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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

$6,566

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

$12,377

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

$5,122Sale 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 by Qvinto Studio
Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio

Classica Chair by Qvinto Studio

$5,279 / 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

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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Classica Chair with Cushion by Qvinto Studio

$5,869 / 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

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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

Unavailable

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

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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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Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

By Peter Monamy

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...

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1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$247,547

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings
19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Fountains

Materials

Marble

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...

Category

2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.

Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.

By Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on h...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

$5,231Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...

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2010s Portuguese Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Burl, Poplar

Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak

Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...

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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Velvet

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet

Located in Pomona, CA

Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.

Category

Antique 1890s English Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak
Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak

Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak

$51,829

H 138.19 in W 94.89 in D 47.25 in

Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

A group of four antique confessionals in Neo-Gothic style, made of oak.

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Oak

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

Located in Berlin, DE

Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), The Victorious David, around1890. Red-brown and brown patinated bronze with terrain plinth mounted on a round base. 42 cm (total height) x...

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1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table

Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved centre hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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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.