Church Altar

We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques, from all areas of the world and all religions, including Thai Buddha Heads, Bali Balinese figural ...

Originally conceived in the manner of a church altar or chancel light, the lamp has a substantial three-footed architectural base and tall reeded column enriched with foliate ornamen...

A large polychrome and gilt limewood sculpture of an Angel in the Manner of Franz Ignaz Gunther, ca. 1770, Munich (Bavaria) Approximate size: 107 cm (h) The present sculpture proba...

“Golden Altar” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is a expressionist interior church scene.

A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...

Very beautiful Pair of candlesticks / Church candlesticks / Altar candlesticks in gilded and patinated bronze.

A remarkable authentic antique Christian church processional cross, dating to the early 20th century, 7-foot tall, two-piece, the large impressive crucifix designed to also be used a...

A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptiona...

Artist: Robert Clutterbuck (English, 1772-1831) Title: "St. Alban's Abbey Church, High Altar screen" (Vol. 1, Plate 65) Portfolio: The History and Antiquities of the County of Hertfo...

An extraordinary pair of authentic 1960s pendant lights, exceptionally crafted from solid brass, originating from a former church interior where they were originally suspended direct...

The church places strict rules and regulations regarding altar cards, such as what is included on them, the order, and even their placement.

Two antique French Louis XVI style silverplate mantel or floor prickets / candlesticks / candle holders featuring a tall reeded column with trophy urn form pedestal base. Dimensions...

Recently uncovered in a palazzo near Todi in Umbria (see photograph of them hanging in situ) however we believe them to have originally been used as church altar board panels. Size ...

multi-tiered assemblage art shrine or altar. It incorporates a wide variety of religious and symbolic elements, characteristic of visionary art pieces. Prominently features a central...

Traditionally associated with the Italian or French Baroque.With curly hair and expressive arms and legs, They were classic ornaments for altars, churches, or furniture. These cherub...

With curly hair and expressive arms and legs, They were classic ornaments for altars, churches, or furniture. These cherubs have been used since the 18th century as a symbol of Heave...

The altar table, which is still in situ, bears the inscription ‘This table was made and presented to this church by Augustus Welby Pugin AD 1831’.

Altar is an exploration into the angular forms of Midcentury churches and altars, which often looked to warmer natural materials for fonts and pews.

The condition of this Gothic Revival altar candlestick is excellent, showing an authentic antique patina across the warm golden cast bronze with only minor surface wear and gentle ox...

Altar is an exploration into the angular forms of Midcentury churches and altars, which often looked to warmer natural materials for fonts and pews.

Altar is an exploration into the angular forms of Midcentury churches and altars, which often looked to warmer natural materials for fonts and pews.

Late 18th Century Italian and Sicilian portable Catholic altar, often termed as "portable tabernacles" used for private devotion and or by traveling clergy enabling sacred rituals ou...

Zettler, Munich, 1874 Keywords: monumental altar architecture, Bavarian altar design, church architectural art, Munich Residenz chapel, Ludwig II Bavaria, German historicist archite...

Hand-carved from solid oak, the sculpture depicts a young altar server or church page standing in quiet reverence, holding a tall torch-form column topped with a circular candle cup.

Zettler, Munich, 1874 Keywords: Bavarian royal chapel, Reiche Kapelle Munich, Munich Residenz, King Ludwig II Bavaria, altar shrine chromolithograph, ecclesiastical architecture pri...

Its dense composition and balanced symmetry give the work a commanding presence, evoking the visual authority of a fully realized high altar within a church interior. Flanking this ...

Stunning objects like these still stand in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches or alcoves around the church or in private chapels.

Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Elements & Patina Decorate your mantlepiece, altar, church, or chapel with these large ornate candlesticks.

The movement from shadow towards the illuminated altar transforms the church interior into a meditation on silence, faith and transcendence.

A rare and finely executed altar model, South Germany, circa 1790, conceived as a miniature architectural study for a church high altar, complete with its original painted decoration...

Rich history Nearly two centuries ago, these candlesticks graced the altar of an Italian church or monastery. These altar candlesticks lit the evening services, symbolized a divine ...

A most impressive, large scale, museum exhibition quality Baroque period Italian Catholic church cartaglorie altar card frame, now repurposed and fashioned as a stunning mirror.

To sit originally on an altar in a church. They have each inside a candleholder, the light it emits from the top and the sides will complement any room with a touch of warmth and Ma...

Such pieces would originally have flanked church or chapel altars. Private European collection.

The central vanishing point leads the eye down the nave toward the altar, enhancing the church's monumental feel. The vertical lines of columns and arches contribute to the soaring, ...

Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images typically portraying Christ an...

Originally conceived for use within a church or altar setting, the piece combines architectural carving with an elegantly elongated form.

Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images typically portraying Christ an...

Originally designed to hang before the altar in a church or chapel, this impressive sanctuary lamp is equally suitable today as a striking decorative object in a historic or carefull...

Commissions: Phoenix, Allendale School, Rochester, 1968; baptismal font, Faith Lutheran Church, Webster, NY, 1969; main altar, Faith Lutheran Church, Webster, 1969; Eagle, Munic.

Their heads tilt heavenward with serene, expressive faces framed by curling hair, while their extended hands suggest that the figures may originally have accompanied a larger church ...

Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious pictures/images typically portraying Christ an...

Commissions: Phoenix, Allendale School, Rochester, 1968; baptismal font, Faith Lutheran Church, Webster, NY, 1969; main altar, Faith Lutheran Church, Webster, 1969; Eagle, Munic.

This striking pair of late Victorian Gothic Revival brass candlesticks features hexagonal column stems, broad drip pans, and stepped circular bases, reflecting the form of 19th-centu...

A superb baroque stand, crafted from wood (possibly Oak) with painted design in gilt, dating to the 18th century, German, these would originally have displayed the statues of the sai...

Placed on the floor or on altars in churches or private chapels, which they illuminated and decorated, these candelabra are painted only on the visible side.

Their forms suggest that they were originally conceived as architectural or ecclesiastical ornaments, likely mounted in churches on an altar or used as architectural ornamentation.

His most notable work includes murals painted for the Bethlehem Church [Brooklyn], an Altar piece in the Zion Church [Worcester, Mass.], and a memorial portrait and altar piece in th...

His most notable work includes murals painted for the Bethlehem Church [Brooklyn], an Altar piece in the Zion Church [Worcester, Mass.], and a memorial portrait and altar piece in th...

Heavy hand-engraved tri-stand altar or church candlestick on lions feet. It was made in Scandinavia from solid brass.

Koerner also produced religious pictures, like the altar of the Church of the Redeemer in Berlin-Rummelsburg.

Around the 15th century, pricket candlesticks became a less common form of illumination; however, they were still popular amongst the non-secular, often found on altars in churches. ...

The pair of angels are originally from an angelic depiction in a historical Italian church. They were placed on either side of an altar in a church.

Designed for corner placement within a church interior, likely flanking an altar or devotional ensemble.

This type of pieces were used in the creation and construction of altars in the churches, being possible that they present them niches were in an altar stood out by their measures an...

This image was most likely published in Germany for the Catholic devotional market, where high-quality chromolithographs were produced for churches, schools, and private home altars....

Antique print depicting the old house of the Governor of Ambon, the old Dutch Church, the new Dutch Church and an altar. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F.

Dall'Olio, an artist of the late Baroque and early Rococo period, was known for his religious commissions and skillful rendering of figures, particularly in church frescoes and altar...

Biography : Placide Poussielgue-Rusand (1824-1889) is a Parisian goldsmith and bronze maker known above all for his liturgical objects (chalices, ciboriums, patens, monstrances, etc....

Spanish church table or altar from the 19th century with wooden columns and top with a fine line of hand carved marquetry.