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Elephant Howdah

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat
19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat

$1,651Sale Price|35% Off

H 30 in W 44 in D 27 in

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat

By Maitland Smith

Located in Waxahachie, TX

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat. The upholstered seat cushion is newer than the wood seat

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Moorish Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Thai Rosewood Elephant Howdah Saddle Style Chairs
Pair of Thai Rosewood Elephant Howdah Saddle Style Chairs

Pair of Thai Rosewood Elephant Howdah Saddle Style Chairs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of elephant saddle style chairs crafted with rosewood in a distinctive Thai form, hand carved

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair
Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair

$2,950

H 25.5 in W 37.82 in D 25.5 in

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair. Beautifully carved Asian teakwood Howdah elephant saddle chair

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Vintage 1920s Thai Anglo-Indian Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Custom Asian Howdah Elephant Seat
Custom Asian Howdah Elephant Seat

Custom Asian Howdah Elephant Seat

$2,650

H 28.5 in W 61 in D 26.5 in

Custom Asian Howdah Elephant Seat

Located in Bridgeport, CT

exquisite Elephant Seats of past centuries. Fine craftsmanship with turned spindles on the upper seat frame

Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Anglo-Indian Settees

Materials

Wood

Pair Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chairs, Antique Paisley
Pair Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chairs, Antique Paisley

Pair Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chairs, Antique Paisley

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this wonderful pair of vintage hand carved Rosewood Howdah or Elephant saddle chair from

Category

Antique 1890s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair
Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair

Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Carved Teak Wood Howdah Elephant Saddle Accent Chair. Item features solid wood

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair Bangkok Thailand
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair Bangkok Thailand

Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair Bangkok Thailand

Located in Topeka, KS

Phenomenal vintage Chinoiserie hand carved Rosewood Howdah or elephant saddle chair from Bangkok

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

RBB&B Circus show Girl on Elephant – original photograph, 1950s

RBB&B Circus show Girl on Elephant – original photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

a bun to feed him. And the zookeepers realized they could put a howdah, the traditional elephant

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

20th Century Jugendstil Cold-Painted Bronze Elephant Rider Table Lamp, Germany
20th Century Jugendstil Cold-Painted Bronze Elephant Rider Table Lamp, Germany

20th Century Jugendstil Cold-Painted Bronze Elephant Rider Table Lamp, Germany

By Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb

Located in North Miami, FL

composition. The piece features a mahout figure seated atop an ornately caparisoned elephant, its howdah

Category

Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Cold Painted Metal Figure of an Elephant under a Palm Tree
Cold Painted Metal Figure of an Elephant under a Palm Tree

Cold Painted Metal Figure of an Elephant under a Palm Tree

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting cold-painted Austrian metal elephant with a fanciful howdah and driver on a patch of

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated
Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated

Christophe FRATIN (1801-1864) rare Asian elephant clock, in gilded and patinated

By Christophe Fratin

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

statue of an elephant with a tower-shaped howdah. All the Animalier sculptor talent of Fratin is

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste
19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste

19th Century Cast Brass Mantle Garnitures or Chenets in the Anglo-Indian Taste

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

full bodied caparisoned elephants carrying an elaborate howdah (saddle) with a scholar seated at each

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Garniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock
Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

$20,290

H 22.45 in W 14.97 in D 9.06 in

Antique Louis XV Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock

Located in London, GB

elephant, saddled with a howdah (carriage). The clock features a patinated sculpture of a Chinese man

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Asian Wildlife and Hunting Scene – Antique German Engraving, c.1840
Asian Wildlife and Hunting Scene – Antique German Engraving, c.1840

Asian Wildlife and Hunting Scene – Antique German Engraving, c.1840

Located in Langweer, NL

expedition with an elephant bearing a howdah and rider, accompanied by horsemen and handlers. Surrounding

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Fuset y Grau Indian Style 18K Gold Gem-Set and Diamond Bracelet
Fuset y Grau Indian Style 18K Gold Gem-Set and Diamond Bracelet

Fuset y Grau Indian Style 18K Gold Gem-Set and Diamond Bracelet

Located in New York, US

ceremonial procession of Indian royalty including riders in howdahs on elephants, carriage drawn by oxen plus

Category

Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

Antique Agra Indian Royal Hunting Rug with Traditional Style
Antique Agra Indian Royal Hunting Rug with Traditional Style

Antique Agra Indian Royal Hunting Rug with Traditional Style

Located in Dallas, TX

India's royal past. The abrashed field is a visual feast, showcasing a central elephant with a majestic

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Howdah Elephant Saddle
Howdah Elephant Saddle

Howdah Elephant Saddle

Unavailable

H 28 in W 60 in D 30 in

Howdah Elephant Saddle

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Indo-Chinese carved and painted Howdah (elephant saddle.

Category

20th Century Asian Benches

Pair of Bronze Elephant and Rider Table Lamps
Pair of Bronze Elephant and Rider Table Lamps

Pair of Bronze Elephant and Rider Table Lamps

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in D 8 in

Pair of Bronze Elephant and Rider Table Lamps

Located in Woodbury, CT

to the elephants' back and heads' A mahoot sits on the neck of the elephants holding reigns. A howdah

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four HEIC School Paintings on Mica
Set of Four HEIC School Paintings on Mica

Set of Four HEIC School Paintings on Mica

Unavailable

H 4.75 in W 6.25 in D 0.1 in

Set of Four HEIC School Paintings on Mica

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

camp. The other two each show an elephant carrying a howdah in which sits a maharajah with an attendant

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Paintings

19th Century Elephant Howdah
19th Century Elephant Howdah

19th Century Elephant Howdah

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H 18 in W 50 in D 74 in

19th Century Elephant Howdah

Located in Nashville, TN

This is an elephant howdah (saddle) from the 1800s, potentially earlier based on intricate iron and

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Antique 19th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Oriental Thai Howdah Gilt Elephant Saddle Chair
Oriental Thai Howdah Gilt Elephant Saddle Chair

Oriental Thai Howdah Gilt Elephant Saddle Chair

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H 36.25 in W 34 in D 27.75 in

Oriental Thai Howdah Gilt Elephant Saddle Chair

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Carved gilt howdah chair circa 1890 Profusely carved, with pierced carving. Original bamboo

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Antique Late 19th Century Thai Tibetan Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Indian Moradabadi Hathi Howdah (Elephant Carriage) Carrying Royals, 19th Century
Indian Moradabadi Hathi Howdah (Elephant Carriage) Carrying Royals, 19th Century

Indian Moradabadi Hathi Howdah (Elephant Carriage) Carrying Royals, 19th Century

Located in Islamabad, PK

A brass Mughal Indian Hathi Howdah (elephant saddle) carrying a rider and two royals, adorned with

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Indian Bamboo Howdah Settee Original Used for Sitting on an Elephant
Indian Bamboo Howdah Settee Original Used for Sitting on an Elephant

Indian Bamboo Howdah Settee Original Used for Sitting on an Elephant

Located in Yonkers, NY

relaxed appearance and original function. Used for sitting on an elephant, this howdah is made of a bamboo

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Early 20th Century Indian Settees

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Indian Howdah, 19th Century
Indian Howdah, 19th Century

Indian Howdah, 19th Century

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H 33 in W 60 in D 36 in

Indian Howdah, 19th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

Indian Howdah, or elephant saddle, in polychromed rosewood, the rectangular seat with galleried

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antiquities

Materials

Rosewood

1960s French Wicker Elephant
1960s French Wicker Elephant

1960s French Wicker Elephant

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H 22.8 in W 35.4 in D 19.7 in

1960s French Wicker Elephant

Located in High Point, NC

blanket and mounted with a howdah, or elephant saddle, this piece peeps out with bright white eyes.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wicker

19th Century Japanese Bronze Elephant
19th Century Japanese Bronze Elephant

19th Century Japanese Bronze Elephant

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H 18 in W 23 in D 8 in

19th Century Japanese Bronze Elephant

Located in San Marino, CA

, Japan. The piece features an elephant with a howdah, or a decorative cloth over the elephants body. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Carved Teak Elephant Tables
Pair of Carved Teak Elephant Tables

Pair of Carved Teak Elephant Tables

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H 22 in W 11 in D 23 in

Pair of Carved Teak Elephant Tables

Located in Palm Beach, FL

What is it about elephants that evoke the romantic? This pair of elephants, with their howdah seats

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Vintage 1950s Indian Side Tables

Victorian Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Figure
Victorian Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Figure

Victorian Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Figure

By Royal Worcester

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Royal Worcester Majolica which features an elephant, with a howdah on it's back. Coloration

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Vases

Materials

Majolica

19th Century English Alabaster Elephant Statue
19th Century English Alabaster Elephant Statue

19th Century English Alabaster Elephant Statue

Located in London, GB

A wonderful 19th century carved and polychrome decorative elephant statue with ceremonial howdah on

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Edwardian Indian Elephant Garden Planter, circa 1910
Edwardian Indian Elephant Garden Planter, circa 1910

Edwardian Indian Elephant Garden Planter, circa 1910

Located in Hastings, GB

. Fabulous elephant with 'Howdah' seat design for a planter. Very detailed patterns to the body, facial

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Anglo-Indian Elephant Seat Tête à Tête
Anglo-Indian Elephant Seat Tête à Tête

Anglo-Indian Elephant Seat Tête à Tête

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H 66 in W 63 in D 18.5 in

Anglo-Indian Elephant Seat Tête à Tête

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique elephant seat or howdah converted to a tête à tête. Featuring a brass canopy frame

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Benches

Mechanical Bank    "Elephant, Man Pops Out"     Circa  1884
Mechanical Bank    "Elephant, Man Pops Out"     Circa  1884

Mechanical Bank "Elephant, Man Pops Out" Circa 1884

By Enterprise Manufacturing Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

it locks into place; place a penny in the mouth of the elephant; press the lever behind the howdah up

Category

Antique 19th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Large Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant on Wheels
Large Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant on Wheels

Large Anglo-Indian Carved Wood Elephant on Wheels

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Carved wood antique Anglo-Indian elephant carrying an architecturally interesting howdah and riding

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Pair of Cloisonné Elephant Incense Burners, China, c. 1900
Pair of Cloisonné Elephant Incense Burners, China, c. 1900

Pair of Cloisonné Elephant Incense Burners, China, c. 1900

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of cloisonné incense burners in the form of elephants. The howdahs on the elephants backs are

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair of Monumental Antique Cloisonne Elephants with Branch Coral
Pair of Monumental Antique Cloisonne Elephants with Branch Coral

Pair of Monumental Antique Cloisonne Elephants with Branch Coral

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

with a detachable Hathi Howdah embellished with branch coral. Dimensions: 23.5H X 13W X 11.5D (elephant

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Coral

19th Century Country House Indian Painted Elephant Screen Wall Hanging
19th Century Country House Indian Painted Elephant Screen Wall Hanging

19th Century Country House Indian Painted Elephant Screen Wall Hanging

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A painted 19th century Indian screen, depicting a charming scene with a man riding in a howdah on

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Vase by James Hadley, circa 1875
Antique Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Vase by James Hadley, circa 1875

Antique Royal Worcester Majolica Elephant Vase by James Hadley, circa 1875

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An antique Royal Worcester majolica vase in the form of an elephant with a howdah modelled by James

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Antique Anglo Indian Framed Watercolors of Elephants with Riders
Pair of Antique Anglo Indian Framed Watercolors of Elephants with Riders

Pair of Antique Anglo Indian Framed Watercolors of Elephants with Riders

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty pair of Anglo Indian watercolors on paper of a man and a woman riding elephants in fancy

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger
Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger

Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A rare and impressive antique French clock, modelled as an elephant carrying a howdah with a tiger

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950
20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950

20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

scheme, the other green. The kings and queens are depicted as elephants with howdahs and parasols

Category

20th Century Indian Other Games

Materials

Marble, Silver, Enamel

Thai Wooden Elephant Howdah
Thai Wooden Elephant Howdah

Thai Wooden Elephant Howdah

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H 28.5 in W 54 in D 29 in

Thai Wooden Elephant Howdah

Located in Astoria, NY

This elephant howdah from Thailand features decorative curved legs and would make an excellent

Category

20th Century Thai Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat
19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat

19th Century Burmese Elephant Howdah Seat

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Unusual Howdah elephants seat with hand carvings. This is all original and was used to transport

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Antique 1880s Indian Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Ciner Gold Jewelled Elephant Howdah Brooch 1990s
Vintage Ciner Gold Jewelled Elephant Howdah Brooch 1990s

Vintage Ciner Gold Jewelled Elephant Howdah Brooch 1990s

Located in Wilmslow, GB

A whimsical vintage Ciner elephant figural brooch from the 1980s/90s era. Ciner have made jewellery

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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold Plate

Frederick Cooper Bronze Lucky Indian Elephant Howdah Table Lamp 32"
Frederick Cooper Bronze Lucky Indian Elephant Howdah Table Lamp 32"

Frederick Cooper Bronze Lucky Indian Elephant Howdah Table Lamp 32"

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage late 20th century Frederick Cooper bronze table lamp in the shape of an Indian elephant

Category

Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large English Garden Stone Elephant Planter
Large English Garden Stone Elephant Planter

Large English Garden Stone Elephant Planter

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H 19 in W 28.5 in D 13 in

Large English Garden Stone Elephant Planter

Located in Austin, TX

A large English garden planter, of composition stone, in the form of an elephant with raised trunk

Category

Early 20th Century English Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Vintage Ceramic Elephant Stands
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Elephant Stands

Pair of Vintage Ceramic Elephant Stands

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H 23.5 in W 10 in D 22 in

Pair of Vintage Ceramic Elephant Stands

Located in Point Richmond, CA

square howdah serving as the table surface area. The elephants are caparisoned with a large saddle

Category

Vintage 1970s Vietnamese Other Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Worcester Hadley Majolica Ceremonial Elephant Vase, circa 1865
Royal Worcester Hadley Majolica Ceremonial Elephant Vase, circa 1865

Royal Worcester Hadley Majolica Ceremonial Elephant Vase, circa 1865

By Royal Worcester

Located in Philadelphia, PA

modeler, James Hadley, Staffordshire, England. An Indian elephant wearing a ceremonial howdah and head

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

Worcester Porcelain Figural Elephant Vase Hand-Painted Enamel Decoration
Worcester Porcelain Figural Elephant Vase Hand-Painted Enamel Decoration

Worcester Porcelain Figural Elephant Vase Hand-Painted Enamel Decoration

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a charming 19th century English figural vase of an Indian elephant wearing a ceremonial

Category

Antique 1860s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Royal Elephants as Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Royal Elephants as Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Royal Elephants as Table Lamps

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A pair of vividly glazed porcelain elephants with howdahs on black lacquered wood bases with brass

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps

Art Deco Victorian Anglo Indian Blue Red Enamel Metal Elephant Paperweight
Art Deco Victorian Anglo Indian Blue Red Enamel Metal Elephant Paperweight

Art Deco Victorian Anglo Indian Blue Red Enamel Metal Elephant Paperweight

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

howdah on Indian elephants in India. The howdah for the Maharani queens have usually all drapes closed

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Paperweights

Materials

Metal

19th Century Royal Worcester Elephant Vase in Antique Ivory Jamed Hadley
19th Century Royal Worcester Elephant Vase in Antique Ivory Jamed Hadley

19th Century Royal Worcester Elephant Vase in Antique Ivory Jamed Hadley

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a charming 19th century English figural vase of an Indian elephant wearing a ceremonial

Category

Antique 1880s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill & Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Elephant Motif Box
Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill & Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Elephant Motif Box

Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill & Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Elephant Motif Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill, and Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Casket with Elephant Crest, Ceylon

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Antique Indian silk embroidered satin skirt band
Antique Indian silk embroidered satin skirt band

Antique Indian silk embroidered satin skirt band

Located in London, GB

stitches to depict a variety of animals, including tigers, peacocks, and elephants with howdahs. People are

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Satin

Antique Indian Silver Card Case Circa 1880
Antique Indian Silver Card Case Circa 1880

Antique Indian Silver Card Case Circa 1880

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H 4.2 in W 2.8 in D 0.5 in

Antique Indian Silver Card Case Circa 1880

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

elephant dressed with a howdah. The surface and sides of this impressive box are further embellished

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Antique 1880s Indian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813

British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813

Located in Nantucket, MA

, above an elephant with howdah (chariot seat); mounted in a contemporary bird's-eye maple frame. The

Category

Antique 1810s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Wool

Carved & Painted Elephant Howdah
Carved & Painted Elephant Howdah

Carved & Painted Elephant Howdah

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H 29 in W 24 in D 42 in

Carved & Painted Elephant Howdah

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elephant howdah or seat/saddle painted and gilded with spindle seat gallery and splay legs, likely

Category

20th Century Thai Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hattie Carnegie Elephant Brooch
Vintage Hattie Carnegie Elephant Brooch

Vintage Hattie Carnegie Elephant Brooch

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in London, GB

A rare and fabulous Rajah elephant brooch by Hattie Carnegie, the elephant has a canopy (or howdah

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession
Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession

Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century painted textile, depicting a procession of elephants with howdahs carrying two

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession
Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession

Large Mid-20th Century Painted Textile Depicting an Elephant Procession

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century painted textile, depicting a procession of elephants with howdahs carrying

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Vintage 1950s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Bastar Bronze of an Elephant with Howdah, India, 19th-20th Century
Bastar Bronze of an Elephant with Howdah, India, 19th-20th Century

Bastar Bronze of an Elephant with Howdah, India, 19th-20th Century

Located in Vienna, AT

A bastar bronze of an elephant with Howdah, india, 19th-20th century This very large figure of

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Yellow Elephant Jardiniere Vase Ault Arts & Crafts
19th Century Yellow Elephant Jardiniere Vase Ault Arts & Crafts

19th Century Yellow Elephant Jardiniere Vase Ault Arts & Crafts

By William Ault

Located in London, United Kindgom

A rare William Ault Planter in the form of an Imperial yellow glazed elephant in ceremonial dress

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Pottery

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By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna

Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna

Located in Vienna, AT

Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood

A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands

A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands

By H.Pander & Zonen

Located in Delft, NL

A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Palmwood

Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table

Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table

$3,945 / item

H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table

Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT

The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...

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2010s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy

Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy

By Hans Hopfer, Missoni, Roche Bobois

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Silk, Velvet

An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed

An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed, of rectangular form with a central openwork cresting, and splat, showing a naïve carving of the Coat of Arms of Great Britain,...

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Antique 1840s English Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

Located in London, GB

*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...

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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Yew

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

$35,973 / item

H 23.63 in W 169.3 in D 59.85 in

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972

By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy

Located in Echt, NL

Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...

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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal elephant howdah for your home. Frequently made of metal, fabric and wood, every elephant howdah was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer elephant howdah, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An elephant howdah, designed in the Art Deco, louis xv or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one elephant howdah that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bing & Grøndahl and T.R. Tawker & Sons produced versions that are worth a look.

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