Sphinx Antique

A large early 19th century fire mantel constructed from pine with a finely carved frieze panel featuring Sphinx. The end blocks are carved with celestial globes, something we have ne...

Designed as link-style cufflinks terminating with oval-shaped faces With stylized gold lotus flower, pharaoh, Eye of Horus, and a sphinx Each raised with grooved detailing - atop ena...

The columns lead up each side of the mirror plate to carved Sphinx mounts. The mirror plate it surrounded by a fine Giltwood foliate border and finials.

The 'S' scrolled backrest is tastefully designed with three pierced Ormolu palmette pendants along the base with Ormolu Sphinxes facing away from each other above. The top of the bac...

Antique andirons, a sphinx marked with the township of Hayange in the French province of Moselle.

Many of his clocks were exported to the United States where his Sphinx clocks were sold by Louis Tiffany Inc. and Hamann & Roche of New York.

The elaborately fashioned timepiece rests atop the head of a soldier, who stands on a pedestal populated by sphinxes. Exceptional details encase the entire piece, from the rooster fi...

These albums contain some of Frith s finest photographs, including the series of panoramic views of Jerusalem, the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza, Colossal Figure at Abou Simbel, K...

A fantastic large C19th Athénienne, the pierced gilt bronze rim with removable liner above burnished bronze sphinxes and tapering monopodiums with enchased gilt bronze collars, suppo...

Pair English sterling silver Egyptian Revival salt cellars with repoussè with original cobalt ovoid shape liners with sphinxes, obelisks, sunburst and other neoclassical decorations.

Clocks and mantel (fireplace) garnitures featuring sphinxes and other Egyptian motifs were popular made in onyx or ivory alabaster trimed in gilt bronze with two matching obelisks th...

Surrounding this central tableau are over twenty smaller panels showcasing variations of grotesque ornament: winged cherubs, dolphins, sphinxes, fountains, floral scrolls, satyr head...

On the triangular mid-section of the stand is a pattern of palmetto leaves and sphinx heads—ubiquitous throughout French Empire design, which are done in ormolu.

The impressive handle displays stunning foliate movements leading up to an exceptional winged Sphinx in classical armor. The handle connects to the spouted rim with additional foliat...

An Art Deco Egyptian Revival clock set Early 20th century; France Metal dial with black Arabic numerals set in a two-tone marble case flanked by bronze sphinxes, with matching compot...

This Caldwell lamp features Classical motifs, including acanthus leaves and urns on a tripod sphinx form base.

These decorations decorated with sphinxes and palmettes continued under the Consulate and the Empire.

The corner blocks of circular medallions with sphinxes in the centres, these upheld by drapery swags.

Both figures are focused on studies. Two sphinxes carry the dial on their backs; the gilded frieze of putti holding astronomical instruments is in the style of Clodion.

French Sevres style urn vase in classic Empire shape with strong Neoclassical influence features prominent sphinx or griffin twin handles that frame the urn surfaces.

It rests on sculpted winged sphinxes, with gilded plastrons highlighted with flowers, resting on an openwork spacer decorated with palmettes.

He went to Cairo, saw the pyramids and the sphinx and then traveled the Nile River, doing much drawing and journal writing and also experiencing many adventures including raging illn...

On Sauvage The urns are decorated with lion heads, sphinxes and medallions with portraits of illustrious men.

The central vase is carved with a priest and worshippers sacrificing the suovetaurilia (a boar, a ram and a bull), and is placed on a sarcophagus guarded by winged sphinxes. The left...

Rectangular marble top in a low white, frieze decorated with leaves and legs with winged Egyptian sphinxes topped with bovine feet. This type of console, typical of the empire period...

The work is dated on the back September 16, 1926 Inscribed title: The glorious past, the victorious king, the construction of the temple, the sphinx. The back also reports that the w...

Old English oak barware / tableware serving footed bowl with silver plated frame and sphinx figural side handles. The bowl features a white ceramic interior resting on four silver pl...

Obelisks, hieroglyphs, sphinxes, pyramids, scarabs, and lotus blossoms were popular motifs.

Early 19th century Regency pair of bronze candlesticks in the form of winged sphinx raised over stepped plinth surmounted with ornate candle nozzle with foliate motif.

The desk features large Egyptian Revival neo classical winged sphinxes on each corner and is raised on four square section tapering legs terminating in ormolu feet.

The sphinxes sit on a shaped shelf, which is raised on four feet with palmettes between.

Neoclassical game table on tapered feet with mascarons, sphinx and leaves inlays on the lower rim. The tabletop is foldable, and has slanted corners with a lighter toned edge.

Circular white sunken dial with black Arabic numerals and brass sunburst with two train movement set in a polished black slate and stepped rouge marble case decorated with patinated ...

Each with left and right facing, winged sphinxes above a torch-form base and foliate swags.

The figural mirror flanked by a pair of seated winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands and crowned with a pierced carved Satyr mask with foliate swags and acanthus, flanked by...

The frieze is mounted in gilt-bronze with sphinxes, garlands and anthemion. With front drawer.

A highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on the Thames Embankment, London. Made in Egypt for the Pharaoh Thotmes III ...

Psyche mirror in solid and veneered mahogany with antique triangular pediment and feet carved in the shape of animal claws/paws (sphinx, lion). The bronze parts are on the theme of n...

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...

Smith was inspired in his designs from his earlier career as an Egyptologist, producing drawings incorporating motifs of Leopards heads and paws, Lions, sphinx’s, anthemia, and griff...

An Interesting Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Empire Style Sixteen Light Chandelier Four long chains connect the top with the body, eight gilt sphinx encircle and light ...

A highly famous obelisk, Cleopatra’s Needle, is mounted on a plinth and flanked by two sculpted Sphinxes on the Thames Embankment, London. Made in Egypt for the Pharaoh Thotmes III ...

The arbalest shaped top crown has inward facing Sphinxes on either side with blooming flowers, scrolling movements, and trophies decorated by battle helmets leading up to the top res...

On either end of the center bowl are two marvelously cast and embossed maiden sphinx's, each incredibly hand-chased with the finest details, as well as with wings which hold the crys...

Below, an intricate ormolu appliqué depicts a pair of winged sphinxes flanking a stylized palmette, a recurring motif in Empire furniture that symbolizes power and elegance.

A pair of Empire gilt and patinated bronze chenets, French, 18th century each with a winged sphinx raised on a rectangular base with curved ends on acorn feet.

The settee features four straight mahogany legs, the front two of which are set on gilt bronze paw feet and Gilt bronze sphinxes serve as arm rests, supporting the padded arms on the...

Very handsome Empire-style pedestal table in mahogany and superb ormolu mount after a model by Jacob-Desmalter, the circular top in verde antico marble surmounting a mahogany frieze ...

A fine antique American Art Deco Amronlite Sheaffer Fountain Pen banker's style desk lamp deluxe, circa late 1920s, featuring beautifully patinated original brass shade, rising on fi...

Two uprights with acanthus scrolls, vines and cornucopias ending in hoof feet frame the case, supported by a winged sphinx carrying a garland of flowers. The whole rests on a molded ...

A Neoclassical Style19th Century Italian polychrome painted settee with sphinx carving on back-splat, cane seat with a custom cushion.

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

Above the sphinx supports there is a circular ormolu band, to which four further torches with neo-Grec reliefs are attached.

This a Limoges Camille Tharaud pate sur pate blue ceramic plaque depicting a mythological figure-Sphinx who is sitting over a lion. She is holding with one hand a large cornucopia of...

Satinwood inlays depicting two sphinxes decorate the top drawer which offers the original writing surface & lidded compartments.

Pr. of Empire 19th mahogany bergeres, gilt bronze trim and carved wood sphinxs with gilt detail,covered in leopard material.

Striking and beautifully made from speckled serpentine and bronze by a French artist, this Egyptian Revival / Art Deco footed bowl or centerpiece features a wide, shallow bowl suppor...

An ode to the artisan's pride in their work, each sphinx is marked with makers' dots underneath their paws.

Each armchairs is set on four straight mahogany legs, the front two of which are set on gilt bronze paw feet. Gilt bronze sphinxes serve as arm rests, supporting the padded arms on t...

Oviform body supported on three claw feet ornamented with horse sphinx motifs, ebony handle and horse head spout.