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Pair of 16th or 17th Century Italian Forged Iron Tripod Pricket Candlesticks
Pair of 16th or 17th Century Italian Forged Iron Tripod Pricket Candlesticks

Pair of 16th or 17th Century Italian Forged Iron Tripod Pricket Candlesticks

Located in Dallas, TX

still popular amongst the non-secular, often found on altars in churches. Most modern collectors will

Category

16th Century Italian Medieval Antique Altar

Materials

Metal, Iron

French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern
French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern

French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern

$8,495

H 89 in W 35 in D 35 in

French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stunning 18th century iron lectern from France, intended to be used on the altar to display a

Category

18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Altar

Materials

Iron

Antique Marquetry Serpentine Display Cabinet Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Antique Marquetry Serpentine Display Cabinet Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

Antique Marquetry Serpentine Display Cabinet Edwards & Roberts 19th Century

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in London, GB

Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Altar

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Sacred Heart  Framed Tin Litho Christ Print
Sacred Heart  Framed Tin Litho Christ Print

Sacred Heart Framed Tin Litho Christ Print

$1,525

H 29 in W 22.5 in D 2 in

Sacred Heart Framed Tin Litho Christ Print

Located in Dekalb, IL

iconography popularized in the early 20th century for home altars and private devotion.

Category

Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Altar

Materials

Tin

Antique Coronation of Mary Religious Chromolithograph with Gold, c. 1900
Antique Coronation of Mary Religious Chromolithograph with Gold, c. 1900

Antique Coronation of Mary Religious Chromolithograph with Gold, c. 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

for churches, schools, and private home altars. The multilingual caption along the lower margin

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874
Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Royal Bavarian Liturgical Vessels – 3 Large Chromolithographs, Munich 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

, altar vessel, historicist design, royal chapel, European decorative arts, large folio prints, antique

Category

1870s German Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood
17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood

17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood

$2,048

H 9.06 in W 31.11 in D 13.78 in

17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood

Located in Madrid, ES

Upper part of an altar niche, from the Spanish Baroque period, in the shape of a shell, which in

Category

Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Giltwood

Roman Funerary Monument and Relief Sculpture – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721
Roman Funerary Monument and Relief Sculpture – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721

Roman Funerary Monument and Relief Sculpture – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721

Located in Langweer, NL

sculpture and inscriptions. The composition is centered on a monumental funerary altar with sculpted relief

Category

1720s British Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

OKIMONO 1910 Japan Meiji Period Carved Sculpture Of A Basket's Seller
OKIMONO 1910 Japan Meiji Period Carved Sculpture Of A Basket's Seller

OKIMONO 1910 Japan Meiji Period Carved Sculpture Of A Basket's Seller

Located in Miami, FL

object, usually displayed in a tokonoma or butsudan "Buddhist altar". It is an ornament or figure

Category

1910s Japanese Meiji Antique Altar

Materials

Enamel

Vintage English Oval Edwardian Marquetry Butler's Tray 20th Century
Vintage English Oval Edwardian Marquetry Butler's Tray 20th Century

Vintage English Oval Edwardian Marquetry Butler's Tray 20th Century

Located in London, GB

floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used

Category

Early 20th Century English Sheraton Antique Altar

Materials

Brass

Qing Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Figures and Calligraphy Motifs
Qing Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Figures and Calligraphy Motifs

Qing Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Figures and Calligraphy Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

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

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Altar

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand-Colored 1845 Engraving of Medieval Church Ceremony, France
Antique Hand-Colored 1845 Engraving of Medieval Church Ceremony, France

Antique Hand-Colored 1845 Engraving of Medieval Church Ceremony, France

Located in Langweer, NL

No. 4 of the fifteenth-century series shows an ecclesiastical scene unfolding at the altar, likely a

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

Museum Madonna
Museum Madonna

Nikolaus WeckmannMuseum Madonna, 1500

$428,000

H 51.97 in W 17.72 in

Museum Madonna

Located in Wien, Wien

elegance and complexity. It is comparable to that of the wing relief of the former high altar of the parish

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century

Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Occasional Side Tables 19th Century

Located in London, GB

, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Altar

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes
Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

$695

H 3 in W 7.5 in D 2 in

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, meant to be clothed in elaborate garments, with the shoes anchoring the feet to a processional or altar

Category

Early 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Chinese Temple Interior, Medan, Sumatra, C J Kleingrothe, Dutch East Indies 1910
Chinese Temple Interior, Medan, Sumatra, C J Kleingrothe, Dutch East Indies 1910

Chinese Temple Interior, Medan, Sumatra, C J Kleingrothe, Dutch East Indies 1910

Located in Langweer, NL

. This detailed scene reveals intricate carved woodwork, ancestral altars, hanging lanterns, painted wall

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Pier Cabinet 19th Century
Antique French Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Pier Cabinet 19th Century

Antique French Napoleon III Ebonized Boulle Pier Cabinet 19th Century

Located in London, GB

inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the

Category

1860s Napoleon III Antique Altar

Materials

Brass

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, German Devotional Chromolithograph, ca.1900
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, German Devotional Chromolithograph, ca.1900

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, German Devotional Chromolithograph, ca.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

symbols of sanctity and purity: lilies, rosary beads, devotional books, and the deep red cloth of an altar

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table Desk Early 20th Century
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table Desk Early 20th Century

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table Desk Early 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Italian work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as Pietra dura

Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Altar

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Boxwood, Satinwood

Late 17th–Early 18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bust of Madonna Addolorata
Late 17th–Early 18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bust of Madonna Addolorata

Late 17th–Early 18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Bust of Madonna Addolorata

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

rosary or small reliquary ornament. Busts of this scale were typically displayed on private altars

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Walnut

Antique Tibetan Hand-Painted Cabinet, Pine Wood, Early 20th Century
Antique Tibetan Hand-Painted Cabinet, Pine Wood, Early 20th Century

Antique Tibetan Hand-Painted Cabinet, Pine Wood, Early 20th Century

$1,925Sale Price|30% Off

H 39.5 in W 44 in D 17.5 in

Antique Tibetan Hand-Painted Cabinet, Pine Wood, Early 20th Century

Located in Pomona, CA

, household items, or even as altars for ancestor worship. Size: 39.5n H x 44in W x 17.5in D Door opening

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Pair of Alter Candlesticks
Pair of Alter Candlesticks

Pair of Alter Candlesticks

$726 / set

H 24.02 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

Pair of Alter Candlesticks

Located in London, England

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

Category

1890s French Antique Altar

Materials

Brass

Elegant 19th Century French Gilt Wood Table Lamps, Neoclassical Style
Elegant 19th Century French Gilt Wood Table Lamps, Neoclassical Style

Elegant 19th Century French Gilt Wood Table Lamps, Neoclassical Style

Located in Lincoln, GB

designed as grand altar or salon candlesticks, they have been sensitively converted into functional table

Category

19th Century French Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Giltwood

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Rug

Located in New York, NY

created as a seat cover or altar rug, reflecting the Peking tradition of blending elegance with auspicious

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Altar

Materials

Wool

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths
19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

$840Sale Price|30% Off

H 24.81 in W 14.97 in D 0.4 in

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

Located in Porto, PT

This lot comprises five Portuguese altar cloths, dating from the 19th century, each representing

Category

19th Century Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

19Th Century - Four Liturgical Cloths
19Th Century - Four Liturgical Cloths

19Th Century - Four Liturgical Cloths

$840Sale Price|30% Off

H 27.56 in W 22.84 in D 0.4 in

19Th Century - Four Liturgical Cloths

Located in Porto, PT

This lot presents a set of four Portuguese altar cloths, dating from the 19th century, which

Category

19th Century Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Wood and plaster panel, lacquered floral and leafy decorations, italy
Wood and plaster panel, lacquered floral and leafy decorations, italy

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

18th Century Italian Antique Altar

Materials

Plaster, Poplar

Angel Appears to Zechariah & Zechariah Struck Mute, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700
Angel Appears to Zechariah & Zechariah Struck Mute, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700

Angel Appears to Zechariah & Zechariah Struck Mute, Pieter Mortier, ca. 1700

Located in Langweer, NL

** (Luke I, 5–20). While serving as priest, Zechariah stands before the altar of incense when the angel

Category

Early 1700s Dutch Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

18th Century Baroque Hanging Giltwood Cherub
18th Century Baroque Hanging Giltwood Cherub

18th Century Baroque Hanging Giltwood Cherub

$6,180

H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 11.42 in

18th Century Baroque Hanging Giltwood Cherub

Located in Antwerp, BE

such as an altar canopy, ceiling composition, or architectural ensemble. The dynamic pose, with gently

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Giltwood

1875 Arundel Society Folio – Large South Kensington Museum Chromolithographs
1875 Arundel Society Folio – Large South Kensington Museum Chromolithographs

1875 Arundel Society Folio – Large South Kensington Museum Chromolithographs

Located in Langweer, NL

decorative vocabulary, likely Italian in origin despite earlier Northern associations. 4. Altar Cross

Category

1870s British Antique Altar

Materials

Paper

18th Century Giltwood & Polychrome Baroque Style Table Lamps
18th Century Giltwood & Polychrome Baroque Style Table Lamps

18th Century Giltwood & Polychrome Baroque Style Table Lamps

$1,091Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.6 in Dm 6.3 in

18th Century Giltwood & Polychrome Baroque Style Table Lamps

Located in Lincoln, GB

intended to flank an altar, these candlesticks have been masterfully converted into a symmetrical pair of

Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Giltwood

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Altar

Materials

Porcelain

19 Century Antique sandstone shrine from India - OriginalBuddhas
19 Century Antique sandstone shrine from India - OriginalBuddhas

19 Century Antique sandstone shrine from India - OriginalBuddhas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

. Its compact yet powerful presence makes it ideal for personal altars or as a unique decorative

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Altar

Materials

Sandstone

Parisian Pompadour Mantelpiece in Rare Portor des Pyrénées Breche Marble
Parisian Pompadour Mantelpiece in Rare Portor des Pyrénées Breche Marble

Parisian Pompadour Mantelpiece in Rare Portor des Pyrénées Breche Marble

Located in Beervelde, BE

the Grand Altar of the Troubat Church. Belonging to the Bréche family, Portor des Pyrénées is

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Altar

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths
19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

$840Sale Price|30% Off

H 26.78 in W 20.48 in D 0.4 in

19Th Century - Five Liturgical Cloths

Located in Porto, PT

This lot features five Portuguese altar cloths from the 19th century, exemplifying the exquisite

Category

19th Century Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 17th Century
Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 17th Century

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 17th Century

$2,012 / set

H 11.42 in W 6.11 in D 6.11 in

Pair of Bronze Candlesticks, 17th Century

Located in NICE, FR

a church altar and now serve as striking decorative objects or collectors' items, perfect for any

Category

Late 17th Century French Gothic Antique Altar

Materials

Bronze

Crucifixion of Christ Painting
Crucifixion of Christ Painting

Crucifixion of Christ Painting

$2,450

H 45 in W 25.5 in D 1.5 in

Crucifixion of Christ Painting

Located in North Charleston, SC

probably originally intended for a chapel, altar or a private devotional space. -- Oil on canvas, arched

Category

18th Century European Antique Altar

Materials

Canvas

1596. The Triple Alliantie
1596. The Triple Alliantie

1596. The Triple Alliantie

$414 / item

H 0.04 in Dm 1.19 in

1596. The Triple Alliantie

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: COMMVNIS. QVOS. CAVSA. MOVET. SOCIAT, three soldiers at altar in which are engraved the

Category

16th Century Dutch Antique Altar

Materials

Silver

19th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head from India
19th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head from India

19th century Antique wooden temple fragment of a Horse head from India

Located in DEVENTER, NL

fragments were traditionally used to embellish temple facades or altars, contributing to the artistic and

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps
Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps

Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps

$3,250 / set

H 55 in W 10 in D 9 in

Pair 18th Century Bronze Floor Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an iconic near pair of 18th century bronze altar sticks that are either Spanish or Italian

Category

1790s Italian Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Bronze

An alabaster relief memorial figure
An alabaster relief memorial figure

An alabaster relief memorial figure

$891

H 17.13 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

An alabaster relief memorial figure

Located in Reepham, GB

. Most likely a memorial piece that was originally part of a decorative altar. European. 19th century.

Category

19th Century Antique Altar

Materials

Alabaster

Primitive Small Spanish Colonial Nino on Chair
Primitive Small Spanish Colonial Nino on Chair

Primitive Small Spanish Colonial Nino on Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

rural communities, private home altars, or local chapels.

Category

Early 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Altar

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais
Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

, serving both as personal altars and symbols of prosperity. This example, with its original surface and

Category

Early 19th Century Brazilian Other Antique Altar

Materials

Cedar

18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ
18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ

18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ

$2,200

H 23.62 in W 12.6 in D 2.17 in

18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ

Located in Wien, AT

chapel or private altar. Today, it stands as an evocative object for display in historical interiors

Category

18th Century Czech Baroque Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Japanese Fine Antique Gilt and Red Lacquer Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th C

Located in South Burlington, VT

lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar. Its flower blossoms and leaves

Category

1840s Japanese Edo Antique Altar

Materials

Wood, Pine

19th Century French Silver and Bronze Monstrance
19th Century French Silver and Bronze Monstrance

19th Century French Silver and Bronze Monstrance

Located in Victoria, BC

, ensuring proper altar presence ⭐ Dimensions 19”H x 7”W x 4.5”D ⭐ Condition Silver upper section: good

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Altar

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Wooden sculpture of a putto, mix of baroque and classical style, Early 19th c.
Wooden sculpture of a putto, mix of baroque and classical style, Early 19th c.

Wooden sculpture of a putto, mix of baroque and classical style, Early 19th c.

Located in Gorssel, GE

. Dimensions: 61 (h) x 34 (w) x 15 (d) cm. Heavy oak statue. Probably part of an altar or pulpit. Flemish or

Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Altar

Materials

Wood

18th Pair of Wooden Axe-holders with Gilt Nronze Decorations
18th Pair of Wooden Axe-holders with Gilt Nronze Decorations

18th Pair of Wooden Axe-holders with Gilt Nronze Decorations

Located in Marbella, ES

An impressive pair of altar or table candlesticks made of turned and carved wood, lacquered in deep

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Altar

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique altar for your home. Each antique altar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique altar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique altar, those designed in Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Interi, Dogon Tribe and Dutch Originals each produced at least one beautiful antique altar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Altar?

Prices for an antique altar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $205 and can go as high as $178,600, while the average can fetch as much as $3,614.