Sphinx Empire
French Empire Bronze Sphinx
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) bronze reclining sphinx figure mounted on a rectangular black
Category
Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Gilt Sphinx Carved Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire gilt sphinx carved triangular console table with black painted top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
French Empire Cast Iron Sphinx Paperweight, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Empire Cast Iron Sphinx Paperweight, Early 19th Century
A charming cast iron paperweight
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Fantastic Figural Maiden Sphinx 19th Century French Empire Clock Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
reclining sphinx maidens, symbolic of wisdom and strength, a favored motif in the Empire period inspired by
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
$14,995 / set
H 26.5 in W 24 in D 8.25 in
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Sphinx Figure Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany wall mirrors with gilt sphinx heads and trim
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Marble
$42,500 / set
H 39.75 in W 47.5 in D 4 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,890
H 7 in W 6 in D 4.75 in
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire Gilt Bronze Sphinx Paperweight on Marble Base, France, Early 19th Century
A charming
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,113
H 2.96 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Figural Bronze Sphinx Green Marble Desk Top Double Inkwell. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$495
H 6.5 in W 20.5 in D 10.75 in
Vintage French Empire Mahogany Side Chairs with Bronze "Sphinx" Ormolu - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Mahogany Side Chairs with Bronze "Sphinx/Lion" Ormolu - a Pair. Circa
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 / set
H 35.5 in W 18 in D 20 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Empire style 19th century Napoleon III giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
$36,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
French Empire Revival Style 5 Piece Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Sphinxes Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Empire Revival Style Five Piece Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Figural Salon Suite, in
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Revival Living Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
$26,850 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 38.13 in W 65.5 in D 29.25 in
20th Century French Empire-Style Bouillotte Lamp with Sphinx Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French Empire-style bouillotte lamp features an elegant gilt bronze base adorned
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,950
H 14.25 in W 6.25 in D 11.5 in
Antique French Empire Bronzed & Ebonized Figural Sphinx 6-Light Chandelier c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Empire chandelier with bronzed frame, ebonized urn form font, cornucopia form
Category
Early 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.75 in W 20 in D 20 in
Wonderful French Empire Ormolu Bronze Sphinx Oval Cut Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Empire Baccarat style centerpiece with cut crystal central bowl supported on
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$2,500 Sale Price
36% Off
H 9 in W 18.5 in D 9.75 in
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sphinx Egyptian Hardwood Suite Sofa Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very decorative collectable suite of mahogany with ornate Sphinx & Griffon
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Egyptian Revival Living Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
$12,754 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 39.57 in W 26.78 in D 25.99 in
Pair of Empire Sphinx Chimneys, Brass Andirons, Paris 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
mascaron, tendrils, flowers and bows, on which lies the winged sphinx. Finely chiseled and gilded. Paris
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Andirons
Materials
Brass
$15,546 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 14.18 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of Sphinx made of bronze skillfully worked, sealed to a green alabaster base. The
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Napoleon III Antiquities
Materials
Marble, Brass
$6,104 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 13 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in
Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze
$8,750 / item
H 9 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Torchieres/floor lamps
Located in New York, NY
palmetto leaves and sphinx heads—ubiquitous throughout French Empire design, which are done in ormolu
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$35,500 / set
H 68 in W 14 in D 14 in
Grand Tour and Art Déco bronze table lamps, France, 1920s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, sphinxes were mythologized as treacherous and ruthless, capable of
Category
Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Persian Isfahan Solid Silver Tray / wall plaque
Located in Tarzana, CA
-chased decoration depicting Achaemenid figures and winged sphinxes. The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Persian Isfahan Solid Silver Tray
Located in Tarzana, CA
decoration depicting Achaemenid figures and winged sphinxes. The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Persian
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Recent Sales
Pair of Iron Sphinx First Empire Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of First Empire Iron Sphinx Andirons. Rustic look adds to the beauty. Very heavy.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Andirons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Empire Candlesticks, Golden Bronze Lapis Bases Empire 1830 Sphinx
Located in Rome, Italy
Pair of Empire Candlesticks Empire 1830 Lapis
Italian Fine Arts Authority must check this item
Category
Antique 1820s French Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
H 20.08 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
"Sphinx" Hand Wood Blocked on paper by Zuber
By zuber
Located in Rixheim, FR
Sphinx
Made with the original wood blocks from 1800s
Measures: 22" x 42.5"
Printed with hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Pair of Circa 1830 French Andirons or Chenets in the Form of Sphinx
Located in Antwerp, BE
French andirons or chenets in the form of a sphinx cast in iron circa 1830.
They are a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century French Empire Dressing Cheval Mirror / Psyche in Mahogany
By P. Marcion, Jacob Frères
Located in L'Etang, FR
veneer, triangular pediment top with decorative bronze.
Carved legs with paw / sphinx feet.
Mercury
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Bronze
H 50.4 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Empire-Style Sphinx Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of exceptionally hand-carved sphinxes distinguishes this unique Empire-style armchair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Gitwood Heads Sphinxes
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of sphinx heads, French empire era in gilded and polychrome wood, surely they were part of an
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Busts
Materials
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Empire Prussian Terracotta Sphinx
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative early 19th century empire Prussian terracotta figure of a reclining sphinx on a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Empire Sphinx Maskaron, Frankreich Anfang 19, Jahrhundert
Located in Greding, DE
Maskaron der Sphinx aus feuervergoldeter Bronze im quadratischen Rahmen auf Samt gerahmt.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Busts
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Pair of Empire Sphinx Fireplace Andirons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional pair of 18th Century Empire sphinx fireplace andirons embodies the grandeur and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Empire Period Giltwood Sphinxes, one Gueridon Tables
Located in IT
19th century Italian empire period giltwood sphinx, only one available. Wood gold foil sphinx with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
French Empire Revival Mahogany Armchair w/ Gilt Bronze Sphinx Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze
Style: French Empire
This exquisite armchair is a striking example of French Empire Revival style
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair of Empire Egyptian Campaign Bronze Sphinxes, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb large pair of antique French Grand Tour Empire Egyptian Campaign bronzes
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 14.18 in W 5.91 in D 9.06 in
19th Century Italian Empire Period Giltwood Sphinxes Console Demilune Tables
Located in IT
19th century Italian Empire Period giltwood sphinxes console demilune tables
19th century
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Materials
Crystal
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in L 26.78 in
Pair of French Empire Revival Bronze Mounted and Gilt Sphinx Armchairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large French armchairs with gilt sphinx's on each arm. Empire revival period with bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
A Good Pair of French Empire Armchairs with Sphinx-Head Motifs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good pair of French empire fruitwood and parcel-gilt armchairs with sphinx-head motifs; each with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Empire Sphinx Head Column Mirror Back Pier Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Empire Mahogany Mirror Back Pier Table w/ Sphinx Head Columns and Brass Mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
19th Century Italian Empire Period Giltwood Sphinxes, Set of Two Bases
Located in IT
19th century Italian empire period giltwood sphinxes, set of two bases
Two wood gold foil sphinxes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
H 25.2 in W 16.15 in L 25.2 in
19th Century Italian Empire Period Giltwood Sphinxes, Set of Two Gueridon Tables
Located in IT
19th century Italian empire period giltwood sphinxes, set of two. Two wood gold foil sphinxes with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
H 26.78 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Empire Style Sconces with Blue Mirror and Sphinxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1920’s French Empire-style gilt bronze sconces. 30” height, 13” width & 8.5” depth
Category
Early 20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Carved Giltwood Wall Plaques with Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
. Both pieces feature a center sphinx sculpture in high relief with female head on green velvet fabric
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
French Empire Egyptian Revival Solid Mahogany Bergere Chair with Bronze Sphinxs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Empire Egyptian Revival bergère chair is an exceptional example of 19th-century
Category
Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 41.75 in W 27 in D 29 in
18th Century Gilt & Ebonised Mythical Beast Sphinx Regency French Empire
Located in Lowestoft, GB
untouched original condition
Regency/French Empire?? either way born out of the formal Neoclassicism that
Category
Antique Late 17th Century European Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pine
H 3.94 in W 12.21 in L 3.94 in
Excellent Pair of Early Empire Bronze Candelabra with Seated Sphinx Figures
Located in New York, NY
Excellent pair of early Empire bronze candelabra with seated sphinx figures.
Stock Number: LC29
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candelabras
19th Century Sphinx Firedogs, Andirons
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Sphinx firedogs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
French Empire Revival Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Bronze Sphinx Mounts and Malachite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare French Empire Revival style burr walnut with
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 31.89 in W 70.87 in D 32.68 in
Pair Gilt Bronze and Marble Egyptian Sphinx
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine French circa 1900s Gilt and patinated Bronze and Marble Egyptian Sphinxes.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Sphinx Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Sphinx fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown patina
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
Set of Four French Bronze Dore Sphinxes, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
These four bronze statues represent the Egyptian sphinx. The Classic sphinx is a hybrid of a lion
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century French Sphinx Chenets in Cast Iron
Located in Dallas, TX
large and well defined sphinxes resting upon a rocaille cartouche, supported by a squared off plinth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Sphinx Chenets with Fleur de Lys Cartouche
Located in Dallas, TX
with Fleur de Lys. They are based on the original sphinx chenets by Guillaume de Grof (1680-1742), a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Bronze
H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
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
Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
. While the presence of the sphinx might suggest an Empire style, elements are seen that separate it from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Bronze Sphinx
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully cast French Empire patinated and gilt bronze winged sphinx. The original dark warm
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire 'Sphinx' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Empire 'Sphinx' fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Empire 'Sphinx' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Empire 'Sphinx' fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a black / pewter
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Empire Sphinx Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Empire Sphinx fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Empire 'Sphinx' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Empire 'Sphinx' fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Empire 'Sphinx' Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Empire 'Sphinx' fire dogs made of cast iron. The andirons have a natural brown
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
Empire Style Table with Sphinx Supports Side Table
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This stunning table is a classic example of the French Empire period. The circular painted top has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Tables
Materials
Wood
French Cast Iron Firedog Andirons of Sphinx Sculptures, Empire Period
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of 19th century French Empire fire-dogs or andirons in cast iron. The andirons appear in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Giltwood Sphinx Console Table
A rectangular mahogany
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 35.44 in W 44.89 in D 16.54 in
Italian 18th Century Empire Hand Carved, Lacquer and Gilt Wood Sphinx Sculptures
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique and rare matched pair of Italian Empire period late18th century (1790-1810) wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 14.57 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Sphinx & Eagle Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
and it will light up both your days and evenings. The eagles with the winged sphinx sculptures on
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Empire Clock Gold T Kluge Stockholm with Sphinxes on Each Side
Located in DE
A beautiful 19th century Empire clock gilded with sphinxes sitting on each side. Signed with T
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 21.66 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Second Empire Ormolu or Gilt Bronze Sphinx on Bacchus Mask Plinths
Located in Nashville, TN
9" W x 6" D
Second Empire circa 1870, unmarked but most likely France.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Egyptian Revival, Empire Light Sphinx Chandelier / Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique rewired electrified (was original gas) 5-light pendant with sitting Sphinx sculptures.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Egyptian Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Sphinx Topiary Forms
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of topiary forms constructed of heavy wire and in the shape of sphinxes. They can be used as
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Revival Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wire
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze
Gilt Sphinx Themed Candlestick on a Stepped Marble Base
Located in Stamford, CT
A gilt bronze candlestick on stepped marble base with gilt bonze face of a classical figure mounted on it.
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Bronze Sphinx on Original Sienna Marble Base, circa 1820
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Early 19c. bronze sphinx on its original sienna marble base with the wings cast in separate
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 7.29 in W 5.71 in D 2.37 in
Pair of French Empire Style Sphinx Bergeres
By Empire Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
An unusual pair of Sphinx chairs with caned seats and backs. The details make this chair, from the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Empire Silvered Bronze Sphinxes
Located in Woodbury, CT
in the French manner. Each sphinx was made in two halves and then braised together down the backs.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Revival Bronze Sphinx Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair of bronze French Empire style sphinx were recently purchased from a Palm Beach
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Garden Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style Mahogany Bookcase with Bronze Sphinx Headdress and Feet
Located in Oakville, ON
Empire style mahogany bookcase, having the original glass doors decorated with typical Empire style
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th century French Empire library armchairs with sphinx heads
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Super quality pair of French mahogany Empire style library armchairs with carved sphinx heads to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.01 in W 24.02 in D 25.01 in
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2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
African Leopard Cub Skin Rug (Panthera pardus), circa 1912-1913, British East Africa, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermists & Osteologists, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Brass, Chrome
George III 'Mansion' Form Bottle Caddy or Tabletop Cellarette, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and exquisite circa 1780 English, possibly Irish, George III period bottle caddy or tabletop cellarette in the form of a two-storey ashlar Palladian mansion house, the boxwood...
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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H 11 in W 15.63 in D 11 in
Andre Frechet Ebonized French Art Deco Black Lacquer Nightstands 1930
By André Frechet
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This rare pair of French Art Deco nightstands attributed to André Frechet, circa 1930, showcases the sleek elegance and sophistication of early 20th-century Parisian design. Crafted ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Night Stands
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Signed Francois Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Presenting an exquisite Signed François Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet, a museum-quality piece that showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of one of F...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
$49,500
H 77 in W 59 in D 16 in
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Located in London, GB
George Smith and Co. The Sun Foundry, Glasgow, attributed. A Gothic Revival cast iron gate with both side railings in the style of Dr C Dresser with all-over Geometric decoration. Re...
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Pre-Columbian ceramics jar– Tiahuanaco Culture
Located in Madrid, ES
"Pre-Columbian Ceramics – Tiahuanaco Culture"
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Origin: Southern Sierra of Peru, Lake Titicaca Plateau
Period: Boom Age (1 AD – 800 AD)
Dimensions: 17x16x14 cm
Condit...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Tribal Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Christ on the Cross – Late 15th Century, La Rioja (Spain)
Located in Madrid, ES
"Christ on the Cross – Late 15th Century, La Rioja (Spain)"
Important crucified Christ carved in polychrome wood, from the La Rioja region of Spain, and dating from the late 15th cen...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Religious Items
Materials
Wood
A Monumental Roman Painting of Ancient Ruins and People
Located in Hudson, NY
This very large painting features as its main element ancient ruins, but also contains the bucolic elements and rusticated features so often associated with the sophisticated lives o...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Apothecary Balls in Cobalt Blue Cut Crystal
Located in Brussels, BE
Apothecary balls in cobalt blue cut crystal - ten available.
Category
20th Century European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Wood
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