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18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut,
hand painted, highly
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Decorative Art
Materials
Chestnut
XIX Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Lisboa, PT
XIX Century Portuguese Altar front Tile Panel with 44 Tiles
Altar fronts were rectangular tile
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Decorative Art
Materials
Clay
Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Chinese altar table coffer fronted by a single drawer with a large metal brass lock plate
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Chinese Open Carved Altar/Sofa Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
carved works of traditional Chinese folks arts on the front. This altar table has two drawers on the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Amethyst with Fluorite on an 18th Century Italian Altar Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
front of the altar base complements the amethyst points in the specimen. The sides and back of the altar
Category
Antique 18th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
Chinese Tongzhi Floral Offering Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
serving vessel for ceremonial tributes, positioned in front of an altar. It is crafted in the shape of an
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
.
These Chochin lanterns are displayed in front of Buddhist altars during the Bon festival.
This lantern
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 33 in W 11.81 in D 11.81 in
Medal In memory of the gunpowder ship disaster on January 12
Located in UTRECHT, UT
. 5807, all-seeing eye in a halo, woman in draped robe and with sun on her chest, kneeling in front of
Category
Antique Early 1800s Dutch Neoclassical Antiquities
Materials
Silver
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
decoration of antependia (front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
(front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
(front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
(front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Walnut & Oak Church Railing
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
would have served as an altar rail at the front of a church. It is beautifully carved with three fleur
Category
20th Century French Other Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Period Neoclassical Early 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mantel Clock, Vienna
Located in Essex, MA
and berries, great details.
A figure of Cupid and Psyche flanking an altar in front of a Carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Mantel Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
H 30.5 in W 19.75 in D 6.5 in
Namaste Shrine by Christian Friedl
Located in Geneve, CH
natural oil.
Open my two doors and you stand in front of an „altar“ – a magnificent piece of jewelry
Category
2010s Austrian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Gold Leaf
Marinescape with Boat Long Island NYC Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
European Architectural Colonnaded Arcade Watercolor Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Board
Woman in Kimono
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grand 18th Century Italian Gilt Paliotto/ Architectural Front of Altar
Located in Round Top, TX
Exquisite 18th century Italian architectural element from a front of an altar from Tuscany. This
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Religious Bas Relief
Located in Charleston, SC
& quot; and represents five putti filling a censer in front of an altar when three other putti are
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Paint
18th Century Italian Wood Candleholder of Order of the Sacred Heart
Located in Rome, IT
ceremonial candelabra used on the altar. The front was aimed at the faithful and the back was aimed at the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Scena Religiosa-Theodor Helmbreker 17th Century Oil on Canvas Religious Painting
Located in Sanremo, IT
Israel, he who brought you out of the land of Egypt!".
Aronne built an altar in front of the calf and
Category
Antique 1670s Belgian Louis XIV Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 25.99 in W 31.89 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Neoclassical altar Front Carved in Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Neoclassical altar front carved in wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Console Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Pair of Water Gilded Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique candlesticks with beautiful original gild from Italian altar. Front sides are
Category
Antique 19th Century Candle Holders
19c Pair of Italian Water-Gilded Candlesticks 19"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique candlesticks with beautiful original gild from Italian altar. Front sides are
Category
Antique 19th Century Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Silver Incense Boat (Naviculae). with Hallmarks. Spain, 18th Century
By Juan Antonio Sanz de Velasco
Located in Madrid, ES
master (many in private Spanish collections), we must highlight the altar front in silver of the Virgen
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver
19th Century Russian Orthodox Enameled Bronze Folding Traveling Altar Icon
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A cast bronze three panel folding traveling altar icon. The front panel with a scene of the cross
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Amethyst with Baroque Pearls on an 18th Century Italian Altar Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
leaf altar base.
The amethyst crystal is originally from Brazil. It is mounted on an 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century Brazilian Rococo Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Gold Leaf
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 6 in
Gold Gilt Candlesticks, Pair, Italian, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
Church. Front is gilded while the back the original wood because only the front was seen from the altar
Category
Antique 19th Century European Candlesticks
Materials
Wood
Antique Greek Orthodox Icon "The Annunciation of Mary" Egg Tempera Gilt 1750
Located in Portland, OR
flower to the Virgin and pointing to the heavens, the Virgin Mary right is kneeling on a cushion in front
Category
Antique 1750s Greek Revival Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 19.5 in W 14 in D 2 in
Folk Art Church, Circa 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
finish, the bell tower with a bell, the interior of the church with benches and an altar. The front of
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Sheet Metal
Gold, Enamel, and Lacquer Box, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
from ancient Rome standing in front of an altar topped with a statue of Venus who is holding a heart
Category
Antique 1760s French Neoclassical Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Gold, Enamel, Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, Louis XV Period
By Julien Alaterre
Located in Paris, FR
couple dressed in clothing from ancient Rome standing in front of an altar topped with a statue of Venus
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Gold, Enamel, Tortoiseshell and Lacquer Box, Louis XV Period
By Julien Alaterre
Located in Paris, FR
couple dressed in clothing from ancient Rome standing in front of an altar topped with a statue of Venus
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu
Located in Forney, TX
, such as confessionals and areas in front of an altar, kneelers for kneeling during prayer or sacraments
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Eighteen Century Pair of Carved Gilded and Painted Wood Candelabras
Located in Prato, Tuscany
for everyday use, surely they were ceremonial candelabra used on the altar, the front was aimed at the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
H 27.17 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
1870 Napoleon III Pair of Hand-Carved Giltwood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
happens, they are gilded only on the front, because they were in front of the altar and it was not
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sicilian Napoleon III Torchères
Materials
Giltwood
The First and Second Temple of Hera, Paestum
By Giovanni Giordano Lanza
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
statuettes revealed that the goddess worshiped here was Hera. Later, an altar was unearthed in front of the
Category
1880s Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
H 16.5 in W 31.25 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
university chapel in Coimbra.
The use of azulejos for the decoration of antependia (front of an altar
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 16th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha Ritual Rats
Located in Dallas, TX
similar configuration either side of a central heap of jewels, at the front of an altar of Jambhala.
Category
Antique 16th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
God speaks to Noah after the flood, XVIth century
By Follower of Jacopo Bassano
Located in Milan, IT
second slowly the true subject of the work is glimpsed, that is Noah who is kneeling in front of the
Category
16th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
European Architectural Colonnaded Arcade Watercolor Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Watercolor
Marinescape with Boat Long Island NYC Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Woman in Kimono
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Theodor Helmbreker Religious Theme Byblic Oil on Canvas Yellow Red
Located in Sanremo, IT
land of Egypt!" . Aaron built an altar in front of the calf and proclaimed that the next day was a
Category
Mid-17th Century Flemish School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.99 in W 31.89 in D 1.19 in
Antique French Ormolu Enamel and Cabochon Large Altar Plinth, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
.
The altar plinth's front frieze is decorated with enamelled religious iconography with Christ and two
Category
Antique 1850s French Religious Items
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
H 11.03 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Antique Early 20th-Century Fireproof Religious Safe with Art Nouveau Front
Located in Casteren, NL
decorations were hammered in elegant Art Nouveau style. The safe was built-in in an altar and therefore only
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
university chapel in Coimbra.
The use of azulejos for the decoration of antependia (front of an altar
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Edward Lyon - 1923 Watercolour, Church Interior With Tomb
Located in Corsham, GB
with a small altar in front of it. The artist has signed and dated to the lower right corner and the
Category
Early 20th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Greek Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre
By David Roberts
Located in London, GB
altar. Though sculpture is rigidly excluded, pictures and other embellishments are largely employed
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
18th Century Italian Baroque Ecclesiastical Altarpiece
Located in Vero Beach, FL
, separated. These ecclesiastical carvings were placed on top or in front of the altar. The item represents a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Madrid, ES
(front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Still Life With Fruit Modernist Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mixed Media Under Sea Fish Fantasy Oil Painting
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Russian American Oil Painting Bucolic Pastoral Landscape with Lake
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
private homes, chateaux and hotels. In 1937, he painted the ikonostasi, (the screen in front of the altar
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Village Ochre (Roussillon Provence France landscape)
By Roger Mühl
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stoskopf
School of Rennes 1952
Ostheim temple, its altar and on the front the Christ with the children
Category
1970s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silk Altar Front
Located in Middleburg, VA
Beautifully hand stitched altar front depicting "The Lamb of God" on silk executed with metallic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Quilts and Blankets
A grand scale carved and painted three panel plaque from England c. 1865.
Located in Houston, TX
England c.1865. This exceptional plaque was originally the front to the altar of a country church in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Pine, Glass, Paint
Altar Cover
Located in Sausalito, CA
Red-brown velvet altar cover with a gold front facing gold brocaded four claw dragon above waves.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Velvet
Altar Table
Located in Sarasota, FL
An Asian inspired dark wood altar or console table with front and rear rails, two side rails with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Console Tables
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Find many varieties of an authentic altar front available at 1stDibs. An altar front — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an altar front, we have 399 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the altar front you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An altar front made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one altar front that is appealing in its simplicity, but Europa Antiques, Arval Argenti Valenza and Interi produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for an altar front at 1stDibs is $3,371, while they’re typically $188 on the low end and $15,675,000 for the highest priced.