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A pair of French gilt-bronze sphinxes, 19th century
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A pair of French gilt-bronze sphinxes, 19th century
12cm. high, 17.5cm. wide, 8cm. deep; 4¾in., 7 in.
Provenance
Partridge Fine Arts, London, December 1995
Catalogue note
The use of sphinxes as a motif for gilt-bronze objects reflected the growing interest in Ancient Egypt during the neoclassical period, inspired by Piranesi’s decoration of the Caffè degli Inglesi in Rome in the 1760s. Recumbent sphinxes would continue to appear in furniture and gilt-bronze models throughout the late Ancien Régime period and 19th century.
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A pair of French gilt-bronze sphinxes, 19th century
12cm. high, 17.5cm. wide, 8cm. deep; 4¾in., 7 in.
Provenance
Partridge Fine Arts, London, December 1995
Catalogue note
The use of sphinxes as a motif for gilt-bronze objects reflected the growing interest in Ancient Egypt during the neoclassical period, inspired by Piranesi’s decoration of the Caffè degli Inglesi in Rome in the 1760s. Recumbent sphinxes would continue to appear in furniture and gilt-bronze models throughout the late Ancien Régime period and 19th century.
The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence
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