Elephant Mask
Bamileke elephant mask
Located in Diest, BE
controls the right to own and wear elephant masks, and the society assists the fon, or king, as preserver
Category
Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Masks
Materials
Korhogo Cloth, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Beads
Babanki Elephant Mask Cameroon
Located in London, Lambeth
The use of elephant masks is considered a special privilege because the elephant is a majestic
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
A Kuosi society elephant mask
Located in Amsterdam, NL
society (the elephant society) are permitted to perform elephant masquerades, symbolizing the authority
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Masks
Materials
Cotton, Beads
Elephant Mask Handle Novelty Ice Bucket Austria Circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Elephant Mask Handle Novelty Ice Bucket Austria Circa 1930.
A stunning Austrian 20th century
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask dating from the early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
This mask dates from the late 19th to early 20th Century.
Bamileke elephant masks, worn by the
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Glass
Large Vintage Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon, Decorative, Tribal, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage Bamileke elephant mask. A Cameroonian, ebonised hardwood decorative tribal
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Decorative Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 38.19 in W 11.23 in D 10.24 in
Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Very early Monocolor Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with white trade beads.
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Kuosi Elephant masks comprise cloth panels and hoods woven from plantain fiber over raffia
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beads, Organic Material
H 20.87 in W 16.93 in D 7.09 in
Old Igbo "Izzi" Elephant Mask, Nigeria, African Sculpture
By Igbo People
Located in Sharon, CT
Important mask with beautiful a patina over paint and sculpting note, heads on both sides. Acquired
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1950s Spanish Elephant Head Hand Painted Papier-mâché Festival Mask
Located in Marbella, ES
Popular 1950s Spanish elephant head hand painted papier-mâché mask worn during village festivals.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Masks
Materials
Paper
French Antique Ormolu Mounted Porcelain Japonisme Style Garniture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bronze elephant masks holding ring handles with their trunks.
The pair of side pieces stand on gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
A Blue Craquelle Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A twentieth century vase with light blue craquelle glaze, with elephant mask handles to the neck
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Qing Dehua White Porcelain Tripod Censer & Cover
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
associated stand dating from the 18/19th century. The small censer stands raised on three elephant mask and
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
A large hand decorated Indian Raj period brass Jardinière circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
each side, there is an elephant mask head ring handle. The whole of the body is hand worked with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Massive Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vase, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
elephant head handles, late 19th century, Japan.
Of baluster form and unusual size, yet still retaining
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chinese Pair Of Famille Rose, “Cong” Form, Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty
Located in Bridgeport, CT
circular foot rings with squared bodies featuring exquisitely moulded elephant mask and faux loose ring
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 11.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.63 in
Rose Medallion Porcelain Vase, Late Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
, and insects with opposed elephant mask handles
Period: Late Qing Dynasty(Mid-19th century)
Type: Vase
Category
Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ceylonese 19th Century Carved Ebony Side Chair with Specimen Inlay Galle Distric
Located in Benington, Herts
are conceived as elephant trunks with a slight cabriole aspect to them. The knees have carved elephant
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
H 36.62 in W 20.08 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Ceylonese 19th Century Carved Ebony Side Chairs with Specimen Inlay Gall
Located in Benington, Herts
elephant masks, the trunks holding leafy branches and the faces carved with real vitality and character
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
H 36.62 in W 20.08 in D 16.93 in
Antique French Porcelain, Gilt and Silvered Brass Clock Set
Located in London, GB
they are mounted with parcel gilt and silvered elephant masks holding ring handles. The bodies of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
English Regency Black Lacquered Elephant Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
carved and trimmed side table with scallop design edged top on 3 elephant mask legs.
Condition
Category
Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Side Tables
Materials
Silver Leaf
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Rare Khmer Elephant Mask Earthenware Vase
Located in New York, NY
Rare Khmer Elephant Mask Earthenware Vase
Cambodian, 11th Century
The rich, dark-brown drip glaze
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ganesh Mask
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Ganesha elephant head ceremonial mask. Ganesha is regarded as the remover of obstacles, the
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Masks
Figura Piero Silver Plated Pewter Champagne Cooler
Located in Stamford, CT
form of a circus drum supporting the bowl, with elephant mask handles. Stamp to the bottom. Made in
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Antique Occasional Table, Indian Teak, Carved, Coffee, Elephants, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique occasional table. An Indian, solid teak carved coffee table with Elephant masks
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Center Tables
Materials
Teak
H 24.22 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in London, GB
A 19th century bronze trumpet vase with elephant mask handles to the stem
Signed to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Bronze
Old Kuba Mukenga Helmet Mask
Located in Rochester, NY
Kuba Mukenga or elephant mask of helmet form with expressive facial features. Extensively decorated
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
19th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase Lamp
Located in London, GB
throughout, with bronzed elephant mask handles and now mounted as a lamp base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
3-piece Indian silver tea set
By T.R. Tawker & Sons
Located in London, GB
designs.
Applied, hand-chased castings include the elephant feet supports, elephant mask spouts and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
A French Antique Brass Mounted & Porcelain Painted 3-Piece Garniture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brass elephant masks on either side.
Clock Movement Numbered 3007,23*2 with a star on top. Clock is
Category
Antique 1850s French Japonisme Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Japy Freres Ormolu and Porcelain Oriental Antique French Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
with stylised cherry branches forming the urn handles and the feet of the clock. Elephants masks are
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Christopher Tucker Plaster Cast Wall Sculpture of a Woman's Torso C.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
makeup artist who was well known to have created John Hurt’s prosthetics for The Elephant Man and Michael
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Small Ganesha Khon Elephant Mask
Located in New York, NY
A small Khon dance drama mask of Ganesha, a Hindu deity, patron of the arts, remover of obstacles
Category
20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
18c. Carved Elephant Accent Table with Later Mirrored Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
; its spiral vase shaped pedestal column, set upon a foot carved into a quartet of elephant masks.
Category
Antique 18th Century Side Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Meiji Period Satsuma Earthenware Vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of Meiji period Satsuma earthenware vases, each with applied elephant-mask handles, painted
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Elephant Trunk Mask 'Headdress'
Located in New York, NY
Elaborately trimmed with shell and hair decoration. Shell eyes. The surface is highly decorative, composed of intricately beaded geometric designs and cowrie shells. On red cloth bas...
Category
20th Century Congolese Mounted Objects
Materials
Textile, Raffia, Beads, Shell
Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Censor with Buddhist Lions
Located in Austin, TX
domed lid enclosing stylized scrolling clouds and a recumbent Buddhistic lion finial, raised on elephant
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Paper Machier Elephant Mask
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful painted circus elephant mask.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Masks
Faience Indian Pedestal
By Henry Doulton
Located in Southport, CT
panels of flowers and foliage interspaced with elephant masks, in shades of sand, blue and green
Category
20th Century English Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Grand Tour Hanging Brass Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
19th century Grand Tour hanging brass oil lamp with three elephant heads, Bacchanalian masks, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Grand Tour Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
African Mask, Royal Beaded Elephant
Located in Atlanta, GA
African royal beaded elephant mask - Bameleke Tribe, Cameroon - Fully beaded over wooden base
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
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Antique Tortoiseshell Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame Dated London 1897
By John Batson & Sons
Located in London, GB
Tortoiseshell and silver heart photograph frame date London, 1897
Maker Henry John Batson & Albert Edward Batson
This frame is in excellent condition the tortoiseshell retains its or...
Category
Antique 1890s English Picture Frames
Materials
Silver
H 8 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Large Antique Early 20th Century Folding Leather Picture Frame, Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Large early 20th century folding crocodile photograph frame, circa 1920
This piece is in excellent condition and the crocodile retains its original patina.
When opened it appears u...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Picture Frames
Materials
Crocodile
H 14.75 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
The Beaded Royal Headdress is made of a palm tree fibre structure, enfolded with burlap cloth embroided with European glass beads that cover the entire object with geometric symbolic...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Early 20th Sterling Silver Shell Folding Picture Frame Grey & Co 1910
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
A Stunning Antique Rare Early 20th Sterling Silver & Shell folding picture frame, by Maker Grey & Co, date Chester 1910.
This is a rare superb double almost sculptural picture pho...
Category
Early 20th Century British Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
20th Century Art Deco Silver Mounted Decanter by Aide Brothers & Co, 1939
By Aide Bros.
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 20th Century Art Deco Decanter with a sterling silver mount collar. By Aide Brothers & Co Date Birmingham 1939.
A beautiful geometric stepped design Decanter by one one ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Antique Sterling Silver Decanters with Guilloche Enamel by W G Groves 1933
Located in London, GB
Antique Sterling Silver Decanters with Guilloche Enamel Lids by W G Groves 1933.
A set of 4 sterling silver mounted Liquor Decanters with enamel decoration. Maker Walter Gardener Gro...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Crystal Serveware
Materials
Enamel
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Elephant Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic elephant mask available at 1stDibs. Each elephant mask for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beads, glass and paper. Your living room may not be complete without an elephant mask — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An elephant mask is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made elephant mask over the years, but those crafted by Igbo People are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Elephant Mask?
The average selling price for an elephant mask at 1stDibs is $2,685, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $10,000 for the highest priced.