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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

Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Alter Sticks
Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Alter Sticks

Pair of Late 19th Century Brass Alter Sticks

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Pair of late 19th century brass Alter sticks of Gothic Form - converted to electric - 16"diam x 16

Category

1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Spanish Silver-Plated Alter Crucifix
A 19th Century Spanish Silver-Plated Alter Crucifix

A 19th Century Spanish Silver-Plated Alter Crucifix

Located in Armadale, Victoria

With acanthus leaf protruding from the end of each cross bar, the naturalistic solid cast corpus depicted bearded and with his head tilted to the left, his eyes closed wearing a radi...

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Alter

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Good 19th Century Pair of Chinese Hongmu Alter Tables

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

Good 19th century pair of Chinese Hongmu alter tables, the figured rectangular tops of cleated form

Category

1880s Chinese Antique Alter

19th Century Chinese Painted Alter Table from the Ching Dynasty
19th Century Chinese Painted Alter Table from the Ching Dynasty

19th Century Chinese Painted Alter Table from the Ching Dynasty

Located in Carmel, CA

19th Century Chinese, painted Alter Table from the Ching Dynasty with ornate, scrolled carving

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

Five Vintage Damask and Embroidered Chalice Veil Catholic Alter Textiles
Five Vintage Damask and Embroidered Chalice Veil Catholic Alter Textiles

Five Vintage Damask and Embroidered Chalice Veil Catholic Alter Textiles

Located in Antwerp, BE

A group of five ecclesiastical textiles, circa 1940. In good condition and easily made into a pillows. One is velvet with gilt edging, One is silk satin with heavily embroidered desi...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Alter

Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure
Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure

Richly Carved Painted and Giltwood Italian Church Alter like Structure

Located in New Orleans, LA

Originally part of a larger architectural structure, this carved wood piece stands beautifully on its own. It is a faded Venetian blue with gilt and gold accents; it houses three-arc...

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Paint, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Brass Alter Candlesticks on Timber Bases
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Brass Alter Candlesticks on Timber Bases

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Brass Alter Candlesticks on Timber Bases

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

Pair of 18th century Chinese brass alter candlesticks. The base of each candle stick depicts a

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

Primitive Wabi-Sabi Hollowed Oak Tree Trunk Vessel, Belgium ca. 1900
Primitive Wabi-Sabi Hollowed Oak Tree Trunk Vessel, Belgium ca. 1900

Primitive Wabi-Sabi Hollowed Oak Tree Trunk Vessel, Belgium ca. 1900

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

integrated metal connecting plates have been added inside to reinforce stability without altering its raw

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Primitive Antique Alter

Materials

Wood, Oak

Doulton Burslem oil lamp base decorated by George Fernyhough
Doulton Burslem oil lamp base decorated by George Fernyhough

Doulton Burslem oil lamp base decorated by George Fernyhough

By Doulton Burslem

Located in East Geelong, VIC

the chimney. As the Doulton Burslem mark on this piece was altered in 1891, this piece can be dated to

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Alter

Materials

Earthenware

To The Ultimate Do We Pursue The Ideal
To The Ultimate Do We Pursue The Ideal

To The Ultimate Do We Pursue The Ideal

By Paul Manship

Located in Concord, MA

medallion produced and altered for the Rockport Art Association For Distinguished Service, and this

Category

1910s American Modern Antique Alter

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century Adjustable Mahogany and Brass Deckchair
Mid 19th Century Adjustable Mahogany and Brass Deckchair

Mid 19th Century Adjustable Mahogany and Brass Deckchair

Located in South Croydon, GB

A mid 19th century adjustable deck chair. In mahogany with brass mounted ratchets to alter the

Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Alter

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Italian Giltwood Church Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Italian Giltwood Church Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Italian Giltwood Church Candlestick Lamps

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Great pair of Italian ecclesiastical giltwood alter candlesticks now as lamps with shades included.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Giltwood

90s Chanel green leather drawstring bucket crossbody bag
90s Chanel green leather drawstring bucket crossbody bag

90s Chanel green leather drawstring bucket crossbody bag

By Chanel

Located in Miami, FL

original color has not been altered Interior lined in green lambskin, in excellent condition. One minor

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Alter

Large Art Nouveau Planter, France, 1920s
Large Art Nouveau Planter, France, 1920s

Large Art Nouveau Planter, France, 1920s

Located in L'Escala, ES

not alter at all, neither its stability nor its aesthetics.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Alter

Materials

Iron

Whimsical 100+ Year Old Kashkooli Gabeh - Pictorial Nomadic Persian Rug
Whimsical 100+ Year Old Kashkooli Gabeh - Pictorial Nomadic Persian Rug

Whimsical 100+ Year Old Kashkooli Gabeh - Pictorial Nomadic Persian Rug

Located in Blacksburg, VA

definitely has altered the rugs original state. There are some low spots and the binding had been removed

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Alter

Materials

Wool

Early 1900's Lori, Nomadic Persian Rug - Hex Shape, Rust
Early 1900's Lori, Nomadic Persian Rug - Hex Shape, Rust

Early 1900's Lori, Nomadic Persian Rug - Hex Shape, Rust

Located in Blacksburg, VA

and altered to create this uniquely shaped piece. The design of this rug truly is unique and perhaps

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Alter

Materials

Wool

Candlestick giltwood
Candlestick giltwood

Candlestick giltwood

Unavailable|$1,477

Candlestick giltwood

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

Italian Alter Candlestick early 19 th. century circa 1820 Carved and Gilt Wood

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Decorated Italian Vase Fragment or Decorative Art Accessory
18th Century Decorated Italian Vase Fragment or Decorative Art Accessory

18th Century Decorated Italian Vase Fragment or Decorative Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century Italian church alter vase fragment (Florence) decorated with barnacles and fossil

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Crystal, Quartz

Edwardian Lapis Lazuli, Rose Cut Diamond and Green Enamel Dome Ring, Circa 1910
Edwardian Lapis Lazuli, Rose Cut Diamond and Green Enamel Dome Ring, Circa 1910

Edwardian Lapis Lazuli, Rose Cut Diamond and Green Enamel Dome Ring, Circa 1910

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

been altered in the past but doesn’t affect the integrity isn’t visible when worn. The gems are all

Category

1910s North American Edwardian Antique Alter

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Gold, 10k Gold

Schreibtisch Chesterfield Leder Antik Tisch Englisch Kolonialstil
Schreibtisch Chesterfield Leder Antik Tisch Englisch Kolonialstil

Schreibtisch Chesterfield Leder Antik Tisch Englisch Kolonialstil

Located in Lage, DE

: Der Tisch ist in einem dem alter entsprechenden Zustand und hat noch den Charme der "alten Tage". Mit

Category

Late 19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Alter

Pair of Italian Candelabra's
Pair of Italian Candelabra's

Pair of Italian Candelabra's

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of silver gilded alter candelabra's. Italy. One of a kind.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

18th Century Italian Gold Leafed Sculpture Lamp
18th Century Italian Gold Leafed Sculpture Lamp

18th Century Italian Gold Leafed Sculpture Lamp

Located in New Orleans, LA

Late 18th century Italian hand-carved wooden gold leafed neoclassic Venetian alter sculpture hold a

Category

1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Alter

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Lori - Nomadic Persian Rug - Rust / Orange & Black
Antique Lori - Nomadic Persian Rug - Rust / Orange & Black

Antique Lori - Nomadic Persian Rug - Rust / Orange & Black

Located in Blacksburg, VA

another 100. Age has altered the colors of this Piece, what was once deep green is now closer to a dark

Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Alter

Materials

Wool

Pair of Wood Candle Stand
Pair of Wood Candle Stand

Pair of Wood Candle Stand

Unavailable|$1,200 / set

Pair of Wood Candle Stand

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Pair candle stands with carved chrysanthemum shape bases and tops were made for a temple alter

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Alter

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Altar Table in Elmwood
19th Century Chinese Altar Table in Elmwood

19th Century Chinese Altar Table in Elmwood

Located in Santa Fe, NM

From the early 1800s, Hebei Province. This alter table still has remnants of the rich red lacquer

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Elm

18th Century Reading Table
18th Century Reading Table

18th Century Reading Table

Unavailable|$4,800

18th Century Reading Table

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

to be altered)..

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Alter

Materials

Mahogany

Brazilian Quartz Crystal Generator

Brazilian Quartz Crystal Generator

Located in Los Angeles, CA

quartz crystal is the perfect addition and statement piece for any room or alter.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Alter

Early 18th Century Wrought Iron Trammel
Early 18th Century Wrought Iron Trammel

Early 18th Century Wrought Iron Trammel

Located in York, GB

hold a pot or kettle over a fire whilst cooking which allowed the height to be altered. At its

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Alter

pair of 17th century brass candlesticks

pair of 17th century brass candlesticks

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

A pair of 17th century, Italian, brass, alter pricket candlesticks, with baluster and acorn stems

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

Low Console Cabinet
Low Console Cabinet

Low Console Cabinet

Unavailable|$2,500

Low Console Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

center or TV stands. Can be altered for wiring.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

Italian neoclassical walnut, fruitwood and marquetry side cabine
Italian neoclassical walnut, fruitwood and marquetry side cabine

Italian neoclassical walnut, fruitwood and marquetry side cabine

Located in San Francisco, CA

North Italian neoclassical walnut, fruitwood and marquetry side cabinet, altered from a pot

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

"Roorkhee" Campaign / Safari Chair, Green/Black Lacquered Oak Frame
"Roorkhee" Campaign / Safari Chair, Green/Black Lacquered Oak Frame

"Roorkhee" Campaign / Safari Chair, Green/Black Lacquered Oak Frame

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

, Magistretti’s 905 and Wilhelm Bofinger’s Farmers chair. Kaare Klint barley altered the design of the Roorkhee

Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Alter

Materials

Brass

Antique Altar Cloth Sections
Antique Altar Cloth Sections

Antique Altar Cloth Sections

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Set of Three Silk with Gold Metalic Embroidered Alter Clothes, See photos for emboridery details

Category

19th Century European Antique Alter

Materials

Gold

19th.C Italian Carved Giltwood chandelier
19th.C Italian Carved Giltwood chandelier

19th.C Italian Carved Giltwood chandelier

Located in Atlanta, GA

panels behind gilt. The measurements do not include the canopy and chain, which can be altered in height

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Antique Hallmarked 18 Carat Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire and Diamond Buckle Ring
Antique Hallmarked 18 Carat Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire and Diamond Buckle Ring

Antique Hallmarked 18 Carat Yellow Gold Blue Sapphire and Diamond Buckle Ring

Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW

is flat & measures 5.01mm wide. Finger size is "Q" but a good jeweller would be able to alter this

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Alter

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 2.38 Carat Old Cut Double Diamond Platinum Ring
Tiffany & Co. 2.38 Carat Old Cut Double Diamond Platinum Ring

Tiffany & Co. 2.38 Carat Old Cut Double Diamond Platinum Ring

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Essex, GB

sizing is available, can be sized up or down. There is some limit to how much this can be altered, so

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Alter

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Qing Dynasty Chinese Wedding Bed
Qing Dynasty Chinese Wedding Bed

Qing Dynasty Chinese Wedding Bed

Located in Santa Fe, NM

the piece have movable wings on wire that quiver with the slightest motion. The base has been altered

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Alter

Materials

Wood

Important Early 20th Century Mughal Prayer Necklace, Silver and Gold wash, Heavy
Important Early 20th Century Mughal Prayer Necklace, Silver and Gold wash, Heavy

Important Early 20th Century Mughal Prayer Necklace, Silver and Gold wash, Heavy

Located in Newport Coast, CA

the necklace. There are missing stones as seen in the photographs. I have not replaced or altered the

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Empire Antique Alter

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique Pair of Torcheres
Antique Pair of Torcheres

Antique Pair of Torcheres

Unavailable|$2,200 / set

Antique Pair of Torcheres

Located in Memphis, TN

was common for this at the time because these torcheres were used on alters at churches and the public

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Gold

Empire Bronze Mantel Clock "Amor", Austria, circa 1810
Empire Bronze Mantel Clock "Amor", Austria, circa 1810

Empire Bronze Mantel Clock "Amor", Austria, circa 1810

Located in Vienna, AT

Cupid honing arrow tips with a whetstone, very small, round spring-driven movement, balance altered

Category

1810s Austrian Empire Antique Alter

Materials

Bronze

Pair Bronze Andirons
Pair Bronze Andirons

Pair Bronze Andirons

Unavailable|$3,600 / set

Pair Bronze Andirons

Located in Nashville, TN

be altered to fit specific fireboxes, if necessary.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Alter

Materials

Bronze, Iron

A Pair of Art Deco Lanterns
A Pair of Art Deco Lanterns

A Pair of Art Deco Lanterns

Unavailable|$9,000 / set

A Pair of Art Deco Lanterns

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Additions of Plexiglass. Originally from a Cinema, Recently Altered for a Film. French, Circa 1925

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Alter

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets as Lamps with Hand Made Leather Shades
Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets as Lamps with Hand Made Leather Shades

Pair of Italian Gilt Prickets as Lamps with Hand Made Leather Shades

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful, Hand carved Wooden Italian Gilt Alter Candles mounted on custom crafted marble bases

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Alter

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century Carved Walnut & Upholstered Revolving Music Chair
Late 19th Century Carved Walnut & Upholstered Revolving Music Chair

Late 19th Century Carved Walnut & Upholstered Revolving Music Chair

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

of the seat can be altered from 53.00 cm to 57.00 cm. This tripod base with scroll carving to the

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Alter

Materials

Walnut

Shallow depth 18c. commode
Shallow depth 18c. commode

Shallow depth 18c. commode

Unavailable|$7,900

Shallow depth 18c. commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

been altered from its original size, and is now a highly functional depth of 20 /12".

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Alter

Arts & Crafts Modernism Art Deco Rug Carpet Geometric Purple Navy
Arts & Crafts Modernism Art Deco Rug Carpet Geometric Purple Navy

Arts & Crafts Modernism Art Deco Rug Carpet Geometric Purple Navy

Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland

tan and ochre. Note the flash photography may have altered the colors slightly by enhancing the

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Alter

Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Bib Necklace
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Bib Necklace

Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Bib Necklace

Located in Frederick, MD

point was altered by adding a custom styled chain. The base of the necklace is a fantastically styled

Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Alter

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

St. Martins Pfarrkirche in Landshut.

St. Martins Pfarrkirche in Landshut.

By Domenico Quaglio

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

des Mittel-Alters in Deutschland Aufgenommen und auf Stein gezeichnet von Domenicus Quaglio

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Alter

Materials

Lithograph

Remarkable Fine Quality Figured Walnut Horse and Rider Artists Lay Figure
Remarkable Fine Quality Figured Walnut Horse and Rider Artists Lay Figure

Remarkable Fine Quality Figured Walnut Horse and Rider Artists Lay Figure

By Lechertier Barbe

Located in By, GB

adjustable thumb screw for height adjustment and original brass key for altering the angle of the horse with

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Alter

Materials

Walnut

Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.
Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.

Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.

Unavailable|$49,000 / set

Pair Waterfall Chandeliers 19th c.

Located in Houston, TX

are copper or coppered brass with the original valves for gas. The height can be varied by altering

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Alter

Materials

Copper

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Antique Alter For Sale on 1stDibs

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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Prices for an antique alter can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $201,986, while the average can fetch as much as $3,210.