Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Often the altar was supplemented with a shrine box such as this small black lacquer box, which likely housed small figures, tablets or iconography.
Wood
$3,995
H 17 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
keywords: curiosity cabinet of curiosities jewelry casket specimen exhibition collectors case monumental decorative table box coin safe strongbox strong bible box coffer portable ba...
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
Its compact interior suggests a ceremonial or decorative purpose — likely used as a dowry chest, altar box, or offering container for small valuables or ritual objects.
Fruitwood
$2,100Sale Price|32% Off
H 13 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
Japanese Lacquered Box / Altar Table, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese lacquered altar table / box, Showa period, 1937. Teak and Cedar, lacquered in read and black on the outside.
Wood
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare China, Late Qing period 1890-1910 In two parts, realistically modeled enameled and painted in the form of a ...
Porcelain
$8,462
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Luc Tuymans, Altar (for Documenta 11) - 2002, Light Box, Signed Print
By Luc Tuymans
Located in Hamburg, DE
Luc Tuymans (Belgian, b. 1958) Altar (documenta 11 edition), 2002 Medium: Frame box with 3D-collaged digital print behind sand blasted opaque plexiglass Dimensions: 60 x 80 x 5 cm (2...
Plexiglass, Digital
Pine Box Keno with Tired Pussy
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rendered with a mix of dark humor and unsettling tenderness, the piece stages a figure reclined in her self-made shrine—a pine box casino altar—lit only by the flickering promises of...
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$910
H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Worn close to the body or placed on altars, Gau boxes housed sacred relics, prayers, or miniature images.
Silver
Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette with waterfall sides and minimal ornamentation.
Hardwood
Carved Altar Box
Located in New York, NY
Used as an altar, this carved wooden box features celestial musicians (probably the Buddhist goddess Saraswati with her retinue), surrounded by lush examples of flora and fauna.
Wood
19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming altar box of Saint Roch, Mexican art in wood painted with good patina.
Wood
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
A "Ghau" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling.
Wood
Sold
H 39 in W 29.25 in D 11 in
Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful antique Tibetan altar box with drawer sits on top of a custom made green metal stand to create a charming small console table.
Steel
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H 12.41 in W 9.26 in D 4.14 in
19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquered red gilding Meiji
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Small Japanese temple cabinet in red lacquer with gilding. Decorated with birds and Asian landscapes. This plant decoration is particularly common in Japanese iconography, and symbol...
Wood, Lacquer
A Collection of Ten Chinese Altar Fruits and Boxes
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Collection of ten fruits both solid and two-piece boxes. They can be sold separately.
Porcelain, Paste
Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called Straits Chinese) Community.
Wood
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach, 19th Century.
Porcelain
Chinese Altar Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This small Fir Wood stand held sculptures, vases, and ritual objects. It was finished in oxblood-colored lacquer and decorated with a small painting depicting birds and flowers. Each...
Fir, Lacquer
Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Shanxi province in the early 20th century, this wide, three-drawer chest was once used as a home altar for ancestor worship. The plank top surface is framed by everted end...
Walnut
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H 39.5 in W 21.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique French Altar Lecturn Gothic Bible Box Podium Sacristy Cabinet Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Altar Lecturn Gothic Bible Box Podium Sacristy Cabinet Carved Oak.
Oak
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Buddha's Hand citron, 19th Century The Chinese Export porcelain altar fruit is solid porcelain shaped in the form of a yellow Budd...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box
Located in London, GB
Before bringing them to Peru, the boxes were used as portable altars by medieval travelers and pilgrims and were carried by soldiers into battle during the Crusades.
Wood
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H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Worn close to the body or placed on altars, Gau boxes housed sacred relics, prayers, or miniature images.
Silver
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This box has four shallow drawers and was likely used atop a domestic altar to store incense and accessories for ancestor worship.
Brass
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H 10.04 in W 8.47 in D 4.53 in
19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquer Black gilding Meiji
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Small Japanese temple cabinet in black lacquer with gilding. Decorated with birds and Asian landscapes. This plant decoration is particularly common in Japanese iconography, and symb...
Wood, Lacquer
Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Altar Offering Box
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called Straits Chinese) Community.
Wood
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H 49 in W 51 in D 34.5 in
Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The altar is open in the back. Altar box is not attached.
Chinese Incense Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, the rectangular box has waterfall sides and a single drawer used to store and burn incense.
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
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H 23 in W 16 in D 12 in
Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Each original barkwood altar box includes a bouquet arrangement consisting of five finely crafted, detailed, and gold lacquered lotus flowers and stems, so ten (12) stems are include...
Wood
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H 38 in W 32 in D 10 in
Antique European Reliquary Altar Cabinet Oak Box Liturgical 19th Century Belgium
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique European reliquary altar cabinet oak box liturgical 19th century Belgium ~Direct from Europe~ ~This very large altar cabinet was one of several unique liturgical items in...
Bronze
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H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
Antique Italian Patinated Box-Wood Corpus Christi Altar Cross 17th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique Italian patinated boxwood "Christo Morto", Corpus Christi altar cross, dating from the mid 17th Century. The details are very impressive, the Corpus Christi ...
Boxwood
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H 23.75 in W 32 in
Die Jüdische Schule Berlin 1939 Photolithograph Tracing Paper Taped Signed ed.60
By Christian Boltanski
Located in Surfside, FL
In 1986, Boltanski began creating mixed media/materials installations with light as essential concept. Tin boxes, altar-like construction of framed and manipulated photographs (e.g.
Mixed Media, Screen
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 and two metal crosses on the front.
Wood
Offering Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Q'ing Dynasty Buddha Offering Altar Box
18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 18th century Spanish colonial gilt-wood niche with painted doors depicting various saints.
Dimensions: 14 inches wide x 16.5 inches high x 8 inches deep. Measur...
Wood
Altar/Offering Box
Located in Mexico City, DF
This lovingly constructed miniature altar and offering box to La Virgen Maria and child combines the fervor, creativity and sensitivity of its maker: the 'lace' curtains, the 'gold' ...
Wood, Paper, Fabric
Life Sized Altar Boy Church Collection Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Having a hell of a time saving? Our pious faced lad will remind you daily to stick away a little something for eternity. Our papier mache friend sports real glass eyes for realism, a...
C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These c. 1880 Chinese Export Famille Rose Altar fruit pieces are rare and beautiful as decorative accessories. They have an ancient quality to them, and held altar offerings at one t...
Sold
H 11.75 in W 8 in D 8.5 in
Mexican 20th Century Spanish Colonial Personal Christian Altar and Donation Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small wooden altar with a framed guilt framed print of Christ used for personal devotion and an interior locked coin box for offerings.
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
$188,055Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in Dm 18 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...
Other
$17,860Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
19th century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century Alpine region hand painted marriage chest circa 1890. Here we have a marriage chest which is likely to be from Switzerland. Using a much earlier pine chest this piece ...
Pine, Paint
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids. Excellent condition, circa 1860.
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$8,500
H 36 in W 36.5 in D 15 in
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...
Iron
$1,259Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Colonial South American Painting Virgin folk art 18th C
Located in London, GB
A Spanish colonial South American folk art style painting of the Virgin and child South American Peru or Bolivia school 18th century or earlier Oil on canvas, framed size 40 x ...
Paint
$6,500 / set
H 14.75 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...
Brass, Bronze
Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Baroque style gilt bronze mounted enamel box, Late 19th century The square hinged top decorated overall with mythical figures. Measures: Height 3.5 in., 11.4cm (4 1/2"...
Enamel
$479,345
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$14,500
H 8.25 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique fall-front box with scarce Medieval period bronze lockplate and hasp attributed to Jacopo and Lodovico del Duca. Featuring an important Lockplate and Hasp desi...
Bronze, Metal
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in England, circa 1820, during the ‘Regen...
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
$61,117Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 32in H x53in W x 18in D Drawer: 3 1/4in H x 10in W x 13in D Origin: Tibet Circa: 1950's Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, very heavy and sturdy, hand pain...
Wood
$130,107
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil