Pair of Sphinx Candelabra, c. 1820
Sold — ArchiveA pair of 2-armed brass sphinx candelabra of the early 19th century. Upon each rectangular marble base sits a recumbent sphinx, issuing two scrolled branches with round drip pans and candle holders. Five French icicles hang from each drip pan.
At a Glance
- Period
- c. 1820
- Origin
- France
- Materials
- Brass
- Dimensions
- H: 20cm × W: 23cm
- Lights
- 1
- Suitability
- Dining Room, Library, Drawing Room
Catalogue Notes
- Sold as a matched pair
- Rectangular marble base to each candelabrum
- Recumbent sphinx issuing two scrolled branches
- Round drip pans and candle holders
- Five French icicles per drip pan
Restoration by G&P Cohn
Hand cleaned in the workshop; brasswork lightly polished and reassembled on the marble bases.
Condition
Sound and complete. Marble bases intact; French icicles retained on each drip pan.
Our Opinion
A pair in the Egyptian taste that followed the Napoleonic campaigns, small in scale but faithful in the modelling of the sphinx. Suited to a mantel, side table or library where the detail can be read at close quarters.
This Piece Has Now Been Sold
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Preserved in our archive as a record of pieces handled by G&P Cohn since 1954.
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