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Cleopatras Needle

Cleopatra's Needle and Pompey's Pillar: Monuments of Ancient Alexandria, 1815
Cleopatra's Needle and Pompey's Pillar: Monuments of Ancient Alexandria, 1815

Cleopatra's Needle and Pompey's Pillar: Monuments of Ancient Alexandria, 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Cleopatra's Needle and Pompey's Pillar: Monuments of Ancient Alexandria" Description: This

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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GRAN TOUR PARIS 1829 VOL 5 PL.35 PRINT OF CLEOPATRA's NEEDLE
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GRAN TOUR PARIS 1829 VOL 5 PL.35 PRINT OF CLEOPATRA's NEEDLE

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL GRAN TOUR PARIS 1829 VOL 5 PL.35 PRINT OF CLEOPATRA's NEEDLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

: Elevations of Two Sides of the Obelisk Called Cleopatra’s Needle and of the Two Sides of the Overturned

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Antique 1820s French Grand Tour Prints

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Paper

Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks
Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks

Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks

$1,869

H 25.01 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Obelisks

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks
Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks

Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks

$3,092

H 13.98 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in

Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on the Thames

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Antique Early 19th Century English Obelisks

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Marble

Early 20th Century Egyptian Appliqué Textile Wall Hanging
Early 20th Century Egyptian Appliqué Textile Wall Hanging

Early 20th Century Egyptian Appliqué Textile Wall Hanging

$1,305 / item

H 64.18 in W 36.23 in D 0.2 in

Early 20th Century Egyptian Appliqué Textile Wall Hanging

Located in Hastings, GB

international visitors in response to the ‘Egyptomania’ craze of the era. Featuring the Sphinx, Cleopatra

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Early 20th Century Egyptian Art Deco Tapestries

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Cotton

Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk
Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk

Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

obelisk. This wonderful statue is modeled after Cleopatra's Needles, two obelisks originally from

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble

Malachite & Black Marble Obelisks
Malachite & Black Marble Obelisks

Malachite & Black Marble Obelisks

$8,013

H 29.92 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

Malachite & Black Marble Obelisks

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Victorian Obelisks

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Malachite, Marble

Amethyst & White Statuary Marble Obelisks
Amethyst & White Statuary Marble Obelisks

Amethyst & White Statuary Marble Obelisks

$8,013

H 29.93 in W 6.89 in D 6.89 in

Amethyst & White Statuary Marble Obelisks

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

ancient Egyptian temples. A highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked

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Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Obelisks

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Amethyst, Marble, Statuary Marble

Original Vintage Pan American Poster To Paris France Pan Am Airline Travel Art
Original Vintage Pan American Poster To Paris France Pan Am Airline Travel Art

Original Vintage Pan American Poster To Paris France Pan Am Airline Travel Art

By Jean Carlu

Located in London, GB

background including the Eiffel Tower flying a French flag at the top, the Notre Dame cathedral, Cleopatra

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Vintage 1950s American Posters

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Paper

Old Alexandria Harbor, Antique Egypt Engraving by Norden & Tuscher, 1755
Old Alexandria Harbor, Antique Egypt Engraving by Norden & Tuscher, 1755

Old Alexandria Harbor, Antique Egypt Engraving by Norden & Tuscher, 1755

Located in Langweer, NL

known as Cleopatra’s Needle, anchor the scene and situate the city within its ancient and early modern

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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Visitors London Transport Underground UK
Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Visitors London Transport Underground UK

Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Visitors London Transport Underground UK

Located in London, GB

, National Gallery, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Cathedral, Cleopatra's Needle, Brompton Cemetery

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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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Paper

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Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle
Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle

Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

A magnificent grand tour rouge marble obelisk of Cleopatra’s Needle, on a stepped square base

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Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY
Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lafayette, CA

Cleopatra’s Needle) and bring the 200 ton monument to its new home in New York's Central Park. On January 22

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Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Set of Four Green Glass Wine Goblets, circa 1900
Set of Four Green Glass Wine Goblets, circa 1900

Set of Four Green Glass Wine Goblets, circa 1900

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H 6.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Set of Four Green Glass Wine Goblets, circa 1900

Located in Whitburn, GB

around the time Cleopatra's Needle was erected on the Victoria Embankment in London, having arrived in

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Early 20th Century Barware

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Glass

Carved Mahogany Egyptian Revival Armchair, New York, circa 1860, Herter Brothers
Carved Mahogany Egyptian Revival Armchair, New York, circa 1860, Herter Brothers

Carved Mahogany Egyptian Revival Armchair, New York, circa 1860, Herter Brothers

Located in Providence, RI

its impetus in America from "Cleopatra's Needle" which was a sculptured obelisk installed in New

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Antique 1860s American Egyptian Revival Armchairs

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Mahogany

Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt

Unusual 1820's English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt

By John Mawe

Located in Lafayette, CA

Cleopatra’s Needle, Bankes’s Obelisk with Greek inscriptions, the Obelisk at Helopolis and at Zan.” The

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Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Architectural Models

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Marble

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model
Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

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H 34.2 in Dm 8.8 in

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

Located in Tetbury, England

A large marble and slate model of the twenty one metre tall Cleopatra's needle. Erected in

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20th Century European More Desk Accessories

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Marble

A very rare Sphinx Caddy Spoon made in Birmingham in 1881

A very rare Sphinx Caddy Spoon made in Birmingham in 1881

Located in London, GB

shares in the Suez Canal and in 1878 Cleopatra's Needle was brought to Britain. In 1879, Britain assumed

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Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Original Vintage Travel Poster London's Tramways See More Of London Transport
Original Vintage Travel Poster London's Tramways See More Of London Transport

Original Vintage Travel Poster London's Tramways See More Of London Transport

Located in London, GB

Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the Big Ben clock tower and Cleopatra's Needle, the

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Posters

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Paper

French Antique Ormolu Model of the Luxor Obelisk, 19th Century
French Antique Ormolu Model of the Luxor Obelisk, 19th Century

French Antique Ormolu Model of the Luxor Obelisk, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

transport of "Cleopatra's Needle" by the British by more than thirty years. The present-day pedestal was

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Antique 1850s French Obelisks

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Original Antique Print of Ancient Egyptian Monuments. C.1810
Original Antique Print of Ancient Egyptian Monuments. C.1810

Original Antique Print of Ancient Egyptian Monuments. C.1810

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful image of Cleopatra's Needle and The Alexandrian Column Fine copper-plate engraving

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Antique Early 1800s English Egyptian Prints

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Paper

Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues
Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues

Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

circa 1930, these sphinx are a take on Cleopatra’s Needle, at the Thames Embankment, in London. One of

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Mid-20th Century Georgian Statues

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Stone, Composition

Original Vintage Poster To Paris Pan American Air Travel Eiffel Tower Notre Dame
Original Vintage Poster To Paris Pan American Air Travel Eiffel Tower Notre Dame

Original Vintage Poster To Paris Pan American Air Travel Eiffel Tower Notre Dame

By Jean Carlu

Located in London, GB

background including the Eiffel Tower flying a French flag at the top, the Notre Dame cathedral, Cleopatra

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Vintage 1950s American Posters

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Paper

Gilded Bronze "Cleopatra's Needle" Obelisk by Tiffany
Gilded Bronze "Cleopatra's Needle" Obelisk by Tiffany

Gilded Bronze "Cleopatra's Needle" Obelisk by Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

Gilded Bronze "Cleopatra's Needle" Obelisk by Tiffany

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Cleopatra's Needle Egyptian Revival Table Lamp London 1878
Cleopatra's Needle Egyptian Revival Table Lamp London 1878

Cleopatra's Needle Egyptian Revival Table Lamp London 1878

Located in Minneapolis, MN

inaccurately but commonly called Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria to London, where it was placed on the

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Antique 19th Century British Table Lamps

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Brass

19th Century Grand Tour Cleopatra's Needle
19th Century Grand Tour Cleopatra's Needle

19th Century Grand Tour Cleopatra's Needle

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H 22.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Grand Tour Cleopatra's Needle

Located in Essex, MA

A 19th century English gilded tin Grand Tour obelisk, circa 1880, representing 'Cleopatra's Needle

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Antique 19th Century British Obelisks

Late 19th Century Brass Model of Cleopatras Needle as a Lamp
Late 19th Century Brass Model of Cleopatras Needle as a Lamp

Late 19th Century Brass Model of Cleopatras Needle as a Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th Century Brass Model of Cleopatras Needle as a Lamp Converted to Electric

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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

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Brass

Bronze Architectural Model by Tiffany & Co. of Cleopatra's Needle, New York
Bronze Architectural Model by Tiffany & Co. of Cleopatra's Needle, New York

Bronze Architectural Model by Tiffany & Co. of Cleopatra's Needle, New York

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lafayette, CA

Cleopatra’s Needle) and bring the 200 ton monument to New York. On January 22, 1881, the Needle was erected

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Antique Late 19th Century American Grand Tour Architectural Models

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Impressive Bronze Model of Cleopatra's Needle in New York by Tiffany & Co.
Impressive Bronze Model of Cleopatra's Needle in New York by Tiffany & Co.

Impressive Bronze Model of Cleopatra's Needle in New York by Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lafayette, CA

Cleopatra’s Needle) and bring the 200 ton monument to New York. On January 22, 1881, the Needle was

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Antique Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

Lee Jofa Ariel Chair with Hand Carved Legs on Casters
Lee Jofa Ariel Chair with Hand Carved Legs on Casters

Lee Jofa Ariel Chair with Hand Carved Legs on Casters

Located in Chamblee, GA

London such as Westminster Bridge, Big Ben, Cleopatra's Needle, The Tower of London, Houses of Parliment

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21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY
Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY

Tiffany & Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk, NY

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lafayette, CA

Cleopatra’s Needle) and bring the 200 ton monument to its new home in New York's Central Park. On January

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Antique 1880s American Egyptian Revival Obelisks

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Bronze

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Cleopatras Needle For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cleopatras needle available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and brass, every cleopatras needle was constructed with great care. Each cleopatras needle bearing hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cleopatras needle over the years, but those crafted by Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cleopatras Needle?

Prices for a cleopatras needle can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,425 and can go as high as $17,500, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.