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A very rare Sphinx Caddy Spoon made in Birmingham in 1881

A very rare Sphinx Caddy Spoon made in Birmingham in 1881

Located in London, GB

head of a Sphinx, decorated with Greek key designs. An identical example is illustrated on page 24 of

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Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Carved Giltwood Wall Plaques with Sphinx
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Carved Giltwood Wall Plaques with Sphinx

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century
Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk & Armchair 19th Century

Located in London, GB

consists of a shaped top rail with brass laurel leaf and rosette mounts with sphinx heads and laurel leaf

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair
19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair

19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair

Located in London, GB

tapering front legs with finely cast gilt bronze sphinx head mounts and terminating in gilt bronze claw

Category

Antique 1850s Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Set of Four Napoleon III Mahogany & Ormolu Armchairs
19th Century Set of Four Napoleon III Mahogany & Ormolu Armchairs

19th Century Set of Four Napoleon III Mahogany & Ormolu Armchairs

Located in London, GB

section tapering front legs with finely cast gilt bronze sphinx head mounts and terminating in gilt bronze

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Antique 1850s Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Pair of Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs
19th Century Pair of Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs

19th Century Pair of Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchairs

Located in London, GB

section tapering front legs with finely cast gilt bronze sphinx head mounts and terminating in gilt bronze

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Antique 1850s Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Mahogany Chiffonier Cabinet, circa 1840
Antique French Empire Mahogany Chiffonier Cabinet, circa 1840

Antique French Empire Mahogany Chiffonier Cabinet, circa 1840

Located in London, GB

door. It has fabulous gilded bronze Sphinxes head and feet capitelli over mahogany half columns. The

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Antique 1840s French Cabinets

1930s Beautiful Secession Chandelier
1930s Beautiful Secession Chandelier

1930s Beautiful Secession Chandelier

Located in Praha, CZ

- 5-flamming with heads of sphinxs - Made of cast brass - Carefully cleaned, re-polished and

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Italian Empire Painted and Giltwood Pedestals
A Pair of Italian Empire Painted and Giltwood Pedestals

A Pair of Italian Empire Painted and Giltwood Pedestals

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Pair of Italian Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Pedestals. Decorated throughout with winged sphinx

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Gilt Wood Neoclassical Mirror
Gilt Wood Neoclassical Mirror

Gilt Wood Neoclassical Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

frieze decorated with Greek key and lion heads above sphinx caryatids. The mirror glass has been

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

A Pair of 19th Century French Jacob Frères Consulat Armchairs.
A Pair of 19th Century French Jacob Frères Consulat Armchairs.

A Pair of 19th Century French Jacob Frères Consulat Armchairs.

By Jacob Frères

Located in Philadelphia, PA

backs above a padded seats and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and ending in paw

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Urns
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Urns

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Bronze Urns

Located in Montreal, QC

decorated with facing sphinx resting on lions heads, with busts of men and women in relief in the central

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Urns

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Torchière, France, End of the 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

placed in an architectural form. On this one supports a sphinx with female head, whose body has been

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Torchères

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter
19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Berlin, DE

lion legs, each supporting a female sphinx with raised large wings. Each sphinx bears on its head a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Regency Style Mahogany Marble-Top Chiffonier Sideboard
Antique Regency Style Mahogany Marble-Top Chiffonier Sideboard

Antique Regency Style Mahogany Marble-Top Chiffonier Sideboard

Located in London, GB

1930s period. It’s exceptional quality & has some fine details. It has gilt bronze Sphinx mounts (head

Category

Vintage 1930s English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Victorian Egyptian Revival Enamel & Old Cut Diamond 18kt Gold Scarab Brooch
Victorian Egyptian Revival Enamel & Old Cut Diamond 18kt Gold Scarab Brooch

Victorian Egyptian Revival Enamel & Old Cut Diamond 18kt Gold Scarab Brooch

Located in Nottingham, GB

jewellers tended to focus on adapting Egyptian motifs to fit Victorian style jewellery. Thus scarabs, sphinx

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Antique Late 19th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

19th Century Swedish Sphinx Head Sofa
19th Century Swedish Sphinx Head Sofa

19th Century Swedish Sphinx Head Sofa

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Swedish 19th century Sphinx head sofa. This lovely sofa features decoratively carved detailing to

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Sofas

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style Painted Armchairs with Sphinx Heads
Gustavian Style Painted Armchairs with Sphinx Heads

Gustavian Style Painted Armchairs with Sphinx Heads

Located in Wichita, KS

A special pair of painted, Gustavian style armchairs featuring sphinx heads on the arms and scroll

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

Materials

Paint

French Empire Upholstered Arm Chair
French Empire Upholstered Arm Chair

French Empire Upholstered Arm Chair

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire arm chair with sphinx heads and pale gold damask upholstery.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

Empire Style Table with Sphinx Supports Side Table
Empire Style Table with Sphinx Supports Side Table

Empire Style Table with Sphinx Supports Side Table

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

ebonized sphinx heads that taper as supports and end in a claw feet. The supports are banded together by a

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Leather Studded Gypsy Dangle Earrings
Leather Studded Gypsy Dangle Earrings

Leather Studded Gypsy Dangle Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Strangely attractive earrings of metal studded leather with sphinx! head charms in matte gold. Clip

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Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings

Set of 4 Egyptian Revival Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Sconces
Set of 4 Egyptian Revival Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Sconces

Set of 4 Egyptian Revival Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Sconces

Located in Stamford, CT

style, Popular in 1800-10. Having stylized sphinx heads and palm frond bobesh.

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Settee with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Settee with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Settee with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

original paint surface and newly upholstered in linen. The frame features carved bell flowers with sphinx

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Settees

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

François-xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne, Sphinx
François-xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne, Sphinx

François-xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne, Sphinx

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in Saint ouen, FR

Lalanne : it is an association of a sphinx head by Claude Lalanne, and a leopard body by François Xavier

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Early 2000s European Drawings

Materials

Paper

Italian 18th Century Empire Hand Carved, Lacquer and Gilt Wood Sphinx Sculptures
Italian 18th Century Empire Hand Carved, Lacquer and Gilt Wood Sphinx Sculptures

Italian 18th Century Empire Hand Carved, Lacquer and Gilt Wood Sphinx Sculptures

Located in Firenze, IT

spectacular with the sphinxes' head-dresses entirely gilded with gold leaves and still featuring the original

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Sofa Bench with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Sofa Bench with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

19th c. Swedish Gustavian Sofa Bench with Egyptian Carvings in Original Paint

By Ephraim Stahl

Located in Wichita, KS

carved detailing of bell flowers around the frame with acanthus leaves on the legs. Sphinx heads adorn

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Bronze Egyptian Sphinx Pharaoh Head Garden Statue
Monumental Bronze Egyptian Sphinx Pharaoh Head Garden Statue

Monumental Bronze Egyptian Sphinx Pharaoh Head Garden Statue

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous and monumental in size bronze statue of the famous Egyptian Sphinx Pharaoh head. Could

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20th Century Egyptian Statues

Materials

Bronze

Le Petit Pont (the Small Bridge, Paris).
Le Petit Pont (the Small Bridge, Paris).

Le Petit Pont (the Small Bridge, Paris).

By Charles Meryon

Located in Plano, TX

contemporary photographs indicate. The shadow forming a sphinx’s head on the wall to the left of the bridge is

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Mid-19th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues

Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues

Located in Rome, IT

Designed as entrance guardians, this pair of mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and

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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues

Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues

Located in Rome, IT

Designed as entrance guardians, this pair of mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and

Category

2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Antique French Style Sphinx from Holland
Pair of Antique French Style Sphinx from Holland

Pair of Antique French Style Sphinx from Holland

Located in BENSENVILLE, 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

Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes Made, circa 1840
Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes Made, circa 1840

Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Sphinxes Made, circa 1840

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

WHY WE LOVE IT: The beauty and strength of woman A Sphinx has the head of a woman, the body of a

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

warrior, with a Corinthian helmet decorated with a Sphinx and ram's heads. Measures: height 42 cm width

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta Early 20th Century
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta Early 20th Century

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta Early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

a warrior, with a Corinthian helmet decorated with a Sphinx and ram's heads. Measures: height 42

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

French Empire Egyptian Revival Clock Marked Gaston Jolly à Paris
French Empire Egyptian Revival Clock Marked Gaston Jolly à Paris

French Empire Egyptian Revival Clock Marked Gaston Jolly à Paris

By Gaston Jolly

Located in Dallas, TX

pedestal with half sphinx either side, lion's heads on front gilt bronze waterfall into bowl on rectangular

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th-19th Century French Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Couple Candlesticks
18th-19th Century French Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Couple Candlesticks

18th-19th Century French Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Couple Candlesticks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sphinx comes from the Accent Greek Mythology, it is a mythical creature with a head of a human and the

Category

Antique 18th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Pericles
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Pericles

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Pericles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

wrap on his shoulder. The young Pericles is also wearing his helmet with two gilt rams heads and gilt

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Minton Majolica Cellini Ewer Jug
Minton Majolica Cellini Ewer Jug

Minton Majolica Cellini Ewer Jug

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

ewer has a tapered neck, with mask head and Sphinx handle. Sits on circular fluted foot. Colouration

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Antique 1850s Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel
Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Decorated Boiserie Overdoor Panel

Located in Nashville, TN

stylized winged sphinx , Nike , ribbons , Ram’s heads , rosettes and garlands or festoons . Highly

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter
19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

19th Century French Attr. Barbedienne Grand Tour "Isis Tripod" or Planter

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Berlin, DE

lion legs, each supporting a female sphinx with raised large wings. Each sphinx bears on its head a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Dish with Egyptian Sphinx Head #617
Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Dish with Egyptian Sphinx Head #617

Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Dish with Egyptian Sphinx Head #617

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau dish with Egyptian sphinx head #617. Measures: 14.5 cm and is first

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Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th century French Empire library armchairs with sphinx heads
Pair of 19th century French Empire library armchairs with sphinx heads

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

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Sphinx Settee
Sphinx Settee

Sphinx Settee

Sold|$7,800

Sphinx Settee

Located in Westport, CT

A 19th century painted Swedish settee with sphinx heads.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Sofas

Materials

Paint

Monumental Brass Sphinx Table
Monumental Brass Sphinx Table

Monumental Brass Sphinx Table

Located in Hudson, NY

a monumental brass table with base in the form of a sphinx head, elaborately detailed with cobras

Category

Vintage 1970s American Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Glamorous Brass Sphinx Tables
Pair of Glamorous Brass Sphinx Tables

Pair of Glamorous Brass Sphinx Tables

Located in Hudson, NY

a glamorous pair of brass sphinx head table bases. elaborately detailed with cobra heads to support

Category

Vintage 1970s American End Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Bergere in Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer
Empire Bergere in Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer

Empire Bergere in Mahogany and Mahogany Veneer

Located in London, GB

The arms terminating in carved sphinx heads and the front legs terminating in carved paw feet.

Category

Antique 1810s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Commode
French Empire Mahogany Commode

French Empire Mahogany Commode

Located in Salisbury, GB

A French Empire mahogany commode with grey marble top. The front with sphinx head decoration to the

Category

Antique 1810s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Walnut Commode
French Empire Walnut Commode

French Empire Walnut Commode

Located in Middleburg, VA

mask pulls and sphinx head ormolu.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet
Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet

Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

inset with brass grillwork and accented with Sphinx heads.

Category

Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet
Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet

Small English Egyptian Revival Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

inset with brass grillwork and accented with Sphinx heads.

Category

Antique 1820s English Egyptian Revival Bookcases

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Sphinx Head For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sphinx head you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and stone, every sphinx head was constructed with great care. There are 292 variations of the antique or vintage sphinx head you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sphinx head, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sphinx head, designed in the Empire, neoclassical or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Wedgwood, Stephen Smith and Doulton Lambeth each produced at least one beautiful sphinx head that is worth considering.

How Much is a Sphinx Head?

Prices for a sphinx head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $238 and can go as high as $186,117, while the average can fetch as much as $5,470.