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Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810. The French Egyptian Revival style or the retour d'Egypte refers to style that makes use of the motifs and imagery of ancient Egypt. By the end of the 18th century enthusiasm for ancient Egypt generated by Napoleon's unsuccessful conquest of Egypt and, in Britain, to Admiral Nelson's defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt and this was the first time a major study of ancient Egypt was done. Publication of the expedition's work, the description de l'Égypte, began in 1809 and came out in a series though 1826 influencing a new way of life in France thru architecture and decorative arts. However, works of art, decorative arts, furniture and, in the field of architecture and garden follies, funerary monuments in the Egyptian style had appeared in scattered European settings from the time of the Renaissance. The Egyptian Revival style came out in a few waves in France before Napoleon during the ancient Régime Egyptian motifs were mixed with the neoclassical-Louis XVI style in architecture, furniture and decorative arts. A big surge hit France around 1798 during Napoleons Egyptian expedition. This was the first major Egyptian Revival period as this was the first time in history that a major study on Egypt was done. French people became fascinated with the ancient Egyptian history, culture, architecture and furniture. Egyptian ornamentation like scarab beetles, sphinxes, winged lions and lotuses details were incorporated into Classical style furniture and decorative arts creating a style known as a hybrid neo-Egyptian. The next wave was during the height of the French Romantic period 1820s-1850s. The Egyptian Revival emerged as a result of the famous archaeological digs of the first half of the 19th century and was primarily used for Tomb memorials, temples, and cemeteries and some decorative arts. This style is distinguished by its adaptation of Egyptian forms and motifs, sphinxes guarding buildings including lotus blossoms, Pharaoh's heads, the winged disk symbol of the sun God, as well as the use of bold bright colors. At the end of the 19th century 1870s-1890s the Egyptian Revival styles were in vogue once more. At the Height of the Victorian period the Egyptian style was even more elaborate than before. Often incorporated with Neo-Greek & Renaissance Revival styles. Victorians were even more fascinated with these rare finds and incorporated their motifs into jewelry, furniture, glass and Art pottery. Heavily ornamented overstuffed furniture...

An Egyptian style vintage bronze planter depicting two maiden carrying a double handled urn. Our eyes are immediately drawn to this striking planter depicting a scene taken from the ...

A vintage lost wax cast bronze statue of a cat from the mid 20th century, with bronze patina. We currently have two available, priced and sold indi...

A French bird garden statue in case stone from the mid 20th century. This mid-century statue from France, created in cast-stone, in the image of a b...

Fantastic garden statue "Dancing Venus" the Roman divinity Venus moving in an elegant and sinuous dance. Made with Carrara marble dust and white cement, this Italian sculpture was mo...

A green and yellow ceramic elephant ashtray or catchall. Reminiscent of the ever-popular chinoiserie elephant garden stool, this tall ashtray features...

Mid 19th century French, parcel gilt and polychrome wood carved angel, coming from a convent near Ghent (Lede). Winged Gabriel kneeling on it's faux marble painted base, still in goo...

Wonderful vintage ice cream statue, designed in the 60's, of Italian manufacture. The ice cream is made of resin and is a real blow-up of an ice cre...

Mid-Century Modern 1970s stone garden statue of a female figure crouching with head in her hands. h43 x w 20 x d 28 cm

A very large Italian ceramic swan tureen, centerpiece, or planter. This lovely Hollywood Regency piece is from Italy and hand-painted in a lovely ...

A pair of white glazed ceramic lions of imposing size. Each with his mouth slightly open and seated on a shaped plinth and in mirror image poses with opposing paws raised on shields ...

An impressive life size late 18th century Spanish Colonial Santo figure, most likely Mexican. Carved and painted wood, the cape and other cloth...