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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

Folk Art Candelabrum
Folk Art Candelabrum
H 27 in W 20.75 in D 13 in
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

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

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

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Dining Table
Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Cadence Dining Table
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
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
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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

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
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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
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2010s Obelisks

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Solid Glass Pillar
Solid Glass Pillar
H 12 in Dm 4 in
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

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

Chinese Red and Gold Shrine Chest, c. 1850
Chinese Red and Gold Shrine Chest, c. 1850
H 15.5 in W 28.75 in D 18.25 in
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

Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table
Provincial Chinese Dongbei Coffer Table
H 33.5 in W 82.5 in D 21.25 in
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
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

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

19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
H 14 in W 10 in D 0.2 in
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

Altar
H 17.25 in W 17 in
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

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

19th Century Altar Table
19th Century Altar Table
H 37 in W 100 in D 15 in
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

Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
H 30.75 in W 77.5 in D 20.5 in
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

Fine Ju Mu Wood Altar Table
Fine Ju Mu Wood Altar Table
H 34 in W 62 in D 17 in
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 Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
H 34 in W 112.25 in D 18.25 in
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

Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
H 31.5 in W 61 in D 13.75 in
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

Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
H 39.5 in W 95.75 in D 20.25 in
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
Category

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
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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
Category

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

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