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Large & Incredibly Detailed Midcentury Hand Carved Teak Elephant Sculpture Pair
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Good size and top quality carved wildlife sculptures.
On the internet and in certain countries in the world you can find many hand carved wooden elephants, but they are mostly of poor to very poor quality when it comes to the actual details. These two impressive bull elephants on the other hand come with tremendous physical details and whomever hand carved this pair must have studied these majestic creatures for a long time. Besides that, he or she must have been a seasoned sculptor/wood-carver, because it takes a special kind of talent to reach this level of craftsmanship. We have searched the worldwide web and there is not a single wooden elephant sculpture out there that even comes close to having the same quality details and/or such perfect anotomy. It does not take a biologist to see that the artist has perfectly captured the soul of these ancient herbivors and therefor too they have great aesthetic and decorative value. Some of the amazing details of these sizable tuskers are their dried-leather-like skins. You just don't find carved elephants like that, because besides being extremely time consuming, it also takes great skill. Other great features/details are the loose skin around the hips and around the 'armpits', the trunks and mouths, the amazing body postures and ofcourse the stunning ears. They too are unlike anything we ever saw in an elephant sculpture. That too is why it did not take 30 seconds for us to know we had to have these in our gallery on 1stdibs (now also home to the most beautiful elephants on earth). Besides being more realistic than any wooden elephant we have seen or sold before, this pair also is fairly large in size. And with them being carved out of solid teakwood they have quite a bit of weight to them as well. Previous owners have clearly taken very, very good care of these midcentury carved elephants which is why they could not be in better condition either. We hope that by giving praise to the beauty of elephants in particular and acknowledging the importance of wildlife on our planet in general, that these stunning sculptures will help raise awareness so that mother nature will not one day be without them. May our common sense overcome the often insane nature of much of our behaviour. Because of their size these works of art will look great on a large table, side table, credenza etc.
Again great value for money. Also, because perfect packing and worldwide shipping from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days are included in our fair price.
Maximum width x height x depth of the larger elephant: 20.5 x 15.7 x 7.9 inches.
Maximum width x height x depth of the higher but slightly smaller elephant: 16.9 x 18.3 x 7.9 inches.
The larger elephant weighs appr. 9 kilo or 20 pounds, the slightly smaller one weighs appr. 7 kilo or 15 pounds.
We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish and artistic and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again).
- Dimensions:Height: 15.7 in (39.88 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 7.9 in (20.07 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:1950-1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. These large and striking elephant sculptures could not be in better condition and thanks to the felt underneath each base, they can safely be placed and moved around on any surface you like. Please also read our item description.
- Seller Location:Lisse, NL
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