Yamamura Churchill Ariadne – Pair of Empty Speaker Cabinets – Hand-Made Maple – Extremely Rare – For Restoration / Collectors

From the private collection of co-founder Robert Churchill, a rare pair of original Yamamura Churchill Ariadne speaker cabinets hand-made in Italy by Be Yamamura. These cabinets are part of the original Ariadne system, made from solid, highly figured maple with a sculpted profile, elegant curves, and hand-applied lacquer finish.

These are empty cabinets (the original drivers are no longer fitted) making them ideal for:

• Collectors of Yamamura Churchill pieces
• Owners of existing Ariadne systems who require a replacement cabinet
• Technicians wishing to restore the original specification
• DIY or custom high-end loudspeaker projects
• Display in a reference listening room
  
  Examples of Ariadne cabinets are rarely seen for sale. Even as bare enclosures, they are historically significant objects.

What’s included

• 2 × Ariadne speaker cabinets
• Original rear terminal binding posts in place
• Original cork seating and acoustic lining still present inside both enclosures

(The matching sculpted maple stands are not included in this listing — they are available separately.)

Condition

• Structurally excellent and stable
• Beautiful hand-finished lacquer with visible maple figuring
• Light cosmetic marks and age-related patina
• Sold as empty enclosures, untested

Dimensions (each cabinet)

Height: 42.5cm

Depth: 33cm

Width: 22cm

(approximate — photos show scale and proportions)

Rarity

Yamamura Churchill pieces were produced in extremely limited numbers, often by hand, one at a time. Ariadne cabinets in any condition are very hard to find on the open market. This pair comes directly from the workshop archive.

Shipping

Worldwide shipping available.

Professionally packed.

Local pickup available.

Notes

• This listing is for the cabinets only
• Matching stands are listed separately
• Listing includes archive photographs of Be Yamamura and Robert Churchill in Italy and in Yamamura Churchill’s workshop and showroom at Wardour Castle in England.