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Female Sphinx

19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions
19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions

19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions

Located in Antwerp, BE

19th Century Italian Table with Carved Female Sphinxes and Lions – Octagonal Top A highly detailed hand-carved table from Italy, circa 1850–1880.

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Egyptian Female Sphinx Round Marble Top Carved Wood Pedestal Plant Stand
Vintage Egyptian Female Sphinx Round Marble Top Carved Wood Pedestal Plant Stand

Vintage Egyptian Female Sphinx Round Marble Top Carved Wood Pedestal Plant Stand

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Egyptian Female Sphinx Round Marble Top Carved Wood White Distress Painted Pe...

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Late 20th Century Egyptian Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Stunning Monumental Figural Female Sphinx Carved Base Verdi Marble Console Table
Stunning Monumental Figural Female Sphinx Carved Base Verdi Marble Console Table

Stunning Monumental Figural Female Sphinx Carved Base Verdi Marble Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Each base is masterfully rendered with mythical female sphinx figures, complete with finely detailed wings, serene faces, and powerful leonine paws.

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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Wonderful French Empire Ormolu Bronze Sphinx Oval Cut Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
Wonderful French Empire Ormolu Bronze Sphinx Oval Cut Crystal Centerpiece Bowl

Wonderful French Empire Ormolu Bronze Sphinx Oval Cut Crystal Centerpiece Bowl

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French Empire Baccarat style centerpiece with cut crystal central bowl supported on bronze basket stamped Baccarat France And Flanked by two female Sphinx figures and rai...

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20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Italian Terracotta Sphinx Statuettes, 19th Century, Tuscany
Antique Italian Terracotta Sphinx Statuettes, 19th Century, Tuscany

Antique Italian Terracotta Sphinx Statuettes, 19th Century, Tuscany

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A sphinx or female sphinx is a mythological creature and often features the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Three Piece Parlor Set
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Three Piece Parlor Set

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Three Piece Parlor Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

The rectangular backs leading to wavy arms, each supported by gilt bronze female sphinx with spread wings. The legs with additional gilt bronze decorations and leading down to lion c...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Giltwood and Marble Top Occasional Table
19th Century Italian Giltwood and Marble Top Occasional Table

19th Century Italian Giltwood and Marble Top Occasional Table

Located in London, GB

A good centre table in the Italian impero manner Constructed in carved gold leaf giltwood, and having a St Jean brecciated marble top; of circular form, the tripartite base of canin...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Mounted Sphinxes on Granite Base
Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Mounted Sphinxes on Granite Base

Pair of French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Mounted Sphinxes on Granite Base

Located in Madrid, ES

Each figure is conceived as a reclining female sphinx, combining a powerful leonine body with a serene, idealized female head partially veiled, reflecting the refined aesthetic of la...

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Antique 1870s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Egyptian Revival mantel garniture in black marble, green onyx, and gilt bronze
Egyptian Revival mantel garniture in black marble, green onyx, and gilt bronze

Egyptian Revival mantel garniture in black marble, green onyx, and gilt bronze

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The composition is crowned by a majestic female sphinx — a symbol of wisdom and power — finely sculpted in bronze.

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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Sensational Greek Sphinx Verdigris Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel
Sensational Greek Sphinx Verdigris Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel

Sensational Greek Sphinx Verdigris Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Greek mythology Sphinx imagery Bronze Sculpture female lion bust with wings Dimensions: m61.5 tall x 24.5 w x 34 d Mounted on forged steel base.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Spectacular Greek Sphinx Sculpture Female Bronze and Forged Steel
Spectacular Greek Sphinx Sculpture Female Bronze and Forged Steel

Spectacular Greek Sphinx Sculpture Female Bronze and Forged Steel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Spectacular Greek sphinx sculpture female in bronze and forged steel.

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Vintage 1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Stunning Greek Sphinx White Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel
Stunning Greek Sphinx White Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel

Stunning Greek Sphinx White Sculpture Female Bronze Forged Steel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Greek mythology Sphinx imagery White Sculpture female lion bust with wings Dimensions: m61.5 tall x 24.5 w x 34 d Mounted on forged steel base.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Superb Quality 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Three Piece Garniture By Baccarat
Superb Quality 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Three Piece Garniture By Baccarat

Superb Quality 19th Century Bronze and Crystal Three Piece Garniture By Baccarat

By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Henri Picard

Located in Long Island City, NY

The pair of tazze with removable tops casted with lambrequin motif frieze supported by triple female sphinx monopodiae terminating on lion paw feet, interspersed with three pheasants...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx
Antique Pair Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx

Antique Pair Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Pair of Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx, Greek Egyptian Harpies, each holding a shield with wing torch, Harpies can refer to figures in Greek mythol...

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu Bronze Figural Jardinear
19th Century Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu Bronze Figural Jardinear

19th Century Antique French Empire Neoclassical Ormolu Bronze Figural Jardinear

Located in New York, NY

Cast in rectangular form and executed entirely in ormolu bronze, the piece rests on four striking corner feet modeled as recumbent female sphinxes—evocative of the Egyptian Revival s...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

A Remarkable Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Marble Candelabra by Sormani of Paris After the originals by Jean-François Lorta (1752-1837) Residing at the Louvre Constructed from the unusual...

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Antique 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures
Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning pair of early 20th century Egyptian Revival marble garden sphinxes. Each have female heads and drapery on lion bodies.

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Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

Pair 18th C. Louis XVI Patinated & Gilt Bronze Sphinx Motif Andirons/Chenets
Pair 18th C. Louis XVI Patinated & Gilt Bronze Sphinx Motif Andirons/Chenets

Pair 18th C. Louis XVI Patinated & Gilt Bronze Sphinx Motif Andirons/Chenets

By Pierre Gouthiere, Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each chenet stands 12.5 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 6 inches deep, showcasing exceptional workmanship. The neoclassical sphinxes display graceful female profiles atop powerful li...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne
19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne

19th Century Silvered Bronze Athénienne Jardinière by Ferdinand Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A French silvered-bronze athénienne by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, last quarter 19th century with a revolving liner, the frieze applied with bucrania suspending ribbon-tied berried...

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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair
French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

French mid 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Leather armchair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The central Ormolu mount is flanked by laurel Ormolu wreaths all below the very decorative and richly detailed female Sphinge. Each Sphinx decorates the bottom of the pierced leather...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

Regency Herculaneum Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Printed Dish
Regency Herculaneum Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Printed Dish

Regency Herculaneum Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Printed Dish

By Herculaneum Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

o The Griffin Attack: A winged griffin or sphinx attacking a female figure in a smaller, two-wheeled chariot. • Central Reserve: These scenes encircle a central oval reserve decorate...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

20th Cent French Boulle Style Sideboard with Brass Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts
20th Cent French Boulle Style Sideboard with Brass Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts

20th Cent French Boulle Style Sideboard with Brass Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Ornate appliqués—featuring sphinx-like female figures, masks, and foliate scrolls—grace the pilasters, corners, and base, all finely chiseled and gilded for maximum visual impact.

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20th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Gustavian Neoclassical Console Table and Mirror, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Gustavian Neoclassical Console Table and Mirror, Sweden, Early 19th Century

Gustavian Neoclassical Console Table and Mirror, Sweden, Early 19th Century

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

The entire decoration in neoclassical style with two facing winged sphinxes, accanthus leaves, female masks, etc. The console table is free standing.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...

Materials

Marble

17th Century, Pair of Italian Ink Drawings on Paper with Studies for Grotesques
17th Century, Pair of Italian Ink Drawings on Paper with Studies for Grotesques

17th Century, Pair of Italian Ink Drawings on Paper with Studies for Grotesques

Located in IT

The sheet is also worked on the back in which are drawn some articulated elements of decoration in the style of the Renaissance grotesque, in which appear between the different subje...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Drawings

Materials

Paper

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Empire Gilt Bronze Caryatid Salon Table, France, 1880
Empire Gilt Bronze Caryatid Salon Table, France, 1880

Empire Gilt Bronze Caryatid Salon Table, France, 1880

By Percier & Fontaine

Located in Chicago, IL

Circular verde antico marble top surface above a mahogany frame, the frieze mounted with laurel leaf banding alternating rosettes and anthemions; three full bodied gilt bronze female...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES
PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

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H 30 in W 46 in D 17 in

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

Located in Woodbury, CT

A FINELY CARVED PAIR OF NATURAL STONE, NOT COMPOSITION, SPHINXES EACH WITH FEMALE HEADS AND DRAPERY ON LION BODIES.

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20th Century Unknown Garden Ornaments

Pair of Female Sphinx Statues in Carved Stone – 19th Century
Pair of Female Sphinx Statues in Carved Stone – 19th Century

Pair of Female Sphinx Statues in Carved Stone – 19th Century

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Pair of Female Sphinx Statues in Carved Stone – 19th Century Dimensions: 110 × 36 × 84 cm (each) Elegant pair of carved stone statues depicting female sphinxes, combining grace and ...

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Antique 1880s French Statues

Materials

Limestone

pr of terracotta 19th female headed sphinxs.
pr of terracotta 19th female headed sphinxs.

pr of terracotta 19th female headed sphinxs.

Located in Dallas, TX

pr of beautiful 19th terracotta female sphinxs. They are in the recumbant position and great size

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Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Pair of Regency Ormolu and White Marble Sphinx Three-Light Candelabra
Rare Pair of Regency Ormolu and White Marble Sphinx Three-Light Candelabra

Rare Pair of Regency Ormolu and White Marble Sphinx Three-Light Candelabra

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each with a crouching winged female sphinx issuing three scrolled branches with floral drip pans and hung with chains‚ the central torch with fruited cone finial‚ above a rounded rec...

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Candle Holders

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Very Rare Pair Mathieu and Ray Sculptural Sphinx Tables
Very Rare Pair Mathieu and Ray Sculptural Sphinx Tables

Very Rare Pair Mathieu and Ray Sculptural Sphinx Tables

By Mathieu and Ray

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed in the 80's this rare pair depicts a male and female sphinx - whimsical and artistic design often compared to the style of John Dickinson, this pair speak for themselves in ...

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Late 20th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché, Paper

Pair of Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Console Tables
Pair of Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Console Tables

Pair of Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Console Tables

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H 35.04 in W 29.93 in D 14.97 in

Pair of Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Console Tables

Located in London, GB

Pair of console table each with demilune veined marble top resting on an ormolu winged female sphinx.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Influenced Fireplace Fender
19th Century Empire Influenced Fireplace Fender

19th Century Empire Influenced Fireplace Fender

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H 18.12 in W 71.66 in L 18.12 in

19th Century Empire Influenced Fireplace Fender

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A 19th century French brass Empire influenced fireplace fender. Having winged female sphinxes with Swans holding the swags and a central urn.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Brass

Russian Empire settee
Russian Empire settee

Russian Empire settee

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H 34 in W 50 in D 26 in

Russian Empire settee

Located in Dallas, TX

18th Century Russian Empire mahogany settee. Original Egyptian female sphinx arm designs. Original gilt finish. The settee has a hock foot design.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Russian Settees

Materials

Wood

Superb Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Armchairs with Black Cowhide Upholstery
Superb Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Armchairs with Black Cowhide Upholstery

Superb Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Armchairs with Black Cowhide Upholstery

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Truly amazing ornately carved wood Egyptian Revival armchairs having a gilded underpaint with grey wash paint, glamorous details including rosettes and female sphinx figures on the a...

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Armchairs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Mahogany Klismos Chairs, France, circa 1890
Pair of Neoclassical Mahogany Klismos Chairs, France, circa 1890

Pair of Neoclassical Mahogany Klismos Chairs, France, circa 1890

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Extremely elegant pair of French, circa 1890, neoclassical style klismos form chairs of solid mahogany construction having deeply bowed continuous crest-rails supported by geometric ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

: "Sphynx" - Patinated bronze sculpture - end of XIXth C.1870
: "Sphynx" - Patinated bronze sculpture - end of XIXth C.1870

: "Sphynx" - Patinated bronze sculpture - end of XIXth C.1870

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Alfred Pierre RICHARD (1844-1884, France) : "Sphynx Romanticized egyptian female Sphinx ("Sphinge" in french)with a jar topped with the head of god Horus Black fine belgium marble b...

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Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique French Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Marble Base
Antique French Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Marble Base

Antique French Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Marble Base

Located in Victoria, BC

The figure represents a female sphinx, detailed with classical armor and a stylized nemes headdress.

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Antique 1890s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century Louis XVI white Marble and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
Late 18th Century Louis XVI white Marble and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock

Late 18th Century Louis XVI white Marble and Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock

Located in Berlin, DE

Exceptional late 18th century ormolu mounted mantel clock, marble with extensive Egyptianate ormolu mounts with scrolls and festoons, eagle finial flanked by two black patinated bron...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898
Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898

Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898

By Jan Toorop

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Poster-Jan Toorop-Women at Work-Symbolisme-Feminism, 1898 There is a woman in the foreground and smaller female figures on the sides. Some womens eyes are downcast while ...

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter
19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Berlin, DE

Barbedienne grand tour bronze Tôle Painte so-called "Isis tripod" jardiniere or planter On a trefoil base of gray-black patinated bronze, three slender legs in the form of lion leg...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Pair of French Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Vintage Pair of French Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century

Vintage Pair of French Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century BCE.

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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Cream Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Vintage Pair of Egyptian Cream Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Cream Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century BCE.

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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century BCE.

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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Recumbent Sphinxes 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bronzes Recumbent Sphinxes 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Recumbent Sphinxes 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century BCE.

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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet
French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet

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H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 21.66 in

French Renaissance Fontainebleau-Style Cabinet

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A flowery decor with foliated female sphinxes and eagle complete the panels’ ornamentation.

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Pair of Plaster Coade Grecian Sphinxes
Pair of Plaster Coade Grecian Sphinxes

Pair of Plaster Coade Grecian Sphinxes

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H 31.5 in W 15.8 in D 40 in

Pair of Plaster Coade Grecian Sphinxes

Located in Tetbury, England

Heraldic animals were popular ornaments for the gate-piers of aristocratic homes and for this purpose the Coade factory produced the present Grecian Sphinxes of female form with a fe...

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Early 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Important French Renaissance Chest
Important French Renaissance Chest

Important French Renaissance Chest

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H 33.47 in W 66.93 in D 26.78 in

Important French Renaissance Chest

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The central one is enriched with two female sphinxes back to back. They wear helmets and spread their wings while their body is partially hidden by long leaves.

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Antique 16th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Important French Renaissance Chest
Important French Renaissance Chest

Important French Renaissance Chest

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H 33.47 in W 66.93 in D 26.78 in

Important French Renaissance Chest

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The central one is enriched with two female sphinxes back to back. They wear helmets and spread their wings while their body is partially hidden by long leaves.

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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Spectacular centerpiece, bronze sphinx, Kralik opalescent glass, Vienna 1900
Spectacular centerpiece, bronze sphinx, Kralik opalescent glass, Vienna 1900

Spectacular centerpiece, bronze sphinx, Kralik opalescent glass, Vienna 1900

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in Wien, AT

Supported on an onyx slab by four ball feet, is a mythological female figure, a standing sphinx. It is of wondrous beauty, with a pearl necklace and other details, terminating in a f...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Joseph Bulone the Sphinx Contemporary Egyptian Wood Sculpture Cranbrook Artist
Joseph Bulone the Sphinx Contemporary Egyptian Wood Sculpture Cranbrook Artist

Joseph Bulone the Sphinx Contemporary Egyptian Wood Sculpture Cranbrook Artist

By Joe Bulone

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Rich wood grain details showcase a regal Egyptian female form in a sphinx position. A marvelous modern statement.

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Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Very Large French Mirror, Winged Sphinx and Lyons Mask Crest
Very Large French Mirror, Winged Sphinx and Lyons Mask Crest

Very Large French Mirror, Winged Sphinx and Lyons Mask Crest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

There is an elaborate carved gesso and gilt crest on the top of the mirror, at the centre there is a ferocious Lyons mask, he has a ring in his mouth and he is flanked on either side...

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Antique Late 19th Century French First Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...

Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

On this one supports a sphinx with female head, whose body has been decorated with scrolls and vegetal elements accompanied by volutes and has endowed with wings more similar to thos...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères

Materials

Bronze

1800s Antique Signed, Chaput, French Ren Revival, Well-Carved Walnut, Sideboard!
1800s Antique Signed, Chaput, French Ren Revival, Well-Carved Walnut, Sideboard!

1800s Antique Signed, Chaput, French Ren Revival, Well-Carved Walnut, Sideboard!

Located in Austin, TX

., molded cornice, upper pair of doors with portraits in relief, paneled backboard, spindled plate rail, carved medial supports modeled as female winged sphinx, lower case fitted wit...

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table

Located in Berlin, DE

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table A rectangular mahogany console table, formed with two giltwood supports shaped as female sphinx trapezoph...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of English 19th Century George III Style Gilt Consoles
Pair of English 19th Century George III Style Gilt Consoles

Pair of English 19th Century George III Style Gilt Consoles

Located in Hudson, NY

The tables are centered on a panel showing a split pelmet flanked by female sphinxes within a raised border. along the remaining apron runs a frieze of interlocking gioche rings set ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter
19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Berlin, DE

Barbedienne grand tour bronze Tôle Painte so-called "Isis tripod" jardiniere or planter On a trefoil base of gray-black patinated bronze, three slender legs in the form of lion leg...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th C
Vintage Pair of Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th C

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th C

Located in London, GB

Another innovation was the female sphinx, which first began to appear in the 15th century BCE.

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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Patinated Cast Stone Sphinx Garden Sculptures
Pair of Patinated Cast Stone Sphinx Garden Sculptures

Pair of Patinated Cast Stone Sphinx Garden Sculptures

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The age and patination is quite lovely. THE SPHINX was a female monster with the body of a lion, the head and breast of a woman, eagle's wings and, according to some, a serpent's...

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20th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Sphinx Appliques
Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Sphinx Appliques

Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Sphinx Appliques

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved Gilt female sphinx in profile, feline form with head drapes.

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Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Pair of Hand Carved Wood Sphinx Table Lamps
Extraordinary Pair of Hand Carved Wood Sphinx Table Lamps

Extraordinary Pair of Hand Carved Wood Sphinx Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Graceful pair of winged female sphinx table lamps. Beautifully detailed carving and gold lined shades; a pair that makes a statement wherever placed.

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French Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Sphinxes in Stone or Reconstituted Stone, France, 19th Century
Pair of Sphinxes in Stone or Reconstituted Stone, France, 19th Century

Pair of Sphinxes in Stone or Reconstituted Stone, France, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

The female sphinx is an imaginary animal that was much appreciated in the 19th century especially in the Empire and neo-Renaissance styles.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Statues

Materials

Stone

Empire Style Hall Table
Empire Style Hall Table

Empire Style Hall Table

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H 29 in W 80 in D 36 in

Empire Style Hall Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Long and dramatic Empire style rectangular table featuring female sphinx figures with gilt headdresses,a carved acanthus leaf plinth and hand painted faux marble finished table top.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Russian Neoclassical Console
Russian Neoclassical Console

Russian Neoclassical Console

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H 33 in W 43 in D 23 in

Russian Neoclassical Console

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fantastic and rare Russian neoclassical console featuring gilded female sphinxes, ebonized and gilt accents with original mirror plate.

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Antique 19th Century Russian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Exceptional Antique Mahogany Wood Fireplace Coming from the Armand Behic Ocean Liner, ca. 1891
Exceptional Antique Mahogany Wood Fireplace Coming from the Armand Behic Ocean Liner, ca. 1891

Exceptional Antique Mahogany Wood Fireplace Coming from the Armand Behic Ocean Liner, ca. 1891

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Made out of mahogany wood, this mantel has a magnificent sculpture especially on the trumeau : a pair of winged female sphinxes are sitted on either side of a central clock enclosed...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

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ITALIAN CONSOLE
ITALIAN CONSOLE

ITALIAN CONSOLE

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H 34 in W 32.5 in D 16.25 in

ITALIAN CONSOLE

Located in San Francisco, CA

THE TABLE STANDS ON TWO GILT FEMALE WINGED SPHINXES WITH LIONS PAW FEET.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of 37" Terracotta Greek Revival Figural Urns, 20th Century
Pair of 37" Terracotta Greek Revival Figural Urns, 20th Century

Pair of 37" Terracotta Greek Revival Figural Urns, 20th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

Monumental pair of terracotta urns with ancient Greek figural relief imagery. One side winged sphinx with female head, opposite is a pair of Bacchus figures and leopards, running scr...

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Late 20th Century American Greek Revival Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Grand Tour Marble Female Sphinx with Egyptian Headdress
Grand Tour Marble Female Sphinx with Egyptian Headdress

Grand Tour Marble Female Sphinx with Egyptian Headdress

Located in Alexandria, VA

This female sphinx sits on a plinth and was probably carved in Italy.

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Antique Early 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Charleston, SC

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Located in Chireno, TX

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Located in Tarry Town, NY

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Located in Houston, TX

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Located in New York, NY

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$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

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Located in Queens, NY

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Located in Rome, IT

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$47,632 / set

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
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Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,167Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

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Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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Female Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the female sphinx you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, metal and marble, every female sphinx was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect female sphinx — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each female sphinx bearing Empire, Louis XVI or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one female sphinx that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ernst Fuchs and Lerolle produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Female Sphinx?

Prices for a female sphinx can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,200 and can go as high as $283,382, while the average can fetch as much as $18,964.