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Antique Buddhist Alter Shrine 17-16'th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Buddhist alter shrine, made in pine wood. Rich on carved figural sceneries. Original
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Religious Items

Materials

Pine

Antique Buddhist Alter Shrine 17-16'th Century
Antique Buddhist Alter Shrine 17-16'th Century
H 39.77 in W 33.08 in D 14.57 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Copper & Brass Cross Crucifix
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Nouveau copper and brass alter cross with silver tone Jesus and sacred heart.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Copper, Spelter

Small Japanese Altar Table
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century small Japanese black lacquer and gold gilt alter table with flared legs. in
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Antique Early 1900s Jordanian Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Small Japanese Altar Table
Small Japanese Altar Table
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
Located in London, GB
, silk alter steps, central arch stating S. Annae Valentin surrounded by gold and silver metal wire
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Antique 1870s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

19th C. Italian Wood & Metal Embossed Relicquary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century wood & embossed metal relicquary. The piece originally sat on the alter of the church
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Metal

19th Century Zinc Angel Kneeling on Clouds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Most likely an alter or sanctuary piece for holding candles. Wonderful scale and perfect paint
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Antique 19th Century American Other Religious Items

Materials

Zinc

Italian 19th Century Giltwood Altar Piece with Cloudy Sun-Ray Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
of this alter stand is carved as well echoing the cloudy sun-ray motifs in its top part and depicting
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Brutalist Bronze "Dove" Sculpture, Religious / Church
Located in Buffalo, NY
Church, most likely part of a railing, alter. Amazing detail.Definitely created by a skilled artist.
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Stained Glass Religious Windows with New Wood Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 20th Century pair of stained glass religious windows with new wood frames. This is a nice pair
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Mid-20th Century American Windows

Materials

Glass, Wood

The Misadventures of the Romantic Cannibals
By Enrique Chagoya
Located in Lyons, CO
fifth codex done at our studio. It is illustrated with comic book characters, religious iconography and
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Early 2000s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

St Mary’s Church, Sullington, Watercolour Stained Glass Window Design, Jane Gray
Located in London, GB
back to c.1050 but were altered in the Norman period and again in thee 12th and 13th centuries.This
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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Enamel Gold and Rock Crystal Figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters
Located in New York, NY
der Tradition alter Meister. Sein Zeichnungskonvolut im Victoria and Albert Museum, Trier (University
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel

Antique Enthroned Virgin Mary and Child
Located in Doha, QA
were placed on an alter but also were used in religious processions as well as being involved in
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Enthroned Virgin Mary and Child
Antique Enthroned Virgin Mary and Child
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H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
material reacting with water to become hydrated, and the oxidation of metal ions within, altering the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Hollywood in the Rain, (Catalogue Raisonne: Engberg, M19) Signed/N print, Framed
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Pencil, Graphite

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The lamp base is made from three-sided bronze altar candlestick embellished with religious symbols
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
H 21 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Offering Bowl by Hamilton Holmes
By Hamilton Holmes Woodworking & Design
Located in Geneve, CH
. It is a pan- religious decorative object that is intended to be functional, as well as appreciated
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Gold Leaf

Offering Bowl by Hamilton Holmes
Offering Bowl by Hamilton Holmes
H 21.97 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
EE-NUF! Anti-Trump, pro-choice, anti-pollution poster (hand signed by Ed Ruscha)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
experimentations and clever use of the American vernacular have evolved in form and meaning as technology alters
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Offset, Lithograph

Signed Yaacov Agam Silkscreen Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Larchmont, NY
first afraid of my father's reactions, since drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Oklahoma-E (hand signed offset lithograph from the limited edition of only 10)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an artist
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Ink

Documenta 5 (Engberg 66) early 1970s screenprint signed/N for Kassel art show
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
feel should be elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious status
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Pencil

Antique Necklace Natural Seed Pearls solid 18K Gold / 37cm/ 1.8 gr
Located in SE
used for ceremonial or religious purposes. A linked chain with repeating floral pattern and double
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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Necklace Eye of God solid 19K Gold / 26.6 gr
Located in SE
used for ceremonial or religious purposes. A linked chain with repeating floral pattern and double
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Antique Late 18th Century European Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Maid of Orléans: A Symbol of Valor, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
the Maid of Orléans as a figure of courage, leadership, and deep religious conviction, celebrated for
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Dance of Life
By Frederick Hart
Located in Missouri, MO
two and one-half years creating what became one of the most prominent religious sculpture of our day
Category

1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Dance of Life
Dance of Life
H 23.25 in W 8.75 in D 8.25 in
Fun Vacation (200, Engberg) (Hand signed 13/16 by Ed Ruscha AND Kenny Scharf)
Located in New York, NY
status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an artist
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph

Kerouac's On the Road (10 sandwiches with bread and salami), SIGNED by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
to philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

EE-NUF! signed & numbered 31/50, anti-Pollution anti Fascism & anti-Trump print
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Pencil

Portrait of Julien Prieur as a hunter - Circle of Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686-1755
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in PARIS, FR
: mainly portraits, but also still lifes and some religious paintings and landscapes. Of the hundred or so
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1730s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chicago International Art Exposition poster (Hand Signed by Ed Ruscha)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
feel should be elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious status
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Reading Ed Ruscha (Hand Signed by Ed Ruscha), Lt. Ed. European poster with books
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an artist. It’s the
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Ink

Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Unisex Men Ring solid 18K Rose Gold Ø 9.75US/5.3gr
Located in SE
significance, making it a complex and powerful addition to religious texts and visual representations
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Cluster Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

GOD (signed and numbered from the limited edition of 50, in Artist's Frame)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking
Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Inkjet, Felt Pen

Gal Chews Same Gum Since 1965, offset lithograph poster Hand signed by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
should be elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why
Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph

Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1st Edition, Signed & inscribed w/provenance
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an
Category

1960s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Foil

Lt. Ed. Artist Book: Business Cards (Signed by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston)
Located in New York, NY
that I feel should be elevated to greater status, almost to philosophical status or to a religious
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Leather, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Silver Gelatin

Some Los Angeles Apartments - Artist Book published in a limited edition of 3000
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
philosophical status or to a religious status. That’s why taking things out of context is a useful tool to an
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Mixed Media, Paper

John Morton, Fever Songs, 2018, site specific sound installation
By John Morton
Located in Darien, CT
to break down religious divisions. The work will be a commingling of ritual and scriptural
Category

2010s Conceptual More Art

Materials

Metal

Jar Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
death, was altered in October 2006 by his son Tobia. This work is one of Scarpa's most ambitious
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Ode to Picasso's 'Portrait of Dora Maar'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Ripple Effect", Oil on Wood, Gilt Mirror Framed Pond Reflection of Clouds & Sky
Located in Detroit, MI
, religious and pervasive cultural statements. Catherine gathers discarded ephemera from everyday life and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Ode to Munch's 'The Scream'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one of our favorite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Munch's 'The Scream'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one of our favorite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Picasso's 'Portrait of Dora Maar'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Munch's 'The Scream'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one of our favorite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pals
By Rebecca Klundt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transformed earth everywhere. They have been altered by men and are a record of man's ability to transform
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Ode to Picasso's 'Portrait of Dora Maar'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ode to Klimt's 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Pigment

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jal, Round Painting, Acrylic, Ink on canvas, Gold & Silver leaf, Blue "In Stock"
By Seema Kohli
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
feminine subjectivities, an altered concept of feminine sexuality. Her art practice involves various
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Yogini, Acrylic, Ink on canvas, Gold & Silver leaf, Red, Green, Violet"In Stock"
By Seema Kohli
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
feminine subjectivities, an altered concept of feminine sexuality. Her art practice involves various
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver

Evening - The depth of the visible -
Located in Berlin, DE
and the large religious building indicate the urban character. These buildings are rendered in dark
Category

Early 1900s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Vintage Photograph Cibachrome Barkhor Bazaar Colorful Silk Vibrant Photo Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Gampo, the route itself is full of cultural and religious significance. With a history going back over
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Princess Diana's the Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale, Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
beautiful" red brick Tudor building, but its appearance was radically altered, starting in 1788, when the
Category

20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
Althorp was a "classically beautiful" red brick Tudor building, but its appearance was radically altered
Category

20th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Passage
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Missouri, MO
not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that when he was
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Passage
Passage
H 22.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Abstract Composition - Pyramid
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Missouri, MO
drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract Composition
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Missouri, MO
drawing was not permitted on religious principles. But on one occasion my father told me a story: that
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract Composition
Abstract Composition
H 22.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
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Religious Alter For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the religious alter you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 7 abstract versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect religious alter among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right religious alter for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black, beige and gold. There have been many interesting religious alter examples over the years, but those made by Elizabeth Jordan, E2 - Kleinveld & Julien, Seema Kohli, Yaacov Agam and Charles Houghton Howard are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, metal and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Religious Alter?

A religious alter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,656, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $250,000.