Modern Religious Items
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Large French Iron Wall Religious Crucifix Cross
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A stunning French wall crucifix newly powder coated in a fantastic shade of green. This substantial sculpture in solid would make a statement on a gallery wall featuring other crosse...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Traditional Religious Plaster Figure: Virgin of Timeless Elegance
Located in Barcelona, ES
Behold the grace and elegance of this traditional religious plaster figure, depicting the Virgin with timeless beauty. Crafted in a traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a baby Jesus.
Embodied within this exquisite plaster figure, portraying the beloved infant Jesus, is a sacred aura of tradition.
Crafted in ...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Post Modern Contemporary Menorah in Blue Anodized Aluminum by Luigi Del Monte
Located in Troy, MI
Ultramodern "Flat Arch" menorah by Italian designer Luigi Del Monte 1999
Featured in the MoMa gift catalog and design store Winter 2000
Sleek design in blue anodized aluminum with i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Religious Items
Materials
Aluminum
Huge Steel Crucifix
Located in London, GB
A huge 7ft 8” steel crucifix. Created in the modernist style circa 1970’s. This enormous steel cross was an unfinished project rescued from a now defunc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Religious Items
Materials
Steel
Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray
Jerusalem, c.1900
Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm
This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century.
It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...
Category
Early 1900s Israeli Antique Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Two Brass Cross Ornament
Located in Antwerp, BE
This holy cross is carried in a procession.
Brass cross ornament in great condition. The brass on this has great patina from age and use. The Cross has a strong stable base and this ...
Category
19th Century Antique Modern Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Bier judaica hammered silver Tzedakah Charity box , marked
By Bier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jizchak Bier founded in 1950's the Bier Judaica studio, to produce high quality silver judaica .
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados Metal Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional memorabilia metallic figure of virgin Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor we...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread.
Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Clay Traditional Catalan Figure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional catalan clay handprinted figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Metal Virgin Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish metallic virgin statue.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Metal.
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of three books tied together by a thread.
Three volumes of 'El Oratorio Festivo' published in Catal...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Modernist Silver Plate Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist silver plate menorah, circa 1970s. The menorah is in fair condition with some spotting to the plate and measures 6.5"W x 4.25"D x 6.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Shepherd Dog Figure: Charming & Rustic, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the charm of this vintage shepherd dog figure, a delightful addition to your home decor or collection. Made in Spain circa 1980, this rustic canin...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Pair of Silver Gilt Torah Finials or Rimonim by Moses Salkind, London, 1925
Located in London, GB
A pair of silver gilt Torah finials or Rimonim by Moses Salkind
London, 1925
Height 41cm, diameter 9cm
Moses Salkind & Co., based on Mulberry St. London, were leading makers of ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Set of Three Traditional Plaster Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 3 traditional religious plaster figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Cabinet Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden cabinet.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In origina...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Plaster Hand Painted Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious hand painted plaster figure of a Saint.
Originally stamped.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1940.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Plaster Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original conditio...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Cabinet, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures, pieces and collectibles in a wooden and glass vitrine.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Wooden Religious Cross Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious wood wall artwork of a cross.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Set of Two Crying Baby Plaster Figures, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two hand painted traditional plaster crying baby figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Large Traditional Figure of a Virgin in a Wood Niche, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original cond...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Traditional Plaster Figure of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster dog figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Santiago de Compostela Traditional Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Santiago de Compostela memorabilia metallic figure.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Greek Sterling Tetralogy Icon Egg Sculpture of Christ's Life
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Greek sterling tetralogy icon egg sculpture of Christ's Life
Greece, Circa 1970s
This intricate and highly detailed work consists of four depictions of events in Christs life. Specifically the sculpture displays The nativity, The crucifixion, The resurrection and the Ascension.
Stamped "Made in Greece 72 PATENTED Ag 999"
Crafted of weighted Sterling...
Category
1970s Greek Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Set of Two Traditional Plaster Figures of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two traditional plaster dog figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious handpainted plaster wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Hand Painted Wood Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious hand painted wood figure of a saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Large Plaster Virgin Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a l...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Large Plaster Saint Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a Saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the produc...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Religious Handpainted Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster handpainted wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with a...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In o...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
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Plaster
Catalan Virgin Wood Sculpture, Capipota
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious wood Sculpture of a virgin.
Made in Catalonia Spain, circa 1940.
It's a beautiful piece of religious wood with glass eyes.
In original condition, with ...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
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Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Modern religious items for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plaster, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original religious items, popular names associated with this style include Ivan Voitovych, Ken Landauer, Arval Argenti Valenza, and Bier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $96 and tops out at $57,336 while the average work can sell for $836.
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