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Recumbent Sphinx

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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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

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Glass, Giltwood

Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
Carved Giltwood Marginal Frame Mirror
H 63 in W 42.13 in D 3.55 in
Impressive Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror, French, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
by a vase issuing flowers flanked by recumbent sphinx. The shaped mirror plate if framed by borders
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

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Giltwood

Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
her right foot raised and looking to dexta, in front of a recumbent sphinx raised on a stepped
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
H 63.39 in W 23.63 in D 14.38 in
Pair of Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Chenets
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a recumbent winged sphinx with scrolling foliate arabesques to their back, upon a bow
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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A Pair of Cast Stone Sphinx
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of cast stone recumbent sphinx on plynths of same material. Due to the size these sphinx
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20th Century Unknown Garden Ornaments

A Pair of  Cast Stone Sphinx
A Pair of  Cast Stone Sphinx
H 13 in W 18 in D 9.5 in
Signed Directoire Period Clock by Vaillant a Paris
By Louis Jacques Vaillant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Directoire period gilt bronze clock signed on the face "Vaillant a Paris". It has four recumbent
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

Group of Three 19th Century Dutch Purple and White Transfer Ware Plates
Located in Antwerp, BE
recumbent Sphinx was also introduced at this time and the name of the company was changed to De Sphinx in
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Tableware

Pair of 19th Century Dutch Blue and White Transfer Ware Plates "Bern" Pattern
Located in Antwerp, BE
, but now as a corporation under the name Petrus Regout & Co. The image of the recumbent Sphinx was also
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Tableware

Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Recumbent Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Early 19th century Very Detailed French Dore Bronze Recumbent Sphinxes.
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

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Bronze

Stunning Pair of Early Louis XVI French Bronze Chenets with Recumbent Sphinx
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chenets with recumbent sphinx’s A rare and beautiful decorative pair, I’ve never seen them in the
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Antique 1840s French Louis XVI Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Cream Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Vintage pair of French composite sculptures of Egyptian recumbent Sphinx
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Vintage Pair of French Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Vintage pair of French composite sculptures of Egyptian recumbent Sphinx
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of French Bronzes Recumbent Sphinxes 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of French patinated-bronze sculptures of recumbent Sphinx, Circa
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Model of a Sphinx, French, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A French grand tour bronze model of a reclining sphinx, early 19th century. The recumbent sphinx
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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Marble Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
This pair of recumbent Sphinxes are in the manner of the Regency Egyptian revival, inspired by
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21st Century and Contemporary English Garden Ornaments

Pair of Marble Sphinxes
H 21.25 in W 30.75 in D 14.5 in
Pair 19th Century French Bronze Sphinx on Verde Antico Marble Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French Empire bronze models of recumbent Sphinxes on Verdi Antico marble bases. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mounted Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Early 19th Century, Viennese Candelabra in the Form of Sphinxes
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
winged recumbent sphinx supporting a candle socket, on rectangular foliate decorated plinth. Viennese
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Antique 19th Century Austrian First Empire Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

A French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
also an attribute to Urania. The dial is surrounded by two recumbent sphinx on a lotus shaped frieze
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Clocks

Materials

Bronze

A French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
A French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mantel Clock
H 19.69 in W 16.15 in D 5.91 in
Antique Pair of French Bronzes Rfecumbent Sphinxes, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning antique pair of French patinated-bronze sculptures of recumbent Sphinx
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Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Chenets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of gilt and patinated bronze chenets, each with a recumbent winged sphinx above a frieze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Late 18th Century Bronze and Marble Sphinxes
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very attractive pair of French Louis XVI period patinated bronze sphinxes, each recumbent on a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

A Contemporary Coffee Table by English Maker Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary coffee table with base in the form of a sphinx, the recumbent figure with faux
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Late 20th Century British Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Antique French Empire Period Egyptian Revival Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
recumbent winged sphinx mounted to an ormolu plinth with applied decoration of griffins flanking a cendrier
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

18thC Louis XV Boulle and Gilt Bronze Bracket Clock by Michel
By Michel
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
foliates. All set on four recumbent figural sphinx figures; raised on a further inlaid shaped plinth with
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Pair of Egyptian Recumbent Sphinxes 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Vintage pair of French composite sculptures of Egyptian recumbent Sphinx
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique French Egyptian Revival Ormolu Sphinx, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique 19th century gilt bronze Egyptian revival figure of a recumbent sphinx
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Antique 1850s French Egyptian Revival More Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Empire Mantel Clock in Gilt Bronze Depicting "Allegory of Astronomy"
Located in Warsaw, PL
also an attribute to Urania, representing the geography. The dial is surrounded by 2 recumbent sphinx
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique 19th centurybronze Egyptian Revival figure of a recumbent sphinx raised on a
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Antique 1850s French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Style Sphinx from Holland
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French Style Sphinx and the best we can tell are incredible copies. The experts at 1stdibs
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Early 2000s Dutch Neoclassical Statues

Stone Sphinxes
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine pair of recumbent composition stone sphinxes, each with traditional Pharaonic headdress.
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Antique 19th Century English Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Stone Sphinxes
Stone Sphinxes
H 18 in W 8.5 in D 28 in
Carved Wood Recumbent Sphinx
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large distressed and weathered carved wood Sphinx.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Statues

Carved Wood Recumbent Sphinx
Carved Wood Recumbent Sphinx
H 23.25 in W 31.5 in D 12.5 in
Carved Walnut Renaissance Revival Hall Bench
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
, flowers, swags and masks and the arms are recumbent sphinxes. The seat opens to a large storage space.
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Benches

Materials

Wood

19th Century Neoclassical Italian White Alabaster Animal Sculpture of Sphinx
Located in Roma, IT
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of animal. In Greek tradition
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

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By La Maison London
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The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

Very Important Late 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
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A Very Important Late 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Mirror The entire frame exceptionally carved with heavy detail. The top centered with a large carved cherub and t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Mirrors

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Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
By Antonio Frilli
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
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Carrara Marble

18th century allegorical painting of The Triumph of Beauty
Located in London, GB
Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1800, no. 93 What was happening in British history painting in around 1800? In recent discussions of the emergence of a British School of history ...
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French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
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Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Gilt Bronze Lanterns, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

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By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Materials

Bronze

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By Georges Hoentschel
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
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Recumbent Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic recumbent sphinx available at 1stDibs. A recumbent sphinx — often made from bronze, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a recumbent sphinx — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A recumbent sphinx made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.

How Much is a Recumbent Sphinx?

Prices for a recumbent sphinx start at $428 and top out at $51,977 with the average selling for $27,267.