Barye became known to the public exhibiting then his "Tiger devouring a...

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Late 19th Century French School Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Devouring Gazelle” after Antoine-Louis Barye
French Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Devouring Gazelle” after Antoine-Louis Barye

French Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Devouring Gazelle” after Antoine-Louis Barye

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

The comparative analysis of the intensity and aggression depicted in these works is worth considering, with the present model illustrating a serene aftermath of what was likely a rel...

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19th Century French Romantic Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

Pair of monkey candelabras
Pair of monkey candelabras

Pair of monkey candelabras

By Christophe Fratin

Located in PARIS, FR

During these fairs, he met Antoine-Louis Barye which imposes successively with Tiger devouring a Crocodile in 1831, and its monumental Lion and Serpent 1833, leaving these two years ...

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Mid-19th Century French School Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique South Indian Makara Bangle — 22K Gold Repoussé, Kundan-Set Polki Diamond
Antique South Indian Makara Bangle — 22K Gold Repoussé, Kundan-Set Polki Diamond

Antique South Indian Makara Bangle — 22K Gold Repoussé, Kundan-Set Polki Diamond

Located in OVIEDO, AS

The Makara Terminals The bangle is dominated by two magnificent Makara head terminals — the mythological sea creature of Hindu cosmology, combining the trunk of an elephant with the ...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Crocodile Antique

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold, Silver

Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”
Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”

Antoine Louis Barye “Tiger devouring A Gazelle”

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Dallas, TX

In 1831 he exhibited much larger statues, Tiger Devouring a Gavial crocodile,[4] which was a plaster sculpture 41 cm high and 103 cm long, and Lion Crushing a Serpent, 138 cm high an...

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1880s Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

16th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sea Monster Fountain Sculpture
16th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sea Monster Fountain Sculpture

16th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sea Monster Fountain Sculpture

Located in Milano, IT

During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Crocodile Antique

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron
Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron

Antoine Louis Barye Ocelot Carrying off a Heron

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Dallas, TX

In 1831 he exhibited much larger statues, Tiger Devouring a Gavial crocodile,[4] which was a plaster sculpture 41 cm high and 103 cm long, and Lion Crushing a Serpent, 138 cm high an...

Category

1880s Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies
Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies

Rare Creatures of the East: A 1601 de Bry Copper Engraving from the Indies

Located in Langweer, NL

A reptilian creature, likely a crocodile, basks in the foreground, and a salamander, which is noted for being frequently seen in Madagascar, is also depicted, hinting at the biodiver...

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Early 17th Century Crocodile Antique

Materials

Paper

Old French Lithograph of Oceania with an Inset of Victoria, Australia 1897
Old French Lithograph of Oceania with an Inset of Victoria, Australia 1897

Old French Lithograph of Oceania with an Inset of Victoria, Australia 1897

By Pierre Larousse

Located in Langweer, NL

(Oceania; native people, costume, plants, animals; crocodile, cassowary, tiger, kangeroo, platypus, lyre bird etc.).'

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19th Century Crocodile Antique

Materials

Paper

‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.5, Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.5, Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren

‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No.5, Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Are these beautiful crocodiles a display of God’s great work or are these evolutional steps stacked on a pile?

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Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Crocodile Antique

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Black Lacquer & Marcasite Cigarette Case & Matching Matchstick Case
Art Deco Black Lacquer & Marcasite Cigarette Case & Matching Matchstick Case

Art Deco Black Lacquer & Marcasite Cigarette Case & Matching Matchstick Case

By Finnigans, London 1

Located in Reading, Berkshire

The house also produced high fashion handbags in crocodile lined with suede that were of "lasting luxury.”

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Crocodile Antique

Materials

Enamel, Brass

'Odalisque' by Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois, a 19th Century Bronze Sculpture
'Odalisque' by Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois, a 19th Century Bronze Sculpture

'Odalisque' by Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois, a 19th Century Bronze Sculpture

Located in London, GB

This bronze was paired with his Le Chasseur de Crocodile (exhibited at the Salon in 1883) and stands in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris.

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Mid-19th Century French Crocodile Antique

Materials

Bronze

"Nova Barbariae Descriptio", a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map of North Africa
"Nova Barbariae Descriptio", a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map of North Africa

"Nova Barbariae Descriptio", a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map of North Africa

By Johannes Janssonius

Located in Alamo, CA

The map is embellished by many African land animals, including elephants, lions, monkeys, ostriches, camels, goats, a crocodile and a dragon. A sailing ship and a compass rose lie wi...

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Mid-17th Century Dutch Crocodile Antique

Materials

Paper

San Camilo
San Camilo

San Camilo

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

In lower right the personification of death in the form of a skeleton taunts Camilo's patient with his scythe while several playful imps sing and dance. A fire breathing crocodile in...

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Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Crocodile Antique

Materials

Other

Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder
Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder

Antique Rowland Ward Signed English Taxidermy Horse Hoof Match Holder

By Rowland Ward

Located in Forney, TX

Among the more unusual products to emerge from 'The Jungle' were registered crocodile umbrella-stands, snake tables, a hall porter's chair made from a whole adolescent elephant, elep...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Crocodile Antique

Materials

Brass

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum
Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

This large and finely carved example of Costa Rican skill and craftsmanship is in the form of a jaguar which may have been a lineage or clan symbol - as also was the crocodile - acco...

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15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Crocodile Antique

Materials

Stone

Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500
Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500

Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500

Located in Dallas, TX

Also includes a rare alligator or crocodile head in the form of a beak. Made of green translucent jade, pierced through the neck for suspension.

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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Crocodile Antique

Materials

Jade

Victorian Horseshoe Picture Frame, Crocodile & Metal, UK, 19th Century
Victorian Horseshoe Picture Frame, Crocodile & Metal, UK, 19th Century

Victorian Horseshoe Picture Frame, Crocodile & Metal, UK, 19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian (19/20th Century) crocodile and metal trimmed horseshoe shaped easel picture frame

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Crocodile Antique

Materials

Metal

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Crocodile Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic crocodile antique available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, crocodile and metal, every crocodile antique was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a crocodile antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A crocodile antique made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made crocodile antique over the years, but those crafted by Asprey International Limited, Drew & Sons and James Dixon & Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Crocodile Antique?

A crocodile antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,825, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $450,000.