Items Similar to Pair of Sicilian stone sphinxes
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Pair of Sicilian stone sphinxes
$15,417.96per set
£11,588.06per set
€13,000per set
CA$21,361.81per set
A$23,219.45per set
CHF 12,429.74per set
MX$280,669.29per set
NOK 156,638.99per set
SEK 144,461.82per set
DKK 99,031.02per set
About the Item
Pair of Sicilian stone statues depicting sphinxes. Their provenance can be traced to the staircase of a Palermo villa. One can observe the original mixture of human and feline features, a creative reworking of Egyptian taste in French neoclassical settings.
Sicily does not slavishly follow the stylistic canons defined by Napoleon's architects, La Fontaine and Berger, but rather expresses itself with great imagination.
Admirable, for example, is the decorative beaded pattern that marks the neckline of the dress and symmetrically divides the headdress on the woman's head and continues on the feline body.
The two sculptures participated in the exhibition "From Brera to the Pyramids," held at the Braidense Library between Feb. 21 and April 11, 2015, with the participation of Umberto Eco, the great philosopher as well as author of the famous "The Name of the Rose."
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 31.5 in (80 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 19th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milano, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9839239769772
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2024
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Milano, Italy
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllPair of porcelain bisque sculptures depicting the dioscuri
Located in Milano, IT
The two sculptures depict two horses tamed by two young men. The subject can be traced back to the iconography of the dioscuri, which originated in Greek, Roman, and Etruscan mytholo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of molossi dogs in green marble Alps
Located in Milano, IT
The pair consists of two reproductions that can be traced back to the Grand Tour period, thus between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, of a Molosso marble sculpture of Roman o...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$3,557 / set
Biscuit ceramic reproduction of Laocoon Head
Located in Milano, IT
The biscuit ceramic statue is a reproduction of the Laocoon head belonging to the famous Laocoon group, itself a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic sculpture. The discovery of the La...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of engravings with historical subject- Guillaume Guillon Lethière
Located in Milano, IT
The two engravings, fitted with passe-partouts and framed, depict two historical episodes, to which their titles refer: "Brutus condemns his sons to death" and "The death of Virginia...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of obelisks "Con Fiamma" by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milano, IT
The two "With Flame" obelisks were designed by famous artist and designer Fulvio Bianconi in the 1950s. They are made of Murano glass and produced by Venini. The flames are given by ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Obelisks
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Holy family with wax angels
Located in Milano, IT
The colored wax sculpture depicts the nativity with St. Joseph, Our Lady and the child in the foreground, flanked by an angel bowed in adoration. The background is enhanced by the pr...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
You May Also Like
Monumental Pair of Hercules Sculptures in Italian Marble – Late 20th Century 280
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive monumental pair of sculptures carved in Italian marble, dating from the late 20th century, representing the figure of Hercules. These sculptures showcase extraordinary cra...
Category
Vintage 1980s Statues
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Egyptian Sphinxes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statues of Egyptian Sphinxes. Each Sphinx is sculpted out of one solid piece of marble and is raised...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much mor...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$7,412 / set
Pair of Marble Sphinxes, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of sphinxes in white marble with weathering traces, preserved with remnants of their original floor slabs. The cut edges suggest they once served as flanking supports at ground ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$80,783 / set
Pair of sphinxes
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of marble sphinxes. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL
Indicative shipping costs in Italy: 290€ and Europe: 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,167
Testina in marmo neoclassica - periodo XVIII secolo
Located in Fidenza, IT
Testina in marmo neoclassica del XVIII secolo che raffigura la testa e parte del collo di una figura femminile. L'acconciatura così elaborata richiama l'arte greca o romana. La figur...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
More Ways To Browse
Antique Metal Figurines
Apollo Bronze Sculpture
Art Deco Marble Statues
Art Deco Sculpture Chrome
Art Deco Wood Figure
Black Bronze Nudes
Bronze Medusa
Centaur Bronze
Chandler Mclellan
Clown Figure
Column Trajan
Dancers Ceramic Sculpture
Decorative Spears
Duke Of Devonshire
Giacometti Bronze Sculpture
Grand Tour Sculpture Plaster
Head Sculpture On Stand
Hercules Bronze