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19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins & Scrollwork
19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins & Scrollwork

19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins & Scrollwork

By Black Forest, Brienz Switzerland

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exceptional masterpiece of the 19th Century showcases remarkable craftsmanship with finest detailing. The carved wooden wall panel shows a composition featuring a central mythol...

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Antique 1880s French Grand Tour Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Boris Tabacoff Sphinx Style Cantilever Dining Lounge Chairs 1970
Set of 4 Boris Tabacoff Sphinx Style Cantilever Dining Lounge Chairs 1970

Set of 4 Boris Tabacoff Sphinx Style Cantilever Dining Lounge Chairs 1970

By Boris Tabacoff

Located in Buxton, GB

These are quintessential examples of 1970s French avant-garde design, combining sculptural chrome bases with organic, fluid seating. ​

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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket /Sphinx Decoration, C. 1820
Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket /Sphinx Decoration, C. 1820

Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket /Sphinx Decoration, C. 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Empire Style Silver & Crystal Swing-Handle Basket with Sphinx Decoration, Continental, circa 1820–1850 Measurements: 7" high x 6" wide x 4.75" deep Interior Measurements of Crystal ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Empire Sphinx Chimneys, Brass Andirons, Paris 19th Century Napoleon III
Pair of Empire Sphinx Chimneys, Brass Andirons, Paris 19th Century Napoleon III

Pair of Empire Sphinx Chimneys, Brass Andirons, Paris 19th Century Napoleon III

Located in Berlin, DE

Fire-gilt bronze chimneys "aux sphinges". Pedestal standing on a round base with open worked mascaron, tendrils, flowers and bows, on which lies the winged sphinx. Finely chiseled an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature
Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature

Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature

Located in Nashville, TN

Probably Mdme. Pompadour and Mdme. DuBarry caricatures, popular motif in the 19th century. On coral colored marble bases, and probably of architectural origin. Great color contrast b...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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

Stunning Pair 18th C Louis XVI French Bronze Recumbent Sphinx Chenets France, circa 1790  A stunning pair of 18th-century Louis XVI French bronze chenets featuring recumbent sphinxes...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture of a Pair of Sphinxes in White Marble, Style of Ancient Egypt.
Sculpture of a Pair of Sphinxes in White Marble, Style of Ancient Egypt.

Sculpture of a Pair of Sphinxes in White Marble, Style of Ancient Egypt.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture of a pair of Sphinxes in white marble, contemporary work in the taste of Ancient Egypt, XXIst century. Sculpture of a pair of sphinxes in white marble, contemporary work i...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Animal Sculptures

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Marble

Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx & Pharaohs Egyptian Revival
Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx & Pharaohs Egyptian Revival

Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx & Pharaohs Egyptian Revival

Located in Lisse, NL

All hand-crafted with some of the most expensive materials and techniques that money could buy in the 1920s this amazing clock really portrays what French artisans were capable of cr...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Metal

Pair of Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Chenets
Pair of Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Chenets

Pair of Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Chenets

Located in Victoria, BC

Gilt Bronze Bases with Patinated Bronze Sphinx Figures France, Late 19th Century A striking and highly decorative pair of antique French Egyptian Revival chenets (andirons) crafted ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Hand-Colored French Primate Engravings by Jean-Baptiste Audebert
Set of 4 Hand-Colored French Primate Engravings by Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Set of 4 Hand-Colored French Primate Engravings by Jean-Baptiste Audebert

By Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The suite illustrates four remarkable primate species known to European naturalists at the turn of the nineteenth century: Le Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), the vividly colored Africa...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock
19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock

19th Century French Empire Bronze & Ormolu Egyptian Style Clock Clock

Located in London, GB

A French Empire bronze and ormolu clock in the Egyptian style with 8 day silk-suspension striking movement by Hemon a Paris, also marked “Ledure Bronzier”, enclosed in bronze obelisk...

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.
Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.

Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.

Located in Madrid, ES

Compare this example with the griffin chandelier dated around 1785 in the Musée Nissim Camondo (Paris, France); or with the sphinx and stone vase attributed to François Rémond (dated...

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Antique 19th Century European Other Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The mirror is surmounted by a pierced acanthus and 'C'- scroll cartouche flanked by recumbent sphinx. French, Circa 1890.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

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French Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French sphinx you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every French sphinx was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a French sphinx, we have 183 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French sphinx — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each French sphinx bearing Empire, Louis XVI or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made French sphinx has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Le Dauphin, AIREDELSUR and Auguste Nicholas Cain are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Sphinx?

Prices for a French sphinx start at $1 and top out at $466,144 with the average selling for $3,500.