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Grand Tour Sphinx

Hand-Carved Alabaster Sphinx, Grand Tour Style, Early 20th Century
Hand-Carved Alabaster Sphinx, Grand Tour Style, Early 20th Century

Hand-Carved Alabaster Sphinx, Grand Tour Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Glasgow, GB

A small yet evocative example of Grand Tour style, this hand-carved alabaster sphinx figurine

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Early 20th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

19th Century Unfinished Marble Sphinx Sculpture in the Grand Tour Style
19th Century Unfinished Marble Sphinx Sculpture in the Grand Tour Style

19th Century Unfinished Marble Sphinx Sculpture in the Grand Tour Style

Located in Madrid, ES

This marble sphinx sculpture is executed in the Grand Tour style, reflecting the European

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures

Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 19th-Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures on Plinth Bases Description

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Antique Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Grand Tour Style Large Patinated Figures of Seated Sphinxes
Pair of Grand Tour Style Large Patinated Figures of Seated Sphinxes

Pair of Grand Tour Style Large Patinated Figures of Seated Sphinxes

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of grand tour style large patinated figures of seated sphinxes. Each noble figure with serpent

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Early 20th Century Unknown Statues

Materials

Metal

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx
19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx

$4,235 / set

H 8 in W 4.25 in D 8.25 in

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid

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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 Brienz Switzerland, Black Forest

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

detailing. The carved wooden wall panel shows a composition featuring a central mythological sphinx

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Antique 1880s French Grand Tour Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Riddle of the Sphinx, 19th Century Photographs of Ancient Egypt
Riddle of the Sphinx, 19th Century Photographs of Ancient Egypt

Riddle of the Sphinx, 19th Century Photographs of Ancient Egypt

By Félix Bonfils

Located in New York, NY

: Sphinx of Giza. Photographer Unknown. A series of 60. Pricing ranging from $750-$3,000 each.

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20th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Photography

Lovely Pair of 19th Century Victorian Gold Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Sphinx Statues
Lovely Pair of 19th Century Victorian Gold Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Sphinx Statues

Lovely Pair of 19th Century Victorian Gold Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Sphinx Statues

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of late 19th century Italian grand tour Egyptian

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid 19th Century Italian Pompeii Style Sphinx Figure Bronze Table Guéridon
Mid 19th Century Italian Pompeii Style Sphinx Figure Bronze Table Guéridon

Mid 19th Century Italian Pompeii Style Sphinx Figure Bronze Table Guéridon

Located in Berlin, DE

Mid 19th Century Italian Empire Patinated Bronze Grand Tour Sphinx Figure Small Table Guéridon

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Egyptian Serpentine Sphinx
Grand Tour Egyptian Serpentine Sphinx

Grand Tour Egyptian Serpentine Sphinx

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine French enameled copper faux serpentine Egyptian Revival sphinx resting on a plinth. The

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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx

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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 2.76 in

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx

Located in Kastrup, DK

Grand Tour bronze sculpture of a 'Sphinx'. Mounted on a variegated marble base. Italy, 1860-1880.  

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Patinated Bronze "Grand Tour" Figures of Sphinx
Pair of Patinated Bronze "Grand Tour" Figures of Sphinx

Pair of Patinated Bronze "Grand Tour" Figures of Sphinx

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each now mounted on a rectangular black painted wood base.

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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Objects, Sphinxes, circa 1800
Grand Tour Objects, Sphinxes, circa 1800

Grand Tour Objects, Sphinxes, circa 1800

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H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in

Grand Tour Objects, Sphinxes, circa 1800

Located in Greding, DE

Pair Grand Tour objects, of fire gilt sphinxes on rectangular marble plinths.

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Antique Early 1800s European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century, Grand Tour Bronze Sphinx Statue on Sienna Marble Base
19th Century, Grand Tour Bronze Sphinx Statue on Sienna Marble Base

19th Century, Grand Tour Bronze Sphinx Statue on Sienna Marble Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

French or Italian, circa late 19th century. An antique Grand Tour era bronze sculpture of an

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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Winged Sphinxes on Ebonized Bases
Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Winged Sphinxes on Ebonized Bases

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Winged Sphinxes on Ebonized Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of grand tour gilt bronze sphinxes on ebonized wooden bases, with wings up and together and

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Grand Tour Italian French Egyptian Sphinx Pair Bronze Bookends Sienna Marble
Grand Tour Italian French Egyptian Sphinx Pair Bronze Bookends Sienna Marble

Grand Tour Italian French Egyptian Sphinx Pair Bronze Bookends Sienna Marble

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning pair of Grand Tour style Well Figured Sienna marble and patinated bronze bookends of

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desk Sets

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Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Egyptian Winged Sphinx Candelabra Regency
Pair Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Egyptian Winged Sphinx Candelabra Regency

Pair Antique Grand Tour French Bronze Egyptian Winged Sphinx Candelabra Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A fine pair of stylish and imposing french grand tour style patinated bronze twin light Candelabra

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Antique 19th Century French Regency Candelabras

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Antique Grand Tour French Brass Egyptian Sphinx Oil Lamps Cranberry Glass
Pair Antique Grand Tour French Brass Egyptian Sphinx Oil Lamps Cranberry Glass

Pair Antique Grand Tour French Brass Egyptian Sphinx Oil Lamps Cranberry Glass

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A fine pair of stylish and imposing French grand tour style polished brass table oil lamps of

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Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Bronze Sphinxes, France, 19th Century
Bronze Sphinxes, France, 19th Century

Bronze Sphinxes, France, 19th Century

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H 5.91 in W 6.11 in D 3.15 in

Bronze Sphinxes, France, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

A true pair of bronze sphinxes of opposite design mounted on marble pedestals.  

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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)
Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)

Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)

By Wedgewood

Located in Dallas, TX

a Wedgwood black basalt Grecian Sphinx after a model by sculptor John Cheere (English, 1709-1787

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Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Grand Tour Sphinx
Grand Tour Sphinx

Grand Tour Sphinx

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H 6 in W 12.75 in D 5.75 in

Grand Tour Sphinx

Located in Dallas, TX

A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black

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Antique 1790s Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Sphinxes
Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Sphinxes

Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Alabaster Sphinxes

Located in Buisson, FR

Pair small alabaster grand tour sphinxes. Great to use as paper weights on your desk. Italy circa

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Statue of a Sphinx
Grand Tour Statue of a Sphinx

Grand Tour Statue of a Sphinx

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H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 1.75 in

Grand Tour Statue of a Sphinx

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Grand Tour Statue of a Sphinx in Brass or Bronze on Black Marble Base. England, circa 1930. A

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Vintage 1930s English Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Grand Tour Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze Sphinx
Grand Tour Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze Sphinx

Grand Tour Egyptian Revival Patinated Bronze Sphinx

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Stunning patinated bronze of sculpture sphinx. Beautifully cast bronze and patinated finish on an

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Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour French Bronze Model of Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, C. 1880
Grand Tour French Bronze Model of Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, C. 1880

Grand Tour French Bronze Model of Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, C. 1880

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour French Bronze Model of the Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Base, Circa 1880 A finely cast

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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sphinx Sienna Marble Base Grand Tour 19th Century
Bronze Sphinx Sienna Marble Base Grand Tour 19th Century

Bronze Sphinx Sienna Marble Base Grand Tour 19th Century

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A French Empire finely cast bronze model of recumbent sphinx on a sienna marble base, circa 1840

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Solid Bronze Winged Sphinxes
Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Solid Bronze Winged Sphinxes

Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Solid Bronze Winged Sphinxes

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

bronze Italian Grand tour sculptures of winged Sphinxes A truly glorious pair, it’s very rare to find

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Antique 19th Century Italian Georgian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

European Cold Painted Bronze Sphinx Sculptures, Pair
European Cold Painted Bronze Sphinx Sculptures, Pair

European Cold Painted Bronze Sphinx Sculptures, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

European Grand Tour gilt and cold painted bronze sphinx statue sculptures enrobed in gold-tone and

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Early 20th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Winged Sphinx on Marble Bases
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Winged Sphinx on Marble Bases

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Winged Sphinx on Marble Bases

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair French grand tour bronze sphinxes with wings mounted on green marble rectangular bases

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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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. While the marble is a dark

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Antique Early 19th Century European Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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By Victor Horta

Located in Lisse, NL

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Located in Accord, NY

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Located in Wembley, GB

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By Kelly Wearstler

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By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois

Located in Marseille, FR

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Devon, England

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$425,000

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Located in Queens, NY

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Grand Tour Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the grand tour sphinx you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A grand tour sphinx — often made from metal, bronze and marble — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the grand tour sphinx you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A grand tour sphinx made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made grand tour sphinx has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Elkington & Co. and Wedgewood are consistently popular.

How Much is a Grand Tour Sphinx?

Prices for a grand tour sphinx start at $622 and top out at $63,095 with the average selling for $2,600.

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