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Antique European Forged Wrought Iron Floor Standing Candle Holder Candelabra
Antique European Forged Wrought Iron Floor Standing Candle Holder Candelabra

Antique European Forged Wrought Iron Floor Standing Candle Holder Candelabra

Located in Forney, TX

Keywords: Torchiere torch candle stand candlestick church altarstick altar stick pricket floor lamp cathedral lighting Mediterranean revival Spanish Colonial Italian old world Portug...

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Antique 18th Century European Medieval Candelabras

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This pair of giltwood French Empire period prickets or candlesticks was originally used on the altar of a church. They were hand-carved and exquisitely gilded on only one side as a m...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers
1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers

1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers

Located in Roma, IT

He painted for public places, including the side altars of the Church of the Oblates in Treviso, the parish church of Volpago and the hamlet of Belvedere.

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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Angel or Archangel, Metal, 19th Century
Angel or Archangel, Metal, 19th Century

Angel or Archangel, Metal, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

These types of sculptures were common in the 19th century both for churches and for personal altars, alone holding lamps or censers or forming part of some composition.

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Other

Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble & Specimen Table-Top/Coffee Table
Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble & Specimen Table-Top/Coffee Table

Italian Pietra Dura Multi-Marble & Specimen Table-Top/Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

The Counter-Reformation period in Naples had already established a demand for elaborate marble and hardstone decoration, as churches commissioned altars, balustrades, and furnishings...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marb...

Pair of Large Antique French Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks in Pagoda Style
Pair of Large Antique French Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks in Pagoda Style

Pair of Large Antique French Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks in Pagoda Style

Located in COLMAR, FR

These candlestick could possibly have been made for altar/church use. Made out of brass alloy, they weigh an impressive 1.34 kg/2.95 lbs each.

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Antique Print with Four Views of Ambon, Indonesia, 1726
Antique Print with Four Views of Ambon, Indonesia, 1726

Antique Print with Four Views of Ambon, Indonesia, 1726

Located in Langweer, NL

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.

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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)
Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

Located in Bruxelles, BE

It is worth noting that this fragmented polyptych inspired the Dalle Masegne brothers in the creation of their marble altarpiece (1388-1392) for the main altar of the Church of San F...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

1950 illustrated map Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries
1950 illustrated map Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries

1950 illustrated map Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries

Located in PARIS, FR

The religious significance of each site is conveyed through symbols, including churches, crosses, and altars, with some of the figures depicted participating in religious rituals or ...

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

18th Century Italian Candelabra Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks Venice pair
18th Century Italian Candelabra Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks Venice pair

18th Century Italian Candelabra Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks Venice pair

By Charles Nicolas Odiot, Barbour Silver Co., Paul de Lamerie, Paul Storr, Gorham

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

2 Italian 18th century solid silver candlesticks altar Church candlesticks Style: Rococo, Italian, Antique, Louis XV, One of it can be converted to a candelabra Each on a shaped cir...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras

Materials

Silver

18th Century, Italian Pair of Paintings on Glass by Michele Antonio Milocco
18th Century, Italian Pair of Paintings on Glass by Michele Antonio Milocco

18th Century, Italian Pair of Paintings on Glass by Michele Antonio Milocco

Located in IT

In 1666 he painted, for the majestic high altar of the church of Saint-Jean-au-Marché in Troyes, where he had been baptised, a Baptism of Christ.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Pair of Reliefs, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Pair of Reliefs, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century

Pair of Reliefs, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

It is quite possible that the present relief plaque was created to be part of an altar in a church even if it is not decorated with a religious theme (note that the theme of "winged ...

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Italian Grand Neoclassical Roman Carrara Rosso Solid Marble Table
Antique Italian Grand Neoclassical Roman Carrara Rosso Solid Marble Table

Antique Italian Grand Neoclassical Roman Carrara Rosso Solid Marble Table

Located in Forney, TX

Italy, 19th century, almost certainly Rome, exceptionally executed in timeless Greco-Roman classical taste, with nods to Holy Roman Empire church tabernacle stands and altar tables, ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The painting of San Lorenzo follows a common composition in the Spanish school, and would recall works such as the painting of the main altar of the Church of San Lorenzo de Huesca, ...

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood
First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

Located in Milan, IT

Of him as plasterer remain the angels of the side altars of the church of SS. Cosma and Damiano, who, although they take up the modules of Calegari, adding a personal note, especiall...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baptism of Christ
Baptism of Christ

Baptism of Christ

Located in New York, NY

His identity was first established by Maria Teresa Filieri in a 1995 article publishing documentation of his authorship of the high altar of the church of San Quirico in the village ...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Wood Panel

Large Silvered & Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Sanctuary Lamp with Angels in Prayer
Large Silvered & Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Sanctuary Lamp with Angels in Prayer

Large Silvered & Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Sanctuary Lamp with Angels in Prayer

Located in Lisse, NL

The serenity and devotion that they radiate certainly is worthy of a church altar piece like this. The three gilt angels holding the scrolls at the lower part of this religious eyeca...

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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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Church Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal church altar for your home. Each church altar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a church altar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each church altar bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. Peter Adams, Catherine Picard-Gibbs and Yana Kostadinova each produced at least one beautiful church altar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Church Altar?

Prices for a church altar start at $375 and top out at $12,282 with the average selling for $2,248.