Terracotta Sphinx
An Important Pair of Terracotta Sphinxes by Enrico Vella
By Enrico Vella
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important Pair of Terracotta Sphinxes
On later Sienna and Porphyry
Marbleized Plinths
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Statues
Materials
Terracotta
Glazed Terracotta Sphinx Sculptures a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of glazed sphinxes with figural heads. Red and white grackle glaze over white terracotta
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Massive pair of French Terracotta sculptures of Royal Sphinxes
Located in New York, NY
massive pair of French Terracotta Sphinx sculptures is a striking testament to the grandeur and artistic
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Busts
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
19th Century Rare Greco Roman Sphinx in Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Set of dining table and armchairs. Garden or Patio Furniture. Indoor and outdoor.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Garden Ornaments
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Continental Terracotta Egyptian Revival Sphinxes, a Matched Pair
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Continental Terracotta Egyptian Revival Sphinxes, a Matched Pair
Offered for sale is
Category
Antique 18th Century European Egyptian Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
H 25 in W 22 in D 11 in
Empire Vase, Pillar Goblet with Sphinxes End 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire vase - pillar goblet with sphinxes end 19th century
Beautiful Napoleonic Empire vase with
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Dramatic Glazed Terra Cotta Sculpture of an Egyptian Sphinx
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Egyptian Sphinx having the face of a handsome man on the body of a reclining four legged animal. Stamped
Category
Vintage 1960s Hong Kong Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
EMPIRE VASE - PILLAR GOBLET WITH SPHINXES H 95 CM end 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
EMPIRE VASE
- PILLAR GOBLET WITH SPHINXES H 95 CM end 20th Century
Beautiful Napoleonic Empire
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Giustiniani athena head in patinated terracotta early 20th century.
The Athena-Minerva Giustiniani
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Giustiniani athena head in patinated terracotta early 20th century.
The Athena-Minerva Giustiniani
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts
Materials
Terracotta
French Early 19th Century First Empire Period Terracotta Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
designed foliate Rinceau shaped scrolls and open winged sphinxes centering a lovely flower arrangement. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Terracotta
Planter / Athenian In Patinated Terracotta, Dini & Celai, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Athenian or planter in patinated terracotta, with decor inspired by antiquity / Grand Tour: feet in
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Terracotta
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H 53.94 in Dm 14.57 in
Pair of Heads of Athena Giustiniani in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF HEADS OF ATHENA GIUSTINIANI IN PATINATED TERRACOTTA, early 20th century
The Athena-Minerva
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Terracotta
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exceptional fine and rare pair of French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Statues
Materials
Terracotta
H 24 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
Attic Black Figure Skyphos
Located in London, GB
engaged in lively dancing motions. The scene is framed by seated sphinxes, with their backs turned away
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women
By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert
Located in Norwood, NJ
marketed their own works, Hébert produced models for edition in bronze, plaster, and terracotta by other
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Mid 18th Century George III Neoclassical Statuary Marble Fireplace after Adam
Located in London, GB
Statuary marble with inlaid Etruscan style panels with scagliola in orange terracotta shades on a dark
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
H 59.06 in W 67.33 in D 59.06 in
Émile Hébert, the Wanderer, Belle Époque Patinated Bronze Sculpture, circa 1880s
By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert
Located in New York, NY
marketed their own works, Hébert produced models for edition in bronze, plaster, and terracotta by other
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 24.75 in W 10.5 in D 5.75 in
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Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique, 19th century
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20th Century, Italy 1930 Terracotta Sphinx Decorated and Shaped by Hand
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
20th century Italy 1930 terracotta Sphinx decorated and shaped by hand
Dimensions: Height cm 70
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20th Century Italian Statues
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Terracotta
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 38.19 in
Pair of Terracotta Sphinxes, One Signed Chinard on the Plinth
By Joseph Chinard
Located in Richebourg, Yvelines
A rare pair of terracotta sphinxes, one signed Chinard on the plinth, circa 1780. In private hands
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Statues
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Terracotta
Pair Of Sphinxes
Located in Snellegem, BE
Pair of sphinxes with human head and wolf body. Egyptian style terracotta.
First half of the
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Terracotta
Pair of Sphinx
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of Italian teracotta sphinxs, porphyry painted, with guilding in the hair
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Early 20th Century Italian Sculptures
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Terracotta
Pair of Terra Cotta Sphinxes with Burned Patina
Located in Florence, IT
A pair of terra cotta sphinxes with burned patina. France, early 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
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Terracotta
Sphinx Ibero-Roman Lion Home Protector or Garden Statue, 20th Century
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Sphinx Ibero-Roman lion home protector reproduction or garden statue, 20th century.
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H 13.78 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
1920s Egyptian Revival Reebie Storage Building Twisted Glazed Terra Cotta
By Fritz Albert 2
Located in Chicago, IL
. It still operates out of the same building, with a sphinx in their logo. The Reebie structure was
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Vintage 1920s American Egyptian Revival Architectural Elements
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Terracotta
Christian Berard, Lamp base with Painted Shade, 1937
By Christian Berard 1
Located in Paris, FR
” and
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Terracotta Sphinxes
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large, eroticized terracotta sphinxes, supporting their front legs on a large volute.
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Terracotta Sphinxes
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large erotic terracotta sphinxes, resting their front legs on a volute base.
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Statues
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Terracotta Sphinxes, Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of red patinated terracotta sphinxes on rectangular pedestals.
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20th Century European Egyptian Revival Statues
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Terracotta
Terracotta sphinxes, Michele Agresti, Florence, circa 1900
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Pair of Italian terracotta sphinxes in the Egyptian style. Each sphinx is stamped on the side
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Egyptian Animal Sculptures
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Terracotta
A Pair of Terracotta Sphinxes by Enrico Vella
By Enrico Vella
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Pair of of terracotta sphinxes stamped Enrico Vella,
on later faux sienna and porphry
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20th Century Italian Statues
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Terracotta
Early 19th Century Empire Prussian Terracotta Sphinx
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Collectibles and Curiosities
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pr of terracotta 19th female headed sphinxs.
Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Madrid, ES
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Pair of Glazed Terra Cotta Sphinx Figures
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Fantastic Pair of Terracotta Plaques with Light Wooden Frames
Located in Palm Desert, CA
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Late 18th Century Pair ‘Coade Stone’ Sphinx Figures
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H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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Giustiniani athena head in patinated terracotta early 20th century
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Located in London, GB
A Naturally Weathered Italian Terracotta Sphinx circa 1880
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Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century Terra Cotta Sphinxes
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Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Black Jasperware & Terracotta Cameo Sphinx Vase
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Black Jasperware & Terracotta Cameo Sphinx Vase
Good condition
Free
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Terracotta Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the terracotta sphinx you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic and terracotta, every terracotta sphinx was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a terracotta sphinx — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A terracotta sphinx is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire styles are sought with frequency. A well-made terracotta sphinx has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Enrico Vella are consistently popular.
How Much is a Terracotta Sphinx?
Prices for a terracotta sphinx start at $1,425 and top out at $22,500 with the average selling for $4,660.
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