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Religious Items For Sale
Mid-Century Ceramic Crucifix with INRI Inscription
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a distinctive artifact of mid-century European studio pottery, highlighting the period's unique blend of traditional religious motifs with modern artistic se...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Serenity Dove Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This serene ceramic cross is a distinguished example of mid-century modern studio pottery from Europe. Embodying the innovative spirit of that era, it ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Virgin Mary
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic representation of the Virgin Mary is a superb example of mid-century modern craftsmanship, hand-formed by a skilled European studio pottery artist. The figure ca...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Madonna and Child Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This Madonna and Child sculpture is a distinctive piece of mid-century modern ceramic art, handcrafted by a European studio pottery artist. The sculpture presents a stylized depictio...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

17th-18th Century Carved Spanish Baroque Christ, Nino, Santo
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful baroque baby Jesus with glass eyes and a very strong expression. Wonderful and rare original period piece. Spain, circa 1650-1750. Weathered, losses and old repairs. Measur...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Wood

Miracle of Saint Peregrine Laziosi. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Miracle of Saint Peregrine Laziosi. Oil on canvas. Spanish School, 18th century. Oil on canvas showing a man surrounded by angels and seated on a cloud of angels and seated on a clou...
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18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Religious Items

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Other

19th Century Spaniard Silver Chalice
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Spaniard Silver Chalice. It depicts a bell shaped cup supported by a a baluster like stem standing over a round three steps base...
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Religious Items

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Silver

Antique Russian Wall Relief, Icon in Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small yet heavy wall relief - Russian icon in cast bronze. It depicts a seated Virgin Mary holding a very young Jesus and an Angel holding a crucifix. It w...
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19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

Vintage Catholic Lourdes Church Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of Lourdes in France. It is made of metal and wood. The mu...
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1920s French Vintage Religious Items

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Metal

17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition. Measures: H:10,5cm W:21,5cm D:19-26cm.
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Marble

Verdant Mid-Century Ceramic Maltese Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This robustly glazed ceramic Maltese cross represents the confluence of religious symbolism and mid-century modern aesthetics, crafted by the hands of European studio pottery artists...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Ceramic Wall Cross with Dove
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern ceramic cross showcases the bold, expressive aesthetic that was prevalent among European studio pottery artists during the 1950s to 1970s. The vivid red glaze...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Religious Items

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern wall cross is a quintessential example of European studio pottery from the 1950s. Handcrafted by a skilled artisan, it showcases the raw beauty of ceramic art...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Antique French embossed copper plate - Let the little children come to me
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Antique French copper work picturing Jesus Christ talking to children, illustrating famous "let the little children come to me" biblical recommandation. Early 19th century circa 1820...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Religious Items

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Copper

Early 20th Century Bronze on Wood Religious Crucifix
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bronze Jesus On Wooden Carved Crucifix, Early 1900's This wood crucifix would certainly make a wonderful addition to any collection of religious works of...
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Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Free Standing Crucifix Signed Dated 1923
Located in Dallas, TX
This free standing antique cross was hand carved from oak wood in France. Signed by the artist and dated 1923, the crucifix stands on a globe like base and features our Lord Jesus C...
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Early 20th Century French Religious Items

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Oak

Bronze primitive Christian crucifix "Nkangi Kiditu" made by Bakongo people DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
This crucifix, cast in solid bronze, is known as a Nkangi Kiditu, qui signifie « Christ protecteur », and is from the Kongo people of the Congo. Christ is portrayed with his head inclined to the left, his eyes closed and his mouth shut. The right ankle over the left, with a small loin cloth cast, the nipples marked and with radiating geometric patterns to denote his ribs and hair. The Christ figure is stylized, the face severely abstracted and hands and feet treated as fanlike forms.The Portuguese presence in the coastal regions of west Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries saw the local tribal people absorb European influence. The Kingdom of Kongo, founded in the 14th century, has some of the earliest Christian influence in sub-Saharan Africa. The conversion to Christianity in 1512 of King Alfoso I of the Kongo saw the subsequent creation by Kongolese bronze casters of Christian crucifixes...
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19th Century Congolese Antique Religious Items

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Brass, Bronze

Italian Liturgical Pax Brede Or Osculatorium From The 16th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Italy 16th century A liturgical Pax Brede or Osculatorium. The carved wooden board “Kiss of Peace” representing Christ as a man of sorrows. The pax has the shape of an ancient templ...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items

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Gold Leaf

Antique Hand Carved Large Size Statue of Saint Joseph and Child Jesus Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and high quality carved antique sculpture of Joseph holding the child Jesus. If you are looking for a great value for money, work of religious art then this quality carved church relic could be gracing your home or monastery or house of prayer soon. This may not have been carved out of the most expensive or hard woodtype, but that is not what this antique is about. This striking and meaningful sculpture is all about the natural manner in which both the little boy Jesus and Saint Joseph have been hand-carved out of wood and how an accomplished sculptor clearly has spent a whole lot of time, focus and dedication to get the details of this large and meaningful sculpture very right. In this case, the hands and feet, the curly hair, the serene facial expressions, the perfectly natural body postures AND the perfect draping of the cloths are the most eye-catching details. Ones that most mortals would never be able to create like this and it will have taken this skilled artisan weeks rather than days to create. We believe that this unique antique is made of basswood or pine and it has been hand patinated (original). This was probably done to make the entire sculpure look more warm and calm (no wood grains taking away anything from the beautiful details we described). This meaningful and quality crafted work of religious art is ready for you to enjoy and, to us, it breathes a holy serenity and beauty that will never fail to impress. No matter where you decide to have it on display, this ecclesiastical antique will never fail to impress and if you already have a place in mind for 'them' then maybe you should be their next custodian. Mind you, our price for this hand carved antique church statue...
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

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Wood, Pine

Antique Bronze Buddhist Ghanta Bell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique bronze ghanta bell. Likely of Tibetan or Japanese origin. In the form of a curved bell with a vajra style handle. Bell and vajra are a ritual instrument pair in ma...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure - religious folk art sculpture, depicting Christ, The Good Shepherd. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe around the 18th century, judging by the quality of work this most impressive example was likely commissioned by an important Roman Catholic church as a main altarpiece / altar figure. The rare one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical work, circa 1750, hand carved from a single large log, with exceptionally fine detailing throughout, gessoed, polychrome decorated, and richly gilded, modeled as standing Jesus figure with sculpted draped garbs, carrying a superbly textured lamb over His shoulders, partial hollowed open verso, rising on plinth base. Dimensions: (approx) 44" High, 20" Wide, 11" Deep Condition: A truly remarkable museum quality example. Overall excellent original antique condition, with beautifully aged warm rich dark patina and minimal wear. --- Religious folk art is a wonderful way to uniquely decorate your home, while adding inspiration, conversational interest, rich historical depth and significance. Over the years, Lynx Hollow Antiques has acquired a remarkable collection of religious antiques. Offering collectible and educational decor in the form of wonderful, hand-crafted, one-off works from around the world, including altar, altarpiece, tabernacle, reliquary, monstrance, monastery table, monumental crucifix...
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Gesso, Wood, Giltwood

Russian Icon 'Our Lady of Kazan' with Selected Saints, Mid-19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a beautiful orthodox icon from the mid-19th century in Russia. Our Lady of Kazan, also known as the Mother of God of Kazan, known as the Holy Protector of Russia,...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items

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Wood

Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation Four Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation 4 Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture of Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, is a revered Hindu deity widely worshipped as the remover of obstacles a...
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Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Mary Magdalene, Framed, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A antique painting offers oil oil on canvas portrait of Mary Magdalene, framed, 19th C Dimensions - overall 41.25"h x 36.5"w x 3.75"d; sight 25.25" x 30.75"
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19th Century Antique Religious Items

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Canvas, Wood

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Wooden Madonna With Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered neoclassical Madonna with child. Traces of original color and gilding visible, Italy, circa 1760-1800. Weathered small losses and old repairs. More photo's availa...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Religious Items

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Wood

Mid-Century Madonna Bronze Statue 64 cm
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Madonna Bronze Statue 64 cm. Complete and in good condition. Found in a noble apartment.
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1960s Vintage Religious Items

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Bronze

17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure with candle holder. Beautiful traces of the original paint and gilding visible, Italy, circa 1650-1700. Weathered and old repair More pictures available on re...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Wood

Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. Castilian school, 15th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. oil on board. Castilian school, towards the last third of the century XV. Oil on panel showing a landscape in the background with a walled city, some mountains and the shore of a watercourse (from the theme it is seen that it is the shore from sea). In the foreground and in full body, a boat with a sail appears with a circus richly dressed characters and with their respective nimbus (these decorated with geometric elements and engraved vegetables), two women and three men. Note the anecdotal detail of the fish crossing the waters under the ship. In the Golden...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Religious Items

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Other

Liturgical chalice in two-tone 800 solid silver with semiprecious stones
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice in two-tone 800 solid silver with semiprecious stones. The body of the liturgical chalice is slightly hammered. The conical stem was completely gilded and two frie...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

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Silver

17th Century French Baroque Iron Winged Angel Fragment
Located in Stamford, CT
A very sweet depiction of a winged angel in prayer, late 16th or early 17th century ,likely from a French Baroque shrine. Cast iron with wonderful chase...
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Early 17th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Baroque Silver and Rock Crystal Crucifix
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Italian Baroque carved rock crystal crucifix with silver Corpus of Christ flaked by male and female attendants on either side. The stepped base decorated with silver mounts rest...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Rock Crystal, Silver

Relief with angel head. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Relief with angel head. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Rectangular table that presents, on the front, a relief of certain depth and figurative theme. On a...
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Religious Items

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Other

Red ceramic wall cross handmade in Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic cross is a quintessential representation of mid-century modern design, realized by a skilled European studio pottery artist. The cross features a simplistic yet profound...
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Rare & Large Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Clock w. Lenzkirch Movement
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive clock with an abundance of Gothic details. Gothic wall clocks make great decorative antiques and this turn of the century specimen, in our view, has the perfect...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Christ with angels. Possibly Flemish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ with angels. Oil on copper, ebony frame, textile. Possibly Flemish school, 17th century. Oil painting on copper enhanced with a textile strip that also presents an ebony wood...
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Copper, Other

European 16th Century Hand Carved Wooden Virgin Mary Polychrome Statue
Located in Oostende, BE
This 16th century hand-carved wooden Virgin Mary polychrome statue comes from a church in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (Europe), and was bought directly fr...
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16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Religious Items

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Walnut

Antique Painting of Holy Mary & Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back. Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
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1890s Italian Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

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Oak, Paint, Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood & Polychromed Sacred or Holy Heart of Christ Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and meaningful work of religious art. This beautifully hand carved and over three feet tall, wooden Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our view the sculptor has perfectly managed to capture both the serenity and the 'conscious clarity' of our Lord Jesus Christ. This large and made out of solid wood only Sacred Heart sculpture...
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Religious Items

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Rare Antique Walnut Kneeler
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique Italian kneeler, Mid-18th century. Made of solid walnut with delicate decoration carved in the wood on the front of the door. In the part dedicated to the knees there is...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Religious Items

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Walnut

Antique Late 1800s Saint Anthony of Padua with Child Sculpture, Hand Carved Oak
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved and good size Saint Anthony sculpture. This beautiful quality sculpture of Saint Anthony is in very good condition. Saint Anthony is commonly shown holding the Ch...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Religious Items

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Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Wall Cross - Black, White, Red - Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century wall crucifix is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship. The elongated cross, maintaining consistent proportions, is hand-painted in semi-glossy black. The Christ f...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th c
Located in Madrid, ES
Reliefs with heads of angels. Polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Pair of rectangular boards with a hanging ring on the back that present, on the front, two de...
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Religious Items

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Other

18th Century Carved and Polychrome ''Virgin of Mercy'' Statue, Baroque Style
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century figure of the Pietà or the ''Virgin of Mercy'' , carved in polychrome chestnut wood. Our Lady appears seated on the throne with her head covered by a mantle supporting...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Silver

Exceptional 18th Century French Stone Baptismal Font
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 18th century stone Baptismal font from the South of France. Beautifully hand-sculpted with a sensational patina. Perfect as a water...
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18th Century French Antique Religious Items

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Stone

Rare 19th Century Folding Pew, Altar, Desk from Regency Period, England or U.S.
Located in Lomita, CA
Form and function make this piece of furniture unique. If a piece of furniture could be clever, this desk, bench, altar, pew, would go to the head of the Sunday School class. It is v...
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Religious Items

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Burl

Modernist Cobalt Blue and Gold Wall Cross - European Studio Pottery Masterpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist Studio Pottery wall cross, meticulously crafted by a European artist, features a cobalt blue crucifix enriched with subtle gold accents cross, bearing an exceptional m...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Original sketch photograph of destroyed work by Casasola, signed 1895
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Unique sample in detail as a sketch of the masterful sculpture of the brothers Antonio and Jose Casasola. Work intended for an altarpiece in the Asunción convent in Malaga, Spain and...
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1890s Spanish Antique Religious Items

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Paper

Portuguese Baroque Sculpture, 18th Century «Jesus» Statue (1770-1790)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque Period 18th Century art sculpture of portuguese origin of the Infant Jesus with blue eyes and pink face in polychrome chestnut wood, resting on a marbled podium and a 18th ...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Silver

19th C. American Brass Ecclesiastical Revolving Dual Sided Lectern/ Music Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century American Brass Ecclesiastical Revolving Dual Sided Lectern/ Music Stand USA, 1871 A Remarkable piece of 19th-century American ecclesiastical workmanship: a Brass Revol...
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19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

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Brass, Steel

Iconostasis door depicting the Annunciation, Balkans? 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Carved and gilt wood door from an iconostasis representing the Annunciation to Mary by the archangel Gabriel. The word "iconostasis" comes from the Greek εἰκονοστάσι(-ον) (eikonostás...
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1880s Balkan Napoleon III Antique Religious Items

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Giltwood

Brutalist Wall Cross - Lava Texture, Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional Brutalist wall cross features a distinctive texture reminiscent of lava on rough stone, with subtle hues of blacks, sometimes exhibiting metallic accents. The charis...
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1950s European Brutalist Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Bronze incense burner (censer). 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Censer. Bronze. XIX century. Bronze censer with circular base and cup shape with lid of elaborate lines and simple openwork elements inspired by antique pieces. It has metallic chai...
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk art sculpture. 18th/19th century, possibly earlier, most likely depicting Saint F...
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18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items

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Wood

Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary Offered for sale is a unique Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary, a 20th-century exemplar of religious artistr...
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20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Religious Items

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Metal

Antique Gothic Revival Wrought Iron & Unique Art Glass, Porch or Hallway Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic Style hallway or porch lantern. If you are looking for a unique lantern for your porch or hallway and you like the unique look and feel of this Gothic Revival light ...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Metal, Wrought Iron, Brass

Modernist Wall Cross, Jesus, Gold accents, European Ceramic
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist wall cross features an exceptional Art Deco styled relief rendering of the figure of Jesus Christ, exuding serenity and majesty. It boasts an elaborated earthy color p...
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1950s European Art Deco Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Cross/ Crucifix
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Cross/ Crucifix Italy, Circa 1950s A fine Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Crucifix/Cross, made i...
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20th Century Italian Religious Items

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Metal

Modernist Greek Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Ceramic Wall Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This 16-Inch ceramic wall decoration, crafted by a European Modernist Studio Pottery artist, showcases a Mediterranean color palette: terracotta, turquoise blue, and olive green shad...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items

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Ceramic

Religious Artifacts and Antiques for Sale on 1stDibs

Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.

Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.

From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.

Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.

In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.

On 1stDibs, find a varied collection of antique and vintage religious artifacts and other objects that can be searched by style, period, artist and material, such as wood or metal.

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