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Elf Antique

Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to
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1890s Danish Folk Art Elf Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank
Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank
$549 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Christmas Elf with Beer Barrel Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic elf or "Nisse" as it is called in Danish, with a beer barrel. The "Nisse" used to live in
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1870s Danish Folk Art Elf Antique

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Earthenware

Antique Christmas Elf with Beer Barrel Money Bank
Christmas Elf with Beer Barrel Money Bank
$550
H 7.09 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Venetian Grotto table with Fairy Tale Elf A gorgeous venetian grotto side table with
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Elf Antique

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
19th Century Venetian Grotto Table with Fairy Tale Elf
$8,860
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Bear and Elf from "Intermezzi" - Etching by Max Klinger - 1881
By Max Klinger
Located in Roma, IT
Bear And Elf from "Intermezzi" is a print realized by Max Klinger in 1881. Signature and number of
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1880s Symbolist Elf Antique

Materials

Etching

Antique Bear and Elf from "Intermezzi"  - Etching by Max Klinger - 1881
$1,176 Sale Price
30% Off
H 24.41 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in
French Biliken Elf 18K Yellow Gold Good Luck Protection Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold lucky charm pendant designed as a Biliken elf seated like a
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1910s French Elf Antique

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver coffee pot with female and elf faces, lid with lion-shaped handle and four claw
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Early 19th Century European Elf Antique

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base
Silver coffee pot with embossed female and elf faces, claw-foot base
$1,050 Sale Price
50% Off
H 4.73 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
2 Pairs of Cast Plaster Elf's in a Corner Architectural Brackets & Corbels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two pairs of fabulous figural brackets created from cast plaster. Elf or Merlin like figures
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Early 1900s American Beaux Arts Elf Antique

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Humorous Bird Bath with Four Little Elf like Leprechauns in Various Poses
By Leeds Fireclay Company
Located in London, GB
A rare and humorous stone ware bird bath with four little Elf like Leprechauns in various poses of
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1890s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Elf Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Embossed silver milk jug with female and elf faces, lion-handle lid, claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Embossed silver milk jug with female and elf faces, lid with lion-shaped handle and
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Early 19th Century European Elf Antique

Materials

Silver

Antique Vanity Fair Print 'Bill' R.H. Forster, Rowing Coach by ELF – 1910
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Vanity Fair Print 'Bill' R.H. Forster, Rowing Coach by ELF – 1910 This is a vintage Vanity
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1910s Elf Antique

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Paper

Antique Vanity Fair Print 'Bill' R.H. Forster, Rowing Coach by ELF – 1910
Antique Vanity Fair Print 'Bill' R.H. Forster, Rowing Coach by ELF – 1910
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.56 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
James Joshua Guthrie - The Sower, Early 20th Century British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
. Reproduced: J J Guthrie, The Elf, Spring 1902. Although born in Glasgow, the son of an iron merchant. The
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Early 1900s Pre-Raphaelite Elf Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre 'Elves in a Pine Tree' Plaque
By Wedgwood
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
with center elf smoking a pipe, another elf at the bottom right corner at base of tree. A third elf
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1920s English Art Deco Elf Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Establishments Lucien Fontaine and Daum French Art Deco Center Table Bowl, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
, ochre and white colors. Nice iron fixture. Signed "L'ELF" (see photo). Same period as Muller Frères
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1920s French Art Deco Elf Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

A large French bronze sculpture showing a nude woman , Marcel Debut 108 CM
Located in Madrid, ES
dans la nature et la mythologie populaire, peuplée de fées, d'elfes et de nymphes, deux de ses
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1880s Elf Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of Ambon and Surroundings by Valentijn '1726'
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige Eylanden'. Decorative map of
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Early 18th Century Dutch Elf Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Ambon and Surroundings by Valentijn '1726'
Antique Map of Ambon and Surroundings by Valentijn '1726'
$528 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.39 in W 16.93 in D 0.02 in
French 19th/20th Century Bronze of a Fairy “Lutin des Bois”, After Luca Madrassi
By Luca Madrassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elf) after Luca Madrassi (Italian, 1869-1914). The beautifully executed slender figure of a nude fairy
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Elf Antique

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Bronze

Two Adorable Figural Towel Ring Holders
Located in Miami Beach, FL
drumstick and a circular piece that might be a drum or a Tamborine. They are each wearing an elf type cap
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Early 20th Century Japanese Elf Antique

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Porcelain

Two Adorable Figural Towel Ring Holders
Two Adorable Figural Towel Ring Holders
$100
H 3.75 in W 1.5 in D 3 in
Fine Santa Vintage Tall Hand Painted Sculpture, 1930 Hard To Find Original
Located in South Burlington, VT
man standing 15 inches tall clutching his mischievous elf helpers, gifts, and a musical instrument
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Early 20th Century American Elf Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique Map of the Moluccas or the Famed Spice Islands of Indonesia, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Spice Islands titled 'De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige Eylanden
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1720s Elf Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Moluccas or the Famed Spice Islands of Indonesia, 1724
Antique Map of the Moluccas or the Famed Spice Islands of Indonesia, 1724
$855 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.78 in W 32.09 in D 0 in
Figures In The Woods By James Joshua Guthrie, Original Antique Oil Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
Tree Press as well as The Elf Magazine. He published his own books being responsible for the entire
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Early 20th Century British Romantic Elf Antique

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Wood, Paint

Female Nude from the Back, around 1900 / - The contour of the Art Nouveau -
By Ludwig von Hofmann
Located in Berlin, DE
ansässig und Mitglied der später in der Secession aufgehenden „Gruppe der Elf“ um Max Liebermann und Max
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Elf Antique

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Paper

Stone Greek God Pan Garden Statue Term Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
an elf or wood nymph. This Pan statue makes a beautiful feature in a country garden, especially if
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Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Elf Antique

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Stone, Limestone

Stone Greek God Pan Garden Statue Term Style
Stone Greek God Pan Garden Statue Term Style
$35,079
H 78.35 in W 19.3 in D 20.08 in
Antique Map of Eastern Seram, Part of the Maluku Island in East Indonesia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'De Landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige Eylanden.' Detailed map of
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18th Century Elf Antique

Materials

Paper

Norwegian Pine Grove - The inner glow of the trees -
Located in Berlin, DE
elf Sprachen beherrscht haben soll, das Reiseleben in die Wiege. Der an antiker und orientalischer
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Elf Antique

Materials

Watercolor

Recent Sales

Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Little Elf, German Artist
By Bruno Friedrich Emil Kruse
Located in Eltville, DE
Bronze on marble base signed total height 21.5 cm bronze 13.5 patina has small scratches marble base insignificant small chips. Bruno Friedrich Kruse was born 1855 in Hamburg and die...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Elf Antique

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Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier 2 ajtos szekreny
Located in Kerepes, HU
helyeken is elfér.
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Elf Antique

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Other

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier 2 ajtos szekreny
19th Century Biedermeier 2 ajtos szekreny
H 71.26 in W 42.52 in D 17.13 in
19th Century Engraving of "Cathedrale de Reims"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
front which is considered on elf the great masterpieces of Medieval European architecture. During World
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1880s French Beaux Arts Elf Antique

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Paper

Mann in der Ebene (Man on the plain)
By Erich Heckel
Located in London, GB
signed by the printer Voigt, from the edition of 40 published in Elf Holzschnitte 1912-1919, by I B
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1910s Expressionist Elf Antique

Materials

Woodcut

Rare Antique Hand Sewn Fishing Tournament Flag
Located in Acworth, GA
fish to enter into the tournament. Rare example of a fishing tournament flag. Mad elf wool and cotton
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Elf Antique

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ambon, Maluku Islands and Boero by Valentijn - Engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Subject: 2 Antique prints, titled: 'De Landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige Eylanden
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1720s Contemporary Elf Antique

Materials

Engraving

Swedish Silversmith, Writing Kit/Inkwell in Silver with Elf, 1890s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish silversmith. Writing kit/inkwell in silver with elf, 1890s. Measures: 16 x 13.5 cm. In
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1890s Swedish Victorian Elf Antique

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Silver

Black Forest Carved Gnome or Elf Table Top Mirror
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Uunique form and great example of Black Forest carving
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Elf Antique

Materials

Wood, Glass

Wedgwood Fairyland 'Elves in a Pine Tree' Plaque
By Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
with center elf smoking a pipe, another elf at the bottom right corner at base of tree. A third elf
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1920s English Art Deco Elf Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Fairyland 'Elves in a Pine Tree' Plaque
By Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
with center elf smoking a pipe, another elf at the bottom right corner at base of tree. A third elf
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1920s English Art Deco Elf Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Figural Bronze Portrait Sculpture on Marble Tray, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural cast bronze sculpture depicts young man in elf-like garb on marble base tray
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Late 19th Century European Elf Antique

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sailing boats on the Quay - Venice -Impressionist Landscape Oil by Eugene Boudin
By Eugène Louis Boudin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Raisonn elf the work of Eugene Boudin- "Eugène Boudin 1824-1898, Tome III", Robert Schmit, 1973
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1890s Impressionist Elf Antique

Materials

Oil, Panel

Christmas Elf Piggy Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
A nice Christmas elf money bank.
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Early 20th Century Danish Elf Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Christmas Elf Piggy Bank
Christmas Elf Piggy Bank
H 8.27 in W 3.55 in D 3.15 in
Art Nouveau Vase with Elf Women
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautiful small art nouveau vase made of metal and brass circa 1900. A fine and detailed worked out elfin figure and additional flower decoration decorate the vessel and make it a re...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Elf Antique

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Metal

"Elf" Ceramic Still Bank, circa 1900-1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
attractive and colorful depicting an "Elf" perched upon a mushroom, posing a relaxed position with legs
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Elf Antique

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Ceramic, Clay

Bear And Elf from "Intermezzi" - Original Etching by Max Klinger - 1881
By Max Klinger
Located in Roma, IT
Bear And Elf from "Intermezzi" is an original print realized by Max Klinger in 1881. Signature and
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1880s Symbolist Elf Antique

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Beautiful Lot of Three Gnome Elf Snowbaby Bisque German Antique Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely set of three Santa Gnomes or Elves, made in Germany in the early 20th Century. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. They are made of Bisque Porcelain and are not m...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Elf Antique

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Porcelain

Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Elf Antique

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Iron

Here We Are Again by Thomas Nast 1878 Harpers Weekly centerfold
By Thomas Nast
Located in Paonia, CO
developed the portly elf- like image we all love today. This original print is in good condition with the
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1870s Elf Antique

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Woodcut

1 Volume. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Wonder Book.
Located in New York, NY
red morocco with the cover displaying a gilt-tooled border, 3 figures including one elf in a tree, and
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Early 20th Century English Elf Antique

Materials

Leather

Little Elf
By Bruno Friedrich Emil Kruse
Located in Eltville, DE
Bronze on marble base Signed total height: 21.5 cm Bronze: 13.5 Patina has small scratches Marble base some small chips Bruno Friedrich Kruse was born 1855 in Hamburg and died 1906 ...
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1890s Realist Elf Antique

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Bronze

French Pig and Elf Carnival Shooting Target
Located in Woodbury, CT
paint, this whimsical piece was once a carnival shooting target. When you hit the bulls eye, the elf
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Early 20th Century French Elf Antique

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Sheet Metal, Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Cigar Cutter, Articulated Slicer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This charming cigar cutter features an elf-type fellow - thumbing his nose as he sits astride the
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19th Century Unknown Elf Antique

Oil on Canvas Painting by Louis Icart, circa 1921
By Louis Icart
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
executed during the 'Red Manner' period. An elf gives a fishing lesson to a girl on the edge of a stream
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1920s French Elf Antique

French Art Deco Chandelier -- A Riot of Geometry!
Located in San Francisco, CA
an amber coal. The shade, by L'Elf (but unsigned), is an ultra-rare size (30 cm across) and is ultra
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Elf Antique

Materials

Brass

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
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20th Century Danish Victorian Elf Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
$3,242 / set
H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in
Vintage German Christmas Tree Stand Iron Folk Art .
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hugh Christmas tree stand made of iron. The stand is decorated with three large hands painted Santa Claus. The Santa Claus is decorated on both sides with a Santa in red coat holding...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Elf Antique

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Iron

Vintage German Christmas Tree Stand Iron Folk Art .
Vintage German Christmas Tree Stand Iron Folk Art .
$2,690 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.18 in Dm 15.75 in
Contemporary American Modern Oval Seashell Jewelry Box
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American Modern oval jewelry box with an applied seashell exterior and red velvet interior.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Elf Antique

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Coral

Set of 14 Vintage Christmas Glass Ornaments, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of unique and original Christmas ornaments. All vintage pieces from Czechoslovakia, prosuced in 1960s. The original box of ornaments was discovered just recently and has not been...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Elf Antique

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Glass

Set of 14 Vintage Christmas Glass Ornaments, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Set of 14 Vintage Christmas Glass Ornaments, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
$612 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 1.97 in
Large Vintage German Christmas Jumping Jack
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Large vintage christmas jumping jack in wood. The front covered in paper with a beautiful vintage decoration Handmade in the area of Erzgebirge Germany. The area of Erzgebirge locate...
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1950s German Black Forest Elf Antique

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage German Christmas Jumping Jack
Large Vintage German Christmas Jumping Jack
$672
H 26.38 in W 9.45 in D 0.2 in
Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. Portion of reverse side is...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Elf Antique

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Wood, Giltwood

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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15th Century and Earlier African Elf Antique

Materials

Bone

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
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Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Elf Antique

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Wrought Iron

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Vintage Set of Four Christmas Candle Holders Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Set of four handmade and hand-painted christmas candle holders in wood. Four different figures like an angel, santa . The handmade figures are produced in the area of the Erzgebirge ...
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1950s German Country Elf Antique

Materials

Wood

Lot of 34 Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments, Vintage German, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage and antique ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the larger Santa Claus in red Coat seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were...
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1930s German Folk Art Elf Antique

Materials

Mercury Glass

Christmas (La Navidad). Fun family scene around the Christmas tree.
By Elena Narkevich
Located in Segovia, ES
Christmas (La Navidad) acrylic paint on canvas by Elena Narkevich. Dimension not framed: 195 H x 162 W cm x 2 cm D In inches: 76.77 H, 63.78 W, x 1.18 D Elena Narkevich work is well...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Elf Antique

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Canvas, Acrylic

Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, mo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Elf Antique

Materials

Composition

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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16th Century Indian Elf Antique

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Silver

Lot of Three Putz Toy Gnomes Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of three Putz toy Santa gnomes. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas scene figures. As they are all old, most show the expected signs of age and use. T...
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1920s German Folk Art Elf Antique

Materials

Composition

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The...
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1890s American Country Elf Antique

Materials

Iron

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Set of 16 Blue and White Delft Tiles with Animals and Figures, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Germany Ansbach 18th century A set of 16 blue and white, with manganese tint, tiles with decorations of animals and figures. Very fine painting and much detail in the animals and fi...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Elf Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

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Elf Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the elf antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An elf antique — often made from metal, ceramic and earthenware — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an elf antique — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An elf antique made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made elf antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gebruder Neumann and Bruno Friedrich Emil Kruse are consistently popular.

How Much is a Elf Antique?

Prices for an elf antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $6,255, while the average can fetch as much as $980.