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18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood
A rare altar model with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in
Chinese Antique Temple House Model, Altar with Gilded Pheasants
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful shrine resembles the real life temple in the 19th century China. The decorated facade features gilded pheasants and Ru Yi shaped Lin Zhi, an herb that is believed to h...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Engraving of a Large Ornamental Bacchic Altar or Pedestal, 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Ara, o Base con Baccanali'. Plate XXXVI:
A large, ornamental Bacchic altar
Category
Antique 1740s Architectural Models
Materials
Paper
H 17.33 in W 13.39 in D 0 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Bases Carved Giltwood Elements Pair
Located in Milan, IT
altar furniture, suitable to realize two bed-side tables or to be used as sculpture basements.
Give an
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century European Baroque Architectural Models
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 24.81 in W 19.3 in D 15.36 in
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
An important 19th Century paper over
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Reliquary Altar. Wood, Glass, Metal, Etc. Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wall reliquary altar. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood, glass, metal, etc. Spanish school, 17th
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Other
A 17th century Roman Altar Cross after Guglielmo della Porta
Located in Leesburg, VA
after a model invented earlier by Guglielmo della Porta during the late 16th century. The present altar
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Ebony Wood and Gilt Bronze Reliquary Altar Cross After Giambologna
Located in Leesburg, VA
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The present altar cross features a gilt bronze crucifix cast after a model by Giambologna, originally
Category
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
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Made with natural clay. Hand-modeled
Category
2010s Folk Art More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
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H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Export Buddha's Hand Citron Altar Fruit on Tazza, Blanc de Chine. A rare form
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
terracotta models were customarily included in Chinese burial practices, particularly among the affluent, to
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
No Reserve
H 7.88 in Dm 11.82 in
Pr. 19th Century Meissen Porcelain White Altar Figures of St. James & St. Paul
By J.J. Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
realistic detail. Both figures are perched a top shaped plinths. These models are originally by J.J. Kändler
Category
Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Wisent (Żubr) XL model Lines WB
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
Wisent (Żubr) XL model Lines WB, 2022, glazed ceramics painted over glaze, 22 x 14 x 30 cm, on the
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
LIMOGES tableware. France, XX century. Juste-Mauve model. Marbella Club Hotel
Located in Marbella, ES
LIMOGES tableware. France, XX century. Juste-Mauve model. Porcelain with border in imitation
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Leesburg, VA
A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by
Category
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 26.25 in W 11.25 in D 4 in
Model of Chinese Beauty Pink Rose Quartz Goddess Quan Yin Hand Carved Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
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Quan Yin also spelled Kwan Yin, Kuanyin or Guanyin is one of the deities most frequently seen on altars
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rose Quartz
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon
Located in Milan, IT
model for these two profiles of the Virgin and Christ dates from 1691. These works were created to adorn
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
H 6.7 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON
By François Girardon
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
-1715)
The original model for these two profiles of the Virgin and Christ dates from 1691. These works
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 12.6 in Dm 10.24 in
16th C Mechelen Doll-letter M carved in the back.Some leftovers of polychromy
Located in Leuven , BE
models using highly regulated carving and polychrome techniques. They had to meet several requirements
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
H 19.3 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Master Angel
Located in Wien, Wien
sculpture was made in the workshop of the master of the altar of Mauer around 1500 in Lower Austria. It can
Category
16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sacred-Heart - large, fashion, female, abstract, graffiti, resin, acrylic, panel
By Peter Hoffer
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Forgive Us Our Sins, Sacre-Coeur (Sacred-Heart in English) depicts a high fashion model on the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
16th C Mechelen Doll with letter M carved in the back.Some leftovers of polychro
Located in brussel, BE
models using highly regulated carving and polychrome techniques. They had to meet several requirements
Category
16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
H 19.3 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Neolith Bench in Cast Resin by Jeff Martin Joinery
By Jeff Martin Joinery
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our range of altar-like work aims to explore both contemporary and ancient production techniques
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Benches
Materials
Resin
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, exceptionally executed small sculptural form, modeled as a foo dog / guardian lion, with bulging eyes, mouth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
H 6.25 in W 2.5 in D 3 in
Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the 18/19th century. The figures stand raised on hollow rectangular pierced pedestal altar shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
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H 6.89 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
Sean Delonas Signed Political Cartoon
Located in Larchmont, NY
-- creating the altar painting for the Church of St. Agnes in NYC. Many of his friends at the NY Post, were
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Screen
Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Located in Forney, TX
Antique religious Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted archangel santo altar figure. circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Sculptures an...
Materials
Wood, Paint
1990s Serenissimo Acerbis Glass Top and Blue Stucco Columns legs Desk Table
By Acerbis, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in IT
Acerbis Desk Table, Serenissimo model, with light blue lacquered - with Venetian Stucco technique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Young woman portrait with her dog
By Francois Kinsoen (Kinson)
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
de Cubersac (Osenat, November 17, 2013; ill. 1), shows a similar way of installing her model near a
Category
1810s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jean Touret for the Marolles Workshop, Floor Lamp "Girouette"
By Jean Touret
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jean Touret (1916-2004) for the Marolles workshop,
Four-light floor lamp model « Girouette
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
By Wedgwood
Located in Wien, AT
drawn by horses. There are also Altar scenes outdoors or the goddess of the forest Diana, Cupid and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Classical Roman Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.72 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in
Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
symbolic motifs.
This ceramic headrest dates to the turn of the century and is modeled in the form of a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty 15th or 16th Century Chinese Glazed Terracotta Funeral Table Mingqi
Located in Yonkers, NY
typical Chinese altar, painted in green with tempera and adorned with a lovely variety of modeled and
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 7 in W 13 in D 6 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty 15th or 16th Century Glazed Terracotta Funeral Table Mingqi
Located in Yonkers, NY
typical Chinese altar, painted in green with tempera and adorned with a lovely variety of modeled and
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
H 6 in W 9 in D 5 in
Luciano Frigerio Bagdad Bed Structure in Metal and Golden Bronze 1970 Italy
By Luciano Frigerio di Desio, Luciano Frigerio
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Double bed model Bagdad with enameled metal frame and a sculptural headboard features nine relief
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 40.95 in W 98.43 in D 70.87 in
Child Jesus Savior of the World. Wood. Flemish school, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
part that would be attached to the altar, wall , etc. Reflecting the new “modern devotion” of the time
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Other
Child Jesus Savior of the World. Wood. Flemish school, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
altar, wall, etc. Reflecting the new “modern devotion” of the time, these figures of the Child Jesus
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Religious Items
Materials
Other
Pair Flying Angels
Located in Wien, Wien
also commissioned to make wooden models for the tombs for the Duke and Duchess of Brabant.
The angels
Category
16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Wood
Ceramic sculpture Boar Benzin
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
Boar model Benzin / 2021, glazed ceramics painted over glaze, 18,5 x 31 x 12 cm. Horns and hooves
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas
By Joseph Tomanek
Located in Soquel, CA
can rent little gardens studios and pose your models there in privacy. Here, if I work out of doors, I
Category
1920s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 30.75 in W 26.75 in D 2 in
Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Vessel with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The encircled Chinese inscription read "Je" or "Che
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
sacrifice at Love’s altar. A clock of related model in bleu turquin marble, in the Louvre in Paris is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 26.38 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Mild Difference Marble Table by Scattered Disc Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
irrational response to a problem that goes beyond the function: the symbols of a domestic altar and the
Category
2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Bisque "Cupid Disarmed by a Vestal " After Louis-Simon Boizot
By Louis-Simon Boizot
Located in Paris, FR
a leash of flowers. She has taken his quiver which she places on an altar. Cupid represented as a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Empire Allegorical Clock Depicting "Venus Guided by Love" by Lesieur
By Pierre Lesieur
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
in a finely chased bronze altar whose pediment is decorated with egg and dart friezes, and be
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair Gilt Bronze Andirons in the Style of Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
By Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
Located in Kensington, MD
on its high altar as a symbol of the reconciliation of the Christian world with antiquity.
At the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Andirons
Materials
Ormolu
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Sculpture Woman Artist Judith Brown
By Judith Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
Model, designed and executed for Festival of Two Worlds, Spoleto, Italy
Sculpture, designed for Electra
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood
Located in Milan, IT
modeled, loose and of great refinement and elegance is very close to that of the master.
Of his
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 34.65 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
models produced. Finally, sculptors and painters were often affiliated with entrepreneurs responsible for
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Korean White Ceramic Stem Dish Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
altar. Although without inscription, we can't rule out that it could be a household item for occasions
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
The flagellation - Brabant, circa 1560
Located in Bruxelles, BE
freedom while allowing for standardization aimed at increasing the number of models produced. Finally
Category
Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Stemmed Dish with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
ceremonial vessel that was used to offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The Chinese inscription
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
reliquary-bust was destined to be seen frontally. It may have been placed against a wall, upon an altar. The
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Wood
Paint Religious 17th Century Oil On Panel Saint Girolamo Leonardo Italy Holy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
origin, is undoubtedly indebted to the models created by Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), a skilled painter
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Empire Ormolu Clock of Borne Shape and of Hero and Leander
Located in London, GB
. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair.
The clock takes its inspiration directly from the
Category
Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Charles X French Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Clock Celebrating Hero and Leander
Located in London, GB
. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair. The clock takes its inspiration directly from the
Category
Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 19 in W 10 in D 5 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal altar model for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, every altar model was constructed with great care. Find 128 options for an antique or vintage altar model now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer altar model, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An altar model is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Victorian and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made altar model over the years, but those crafted by Luciano Frigerio, Meissen Porcelain and Acerbis are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for an altar model can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $318,548, while the average can fetch as much as $5,000.