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Marble Cleopatra

Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra

Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra

$39,708Sale Price|25% Off

H 63.39 in W 23.63 in D 14.38 in

Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Art Deco statuary marble figure of Cleopatra. The half-lifesize standing figure posed with

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888
Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888

Italian 19th century Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra, signed C. Lapini 1888

By Cesare Lapini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of Cleopatra

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Cleopatra Bronze sculpture Egyptian light
Cleopatra Bronze sculpture Egyptian light

Cleopatra Bronze sculpture Egyptian light

$2,307

H 8.67 in W 12.6 in D 4.73 in

Cleopatra Bronze sculpture Egyptian light

Located in Milano, IT

Bronze Statue of Cleopatra Reclining on Red Marble Base - Classical Sculpture of Great Charm This

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Vintage 1920s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra yellow marble base in Port st. Laurent marble

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Leon Pilet "Cleopatra" Patinated Bronze, 19th C.
Leon Pilet "Cleopatra" Patinated Bronze, 19th C.

Leon Pilet "Cleopatra" Patinated Bronze, 19th C.

$2,800

H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 6 in

Leon Pilet "Cleopatra" Patinated Bronze, 19th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

Leon Pilet (French, 1840-1916) "Cleopatra" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Henri Etienne Dumaige 1830-1888 Cleopatra before Caesar, bronze
Henri Etienne Dumaige 1830-1888 Cleopatra before Caesar, bronze

Henri Etienne Dumaige 1830-1888 Cleopatra before Caesar, bronze

By Etienne-Henri Dumaige

Located in Montreal, QC

the painting 'Cleopatra before Caesar' by Jean-Leon Gérôme. The rouge marble base is included in the

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Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Cleopatra and Asp" by Schnauder
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Cleopatra and Asp" by Schnauder

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Cleopatra and Asp" by Schnauder

By Richard Georg Schnauder

Located in London, GB

A very fine early 20th Century gilt bronze figure of the famous Cleopatra with a snake wrapped

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra
Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

Important Early 19th Century Bronze Figural Mantle Clock of Recumbent Cleopatra

By André-Antoine Ravrio

Located in Long Island City, NY

Ravrio and Mesnil Modeled with a large and beautiful gilt bronze figure of recumbent Cleopatra, on a

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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 20th Century Art Deco Terracotta Bust of Cleopatra by G. Carli
Early 20th Century Art Deco Terracotta Bust of Cleopatra by G. Carli

Early 20th Century Art Deco Terracotta Bust of Cleopatra by G. Carli

By Giuseppe Carli

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An Art Deco sculpture depicts Cleopatra. Beautiful polychrome green patina. On a Black Belgian

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Polished Marble Coffee Table
Polished Marble Coffee Table

Polished Marble Coffee Table

$3,950

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 12.5 in

Polished Marble Coffee Table

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Fabulous short and rectangular coffee table fabricated from polished grey Cleopatra marble

Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Gray Marble Side Table
Gray Marble Side Table

Gray Marble Side Table

$4,000

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 12.5 in

Gray Marble Side Table

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Brand new and sleek side table made from polished Cleopatra Grey marble. In tones of grey, gunmetal

Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

marble base with a fine bottom ormolu fillet and a rounded front where Cleopatra and Semiramis are

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

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Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle
Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle

Magnificent Grand Tour Obelisk of Cleopatra's Needle

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

A magnificent grand tour rouge marble obelisk of Cleopatra’s Needle, on a stepped square base

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Antique 19th Century Italian Obelisks

Marble Sculpture “Bust of Cleopatra” by Aristide Petrilli
Marble Sculpture “Bust of Cleopatra” by Aristide Petrilli

Marble Sculpture “Bust of Cleopatra” by Aristide Petrilli

By Aristide Petrilli

Located in Shippensburg, PA

sculpture of Cleopatra signed "Gall prof. A Petrilli Firenze”, marble; restorations Sotheby’s, London, 11

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Busts

Materials

Marble

Exquisite Lifesize Italian Marble Figure of Cleopatra, Signed Pietro Bazzanti
Exquisite Lifesize Italian Marble Figure of Cleopatra, Signed Pietro Bazzanti

Exquisite Lifesize Italian Marble Figure of Cleopatra, Signed Pietro Bazzanti

Located in New York, NY

Finest quality lifesize 19th century Italian carved marble figure of Cleopatra, Signed: Pietro

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Bust Antique Sculpture of “Cleopatra” by Aristede Petrilli
Italian Marble Bust Antique Sculpture of “Cleopatra” by Aristede Petrilli

Italian Marble Bust Antique Sculpture of “Cleopatra” by Aristede Petrilli

By Aristide Petrilli

Located in Shippensburg, PA

sculpture of Cleopatra signed “Call - Prof. APetrilli Firenze”, partially polychromed marble, integral

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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Busts

Materials

Marble

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model
Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

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H 34.2 in Dm 8.8 in

Cleopatra's Needle Desk Model

Located in Conwy, GB

A large marble and slate model of the twenty one metre tall Cleopatra's needle. Erected in

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20th Century European More Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Sphinx Cleopatra Paper Weight Desk Accessory
Sphinx Cleopatra Paper Weight Desk Accessory

Sphinx Cleopatra Paper Weight Desk Accessory

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cleopatra or Sphinx Statue, perhaps a collectible Museum sold piece. Makes a great paper weight

Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Sculpture of Cleopatra Reclining, Sculpture Signed Barbedienne, Napoleon Period.
Sculpture of Cleopatra Reclining, Sculpture Signed Barbedienne, Napoleon Period.

Sculpture of Cleopatra Reclining, Sculpture Signed Barbedienne, Napoleon Period.

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture of Cleopatra reclining, bronze sculpture signed Barbedienne, Napoleon III period

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique
Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique

Bronze "The Sleeping Ariadne" Also Called "Cleopatra" after the Antique

Located in Paris, FR

the Vatican Museums, in Rome. Mounted onto a black marble base. Numbered 713. The statue of Ariadne

Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cleopatra bust, sculpture, C. Carli, circa 1920, Art Deco, Belgium
Cleopatra bust, sculpture, C. Carli, circa 1920, Art Deco, Belgium

Cleopatra bust, sculpture, C. Carli, circa 1920, Art Deco, Belgium

By Gustave van Vaerenbergh

Located in Wien, AT

Rare particularly beautiful depiction of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. Created by Gustave van

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figures of Antony and Cleopatra
Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figures of Antony and Cleopatra

Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figures of Antony and Cleopatra

By Enoch Wood & Sons

Located in Downingtown, PA

her breast. In America, Thomas Jefferson acquired a small marble copy of the "Cleopatra", as he

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pearlware

Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder 1900
Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder 1900

Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder 1900

By H. Luppens & Cie, Isidore De Rudder

Located in Antwerp, BE

Cleopatra, Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder With foundry seal Luppens

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Polychromed Terracotta Bust "Cleopatra" by G. Carli, Belgium circa 1920
Art Deco Polychromed Terracotta Bust "Cleopatra" by G. Carli, Belgium circa 1920

Art Deco Polychromed Terracotta Bust "Cleopatra" by G. Carli, Belgium circa 1920

By Gustave van Vaerenbergh

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

made with highest attention to details - just see the fine facial features - depicting Cleopatra as a

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Marble block with engraved text “Cleopatra”, Italy 19th c
Marble block with engraved text “Cleopatra”, Italy 19th c

Marble block with engraved text “Cleopatra”, Italy 19th c

Located in Stockholm, SE

A marble block with the engraved name Cleopatra and Egyptian revival decorations. 19th c. A part

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Antique 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra yellow marble base in Port st. Laurent marble

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bronze Replica of Cleopatra by Demeter H. Chiparus
Bronze Replica of Cleopatra by Demeter H. Chiparus

Bronze Replica of Cleopatra by Demeter H. Chiparus

Located in Delray Beach, FL

This Cleopatra sculpture by Demetre H. Chiparus is a regal testament to a notorious Queen who

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20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A 19th Century Carved White Marble Reclining Cleopatra
A 19th Century Carved White Marble Reclining Cleopatra

A 19th Century Carved White Marble Reclining Cleopatra

Located in London, GB

A 19th Century Carved White Marble Reclining Cleopatra After the Antique

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Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Marble

Superb Art Deco Bronze of Cleopatra
Superb Art Deco Bronze of Cleopatra

Superb Art Deco Bronze of Cleopatra

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H 9.5 in W 16 in D 6 in

Superb Art Deco Bronze of Cleopatra

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The reclining figure entwined with snakes, outstanding pose and form.

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Vintage 1920s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Demetre Chiparus Cleopatra Art Deco Bronze Sculpture
Demetre Chiparus Cleopatra Art Deco Bronze Sculpture

Demetre Chiparus Cleopatra Art Deco Bronze Sculpture

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Oakland, CA

Art Deco Bronze ‘ Cleopatra ‘ by Demetre Chiparus circa 1925 is an extremely important and rare

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Clock Representing Cleopatra and the Aspic
19th Century Clock Representing Cleopatra and the Aspic

19th Century Clock Representing Cleopatra and the Aspic

Located in Marseille, FR

19th century clock representing Cleopatra and aspic, in bronze and griotte marble. In perfect

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, M.Moreau, France 19th century
Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, M.Moreau, France 19th century

Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, M.Moreau, France 19th century

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Walkertshofen, BY

, dark patina. Ocher colored marble base. Cleopatra seated on a throne with stylized hieroglyphics and

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marble Bust of Cleopatra
Marble Bust of Cleopatra

Marble Bust of Cleopatra

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H 26.5 in W 21 in D 12 in

Marble Bust of Cleopatra

Located in Woodbury, CT

Beautifully carved unusual bust with contrasting marble highlights of an arm band with scarab, head

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Antique 19th Century Egyptian Busts

Materials

Marble

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$874 / item

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Located in Wien, AT

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$4,500 / item

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Marble Cleopatra For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marble cleopatra for your home. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, every marble cleopatra was constructed with great care. Find 49 options for an antique or vintage marble cleopatra now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect marble cleopatra — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A marble cleopatra, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Demetre Chiparus, Aristide Petrilli and Pietro Bazzanti each produced at least one beautiful marble cleopatra that is worth considering.

How Much is a Marble Cleopatra?

Prices for a marble cleopatra can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $340 and can go as high as $475,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,887.

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