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Sleeping Ariadne

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

$6,648

H 17.13 in W 14.97 in D 9.45 in

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

eminent 2nd century statue ‘Sleeping Ariadne’. Circa 1780, this carved white marble sculpture is over 240

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

19th C. Georges Bareau French Bronze Marble Sleeping Ariadne Statue Sculpture
19th C. Georges Bareau French Bronze Marble Sleeping Ariadne Statue Sculpture

19th C. Georges Bareau French Bronze Marble Sleeping Ariadne Statue Sculpture

By Georges Bareau

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th C. Georges Bareau French Bronze Marble Sleeping Ariadne Statue Sculpture. Item features finely

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph
Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph

Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph

$12,531

H 14.57 in W 28.75 in D 11.82 in

Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph

Located in London, GB

sculpture is reminiscent of a depiction of Sleeping Ariadne, popularised by the Roman copy of the

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Candlesticks
Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Candlesticks

Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Candlesticks

$5,145Sale Price / set|22% Off

H 15.75 in Dm 7.09 in

Pair of French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu Candlesticks

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Mercury figure from Versailles (1685/87), the Sleeping Ariadne (1688), and the large altar at Versailles

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Antique 1880s French Régence Candlesticks

Materials

Ormolu

Classica Chair with Cushion by Qvinto Studio
Classica Chair with Cushion by Qvinto Studio

Classica Chair with Cushion by Qvinto Studio

$5,896 / item

H 44.89 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Classica Chair with Cushion by Qvinto Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

backdrop, circumscribing these alienated spaces, in which the placid abandonment of the sleeping Ariadne

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio
Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio

Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio

$5,302 / item

H 44.89 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

backdrop, circumscribing these alienated spaces, in which the placid abandonment of the sleeping Ariadne

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Pair of Enoch Wood Pearl Ware Figures “Antony and Cleopatra”
Pair of Enoch Wood Pearl Ware Figures “Antony and Cleopatra”

Pair of Enoch Wood Pearl Ware Figures “Antony and Cleopatra”

By Enoch Wood & Sons

Located in London, GB

. Staffordshire, circa 1820. The Sleeping Ariadne, housed in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City. English

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Pearlware

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch
Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

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H 2.76 in W 2.13 in D 0.26 in Dm 1 in

Antique Victorian Ariadne Hard Stone Cameo Brooch

Located in London, GB

. Dionysus' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular scene in classical art.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold

Nineteenth Century French Bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne
Nineteenth Century French Bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne

Nineteenth Century French Bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne

Located in London, GB

A nineteenth century French bronze of the Sleeping Ariadne, after the antique, the 'original

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Antique 19th Century French Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

19th century bronze casting of the sleeping goddess Ariadne, after the antique version housed in

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Antique 19th Century French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Dionysus and Ariadne, " Mythological Painting w/ Nudes  by Secessionist Master
"Dionysus and Ariadne, " Mythological Painting w/ Nudes  by Secessionist Master

"Dionysus and Ariadne, " Mythological Painting w/ Nudes by Secessionist Master

By Rudolf Jettmar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

when Dionysus discovers the sleeping Ariadne on the island of Naxos. The painter, Rudolf Jettmar, was

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Beaux Arts Paintings

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany with Mythological Scenes

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

sleeping Ariadne on the beach and fell in love with her, and how they were subsequently married. Denmark

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Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satin, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts of Dionysus and Ariadne 19th Century
Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts of Dionysus and Ariadne 19th Century

Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts of Dionysus and Ariadne 19th Century

Located in London, GB

(Satyrs) and Mainades. Dionysos' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular scene in

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Slate, Bronze

Italian Marble Sculpture The Sleeping Ariadne 19th century Grand Tour
Italian Marble Sculpture The Sleeping Ariadne 19th century Grand Tour

Italian Marble Sculpture The Sleeping Ariadne 19th century Grand Tour

Located in Rome, IT

Italian finely carved Alabaster Marble Sculpture of The Sleeping Ariadne Head. Inspired from the

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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion 18th Century
Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion 18th Century

Antique Pair Italian Bronze Busts Dionysus and Ariadne by Clodion 18th Century

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in London, GB

Satyroi (Satyrs) and Mainades. Dionysos' discovery of the sleeping Ariadne on Naxos was also a popular

Category

Antique 1790s Italian Busts

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Ariadne After Clodion
French Bronze Ariadne After Clodion

French Bronze Ariadne After Clodion

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H 9.45 in W 4.92 in D 3.74 in

French Bronze Ariadne After Clodion

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Newark, England

Minotaur and then being abandoned by him on the island of Naxos. There, Dionysus saw Ariadne sleeping, fell

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Bronze

Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece
Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece

Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

figure, circa 1840, of the sleeping Ariadne. This figure is also known as Cleopatra, Dido or Nymph, all

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Collection of 102 plaster stamps by Nathaniel Marchant (1739–1816)
Collection of 102 plaster stamps by Nathaniel Marchant (1739–1816)

Collection of 102 plaster stamps by Nathaniel Marchant (1739–1816)

By Nathaniel Marchant

Located in London, GB

figures like Sleeping Ariadne (long called Cleopatra) from the Vatican collection, Amore e Psiche (Cupid

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Decorative Art

Reclining Figure '1991' Attributed to Robert Thew
Reclining Figure '1991' Attributed to Robert Thew

Reclining Figure '1991' Attributed to Robert Thew

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

-Coast circles. This piece takes inspiration from the Greco-Roman statue Sleeping Ariadne (2nd century

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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By Dorothy Draper, John Dickinson, Sirmos, Serge Roche

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$4,900

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By Istvan Szonyi

Located in Houston, TX

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$2,450

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Located in Charleston, SC

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Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue

$23,655

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Sleeping Ariadne For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sleeping ariadne available at 1stDibs. Each sleeping ariadne for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, marble and stone. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage sleeping ariadne you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sleeping ariadne — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right sleeping ariadne, those designed in modern, Empire and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sleeping ariadne over the years, but those crafted by Claude Michel Clodion and Georges Bareau are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sleeping Ariadne?

The average selling price for a sleeping ariadne at 1stDibs is $6,546, while they’re typically $2,527 on the low end and $22,224 for the highest priced.