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Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Located in PARIS, FR

Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718
Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718

Antique Map of Friesland after the Floods of the 13th Century, 1718

Located in Langweer, NL

permanently altered its coastline and created new tidal inlets and islands. Schotanus à Sterringa’s maps were

Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Alter

Materials

Paper

Human Sacrifice in a Morai, Tahiti – Cook Voyage Engraving c.1795
Human Sacrifice in a Morai, Tahiti – Cook Voyage Engraving c.1795

Human Sacrifice in a Morai, Tahiti – Cook Voyage Engraving c.1795

Located in Langweer, NL

depiction of Polynesian religious practices before European contact altered local traditions. This

Category

Early 1800s European Antique Alter

Materials

Paper

Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting the Pantheon in Rome
Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting the Pantheon in Rome

Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting the Pantheon in Rome

Located in London, GB

altered in the 18th century, or small charming souvenirs (such as the present example) with micro-mosaic

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Alter

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Art Deco Baotou Rug with Scholar Pictorial
Antique Chinese Art Deco Baotou Rug with Scholar Pictorial

Antique Chinese Art Deco Baotou Rug with Scholar Pictorial

By Walter Nichols

Located in Dallas, TX

of temple walls introduced pictorial storytelling into rug making, forever altering the course of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Alter

Materials

Wool

Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886
Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886

Le Matin - Etching by James Tissot - 1886

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

and muse Kathleen Newton, Tissot drastically altered his lifestyle and subject matter and upon her

Category

1880s Modern Antique Alter

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Self-portrait - Homo nudus -
Self-portrait - Homo nudus -

Self-portrait - Homo nudus -

Located in Berlin, DE

Akademie der Künste rehabilitiert. 1957 übersiedelte er nach Berlin, wo er 1968 im Alter von 94 Jahren

Category

1890s Realist Antique Alter

Materials

Pencil

Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin
Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin

Captain Cook's Exploration of Tahiti 18th C. Hand-Colored Map by Bellin

By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Located in Alamo, CA

) during his first of three famous voyages of exploration which radically altered the knowledge of the

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Alter

Materials

Paper

Bridge, Amsterdam

Bridge, Amsterdam

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

etching and drypoint, results in a radically altered look: the final state is a darker, more dramatic

Category

1880s Impressionist Antique Alter

Materials

Etching

Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani
Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani

Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani

By Edouard Lievre

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pannier brothers produced altered versions of Lièvre's designs, including seven variants of Vieillard's

Category

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Alter

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Evening - The depth of the visible -
Evening - The depth of the visible -

Evening - The depth of the visible -

Located in Berlin, DE

entdeckt und bereits im Alter von 13 Jahren in die Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie aufgenommen. „Vollständig

Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Alter

Materials

Etching

Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table
Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table

Late 19th Century French Steel Large Industrial Table

Located in Hudson, NY

piece and has no attempt has been made to clean, polish or alter it from its as-found state. The top is

Category

Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Alter

Materials

Steel, Iron

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo
Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo

Located in Kyoto, JP

alter the behaviour of the ink. Here Shunkyo’s succint brush-strokes and washes have formed astonishing

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Alter

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Victorian Emerald and Solitaire Diamond Ring in Platinum Estate
Antique Victorian Emerald and Solitaire Diamond Ring in Platinum Estate

Antique Victorian Emerald and Solitaire Diamond Ring in Platinum Estate

Located in New York, NY

but it can be altered. Stones were not taken out to weight , all weight is done by measurements only

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Alter

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs
circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

circa 1845 C Hindley & Sons Lion Carved Chesterfield Brown Leather Dining Chairs

By Charles Hindley & Sons, Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering spring roller blinds, to

Category

1840s English Early Victorian Antique Alter

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Historical Large Map of Kyoto, Japan (1905) - Published by Kobayashi
Historical Large Map of Kyoto, Japan (1905) - Published by Kobayashi

Historical Large Map of Kyoto, Japan (1905) - Published by Kobayashi

Located in Langweer, NL

before modern developments altered the cityscape. ### About the Maker - Kobayashi - Kobayashi was a

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Alter

Materials

Paper

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois
Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois

Located in York County, PA

preserve national interests, echoed here in the altering of the language. Though Tyndale’s suggestion was

Category

1860s American Antique Alter

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones
Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

Pair of Palatial Venetian Walnut Carved Mid-19th Century Baroque Figural Thrones

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

carving; he presented himself as Brustolon's natural successor and alter ego. He studied from 1855 to 1857

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Alter

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860
Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860

Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860

By Jules Piret

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

acquire them and either alter existing pieces or make new ones to receive the plaques. The best known of

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Alter

Materials

Bronze

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne

By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

as Brustolon's natural successor and alter ego. He studied from 1855 to 1857 in Venice and his career

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Alter

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee

By Andrea Brustolon, Valentino Panciera Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

successor and alter ego. He studied from 1855 to 1857 in Venice and his career developed the most in there

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Alter

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

circa 1715-1720. A block foot is possible in this period but these have most likely been altered or

Category

1720s British Queen Anne Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

Carved Italian Alter Stick
Carved Italian Alter Stick

Carved Italian Alter Stick

Unavailable|$5,800

Carved Italian Alter Stick

Located in Toronto, ON

Heavily carved oak alter stick in the Baroque manner

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Oak

Italian Alter Candle Lamp
Italian Alter Candle Lamp

Italian Alter Candle Lamp

Unavailable|$3,900

Italian Alter Candle Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Carved and marbleized 19th Century alter candle holder lamp. Italy.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Japanese Temple Alter Table
Japanese Temple Alter Table

Japanese Temple Alter Table

Unavailable|$12,500

Japanese Temple Alter Table

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Extremely fine and unusual Buddist temple alter table of all Keyaki wood. Incredible carving, very

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Alter

19th Century Italian Alter Candlesticks
19th Century Italian Alter Candlesticks

19th Century Italian Alter Candlesticks

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Italian Alter candlesticks with champagne leafing.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Pair of Italian Alter Sticks
Pair of Italian Alter Sticks

Pair of Italian Alter Sticks

Located in Chulmleigh, Devon

Pair of 19th century large candlesticks or pricketts, in carved wood with crackle finish paint, working order.

Category

1860s Italian Renaissance Antique Alter

Materials

Beech

xl pricket, alter or candlesticks
xl pricket, alter or candlesticks

xl pricket, alter or candlesticks

Unavailable|$1,050 / set

xl pricket, alter or candlesticks

Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA

quite a hairy spy story comes with this set or hallmarked, pewter, german pricket sticks. bodies are very slightly different with a gentle hairline crack. sublime as there is NO sc...

Category

19th Century German Antique Alter

Materials

Pewter

18th Century Pine Alter Piece Console
18th Century Pine Alter Piece Console

18th Century Pine Alter Piece Console

Located in Boston, MA

Pine alter piece console. Great for a buffet or entry piece.

Category

18th Century French Antique Alter

Materials

Pine

Asian Alter Table in Red Finish
Asian Alter Table in Red Finish

Asian Alter Table in Red Finish

Located in Washington, DC

Asian alter table in red crackle finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Alter Table
19th Century Chinese Carved Alter Table

19th Century Chinese Carved Alter Table

Located in Uckfield, Sussex

A 19th century Chinese hardwood carved alter table having a panel top, carved scrolling ends. The

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table
Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table

Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th or early 20th century Chinese alter table. Measures: 33" tall x 78.5" length x 23" depth

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table
Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table

Late 19th Century Chinese Alter Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic late 19th or early 20th century Chinese alter table. Brown stain with lacquer finish

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Chinese 19th Century Decorated Alter Table
Chinese 19th Century Decorated Alter Table

Chinese 19th Century Decorated Alter Table

Located in Hungerford, Berkshire

Dating from the late 19th century, this alter table is deeper than one normally sees and is

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Grand-Scale Qing Dynasty Alter Table
Grand-Scale Qing Dynasty Alter Table

Grand-Scale Qing Dynasty Alter Table

Located in Fulton, CA

Impressive handmade 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty elm alter table. Hand-carved and shaped apron

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Alter

Materials

Elm

20th Century Chinese Hardwood Alter Table
20th Century Chinese Hardwood Alter Table

20th Century Chinese Hardwood Alter Table

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

A fine quality Chinese hardwood altar table. The whole has an excellent faded color.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Alter

Materials

Hardwood

18thc Italian alter sticks as Lamps
18thc Italian alter sticks as Lamps

18thc Italian alter sticks as Lamps

Unavailable|$1,695 / set

18thc Italian alter sticks as Lamps

Located in Charlotte, NC

Wonderfully aged patina 29" to top of socket

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Alter

Pair of Rare Corner Alter Prickets
Pair of Rare Corner Alter Prickets

Pair of Rare Corner Alter Prickets

Unavailable|$2,995 / set

Pair of Rare Corner Alter Prickets

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Tripod configuration and colors with silver gilt, with recent electrofication.

Category

19th Century European Antique Alter

Materials

Giltwood

Large 18th Century Carved Silvered Alter-Stick
Large 18th Century Carved Silvered Alter-Stick

Large 18th Century Carved Silvered Alter-Stick

Located in Richmond, VA

Large 18th Century Carved Silvered Alter-Stick

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Alter

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Alter Tables
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Alter Tables

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Alter Tables

Located in Hungerford, Berkshire

This pair of Chinese Alter tables retain traces of their original red decoration. They have a good

Category

Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Low Standing Alter Table
Late 19th Century Low Standing Alter Table

Late 19th Century Low Standing Alter Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 19th or early 20th century low standing alter table. With two sliding doors and two center

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

Wing Top Chinese Alter Table in Wenge
Wing Top Chinese Alter Table in Wenge

Wing Top Chinese Alter Table in Wenge

Located in Providence, RI

Wing Top Chinese Alter or console table in solid wenge wood. Table has two drawers with brass

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Alter

Materials

Wenge

Good 19th Century Chinese Hongmu Alter Table
Good 19th Century Chinese Hongmu Alter Table

Good 19th Century Chinese Hongmu Alter Table

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

A good 19th Century Chinese Hongmu alter table; the well figured rectangular top of traditional

Category

1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Alter

Late 18thc Italian Alter Cloth Hand Made Applique
Late 18thc Italian Alter Cloth Hand Made Applique

Late 18thc Italian Alter Cloth Hand Made Applique

Located in Pasadena, CA

Italian Hand Made Applique Alter Cloth Over Linen. The cross is sewn in the middle of the cloth

Category

18th Century Italian Adirondack Antique Alter

Materials

Linen

Italian Baroque Alter Stick Lamp of Large-Scale
Italian Baroque Alter Stick Lamp of Large-Scale

Italian Baroque Alter Stick Lamp of Large-Scale

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A fine and large-scale Baroque alter stick lamp of brass. Recently rewired and fitted with a double

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique alter available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every antique alter was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique alter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique alter, designed in the Baroque, Rococo or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Interi each produced at least one beautiful antique alter that is worth considering.

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