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Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box
Located in Burton, TX
This Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box is constructed with ornate details
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cloud Spandrel Altar Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
unexpected, elegant pink hue. Originally used as a home altar for ancestor worship, this long table blends
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Pine
Folk Art Candelabrum
Located in Seattle, WA
Handmade Folk Art candelabrum.
That was originally used as a home altar. Lovely with candles
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Candle Holders
Antique Spanish Colonial Baptismal Font Vessel and Altar Garniture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
wedding present or a unique addition to any home altar, shrine or collection.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Chinese Hardwood Altar Table with Clouds and Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
home altar where they paid their respects to revered ancestors. The top is comprised of a solid plank
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Hardwood
Holy Water Font with Virgin Mary and Jesus Child in wood, Gilded 1980s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s - 1980s. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. A nice addition to your home altar or any
Category
Vintage 1980s German Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, also usable as side table/display table/stairs/bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Ladders
Materials
Wood
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H 20.87 in W 25.01 in D 19.3 in
Antique Catholic Virgin Mary Figure Glass Dome Monastery Work, Germany Altotting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
work, handmade by a nun. A nice addition to your home altar or any room. Needs a little kind of
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Composition
H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.75 in
Small Size Antique Handcrafted and Carved Pine and Oak Home Wall Christ Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
shrine or home altar and this religious work of art will never fail to impress. Not in the least of
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Pine
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H 17 in W 10.5 in D 2.5 in
Footed Dish, 19th Century Famille Rose, China
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Strap Handles, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
within a shrine or atop a home altar. An essential element of ritual prayer, incense is burned to measure
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Victorian Gothic Revival Rainwater Hopper
Located in Forney, TX
ornament, rustic idustrial decor, or home altar accent piece, to name just a few.
Dimensions (approx
Category
Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Dining Table
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
exciting.
Its repetitive forms deepen the meaning of the home's altar that is the table.
Mokko is an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Petite Chinese Gilt Offering Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
bowl atop a home altar. Comprised of finely woven bamboo sides and a thin wooden base, the plate is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Modern Brutalist Solid Wooden Cadence Dining Table - Dark Brown
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
exciting. Its repetitive forms deepen the meaning of the home's altar that is the table. The table is made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Modern Sculptural Solid Wooden Cadence Dining Table - Natural Light Oak
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
exciting. Its repetitive forms deepen the meaning of the home's altar that is the table. The table is made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 102.37 in
Chinese Offering Table with Ruyi Spandrels, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. Originally used as a home altar for ancestor worship, this long table blends into modern interiors as a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Late Meiji Period Folk Wood Carving Japanese God of War, Arts, Shrines Protector
Located in Miami, FL
Probably more than likely from a Japanese home altar, this is a folk art rendition of Hachiman
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 6.5 in W 4.63 in D 2.75 in
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite ceramic fu dog figurines likely once stood upon a home altar as incense burners to
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Iron
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in
Six-Door Chinese Dongbei Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
home altar to honor loved ones past and present with photos, ancestral tablets and offerings. Crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Solid Glass Pillar
Located in Newburgh, NY
A Pillar of solid clear glass. To be used on an altar, as a totem or as an accent in any space
Category
2010s Obelisks
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
buildings around Rome, all reused from imperial times, and countless altars, basins and other objects
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Obelisks
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
H 76.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Chinese Red and Gold Shrine Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of the altar, the chest may have held ancestral tablets and incense and provided an additional
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table
Located in Chicago, IL
rustic coffer. Made for a provincial home in northeastern China, this sideboard was once used as a home
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Mythical Figures, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century French Metal Mesh Panels Screen by Atelier de Marolles, Jean Touret
By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and copper. He is also know for developing the monumental high bronze altar for the Notre Dame which
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
H 65.5 in W 55 in D 0.75 in
19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Tin
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Altar
By John Defeo
Located in Denver, CO
has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rugs focus on the
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mary and Joseph in the Barn of Bethlehem, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Berghuelen, DE
private clients. Often they are utilized for the deep rooted tradition of the home altar 'Herrgottswinkel
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Unknown, Oil on Canvas Painting Angel with Sleeping Child
Located in Berghuelen, DE
private clients. Often they are utilized for the deep rooted tradition of the home altar 'Herrgottswinkel
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oil Painting Miraculous Image of Insbruck Maria with Child After Cranach
Located in Berghuelen, DE
also by private clients. Often they are utilized for the deep rooted tradition of the home altar
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Early Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 30.52 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
19th C. Mexican Retablo Saint Francis c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Tin
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Oil Painting on Canvas 18th century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
tradition of the home altar (Herrgottswinkel) where the families come together. The image of Mary is maybe
Category
Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Tin
19th C. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil", c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Tin
19th Century Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese Altar Table, console table. Exquisite Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
altar style. This exquisite cabinet showcases the rich cultural heritage and skilled craftsmanship of
Category
Vintage 1960s Balinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Fine Ju Mu Wood Altar Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined ju mu wood altar table with everted flanges, supported by straight legs, beautiful color
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Elm
Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With a clean lines and minimal decoration, this 19th-century offering table is at home in any
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar
Located in Forney, TX
wooden religious folk art niche - altarpiece from the early 20th century. Use for home shrines, votive
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese homes, slender, long tables such as this one are used to hold musical
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Gothic Revival Bronze Altar Candlestick Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of antique Neo-Gothic bronze church altar stick candle prickets with beautifully
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Walnut Altar 'Hetao Mu' Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautifully carved 19th century altar table is traditionally constructed with mortise and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
100 Portraits: The Home Guard
By Kevin Sonmor
Located in Montreal, Quebec
of the unseen people are encoded in these enigmatic altar-like settings, covered with rich royal red
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Red Hand Painted Elm Ancestral Shrine / Altar
Made from durable elm wood, this
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Vintage Charcoal Lidded Altar Vase with Stylized Acorn Finial
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage charcoal altar lidded vase with stylized acorn top and tapering lines. Exuding a sense of
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Bronze God of Wealth Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
home, surrounded by incense and offerings on the family’s altar.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Contemporary Ceremonial Altar Vase with Crackled Blue Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese contemporary ceremonial altar vase with crackled blue patina. Attracting our
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Delft, Blue and White Chinoiserie Altar Vase, circa 1685
By Dutch Originals
Located in Verviers, BE
Blue and white chinoiserie altar vase. Delft, circa 1685
The ovoid altar vase stands on a high
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Carved Polychrome Wood Church Altar Candle Stand Pricket
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Italian hand carved polychromed parcel gilt church altar stick. Born in Italy in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Antique French Carved Oak Cabinet Vestry Altar Wine Renaissance c1860
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak cabinet vestry altar wine renaissance dining room.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1860s French Renaissance Cupboards
Materials
Oak
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial antique, circa 1725, church altar with remarkable patina and
Category
Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Tall Altar Console Table with Meander Carved Apron and Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese carved altar or scroll table from the mid 20th century with meander carved apron
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 60.75 in D 16.25 in
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