Antique Altar

At the lower end, a distinctive panel—resembling a symbolic altar or offering device—reinforces its spiritual function while adding visual intrigue and rarity.

During the Neoclassical period, it was common to create eglomized glass plaques on wood to decorate furniture, and in Italy, between the 13th and 16th centuries, a large number of re...

The back of the case is beautifully embossed with the all seeing eye, pillars with an alter in between, with the sun above the altar and candle stick holders on the altar. the pillar...

The latter belonged to the family altars, located inside the houses, fulfilling in this case the task of protecting the family.

Most probably this sculpture was part of a bigger composition or an altar, and actually stand in a modern removable wood base.

This piece looks different when it’s put in a high place as the ratio of the eyes to the nose and mouth are slightly distorted, as if they were done to be looked at with the statue s...

Die contrapposto-artige Körperhaltung mit weit ausladenden Armen deutet darauf hin, dass diese Figuren ursprünglich als Teil eines größeren Ensembles – vermutlich eines Altars oder e...

A glorious pair of Italian giltwood altar candlesticks from the 1500’s; equally impressive is that this hand-carved pair have stayed together for over 400 years.

Classical buildings and an altar frame the scene, reinforcing the antique setting and narrative intensity.

Such figures were central to domestic altars and festive religious rituals, combining local materials and European-inspired iconography.

One cabinet depicts three nymphs lifting a figure of Cupid onto an altar, while the other shows two nymphs and a satyr raising a statue of Pan, the god of the wild.

Stunning objects like these still stand in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches or alcoves around the church or in private chapels.

Dreamily beautiful and elegant antique Chinese altar table made of solid elm wood, sealed with transparent shellac.

The second sheet, titled Altare antico di marmo ritrovato fra le macerie della Villa Adriana nel sito detto Pantanello, illustrates an ornate marble altar said to have been recovered...

Their verticality and decorative rhythm complement the central cross, forming a harmonious devotional ensemble intended for altar use or a private oratory. The bronze has developed a...

These tables were used in both public and private spaces and had a wide variety of functions: as an altar, to deposit offerings, as a pedestal for images of the gods or to display la...

The soaring arches, richly decorated ceiling, and distant altar are rendered with exceptional clarity by Philippe Benoist, while visitors move quietly through the space.

The Italian 18th century gilded base is originally from an altar candlestick from a historical Italian church.

The Italian 18th century gilded base is originally from an altar candlestick from a historical Italian church.

The lower register is anchored by a further guilloche band and a base border of repeating leaf tips, while the broad lower field is centered by an altar- or fountain-like ornament fl...

Such devotional figures were central to household and church altars, often dressed in textiles and used during nativity celebrations or processions.

The figures retain hanging brackets on the back, allowing them to display as floating decorative accents or as architectural embellishments flanking a mirror, doorway, or altar. Full...

The first plate depicts an elaborate architectural altar or portal design, characterized by a harmonious combination of Gothic revival and historicist decorative motifs.

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period porcelain altar vase from the 19th century with hand-painted figures and calligraphy décor.

From the early dynastic period onwards it was increasingly used for the production of funerary vessels as well as statuary and altars. The artists obviously chose and carefully shape...

From the early dynastic period onwards it was increasingly used for the production of funerary vessels as well as statuary and altars. The artists obviously chose and carefully shape...

These small-scale, portable forms served to spread Buddhist teachings, could be placed on home altars or in monastic shrines, and functioned as devotional objects for meditation and ...

These figures would sit beautifully on a display shelf, altar, or desk, serving as daily reminders of optimism and gratitude.

The second plate illustrates a tall processional or altar shrine crowned with a cross finial, conceived as the architectural elevation and ceremonial housing of the cruciform symbol ...

Likely created for a chapel or private altar, this piece reflects the devotional fervor of 19th-century rural France, where religious art was both a spiritual anchor and a testament ...

The bull protome—like the bucranium, the representation of the fleshless skull of an animal—is a typology that was especially developed from the Hellenistic period through the Roman ...

Its compact interior suggests a ceremonial or decorative purpose — likely used as a dowry chest, altar box, or offering container for small valuables or ritual objects.

Pair of brass altar pricket candlesticks. Circa 1890. H 61cm x W 20cm x D 20cm

Mounted on a custom display stand, the figure measures approximately 2.75 inches high (about 4 inches including the stand), making it an intimate yet powerful presence—ideal for a ca...

United States Building, Treasury Department 5. 2336 Religious Figures German Section, Main Building 6. 470 Orange tree (presumably located outside of Horticulture Hall) 7. 2393 Machi...

HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite numbe...

HISTORY Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite numbe...

Originally made for church or chapel use, this antique French candelabra now works perfectly as a table centerpiece, altar accent, mantel decoration, or console display, adding Old W...

Upper part of an altar niche, from the Spanish Baroque period, in the shape of a shell, which in turn would have been part of a Baroque altarpiece, characterized by profuse and exube...

The casting and chasing work are of unusually high quality for silver figures of this type, indicating that it was likely created by a skilled artisan for a temple or a private altar...

Printed as a chromolithograph and housed in its original dark wood frame, this piece reflects the widespread Catholic iconography popularized in the early 20th century for home altar...

A graceful 19th century Chinese hardwood altar table, with a carved apron. The table features for decorative carved elements, one on each side, between the top and stretcher .

The stylized geometric and curvilinear openwork reflects both symbolic decoration and practical craftsmanship, making these candlesticks suitable for both temple and domestic altars....

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra...

Plate No. 4 of the fifteenth-century series shows an ecclesiastical scene unfolding at the altar, likely a bishop’s ordination or confirmation ritual.

Stylistically, the sculpture aligns with French provincial Baroque religious carving, circa 1680, and was likely created for a chapel niche, altar, or private oratory. The quality of...

In addition, he completed an altar painting for St. Mary's Chapel, Aberdeen, and interiors for Haddow House, and Kelly Castle.

This type of object would have served as a focal point in sacred architecture — either mounted behind an altar, carried in religious procession, or installed within a mission-style i...

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra...

Twin blue vases with chrysanthemum sprays flank the altar, the ping (vase) forming a rebus for peace (ping’an), while the chrysanthemums convey nobility and long life.

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra...

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra...

His elongated figure is outlined with deliberate restraint and surrounded by symbolic elements: attending angels, the Christ Child, lilies representing purity, and a devotional book ...

These elements were likely part of a fully dressed religious sculpture, meant to be clothed in elaborate garments, with the shoes anchoring the feet to a processional or altar base. ...

This is a large-format devotional work, intended for an altar, which retains its original polychromy and brocade in good condition, with slight wear consistent with its age. 106cm h...

The top and sides of the mirror are surround by a collection of shells, possibly oysters and blooming roses that surround a circular altar plaque to the centre. The plague features ...

#5096RM The figure is framed by an architectural bronze shrine back with pierced foliate decoration, originally intended for devotional or altar use. The shrine elements are detac...

This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra...

Such images were used in chapels, confraternity altars, and private devotional settings to encourage prayers for the deceased and to illustrate the doctrine of spiritual purification.

Antique wooden and plaster panel, altar frontal, lacquered with a white plaster base with carved and gilded floral and leaf decorations, Centered by a painting with a mythological fi...