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Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants
Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants

Ancient Solid Bronze Vase with Chinese or Japanese Elephants

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Ancient solid bronze vase with Chinese or Japanese elephants

Category

Antique Early 1700s Japanese Japonisme Vases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Bronze Elephant Incense Censer, Gilt Finish, 1950
Antique Japanese Bronze Elephant Incense Censer, Gilt Finish, 1950

Antique Japanese Bronze Elephant Incense Censer, Gilt Finish, 1950

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This antique Japanese elephant-form incense censer is a finely crafted example of traditional

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Japanese bronze elephant figure
Japanese bronze elephant figure

Japanese bronze elephant figure

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Japanese Bronze Elephant Figurine This Japanese bronze elephant figurine strikes a dynamic pose

Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Style Elephant Figures
Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Style Elephant Figures

Japanese Porcelain Satsuma Style Elephant Figures

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Japanese porcelain Satsuma style elephant plant stand or figurine. It

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Japanese Ceramic Elephants
A Pair of Japanese Ceramic Elephants

A Pair of Japanese Ceramic Elephants

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of decorative ceramic elephants, marked underneath “Japan”. Both are posed with raised

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Pagoda Figures
Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Pagoda Figures

Pair of Japanese Bronze Elephant Pagoda Figures

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Asian Japanese style (19th Century) bronze elephant figures supporting a serpent topped

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Elephant Handle Candlestick Holders
Japanese Bronze Elephant Handle Candlestick Holders

Japanese Bronze Elephant Handle Candlestick Holders

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of vintage Japanese bronze candlesticks with elephant head handles, adorned with finely

Category

20th Century Japanese Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Porcelain Boy with Elephant Figure
Japanese Porcelain Boy with Elephant Figure

Japanese Porcelain Boy with Elephant Figure

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful Japanese attributed porcelain figure of a resting elephant with a young boy dating

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Painted Wood Vase with Elephants
Antique Japanese Painted Wood Vase with Elephants

Antique Japanese Painted Wood Vase with Elephants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Japanese Meiji period wood vase or vessel with striking aged yellow paint and decorated

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vases

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants
Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants

Antique Japanese Sumida Gaia Pottery Pitcher with Elephants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty antique Japanese pottery pitcher hand crafted in the traditional Sumida Gawa technique having

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Vases
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Vases

Pair Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Elephant Vases

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th Century Japanese bronze vases. Each of Melon like form depicted

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese
Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Kutani Porcelain Elephant Lamp, 19th Century Japanese

Located in El Monte, CA

features overglazed enamel work typical of Japanese Kutani-ware and sits atop a red wood base. The elephant

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Elephant Censer, Japanese Early 20th Century, Good Luck
Antique Bronze Elephant Censer, Japanese Early 20th Century, Good Luck

Antique Bronze Elephant Censer, Japanese Early 20th Century, Good Luck

Located in West Hollywood, CA

, and good fortune in Japanese culture. Thoughtfully designed, the elephant’s back opens to hold incense

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers
Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya Bronze Elephant and Tigers

Located in Dallas, TX

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya bronze elephant and tigers, circa 1890. This moving and detailed

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Elephant Handles, Japan, Mid-1900s
Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Elephant Handles, Japan, Mid-1900s

Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Elephant Handles, Japan, Mid-1900s

Located in Bochum, NRW

Cloisonné enameled vase with elephant handles, Japan, mid-20th century. The elegant body form is

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Enamel

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

19th-century Japanese decorative arts. The elephant is finely modeled with a gentle expression and

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Elephant and a Beauty
Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Elephant and a Beauty

Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Elephant and a Beauty

Located in Hudson, NY

transforms into the Buddhist deity, Fugen, who is the patron of women and is often seen on an elephant

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Old Copper Elephant Figurine 1940s-1960s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Copper Elephant Figurine 1940s-1960s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Copper Elephant Figurine 1940s-1960s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old Japanese copper elephant figurine. It was crafted in the mid-Showa period (1940s

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Metalwork

Materials

Copper

20th Century, Showa, Antique Japanese Metal Elephant with Artist Sign
20th Century, Showa, Antique Japanese Metal Elephant with Artist Sign

20th Century, Showa, Antique Japanese Metal Elephant with Artist Sign

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Japanese metal elephant with artist sign. Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century Size: Height 20

Category

20th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Metal

19th Century, A Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Elephants
19th Century, A Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Elephants

19th Century, A Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Animal Elephants

Located in Sampantawong, TH

A pair of antique Japanese bronze elephants with artist sign. Artist signature is on the last photo

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Champlevé Bronze Floor Lamp, Meiji Style, Elephants, 1880
Japanese Champlevé Bronze Floor Lamp, Meiji Style, Elephants, 1880

Japanese Champlevé Bronze Floor Lamp, Meiji Style, Elephants, 1880

Located in Montreal, QC

A Japanese floor oil lamp, crafted in bronze with a dark lush patina and decorated with enamel in a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era

Located in Paris, FR

This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Embossed  Urn with Elephant Handles
Antique Japanese Embossed  Urn with Elephant Handles

Antique Japanese Embossed Urn with Elephant Handles

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

8-174 Embossed bronze urn with stylized elephant handles Bronze has aged patina with red oxide

Category

Vintage 1940s Central Asian Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Elephant Trainers Hardwood Coffee Table
Large Antique Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Elephant Trainers Hardwood Coffee Table

Large Antique Japanese Shibayama Inlaid Elephant Trainers Hardwood Coffee Table

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, circa 1900-1920, hand made in Japan, the Elephants and trainers have an Indian look to them but you can

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant Fighting Tigers By Tsunemitsu 常光
Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant Fighting Tigers By Tsunemitsu 常光

Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant Fighting Tigers By Tsunemitsu 常光

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A Japanese bronze model of an elephant fighting two tigers, cast during the Meiji period (1868–1912

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers
Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers

Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers

Located in London, GB

Meiji period, depicting an elephant being attacked by two tigers, with Japanese mark on the base

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto

Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Kutani 19C Edo/Meiji Period Japanese Bowl Japan ca Elephant Figural
Antique Kutani 19C Edo/Meiji Period Japanese Bowl Japan ca Elephant Figural

Antique Kutani 19C Edo/Meiji Period Japanese Bowl Japan ca Elephant Figural

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice shaped polychrome large bowl. Unusual shape and painting. Absolute top quality. Marked at base. Condition Perfect condition. just some crackle lines in the base. Size...

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Antique 19th Century Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Vases Bronze Japanese Heavy elephant ears
Pair Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Vases Bronze Japanese Heavy elephant ears

Pair Antique Edo/Meiji 19th c Vases Bronze Japanese Heavy elephant ears

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nicely made and carved pair of Bronze vases. Condition just some ware and some small scratches/dents. As pictures Size: 16CM high Period 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925
Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925

Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925

Located in South Burlington, VT

Here's a wonderful find from our acquisitions trip to Japan. We were fortunate to find this Art

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Textile

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

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant
Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

Carved Stone Kannon on Elephant

Located in Stamford, CT

An elegantly carved stone Kannon elephant. Taisho period Kyoto, Japan.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve
Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve

Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Art Deco Green Elephant Towel Napkin Holder
Art Deco Green Elephant Towel Napkin Holder

Art Deco Green Elephant Towel Napkin Holder

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Adorable Art Deco elephant towel holder / napkin ring. The cute little guy has his trunk up for

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s
Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

Sori Yanagi White Elephant Stool for Kotobuki, 1960s

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

An iconic mid-century design by Japanese master Sori Yanagi. The Elephant Stool embodies simplicity

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Oriental Cast Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Trunk Up
Oriental Cast Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Trunk Up

Oriental Cast Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Trunk Up

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beautiful Oriental Japanese Meiji period style bronze sculpture of a walking elephant with his

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Charming Hand-Made and Painted Elephant and Horse Lamp
Charming Hand-Made and Painted Elephant and Horse Lamp

Charming Hand-Made and Painted Elephant and Horse Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

This unusual elephant table lamp is of an Anglo Indian design. It was both hand-crafted and hand

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps
Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Pair Japanese Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A wonderful and large pair of Japanese Meji period bronze elephant handled table lamps the bodies

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

By Gunnar Cyren

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺD × 2.5ʺH Gunnar

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Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

3.35 Carat Emerald & 2.36 Carat White Diamond ''Graceful Walk Elephant'' Ring
3.35 Carat Emerald & 2.36 Carat White Diamond ''Graceful Walk Elephant'' Ring

3.35 Carat Emerald & 2.36 Carat White Diamond ''Graceful Walk Elephant'' Ring

By Malpani Jewels

Located in Hung Hom, HK

emerald and 2.36 carats of dazzling white diamonds in a unique and captivating “Graceful Walk Elephant

Category

2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Bridal Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, Mid-Century Modern, 1990
Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, Mid-Century Modern, 1990

Elephant Stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, Mid-Century Modern, 1990

By Sori Yanagi

Located in Centreville, VA

The Elephant Stool, designed by Sori Yanagi for Vitra, is a playful yet elegantly crafted piece

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

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

Norr11 Sheepskin Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl
Norr11 Sheepskin Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl

Norr11 Sheepskin Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl

By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11

Located in New York, NY

The Elephant series is a modern interpretation of Scandinavian minimalism combined with Japanese

Category

2010s Polish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Customizable Norr11 Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl
Customizable Norr11 Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl

Customizable Norr11 Elephant Chair by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl

By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11

Located in New York, NY

The Elephant series is a modern interpretation of Scandinavian minimalism combined with Japanese

Category

2010s Polish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Textile

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base
Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base

Large Artist Signed Japanese Bronze Tigers Attacking Bull Sculpture on Wood Base

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

attacked by tigers, rather than the more common tigers attacking an elephant. Major Japanese sculpture that

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design
Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design

Antique French Hand-Painted Decorative Vases with Japanese-Inspired Design

Located in Tarry Town, NY

, florals, and foliage, capturing the essence of Japanese aesthetic traditions. Gilt elephant-shaped side

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Garniture

Materials

Gold

Celluloid Deco Terrier Bangle
Celluloid Deco Terrier Bangle

Celluloid Deco Terrier Bangle

Located in New York, NY

Adorable celluloid bangle from the 1930s with high relief molded flowers, a terrier and an elephant

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Bangles

Post Modern White Marble Ram Sheep Sculpture by Masatoyo Kishi Kuki 32/200
Post Modern White Marble Ram Sheep Sculpture by Masatoyo Kishi Kuki 32/200

Post Modern White Marble Ram Sheep Sculpture by Masatoyo Kishi Kuki 32/200

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Solid white marble modernist elephant sculpture by Japanese Artist Masatoyo Kishi, circa 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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Japanese Elephant For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese elephant for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every Japanese elephant was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese elephant — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese elephant is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese elephant that is appealing in its simplicity, but Sori Yanagi, Masatoyo Kishi and Yanagihara Mutsuo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Elephant?

Prices for a Japanese elephant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $60 and can go as high as $29,899, while the average can fetch as much as $2,875.