Antique Altar

A pair of Italian 19th century carved wood altar sticks made into table lamps. This pair of Italian table lamps have been fashioned from antique carved wood altar sticks.

If a piece of furniture could be clever, this desk, bench, altar, pew, would go to the head of the Sunday School class.

Very nice pair of church or altar candlesticks in silver metal. The wear of the silver gives them a magnificent patina.

Exhibiting a well-worn original finish, the bench was designed for versatile household use, from seating to kneeling at a domestic altar or shrine.

Early 20th Century; Northern Thailand or Laos Low lacquered altar or tea table with floral gilt detailing. This handcrafted table features a paneled hardwood top above a gracefully...

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table. China, Late 19th Century.

Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) gilt bronze filigree base altar sticks mounted as lamps with 3 winged bird head legs and an ebonized center post (PRICED AS Pair).

This monumental French Gothic Revival altar candlestick in cast bronze features exceptional sculptural detail with a figure of Christ and an antique carved candle.

Carved floor lamp in the form of an altar candlestick, the baluster shaft with knopped and faceted sections rising to a shaped drip pan.

Dated to the late 19th century, the small cabinets may have been used as part of a home altar or shrine display. Left open and framed with scrollwork carvings, the upper shelves like...

Likely once adorning an altar, mirror, or architectural panel, this fragment embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of French decorative art at its most expressive.

Originally conceived in the manner of a church altar or chancel light, the lamp has a substantial three-footed architectural base and tall reeded column enriched with foliate ornamen...

Its unusually generous proportions allow it to serve beautifully as a dining table, while preserving the elegant silhouette of a classical altar form. Showing authentic signs of age...

The figure’s elongated proportions, stylized drapery, and serene expression align with interwar ecclesiastical sculpture, often produced by regional workshops for parish and private ...

Dated to the mid-19th century, the coffer has a tapered shape that suggests it functioned as both an altar for ancestor worship and as a storage cabinet for clothes, textiles, and ot...

Decorated with neoclassical sprigged scenes of sacrifice at an altar. Measures 5 1/2" across over handles x 5" diameter x 3 1/4" tall.

The original pricket spikes remain at the top, giving the pair strong antique altar candlestick character.

Originally conceived as architectural or altar ornament, these substantial Baroque figures now make extraordinary decorative sculptures, whether displayed together on a console, flan...

Designed to evoke ecclesiastical or altar lighting, the form translates traditional candle architecture into an electrified decorative object.

Dated to the late 19th century, the coffer has a tapered shape that suggests it functioned as both an altar for ancestor worship and as a storage cabinet for clothes, textiles, and o...

This shallow altar table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship.

Their substantial scale makes them well suited for display on a large mantel, console, buffet, or altar table. Dimensions: 10" W x 10" D x 27" H each.

A dramatic and decorative statement piece, ideal for mounting above a console, mantel, or altar-style table, and equally compelling in traditional, Spanish Colonial, European provinc...

Crafted in France circa 1870, each tall altar candlestick rests on an ornate triangular plinth supported by three scrolled feet decorated with acanthus leaves and rocaille motifs.

Historically, they were kept in monasteries or home altars as powerful protective talismans and symbolic offering vessels to wrathful deities.

Given its dimensions, this piece falls into the small scatter size category, suggesting it was intended for display on a table, altar, or as a decorative wall hanging rather than flo...

The gilded fragment base was originally part of an altar candlestick in a historical Italian church.

Architectural motifs in the corners, resembling altars or small structures, further enrich its narrative quality.

A 19th-century Chinese altar table from the late Qing Dynasty, showcasing classic Ming-style proportions and exquisite craftsmanship.

These pieces are not only decorative but also serve a spiritual purpose, often adorning altars and temples where they are believed to inspire devotion and reverence.

Originally designed to hang before the altar in a church or chapel, this impressive sanctuary lamp is equally suitable today as a striking decorative object in a historic or carefull...

Each wing is carved with deeply modeled feathers, tapering elegantly upward, creating a dramatic vertical presence whether displayed on a console, credenza, mantel, or altar-style vi...

Their elegantly weathered surfaces exhibit authentic paint losses, minor missing elements, and age-related wear, all of which enhance their rich patina and wonderfully rustic charact...

An ornate antique ecclesiastical candlestick or altar torch stand crafted in cast brass or bronze, featuring exceptional Gothic Revival styling and intricate decorative detailing thr...

These artifacts often served both decorative and spiritual purposes, with many being used in temples and private altars, symbolizing the deep connection between the people and their ...

Pair Italian Baroque style brass tripod lamps made from altar candlesticks with a very nice whitewash patina.

With its substantial scale and richly ornamented silhouette, this piece would work beautifully within a traditional, maximalist or eclectic interior, whether displayed as an altar-st...

Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images typically portraying Christ an...

The angel holds an object reminiscent of the façade of a classical temple or a colonnaded altar. In Masonic symbolism, the "Temple" (inspired by Solomon's Temple) is the center of ri...

Their Buddhist lion form reflects models created for domestic altars and scholarly settings. The paired arrangement follows established guardian conventions with complementary male a...

As motifs in Chinese art, rams and sheep represent the breath of light and life, which returns each year when winter thaws and yields to spring. Originally an altar charm or brush ...

Placed within a shrine or atop a home altar, the stone censer would have been filled with an incense of aromatic plants and oils and set alight to cleanse interiors, measure prayer a...

A fine pair of English altar candlesticks or mantlepiece candleholders of solid brass in the Gothic Revival style - each candleholder featuring a pierced crown of fleur-de-lis design...

The proportions are intimate and versatile, ideal as a working fireplace surround in a bedroom, study, or library, or styled as a console or altar table against a wall.

18th century Italian gilded altar candlestick with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls.

Called upon for blessings of wealth and prosperity, his image was found in nearly every home, particularly during celebrations for the Lunar New Year. This antique Chinese altar figu...

Placed within a shrine or atop a home altar, the stone censer would have been filled with an incense of aromatic plants and oils and set alight to cleanse interiors, measure prayer a...

A pair of Italian carved giltwood altar prickets, each with five iron spikes rising from carved bobèches arranged among scrolling acanthus and foliate branches.

The quality of the craftsmanship and their balanced proportions make them ideal for adorning a mantelpiece, altar, or console table, or for enhancing any classic or eclectic interior.

Stunning 18th C Italian original painted altar type console with simulated marble paint finish and a 4cm thick inlaid marble top. 1790

This large-scale composition illustrates one of the most dramatic episodes in the religious history of Spain: the assassination of Pedro Arbués, canon of Zaragoza and Inquisitor of A...

A gothic revival pitch pine altar table with two-plank top raised on a trestle form base.

This rustic Chinese altar cabinet dates to the late Qing dynasty and showcases the robust craftsmanship and richly textured surfaces prized in traditional Chinese furniture.

His right arm is raised in a solemn gesture, while his left arm rests near an altar topped with a burning brazier, evoking a heroic or allegorical theme.

Given their scale and sculptural presence, this pair is ideal as a decorative feature on a console table, altar, mantelpiece, or large dining table. They also make an excellent addit...

An exceptional pair of Swedish carved wooden candlesticks, dating to circa 1870, showcases the finest characteristics of Scandinavian country elegance and historic craftsmanship. The...

Carved in the round with deeply grooved feather wings, softly modeled cherubic faces, and characteristic curled hair, these figures are typical of South German or Tyrolean workshops ...

The quality of the embroidery, the use of metallic threads, and the iconographic balance are consistent with Italian Baroque ecclesiastical textiles, possibly originating from Veneto...

Translation: “I will go to the altar of God, to God who gives joy to my youth.”

Resting upon an octagonal carved wooden base within a minimalist, dark-stained wooden display box, the presentation creates a meditative, museum-quality presence reminiscent of a sac...