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3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving
3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving

3rd Century Indian Red Sandstone Elephant Carving

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity namely, a 3rd Century Red Sandstone Elephant

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone

Genuine Polished Malachite Elephant Carving (9 lbs)
Genuine Polished Malachite Elephant Carving (9 lbs)

Genuine Polished Malachite Elephant Carving (9 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully detailed elephant carving is masterfully hand-carved from a single, solid piece of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Antique Southeast Asian Temple Strut Architectural Ornament Elephant Carving (2)
Antique Southeast Asian Temple Strut Architectural Ornament Elephant Carving (2)

Antique Southeast Asian Temple Strut Architectural Ornament Elephant Carving (2)

Located in Forney, TX

mythical creature, possibly Yali, resembling an elephant standing on hind legs with their trunks overhead

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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Balinese Temple Panel Elephant Carving Mounted on Metal Stand C. 1920
Balinese Temple Panel Elephant Carving Mounted on Metal Stand C. 1920

Balinese Temple Panel Elephant Carving Mounted on Metal Stand C. 1920

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful hand-carved panel from a balinese temple with a jungle landscape and elephants. The

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Vintage 1920s Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects. Despite

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Nutwood

Antique Hand Carved Elephant & Man
Antique Hand Carved Elephant & Man

Antique Hand Carved Elephant & Man

Located in New York, NY

the Lesser Sunda Islands. We added a minimal black metal stand to this elephant carving with a man on

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Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage Wooden Carved Elephant Sculpture Stand
Vintage Wooden Carved Elephant Sculpture Stand

Vintage Wooden Carved Elephant Sculpture Stand

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique Style Elephant Carving. Wear and Cracking Consistent With Age. Could be Used as Plant Stand

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Burmese Temple Carving, Polychrome Monkey and Elephant
Burmese Temple Carving, Polychrome Monkey and Elephant

Burmese Temple Carving, Polychrome Monkey and Elephant

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Burmese Temple Carving, Polychrome Monkey and Elephant This very ancient carving is part of a

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Japanese Bronze of an Elephant
Japanese Bronze of an Elephant

Japanese Bronze of an Elephant

Located in London, GB

Japanese bronze of an elephant, mid-twentieth century, modelled with trunk aloft, a substantial

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere
A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere

A Bronze Meiji Period Elephant Jardiniere

Located in London, GB

throughout its circumference with a parade of elephants of varying sizes and poses, some of the elephants

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Carved Wood Elephant, Sri Lanka 1950s
Large Carved Wood Elephant, Sri Lanka 1950s

Large Carved Wood Elephant, Sri Lanka 1950s

Located in London, GB

This joyful wooden elephant was carved from ebonised padauk wood in Ceylon in the 1950s. Please

Category

Vintage 1950s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Padouk

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant

Located in Peekskill, NY

175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Chinese Export Porcelain Miniature Elephant Figurine
Chinese Export Porcelain Miniature Elephant Figurine

Chinese Export Porcelain Miniature Elephant Figurine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Chinese Export porcelain figurine. In the form of a recumbent elephant resting atop an oval

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Vintage Oriental Polychrome Wooden Elephant Figures
Pair Vintage Oriental Polychrome Wooden Elephant Figures

Pair Vintage Oriental Polychrome Wooden Elephant Figures

Located in New York, NY

Pair of whimsical vintage wooden Chinese ceremonial processional elephants with hand-painted

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Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Black and Gold Lacquered Thai Elephant Sculpture
Black and Gold Lacquered Thai Elephant Sculpture

Black and Gold Lacquered Thai Elephant Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Black and Gold Lacquered Thai Elephant sculpture. This small elephant sculpture was handcrafted

Category

Late 20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Large 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant
Large 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant

Large 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century monumental carved wooden elephant. Intricately carved (down to the hairs on his legs

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century, Burmese Bronze Standing Elephant
Early 20th Century, Burmese Bronze Standing Elephant

Early 20th Century, Burmese Bronze Standing Elephant

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese bronze standing elephant with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th Century Size: Height 16.8

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Chinese Export Elephant Garden Stools
A Pair of Chinese Export Elephant Garden Stools

A Pair of Chinese Export Elephant Garden Stools

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of Chinese export elephant form garden stools, early 20th century. Carved wood with gilding

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th century Set antique wooden Indian Elephants from India
19th century Set antique wooden Indian Elephants from India

19th century Set antique wooden Indian Elephants from India

Located in DEVENTER, NL

This set of antique wooden Indian elephants is a striking example of 19th-century Indian

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Ganesha Statue Hindu Elephant God War Religious
Antique Ganesha Statue Hindu Elephant God War Religious

Antique Ganesha Statue Hindu Elephant God War Religious

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Ganesha Statue Hindu Elephant God War Religious This antique statue of Ganesha, the Hindu

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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant
Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant

Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant We share what we love, and we love this charming

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight Sri Lanka
Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight Sri Lanka

Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight Sri Lanka

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Asian Gilded Porcelain Elephant Ornament Paperweight from Sri Lanka. Charming Mlesna porcelain with

Category

Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Newly made large lavastone elephant from Indonesia - OriginalBuddhas
Newly made large lavastone elephant from Indonesia - OriginalBuddhas

Newly made large lavastone elephant from Indonesia - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

The large lavastone elephant from Indonesia is a truly remarkable and artistically significant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lava

1960s Hand Carved Thailand Elephant Playing a Horn
1960s Hand Carved Thailand Elephant Playing a Horn

1960s Hand Carved Thailand Elephant Playing a Horn

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Hand Carved Thailand Elephant Playing A Horn All Wood Musician Ganesh / Musician Ganesha

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Apple Green and Lavender Jadeite Elephant on Stand
Vintage Apple Green and Lavender Jadeite Elephant on Stand

Vintage Apple Green and Lavender Jadeite Elephant on Stand

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Charming carved jadeite elephant on Spinach Jade base. The hand carved elephant in apple green and

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Bone Carved Elephant Sculpture

Located in Pomona, CA

bone. It has very detailed carving works on it. The rug on the elephant back was made from copper

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Copper

Japanese Meiji Period Imari White Glazed Porcelain Elephant, Circa. 1890
Japanese Meiji Period Imari White Glazed Porcelain Elephant, Circa. 1890

Japanese Meiji Period Imari White Glazed Porcelain Elephant, Circa. 1890

Located in New York, NY

Meiji Period (1868-1912) Imari Porcelain Elephant Bowtie Design w/ Floral Motif White Glazed

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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage White Marble Mughal Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight
Vintage White Marble Mughal Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight

Vintage White Marble Mughal Jeweled Elephant Sculpture Paper Weight

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage white marble Mughal Jeweled elephant sculpture paper weight. Finely hand painted animal

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Antique Papier Mâché Elephant from India from India
Antique Papier Mâché Elephant from India from India

Antique Papier Mâché Elephant from India from India

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Material: Papier mâché Material: wood 54,5 cm high 22 cm wide and 56,2 deep Weight: 6.792 kgs Originating from India 19th Century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"
Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"

Chinese Shaka Triad Sculpture Foo Dogs Elephant Dragon Statue 59"

Located in Dayton, OH

their respective animal vehicles (Fu Dog / Fu Lions / Komainu and Elephant). The figures are set on a

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture
Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture

Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Anglo-Raj Hand-Carved Teak Elephant with Rider Polychrome Sculpture An exceptional example

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Metal Elephant Head Sculpture by by Renown Kenyan Artist Kioko Mwitiki
Metal Elephant Head Sculpture by by Renown Kenyan Artist Kioko Mwitiki

Metal Elephant Head Sculpture by by Renown Kenyan Artist Kioko Mwitiki

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This metal elephant head wall sculpture is an exceptional work by celebrated Kenyan sculptor Kioko

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21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cut Steel

Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods
Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods

Set of five carved modernist Elephants in a mix of woods

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Set of five modernist carved Elephants in a mix of Woods. very nice carving and finish 1

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Large pair of white marble Elephants from Burma  Original Buddhas
Large pair of white marble Elephants from Burma  Original Buddhas

Large pair of white marble Elephants from Burma Original Buddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Material: marble 103 cm high 51 cm wide and 107 cm deep Originating from Burma Both hand carved from a single block of white marble Estimated weight : 500 kg / each Very beautiful p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

Hand-blown Glass Regal Elephant with 24K Gold Gilding and Flameworked Flowers
Hand-blown Glass Regal Elephant with 24K Gold Gilding and Flameworked Flowers

Hand-blown Glass Regal Elephant with 24K Gold Gilding and Flameworked Flowers

By Rural Modern Glass Studio

Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra

Regal Elephant, 2024 Grant Garmezy in collaboration with Erin Garmezy for Rural Modern Glass Studio

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell
Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell

Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A unique pair of carved wood elephants with bone tusks raised shown with front feet on an integral

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Wood

Large Carved Wood Hand Painted Elephant Side Table  Plant Stand  Shelf Art
Large Carved Wood Hand Painted Elephant Side Table  Plant Stand  Shelf Art

Large Carved Wood Hand Painted Elephant Side Table Plant Stand Shelf Art

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A decorative carved wood Elephant side table stool, hand painted in deep red paint, with decorative

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Heavy South India Indian Carved Hardwood Elephants with Bone Inlay
Pair of Large Heavy South India Indian Carved Hardwood Elephants with Bone Inlay

Pair of Large Heavy South India Indian Carved Hardwood Elephants with Bone Inlay

Located in Studio City, CA

Intricately crafted by a master carver. Heavy and ornate. These two would liven any setting. Quite unique and eye-catching. Dimension: 12" high, 14" wide, 7" deep.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of an elephant standing on some rock
Netsuke in deer antler in the form of an elephant standing on some rock

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of an elephant standing on some rock

Located in PARIS, FR

Netsuke in deer antler in the form of Asian elephant. Everywhere in Asia the elephant symbolizes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler

Raj period large Indian carved hardwood study of a ceremonial elephant c 1920
Raj period large Indian carved hardwood study of a ceremonial elephant c 1920

Raj period large Indian carved hardwood study of a ceremonial elephant c 1920

Located in Central England, GB

figured hardwood and it is remarkable in its detail. It portrays a very large Indian elephant finally

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant   This is a beautiful find
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant   This is a beautiful find

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find from the early part of

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Vintage 1930s Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather

Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Figures of Guanyin Riding an Elephant and Lion
Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Figures of Guanyin Riding an Elephant and Lion

Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Figures of Guanyin Riding an Elephant and Lion

Located in Austin, TX

flower, a symbol of both Buddhism and purity, and sits upon an elephant. The elephant also figures

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Large Indian Carved Painted Brown Wood Elephant Sculpture
Large Indian Carved Painted Brown Wood Elephant Sculpture

Large Indian Carved Painted Brown Wood Elephant Sculpture

Located in London, GB

associated with power, protection, and ceremonial grandeur. Majestic elephant carvings often stand guard at

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding on Elephants
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding on Elephants

Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding on Elephants

Located in Kastrup, DK

500-600 year old sandstone carving. The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding on elephants

Category

Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding an Elephant, Burma 15-16'th Ctr
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding an Elephant, Burma 15-16'th Ctr

Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding an Elephant, Burma 15-16'th Ctr

Located in Kastrup, DK

500-600 Year old sandstone carving. The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding an elephant at

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat
19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat

19th Century Anglo Indian Carving of an Elephant, a Tiger, a Serpent and a Rat

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Anglo Indian relief carving of a rat, and elephant riding on a snake or serpent and a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Large Hand-Carved Indian Processional Elephant Sculpture
Large Hand-Carved Indian Processional Elephant Sculpture

Large Hand-Carved Indian Processional Elephant Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

strength, wisdom, and good fortune. The elephant’s ornate carvings and ceremonial posture evoke the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table
Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

ebonized wood gives the piece a rich, dark patina that enhances the depth of the carving. The elephant

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Three Elephant Plant Stand/Planter/Planter
Regency Three Elephant Plant Stand/Planter/Planter

Regency Three Elephant Plant Stand/Planter/Planter

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Regency Elephant Plant Stand featuring intricately detailed elephant heads and ornate floral

Category

1990s Unknown Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Fiberglass

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Elephant Carving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic elephant carving available at 1stDibs. An elephant carving — often made from wood, stone and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an elephant carving, we have 53 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer elephant carving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An elephant carving, designed in the Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one elephant carving that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dimitri Omersa and Rajhastani produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Elephant Carving?

Prices for an elephant carving start at $128 and top out at $10,617 with the average selling for $963.