Orthodox Altar
Antique Greek Orthodox Icon "The Annunciation of Mary" Egg Tempera Gilt 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 18th Century Greek Orthodox icon, egg tempera & gold leaf on wood panel, circa 1750
Category
Antique 1750s Greek Revival Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 19.5 in W 14 in D 2 in
Reliquary Altar. Wood, Glass, Metal, Etc. Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wall reliquary altar. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood, glass, metal, etc. Spanish school, 17th
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Other
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Chinese 1900 Qing Dynasty Bodhisattva Altar Temple-Pagoda In Wood And Carvings
Located in Miami, FL
Buddhist altar temple-pagoda from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Fabulous and very rare, East Asian
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Ivory
H 27.25 in W 9.1 in D 24.2 in
Big Sur Northern California Seascape at Sunset by Alex Dzigurski
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Soquel, CA
Orthodox Church community. Familiar with Alexander's work, the Bishop had him paint icons (traditionally
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen
H 36.5 in W 56.75 in D 1.5 in
European Architectural Colonnaded Arcade Watercolor Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Board
Marinescape with Boat Long Island NYC Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Woman in Kimono
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Located in London, GB
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By Robert Kuo
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19th Century, Reliquary Saints Relics
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Located in North Miami, FL
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Materials
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prosperity. Thus, the orthodox Confucian view that the military was an inferior class to be ruled over by an
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(place of private devotion, f.i. private altar / chapel) behind the prospect door, giving entrance to the
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19th Century Russian Orthodox Enameled Bronze Folding Traveling Altar Icon
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A cast bronze three panel folding traveling altar icon. The front panel with a scene of the cross
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Folk Art Religious Items
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High Relief Carved and Polychromed Triptych Russian Orthodox Icon, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Russian Orthodox icon offers triptych form with high relief and polychromed figures
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Antique 18th Century Russian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
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H 15.25 in W 18 in D 9.25 in
European Architectural Colonnaded Arcade Watercolor Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Watercolor
Woman in Kimono
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marinescape with Boat Long Island NYC Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sun Through the Clouds and the Waves - Big Sur Seascape
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Soquel, CA
"Marine Jumper".
His former Yugoslav professor introduced the family into the Serbian Orthodox Church
Category
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 30 in W 42.25 in D 1.88 in
Rare French Provincial Louis XV Copper Church Lavabo
Located in Forney, TX
recitation of psalm verses is of very ancient usage in the Catholic Church. In eastern Orthodox and Catholic
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Religious Items
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Copper
Still Life With Fruit Modernist Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Russian American Oil Painting Bucolic Pastoral Landscape with Lake
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
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Oil, Board
Mixed Media Under Sea Fish Fantasy Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Northern California Seascape at Sunset by Alex Dzigurski
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Soquel, CA
"Marine Jumper".
His former Yugoslav professor introduced the family into the Serbian Orthodox Church
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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 31 in W 55 in D 2 in
"California Dreaming"
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Southampton, NY
"Marine Jumper".
His former Yugoslav professor introduced the family into the Serbian Orthodox Church
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1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Sunset Over Turquoise Waves - 1970s Big Sur California Seascape
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in Soquel, CA
commissioned to paint the altars and interiors of nine Serbian Orthodox churches between 1951 and 1960. His
Category
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 29.25 in W 41.5 in D 1 in
From Sea to Shining Sea
By Alexander Dzigurski
Located in San Francisco, CA
Orthodox Church community. Familiar with Alexander's work, the Bishop had him paint icons (traditionally
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Storm Over Pacific Coast by Alex Dzigurski
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Orthodox Church community. Familiar with Alexander's work, the Bishop had him paint icons (traditionally
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Orthodox Altar For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the orthodox altar you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Expressionist, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect orthodox altar among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 17th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding an orthodox altar to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, beige, gray and more. An orthodox altar from Boris Vassiloff — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and board — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is an Orthodox Altar?
The price for an orthodox altar in our collection starts at $400 and tops out at $48,500 with the average selling for $725.
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