Elephant with Trunk Reaching Statue by Bugatti 10L

A Giant Asking for a Treat: The Bugatti Elephant Statue

This Bugatti Elephant statue shows a giant reaching out its sensitive trunk to beg for food. It measures 5.5 in H x 10 in L x 3.5 in W. The resin has hand painted color details.

Rembrandt Bugatti watched elephants closely at the zoo. The Rembrandt Bugatti elephant here is a small replica of his art.

Product Details

• Material: Collectible quality resin with hand painted color details, matte and glossy finish
• Dimensions: 5.5 in H x 10 in L x 3.5 in W
• Weight: 2.1 lbs
• Includes: Full color card about the artist and artwork in four languages
• Collection: Parastone Mouseion 3D Museum Collection
• Product number: BUG01

An Artist Who Lived at the Zoo

Bugatti first became fascinated by African elephants at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. In Antwerp he found their Asian cousins in an enclosure shaped like an Egyptian temple.

He visited the zoo almost daily. He fed the begging giants and studied their sensitive trunks.

A begging elephant sculpture by Bugatti is known in bronze from about 1908. He modeled it from life.

A Famous Family Name

Rembrandt was the son of Carlo Bugatti, a leading Art Nouveau designer. His older brother Ettore founded the Bugatti car company.

Ettore later used one of Rembrandt's elephants as a mascot for a premium car. This Antwerp Zoo elephant figurine echoes that story.

Browse more in our Animal Sculptures Collection and Parastone Museum Replicas.

Display and Care

At 2.1 lbs, the Bugatti Elephant statue suits a shelf, desk, or console. Dust it with a soft dry brush. Keep the finish away from strong sun.

Rembrandt Bugatti in Brief

Bugatti lived from 1884 to 1916. He studied at the Brera Academy in Milan from the age of 16. His animal portraits are admired for their liveliness.

For More Reading from the Web

• See Bugatti's Elephant Begging, modeled from life at Antwerp Zoo around 1908. Elephant Begging - Flemish Art Collection
• Read how Bugatti became the sculptor of animal souls. Rembrandt Bugatti, the Sculptor Who Captured the Soul of Animals - The Collector