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Sphinx Bookends

A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends
A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends

A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends

$2,800Sale Price / set|43% Off

H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 3.94 in

A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends

Located in CABA, AR

These art deco bronze gilt and marble base sphinxes bookends are a stunning example of the elegance and sophistication of the art deco era.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Style Winged Sphinx Bookends, Bronze & Marble
Pair of French Empire Style Winged Sphinx Bookends, Bronze & Marble

Pair of French Empire Style Winged Sphinx Bookends, Bronze & Marble

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Empire style (19/20th Cent) green patinated bronze winged sphinx figures (bookends) raised on a black marble pedestal base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Egyptian Art Deco Iron Sphinx Bookends, Moorish Style, 20th Century
Egyptian Art Deco Iron Sphinx Bookends, Moorish Style, 20th Century

Egyptian Art Deco Iron Sphinx Bookends, Moorish Style, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (Art Deco) iron small bookends with reclining sphinx figure. (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

20th Century African Moorish Bookends

Materials

Iron

Antique Art Deco Egyptian Revival Judd #9900 Embossed Sphinx Cast Iron Bookends
Antique Art Deco Egyptian Revival Judd #9900 Embossed Sphinx Cast Iron Bookends

Antique Art Deco Egyptian Revival Judd #9900 Embossed Sphinx Cast Iron Bookends

By Judd Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Great pair of antique Art Deco Judd model #9900 cast iron Egyptian Revival bookends and date from the 1920s-early 1930s. These are made of cast iron and have the remains of the origi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Iron

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Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends
Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends

Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends

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H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends

Located in London, GB

A pair of neoclassical style gilt (zinc casting) Sphinx bookends, mounted on square wooden plinth.

Category

20th Century Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

Walnut Carved Bookends
Walnut Carved Bookends

Walnut Carved Bookends

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H 15.4 in W 4.25 in D 8 in

Walnut Carved Bookends

Located in Nashville, TN

Beautiful pair of walnut carved bookend Sphinxes. Would go great any office from modern to traditional.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Bookends

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Egyptian Revival Sphinx Bookends
Pair of Egyptian Revival Sphinx Bookends

Pair of Egyptian Revival Sphinx Bookends

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H 5.5 in W 7.75 in D 2.5 in

Pair of Egyptian Revival Sphinx Bookends

Located in Petaluma, CA

We are offering here one of our most sought after subject matters: Egyptian Revival. Well modeled, very heavy, and warm patina are present. Hard to find item for the bookshelf.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookends
Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookends

Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookends

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H 20 in W 7.098 in D 3.299 in

Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookends

Located in Van Nuys, CA

1920s inspired sculpture of sphinx solid bronze on absolute black marble. Could be used as bookends or figurine.

Category

1990s American Bookends

Materials

Brass

1840 Retour d'Egypt Set of two Antique Gilded Bronze Italian Sphinxes
1840 Retour d'Egypt Set of two Antique Gilded Bronze Italian Sphinxes

1840 Retour d'Egypt Set of two Antique Gilded Bronze Italian Sphinxes

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Amazing pair of gilded bronze figures, probably they were mounted on a very big furniture. They can be used as bookends or decorative elements.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Revival Bookends

Materials

Bronze

Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookend Sculpture Figurines
Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookend Sculpture Figurines

Egyptian Style Bronze Sphinx Griffin Bookend Sculpture Figurines

Located in Van Nuys, CA

1920s inspired sculpture of sphinx solid bronze on absolute black marble.

Category

Early 2000s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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 superb quality. Last half of the 19th century of French Origin.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Dore Bookends Portraying Sphinx on a Pedestal
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Dore Bookends Portraying Sphinx on a Pedestal

Pair of 19th Century Bronze Dore Bookends Portraying Sphinx on a Pedestal

Located in Houston, TX

Handsome pair of gilt bronze bookends with crowned Sphinx set on gilt pedestals with a baccaus mask And grapevine decorating the pedestals.

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Antique Pair of Art Deco Bookends Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx Sculptures
Rare Antique Pair of Art Deco Bookends Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx Sculptures

Rare Antique Pair of Art Deco Bookends Egyptian Revival Bronze Sphinx Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautiful pair of green onyx bookends with Egyptian sphinx sculptures. These practical size, highly stylish and all handcrafted onyx marble bookends come with a pair of beautifull...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Los Angeles Public Library Sphinx Marble Bookend
Los Angeles Public Library Sphinx Marble Bookend

Los Angeles Public Library Sphinx Marble Bookend

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This is a vintage pewter and marble bookend in the form of the Los Angeles Public Library's one Sphinx statue that was originally created by Lee Lawrie and Bertram Goodhue.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Pewter

Antique Pair of Patinated Bronze Sphinx Library Bookends, 19th Century
Antique Pair of Patinated Bronze Sphinx Library Bookends, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Patinated Bronze Sphinx Library Bookends, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning antique pair of 19th century parcel-gilt and dark patinated bronze library bookends, circa 1860 in date. These exceptionally sculptured bronzes are each cast as...

Category

Antique 1860s Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Alabaster 19th Century Seated Sphinxes on Pedestals Bookends or Statues
Pair of Alabaster 19th Century Seated Sphinxes on Pedestals Bookends or Statues

Pair of Alabaster 19th Century Seated Sphinxes on Pedestals Bookends or Statues

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of alabaster 19th century seated sphinxes on pedestals bookends or statues. This is a simply stunning pair of the finest quality statues one could ask for.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Statues

Pair of Sphinx Bookends
Pair of Sphinx Bookends

Pair of Sphinx Bookends

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H 6.5 in W 14 in D 4 in

Pair of Sphinx Bookends

Located in Fairfax, VA

An elegant and sophisticated pair of bookends: a beautifully sculpted bronze Egyptian sphinx sits atop the gorgous black marble bases.

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Marble and Alabaster Egyptian Revival Bookends of the Sphinx
Pair of Art Deco Marble and Alabaster Egyptian Revival Bookends of the Sphinx

Pair of Art Deco Marble and Alabaster Egyptian Revival Bookends of the Sphinx

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bookends in form of a pair of Tutankhamen Faces in Marble and Alabaster. An outstanding example of fine design, with intricate fabrication of “layered” Alab...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Bookends

CARVED WOODEN SPHINX 1920'S
CARVED WOODEN SPHINX 1920'S

CARVED WOODEN SPHINX 1920'S

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H 8 in W 12 in

CARVED WOODEN SPHINX 1920'S

Located in New York, NY

They are great decoration bookends etc.

Category

Early 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century French, Napoleon III, Bronze Sphinx on Marble Base
Pair of 19th Century French, Napoleon III, Bronze Sphinx on Marble Base

Pair of 19th Century French, Napoleon III, Bronze Sphinx on Marble Base

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 19th century French, Napoleon III, bronze sphinx on marble base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Located in Marbella, ES

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Sphinx Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of sphinx bookends available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and marble, all sphinx bookends available were constructed with great care. Sphinx bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, Empire and Neoclassical sphinx bookends are consistently popular styles. Judd Co. produced beautiful sphinx bookends that are worth considering.

How Much are Sphinx Bookends?

Prices for sphinx bookends can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, sphinx bookends begin at $350 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,400.

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