Altar Palms
Located in Camarate, PT
A pair of exhuberant altar flower decorations, palms,in gilt coper with branches and stylized flowers rendered in relief.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Altar Flowers
Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns
$4,850 / set
H 14.75 in W 6 in D 4.25 in
Pair Japanese Buddhist Meiji Carved Gilt Wood Altar Lotus Flowers in Bronze Urns
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair antique 19th century Japanese Meiji period carved and gilt wood Buddhist altar flowers in bronze urns. These urns and flowers are significant ritual objects known as butsugu, sy...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn
$3,742
H 42.92 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in
18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
Small losses throughout to the flowers and altar vase, commensurate with the age of these pieces.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Religious Items
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Antique Chinese Dragon Flower Altar Console, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Each panel of the open apron frames a pierced carving of twin archaistic dragons, faced together to resemble an ornate medallion or flower blossom. Additional Dimensions: Tabletop:...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Located in Antwerp, BE
The relief shows an encircled lotus flower a mayor Buddhistic symbol of enlightenment for the reason that everywhere baby Buddha stepped Lotus flowers bloomed.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antiquities
Materials
Schist
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
$5,919
H 40.16 in W 45.08 in D 13.39 in
Antique Chinese Deer & Flower Tibetan Polychrome Painted Altar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly decorative, Antique Tibetan, Polychrome painted Altar cabinet with drawers depicting Deers & Potted plants This...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
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 décor, and gilt trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Calligraphy
$2,250
H 16.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Chinese Qing 19th Century Altar Vase with Hand-Painted Flowers and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty hand-painted altar vase from the 19th century, with floral décor and gilt trim. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this altar vase features a narrow fla...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
$300Sale Price|68% Off
H 17 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Located in South Burlington, VT
This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar.
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Topping the piece is a carved giltwood ornamentation of two beak-to-beak birds on an altar surrounded by a flower garland and leaves.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
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
On lotus throne above ocean waves and an altar bowl overflowing with flowers and treasures, Buddha gazes forward with a halo and illuminating mandorla behind.
Category
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paint
French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Cupid & Psyche
Located in Tarzana, CA
Above, a superb inset plaque of Psyche and Cupid embracing close to a classical altar among flowers and butterflies. The circular dial with the 12 zodiac astrological signs next to R...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
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Pitch Pine Planters
Located in Warrington, GB
Quality construction with pegged joints, originally used for altar flowers in a church. English, early 20th century.
Category
20th Century Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pine
Japanese Bronze Shishi Lion Foo Dog Small Incense Burner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
In japan, censer is one of the three Buddhist 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
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Pair of 19th century metal urns, polychrome painting with metal flowers mixed with white glass flowers, came from a church in France where they would have sat on the alter. Check our...
Category
20th Century French Baroque Religious Items
Pair of 19th Century Italian Painted Tole Altar Flowers in Baroque Bronze Urns
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H 23 in W 13 in D 5 in
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 wall or stand on a table against a wall. The flowers are retaining their original ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Urns
Materials
Bronze, Tôle
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 Meiji Period, and the remainder are 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 bronze vases. Late Meiji Period.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
W. Right Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas Altar Table Lantern Flowers Framed
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H 29.25 in W 1.5 in D 25.25 in
W. Right Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas Altar Table Lantern Flowers Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
An intriguing 20th century still life by W. Right. Features an altar table with colorful flowers, ornate bronze oil lantern, lantern stand and crystal cordial glass.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma
Located in Dallas, TX
Our Lord of Chalma, a rendering of the actual altar of Chalma, Mexico. It shows the bloodied Christ surrounded by 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
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of nine (9) beautifully carved, lacquered and 23K gilt wood altar flowers. Late Meiji Period. Lotus leaves and flowers of this type were placed in bronze vases as ritual offeri...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects
Pair of Italian Altar Gilt Wood Urns with Painted Tole Flower Bouquets
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A lovely pair of table decorations with hand carved gilt wood urns supporting tall arrangements of polychrome painted tole flowers and leaves. A closer look at the photos shows the m...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Urns
Materials
Tôle
Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
Made for a shrine altar, these flower blossoms and leaves symbolize the stages of the path toward enlightenment.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, stem #3 Antique Original Japanese temple "blossominig lotus" flower bud stem. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold f...
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Located in Stamford, CT
This unique pair of individual tole altar flower arrangements in urns would add sweet allurement to your home.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Vases and Vessels
Materials
Tôle
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 symbolize the various stages of life.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Metal
Four Representative Flower Arranging Composition, Japanese, circa 1725
Located in New York, NY
The custom of 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
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare large cylindrical Chinese export porcelain tankard, sometimes referred to as a toasting cup, dating to the late 1700s, with applied twisted and reeded, double-strap handles an...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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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.
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