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Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar
Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

Located in Forney, TX

people of Mexico. This beautiful large altar or shrine is a wonderful example of true Mexican - Spanish

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

Located in Stamford, CT

top-like form, this work may have once adorned a shrine or altar created for communication with the

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Spirit Cabinet
Chinese Spirit Cabinet

Chinese Spirit Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

The basic set up for traditional home-based ancestor worship was an altar table upon which

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Holland Brass Works #203 Religious Funerary Stand
Antique Holland Brass Works #203 Religious Funerary Stand

Antique Holland Brass Works #203 Religious Funerary Stand

Located in Forney, TX

stand / altar or shrine from the St Mary's collection, number 203, by Holland Brass Works, Chicago

Category

Early 20th Century American Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets
Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Located in South Burlington, VT

shrine altar. Each bouquet consists of finely crafted and detailed stems possessing a cluster of nine (9

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pal Kepenyes Bronze Copper Silver Kinetic Milagros Miracles Charms Cuff Bracelet
Pal Kepenyes Bronze Copper Silver Kinetic Milagros Miracles Charms Cuff Bracelet

Pal Kepenyes Bronze Copper Silver Kinetic Milagros Miracles Charms Cuff Bracelet

By Pal Kepenyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

clothing of saint statues, or hung with little red ribbons or threads from altars and shrines. They are

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Copper

Large 75 X 45" Monumental Expert Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting
Large 75 X 45" Monumental Expert Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting

Large 75 X 45" Monumental Expert Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

accomplishments and status of the ancestor in Chinese society. These were then displayed at a family shrine or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gouache

Early 20th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma
Early 20th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma

Early 20th century Antique bronze Burmese Buddha statue from Burma

Located in DEVENTER, NL

rich patina that whispers of its sacred journey through time, possibly gracing temple altars or private

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Giltwood Column Pedestals
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Giltwood Column Pedestals

Pair of 17th Century Spanish Giltwood Column Pedestals

Located in Stamford, CT

and other floral decoration. The backs are open where they were attached to a shrine or altar

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Luna, Red Oak II

Luna, Red Oak II

By Rick Pas

Located in Chicago, IL

, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Spanish 18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Shrine
Spanish 18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Shrine

Spanish 18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Shrine

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful giltwood altar shrine with original patina and color. Great and unique item. Spain

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Small 18th Century Spanish Baroque Altar Shrine
Small 18th Century Spanish Baroque Altar Shrine

Small 18th Century Spanish Baroque Altar Shrine

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful small baroque altar shrine with traces of its original gilding and color, Spain, circa

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Shrine
Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Shrine

Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Shrine

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful baroque altar shrine with original gilding. Great and unique item. Italy circa 1750

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Spanish 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Spanish 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine

Spanish 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original patina and color. Great and unique item. Spain

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item. Italy

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

lacquer and gilt. Stands nearly 7' feet tall. Exquisitely carved ancestral shrine or Buddhist altar for

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Antique Chinese Altar Shrine with Carved Open Back
Antique Chinese Altar Shrine with Carved Open Back

Antique Chinese Altar Shrine with Carved Open Back

Located in Somis, CA

This is a beautiful antique Chinese altar with fully carved vertical back. Exquisite carvings

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet
18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet

18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable 18th century French niche or altar shrine display cabinet. Beautifully distressed finish

Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Outstanding 18th Century Venetian Baldaquin
Outstanding 18th Century Venetian Baldaquin

Outstanding 18th Century Venetian Baldaquin

Located in Round Top, TX

An exceptional and outstanding 18th century Venetian Baldaquin - a canopy over an altar, shrine, or

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House
Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House

Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century Chinese painted & gilt wood spirit house. Pagoda style Buddhist altar shrine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine

Located in Pomona, CA

construction, sturdy, hand carved, well balanced. Normal age wear This gorgeous Antique Chinese Carved Altar

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

Buddha shrine. Per our Japanese friend, to the left is Shaka Nyorai (Shakamunibutsu) and on the right, is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Shrine Box, c. 1900
Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Shrine Box, c. 1900

Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Shrine Box, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

tablets, and images of ancestors were placed. Often the altar was supplemented with a shrine box such as

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century Venetian Rococo Carved Polychromed Shrine Niche
18th Century Venetian Rococo Carved Polychromed Shrine Niche

18th Century Venetian Rococo Carved Polychromed Shrine Niche

Located in Forney, TX

. Likely originating as part of a home altar / residential religious shrine. - PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art

Located in Forney, TX

and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or

Category

Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Brass Asian Modern Candlesticks 1960s
Vintage Pair of Brass Asian Modern Candlesticks 1960s

Vintage Pair of Brass Asian Modern Candlesticks 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

Probably from the 1960s, Brass Candle Prickets inspired by the altar candleholders used on shrines

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Chinese Export Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Chinese Incense Stands with Dragon and Phoenix
Pair of Chinese Incense Stands with Dragon and Phoenix

Pair of Chinese Incense Stands with Dragon and Phoenix

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-carved wooden pillars were once used to elevate burning incense in a shrine or altar

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Colonial Mexican Folk Art Retablo Devotional Painting of Christ
19th Century, Colonial Mexican Folk Art Retablo Devotional Painting of Christ

19th Century, Colonial Mexican Folk Art Retablo Devotional Painting of Christ

Located in Studio City, CA

traditional figures with splashes of bright red color. Retablos were often placed above the altars in churches

Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal

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 Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets
Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Located in South Burlington, VT

shrine altar. Each bouquet consists of finely crafted and detailed stems possessing a cluster of nine (9

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets
Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets

Located in South Burlington, VT

shrine altar. Each bouquet consists of finely crafted and detailed stems possessing a cluster of nine (9

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Francis, 1800s
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Francis, 1800s

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Francis, 1800s

Located in Studio City, CA

above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious

Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century
Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

separately then joined in a hanging arrangement and presented and displayed in shrines or altars. Keman

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pal Kepenyes Mexican Modern Milagros Miracles Necklace Earrings Set
Pal Kepenyes Mexican Modern Milagros Miracles Necklace Earrings Set

Pal Kepenyes Mexican Modern Milagros Miracles Necklace Earrings Set

By Pal Kepenyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

objects, pinned on the clothing of saint statues, or hung with little red ribbons or threads from altars

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Bronze

Antique Practical Size, Handcrafted Christ on wooden Cross Home Wall Crucifix
Antique Practical Size, Handcrafted Christ on wooden Cross Home Wall Crucifix

Antique Practical Size, Handcrafted Christ on wooden Cross Home Wall Crucifix

Located in Lisse, NL

. Practical in size this antique could be the ideal crucifix for your home shrine or altar and this religious

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Fruitwood

Rare Persian 18th Century or Earlier Orsi Window
Rare Persian 18th Century or Earlier Orsi Window

Rare Persian 18th Century or Earlier Orsi Window

Located in Forney, TX

Asian artifacts, geometric arabesque sculpture, Islam, temple shrine altar table pieces, Ottoman, Farsi

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Windows

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

M24 Kestrel

M24 Kestrel

By Rick Pas

Located in Chicago, IL

Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Young Red-tail

Young Red-tail

By Rick Pas

Located in Chicago, IL

Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

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Altar Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the altar shrine you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every altar shrine was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an altar shrine — 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 shrine, those designed in Baroque and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Altar Shrine?

Prices for an altar shrine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $13,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,821.