Unavailable|$1,950
Indo-Portuguese Hand Carved Wooden Saint Heads
Located in Richmond, CA
Indo-Portuguese saint heads from a church on India's west coast. Hand carved of dense wood with polychromed finish on iron stand. Sold individually smallest = $1300 medium=$1950 ...
Unavailable|$1,495
French Cast Iron Cross
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a French cast iron Cross that was formerly a grave marker in the late 19th Century. It is fitted into a cement base measuring 12 wide by 10 deep by 9.5 inches high. The bas...
Iron
Unavailable|$1,100
Church Altar Relief in Carved Wood "Mystic Lamb" 1800 - 1820
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Church altar relief in carved wood. Theme: Mystic Lamb. Year: 1800 - 1820. Condition: Very good. Measure: 45 x 43,5 x 4,5 cm (17.72 x 17.13 x 1.77 inch). Shipping is n...
Wood
Unavailable
Very Rare Pre-Reformation Painted Panels
Located in London, GB
RARE GROUP OF PAINTED PANELS on oak boards, depicting scenes from the Passion. Late-15th or early-16th Century, possibly English. Literature: The three fragments of panels depict...
Unavailable|$2,150
Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint
Located in New York, NY
Antique carved polychrome wood santo a monk, and holding a book on his arm, and wrote on the statue " Luis PC" Continental probably from Portugal
Wood
Unavailable|$950 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Sunburst Fragments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of carved and gilded sunburst fragments from 18th century Italy. They have been mounted and can stand alone.
Unavailable|$2,700
Carey Cross
Located in Madrid, ES
A tortoishell or carey and ebony wood cross on stand,
Unavailable|$14,950
"Virgen de la Merced"
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18th century Sevillian School Polychromed wood sculpture in the style of Luisa Roldan or Jose Montes de Oca
Wood
Unavailable|$4,018 / set
Pair Of Carved Wood Angels
Located in Paris, FR
pair of musicians angels - wood carved.
Wood
Unavailable|$1,850
19th Century Processional Coptic Cross
Located in Toronto, ON
Unusual processional cross mounted on a lucite base. Silvered bronze, Circa 1880
Bronze
Unavailable|$33,090
Italian Sculpted Madonna & Child Santos 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A magnificent early 18th century Italian Madonna & her seating child - hand carved with exquisite details of faces and hands, and very rough structure. The mannequin used to be dres...
Wood
Unavailable|$2,800
19th cent.Reliquary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19 th cent reliquary
Giltwood
Unavailable|$3,500
antique gothic altar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
antique gothic carved oak altar with pull out kneeler, locked storage compartment, and drawer.
Oak
Unavailable|$8,981
16th century Virgin and child carved on stone
Located in Milan, IT
16th century Virgin and child carved on stone
Stone
Unavailable|$1,418
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
CHRISMAS CRIB FIGURE Depicting a female figure standing The head and hands are terracotta structure of wire. Original clothing. Work of great quality. Very good condition. Italian wo...
Wire
Unavailable|$2,600
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
CHRISMAS CRIB FIGURE Depicting a male figure standing The head and hands are terracotta structure of wire. Original clothes. Work of high quality. Very good condition. Italian work (...
Wire
Unavailable|$1,890
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
CHRISMAS CRIB FIGURE Depicting a male figure standing The head and hands are terracotta structure of wire. The eyes are glass. Original clothing. Work of great quality. Very go...
Wire
Unavailable|$2,600
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Depicting a male figure standing The head and hands are terracotta structure of wire. Original clothing. Work of great quality. Very good condition. Italian work (certainly Neapolita...
Wire
Unavailable|$9,000 / set
Pair of Carved Wooden Angels
Located in Vulpellac (Costa Brava), ES
Pair of angels carved and polychrome. They take in hand the cornucopia.
Walnut
Unavailable|$3,000
Late 17th Century Italian Tabernacle
Located in DeSoto, KS
This beautiful tabernacle was made in the late 17th or early 18th century in Italy. Beautifully done painted marble of depict yellow and green marbles of Italy. This tabernacle cam...
Wood
Unavailable|$2,600
Sutra (prayer book) cover, India, 19th century
Located in New York, NY
Sutra (prayer book) cover, India, 19th century
Unavailable|$2,800
Retablo Spanish Colonial 18th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 18th C Spanish Colonial Retablo. Carved dark wood and polychrome with inlay. Mary's face and hand as well as the angel are inlay. Probably made in Manila but could also b...
Unavailable|$13,059
Large Statue of Saint Barbara
Located in Snellegem, BE
Large statue of Saint-Barbara with tower in natural carved oak. End of the 18th century
Oak
Unavailable|$1,713
Saint of Burgos
Located in Snellegem, BE
Saint of Burgos in gilded wood
Giltwood
Unavailable|$1,300
Memento Mori
Located in Snellegem, BE
Memento Mori
Wood, Glass, Bone
Unavailable|$3,400
18th Century Wooden Madonna and Child
Located in Carson City, NV
This is a hand carved Spanish Madonna and Child circa 1750. It is hand painted with gesso and gilding. This is a very attractive carving that may have once been in a European church....
Wood, Gesso
Unavailable|$400
Italian Antique Cross Fragment
Located in DeSoto, KS
This architectural fragment of a gold toned cross comes from a 19th century chapel in Italy.
Wood
Unavailable|$795
Antique French Menorah
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautiful hand forged iron menorahs from France (2 AVAILABLE) converted into lamp
Iron
Unavailable|$2,600
18th Century Santos
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and large 18th century Santos
Wood
Unavailable|$2,600
18th century Santos
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and large 18th century Santos
Wood
Unavailable|$3,250
Italian Early 19th C. Monumental Gilt Tabernacle
Located in Charleston, SC
This is a monumental Italian gilt tabernacle. Because of its size, this piece can be incorporated as an architectural niche or wall hanging.
Wood
Unavailable|$4,500
Statue of Mother Mary with Baby Jesus
Located in New York, NY
Carved wooden statue of Mary holding baby Jesus. Painted robes and faces. From South Indian province of Kerala. JC-5
Wood, Paint
Unavailable|$4,000
St. Lucy
Located in New York, NY
South Indian carving of St. Lucy. Portuguese influenced sculpture from Kerala province JC - 5
Wood, Paint
Unavailable|$3,500
St. Joseph Statue
Located in New York, NY
St Joseph santo figure in carved wood. From South Indian province of Kerala. JC - 5
Unavailable|$1,850
Large French Crucifix with Carved Relic
Located in Charleston, SC
Large French Crucifix Hand Painted with Sacred Heart Relic.
Wood, Plaster
Unavailable|$1,800 / set
Brass Holy Water Containers
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Brass 'Lotas' or holy water jars. Available individually at $900 each or the three above for $1800.
Brass
Unavailable|$2,500 / set
Important Indian Deities Ex-Collection George P. Bickford
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wooden carved and painted deity figures from India. Both are from the ex-collection of George P. Bickford, and later from Mahruhk Tarapor. George P. Bickford graduated fr...
Wood
Unavailable|$1,200
Architectural Fragment with Latin Text
Located in DeSoto, KS
Architectural fragment from church in Tuscany with prayer in Latin
Wood, Paper
Unavailable|$1,600
Framed Italian Antique Tabernacle Door
Located in DeSoto, KS
This Italian antique framed tabernacle door is painted in a rich blue with gold detailing. Depicting a chalice with host it has a great look. It is framed in a new custom shadow box ...
Giltwood
Unavailable|$2,500
Green Painted Teak Shrine
Located in New York, NY
Household Shrine/Private Temple with doors and slatted sides. Brass bells pictured included on request. Buddha pictured SOLD SEPARATELY.
Teak
Unavailable|$2,000
Italian antique crucifix on stand
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian antique crucifix on stand from a church in Prato
Wood
Unavailable|$1,100
Italian Antique Cross on Final
Located in DeSoto, KS
Italian antique cross on finial. Distressed character consistant with age.
Wood, Paint
Unavailable|$6,900 / set
Pair Of Reliquaries
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming Pair Of Gilded And Painted Matching Reliquaries
Unavailable|$750
The Angel "Gabriel"
Located in Summerland, CA
Beautiful Italian gilt wood angel "Gabriel"
Giltwood, Paint
Unavailable|$1,800
19th c. Spanish Colonial Christo
Located in Austin, TX
Carved wood with muslin and gesso. Polychrome paint finish. Glass eyes.
Muslin, Gesso
Unavailable|$3,800
Hand Carved and Painted Madonna and Child
Located in Summerland, CA
Stunning hand carved and painted Madonna and Child from Prague circa 1750. Very likely from a private chapel.
Wood, Paint
Unavailable|$2,800
Pair of Gilt Bronze Reliquaries
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of gilt bronze church form reliquaries.
Ormolu
Unavailable|$970
Large Antique French Standing Crucifix Cross Angels
Located in Newberry, SC
A beautiful, ornate and large Standing Crucifix Cross from France circa 1890 in metal with a wooden base and featuring praying angels at the base.
Metal
Unavailable|$4,800
Neopolitan Figure of a Saint with a Crown
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Rare museum quality Neopolitan figure of a saint with cross on crown and two other silver pieces. Original textile with gold metal thread and real pearl bracelet and glass eyes.
Unavailable|$950
A CHASUBLE. ITALIAN, 18th CENTURY
Located in New York, NY
OF TYPICAL FORM, WOVEN WITH GOLD TONE SILK THREAD IN A DESIGN OF URNS WITH WHEAT STALKS, LEAVES AND FLOWERS ON A CRIMSON SILK BACKGROUND, APPLIED WITH GILT-METAL THREAD BORDERS AND S...
Silk
Unavailable|$7,200
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Spanish Colonial Figure hand carved with a pewter face plate.
Unavailable|$9,700
Rare Russian Icon of the Adoration of the Holy Cross
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A rare Russian Icon painting on wooden panel from an Iconostasis or altar screen. The screen was between the priest and the congregation and would have had several of these paintings...
Unavailable|$7,200
Early 19th Century Russian Icon of St. Nicholas
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
An early 19th century Russian icon with an elaborately repoussed and silvered riza. The riza was designed to cover the painting as protection from candles and as veneration of the ic...
Unavailable|$6,200
19th Century Russian Icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A beutiful Russian icon of the Mother of God of Tenderness. It is elaborately executed in hand cut in gilt and silver foils. The box or 'Kiot' is original to the piece and would have...
Glass
Unavailable|$6,500
19th Century Russian Icon of Christ
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
A Russian Icon of Christ in elaborately hand cut foils of copper, gilt and silver. The crown has semi precious stones including pearls, turquoise, and ivory. It is in its original wo...
Copper
Unavailable|$1,600
Japanese Pilgram's Coat
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese pilgrim’s robe of white cloth and covered with innumerable seals from temples visited on the pilgrimage (junrei). The seals probably from several tours along the famous Pil...
Cotton
Unavailable|$475 / set
A Pair of Philippine Carved Wood Santos Hands
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of carved and painted wooden hands from a Philippine Santos figure. Approximately 8" long with peg, 9-1/2" long with peg
Wood
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.
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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.
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