Cast Iron Elephant
Pair of Cast Iron Elephant Heads Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast iron elephant heads bookends.
Elephant heads in dark bronze patinated color, nice quality and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps
Located in Søborg, DK
A pair of rare antique Danish elephant lamps from the 1920s.
Raised on 3 elephant heads of cast
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Søborg, DK
elephant heads of cast iron with white painted iron tusks.
The elephant heads are attached with two screws
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Søborg, DK
on 3 elephant heads of cast iron with white painted iron tusks.
The elephant heads are attached with
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Original Painted Iron Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1930s original painted cast iron elephant bookends. The condition is very good and are
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Elephant Bradley & Hubbard Doorstop
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th c. cast iron Elephant form doorstop by Bradley & Hubbard, original painted surface, back
Category
Early 20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware
Materials
Iron
Antique Cast Iron Articulating Elephant Wall Hook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique cast iron articulating wall hook
Early 20th century
This piece is a work of art
The long
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Wall Brackets
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Cast Iron Triple Elephant Head Center Dining Table, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Cast Iron Triple Elephant Head Center Dining Table, 1960. Elephant Head Pedestal Table
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with their trunks
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron
Elephant on Iron Pedestal, Lost Wax Casting Parcel-Gilt Patina Bronze Sculpture
By Pablo Simunovic
Located in Firenze, IT
front legs.
This exquisite solid bronze sculpture of an elephant rests on a vintage iron weight base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 9.85 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
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Art Noveau Elephant Table Lamp with Opaline Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
mounted with three casted iron elephant heads. The elephants three trunks form a tripod holding the lamp
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Elephant Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Cast Iron Elephant Lamp. Newly Wired and New Shade
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Large Art Deco Cast Iron Elephant Door Stop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large cast iron elephant from the Art Deco period. Solid, heavy and with good details. In excellent
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique American Carnival Elephant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique cast iron elephant from carnival shooting arcade, atop contempoary iron base
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
19thc Original Mustard Painted Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FOLKY 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED CAST IRON ELEPHANT ,WHICH LOOKS LIKE A COIN BANK ,IS A CIGARETTE
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Elephant Table Lamp
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th century elephant table lamp
- Aged bronze body with cast iron Elephant heads x3
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware
Materials
Iron
Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Barware
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Pedestal with Marble Top / Elephant Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and exceptional cast iron pedestal with marble top. Late 19th or early 20 century time
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European High Victorian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Metal
Vintage Elephant Pull Toy, Cast Iron, USA, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage elephant pull toy. Cast Iron. Early 20th century. USA.
Offered by Bruce Hughes.
When
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Extremely Rare Antique Elephant Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Extremely rare antique elephant oil lamp conversion to a table lamp.
Made of brass and cast iron
3
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Cast Iron Elephant Cigarettes Holder and Dispenser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Art Deco heavy cast iron elephant cigarettes holder and dispenser.
This is a nicely
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mechanical Elephant Cast Iron Bank Collectible Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mechanical hand-painted cast iron elephant coin bank.
Mechanical bank in good working order
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Asian Elephant Sculpure, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A very eye-catching and wonderful work. A bit of a designer's dream accent piece. Heavy and solid with a rich, aged patina.
We have seen only one other like it which was said to h...
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mechanical Cast Iron Still Bank Circus Elephant Coin Piggy Bank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mechanical Cast Iron Still Bank Circus Elephant Coin Piggy Bank. Circa Late 20th Century
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Games
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Bronze Chinese Twin Elephant Handle Etched Bowl Pot Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage cast iron bronze Chinese twin elephant handle etched 15" bowl pot. Item features cast
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Bronze
H 12.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in
Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Hubley School polychrome painted figural cast iron mechanical bank depicts a circus elephant with
Category
20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
H 5.25 in W 8.5 in D 2.5 in
Cast Iron Elephant Arcade Target
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron elephant target made by W. F. Mangels, Coney Island, NY with terrific old paint and marks
Category
20th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a cast iron elephant cigarette dispenser, circa 1920. Lift the lid on the elephants back to
Category
Vintage 1920s American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Elephants
Located in New York, NY
An adorable pair of 19th Century Chinese cast iron elephants from Shanxi Province.
M820
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Victorian Cast Iron Elephant Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Manhattan, NY
Lovely Victorian India elephant cigarette dispenser with rotating tail to dispense cigarettes in
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
American Painted Cast Iron Elephants Head
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming and large cast iron painted elephants head made in America late in the 19th century. We
Category
Antique 19th Century American Statues
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Mechanical Elephant Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The mechanics on this do not work, but normally you would place a coin in the trunk, pull the tail and it is deposited into the slot in front of the Howdah. It is still functional a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects
1896 Rochester Lamp Company Cast Iron Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
colored crystals and a marvelously intricate cast iron base, which has elephant heads as the supporting
Category
Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Carnival Arcade Elephant Target
By William F. Mangels Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron shooting gallery target of an elephant made by Wm. F Mangels Co. in Coney Island, NY. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Elephant Door Stop
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming cast iron elephant door stop. A substantial piece with nice weight and a great collector's
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Elephant Carnival Arcade Shooting Gallery Target
By William F. Mangels Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
An elephant with wonderful form and surface made for an early shooting gallery.
The elephant would
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
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Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco rabbit, hare silver plated bronze bookends. Signed A.E.L. , stamped France and 28. Mounted Over Russian Onix.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Art Deco / Nouveau Cast Iron Bench, Figural Violinist Motif, Painted
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming and unusual Art Deco / Art Nouveau Cast Iron Bench, Wonderfully decorated and casted,,featuring almost mythological greek Figural Violinist Motif.. appears to be hand painte...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Benches
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Tiger Bookends - France 1930´s
Tigers are mounted over Belgium Black Marble.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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Cast Iron Elephant For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic cast iron elephant available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and bronze, every cast iron elephant was constructed with great care. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage cast iron elephant now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a cast iron elephant — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right cast iron elephant, those designed in Folk Art, Art Deco and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cast iron elephant over the years, but those crafted by Pablo Simunovic and William F. Mangels Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Cast Iron Elephant?
A cast iron elephant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $575, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $3,082.
Questions About Cast Iron Elephant
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The difference between iron and cast iron comes down to content. Iron is generally pure iron, a chemical element that is a solid metal at room temperature. Cast iron is a mix of iron, carbon, silicon, manganese, sulfur, phosphorus and other elements. Both iron and cast iron can be used to produce furniture, cookware, decorative objects and other items. Generally, cast iron is heavier than iron. Shop an assortment of iron and cast iron pieces on 1stDibs.
- What are cast iron columns?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Cast iron columns are vertical supports produced out of cast iron, a material made from iron and alloys with a carbon content of more than two percent. During the 19th century, cast iron columns were used in architecture. Today, they primarily function as decorative objects. Shop a range of cast iron columns on 1stDibs.
- Who invented cast iron?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The name of the person who invented cast iron is unknown. However, anthropologists and archaeologists have determined that the ancient Chinese were the first to develop it. The earliest known examples of cast iron date back to the 6th century B.C. Cast iron production didn't begin in Europe until the 14th century A.D. Shop a collection of cast iron furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Cast iron is frequently used for fireplaces due to its properties. The metal is highly durable, allowing it to hold up to the effects of frequent use. It also readily conducts heat to help warm up interiors. You'll find a variety of cast iron fireplaces on 1stDibs.
- When were cast iron beds made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Cast iron beds were made starting in the 1850s. These types of beds were handmade until World War I through the use of molds.
- Does cast-iron furniture rust?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, cast-iron furniture rusts.
- How do I hang a cast iron bell?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022How to hang a cast iron bell depends on the style. Some cast iron bells have loops at the top that you can hang from a hook anchored onto your desired mounting surface. Others have brackets or frames that you can secure with mounting screws. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron bells.
- Are cast iron columns hollow?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Whether cast iron columns are hollow depends on the piece. Most cast iron columns are hollow due to the manner of crafting, but some are solid. On 1stDibs, find a selection of columns.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Yes, you can generally use cast iron as a planter because the material is durable and sturdy. However, you may need to drill drainage holes in a cast iron piece that wasn't intended to function as a planter to allow excess water to exit the vessel. On 1stDibs, find a selection of cast iron planters.
- Do cast iron tables rust?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, cast iron tables can rust. Pieces are more likely to develop rust when exposed to humidity, such as in bathrooms or outdoor living spaces in coastal areas. Wiping surfaces clean regularly and touching up scratches and chips can reduce the risk of rust. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron tables.
- Do cast iron Firebacks work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, cast iron firebacks are quite sturdy and work really well. As they are made of solid iron, it's a challenge to move and place them. Given that, cast iron firebacks are the best protection for the back wall of the fireplace. Find a variety of firebacks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
To keep a piece made of cast iron from rusting, place it in a cool, dry space with good air circulation.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Cast iron trivets are used for many things but are especially ideal for slow cooking meat. They can prop up food in Dutch ovens to prevent burning and increase heat distribution.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Cast iron doorstops originated in the late 18th century. Osbourn Dursey invented the first doorstop in 1878. Decorative cast iron stops became popular in the 1920s and remained so throughout World War II. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique cast iron doorstops.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Cast iron is stronger than steel.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Unlike cast iron, wrought iron is not brittle and will bend rather than break. Wrought ironwork is produced with a hammer and anvil and tends to be more intricate than cast ironwork, which is characterized by repetitive designs that can be carved into a wooden pattern and cast.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023To tell if a cast iron doorstop is valuable, always look for original paint. Any that have been repainted or repaired will have diminished in value. You can also use online resources to try and research items, but the best way to find out if a cast iron doorstop is worth anything is to consult a certified appraiser. An experienced professional can evaluate the condition, determine the maker and research the piece to assign an approximate value. On 1stDibs, find a range of doorstops.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The weight of a cast iron bench depends mainly on the size of the bench and whether other materials, such as wood are used in it. Cast iron weighs 0.26 pounds per cubic inch, making it quite a heavy material, and ideal for outdoor furniture that you want to ensure can weather heavy winds and precipitation. Shop an array of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.