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antique Bronze Door Knocker with Sphinx
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5517 - Antique bronze door knocker with sphinx - From the early 19th century, after the great
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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

antique Bronze Door Knocker with Sphinx
antique Bronze Door Knocker with Sphinx
H 4.34 in W 2.17 in D 1.19 in
Glazed Terracotta Sphinx Sculptures a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of glazed sphinxes with figural heads. Red and white grackle glaze over white terracotta
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Sphinx, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2009 Title: Sphinx Size: 14" x 20" x 0.8'' inch
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Massive pair of French Terracotta sculptures of Royal Sphinxes
Located in New York, NY
Bases. Resting on wooden bases, these impressive, superb-quality sphinxes epitomize the essence of the
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Busts

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Terracotta, Wood

E.F. Caldwell Veined Black Marble and Dore Bronze Mounted Sphinx Legged Clock
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and large E.F. Caldwell black veined marble and dore bronze mounted sphinx legged clock
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Antique Early 1900s American Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Egyptian Revival carved and gilt wooden pedestals
Located in London, GB
Pair of Egyptian Revival carved and gilt wooden pedestals French, early 20th Century Height 105cm
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Pedestals

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Walnut

Two Neoclassical Style Wooden Guéridons with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
Egyptian motifs, such as the wreath, palmette (or anthemion), rosette, sphinx, and war trophy. The
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20th Century French Empire Gueridon

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Period Billiard Room Bench openable Dry Bar Columns and Drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
setting of this sofa. Entirely made of the most precious mahogany, this huge sofa boasts wonderful wooden
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Benches

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

Antique Writing Table by Beurdeley After a Model by Adam Weisweiler
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
inset with three panels. The central panel features a pair of sphinxes who flank the escutcheon, which
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Ormolu

Mid-Century Modern Art Work by Joseph Roelants
By Jospeh Roelants
Located in Weesp, NL
left the Greek temples and Egyptian Pyramids and sphinx with on the right the New York skyscrapers. The
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Art Work by Joseph Roelants
Mid-Century Modern Art Work by Joseph Roelants
H 50.01 in W 73.63 in D 3.55 in
19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
inlay, gilded birds perched on stylized scrolled foliate, flanking four drawers. The solid wooden case
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

Set of Two 18th Century Engravings from William Hogarth's "Analysis of Beauty"
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
). Another crying cherub holds a gallows and wipes his tears with the judge's robe. A sphinx (#21) and the
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Interior Prints

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Engraving, Etching

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19th Century Rare Greco Roman Sphinx in Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Set of dining table and armchairs. Garden or Patio Furniture. Indoor and outdoor.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Garden Ornaments

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Terracotta

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Carrara Marble

"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable scene depicting the moment when Bellerophon was about to lasso the flying figure of Pegasus after the creature paused for a drink below was painted in 1926 by Bryson ...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Boho 1962 Original Male Nude Oil Painting
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho original oil painting. A chic male nude signed and dated 1962. Beautiful vintage frame. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Egyptian Revival Style Figurative Brass Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Egyptian Revival style pair of figurative bookends in weighted brass
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20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Bookends

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Brass

Late 19th Century Bronze Winged Sphinx Statuette Red Griotte Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique small bronze sculpture of a winged Sphinx, on a red "Griotte" marble plinth. The statue is quite refined, with a nice golden color and old patina. Decorative piece that a...
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Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta Early 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Giustiniani athena head in patinated terracotta early 20th century. The Athena-Minerva Giustiniani is a Roman copy of the Antonine period of a Greek original depicting Pallas Athena...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

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Terracotta

Black Male Nude Painting by Rowena Meeks Abdy
By Rowena Meeks Abdy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in an era when African or African American figures were increasingly featured in painting and sculpture, both in America and Europe, this sensuous depiction of a black male f...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Male Torso Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder Sculpture
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal male form. -Produced from pressed marble powder. -Produced from the original molds of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Statuary Marble

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Group "The Abduction of the Sabine Women"
By Pierre Loison 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Monumental French 19th century patinated bronze group Titled "The Abduction of the Sabine Women" after a model by Pierre Loison (French, 1816-1886), depicting a young...
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Antique 19th Century French Mannerist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique 20th century Italian bronze statue of Narcissus; the Greek God referred to as ‘the self-lover’. Cast in bronze, this Grand Tour style Narcissus statue dates from 1900 and as ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Statues

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
H 25.2 in W 9.84 in D 9.84 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Gilt Carving of a Sphinx
Located in Chicago, IL
From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent fi...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Figurative Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Antique Italian Grand Tour Models of Ruins in Sienna Marble
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman neoclassical period grand tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Vespasian, early 1800s, Italian. In th...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Siena Marble

Pair Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Black Basalt Sphinxes Made 18th Century, England
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
These stunning Wedgwood black basalt sphinxes are a true masterpiece of Wedgwood craftsmanship and artistry. These mythical creatures are a sight to behold with their majestic woman'...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

19th Century French Egyptian Revival Slate and Gilt Obelisk
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Grand Tour Egyptian Revival carved and polished black slate obelisk, the front decorated with very fine incised hieroglyphic designs which have been accented with gold l...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia

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Slate

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Pair of Wooden Sphinx's
Located in Sagaponack, NY
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Antique 19th Century French Statues

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Wood

Pair of Wooden Sphinx's
Pair of Wooden Sphinx's
H 18 in W 35 in D 16 in
Wooden Burmese Sphinx
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Wooden Burmese Sphinx. The carved wooden figure is part human, and his body is a stylized lion with
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Wooden Burmese Sphinx
Wooden Burmese Sphinx
H 18 in Dm 13 in
Sphinx
By Robert Nicol
Located in Plumpton, GB
culture. This work depicts a giant blue Sphinx head. The background is yellow with a tropical landscape
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Sphinx
Sphinx
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in
Slender Sphinx
By Samuel T. Adams
Located in New York, NY
wooden forms, hardware, and raised surfaces that he builds. These comprise the inner workings of each
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends
Located in London, GB
A pair of neoclassical style gilt (zinc casting) Sphinx bookends, mounted on square wooden plinth
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20th Century Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends
Neoclassical Style Sphinx Bookends
H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Monumental Solid Wood Carved Sphinxes, England, circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Monumental solid wood carved Sphinxes, England, circa 1860 Decorative pair of carved wooden
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Ancient Obelisks with Sphinxes
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
Splendid pair of important lacquered wooden obelisks: the sphinxes are embellished with elegant
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Ancient Obelisks with Sphinxes
Ancient Obelisks with Sphinxes
H 29.73 in W 15.16 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Vintage Decorative Ceramic Sphinx Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage matte glaze ceramic Sphinx on wooden bases.
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20th Century American Egyptian Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
patina to the sphinxes and wonderful original Chinese Red color wooden bases. They measure 21.75" height
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps
Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps
H 21.75 in W 5.5 in D 11 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables

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Giltwood

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Winged Sphinxes on Ebonized Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of grand tour gilt bronze sphinxes on ebonized wooden bases, with wings up and together and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

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Metal

20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the regal allure of this 20th-century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration, portraying the
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Capturing the essence of feline grace, this 20th-century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Decoration captures the essence of a cat in a sphinx position. The smooth wooden surface showcases meticulous
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Gracefully poised in a sphinx position, this 20th-century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

20th Century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Exuding antique charm, this 20th-century French Carved Wooden Cat Decoration emulates the regal
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Fantastic Pair of Terracotta Plaques with Light Wooden Frames
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fantastic pair of terracotta plaques with light wooden frames depicting rose laurels and opposing
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Antique 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Terracotta

Vienna Empire Mantel Table Clock Wooden Chest, circa 1815
Located in Vienna, AT
Subject: Viennese Gorgeous Mantel / mantel / Table Chiming Clock, being situated in Wooden Chest
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Antique Early 18th Century Austrian Empire Mantel Clocks

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Alabaster, Brass, Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage Neoclassical Style Iron and Painted Wood Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rim is brass , wooden handpainted top is inset. Decoration is richly colored in brownish red
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Gustavian Mirror Sconce
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
back to its original surface and paintwork. The mirror plate is decorated with a wooden border that
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

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Brass

Gustavian Mirror Sconce
Gustavian Mirror Sconce
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 0.4 in
Round Edged Empire Retour d'Egypt Sideboard
Located in IT
typical decorations of Retour d’Egypt* style, such as the bronze sphinxes, which stand over the four
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Sideboards

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Bronze

Round Edged Empire Retour d'Egypt Sideboard
Round Edged Empire Retour d'Egypt Sideboard
H 40.95 in W 84.65 in D 20.48 in
Italian Empire Cherrywood and Giltwood Centre Table with Dark Green Marble Top
Located in Firenze, IT
outlines decorated with hand-carved giltwood sphinx heads and feet. A bookmarked cherrywood-veneered curved
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Center Tables

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Marble

Late 19th Century Adam Style Pine Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
centered by a classical draped urn supported by sphinx with leafy scrolled tails and flanked by ribbon tied
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Antique 19th Century English Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Composition

Painted Pine Trestle Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
-executed diamond patch to its curiously sphinx-like feet with replaced rectangular pads, it is a delight to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Baroque Tables

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Pine

Painted Pine Trestle Table
Painted Pine Trestle Table
H 31 in W 39 in D 30 in
Hand Painted Unique Ceramic Tiles Mid Century Modern Big Wall Art
By Jospeh Roelants
Located in Weesp, NL
en central right the sculptures. On the left the Greek temples and Egyptian Pyramids and sphinx with
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Ceramic

Yellow Sphinx
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Leonor Fini Title: Yellow Sphinx Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Color lithograph Edition
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Yellow Sphinx
Yellow Sphinx
H 43.25 in W 35 in D 1.25 in
Two Sphinxes
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Leonor Fini (Italian Argentinian, 1907-1993) Title Two Sphinxes Year: Circa 1970
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1970s Surrealist Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Two Sphinxes
Two Sphinxes
H 43 in W 35 in D 1.15 in
Yellow Sphinx
By Leonor Fini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Leonor Fini Title: Yellow Sphinx Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Color lithograph Edition
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Yellow Sphinx
Yellow Sphinx
H 43.75 in W 35.65 in D 1.25 in
Sphinx - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1939
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Sphinx is an original modern artwork realized by Max Ernst in 1939 Lithograph on BFK Rives Paper
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1930s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Sphinx - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1939
Sphinx - Lithograph by Max Ernst - 1939
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H 13.39 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Riddle of the Sphinx For The Louvre
Located in Milford, NH
A finely detailed ink drawing of a Sphinx glass structure by American artist Brower Hatcher (b
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1980s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Mylar, Ink

Tessellated Stone Sphinx Side Tables by Maitland-Smith, 1980
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hamburg, PA
A unique and decorative pair of tessellated stone sphinx side tables or end tables by Maitland
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stone, Brass

Antique Old Sheffield Silver Plated Hot Water Server with Egyptian Revival Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
bottoms, and the base is decorated with a figural lion with a woman's face in the style of the Sphinx. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Sheffield and Silver...

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Silver Plate

Antique Biedermeier Mantel Clock
Located in Forney, TX
case is of simple form, with a fine, rich wooden finish, beautiful patina, adding unique character and
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Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mantel Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Black Ebonized Empire Round Corners White Marble-Top Sideboard
Located in IT
shows the typical decorations of Retour d’Egypt style, such as the bronze sphinxes, which stand over the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Buffets

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Mahogany

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Collectible Jewelry

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Gold

Antique Regency Gonçalo Alves Chiffonier Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ancient gods, sphinxes, lions, and griffins ornamented many pieces. Additionally, a revival of Eastern
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Antique 1820s English Regency Sideboards

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Brass, Ormolu

CARVED WOODEN SPHINX 1920'S
Located in New York, NY
These are a fun pair of Sphinx . They are carved wood from the first quarter of the 20th century
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Early 20th Century American Bookends

Materials

Wood

Empire Style Carved Settee with Ebonized Accents
Located in San Francisco, CA
wooden sphinxes.
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Antique 19th Century Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Carved Wood, Gesso, Polychrome and Gilt Decorated Egyptomania Sphinxes
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Dugourc (1749-1825). Carved wood, polychrome and gilt decorated. On original wooden veneered bases
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Antique 1820s Spanish Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood

East Hampton Mfg. company Empire Style chair frame
Located in New York, NY
East Hampton manufacturing company wooden chair frame with sphinx motif.
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

East Hampton Mfg. company Empire Style chair frame
Located in New York, NY
East Hampton manufacturing company wooden chair frame with sphinx motif.
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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

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Wood

ITALIAN CONSOLE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A BEAUTIFULLY CARVED PAINTED AND GILT WOODEN DEMI LUNE CONSOLE MADE IN ITALY LATE IN THE 18TH
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

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Marble

ITALIAN CONSOLE
ITALIAN CONSOLE
H 34 in W 32.5 in D 16.25 in
Egyptian Revival Upholstered Chair
By Pottier & Stymus
Located in Southport, CT
Stylized falcon wing backsplat surmounted by pillow back and padded arms resting on sphinx carvings
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Egyptian Revival Upholstered Chair
Egyptian Revival Upholstered Chair
H 31.5 in W 28 in D 26 in
Antique Blue Delft Transferware Ginger Jar Vase Lion
Located in Newberry, SC
: Petrus Regout Petrus Regout / Royal Sphinx (1834 – 1969)
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Early 20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

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Wooden Sphinx For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wooden sphinx you’re looking for. Each wooden sphinx for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bronze and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wooden sphinx, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wooden sphinx bearing Empire, louis xv or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wooden sphinx that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edward F. Caldwell & Co. and Jospeh Roelants produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wooden Sphinx?

The average selling price for a wooden sphinx at 1stDibs is $8,500, while they’re typically $1,800 on the low end and $130,097 for the highest priced.