1 / 2Pair of bronze sphinxes, antique casting, gilded finish
Category Works of Art
€ 8500
Quantity
1
The sphinxes follow the classical tradition, with the body of a crouching lion and an idealised female face of elegant, symmetrical features.
- Pair of bronze sphinxes, antique casting, gilded finish
- Description: The sphinxes follow the classical tradition, with the body of a crouching lion and an idealised female face of elegant, symmetrical features. The heads are adorned with headdresses and the outstretched, clawed forelegs suggest strength and majesty. Sphinxes stand for wisdom, mystery and protection. Their use in the nineteenth century reflects the taste for the exotic and for Egyptomania, much in vogue after the Napoleonic campaigns in Egypt. Their mythological form joins the animal and the Roman, fitting perfectly the taste of the age for the ancient, the allegorical and the mysterious.
- Colour: bronze.
- Brand: Collection “Vintage Memoire Merlin” available and viewable at our shop
- Use: Pair of bronze sphinxes, antique casting, gilded finish: their elegant presence creates a captivating atmosphere that will leave your guests open-mouthed. They are perfect too for setting off outdoor gardens or standing as guardians at an entrance.
- Number of pieces: a pair unique of its kind, rare antique
- Category
- Works of Art
- Misure
- L 80 cm × P 60 cm × H 55 cm
- Peso
- 100 kg
- Condition
- Excellent
- Material
- Bronze
- Colour
- Bronze
- Period
- 19th century
- Ambiente
- Ingresso
- Weight
- Heavy (over 20 kg)
- Assembly
- Assembled
