They sit together with a natural gravity, two forms drawn into balance rather than posed apart.
Carved as a matched pair in solid hardwood, these elephants align with mid century decorative design, produced for domestic interiors where sculptural objects carried as much weight as furniture. The carver has taken deliberate care in shaping their stance so they nestle into one another, with contact points and proportions carefully resolved to allow the figures to rest together in equilibrium. The simplified anatomy, softened edges, and visible grain reflect the period’s preference for warmth, tactility, and sculptural restraint. Displayed together, they read as a single composed object, more complete as a pair than as individual figures.

Measures: (each) 20 cm L × 11 cm W × 20 cm H 

Conditioned for presence and atmosphere

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