Pair Of Antique-style Cast Sphinxes, 19th Century
Pair of Sphinx à l'Antique in cast iron with bronze imitation patina.
French work from the 19th century, probably from the Empire period.
Length: 13.5 cm. Height: 9.5 cm.
These two cast sphinx statuettes, each measuring 13.5 cm in length, are a decorative pair characteristic of the Neo-Egyptian aesthetic, a movement that enjoyed a spectacular resurgence of interest in Europe in the 19th century, particularly following Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign and the craze for Egyptomania.
These objects, whose typology with female human head and lioness body echoes classical representations of Egyptian sphinxes, were commonly produced as ornamental objects for mantels or bourgeois desks, illustrating the period's desire to incorporate antique motifs into interior decoration.
French work from the 19th century, probably from the Empire period.
Length: 13.5 cm. Height: 9.5 cm.
These two cast sphinx statuettes, each measuring 13.5 cm in length, are a decorative pair characteristic of the Neo-Egyptian aesthetic, a movement that enjoyed a spectacular resurgence of interest in Europe in the 19th century, particularly following Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign and the craze for Egyptomania.
These objects, whose typology with female human head and lioness body echoes classical representations of Egyptian sphinxes, were commonly produced as ornamental objects for mantels or bourgeois desks, illustrating the period's desire to incorporate antique motifs into interior decoration.
480 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Good condition
Material: Cast iron
Length: 13,5 cm
Height: 9,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1745621
Availability: In stock
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