Altar Frontal
Antique Silk Velvet Altar Frontal
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique French Altar Frontal / Valance
Finest quality silk velvet. Decorated with gold metallic
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Curtains and Valances
Materials
Velvet
Important Monumental Italian Church Altar Frontal Antependium
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Italian church antependium altar frontal, acquired from the estate of the iconic
Category
Antique 19th Century Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Silk Brocade Altar Frontals PAIR
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
A pair of antique Altar Frontals
Dating from 18th Century
Gold silk ground brocaded with a Crown
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Embroidered Spanish Silk Altar Frontal Circa 1700
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
A truly magnificent Altar Frontal (antependium)
Extremely rare museum worthy work of art
Spanish
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Pillows and Throws
Materials
Metallic Thread
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 1'6" x 6' - 46 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
larger, 2-piece altar frontal panel.
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Silk
Wood and plaster panel, lacquered floral and leafy decorations, italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique wooden and plaster panel, altar frontal, lacquered with a white plaster base with carved
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Panelling
Materials
Plaster, Poplar
$6,248
H 40.95 in W 82.68 in D 2.76 in
Antique Continental Ecclesiastical Embroidered Textile, 17th–18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century. Originally part of a church vestment or altar frontal, the piece is worked in couched
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool, Silk, Velvet, Wood
$4,800
H 94 in W 56 in D 2 in
16th Century Venetian Red Velvet Fabric with Gold Embroidery and Coat of Arms
Located in Doha, QA
—possibly used as a valance, border for an altar frontal, or part of a larger furnishing in a grand palazzo
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Tapestries
Materials
Gold
$8,250
H 64.97 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
Small nave. Silver. SANZ DE VELASCO, Juan Antonio. Valladolid, Spain, 18th cent
By Juan Antonio Sanz de Velasco
Located in Madrid, ES
altar frontal of the Virgin of the Tabernacle (Valladolid Cathedral) by the Valladolid silversmiths Juan
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$1,999
H 3.75 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
A Rare 17/18 C. North Italian Scagliola Panel with Parrots, Peacocks, & Flowers
Located in New York, NY
type were commonly used as antependia—altar frontals—designed to mimic richly embroidered silk textiles
Category
Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Tables
Materials
Scagliola
$48,600
H 1 in W 80.25 in D 39.25 in
15th century Florentine Sculpted Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Leesburg, VA
sculptural language of a marble altar frontal depicting a Pietá in relief in the oratory of the Madonna
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Sculptures and Carv...
Materials
Wood
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Monumental Antique Italian Religious Altar Frontal Tapestry Panel
Located in Forney, TX
An impressive Italian church altar frontal panel, aquired from the estate of the iconic American
Category
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
18th Century Continental Altar Frontal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embroidered in colored wools with floral sprays, flower filled cornucopias and metal thread detailing. The background is embroidered with white bugle beads which reflect light givin...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Wool
18th Century Continental Altar Frontal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embroidered in colored wools with floral sprays, flower filled cornucopias and metal thread detailing. The background is embroidered with white bugle beads which reflect light giving...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European Rococo Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Metallic Thread
St George and the Dragon Hand-Painted Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
for altars and altar frontals, furniture and furnishings, lichgates and memorials that helped to
Category
2010s English Victorian Windows
Materials
Lead
LIMOGES tableware. France, XX century. Juste-Mauve model. Marbella Club Hotel
Located in Marbella, ES
production of single plates by order, which were then mounted on an object or joined together to form altar
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
17th c. Italian Walnut Columns
Located in New York, NY
Altar columns. Fine diagonal frontal carving. Beautifully sculptured Corinthian capitals.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Walnut
Madonna del Cardellino
Located in Milano, IT
wasnear a wall or over a small altar that privileged a frontal fruition.
Category
Antique 16th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Reginald Hallward Dove Design for Altar Frontal Watercolour
By Reginald Hallward
Located in London, GB
Seller."
Reginald Hallward (1858-1948)
Dove Design for Altar Frontal
Watercolour
9x16 cm
Born on the
Category
1910s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Reginald Hallward Embroidery Design for Altar Frontal Watercolour Edwardian 1920
By Reginald Hallward
Located in London, GB
(1858-1948)
Embroidery Design for Altar Frontal
Watercolour with whitening
5.5x16 cm
Born on the Isle
Category
1910s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Reginald Hallward Original Design for Rose Pink Altar Frontal c.1910 Watercolour
By Reginald Hallward
Located in London, GB
(1858-1948)
Five Rows of Hearts with Chalice
Design for Altar Frontal
Watercolour
8.5x15.5cm
Born on
Category
1910s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Reginald Hallward Rose Pink Altar Frontal Design Hearts & Chalice Gouache c.1920
By Reginald Hallward
Located in London, GB
(1858-1948)
Rose Pink Altar Frontal Design Hearts with Chalice
Watercolour
4.25x13cm
Born on the Isle
Category
1910s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Gouache
Silver and Gold Sculpture of a Flowering Urn
Located in New York, NY
made as a decoration for a grand residence. Flowering urns on altars were seen frontally, and typically
Category
Antique 1710s Italian Baroque Urns
Materials
Metal
Metallic Embroidered Antependium
Located in Sausalito, CA
Late 17th or early 18th Century silk and metallic embroidered antependium (altar frontal) from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Art
Rare Renaissance Italian Bronze by Niccolo Rocatagliata
By Niccolo Roccatagliata
Located in Louisville, KY
Redemption' in St. Moise and the altar frontal, depicting a musical entombement. He may have worked in Genoa
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Altar table
Located in New York, NY
Country style elm wood altar table with frontal sliding panel doors
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Elm
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Find many varieties of an authentic altar frontal available at 1stDibs. An altar frontal — often made from wood, fabric and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an altar frontal — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right altar frontal, those designed in Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Reginald Hallward each produced at least one beautiful altar frontal that is worth considering.
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