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20th Century Carved Wood Religious Figure, 'Joseph' Italy
20th Century Carved Wood Religious Figure, 'Joseph' Italy

20th Century Carved Wood Religious Figure, 'Joseph' Italy

Located in Buffalo, NY

Recently salvaged from old Downtown Buffalo New York church rectory, lifesize carved wood statue, "Joseph" which once adorned the vestibule, well executed, wonderful detail, great si...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull
19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint holding skull

Located in Buffalo, NY

Early polychromed hand carved wood figure, St Francis of Assisi..Wonderful depiction,, original condition.. paint ,surface, patina..Amazing detail.. missing hand and damaged foot (s...

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Antique 1890s German Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Italian Carved Wood Religious Figure of Saint Anthony, circa 1830
Antique Italian Carved Wood Religious Figure of Saint Anthony, circa 1830

Antique Italian Carved Wood Religious Figure of Saint Anthony, circa 1830

Located in Nottingham, GB

Italian Carved Wood Figure of Saint Anthony Abbot, circa 1830–1880 Material: Carved and painted wood A substantial 19th-century Italian hand-carved wooden figure of Saint Anthony A...

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Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint with Glass Eyes
19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint with Glass Eyes

19th Century Carved Wood Religious Statue of a Saint with Glass Eyes

Located in Victoria, BC

A surviving label beneath the base from Le Garde Meuble Public, Bedel & Cie., 18 Rue St Augustin, Paris offers provenance and suggests the piece was stored or handled professionally,...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Early Baroque Flemish Wood Carved Religious Figural Group
17th Century Early Baroque Flemish Wood Carved Religious Figural Group

17th Century Early Baroque Flemish Wood Carved Religious Figural Group

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This rare 17th century panel, carved in high relief, is museum quality and without doubt the work of an important Flemish master carver. It represents the biblical scene of Mary and ...

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Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17th Century Religious Polychrome Baroque Style Carved Wood Corpus Christi
17th Century Religious Polychrome Baroque Style Carved Wood Corpus Christi

17th Century Religious Polychrome Baroque Style Carved Wood Corpus Christi

Located in Nottingham, GB

17th Century Polychrome Carved Wood Corpus Christi Material: Carved Wood, Polychrome A striking 17th century carved wooden Corpus Christi, retaining surviving traces of historic po...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Carved Religious Altar Figure
Large Antique Carved Religious Altar Figure

Large Antique Carved Religious Altar Figure

Located in Forney, TX

A wonderful antique religious carved wood and plaster Catholic Church altar figure.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Religious Hand Carved Olive Wood Nativity Set with Stable, Holy Family, Wise Men
Religious Hand Carved Olive Wood Nativity Set with Stable, Holy Family, Wise Men

Religious Hand Carved Olive Wood Nativity Set with Stable, Holy Family, Wise Men

Located in Plainview, NY

Religious Hand Carved Olive Wood Nativity Set with Stable, Holy Family, Wise Men Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with this beautifully hand-carved olive wood nativity scene.

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Vintage 1980s Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Continental Carved Dummy Board with Religious Angel Figure
18th Century Continental Carved Dummy Board with Religious Angel Figure

18th Century Continental Carved Dummy Board with Religious Angel Figure

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare late 18th-century life-size religious dummy board, hand-painted in oils on a carved pinewood panel and depicting a sorrowful angel holding the Crown of Thorns. Probably of Alp...

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Antique 18th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Wooden INRI Religious Sign
19th Century Hand Carved Wooden INRI Religious Sign

19th Century Hand Carved Wooden INRI Religious Sign

Located in Hastings, GB

A beautifully decorative hand carved 19th century plaque, shaped as a flowing ribbon with INRI to the centre in black paint. Width 21 cm, Height 8.5 cm, Depth 2 cm Black Base is fo...

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Antique 1840s German Baroque Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Baroque Style Virgin of Mercy Wood Statue, Religious Art
18th Century Baroque Style Virgin of Mercy Wood Statue, Religious Art

18th Century Baroque Style Virgin of Mercy Wood Statue, Religious Art

Located in Lisbon, PT

An 18th Century Baroque Style figure of the Pietà or the Virgin of Mercy, carved in polychrome wood. Our Lady appears seated on the throne with her head covered by a mantle, suppor...

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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures

Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures

Located in Forney, TX

A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures. 18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix
Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix

Italian Renaissance Carved Wood Crucifix

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved wood crucifix on square base with figure

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Hispanic Filipino Crucified  Christ  Carved Wood Sculpture
Hispanic Filipino Crucified  Christ  Carved Wood Sculpture

Hispanic Filipino Crucified Christ Carved Wood Sculpture

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, inscription and finishes in silv...

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Antique 1730s Philippine Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

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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Antique Early 19th Century Philippine Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo
18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo

Located in Houston, TX

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo. A polychrome Santo of St. Anthony Some paint loss, looks to have had a split in the back that was filed in and touched up. Overall, very g...

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Antique 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross
18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross

18th Century Gold Processional Religious Church Cross

Located in Hastings, GB

Wonderfully ornate gilt gesso over carved wood processional cross, probably northern Italy late 18th century. The large floral wreath with carved gilt ribbons, a small cross to the c...

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Antique 1780s Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Signed Ferdinand Göschel Carved Wood Antique Saint Teresa Sculpture
Signed Ferdinand Göschel Carved Wood Antique Saint Teresa Sculpture

Signed Ferdinand Göschel Carved Wood Antique Saint Teresa Sculpture

Located in Lisse, NL

The sculpture is entirely hand-carved from solid mahogany wood and comes with a wonderful warm patina.

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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth
Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth

Antique Ming Dynasty Wood-Carved Buddha and Soapstone Plinth

Located in Vienna, AT

In this listing you will find a rare original piece of historical craftsmanship. On sale is a religious statue of the Buddha. The figurine was attentively carved out of black stained...

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Ming Religious Items

Materials

Soapstone

18th Century Portuguese Baroque Altar, Carved Wood, Gilded Finish
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Altar, Carved Wood, Gilded Finish

18th Century Portuguese Baroque Altar, Carved Wood, Gilded Finish

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fantastic oratory or tabletop altar from 18th century Portugal, made of carved, painted, and gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displ...

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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold

Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)
Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)

Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad)

Located in London, GB

Silver-Mounted Carved Wood Torah Pointer (Yad) Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century Height 13.5cm, width 3cm, depth 3cm This spiral-twisted Torah pointer, or yad, is used in the syn...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure

Located in Forney, TX

An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar figure depicting "Nuestra Seño...

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Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint

Italian Pair of 18th Century Religious Incense Torches
Italian Pair of 18th Century Religious Incense Torches

Italian Pair of 18th Century Religious Incense Torches

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This is an incredibly unique pair of incense torches from Italy that have recently been fitted with new metal bases so they may stand upright and be repositioned as needed. Made of p...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame
Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame

Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame

Located in Nottingham, GB

Late 19th Century religious icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, painted in oil on a copper panel and representing Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The icon is housed within a...

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Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century
Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI. Wall niche with a rectangular front opening topped by a venerated shape finished in gold with two polychrome angel heads in the corne...

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other

Large Pair of Carved Wood Buddha Heads
Large Pair of Carved Wood Buddha Heads

Large Pair of Carved Wood Buddha Heads

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large pair of carved wood Buddha heads. Great patina to wood and great off-white coloring. Very good condition.

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Vintage 1950s East Asian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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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Antique Late 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Baroque Sculpture of Infant Jesus, Religious Art, 18th Century
Portuguese Baroque Sculpture of Infant Jesus, Religious Art, 18th Century

Portuguese Baroque Sculpture of Infant Jesus, Religious Art, 18th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

An 18th century Portuguese Baroque sculpture portraying the Infant Jesus, hand-carved in polychrome wood. This religious piece dates between 1770 and 1790, preserves its serene blue ...

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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880
An ecclesiastical Italian carved olive wood figure group, circa 1880

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Olive

Unusual and truly Incredible Hand carved wood Crucifix c 1930's
Unusual and truly Incredible Hand carved wood Crucifix c 1930's

Unusual and truly Incredible Hand carved wood Crucifix c 1930's

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual and truly Incredible Hand carved wood Crucifix c 1930's... bEST Carving I have ever seen,,Amazing patina, finish . Minor damage to fingers and crown (see photos)

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Vintage 1930s Unknown Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique New World Carved And Painted Wood Santos Of S. Pedro
Antique New World Carved And Painted Wood Santos Of S. Pedro

Antique New World Carved And Painted Wood Santos Of S. Pedro

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A carved wood figure of a New World Saint labeled S. Pedro (i.e. San Pedro) with some of the original dark green paint preserved. It is labeled on the front. The figure would have ha...

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Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th-century Carved Wood, Polychrome and Gilt Figure of An Angel
18th-century Carved Wood, Polychrome and Gilt Figure of An Angel

18th-century Carved Wood, Polychrome and Gilt Figure of An Angel

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a carved wood, painted and gilt figure of an angel. This piece would almost certainly have come from a Catholic church, chapel, or private family altar. Given its size, a...

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Antique 18th Century Unknown Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

17th Century Italian Carved Wood Madonna and Child Statue with Silver Crown
17th Century Italian Carved Wood Madonna and Child Statue with Silver Crown

17th Century Italian Carved Wood Madonna and Child Statue with Silver Crown

Located in Buisson, FR

Carved with a profound sense of quiet devotion, this antique Italian wood sculpture depicts the Madonna and Child, dating from the Baroque period, circa 1650-1750.

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration
19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration

19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration

Located in Buchanan, MI

19th century carved wood Santos with gilt decoration.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels

18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emotion. One angel is 41" tall x ...

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Antique 18th Century Belgian Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art

Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art

Located in Mortsel, BE

This exquisite antique hand-painted wooden sculpture of an angel playing a harp is a stunning example of 19th-century religious art. The angel is beautifully detailed, with a serene ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art
Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art

Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Angel & Harp Sculpture, 19th Century Religious Art

Located in Mortsel, BE

This exquisite antique hand-painted wooden sculpture of an angel playing a harp is a stunning example of 19th-century religious art. The angel is beautifully detailed, with a serene ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Saint Sebastian. Carved wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.
Saint Sebastian. Carved wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

Saint Sebastian. Carved wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Saint Sebastian. Carved wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century. It has faults. Figurative carving in wood depicting a semi-nude youth tied to a tree with ropes carved from the ...

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Antique 18th Century Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure
19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure

19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure

Located in Forney, TX

An antique Spanish Colonial period hand carved and painted santo church altar figure. Born in Mexico in the first half of the 19th century, the religious folk art sculpture depicting...

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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Antique Italian Carved Silvered Gilt Wood Altar Reliquary Bust Sculpture 18th C.
Antique Italian Carved Silvered Gilt Wood Altar Reliquary Bust Sculpture 18th C.

Antique Italian Carved Silvered Gilt Wood Altar Reliquary Bust Sculpture 18th C.

Located in Forney, TX

Italy, late 18th century, church altar reliquary, hand carved solid wood, gesso, and silver leaf, in Baroque taste, finely detailed figural bust form, with hollowed central relic com...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait
18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait

18th Century Oval Carved Wood Framed Bishop Portrait

Located in Ross, CA

Oval carved wood portrait of Casimir-Frédéric de Rathsamhausen-Wibolsheim (1698-1786). Known as Dom Léger, he was a Catholic cardinal at the Abbey of Murbarch in France's Rhine valle...

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Religious Items

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Black Forest Brienz wood carved Monastery Work Wall Decor, Antique Austria 1910s
Black Forest Brienz wood carved Monastery Work Wall Decor, Antique Austria 1910s

Black Forest Brienz wood carved Monastery Work Wall Decor, Antique Austria 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This beautiful wall decoration item is antique, old and beautiful. It was made from carved wood, some fabric, glass and a Mary with Jesus child die cut scrap in the quiet of the Blac...

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Hollywood Regency Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 19th Century Religious Altar Starburst Sunburst Giltwood Wall Panel
Exceptional 19th Century Religious Altar Starburst Sunburst Giltwood Wall Panel

Exceptional 19th Century Religious Altar Starburst Sunburst Giltwood Wall Panel

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and extraordinary large-scale fine quality antique giltwood religious wall-hanging plaque / church altar element. circa 1860 19th century, Continental Europe, all most certai...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews

18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews

Located in Hastings, GB

Intricately carved and rare late 18th Century carved wooded scroll, bearing the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). A magnificent ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Historicist devotional altar in carved wood by Claudio Tordera Antolín
Historicist devotional altar in carved wood by Claudio Tordera Antolín

Historicist devotional altar in carved wood by Claudio Tordera Antolín

Located in Madrid, España

Historicist devotional altar in carved wood by Claudio Tordera Antolín [Inscription on hinges: “Tordera, woodcarver, Valladolid”] Valladolid, early 20th century Claudio Tordera Anto...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century
Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century

Madonna Carved Wood Sculpture Gold Leaf and Polychrome, Spain, Mid-18th Century

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

A wood sculpture wonderfully carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Child gilded with gold leaf and polychrome painted, Spain, mid-18th century. This finely hand carved wood...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baroque-style table lectern in carved and gilded wood, 18th century.
Baroque-style table lectern in carved and gilded wood, 18th century.

Baroque-style table lectern in carved and gilded wood, 18th century.

Located in Madrid, España

Baroque-style table lectern in carved and gilded wood, 18th century. Dimensions: 37 cm high x 37.5 cm wide x 23.5 cm deep.

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Antique 18th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Gothic Carved Wood Figure of Saint Sebastian, Tyrol, Late 15th Century
Gothic Carved Wood Figure of Saint Sebastian, Tyrol, Late 15th Century

Gothic Carved Wood Figure of Saint Sebastian, Tyrol, Late 15th Century

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga

A carved wooden figure of Saint Sebastian, Tyrol, late 15th century. The saint stands bound to a tree, one arm raised, the body pierced by arrows. A smaller attendant figure in a gil...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Austrian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi
13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi

Located in Vero Beach, FL

13th Century Period Wood Carved Polychrome Sculpture of Corpus Christi Rare and beautiful sculpture of Corpus Christi. The artwork, probably German, is carved from hardwood. This f...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb
Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb

Late 20th Century American Studio Craft Carved Wood Menorah by, Charlie B. Cobb

By Charles B. Cobb

Located in Englewood, NJ

A Late 20th century American studio craft carved wood and brass menorah by, Charles B. Cobb decorated with nine brass sleeves set into the carved organic wood formed menorah. The men...

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.
Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century. A table niche made of carved, polychrome, and gilded wood. It features a front door with a key lock and gi...

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Other

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Plaster Sculpture Of Our Lady Of Monserrat
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Plaster Sculpture Of Our Lady Of Monserrat

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Plaster Sculpture Of Our Lady Of Monserrat

Located in Guaynabo, PR

A renowned tradition in Latin America and Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by master carvers since the 19th century. This is an early 20th century wood plaster carving sc...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Folk Art Franconia House Altar with Accessories Early 20th Century Wood Carved
Folk Art Franconia House Altar with Accessories Early 20th Century Wood Carved

Folk Art Franconia House Altar with Accessories Early 20th Century Wood Carved

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century hand crafted and hand painted House Altar with a lot of Christianity miniatures and accessories. A wonderful decorative...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

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

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 v...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood, Paint

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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Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Religious Items

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Pair of Carved Wood, Mother of Pearl and Silver Atzei Chaim , Poland 1901
A Pair of Carved Wood, Mother of Pearl and Silver Atzei Chaim , Poland 1901

A Pair of Carved Wood, Mother of Pearl and Silver Atzei Chaim , Poland 1901

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Pair of Carved Wood, Mother of Pearl and Silver Atzei Chaim, made in Poland in 1901. This Lovely Pair of Atzei Chaim is one of the relics with which Torah Scrolls were a...

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Antique Early 1900s Polish Religious Items

Materials

Silver

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18th Century Italian Religious Carved Wood Relief
18th Century Italian Religious Carved Wood Relief

18th Century Italian Religious Carved Wood Relief

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H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in

18th Century Italian Religious Carved Wood Relief

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful hand-carved religious artifact depicting Virgin Mary surrounded by church and state. Base relief form finishing in round frame. Stunning piece.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Hardwood

16th Century Carved Religious Panel Sculpture of Poor Souls in Purgatory Hell
16th Century Carved Religious Panel Sculpture of Poor Souls in Purgatory Hell

16th Century Carved Religious Panel Sculpture of Poor Souls in Purgatory Hell

Located in London, GB

Rare 15th / 16th Century Italian walnut wood panel with heavily carved deep relief depiction of religious sinners lamenting in the flames of hell - poor souls in purgatory.

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

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Wood

Pair Of Carved Wood Angels
Pair Of Carved Wood Angels

Pair Of Carved Wood Angels

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 18.51 in

Pair Of Carved Wood Angels

Located in Paris, FR

pair of musicians angels - wood carved.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint
Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint

Antique Polychrome Carved Wood Monk Saint

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 7.5 in D 5 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'
Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Unavailable

H 22 in W 28 in D 6 in

Religious Carving 'Death of St. Joseph'

Located in La Grange, TX

Late 1800s carving depicting the death of St. Joseph in the presence of Jesus and Mary. Amazing detail. Late 1800s, French.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Philippine Carved Wood Santos Hands
A Pair of Philippine Carved Wood Santos Hands

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

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Early 20th Century Philippine Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Solid Carved Wood Statue of Madonna
19th Century French Solid Carved Wood Statue of Madonna

19th Century French Solid Carved Wood Statue of Madonna

Located in BRUXELLES, BE

Magnificent statue of madonna carved in solid oak, standing on a painted dome.

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Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Spanish Gaudi Style Carved Wood Crucifix
Spanish Gaudi Style Carved Wood Crucifix

Spanish Gaudi Style Carved Wood Crucifix

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 17.33 in D 3.94 in

Spanish Gaudi Style Carved Wood Crucifix

By Antoni Gaudí

Located in Antwerp, BE

Spanish hand carved oak crucifix. Warm stylised depiction of Jesus in the style of Gaudi, circa 1920. Painted in gold.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Italian Baroque Carved Wood Figure of a Female Saint
Italian Baroque Carved Wood Figure of a Female Saint

Italian Baroque Carved Wood Figure of a Female Saint

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Italian Baroque Carved Wood Figure Of A Female Saint. Traces Of Gesso And Original Polychrome Painted Finish.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Church Stand Gilded Carved Wood Acanthus and Cherub
18th Century Church Stand Gilded Carved Wood Acanthus and Cherub

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Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 66.93 in D 15.75 in

18th Century Church Stand Gilded Carved Wood Acanthus and Cherub

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

18th century Church stand Gilded Carved Wood Acanthus and Cherubs hand carved and gilded in Mezquite wood.

Category

Antique 18th Century Mexican American Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Shadowbox with Religious Crucifix Scene, c. 1850's
Antique Victorian Shadowbox with Religious Crucifix Scene, c. 1850's

Antique Victorian Shadowbox with Religious Crucifix Scene, c. 1850's

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The three dimensional hand-carved wood frame is encased in glass and has a dark stain finish.

Category

Antique 1850s American Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Metal

17th Century Italian Carved Wood, Gesso, and Polychrome Figure of Christ Child
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17th Century Italian Carved Wood, Gesso, and Polychrome Figure of Christ Child

Located in Carmel, CA

17th c. Italian finely carved wood, gesso, and polychrome Christ child on a wooden gilded carved stand holding the globe in one hand. Exceptional details in hair and face.

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Church Altar Relief in Carved Wood "Mystic Lamb" 1800 - 1820
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Church Altar Relief in Carved Wood "Mystic Lamb" 1800 - 1820

Unavailable

H 17.13 in W 17.72 in D 1.78 in

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

20th Century Religious Relief Plaque Depicting Angels, Grapes and Wheat

20th Century Religious Relief Plaque Depicting Angels, Grapes and Wheat

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A large religious carved wood and gesso relief plaque depicting two angels holding a banner with roman numerals, amongst a scene of grapes, wheat and a Roman Catholic or Anglican mon...

Category

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Materials

Wood, Gesso

19th Century French Carved Wood Oratory Reliquary Hand-Painted Porcelain Christ
19th Century French Carved Wood Oratory Reliquary Hand-Painted Porcelain Christ

19th Century French Carved Wood Oratory Reliquary Hand-Painted Porcelain Christ

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

Please click on "CONTINUE READING" to consult the entire description of the piece. This piece is a superb hand-carved frame with hand-painted porcelain depicting face of Jesus Chris...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Large Carved Wood Gold Leaf Laughing Buddha on Rocks
Large Carved Wood Gold Leaf Laughing Buddha on Rocks

Large Carved Wood Gold Leaf Laughing Buddha on Rocks

Unavailable

H 42.92 in W 22.45 in D 16.93 in

Large Carved Wood Gold Leaf Laughing Buddha on Rocks

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Composition Wood, hand carved finish 22-carat gold finish Condition very good condition. Some marks to gold leaf commensurate with age. N.B. Very heavy.

Category

20th Century Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

Hand Carved Polychromed Montserrat Virgin Statue
Hand Carved Polychromed Montserrat Virgin Statue

Hand Carved Polychromed Montserrat Virgin Statue

Unavailable

H 9 in W 5.25 in D 4.38 in

Hand Carved Polychromed Montserrat Virgin Statue

Located in Cookeville, TN

Featured is an antique hand carved polychromed Monserrat Virgin of Catalonia, Spain. The Virgin Mary is depicted seated, dressed in a red gown and dark robe, holding out an open righ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian Carved Church Pulpit in the Gothic Style
Victorian Carved Church Pulpit in the Gothic Style

Victorian Carved Church Pulpit in the Gothic Style

Unavailable

H 69.69 in W 64.57 in D 52.76 in

Victorian Carved Church Pulpit in the Gothic Style

Located in Fitzroy, Victoria

Beautifully carved pulpit, in the Gothic style, with pointed arches and pierced quatrefoil details.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Oceanic Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Rare Early 1800s Gorgeous Hand Carved French Wooden Christ
Rare Early 1800s Gorgeous Hand Carved French Wooden Christ

Rare Early 1800s Gorgeous Hand Carved French Wooden Christ

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a rare early 1800s stunningly hand carved French wooden Christ. The detail and artistry are amazing. The hands have 2 fingers outstretched and two folded which may apply to t...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Holy Family in Sculpted Wood
Holy Family in Sculpted Wood

Holy Family in Sculpted Wood

Unavailable

H 18.75 in W 17 in D 1.25 in

Holy Family in Sculpted Wood

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A low-relief sculpture plaque of the Holy Family, Mary sits in the center with the Christ child on her lap and Anne (i.e. Mary's mother) and Elizabeth (i.e. her cousin) on either sid...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Fir

SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED SANTO

SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED AND POLYCHROMED SANTO

Located in San Francisco, CA

depicting Christ with nicely carved head and glass eyes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood

St. Anthony with Christ Child ANRI Wooden Hand Carved Figurine
St. Anthony with Christ Child ANRI Wooden Hand Carved Figurine

St. Anthony with Christ Child ANRI Wooden Hand Carved Figurine

By ANRI

Located in Cookeville, TN

The faces on this hand carved figurine will make you love them. St. Anthony is holding the Christ Child and stems of flowers. It is painted is soft colors to add to the beautiful det...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Large French Crucifix with Carved Relic

Large French Crucifix with Carved Relic

Unavailable

H 41 in W 18 in D 7.5 in

Large French Crucifix with Carved Relic

Located in Charleston, SC

Large French Crucifix Hand Painted with Sacred Heart Relic.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Plaster

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LARGE ANTIQUE FRENCH HAND CARVED WOODEN CRUCIFIX

LARGE ANTIQUE FRENCH HAND CARVED WOODEN CRUCIFIX

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Large 19th century French hand carved wooden crucifix. Superb detail.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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Hand Carved and Painted Madonna and Child

Hand Carved and Painted Madonna and Child

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H 26 in W 6.75 in D 16.5 in

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Located in Summerland, CA

Stunning hand carved and painted Madonna and Child from Prague circa 1750. Very likely from a private chapel.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Solomonic Colonial Carved and Gilded Columns
Pair of Solomonic Colonial Carved and Gilded Columns

Pair of Solomonic Colonial Carved and Gilded Columns

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H 94.49 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Pair of Solomonic Colonial Carved and Gilded Columns

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

A beautiful pair of 18th Century Solomonic Gilded Columns.  

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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18TH FRENCH HAND CARVED IVORY CRUCIFIX WITH ORIGINAL FRAME

18TH FRENCH HAND CARVED IVORY CRUCIFIX WITH ORIGINAL FRAME

Located in Corona Del Mar, CA

Very fine carved ivory detail. Photos do not do justice.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Religious Items

Materials

Iron

18th Century Pair of Carved Gilt and Paint Italian Figures Holding Candles
18th Century Pair of Carved Gilt and Paint Italian Figures Holding Candles

18th Century Pair of Carved Gilt and Paint Italian Figures Holding Candles

Located in Nashville, TN

Pair of 18th century wood carved Italian figures of angels holding candleholders. The figures stand on a square base and one is holding to the left and one is holding to the right. T...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved and Parcel-Gilt Cambodian Seated Buddha in Royal Dress
19th Century Carved and Parcel-Gilt Cambodian Seated Buddha in Royal Dress

19th Century Carved and Parcel-Gilt Cambodian Seated Buddha in Royal Dress

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century carved Cambodian seated Buddha in "Royal Dress" in original gold leaf and lacquer.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Cambodian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Statue of Mother Mary with Baby Jesus
Statue of Mother Mary with Baby Jesus

Statue of Mother Mary with Baby Jesus

Unavailable

H 25 in W 10 in D 8 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Important Indian Deities Ex-Collection George P. Bickford
Important Indian Deities Ex-Collection George P. Bickford

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

CRUCIFIXION(French)

CRUCIFIXION(French)

Unavailable

H 22 in W 6 in D 3 in

CRUCIFIXION(French)

Located in Washington Depot, CT

An exceptionaly well carved figure of Christ in wood.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Image of "Santa Purisima"
Image of "Santa Purisima"

Image of "Santa Purisima"

Unavailable

H 21 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Image of "Santa Purisima"

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Fully dimensional carved figure of Santa Purisima. Warm, mellow wood tones with traces of original gesso and paint. Figure sets upon a 19th century handsomely carved and reticulated ...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Nativity Female Figure
19th Century Italian Nativity Female Figure

19th Century Italian Nativity Female Figure

Unavailable

H 17.72 in W 17.33 in D 8.27 in

19th Century Italian Nativity Female Figure

Located in Pymble, NSW

An Italian nativity figure from, circa 1840 with its original fabric costume. Carved from wood with articulated arms, gesso finished head, feet and hands and forearms, painted in na...

Category

Antique 1840s Italian Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand
Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand

Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand

Unavailable

H 86.62 in Dm 43.31 in

Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand

Located in Livorno, IT

Bleached walnut round pulpit. From the end of 19thc , decorated with simple and elegant floral motifs hand carved. A rare sacred object of great value that can be used to embellish a...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Bentwood, Fir

17th Century Italian Wooden Angel
17th Century Italian Wooden Angel

17th Century Italian Wooden Angel

Unavailable

H 24 in W 16 in D 9 in

17th Century Italian Wooden Angel

Located in Carmel, CA

17th Century Italian wooden angel, exceptionally hand-carved to show a flow of motion. It is attached to a stand and is missing a wing as well as an arm. The surface is multi-colored...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Niño Jesus Escuela Española Siglo XVIII Salvatori Mundi
Niño Jesus Escuela Española Siglo XVIII Salvatori Mundi

Niño Jesus Escuela Española Siglo XVIII Salvatori Mundi

Unavailable

H 24.41 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in

Niño Jesus Escuela Española Siglo XVIII Salvatori Mundi

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

Niño Jesus / Salvatori Mundi 18th century Hand carved polychromed wood.

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Altar Candle Stands
Mid-19th Century Altar Candle Stands

Mid-19th Century Altar Candle Stands

Unavailable

H 62 in W 13 in D 13 in

Mid-19th Century Altar Candle Stands

Located in La Grange, TX

Mid-19th century altar candle stands, gold gilded wood, France.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Painted Angels
Set of Three Painted Angels

Set of Three Painted Angels

Unavailable

H 15 in W 21 in D 5 in

Set of Three Painted Angels

Located in La Grange, TX

Set of three painted angels salvaged from St. Werenfridus Catholic Church, Zieuwent, GE Netherlands.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Virgin with Child, circa 1480, Lower Rhine Westphalian
Virgin with Child, circa 1480, Lower Rhine Westphalian

Virgin with Child, circa 1480, Lower Rhine Westphalian

Unavailable

H 38.19 in W 13.98 in D 8.67 in

Virgin with Child, circa 1480, Lower Rhine Westphalian

Located in Brussels, BE

Virgin with child, circa 1480, lower Rhine Westphalian Maria is shown standing. She holds the clothed baby Jesus on her right forearm. In her left hand she holds an apple, which t...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Holy Water Font
18th Century French Holy Water Font

18th Century French Holy Water Font

Unavailable

H 22 in W 11 in D 3 in

18th Century French Holy Water Font

Located in Carmel, CA

A very rare 18th Century French, hand-carved, holy water font. Beautifully and intricately carved in three dimensional detail with gold leaf.

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Wooden Chalice Gilded Cabinet Door Featuring the Passover Lamb, 1700s
French Wooden Chalice Gilded Cabinet Door Featuring the Passover Lamb, 1700s

French Wooden Chalice Gilded Cabinet Door Featuring the Passover Lamb, 1700s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This wooden French 18th century Chalice gilded cabinet door featuring the pass over lamb at the bottom and rays of light at the top is from the 1700s. It has a unique arched shape an...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Mid-1700s Italian Gold Gilded Angels
Mid-1700s Italian Gold Gilded Angels

Mid-1700s Italian Gold Gilded Angels

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H 31 in W 15 in D 21 in

Mid-1700s Italian Gold Gilded Angels

Located in La Grange, TX

Italian gold gilded angels, mid-1700s, Italy.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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Indian Shrine

Indian Shrine

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H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in

Indian Shrine

Located in den Haag, NL

A magnificent Indian shrine with a small door at the left and the right side to protect a hidden place. There are six very finely carved columns to support a roof, who is in itself a...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Other Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Nativity Scene in Oval Teca
Contemporary Nativity Scene in Oval Teca

Contemporary Nativity Scene in Oval Teca

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H 8.67 in W 7.29 in D 2.17 in

Contemporary Nativity Scene in Oval Teca

Located in Genova, Liguria

Inspired by Neapolitan Baroque, but contemporary, handmade, one of a kind. Inside teca, all in terracotta the Nativity with angels above. Structure in wood bented by hand, covered ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Terracotta, Glass, Wood, Paper

Indo-Portuguese New Born Infant Jesus
Indo-Portuguese New Born Infant Jesus

Indo-Portuguese New Born Infant Jesus

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H 3.94 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in

Indo-Portuguese New Born Infant Jesus

Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX

The figure of the boy Jesus is standing and follows the iconography established by Montañés himself in 1606-7 through the Sacramental Brotherhood of the Sagrario Church in Seville. J...

Category

Antique 16th Century Anglo-Indian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17thC faux marble altar
17thC faux marble altar

17thC faux marble altar

Unavailable

H 73.23 in W 100.01 in D 37.01 in

17thC faux marble altar

Located in Livorno, IT

Wooden altar of late 17thC richly decorated. Polychrome faux marble lacquer, embellished with carvings depicting putti with typical aesthetic characteristics of 17th-century Baroque....

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Gothic Altarpiece of the Torture of Jesus Christ
Gothic Altarpiece of the Torture of Jesus Christ

Gothic Altarpiece of the Torture of Jesus Christ

Unavailable

H 20.08 in W 13 in D 1.97 in

Gothic Altarpiece of the Torture of Jesus Christ

Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant

Pilate makes Jesus torture after the sentence. In the Bible the flogging is described only briefly, but in the visual arts it has a rich tradition. Impressive in this framed altarpi...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Polish Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Wood

16th Century French Crucified Christ
16th Century French Crucified Christ

16th Century French Crucified Christ

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in

16th Century French Crucified Christ

Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

French Crucified Christ from the 16th century. Carved in wood. Features no arms.

Category

Antique 16th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Reliquary
Early 20th Century Italian Reliquary

Early 20th Century Italian Reliquary

Unavailable

H 23 in W 10 in D 7 in

Early 20th Century Italian Reliquary

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sealed oval shaped theca housing a white threadbare fabric embroidered with a red Sacre Coeur, a cross, wings, crossed keys, all entwined with a ribbon. The theca sits within a silve...

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Early 20th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Carved Wood Panel of Religious Figure
Carved Wood Panel of Religious Figure

Carved Wood Panel of Religious Figure

Unavailable

H 15 in W 22.5 in D 3 in

Carved Wood Panel of Religious Figure

Located in Woodbury, CT

Well carved in relief, a religious figure, hands clasped , wearing what appears to be a habit. The figure is walking on a path to the "castle" in the background of low relief. There ...

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Antique Mid-17th Century British Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17thC Church cattedra
17thC Church cattedra

17thC Church cattedra

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H 118.12 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in

17thC Church cattedra

Located in Livorno, IT

Louis XIV era church cattedra. At the centre the profile of a cleric, wearing the black doctoral biretta with four flaps , typical for doctorates of pontifical universities and depar...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer

18thC Italian baptismal font
18thC Italian baptismal font

18thC Italian baptismal font

Unavailable

H 57.09 in Dm 22.84 in

18thC Italian baptismal font

Located in Livorno, IT

Magnificent 18thC Italian baptismal font. Circular tank also lacquered in a soft color. Lid blue-lacquered inside and white-lacquered outside with beautiful gilt hand carvings. Main ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Santos "Archangel Slaying the Devil" Figure
Antique Santos "Archangel Slaying the Devil" Figure

Antique Santos "Archangel Slaying the Devil" Figure

Located in Pasadena, CA

Classical "Michael the Archangel Slaying Lucifer". This carved wood sculpture depicts the famous religious scene of the Devil being overpowered by the archangel.

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Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Monstrance
18th Century French Monstrance

18th Century French Monstrance

Unavailable

H 14 in W 7 in D 4 in

18th Century French Monstrance

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century French "Monstrance", a wood carved and painted religious relic, presented in the center is a glass cylinder showcasing original handmade quilling.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Religious Items

18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue
18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue

18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large 18th Century (possibly older) hand-carved polychrome wood religious statue on a wooden base.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue
18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue

18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Religious Statue

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th century (possibly older) hand-carved religious statue on a large base.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue
18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue

18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 18th Century (possibly older), hand-carved polychrome religious statue with a beautiful, authentic patina and gold gild.

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue
18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue

18th Century Hand-Carved Wood Polychrome Religious Statue

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 18th Century (possibly older), hand-carved polychrome religious statue with a beautiful, authentic patina and gold gild.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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19th Century Life Size Carved Oak Religious Sculpture of a Angel Head with Wings
19th Century Life Size Carved Oak Religious Sculpture of a Angel Head with Wings

19th Century Life Size Carved Oak Religious Sculpture of a Angel Head with Wings

Located in London, GB

Antique Angel Sculpture, Angel Statue, Religious Antique, Church Antique, Religious Carving, Religious Sculpture. 19th Century Carved Sculpture of an Angel. 19th Century life size ...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

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Italian Baroque carved wood sculpture - Saint Maurus - 16th century

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Carved Wood Religious For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of carved wood religious available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique carved wood religious was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. Carved wood religious have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved wood religious bearing Baroque or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made carved wood religious over the years, but those made by Par Makengo, Dementz Family DEUR Art Company and Spanish School 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.

Questions About Carved Wood Religious

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.

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