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An Early Charity Container from an Agudath Israel Convention
An Early Charity Container from an Agudath Israel Convention

An Early Charity Container from an Agudath Israel Convention

Located in New York, NY

This unique vintage pushka (charity box) is a rare historical piece from an Agudath Israel convention held in early 20th-century Europe, possibly near Switzerland. The design and ins...

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Early 20th Century European Antique Religious Items

Materials

Tin

Exquisite Antique French Silver and Niello Enamel Sculptural Pectoral Cross
Exquisite Antique French Silver and Niello Enamel Sculptural Pectoral Cross

Exquisite Antique French Silver and Niello Enamel Sculptural Pectoral Cross

Located in New York, NY

Superb, museum quality antique French silver and niello enamel high relief sculptural pectoral cross 19th Century Complex and beautifully rendered crucifix done in finely detailed ni...

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19th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Chevra Kadisha Memorial Cards in Original Iron Box – Budapest, 1880
Chevra Kadisha Memorial Cards in Original Iron Box – Budapest, 1880

Chevra Kadisha Memorial Cards in Original Iron Box – Budapest, 1880

Located in New York, NY

This rare collection of Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society) memorial cards, dating back to 1880, originates from Budapest. These handwritten and printed cards, preserved in their ...

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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Iron

15th Century Gothic Carved Oak Statue – Virgin of the Annunciation
15th Century Gothic Carved Oak Statue – Virgin of the Annunciation

15th Century Gothic Carved Oak Statue – Virgin of the Annunciation

Located in Basildon, GB

15th Century Oak Wood Sculpture of the Virgin of the Annunciation beside a lectern supporting an opened book, the Virgin with both hands upraised ( one repaired) turning slightly to ...

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15th Century and Earlier Belgian Gothic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breast Plate by Jacob Langleben, 1896
Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breast Plate by Jacob Langleben, 1896

Silver Gilt Judaica Torah Breast Plate by Jacob Langleben, 1896

Located in London, GB

removable gilt plaque below denotes Yom Kippur, able to be replaced with other markers for other religious

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver

An 18th Century Pewter Beit Cholim Charity Bowl
An 18th Century Pewter Beit Cholim Charity Bowl

An 18th Century Pewter Beit Cholim Charity Bowl

Located in New York, NY

This rare and historically significant 18th-century pewter Beit Cholim charity bowl embodies the spirit of communal care and generosity. Inscribed in elegant cursive English on both ...

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18th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

A Brass European Tabletop Shtender Circa 1900
A Brass European Tabletop Shtender Circa 1900

A Brass European Tabletop Shtender Circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite European brass tabletop shtender, dating to circa 1900, is a masterful blend of craftsmanship and functionality, designed to enhance both study and spiritual reflectio...

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Early 1900s European Antique Religious Items

Materials

Brass

A Unique Pair of 18th-Century Polish Brass Candle Holders
A Unique Pair of 18th-Century Polish Brass Candle Holders

A Unique Pair of 18th-Century Polish Brass Candle Holders

Located in New York, NY

This pair of primitive 18th-century Polish brass candle holders originates from the Jewish shtetls of Eastern Europe, where they were used for Sabbath and holiday observances. Crafte...

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Late 18th Century Polish Primitive Antique Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Gothic Crucifix in Bronze Casting, Sculpture from the Early 1900
Antique Italian Gothic Crucifix in Bronze Casting, Sculpture from the Early 1900

Antique Italian Gothic Crucifix in Bronze Casting, Sculpture from the Early 1900

Located in Nicolosi, IT

Gothic Crucifix Sculpture in Bronze Casting, Italy, Early 1900s Majestic Gothic crucifix made in bronze casting at the beginning of the 20th century in Italy. This unique piece stan...

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Early 20th Century Italian Gothic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique Engraving - Crucifixion Christ  - Silver Plated Copper - After Van Dyck
Antique Engraving - Crucifixion Christ  - Silver Plated Copper - After Van Dyck

Antique Engraving - Crucifixion Christ - Silver Plated Copper - After Van Dyck

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A late 19th century engraving, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and cherubs "Christ aux Anges". Engraved on a copper panel, silver plated. After Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)...

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1880s French Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

French Memorial Easel Featuring Madonna & Child by F. Biscay & Cie
French Memorial Easel Featuring Madonna & Child by F. Biscay & Cie

French Memorial Easel Featuring Madonna & Child by F. Biscay & Cie

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

A beautifully engraved gilded and silvered copper religious memorial easel with Madonna & Child. It

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Early 20th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Copper

Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button in Fitted Box
Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button in Fitted Box

Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button in Fitted Box

Located in Leuven , BE

Antique Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button with Fitted Box - Hallmarked Birmingham 1890 ?

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19th Century British Antique Religious Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment
18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment

18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Church Lectern Desk w. Bible Compartment

Located in Lisse, NL

Top quality crafted and incredibly durable Gothic church lectern. This practical size lectern is remarkably well crafted and the design and patina are to die for. The perfectly hand...

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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Large Russian Silver Jewish Megillah Case and Scroll
Large Russian Silver Jewish Megillah Case and Scroll

Large Russian Silver Jewish Megillah Case and Scroll

Located in London, GB

fine collectors piece and one of religious interest, it bears the makers mark and a mark for 84, the

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19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Antique African Moroccan Tuareg Carved Wood Medicinal Flask 19th C.
Antique African Moroccan Tuareg Carved Wood Medicinal Flask 19th C.

Antique African Moroccan Tuareg Carved Wood Medicinal Flask 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique North African Moroccan Tuareg wood medicinal flask. Rare late 19th century medicinal flask box from The Tuareg in South Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ...

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Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850
French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850

French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Polychrome Terracotta Church Console, France, Circa 1850. This remarkable polychrome terracotta church console, dating from circa 1850, was salvaged from a chapel before its demoliti...

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Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Religious Items

Materials

Terracotta

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

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 Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate

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

A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century Provenance: Casa Santapola, S.L., Ronda (Málaga), November 2018. Description: The crucifix with acanthus leaf protruding from t...

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19th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Egg 19th century Rising Christ
Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Egg 19th century Rising Christ

Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Egg 19th century Rising Christ

Located in Sweden, SE

pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures

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Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Religious Items

Materials

Gold

Great Quality Carved & Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1900s
Great Quality Carved & Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1900s

Great Quality Carved & Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1900s

Located in Lisse, NL

almost all others. The artist who hand-sculpted this impressive work of religious art has created a

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Religious Items

Materials

Fruitwood, Beech

Pair of 1880s Carved Gilt Crosses On A Wood Step Base
Pair of 1880s Carved Gilt Crosses On A Wood Step Base

Pair of 1880s Carved Gilt Crosses On A Wood Step Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of 1880s Carved Gilt Crosses On A Wood Step Base Loss of gilt on crosses PRICE PER ITEM (each)

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Late 19th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

A Matzah Roller and Perforator, Bukhara , Uzbekistan early 20th Century
A Matzah Roller and Perforator, Bukhara , Uzbekistan early 20th Century

A Matzah Roller and Perforator, Bukhara , Uzbekistan early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

flatten the matzah into thin flat crackers. For a very similar item, reference the Israel Museum under

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Early 20th Century Uzbek Antique Religious Items

Materials

Steel

19th Century Framed Engravings From The New Book Of Martyrs by Henry Southwell
19th Century Framed Engravings From The New Book Of Martyrs by Henry Southwell

19th Century Framed Engravings From The New Book Of Martyrs by Henry Southwell

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A collection of 11 framed and glazed engravings taken from the New Book Of Martyrs By Henry Southwell The 11 engravings show authentic and genuine historical account of the many dre...

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19th Century English Antique Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paper

A Hand Carved Wooden Mezuzah Case, Poland-Ukraine Circa 1820
A Hand Carved Wooden Mezuzah Case, Poland-Ukraine Circa 1820

A Hand Carved Wooden Mezuzah Case, Poland-Ukraine Circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite hand-carved wooden Mezuzah case, dating back to circa 1820, is a remarkable testament to the rich folk art traditions of the Jewish communities in Poland and Ukraine. ...

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1820s Ukrainian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Enamel plaque Madonna with Child Materdei, Jean Laudin, France, 17th c.
Enamel plaque Madonna with Child Materdei, Jean Laudin, France, 17th c.

Enamel plaque Madonna with Child Materdei, Jean Laudin, France, 17th c.

Located in Gorssel, GE

Enamel Plaque “Mater Dei” Laudin, Limoges, France, 17th century Painted enamel on copper, gilded details A rectangular enamel plaque depicting the Virgin and Child with radiant halo...

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17th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Seal of arms Heraldry ecclesiastical coat of arms tower Auvergne cardinal
Seal of arms Heraldry ecclesiastical coat of arms tower Auvergne cardinal

Seal of arms Heraldry ecclesiastical coat of arms tower Auvergne cardinal

Located in NANTES, FR

SEAL OF ARMS ECCLESIASTIC HERALDIC ROYAL CROWN COAT OF ARMS OF THE AUVERGNE TOWER CARDINAL OCCITANE CROSS ARCHIEPISCOPAL CROSS HAT COAT OF COAT STAMP This seal is old. It is a co...

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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Limoges enamel plaque depicting Christ on te cold stone, France, mid-16th c.
Limoges enamel plaque depicting Christ on te cold stone, France, mid-16th c.

Limoges enamel plaque depicting Christ on te cold stone, France, mid-16th c.

Located in Gorssel, GE

An enamel plaque depicting Christ on the cold stone with two caretakers and tools of suffering, with inscription'”I.H.s. Salva tor Modi’, France Mid-sixteenth century. Dimensions: 1...

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16th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Limoges plaque Christ Salvator Mundi in enamel champlevé, Spain, Navarra, 14th c
Limoges plaque Christ Salvator Mundi in enamel champlevé, Spain, Navarra, 14th c

Limoges plaque Christ Salvator Mundi in enamel champlevé, Spain, Navarra, 14th c

Located in Gorssel, GE

An enamel arched Limoges plaque with Christ Salvator Mundi in enamel champlevé. Used to be placed at the rear end of a processional cross. Spain, Navarra, early 14th century. Dime...

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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Religious Items

Materials

Enamel

Enamel plaque depicting St. Peter receiving the key of Christ, Germany, 17th c.
Enamel plaque depicting St. Peter receiving the key of Christ, Germany, 17th c.

Enamel plaque depicting St. Peter receiving the key of Christ, Germany, 17th c.

Located in Gorssel, GE

Rectangular enamel plaque depicting St. Peter receiving the key of Christ, with The dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome in the background. Germany, 17th century. Dimensions: 13 ...

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17th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Limoges enamel plaque the Assumption of Mary, silver frame. France, around 1600
Limoges enamel plaque the Assumption of Mary, silver frame. France, around 1600

Limoges enamel plaque the Assumption of Mary, silver frame. France, around 1600

Located in Gorssel, GE

Limoges enamel pax depicting the Assumption of Mary, in a silver frame in Renaissance style decorated with scrollwork and five angel heads, ca. 1600. Total height: 14.8 cm., width...

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Early 1600s French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Silver

Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century
Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century

Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

A magnificent example of 18th-century Italian Baroque craftsmanship, this grand polychrome and gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its cente...

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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus

Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus

Located in Lisse, NL

Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame. This beautiful and uplifting

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18th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster

Monumental 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Mosaic Mural Entombment of Jesus
Monumental 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Mosaic Mural Entombment of Jesus

Monumental 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Mosaic Mural Entombment of Jesus

Located in Long Island City, NY

This exquisite 19th-century Italian micro mosaic mural panel is a true masterpiece of artistry and devotion. Painstakingly crafted by skilled artisans of the time, it depicts the poi...

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19th Century Italian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Stone

Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga

Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga

By Sylvain Norga

Located in Lisse, NL

of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall plaque. This 1920s Art

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary
Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary

Antique Gilt Bronze Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th Century French gilt bronze reliquary with removable glass insets that hold an embroidered sachet. Measurements: Height: 14.5" Diameter: 9"

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Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Font
Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Font

Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Font

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A beautifully carved antique limestone font circa 1840, decorated in the gothic style. Ornately carved at the hand of a talented 19th century stonemason, this limestone font was recl...

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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Two round enamel plaques Nero and Caligula, in the manner of Jacques I Laudin
Two round enamel plaques Nero and Caligula, in the manner of Jacques I Laudin

Two round enamel plaques Nero and Caligula, in the manner of Jacques I Laudin

Located in Gorssel, GE

Two round enamel plaques with Roman emperor's portraits en profil of Nero and Caligula, from a series of twelve, in the manner of Jacques I Laudin. France, 17th century. Provenance...

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17th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Large & Top Quality Bronze Art Deco Wall Plaque /Sculpture of Christ by S. Norga
Large & Top Quality Bronze Art Deco Wall Plaque /Sculpture of Christ by S. Norga

Large & Top Quality Bronze Art Deco Wall Plaque /Sculpture of Christ by S. Norga

By Sylvain Norga

Located in Lisse, NL

of religious art by this renowned sculptor. When we first saw this piece, we immediately recognized

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Sitzendorf Germany 13th Station of the Cross Museum Quality Porcelain Scene
Sitzendorf Germany 13th Station of the Cross Museum Quality Porcelain Scene

Sitzendorf Germany 13th Station of the Cross Museum Quality Porcelain Scene

By Sitzendorf

Located in Tustin, CA

Manufactory in Thuringia, Germany depicts one of the most famous religious scenes in all of Christianity, the

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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

Reliquary Pendant, Flagellation of Christ, Silver, Enamel, 16th Century
Reliquary Pendant, Flagellation of Christ, Silver, Enamel, 16th Century

Reliquary Pendant, Flagellation of Christ, Silver, Enamel, 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

both for the materials in which they were made and for their religious content. Despite this (or

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16th Century European Renaissance Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Other

San Lorenzo: Wood carved figure, c 1800
San Lorenzo: Wood carved figure, c 1800

San Lorenzo: Wood carved figure, c 1800

Located in Kastrup, DK

San Lorenzo" saint figure from a Catholic church/monastery in the Philippines around the year 1800. Woodcut in Molave ​​precious wood. Height: 68 cm. Untouched original condition, w...

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Early 19th Century Philippine Other Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Communion Chalice Case
19th Century Carved Communion Chalice Case

19th Century Carved Communion Chalice Case

Located in Forney, TX

, and round platform top, it also makes for a unique religious relic display pedestal, lift, or Santos

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Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Iron

An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920
An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920

An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

dreidel was one of the items that the Kollel made that were presented to its members and patrons who

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1920s Israeli Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Olive

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saints"
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saints"

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saints"

Located in Madrid, ES

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saints" restored 15cm x 29cm Amazing Unique Art Work.

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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Religious Items For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and silver, all antique religious items available were constructed with great care. Antique religious 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 religious items bearing Baroque or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Spanish School, Bezalel Art School and Sylvain Norga each produced beautiful antique religious items that are worth considering.

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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