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Altar Palms
Altar Palms

Altar Palms

$2,624

H 30.52 in W 13.39 in D 1.58 in

Altar Palms

Located in Camarate, PT

A pair of exhuberant altar flower decorations, palms,in gilt coper with branches and stylized

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Copper

18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn
18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn

18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn

Located in Hastings, GB

A stunning late 18th century Italian altar palmetti, hand crafted flowers made from tens of

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting Deers & Potted plants This is a very good looking

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Birds
Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Birds

Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Birds

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty hand-painted altar vase from the 19th century, with birds, flowers and tree

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th C. Chinese Two Drawer Altar Coffer with Floral Brass Door Pulls
19th C. Chinese Two Drawer Altar Coffer with Floral Brass Door Pulls

19th C. Chinese Two Drawer Altar Coffer with Floral Brass Door Pulls

Located in Morristown, NJ

Qing Dynasty (19th c), an elm wood, two drawer, altar coffer with brass flower-shaped ring pulls

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Located in South Burlington, VT

lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Pine

Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds
Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds

Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds

$4,652

H 52.76 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in

Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds

Located in Jesteburg, DE

giltwood ornamentation of two beak-to-beak birds on an altar surrounded by a flower garland and leaves. At

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni White Gold
Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni White Gold

Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni White Gold

$750Sale Price|51% Off

H 49 in W 32 in D 1 in

Hand Painted Tibetan Thangka Painting Buddha Shakyamuni White Gold

Located in Somis, CA

Shakyamuni. On lotus throne above ocean waves and an altar bowl overflowing with flowers and treasures

Category

2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paint

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Cupid & Psyche
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Cupid & Psyche

French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Cupid & Psyche

Located in Tarzana, CA

classical altar among flowers and butterflies. The circular dial with the 12 zodiac astrological signs next

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Bronze

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Pitch Pine Planters
Pitch Pine Planters

Pitch Pine Planters

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H 11.82 in W 19.3 in D 14.97 in

Pitch Pine Planters

Located in Warrington, GB

used for altar flowers in a church. English, early 20th century. Measurements - 30cm h x 49cm w x

Category

20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pine

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s

Located in Paris, FR

altar fittings, a flower vase, a candle stand and a censer.   

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Metal & Glass Altar Flowers
Pair of 19th Century Metal & Glass Altar Flowers

Pair of 19th Century Metal & Glass Altar Flowers

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Pair of 19th century metal urns, polychrome painting with metal flowers mixed with white glass

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20th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Tole Altar Flowers in Baroque Bronze Urns
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Tole Altar Flowers in Baroque Bronze Urns

Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Tole Altar Flowers in Baroque Bronze Urns

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This pair of Italian painted tole flowers in half baroque style bronze urns can either be hung on a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Urns

Materials

Bronze, Tôle

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A group of five beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K water gilt wood altar flowers. One leaf is

Category

20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases
Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases

Pair Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers & Vases

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of beautifully intricately hand carved lacquered and 23K giltwood altar flowers displayed in

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Japanese Temple Flowers
Large Japanese Temple Flowers

Large Japanese Temple Flowers

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H 47 in W 4 in D 4 in

Large Japanese Temple Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

17th-18th century Buddhist emple altar flowers, hand-carved and gilded wood with metal fittings

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma
18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma

Located in Dallas, TX

votive offerings, altar candles and flowers.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese
Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Gilt Wood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers Japanese

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A set of nine (9) beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K gilt wood altar flowers. Late Meiji Period

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Pair of  Italian Altar Gilt Wood Urns with Painted Tole Flower Bouquets
Pair of  Italian Altar Gilt Wood Urns with Painted Tole Flower Bouquets

Pair of Italian Altar Gilt Wood Urns with Painted Tole Flower Bouquets

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

polychrome painted tole flowers and leaves. A closer look at the photos shows the multitude of different

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Urns

Materials

Tôle

Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers
Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers

Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers

Located in South Burlington, VT

form an attractive double bouquet. Made for a shrine altar, these flower blossoms and leaves symbolize

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Lotus Offering Bowl Solid Brass
Tibetan Lotus Offering Bowl Solid Brass

Tibetan Lotus Offering Bowl Solid Brass

Located in Somis, CA

. Such a bowl is placed on the altar, holding flowers, rice, or vegetarian food as an offering to Buddha

Category

20th Century Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th C Italian Tole Altar Flowers in Urns
Pair of 19th C Italian Tole Altar Flowers in Urns

Pair of 19th C Italian Tole Altar Flowers in Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

This unique pair of individual tole altar flower arrangements in urns would add sweet allurement to

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Vases and Vessels

Materials

Tôle

20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers
20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers

20th Century Japanese Giltwood Buddhist Altar Lotus Flowers

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of metal vases contains 20 carved lacquered giltwood altar flowers. Lotus leaves and flowers

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Metal

Four Representative Flower Arranging Composition, Japanese, circa 1725

Four Representative Flower Arranging Composition, Japanese, circa 1725

Located in New York, NY

placing flowers on an altar began when Buddhism was introduced to Japan by way of Korea in about 538

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

18th Century Exceptionally Large Chinese Export Tankard with Twist Strap Handle
18th Century Exceptionally Large Chinese Export Tankard with Twist Strap Handle

18th Century Exceptionally Large Chinese Export Tankard with Twist Strap Handle

Located in Dallas, TX

group of scattered altar-fruits and -flowers on each side, and headed with an elaborate border of floral

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Silver

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$2,200

H 20.5 in W 16.6 in D 1 in

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Paint

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Located in Bradenton, FL

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H 36.25 in W 53.25 in D 13.25 in

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Located in Bridgeport, CT

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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17th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting

$18,000

H 35 in W 26.25 in D 1.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Tibetan Mountain Landscape Coffer, circa 1850

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$3,680

H 20.5 in W 26.5 in D 24.75 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Altar Flowers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of altar flowers available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct altar flowers — often made from metal, wood and tôle — can elevate any home. Altar flowers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Baroque altar flowers are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Altar Flowers?

Prices for altar flowers start at $400 and top out at $8,527 with the average selling for $2,250.