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Egyptian Revival Brown Pitcher, Porcelain, Sphinx Head Spout, 1920s
Egyptian Revival Brown Pitcher, Porcelain, Sphinx Head Spout, 1920s

Egyptian Revival Brown Pitcher, Porcelain, Sphinx Head Spout, 1920s

Located in Queens, NY

Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (English 1920s) large brown pitcher with sphinx head spout and beige and white classical figures in relief (impressed: DAULTON, LAMBBETH).  

Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Egyptian Revival Gold Tigers Eye Diamond Sphinx Head Brooch
Antique Egyptian Revival Gold Tigers Eye Diamond Sphinx Head Brooch

Antique Egyptian Revival Gold Tigers Eye Diamond Sphinx Head Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1880 - 1890 14K Yellow Gold, Egyptian Revival Brooch, measuring 2 1/4 inches in length and having fine Etuskan Granulation work, centered by a Carved Tigers eye stone Sphinx wi...

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Antique 1880s Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Urns with Sphinx Heads

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of French Empire (19th Cent) gilt bronze urns with triangular shaped bases, finial tops and sphinx ram heads. (PRICED AS PAIR)

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Urns

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier
Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier

Antique French Brass Sphinx Celadon Glass Converted 9 Arm Oil Lamp Chandelier

Located in Dayton, OH

Made of brass with intricate scrollwork arms studded with Sphinx heads. Central bulb is shaded with a celadon glass shade.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK
Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK

Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Queens, NY

Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (English 1920s) small brown pitcher with sphinx head spout and beige and white classical figures in relief (impressed: DAULTON, LAMBBETH)

Category

Vintage 1920s British Egyptian Revival Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Egyptian Revival Cast Iron Andirons Firedogs Fireplace Accessory Sphinx
Antique Egyptian Revival Cast Iron Andirons Firedogs Fireplace Accessory Sphinx

Antique Egyptian Revival Cast Iron Andirons Firedogs Fireplace Accessory Sphinx

Located in Greven, DE

Each andiron features a prominent Sphinx head, superbly cast to capture both anatomical precision and stylised detailing.

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Antique Late 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Fireplace Tools and ...

Materials

Iron, Cast Iron

19th Century Egyptian Revival Macassar Ebony Chairs
19th Century Egyptian Revival Macassar Ebony Chairs

19th Century Egyptian Revival Macassar Ebony Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

4 Middle Eastern Egyptian style (19th Century English) Macassar ebony chairs with carved wing back centering a sphinx head with pearl, and inlaid trim, 2 with gray faux snakeskin uph...

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Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Armchairs

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Mahogany, Upholstery

Silhouette of Antiquity: The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, 1801
Silhouette of Antiquity: The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, 1801

Silhouette of Antiquity: The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, 1801

Located in Langweer, NL

The scene includes figures ascending a ladder to the Sphinx's head, emphasizing the scale and the ongoing human interaction with these ancient wonders.

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Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Giltwood Sphinx Wall Sconces
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Giltwood Sphinx Wall Sconces

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Giltwood Sphinx Wall Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Gilt Carved-Wood, Black Faux Marble Wood Panels, Gilt Metal Arms Style: Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Pair of Italian Neoclassical ...

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Vintage 1950s American Egyptian Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Antique Empire Mahogany Armchairs, Brass and Gilded Decor
Pair of Antique Empire Mahogany Armchairs, Brass and Gilded Decor

Pair of Antique Empire Mahogany Armchairs, Brass and Gilded Decor

Located in Kramfors, SE

The chairs have decorative elements in brass, glided Egyptianized sphinx heads in the armrests and curved saber legs.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Nelson Commemorative Over-Mantle Mirror
George III Nelson Commemorative Over-Mantle Mirror

George III Nelson Commemorative Over-Mantle Mirror

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A George III Nelson commemorative over-mantle mirror, the giltwood frame with a cornice above a wide frieze flanked by barley twist columns surmounted by sphinx-heads, all enclosing ...

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Antique 1810s English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray
French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray

French Bronze Orientalist Figure by Georges Charles Coudray

Located in Tarzana, CA

Georges Charles Coudray (Paris, 1883-1932) A Fine 19th century French Gilt and mid-brown Patina figure of an Orientalist Woman Playing Harp with Sphinx Head. Signed: Coudray AP wi...

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Early 20th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Torchieres/floor lamps
Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Torchieres/floor lamps

Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Torchieres/floor lamps

Located in New York, NY

On the triangular mid-section of the stand is a pattern of palmetto leaves and sphinx heads—ubiquitous throughout French Empire design, which are done in ormolu.

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Antique 1820s French Empire Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture

Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture

Located in Asheville, NC

This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood.

Category

20th Century Egyptian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design
Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design

Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster - Visit the Arab States - featuring illustrations of iconic architecture and ancient and historical monuments including the Pillars of the Temple of Ju...

Category

Vintage 1960s Egyptian Posters

Materials

Paper

Garden sculpture, contemporary. Nordic Sphinx, The Rhubarb Sphinx
Garden sculpture, contemporary. Nordic Sphinx, The Rhubarb Sphinx

Garden sculpture, contemporary. Nordic Sphinx, The Rhubarb Sphinx

By Dana Nicholson

Located in New York, NY

Our Sphinx is Persephone, and she started as an old kingdom Egyptian relic.

Category

2010s American Egyptian Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century

Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

Brass lion's and leopard's feet, sphinx heads and paws, lotuses and palms, scarabs, winged globes, and plyon forms were often employed in furniture especially in France where the Emp...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Settees

Materials

Wire

The Sphinx II Necklace
The Sphinx II Necklace

The Sphinx II Necklace

By Ece London

Located in London, GB

The intaglio on the gemstone is an illustration of an ancient Egypt mythological creature SPHINX with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon.

Category

2010s European Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate, Silver

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue
Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble sculpture designed as entrance guardian, this mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woma...

Category

1790s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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 chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone ...

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2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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 chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone ...

Category

2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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 chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone ...

Category

2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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 chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recumbent lion on a rectangular stone ...

Category

2010s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra after François Rémond, circa 1830
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra after François Rémond, circa 1830

Pair of Louis XVI Style Candelabra after François Rémond, circa 1830

By François Rémond

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Each candelabra has a central stem in the form of a torch en flambeau with three scrolling acanthus reeded branches terminating in sphinx heads and palm-leaf candleholders. The arms ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Greek Sphinx & Ceremonial Vessels Color Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Sphinx & Ceremonial Vessels Color Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Sphinx & Ceremonial Vessels Color Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

The right-hand object is particularly striking. Formed as a seated sphinx, it combines the head and upper torso of a woman with large wings and the crouching body of a lion-like crea...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

By Maison Forest

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The tapering legs are headed by exceptional cast gilt-bronze mounts in the form of Egyptian sphinx heads and terminate in delicate and exceptionally rare cast bronze human feet with ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures
Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Pair of Large Scale Marble Sphinx Garden Statues Sculptures

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning pair of early 20th century Egyptian Revival marble garden sphinxes. Each have female heads and drapery on lion bodies.

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Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror
Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror

Fine Regency Revival Giltwood & Bronze Egyptian Revival Pier Mirror

Located in Lincoln, GB

The upper corners are anchored by two masterfully cast, dark patinated bronze pharaonic herms or sphinx heads, wearing traditional royal nemes headdresses.

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Early 20th Century British Egyptian Revival Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box
Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box

Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This highly stylized piece features a winged sphinx with an Egyptian head piece finial. The piece is heavily engraved and has 4 four plaques that can be personalized.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Sheffield and Silverp...

Materials

Silver Plate

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 21th Century
Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 21th Century

Giustiniani Athena Head in Patinated Terracotta, Early 21th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

This head shows the goddess Athena as a warrior, with a Corinthian helmet decorated with a Sphinx and ram's heads.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabras in the Manner of Andre-Bouelle
Pair of Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabras in the Manner of Andre-Bouelle

Pair of Mid-19th Century Gilt Bronze Candelabras in the Manner of Andre-Bouelle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Perkasie, PA

The scrolling arms are embellished with ram’s head terminals, while the bases are supported by striking sphinx figures, adding a strong neoclassical and mythological presence.

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair 18th Century French Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, by André-Charles Boulle
Pair 18th Century French Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, by André-Charles Boulle

Pair 18th Century French Ormolu Four-Light Candelabra, by André-Charles Boulle

Located in New York, NY

Their consistent appearance in inventories and sales over more than a century underscores the significance of this design within French decorative arts. This pair, with its sphinx ba...

Category

Antique 1730s French Louis XIV Candelabras

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Pair of Antique Hawk Moth Life Cycle Engravings – Bertuch, c.1800
Pair of Antique Hawk Moth Life Cycle Engravings – Bertuch, c.1800

Pair of Antique Hawk Moth Life Cycle Engravings – Bertuch, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Original hand-colored copper engravings Publisher: Friedrich Justin Bertuch / Industrie-Comptoir Publication: Bilderbuch für Kinder Place: Weimar, Germany Date: Late 1...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

A Pair of Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Silvered Bronze Figural Lamps
A Pair of Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Silvered Bronze Figural Lamps

A Pair of Large Antique French Empire Neoclassical Silvered Bronze Figural Lamps

Located in New York, NY

The composition incorporates sphinxes, ram’s heads, laurel wreaths, acanthus leaves, and palmettes, all arranged in a symmetrical format.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK
Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK

Doulton Lambeth Egyptian Revival Pitcher, 1920s Porcelain, UK

By Doulton Lambeth

Located in Queens, NY

1920's English small brown pitcher with an pharaoh-headed spout sphinx and beige and white classical figures in relief.

Category

Vintage 1920s British Egyptian Revival Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.
Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.

Pair of candlesticks. Bronze (blued and gilt). France, circa 1800.

Located in Madrid, ES

From their backs, three upward-facing rods emerge, each ending in children's heads with butterfly wings. These sphinxes are decorated with raised candelabras secured by an openwork b...

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Antique 19th Century European Other Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Hand Carved Dining Chairs Set of 4
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Hand Carved Dining Chairs Set of 4

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Hand Carved Dining Chairs Set of 4

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Based on the carving style, tufted backs, and overall proportions, these date as late 19th to early 20th century Front supports are carved as winged female figures (sphinx/harpy-typ...

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn
Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn

Neoclassical Coffee Samovar Urn

Located in New York, NY

Antique English dark patinated metal urn-form samovar for tea or coffee in the neoclassical taste featuring a classic urn form body with a sphinx knop lid, griffin headed and ringed ...

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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Urns

Materials

Metal

Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Sculptural Bronze & Steel Stands by Marcello Mioni, Italy, 1970s

By Marcello Mioni

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The upper terminals are crowned with stylized bronze sphinx-like heads, introducing subtle Egyptian Revival references interpreted through a distinctly modern Italian design language.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Bronze, Steel

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Neo-Classical Design, 1880
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Neo-Classical Design, 1880

French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Chandelier, Neo-Classical Design, 1880

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire Style (1880) gilt bronze 5-light chandelier in neo-classic form with sphinx figures, ancient urns, medallion heads and multi-patterned reserves.

Category

20th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Bronze Trim, Clock And Urns, 19th Century
Antique Bronze Trim, Clock And Urns, 19th Century

Antique Bronze Trim, Clock And Urns, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

The bust that sits on the clock represents the Greek hero Menelaus, with a richly decorated helmet, lion heads on the sides; The bust is signed Re. On Sauvage The urns are decorated ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

17th Century Grotesque Ornament – Mythical and Architectural Motifs, ca.1869
17th Century Grotesque Ornament – Mythical and Architectural Motifs, ca.1869

17th Century Grotesque Ornament – Mythical and Architectural Motifs, ca.1869

Located in Langweer, NL

Surrounding this central tableau are over twenty smaller panels showcasing variations of grotesque ornament: winged cherubs, dolphins, sphinxes, fountains, floral scrolls, satyr head...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Cleopatra – 23-02-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Cleopatra – 23-02-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Cleopatra – 23-02-24, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Corne Akkers

Located in Yardley, PA

Back to Egypt At the start of the drawing I planned for some pareidolia effects. Then I saw the head of the Sphinx in her groin. However, I decided not to follow that trail.

Category

2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs, France, Circa 1800
Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs, France, Circa 1800

Pair of Consulat Mahogany Armchairs, France, Circa 1800

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular arched padded back above a padded seat and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and ending in paw feet. This elegant pair of armchairs (fauteuils) da...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Mahogany

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SPHINX HEAD
SPHINX HEAD

SPHINX HEAD

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 23 in D 12 in

SPHINX HEAD

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Architectural element from top of building in Paris. There are two heads.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

Early 19th Century Regency pier cabinet with Brass Sphinx Heads and Marble Top
Early 19th Century Regency pier cabinet with Brass Sphinx Heads and Marble Top

Early 19th Century Regency pier cabinet with Brass Sphinx Heads and Marble Top

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

Very elegantly proportioned Regency two door pier cabinet or chiffonier with brass Sphinx columns and brass lattice grille, finished with a stunning green shaped marble top. Lovely c...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass

PAIR OF REGENCY PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS WITH EGYPTIAN SPHINX
PAIR OF REGENCY PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS WITH EGYPTIAN SPHINX

PAIR OF REGENCY PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS WITH EGYPTIAN SPHINX

Located in New York, NY

PAIR OF REGENCY PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRRORS WITH EGYPTIAN SPHINX HEADS

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Antique 19th Century English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood, Mirror

Regency Period Sphinx Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Regency Period Sphinx Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Regency Period Sphinx Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 5.25 in

Regency Period Sphinx Gilt Bronze Candlesticks

Located in Houston, TX

Regency period sphinx gilt bronze candlesticks with waved candle stick producing a canopy of crystals over the sphinx's head.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

1950 Pair of Statuary White Marble Sphinxes
1950 Pair of Statuary White Marble Sphinxes

1950 Pair of Statuary White Marble Sphinxes

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 13.39 in

1950 Pair of Statuary White Marble Sphinxes

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of winged sphinxes, heads of monkeys, bodies of female dragons, adorned with a wreath of flowers, white statuary marble, condition of use, old restorations, circa 1950, weight o...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx
Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx

Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Egypt UAR (United Arab Republic; 1958-1971) featuring traditional and modern city buildings against the dark blue shaded background with an ancient...

Category

1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Sphinx
Sphinx

Robert NicolSphinx, 2015

Unavailable

H 16.54 in W 11.7 in

Sphinx

By Robert Nicol

Located in Plumpton, GB

This work depicts a giant blue Sphinx head. The background is yellow with a tropical landscape.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Arm chair
Arm chair

Arm chair

Unavailable

H 36 in W 23.5 in D 18 in

Arm chair

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted and carved with sphinx head and claw feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Pine

19th Century Egyptian Revival Carved Mahogany Armchair
19th Century Egyptian Revival Carved Mahogany Armchair

19th Century Egyptian Revival Carved Mahogany Armchair

Unavailable

H 34.75 in W 25 in D 23 in

19th Century Egyptian Revival Carved Mahogany Armchair

Located in New York, NY

Carved details include papyrus leaf accents and sphinx head arm terminals. Newly upholstered in linen with grosgrain trim.

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Antique Early 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Bronze Orientalist Figural Floor Jardiniere by Peyre
Bronze Orientalist Figural Floor Jardiniere by Peyre

Bronze Orientalist Figural Floor Jardiniere by Peyre

By Charles Raphaël Peyre

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A superbly sculpted cold painted figure of a "harem" girl standing adjacent to a planter which is appointed with "sphinx" heads. The piece is generously scaled and nicely detailed.

Category

Early 20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Black Laquered Wood and Carrera Marble Side Tables
French Empire Style Black Laquered Wood and Carrera Marble Side Tables

French Empire Style Black Laquered Wood and Carrera Marble Side Tables

Located in New Orleans, LA

There are gilded brass mounts in the neoclassical style featuring sphinx heads and animal paws.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Empire Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Highly Decorative Early 20th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair
Highly Decorative Early 20th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Highly Decorative Early 20th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Armchair

Located in Suffolk, GB

This armchair consists of a mahogany frame, this being in original condition, having a 'bronze' paint effect, the mahogany uprights with painted edging, the decorative arm supports c...

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design
Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design

Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit The Arab States Africa Middle East Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster - Visit the Arab States - featuring illustrations of iconic architecture and ancient and historical monuments including the Pillars of the Temple of Ju...

Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Terra Cotta Large-Sized Sphinx with Head of Woman, 18th Century
Rare Terra Cotta Large-Sized Sphinx with Head of Woman, 18th Century

Rare Terra Cotta Large-Sized Sphinx with Head of Woman, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rare large-sized Sphinx with head of woman terra cotta 18th century circa 1770.

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Busts

Large English Regency Carved Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Mirror, circa 1810
Large English Regency Carved Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Mirror, circa 1810

Large English Regency Carved Giltwood and Ebonized Convex Mirror, circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

, flanked on either side by tall finely carved rush leaves, the original silvered convex plate having a reeded ebonized inner frame surrounded by carved ebonized leaf tips and havin...

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Convex Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Sphinxes
Pair Of Sphinxes

Pair Of Sphinxes

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 10.24 in D 15.36 in

Pair Of Sphinxes

Located in Snellegem, BE

Pair of sphinxes with human head and wolf body. Egyptian style terracotta.

Materials

Terracotta

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES
PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

Unavailable

H 30 in W 46 in D 17 in

PAIR CARVED STONE SPHINXES

Located in Woodbury, CT

A FINELY CARVED PAIR OF NATURAL STONE, NOT COMPOSITION, SPHINXES EACH WITH FEMALE HEADS AND DRAPERY ON LION BODIES.

Category

20th Century Unknown Garden Ornaments

Splendid Pair of Candelabras, Gilt-Bronze, Louis XIV Style, France, circa 1880
Splendid Pair of Candelabras, Gilt-Bronze, Louis XIV Style, France, circa 1880

Splendid Pair of Candelabras, Gilt-Bronze, Louis XIV Style, France, circa 1880

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

They are decorated with sphinxes and heads of Aries Extraordinary manufacture.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pr. Caldwell Silvered Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamps, ca.1900
Pr. Caldwell Silvered Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamps, ca.1900

Pr. Caldwell Silvered Bronze Neoclassical Floor Lamps, ca.1900

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A PAIR OF UNIQUE & LARGE ANTIQUE SILVERED BRONZE NEOCLASSICAL FIGURAL FLOOR LAMPS OF SUPERB WORKMANSHIP EMBELLISHED FIGURAL SPHINXES, RAMS HEADS & NEOCLASSICAL WREATHS,BY E.F.CALDWEL...

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Biedermeier Mirror
Biedermeier Mirror

Biedermeier Mirror

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H 55 in W 34 in D 14 in

Biedermeier Mirror

Located in Vancouver, BC

Decorated with carvings of ebonized foliate, sphinx and a lion's head. A rare and unusual example of Austrian Biedermeier in excellent overall condition, consistent with age.

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Fine French Antique Star Sapphire and Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch, 1860

Fine French Antique Star Sapphire and Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch, 1860

Located in Antwerp, BE

The Sphinx had the head and breasts of a woman, the body of a lion, the tail of a snake and the wings of an eagle.

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Located in New York, NY

Gilt incised, ebonized mahogany with bronze dore mounts depicting sphinx, lions, heads, and mask. Stylized Pharo's beard as leg terminating in a hoof.

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By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in London, Middlesex

Its original function was to guard temples and tombs. The Egyptian sphinx, with characteristic head-dress and often with wings, was a common motif in the early 19th century.

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Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century

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Located in Vienna, AT

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Empire Sphinx Head Column Mirror Back Pier Table

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Located in Westwood, NJ

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A Good Pair of French Empire Armchairs with Sphinx-Head Motifs

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Located in San Francisco, CA

A good pair of French empire fruitwood and parcel-gilt armchairs with sphinx-head motifs; each with rectangular framed back above half-round padded arms emanating from lotus leaf car...

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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 empire furniture.

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Diamond Black Onyx Gold Sphinx Bangle Bracelet, Egyptian Revival
Diamond Black Onyx Gold Sphinx Bangle Bracelet, Egyptian Revival

Diamond Black Onyx Gold Sphinx Bangle Bracelet, Egyptian Revival

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The bangle fits up to 8-inch wrist. The sphinx's heads are 1 x 5/8 inches (2.5 x 1.6 cm).

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Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Bangles

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Early 20th Century Czech Egyptian Revival Sphinx Cachepot
Early 20th Century Czech Egyptian Revival Sphinx Cachepot

Early 20th Century Czech Egyptian Revival Sphinx Cachepot

Located in Queens, NY

Early 20th century Czech Egyptian Revival beige porcelain and decorated cachepot with 2 sphinx heads centering a rectangular opening decorated with classicizing figures and motifs.

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx
Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx

Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt UAR United Arab Republic City Towers Sphinx

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Egypt UAR (United Arab Republic; 1958-1971) featuring traditional and modern city buildings against the dark blue shaded background with an ancient...

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Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps
Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps

Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps

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Pair of 1920's Sphinx Form Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

They measure 21.75" height to the top of the shades, and 7.5" height to the top of the sphinx heads.

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An Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Center Table

An Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Center Table

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An Empire Style Mahogany Gueridon Center Table

Located in London, GB

A fine mid 19th century mahogany gueridon mounted with fine Egyptian Sphinx head masks.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Center Tables

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Regency Mahogany Chiffonier

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Regency Mahogany Chiffonier

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Fine English Regency mahogany bronze mounted Chiffonier with pierced gallery, brass supports, grill doors and sphinx head columns.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Credenzas

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French Empire Miniature Commode

French Empire Miniature Commode

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French Empire Miniature Commode

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Empire mahogany three-drawer miniature commode with brass oval pulls, sphinx head capitals and carved gilt paw feet.

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Antique Regency Gilt Overmantle Mirror

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Antique Regency Gilt Overmantle Mirror

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Superb Quality Regency Period Gilt Overmantle Mirror Having Central Carved Shell & Foliage To Frieze Above Three Sectioned Original Mirror Plate Flanked By Sphinx Head & Feet C...

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Antique 19th Century English Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Swedish Empire style gueridon

Swedish Empire style gueridon

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Swedish Empire style gueridon

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish Empire style gueridon with four curved legs having sphinx head capitals and carved rosettes and leaf motifs the legs, terminating in gilt lions paw feet.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gueridon

19th Century French Empire Center Table
19th Century French Empire Center Table

19th Century French Empire Center Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Center table, French Empire, having round white marble top, three square section tapering herm legs surmounted by gilded sphinx-head capitals and terminating in gilded feet; raised o...

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Antique Victorian Tole Coal Hod Scuttle Box Fireplace Bin Floral Farmhouse

Antique Victorian Tole Coal Hod Scuttle Box Fireplace Bin Floral Farmhouse

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian toleware coal scuttle, painted black with a delicate design of small white flowers, twisted handles, paw feet on the back and Neoclassical / Egyptian Revival sphinx...

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Pair of Painted and Parcel Egyptian Revival Armchairs

Pair of Painted and Parcel Egyptian Revival Armchairs

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This spectacular pair of Egyptian Revival armchairs have out-scrolling ebonized arms attaching to ebonized and gilt winged Sphinx heads, supported by a frame suggesting zebra strippi...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Egyptian Revival Armchairs

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19th Century Swedish Console Table

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Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This piece features carved legs with decorative detailing and sphinx head feature corners, with a curved base stretcher.

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Pair of Neoclassical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century

Pair of Neoclassical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Cassolettes, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

A PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CASSOLETTES 19th century French, 1st quarter of 19th century H. 30 cm On rectangular base with applied winged putto heads two Amph...

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Materials

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Cast Stone Table

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Located in Hudson, NY

The material is a fine agragate cast stone laced with micca for a fine yet sparkeling surface.The overall design is classical with egyptian sphinx head border around the rim of the t...

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Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Black and Giltwood Pedestals, circa 1940

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Black and Giltwood Pedestals, circa 1940

Located in Houston, TX

Stylish pair of Italian Directoire/Egyptian Empire style black and gold stands/pedestal tables with sphinx heads and paw feet, circa 1940. These Italian pedestals would work well as ...

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Pair of Swedish Bergères

Located in New York, NY

A solid mahogany frame decorated with an inlay of birch processional bunting and sphinx heads, the chairs reflect the late 19th century obsession with neoclassical imagery gleaned f...

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A Good Quality French Empire Mahogany Circular Center Table

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Located in San Francisco, CA

Antoine, Paris; the original gray and black mottled marble top above a plain frieze apron with gilt-bronze banding; raised on 3 square tapering legs with gilt-bronze sphinx heads and...

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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

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Gustavian Mirror Sconce

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Gustavian Mirror Sconce

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

The mirror plate is decorated with a wooden border that features decorative sphinx heads and torcher detailing to the surround.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wall Mirrors

Materials

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19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair

19th Century Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th century French mahogany and ormolu open armchair upholstered in a dark green leather with brass stud decoration, the shaped and scroll back having patraes on either side, the le...

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Materials

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Antique Mahogany Neoclassical Style Bookcase

Antique Mahogany Neoclassical Style Bookcase

Located in London, GB

There are gilt bronze mounts across the top section & four reeded uprights with bronze sphinx heads & feet. It’s also polished inside & sits on a plinth base.

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Vintage 1950s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

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Pair of Mahogany Armchairs, Directoir Period

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs, Directoir Period

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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Directoire mahogany armchairs standing on two sheathed square shaped and clawed front legs and saber back legs. A blackened wood sphinx head with an Egyptian klaft headdress ...

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Pair of Antique Mahogany Open Bookcases

Pair of Antique Mahogany Open Bookcases

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Pair of Antique Mahogany Open Bookcases

Located in London, GB

They have gilt bronze mounts with Sphinx heads and feet on the reeded uprights. The shelves are all adjustable and just slot into the grooves on the inside.

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Vintage 1910s English Bookcases

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Egyptian Revival Style Console and Mirror by Maitland Smith
Egyptian Revival Style Console and Mirror by Maitland Smith

Egyptian Revival Style Console and Mirror by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Made by Maitland Smith in the 1980s, the console enhanced with Sphinx heads above the front legs and brass inlays veneered in a combination of both Penshell (mimicking tortoise shell...

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Vintage 1980s American Egyptian Revival Credenzas

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Antique French Empire Marble Top Cabinet c.1880

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Antique French Empire Marble Top Cabinet c.1880

Located in London, GB

It is beautifully crafted from solid mahogany and has gorgeous ormolu mounts, on the corners above the half columns there are a pair of wonderful gilt bronze Sphinxes head mounts. It...

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Antique Neo Classical Style Open Bookcase

Located in London, GB

There are gilt bronze mounts across the top section and four reeded uprights with bronze sphinx heads and feet. It is polished inside and sits on a plinth base.

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19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

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19th Century French Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality 19th Century French mahogany bookcase in the empire style, the shaped cornice above three moulded arched doors with wire grills opening to reveal four adjustable she...

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French Empire Revival Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Bronze Sphinx Mounts and Malachite
French Empire Revival Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Bronze Sphinx Mounts and Malachite

French Empire Revival Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Bronze Sphinx Mounts and Malachite

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

This one is detailed all over with solid bronze mounts, there are Sphinx heads, sideways facing solider heads, French laurel reefs, dancing ladies, the handles, the detail is absolut...

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Antique Rosewood Marble-Top Sideboard Cabinet

Located in London, GB

This antique French rosewood cabinet is very impressive and has some lovely classical gilt bronze mounts, including the Sphinx heads on the sides and the lions drinking out of the urn.

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Italian Empire Cherrywood and Giltwood Centre Table with Dark Green Marble Top

Italian Empire Cherrywood and Giltwood Centre Table with Dark Green Marble Top

Located in Firenze, IT

Four squared cherrywood tapering legs with ebonized outlines decorated with hand-carved giltwood sphinx heads and feet. A bookmarked cherrywood-veneered curved stretcher connects the...

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Located in PARIS, FR

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1930s Art Deco Cabinet Dresser in Burl Walnut by Crafts Cantu
1930s Art Deco Cabinet Dresser in Burl Walnut by Crafts Cantu

1930s Art Deco Cabinet Dresser in Burl Walnut by Crafts Cantu

By Cantu

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Exquisite refined Art Deco cabinet dresser by Crafts Cantu in walnut and burl walnut applied in excellent condition all original components, polished with wax Measures cm: H 133 W...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Tell City Hitchcock Style Maple Rumford & Gold Stenciled Spindle Back Bench 40"
Tell City Hitchcock Style Maple Rumford & Gold Stenciled Spindle Back Bench 40"

Tell City Hitchcock Style Maple Rumford & Gold Stenciled Spindle Back Bench 40"

By Tell City Chair Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid century Tell City Chair Company bench seat featuring Hitchcock styling with spindle back and stenciled gold accents. J 840, #77 Rumford & Gold w8. Dimensions: 40" x 21" x 3...

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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Benches

Materials

Maple

Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf

Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table
Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table

Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table

$1,250,000

H 34 in W 53.25 in D 27 in

Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

Hadrian's Villa Mosaic Table 118-134 CE Roman Mosaic tabletop with later gilt wood base This extraordinary mosaic table from Hadrian's Villa stands as one of antiquity's most impo...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Victorian Brass, Bronze & Crystal Chandelier With Peachblow Hobnail Glass Shade
Victorian Brass, Bronze & Crystal Chandelier With Peachblow Hobnail Glass Shade

Victorian Brass, Bronze & Crystal Chandelier With Peachblow Hobnail Glass Shade

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.5 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in

Victorian Brass, Bronze & Crystal Chandelier With Peachblow Hobnail Glass Shade

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Victorian hanging chandelier, crafted circa 1880 from a combination of brass and bronze, features a distinctive peachblow hobnail glass shade. The metalwork displays ornate casting...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener
20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener

20th Century Louis XVI Style Museum Pedestal Clock after Jean-Henri Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Berlin, DE

A Model of Jean Henri Riesener (Received Master in 1768) executed in 1785. (Inv. OA 5501 in Louvre Museum). 19th century. This fine and sumptuous “Regulateur de Pendule” presents a f...

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20th Century Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Bronze

=Chinese Figural Dragon & Floral Chinoiserie Decorated & Ebonized Credenza 20thC
=Chinese Figural Dragon & Floral Chinoiserie Decorated & Ebonized Credenza 20thC

=Chinese Figural Dragon & Floral Chinoiserie Decorated & Ebonized Credenza 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Vintage Chinese Figural Dragon & Floral Chinoiserie Decorated, Ebonized & Gilt 2-Door Credenza With Brass Strap Hinges 20thC Measures - 29 1/2" x 32 3/4" x 19 3/4"

Category

20th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s
Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s

Art Deco Bedroom Set Osvaldo Borsani manner, Birch and Walnut Burl Period, 1930s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Code FR89 Art Decò bedroom set Osvaldo Borsani manner -Atelier di Varedo- Beautiful single room Art Deco birch burl and massive walnut. Dresser-wardrobe with four large drawers,...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Materials

Walnut

Italian Baroque‑Style Green Chinoiserie Lacquer Bar Cabinet. 20th Century.
Italian Baroque‑Style Green Chinoiserie Lacquer Bar Cabinet. 20th Century.

Italian Baroque‑Style Green Chinoiserie Lacquer Bar Cabinet. 20th Century.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking cabinet‑on‑stand in the Baroque revival manner, lavishly decorated in green‑ground Chinoiserie lacquer. The double doors are painted with romantic landscapes—roosters, son...

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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs
2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs

2 Antique L. Hitchcock Black Gold Stenciled Farmhouse Harvest Rush Seat Chairs

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Dayton, OH

Two antique early 20th Century original L. Hitchcock Harvest Windsor dining chairs. Made with an ebonized finish, gold stenciled accents, and woven rush seat. Dimensions: 17.5"w x 1...

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Early 20th Century American Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Rush

Marble Jewelry Box Egyptian Revival Style Blue White
Marble Jewelry Box Egyptian Revival Style Blue White

Marble Jewelry Box Egyptian Revival Style Blue White

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial blue and white carved marble hinged decorative box/jewelry box, circa-mid-20th century or earlier. Exact origin unknown. Carved design on top depicts an a...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble

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