Antique Altar

A spectacular early European castle altar processional / torchiere stand. circa 1730 or earlier.

In the choir are four bas-reliefs of great beauty representing scenes in the life of the Virgin Mary; and the altar is adorned with another depicting the removal of the relics of Sai...

While the physical type of the bearded saint aligns with the elegant Apostles in the marble altar at San Francesco in Bologna, created between 1388-92, and the central iconostasis in...

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...

Stylistically, Flemish sculpture along with that of Germanic countries was developed with a realism that could be seen in all the ornamental details, where the sculptural work was pr...

Set inside a black frame and secured under glass, this Japanese 19th century woodblock print will be a great addition to any wall, perhaps hung above a credenza, altar table or sofa.  

His official name is Master of the Central Altar. This is a rare carving interpretation. Nezha has many stories and appears throughout Chinese Mythology.

2 Italian 18th century solid silver candlesticks altar Church candlesticks Style: Rococo, Italian, Antique, Louis XV, One of it can be converted to a candelabra Each on a shaped cir...

He is recorded as having received an important commission for Tsar Alexander II for the altar in Pochaev Lavra (1859-1861) and the riza for the 16th century miracle performing icon i...

In 1666 he painted, for the majestic high altar of the church of Saint-Jean-au-Marché in Troyes, where he had been baptised, a Baptism of Christ.

The large three-week going movement strikes the half and full hours. This veil-draped “altar” clock is dedicated to Venus and celebrates love’s dominion.

Set inside a gilded frame with matting and secured under glass, this Japanese 19th century woodblock print will make for a great addition to any wall, perhaps hung above a credenza, ...

His masterful skill at engraving introduced groups of vases, altars, tombs that were absent in reality; his manipulations of scale; and his broad and scientific distribution of light...

Antique print depicting the old house of the Governor of Ambon, the old Dutch Church, the new Dutch Church and an altar. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

Typically a small, ornamental wooden desk furnished with a thin, sloping shelf for books or hands, and a kneeler, sometimes having a built-in altar. Dimensions: (approx) 59.25"...

Today can be used as a wall panel, was born as a table mat, or perhaps, as the monogram in the corners might suggest, an altar carpet, made for a wedding, is a particularly rare exam...

Many are seen in a deep state of reverence during a mass, looking towards the altar. Framed in a carved giltwood frame, the bottom centre is mounted with a plaque reading ‘Petrarch...

Set inside a black frame and secured under glass, this Japanese 19th century woodblock print will be a great addition to any wall, perhaps hung above a credenza, altar table or sofa.

Peters Port, Castle Cornet, Druidical altar near Lancresse, Mont Orgueil Castle and Jersey.

Neoclassical style silvered bronze box depicting a pair of winged angels playing music at an altar. One angel plays a lyre and the other an aulos or double flute, flanked by impressi...

In Ming dynasty (14th-17th century), this type of stoneware figures was widely used in daily life such as on the altar, as well as funeral items placed in the tomb to protect the dec...

Hygeia, once on each, with an olive branch in her right hand, as seen in Tassie's reproduction of Valerio Belli's gem, and holding a snake in her left hand over an altar. This was pr...

Whether gracing the entrance of a temple or adorning the altar in a devotee's home, the significance of Nandi extends beyond religious boundaries, touching the hearts and minds of th...

Ideal for a farmhouse, wabi-sabi, or European country interior, they make striking altar candlesticks or decorative accents. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria, this rare set...

This is a classic ceremonial vessel that was used to offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The encircled Chinese inscription read "Je" or "Che", roughly translated as "o...

A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...

The iconography is derived from the Greco-Roman world, replete with symbolism relating to the Altar of Dionysos. Known as the ‘commode médallier’ so called because it contained a se...

It is housed in a finely chased bronze altar whose pediment is decorated with egg and dart friezes, and be-ribboned torches on either side the façade is adorned with applied stylized...

Lay or religious sponsors could install modest-sized altarpieces in an oratory or simply in a room, on a sideboard covered with a cloth serving as a private altar. Workshops in Bruss...

The staff itself would have been placed upon an altar during ritual healing.

Incense burner like this has a strong religious significance and was believed to be used on the altar table in the Buddhist temple for worshiping.

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...

A kamon of three oak leaves features prominently throughout the painting, making appearances in the altar covering at the forefront and in the column decorations on either side of Am...

Often they are utilized for the deep rooted tradition of the home altar 'Herrgottswinkel' where the families come together.

By shape, this piece is most likely a ceremonial vessel that was used to make offerings on the altar. Although without inscription, we can't rule out that it could be a household ite...

Often they are utilized for the deep rooted tradition of the home altar 'Herrgottswinkel' where the families come together.

It may have been placed against a wall, upon an altar. The bust is hollowed out. This is the face a mature man, his tender cheeks soften an expression somewhat tragic, emphasized ...

This is a classic ceremonial vessel that was used to offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The Chinese inscription read "Je" or "Che", roughly translated as "offering" o...

This practical size antique could be the ideal crucifix for your shrine or home altar and this religious work of art will never fail to impress.

One of the sides of the case presents two young women standing near an altar on a landscape background. On the other side; a dog raising in the grass a bird.

In sacred architecture they are often located behind the main altar in the chancel. In addition to classical, often church-like caskets, anthropomorphic, so-called "speaking" reliqua...

The subject that of Hero and Leander. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair. The clock takes its inspiration directly from the superb paiting "Hero et Leandre" by Pierre-Claud...

The subject that of Hero and Leander. He sits by an altar as Hero anoints his hair. The clock takes its inspiration directly from the superb painting by Pierre-Claude-Francois Delo...

For the rite of consecration, hosts are used, round and thin unleavened bread (also called oblata, altar bread, communion bread). The dough poured onto one of the plates, pressed and...

Black and white etching and drypoint on wire rod paper, representing the myth of the sacrifice of Iphigenia. On the altar is inscribed "Iphigenia" in capital letters.

Made to be presented against a wall, an altar-piece’s door or a column, the posture of this Saint Catherine –legs, arms, head, hairs- nevertheless invite the collector’s gaze to turn...

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He also painted an altarpiece of San Giorgio tempted to sacricifice to the Idols (1743) for the church of the same name in Reggio-Emilia, and an Annunciation (1738) for the main alta...

Complete name : Altra veduta del medesimo in prospettiva, fra una lampada e un piccolo vaso in bronzo Artist proof, with a good contrast and sharp details, printed on contemporary la...

Unique Arts & Crafts / Jugendstil table or altar crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art.

One of his murals, 50 feet long, was installed at the altar of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forest Park.

Of him as plasterer remain the angels of the side altars of the church of SS. Cosma and Damiano, who, although they take up the modules of Calegari, adding a personal note, especiall...

Actually one of the photos also shows roof and wall damage behind the high altar at the back end of the nave resulting from the first bomb that hit the church while the chandeliers w...

Mounted on the top of the clock a winged cupid with roses in his hair sits before the altar of everlasting love with a butterfly in his hand and his bow, quiver and flame of love aro...

One of the frieze mounts depicts a nymph, a youth and a satyr in playful embrace whilst the other depicts a putto in an attempt to prevent a goat from reaching a vine above a smoulde...

The large three-week going movement strikes the half- and full hours. This veil-draped ’altar’ clock is dedicated to Venus and celebrates Love’s dominion.

This set of carved marble pricket candlesticks might have been used as altar sticks for a church but could easily also have been made for a private house that had marble details and ...

Among the numerous motifs comparable to those of other miniatures by Francesco da Castello, the small medallions with the Evangelists barely outlined on a golden background, closely ...

The shape is usually rectangular, with a support on the back to keep it resting in a raised position on the altar, but there are also examples of round shape.

Throughout Edo and Meiji period, Oshi-E were sometimes used to make offerings to the altars in the temple and in the late 19th century, it was exported to the west along with the oth...