Antique Altar

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...

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.

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...

Tall columns, richly decorated arches, and a coffered ceiling lead the eye toward the distant altar, while visitors move quietly through the sacred space.

Around the 15th century, pricket candlesticks became a less common form of illumination; however, they were still popular amongst the non-secular, often found on altars in churches. ...

A Qing Dynasty carved altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, mythical animals, dark reddish / brown finish and gilt accents.

It has been studied many times over the years, the last being from 1968 to 1974, when it was last removed from the Bernini altar. That study concluded that it was not a double, but r...

A stunning 18th century iron lectern from France, intended to be used on the altar to display a large Bible during mass that the priest would read from.

Designed for corner placement within a church interior, likely flanking an altar or devotional ensemble. The original angled backs and old iron mounts remain intact, with rich patina...

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

This patina likely stems from being enshrined in a Buddhist altar room of a private home, time itself manifesting as color.

A large Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with fretwork and dragon motifs.

Each silvered brass urn with handles likely originated as decorative altar urns, having velvet upholstered bases and now mounted as table lamps, height as photographed with shade 25...

The composition presents a sweeping view down the nave toward the high altar and Bernini’s famed baldachin, framed by colossal piers and richly ornamented arches.

This lot comprises five Portuguese altar cloths, dating from the 19th century, each representing the refinement and devotional artistry of ecclesiastical textiles from the period.

This lot presents a set of four Portuguese altar cloths, dating from the 19th century, which beautifully illustrate the artistry and devotion embodied in ecclesiastical textiles of t...

Some archaeological finds have even discovered these votives arranged in semi-circles around an altar, frozen in time as if in prayer. The present is a female votive, with a striated...

The sweeping curvature of the architecture and the rhythm of evenly spaced columns create a powerful spatial effect, drawing the viewer toward the central altar beneath the vast timb...

Place it beneath a gilded mirror, and it becomes an altar to symmetry. Set it in an entryway, and it greets with authority.

The individual parts of each lotus is carved separately then joined in an arrangement and inserted in altar vessels. Also called "Jyôka" , it is placed on or next to an altar in a ...

This image was most likely published in Germany for the Catholic devotional market, where high-quality chromolithographs were produced for churches, schools, and private home altars....

Originally, this cabinet served various purposes, including storage for religious scrolls, ceremonial robes, household items, or even as altars for ancestor worship. Size: 39.5n H x...

A Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candlestick A magnificent and tall Italian altar-style candlestick, dating to the late 18th Century (c. 1780–1795).

While serving as priest, Zechariah stands before the altar of incense when the angel Gabriel appears, surrounded by a cloud of divine light and smoke.

A deeply atmospheric scene unfolds inside a sacred space, where toreros, dressed in elaborate traditional costume, kneel and gather before a glowing altar. Their expressions and post...

Published in 1908: Volume I: Roderick Hudson Volume II: The American Volumes III and IV: The Portrait of A Lady Volumes V and VI: The Princess Casamassima Volumes VII and VIII: ...

Compact yet powerful, this piece was likely created as a seat cover or altar rug, reflecting the Peking tradition of blending elegance with auspicious symbolism.

Its compact yet powerful presence makes it ideal for personal altars or as a unique decorative artifact. Originating from India, this sacred piece carries historical and cultural sig...

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...

1499 Antique Italian gilt altar candle holder

The individual "cards" depict subjects of encyclopaedic and collectible character: a knight in armour on a rearing horse, a bird perched on flowering branches against a Pompeian red ...

Heavy oak statue. Probably part of an altar or pulpit. Flemish or Dutch, around 1820.

The architectural rhythm of massive columns and soaring vaults guides the eye toward the illuminated altar, while refined ornamental details—stucco work, sculptural reliefs, and deco...

These ceremonial candlesticks would have originally graced a church altar and now serve as striking decorative objects or collectors' items, perfect for any serious collection of rel...

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...

In a room, it does not shout. It waits — a low altar to beauty, worn by time, steady as stone, still holding its crown of marble as though it always knew it would endure.

The composition is centered on a monumental funerary altar with sculpted relief, accompanied by a draped standing statue holding a carved panel, evoking the Roman tradition of honori...

This detailed scene reveals intricate carved woodwork, ancestral altars, hanging lanterns, painted wall panels, and ceremonial furnishings — a rare visual record of Chinese religious...

The treatment of the subject outside its narrative context, as an iconic and contemplative image, had already distinguished precedents but no one had ever approached it in a monument...

SOCIAT, three soldiers at altar in which are engraved the words LIBERT / PATRI Reverse: TITVLVS FOEDERIS MDXVI, soldier pointing at sign on pillar with the words ODIVM / TYRANNIDIS ...

Most probably this sculpture was part of a bigger scene or an altar and actually stand in an integrated base from the same period.

This lot features five Portuguese altar cloths from the 19th century, exemplifying the exquisite craftsmanship and devotional artistry characteristic of Portuguese ecclesiastical tex...

This Chinese carved seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors.

The composition shows the young saint in quiet adoration of the crucifix, his head tilted in prayerful devotion, surrounded by classic symbols of sanctity and purity: lilies, rosary ...

These Niños were often made for small rural communities, private home altars, or local chapels.

This colorful porcelain bowl dates to the mid-19th century and was originally used as a serving dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked...

A fantastic large fragment of a column that belonged to an altar. The piece was rescued from a burnt down church in the middle of France.

Given the arched top of the frame, this painting was probably originally intended for a chapel, altar or a private devotional space. -- Oil on canvas, arched top, presented in a p...

The composition offers a deep, axial view through the basilica’s nave toward the altar, emphasizing the powerful rhythm of the ancient columns and the austere harmony of early Christ...

This piece once formed the central element of a chapel or private altar. Today, it stands as an evocative object for display in historical interiors, devotional settings, or as a str...

A high quality polychrome/famille rose bowl/altar dish from the 19th century. Delicate piece with unusual scene of a lotus pond.

An impressive pair of altar or table candlesticks made of turned and carved wood, lacquered in deep black with gilt bronze details.

Beautifully constructed from walnut and olive wood veneer with three drawers in an altar-like form. Exceptional patina. A true statement piece for any living area.

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality. Beautifully carved hongmu and with a rich patina.

The composition draws the viewer inward along the central axis of the nave toward the richly ornamented altar, with small staffage figures providing scale and quiet animation.

Its prototype likely came from the altar table of Chinese origin, and it was traditionally used in the temples for reading and studying Buddhism manuscripts during Goryeo period.

Ideal for collectors, altars, or tasteful décor, it brings genuine cultural heritage and timeless spiritual beauty to any space.

Zettler, Munich, 1874 Keywords: Bavarian royal art, liturgical vessels, ecclesiastical art, church treasure, Munich Residenz, Ludwig II Bavaria, German chromolithograph, 19th centur...

A high quality polychrome/famille rose bowl/altar dish from the 19th century. Delicate piece with unusual scene of a lotus pond Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery...

Peter’s Baldachin, documented with a later payment to Bernini for the clay models, and ‘as payment for the papier-mâché angels of said Altar’. Of the four angels, therefore, two were...