Antique Religious Items

German Religious Collectables

Antique Reliquary

Religious Altar

Religious Sculptures

Religious Icons

Carved Wood Religious

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Folk Religious Art

17th Century Italian Tabernacle Walnut Door - Antique Renaissance Décor Piece

$2,900

17th Century Italian Tabernacle Walnut Door - Antique Renaissance Décor Piece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 17th Century, antique Renaissance Tabernacle door made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The detailed wall panel décor piece is composed with a small door, enhanced b...

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Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Antique Rare Judaica Torah Pointer Art Deco Austria Ca 1900 with Gemstones

$7,226

Antique Rare Judaica Torah Pointer Art Deco Austria Ca 1900 with Gemstones

Located in Doha, QA

This exceptional early 20th-century Austrian Art Deco Torah pointer (Yad) is a rare and visually compelling example of European Judaica, distinguished by its highly unusual material ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Religious Items

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Rock Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Silver

18th Century French Carved Giltwood Madonna and Child Sculpture on Base

$3,500 / set

18th Century French Carved Giltwood Madonna and Child Sculpture on Base

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique Madonna and Child sculpture in a living room, bedroom, or private devotional space. Hand carved in Southern France circa 1780, the two-piece composition de...

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Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

*Conventual Canivet, Early 18th Century, Depicting Saint Elisabetha

$4,193

*Conventual Canivet, Early 18th Century, Depicting Saint Elisabetha

Located in NANTES, FR

## **Conventual Canivet, Early 18th Century, Depicting Saint Elisabetha – This canivet dates from the early 18th century. It is hand-painted and heightened, finely executed and of ...

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Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Religious Items

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

$19,950

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

Located in Forney, TX

We have an extensive collection from around the world, spanning all regions and religions, including old world European Baroque period altarpiece, Spanish Colonial altar table, Roman...

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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Masonic Altar in Carved Polychrome Wood on Blackened Wood Base

$6,289

19th Century Masonic Altar in Carved Polychrome Wood on Blackened Wood Base

Located in NANTES, FR

19th Century Masonic Altar in Carved Polychrome Wood on Blackened Wood Base M3383 This 19th-century altar, of very fine craftsmanship, is a Masonic altar featuring Masonic symbols. ...

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19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Carved Stone Angel Holding a Phylactery, 16th Century

$3,494

Carved Stone Angel Holding a Phylactery, 16th Century

Located in NANTES, FR

**Carved Stone Angel Holding a Phylactery, 16th Century This stone angel dates from the 16th century. It remains in its original condition, untouched, with preserved patina and fin...

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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Religious Items

Materials

Stone

Paperolle Reliquary Ornamented with a Virgin – Early 19th Century

$2,212

Paperolle Reliquary Ornamented with a Virgin – Early 19th Century

Located in NANTES, FR

**Paperolle Reliquary Ornamented with a Virgin – Early 19th Century – Gilt Frame – This reliquary, composed of 19 paperolles, dates from the early 19th century. At the center is a ...

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Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Metal

French Baroque Altarpiece Architectural Sketch with Manuscript Approval, 1738

$1,747

French Baroque Altarpiece Architectural Sketch with Manuscript Approval, 1738

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Original 1738 working sketch for a French Baroque altarpiece, functioning as both an architectural drawing and an approval document. Originating from the parish context of Jonvelle a...

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1730s French Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Paper

19th Century Hand-Carved Portable Vishnu Shrine from Rajasthan

$1,810

19th Century Hand-Carved Portable Vishnu Shrine from Rajasthan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A rare example of portable folk religious art, blending storytelling, worship, and craftsmanship.

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19th Century Indian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique The Descent from the Cross Bas-relief in pipe clay, E. Cassier, Belgium

$1,164

Antique The Descent from the Cross Bas-relief in pipe clay, E. Cassier, Belgium

Located in Meulebeke, BE

This evocative 19th‑century Belgian bas-relief in pipe clay with gilt frame by E. Cassier pays homage to one of the most powerful themes in Christian art: the Descent from the Cross,...

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19th Century Belgian Romantic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Clay, Glass, Wood

17th-Century Italian Processional Cross in Bronze

$2,760

17th-Century Italian Processional Cross in Bronze

Located in Madrid, ES

This magnificent 17th-century Italian processional cross is crafted from bronze, showcasing the religious and artistic heritage of the period. The cross features intricate detailing,...

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17th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

18th Sacred Reliquary with Chalice and Consecrated Host in a Carved Gilt Frame

$3,494

18th Sacred Reliquary with Chalice and Consecrated Host in a Carved Gilt Frame

Located in Marbella, ES

An antique religious reliquary with a symbolic representation of the Eucharist, featuring a golden chalice with a consecrated host at the top, adorned with a cross in the center. The...

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18th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items

Materials

Coral, Gold

Early 19th-Century Jewish Wall Double Candle Holder with Deer Motif

$1,800

Early 19th-Century Jewish Wall Double Candle Holder with Deer Motif

Located in New York, NY

Designed to hold two candles, this artifact likely played a role in religious or ceremonial practices, possibly for Sabbath or Hanukkah lighting.

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Early 19th Century Polish Primitive Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Shield ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS

$2,023

18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Shield ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS

Located in Hastings, GB

Stunning 18th century carved wooden religious shield, Italian early 1700’s, in gilt and green with the words ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS (This is the Day of Salvation) to the centre. Hist...

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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Russian Hand Painted St. Nicholas Icon In Brass Overlay & Shadowbox c1920

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Russian Hand Painted St. Nicholas Icon In Brass Overlay & Shadowbox c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Russian hand-painted icon depicting St. Nicholas, encased within a finely carved wooden shadow box frame. This devotional artwork, dating to approximately 1920, features a...

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Early 20th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist

$910

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion Tibet or Mongolia, 19th Century Dimensions: 7 × 9 × 2 cm Weight: 36 grams Material: Solid silver Provenance: Tib...

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19th Century Tibetan Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Stunning Ming Period Male Deity Sculpture – 14th–17th Century China

$1,200

Stunning Ming Period Male Deity Sculpture – 14th–17th Century China

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This is a striking and intimate devotional figure, ideal for collectors of early Chinese religious art or for display in refined, meditative interiors

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Large Italian Late 18th century hand carved cherub figure

$4,647

Large Italian Late 18th century hand carved cherub figure

Located in London, GB

Large Italian Late 18th century hand carved cherub figure Dimensions in inches: H 39” x W 24” x D 19” Age: 1790 Origin: Italy Condition: Aged Overview A stunning example of a late ...

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1780s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Pine

19thC Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture after Thorvaldsen R&T Magdeburg

$2,911

19thC Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture after Thorvaldsen R&T Magdeburg

By Bertel Thorvaldsen

Located in Lisse, NL

Large 19th Century German Terracotta "Christus Consolator" Sculpture After Thorvaldsen, Scagliola Finish. This exquisite 19th-century German terracotta sculpture represents Jesus Ch...

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Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Religious Items

Materials

Terracotta

An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880

$956

An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880

Located in Central England, GB

This superb, rare Italian hand carved olive wood religious figure group of Jesus with Mary and Joseph. Joseph is standing with a lantern in one hand and his other arm is around Mary...

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Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Religious Items

Materials

Olive

Important Spanish Solid Silver Altar Cross – 16th Century

$5,707

Important Spanish Solid Silver Altar Cross – 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Its craftsmanship, materials, and religious symbolism make it an invaluable item for collectors, historians, or anyone seeking a meaningful and elegant artifact.

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16th Century Antique Religious Items

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Sterling Silver

A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ

$45,000

A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ

Located in London, GB

A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ Late Medieval Stone German 15th Century Size: 71cm high - 28 ins high / 77cm high - 30½ ins high (with base) cf: The head of C...

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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Religious Items

Materials

Stone

19th Century English Victorian Illustrated National Family Bible with Gilt Pages

$1,200

19th Century English Victorian Illustrated National Family Bible with Gilt Pages

Located in Dallas, TX

An impressive mid-19th century “Illustrated National Family Bible,” published circa 1860 by William Collins, Sons & Company of Glasgow, Edinburgh & London. Edited by Reverend John Ea...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Religious Items

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Paper

Antique Italian 15th Century Carved Wood Hand-Painted Madonna Statue Vecchietta

$15,000

Antique Italian 15th Century Carved Wood Hand-Painted Madonna Statue Vecchietta

Located in Portland, OR

An important Italian Renaissance carved walnut & polychrome statue of The Madonna, Siena, by Lorenzo di Pietro (1420-1480) also known as Vecchietta, the statue circa 1460. This very ...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items

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Walnut, Giltwood, Paint

Antique German Baroque Carved Wooden Painted Corpus Christi Christ Statue 1600

$6,500

Antique German Baroque Carved Wooden Painted Corpus Christi Christ Statue 1600

Located in Portland, OR

A remarkable early 17th century Upper Rhine hand-carved and Polychrome wooden Corpus Christi statue of Jesus Christ, German or Austrian, circa 1600. A large German Baroque carved li...

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Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th-Century Polish Candle Holders – Primitive Judaica with Silvering Remnants

$1,800

18th-Century Polish Candle Holders – Primitive Judaica with Silvering Remnants

Located in New York, NY

Made of brass with traces of original silvering, these pieces exhibit a well-worn patina, reflecting centuries of use in Jewish homes and religious observances. Their construction is...

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Late 18th Century Polish Primitive Antique Religious Items

Materials

Brass

17th-Century Alpine Wooden Christ Torso with Polychrome Traces

$623

17th-Century Alpine Wooden Christ Torso with Polychrome Traces

Located in Hamburg, DE

Whether as a collector’s item or a striking decorative accent, it integrates beautifully into both classical and modern interiors.

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16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Guatemalan Resting Nino

$1,050

19th Century Guatemalan Resting Nino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A tender and expressive carved wood figure of the resting Niño Jesús, originating from Guatemala, 19th century. The Christ Child is depicted with blonde hair, one hand gently placed ...

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19th Century Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Corpus Christi In Boxwood, Late 18th Century

$698

Corpus Christi In Boxwood, Late 18th Century

Located in Bilzen, BE

Sculpted figure with raised arms extending above the head, head slightly inclined to the right, eyes closed, face with stylized beard and wavy hair, slender body with soft modeling a...

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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Boxwood

French Hand Carved Oak Statue Of Saint John The Evangelist Circa 1550-1650

$1,834Sale Price|51% Off

French Hand Carved Oak Statue Of Saint John The Evangelist Circa 1550-1650

Located in Buisson, FR

Stunning oak statue of Saint John the Evangelist. France circa 1550-1650 , Beautiful weathered oak. Christian tradition says that John the Evangelist was John the Apostle. He was on...

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16th Century French Antique Religious Items

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Oak

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais

$3,220

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine, Minas Gerais A rare and poetic survivor of the Brazilian colonial interior tradition, this early 19th-century painted shrine from Minas G...

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Early 19th Century Brazilian Other Antique Religious Items

Materials

Cedar

Antique Medieval Gothic Style, Oak Hanging Wall Cabinet with Church Windows

$4,425

Antique Medieval Gothic Style, Oak Hanging Wall Cabinet with Church Windows

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare gothic revival wall cabinet with carved church-window doors France or Northern Europe, late 19th century. This exceptional and highly decorative Gothic Revival wall cabinet dat...

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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Hand Carved Pair of Angels

$5,194

18th Century Hand Carved Pair of Angels

Located in London, GB

18th Century Hand Carved Pair of Angels Dimensions in inches: H 24” x W 26” x D 9” Age: 1780 Origin: Unknown Condition: Aged Overview A rare and highly decorative pair of late 18th...

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1780s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items

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Pine

Primitive Small Spanish Colonial Nino on Chair

$2,600

Primitive Small Spanish Colonial Nino on Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small, rustic Spanish Colonial Nino in wood on chair (later). Unlike the finer, "courtly" religious sculptures that had gesso layers and glossy finishes, this rustic Niño was simply...

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Early 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Paint

Late 17th Century Baroque Style Large Leaf Design Giltwood Monstrance Reliquary

$12,000

Late 17th Century Baroque Style Large Leaf Design Giltwood Monstrance Reliquary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 17th Century, Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Monstrance Reliquary in Original Antique condition, features foliate carving, intricate c. scroll and Stylized in...

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1690s Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Gold, Gold Leaf

Rare Japanese Buddhist Ritual Ghanta Bell with Vajra Handle, Edo Period, 17–18c

$1,980

Rare Japanese Buddhist Ritual Ghanta Bell with Vajra Handle, Edo Period, 17–18c

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A rare and finely cast Japanese Buddhist ritual ghanta handbell, featuring a five-pronged vajra handle, dating to the early to mid Edo period. Used in esoteric Buddhist ceremonies, ...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Religious Items

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Bronze

19th Century Round Icon of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian in Oak & Gold Pl

$2,911

19th Century Round Icon of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian in Oak & Gold Pl

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique An Antique traditional Russian Icon of the "Holy Apostle John the Theologian” in tempera on panel. This icon was han...

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Early 19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Religious Items

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Oak

18th Century Sculpture - Saint Margaret - Chestnut Wood - Polychrome Remnants

$4,542

18th Century Sculpture - Saint Margaret - Chestnut Wood - Polychrome Remnants

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A large and atmospheric 18th century carved wooden statue of Saint Margaret, most likely originating from Spain. Executed in chestnut wood, with traces of its original polychrome sti...

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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Chestnut

Early 19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of the Immaculate Virgin - Germany

$1,164

Early 19th Century Polychrome Sculpture of the Immaculate Virgin - Germany

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

This finely carved and polychrome-painted wooden sculpture depicts the Immaculate Virgin Mary in a classic pose, standing atop the globe with a serpent beneath her feet — a powerful ...

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1820s German Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Plaster, Pine

17th Century French Carved Bleached Ebony Plaque "The Conversion of Saint Paul"

$2,900

17th Century French Carved Bleached Ebony Plaque "The Conversion of Saint Paul"

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a wall with this intricately antique panel. Crafted of ebony wood in France circa 1680, the plaque depicts the dramatic biblical scene of "The Conversion of Saint Paul on th...

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Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Ebony

Baroque sculpture Dressed image Virgin Mary crowned, Virgin Queen Spain

$1,578Sale Price|20% Off

Baroque sculpture Dressed image Virgin Mary crowned, Virgin Queen Spain

Located in Valladolid, ES

A splendid, dressed statue of the crowned Virgin Mary. The sculptural mastery of the piece is remarkable, with an impressive sweetness and solemn expression. It is presented in an el...

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1790s Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand

$1,250

Italian Renaissance Star of David Book Stand

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance style rass filigree religious book stand with Star of David and 7 candleholders (19th Cent.)

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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Spanish Basque Silver Holy Water Font, Baroque w Gilt Virgin Mary

$1,514 / set

18th Century Spanish Basque Silver Holy Water Font, Baroque w Gilt Virgin Mary

Located in Madrid, ES

This highly decorative silver holy water font or stoup, is stamped with hallmarks placing its manufacture in Aspiazu, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain during the late 18th century. The ...

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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Stoup in silver and ebony; Augsburg, last quarter of the 16th century

$75,707

Stoup in silver and ebony; Augsburg, last quarter of the 16th century

Located in MADRID, ES

Stoup in silver and ebony Augsburg, last quarter of the 16th century Attributed to the master architect, sculptor, and goldsmith Guglielmo della Porta (1500–1577) Includes a study co...

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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Religious Items

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Silver

Italian Baroque Silver Gilt Reliquaries, Hand Form, Circa 1650, Pair

$6,500 / set

Italian Baroque Silver Gilt Reliquaries, Hand Form, Circa 1650, Pair

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Italian Baroque (possibly 17th Century) Silver Gilt and Painted Hand Form religious Reliquaries (PRICED AS PAIR)

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17th Century Italian Modern Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Sculpture of the Christ Child in Polychrome Plaster on Wood

$1,455

19th Century French Sculpture of the Christ Child in Polychrome Plaster on Wood

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Charming 19th-century sculpture of the Christ Child, likely of French origin. The figure is finely modeled in plaster mounted on a wooden base, with a warm, multi-colored patina that...

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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster, Pine

Large Rare Antique French Porcelain Giltwood Judaica Menorah Samson et Cie

$205,050

Large Rare Antique French Porcelain Giltwood Judaica Menorah Samson et Cie

By Samson & Cie

Located in London, GB

Large Rare Antique French Porcelain Giltwood Judaica Menorah Samson et Cie French, Late 19th Century Height 91cm, width 70cm, depth 9cm Of remarkable size and intricacy, this gilt ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Cross from Rouen, Dated 1885

$750

19th Century French Hand-Painted Faience Cross from Rouen, Dated 1885

By Rouen

Located in Dallas, TX

Measuring 10.5 inches tall by 6 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep, this antique hand-painted ceramic cross was crafted in France and bears the inscription “1885” on its underside, anch...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare Buddhist Ritual Ghanta Bell with Five-Pronged Vajra Handle, Muromachi–Momoy

$855

Rare Buddhist Ritual Ghanta Bell with Five-Pronged Vajra Handle, Muromachi–Momoy

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This rare Buddhist ritual ghanta handbell dates to the Muromachi–Momoyama period (15th–16th century) and represents an important ritual implement of Esoteric Buddhism (Vajrayāna). Su...

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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Early 19 th c German Rosary Silver Filigree with Enamel Cross

$1,900

Early 19 th c German Rosary Silver Filigree with Enamel Cross

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique early 19 th c West Germany exquisite silver filigree rosary with polychrome enamelled cross, silver and silverplate medals. Black multifaceted hand cut beads. Rare collectible.

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1820s German Baroque Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

19th Century Carved Meerschaum Devotional Relief of The Descent from the Cross

$3,800

19th Century Carved Meerschaum Devotional Relief of The Descent from the Cross

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Carved Meerschaum Devotional Relief of The Descent from the Cross Central Europe (German or Austrian), circa 1830–1880 Carved meerschaum, ebonized and giltwood frame, co...

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19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

$17,470

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

Located in Madrid, ES

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1750) Psalterium iuxta Romanum (Liturgical Psalter according to the Roman Rite) Latin (with Spanish additions), illu...

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16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items

Materials

Parchment Paper

19th Century French Silvered Bronze Ostensoir Monstrance with Original Casing

$2,975

19th Century French Silvered Bronze Ostensoir Monstrance with Original Casing

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant antique French ostensoir, crafted circa 1860, is executed in finely cast and silvered bronze and retains its original fitted wooden storage case. Designed for Eucharisti...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Italian Renaissance Bronze Crucifix

$3,750

Italian Renaissance Bronze Crucifix

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance Gothic style (19th Cent) bronze religious crucifix with filigree cross on 4 legged base with silver plate Christ figure (19th Cent.)

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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique realistic wooden crucifix, France ca. 1850

$873

Antique realistic wooden crucifix, France ca. 1850

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1850 / crucifix / wood / Antique / Baroque / Rustic A beautiful small wooden crucifix made in France around 1850. This crucifix features a meticulously detailed figure of ...

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1850s French Rustic Antique Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine

$12,500

Antique French Gothic Revival Church Tabernacle Cabinet Cathedral Altar Shrine

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent French Gothic parcel gilt paint decorated church tabernacle. circa 1810 France, early 19th century, executed in period Gothic Revival taste, the large rare one-of-a-ki...

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Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

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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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