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A pair of gilt bronze sphinxes on marble base, France, 19th century
Height x width x depth: 18 x 18 x 11,5 cm.
elegant female sphinxes in finely gilded bronze, resting on stepped marble bases. The figures, inspired by Egyptian iconography reinterpreted in a neoclassical style, feature idealized faces with elaborate hairstyles and stylized busts, adorned with decorative elements typical of the Empire period.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
€ 1.000,00 / 1.500,00
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ANCIENT FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART FROM 16th TO 20th CENTURY Including selected furnishings from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 11 December 2025
SINGLE SESSION 11/12/2025 Hours 15:00
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