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Vintage Catholic Lourdes Church Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Vintage Catholic Lourdes Church Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s

Vintage Catholic Lourdes Church Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of Lourdes in France. It is made of metal and wood. The music box plays a nice melody and is...

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1920s French Antique Catholic Church Items

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Metal

Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set
Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set

Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set

Located in Forney, TX

Catholic church, timeless Neo-classical architectural inspired wooden frames, with triangular pediment

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Catholic Church Items

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Pine, Giltwood

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Gilt Bronze Catholic Church Poor Box
Gilt Bronze Catholic Church Poor Box

Gilt Bronze Catholic Church Poor Box

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H 10 in W 6.5 in D 3 in

Gilt Bronze Catholic Church Poor Box

Located in Guaynabo, PR

A gilt bronze Catholic Church poor box built as a pentagon. Its ceiling is adorned with a budded

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19th Century French Medieval Antique Catholic Church Items

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Bronze

19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance
19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance

19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance

Located in Dallas, TX

-tone gilt and silver plated finish. A monstrance is the vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Catholic Church Items

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Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance
19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance

19th Century French Brass and Silver Plated Catholic Church Monstrance

Located in Dallas, TX

-tone gilt and silver plated finish. A monstrance is the vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Catholic Church Items

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Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century Silvered Brass Catholic Church Incense Burner with Gothic Bracket
19th Century Silvered Brass Catholic Church Incense Burner with Gothic Bracket

19th Century Silvered Brass Catholic Church Incense Burner with Gothic Bracket

Located in Lisse, NL

Handcrafted, fine quality and highly decorative church censer with angel masks. If you appreciate

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Mid-19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Catholic Church Items

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Brass

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Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Catholic Church Items

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Wool, Silk

Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa

Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa

Located in London, Park Royal

A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...

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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Catholic Church Items

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Gold, Gold Leaf

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...

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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Catholic Church Items

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Brass, Bronze

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865
Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Located in PARIS, FR

Set of Four Panels Decorated with Allegories of Arts France Circa 1865 Height. : 180 cm (70,9 in.) ; Width : 63,5 cm (25 in.) ; Depth : 12 cm (4,7 in.) Set of four large painted pane...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Catholic Church Items

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Giltwood, Paint

The Adoration of the Magi, an early painting by Frans Francken II (1581 - 1682)
The Adoration of the Magi, an early painting by Frans Francken II (1581 - 1682)

The Adoration of the Magi, an early painting by Frans Francken II (1581 - 1682)

By Frans Francken II

Located in PARIS, FR

We would like to thank Dr. Ursula Härting who, after examining the work, confirmed the autograph nature of this painting by Frans Francken the Younger in a certificate issued on Dece...

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1610s Old Masters Antique Catholic Church Items

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Copper

19th Century Italian Religious Banner Mary Jesus Oliograph with Tassels
19th Century Italian Religious Banner Mary Jesus Oliograph with Tassels

19th Century Italian Religious Banner Mary Jesus Oliograph with Tassels

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Beautiful oleograph of Mary and Jesus. Original tassels and bar on top and bottom to keep a good weight for hanging. One end of bar is missing. Found in a private chapel in a villa, ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Catholic Church Items

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Canvas

Antique French Vestry Cabinet Sacristy Altar Vestment Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic
Antique French Vestry Cabinet Sacristy Altar Vestment Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic

Antique French Vestry Cabinet Sacristy Altar Vestment Wine Cabinet Bar Catholic

Located in Tyler, TX

Antique French Carved Oak Gothic Sacristy Vestry Altar Wine Bar Cabinet~~c. 1880s In 18th and 19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to store liturgical gar...

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1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Catholic Church Items

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Oak

Large 18th Century Spanish Handcrafted Sculpture of Virgin Mary "Immaculate"
Large 18th Century Spanish Handcrafted Sculpture of Virgin Mary "Immaculate"

Large 18th Century Spanish Handcrafted Sculpture of Virgin Mary "Immaculate"

Located in Madrid, ES

Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall, is topped by a silver halo / crown, and was...

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Catholic Church Items

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Silver, Gold Leaf

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard
Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

$44,850Sale Price|30% Off

H 25.25 in W 20.25 in D 3.5 in

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

By (circle of) Pierre Mignard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within its original gilt wood and gesso carved f...

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17th Century French Baroque Antique Catholic Church Items

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Canvas, Giltwood

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral
Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral

$122,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 42 in W 29 in D 6 in

Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare and Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral, Rome, 19th century, circa 1840. Possibly a representation of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Floren...

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19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Catholic Church Items

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Carrara Marble

Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window
Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window

Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window

$106,953

H 190.95 in W 153.55 in D 7.09 in

Victorian Religious Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large religious antique stained glass window with its original carved sandstone window frame. Reclaimed from a church in Upton, Wirral. Though unsigned, the window has been attri...

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Late 19th Century Antique Catholic Church Items

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Stained Glass

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

A Spanish Silver-Plated Crucifix, 19th Century

$2,860Sale Price|44% Off

H 27.56 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in

A Spanish Silver-Plated Crucifix, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Spanish Silver-Plated Crucifix, 19th Century Provenance: Casa Santapola, S.L., Ronda (Málaga), November 2018. Description: Each crossbar with floral band terminating in f...

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19th Century Spanish Antique Catholic Church Items

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Silver Plate

Gilt Metal Centrepiece Suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co.
Gilt Metal Centrepiece Suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co.

Gilt Metal Centrepiece Suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co.

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

Gilt metal centrepiece suite for the Duke of Sparta by Elkington & Co. English, Late 19th Century Centrepiece: Height 58cm, width 81cm, depth 35cm Candelabra: Height 66cm, diameter ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Catholic Church Items

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Metal

Fine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns
Fine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns

Fine Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Jesus Christ Crowned with Thorns

By (circle of) Pierre Mignard

Located in LA, CA

A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within its original gilt wood and gesso carved f...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Catholic Church Items

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Oil, Canvas, Wood

Ulm Minster Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1930s
Ulm Minster Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1930s

Ulm Minster Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A 1930s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your collecti...

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1930s German Antique Catholic Church Items

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Metal

"OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY"  Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century
"OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY"  Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century

"OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY" Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century , in polychrome and gilded wood. Oratory in painted and gilded wood. Small defects. Dim.: (sculpture) 42 cm; (...

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19th Century Brazilian Baroque Antique Catholic Church Items

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Wood

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Antique Catholic Church Items For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique catholic church items available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique catholic church items — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. Antique catholic church items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique catholic church items bearing Victorian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique catholic church items over the years, but those made by Gillows of Lancaster & London and Louis A. F. (Jean-Louis) Janmot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Religious-items for You

Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.

Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.

From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.

Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.

In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.

On 1stDibs, find a varied collection of antique and vintage religious artifacts and other objects that can be searched by style, period, artist and material, such as wood or metal.

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