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Description : Auction announcements 22nd June 2016 Lot 62: Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Terracotta Presumably France, early 19th century Oriental appearing pair of sphinxes Depiction with human head and chest area with the body of a lion Fitted with Egyptian headdress and saddlecloth Forefeet resting on a curled-up blanket Surfaces partially embellished with ornamental patterns On elongated-rectangular plinths Overall dimensions: 61 x 29 x 60 cm Good condition, consistent with age Erotic representations of sphinxes, resembling an exemplar from the garden of the Upper Belvedere, Vienna All purchases will be available for collection by the buyer at the Ehrl Collection, once the hammer price plus all applicable commissions have been paid in full. On request, shipping can be organized by the Ehrl Collection at the buyer's expense.A sphinx is a hybrid creature with a human head and the body of a lion. They can be male or female and are sometimes represented with wings. While in ancient Egypt the sphinx was a symbol of the kings, it was considered as a female, often cruel demoness of death by the ancient Greeks. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the sphinx was often used as a symbol for the enigmatic woman or thefemme fatale. Those two latter remarks can be found by looking at offered pair of majestic sphinxes. The pronouncedly rendered chest areas as well as their nudity emphasize the voluptuous femininity of the sphinxes and characterize them asfemme fatales. Condition:Both sphinxes are in a predominately original condition with minimal restorations and chips. The dimensions per sculpture measure 61 x 29 x 60 cm. (nlu) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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