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Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon
Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon

Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon

Located in Milano, MI

the marble high altar designed by the sculptor François Girardon for the Saint-Jean-au-Marché church

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

High Quality Chinese Altar Table
High Quality Chinese Altar Table

High Quality Chinese Altar Table

Located in Stamford, CT

A high quality Chinese altar table having wonderful patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Elm High Point Altar/Chest/Sideboard
Chinoiserie Elm High Point Altar/Chest/Sideboard

Chinoiserie Elm High Point Altar/Chest/Sideboard

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Experience the fusion of tradition and versatility with the Chinoiserie Elm High Point Altar Chest

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Credenzas

Materials

Brass

A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon & Son
A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon & Son

A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon & Son

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon & Sons Hallmark 1871

Category

Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver

Chandelier Art Deco Venetian Murano Glass Decorated Pendant Lamp Gilt Brass
Chandelier Art Deco Venetian Murano Glass Decorated Pendant Lamp Gilt Brass

Chandelier Art Deco Venetian Murano Glass Decorated Pendant Lamp Gilt Brass

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)

Located in Vigonza, Padua

, and this firm produced the mosaic glass for the altar screen for the high altar of Westminster Abbey

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table
Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and graceful cabriole legged, high waisted altar table with scrolling apron, set upon a

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Burl, Elm, Lacquer

François Rude Attributed "Female Figure", Bronze Sculpture Signed
François Rude Attributed "Female Figure", Bronze Sculpture Signed

François Rude Attributed "Female Figure", Bronze Sculpture Signed

By Francois Rude

Located in Madrid, ES

gardens (1852), a Calvary in bronze for the high altar of Saint Vincent de Paul (1855), as well as Hebe

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Crystal Chandelier from the Royal Crystal Manufacturer La Granja
18th Century Crystal Chandelier from the Royal Crystal Manufacturer La Granja

18th Century Crystal Chandelier from the Royal Crystal Manufacturer La Granja

By Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

sides of the nave. Actually one of the photos also shows roof and wall damage behind the high altar at

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Museum Madonna
Museum Madonna

Museum Madonna

Located in Wien, Wien

elegance and complexity. It is comparable to that of the wing relief of the former high altar of the parish

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1860s Italian Signed Framed Landscape Painting
1860s Italian Signed Framed Landscape Painting

1860s Italian Signed Framed Landscape Painting

By Sante Nucci

Located in Roma, IT

della Carità (Santissimi Pietro e Paolo, on the sides of the high altar). In 1852 he took part in the

Category

1860s Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Monumental Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra
Rare Monumental Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra

Rare Monumental Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Gilt Bronze Lily Candelabra

By Poussielgue-Rusand

Located in London, GB

Cathedrals—this pair was originally commissioned for a high-status chapel or altar dedicated to the Virgin

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Napoleon III Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Footed Dish, 19th Century Famille Rose, China
Footed Dish, 19th Century Famille Rose, China

Footed Dish, 19th Century Famille Rose, China

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Mythical Figures, c. 1850
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Mythical Figures, c. 1850

Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Mythical Figures, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Marble Pinnacle/Spire, Architectural Feature from an Irish Cathedral
Marble Pinnacle/Spire, Architectural Feature from an Irish Cathedral

Marble Pinnacle/Spire, Architectural Feature from an Irish Cathedral

Located in Katonah, NY

shows it in place (in extreme upper left corner) at the High Altar before removal. Provenance: From

Category

Antique 1880s Northern Irish Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Baptism of Christ
Baptism of Christ

Baptism of Christ

Located in New York, NY

documentation of his authorship of the high altar of the church of San Quirico in the village of Cappanori, near

Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Wood Panel

Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON
Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON

Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON

By François Girardon

Located in VERSAILLES, FR

were created to adorn the marble high altar designed by the sculptor François Girardon for the Saint

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair Gilt Bronze Andirons in the Style of Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
Pair Gilt Bronze Andirons in the Style of Andrea Briosco (Riccio)

Pair Gilt Bronze Andirons in the Style of Andrea Briosco (Riccio)

By Andrea Briosco (Riccio)

Located in Miami Beach, FL

on its high altar as a symbol of the reconciliation of the Christian world with antiquity. At the

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Andirons

Materials

Ormolu

St Peter's Basilica, Rome
St Peter's Basilica, Rome

St Peter's Basilica, Rome

Located in Bristol, GB

Jesus's apostles and also the first Bishop or Pope of Rome. Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the high

Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rude French Figural Bronze Bust Sculpture, "La Marseillaise"
Rude French Figural Bronze Bust Sculpture, "La Marseillaise"

Rude French Figural Bronze Bust Sculpture, "La Marseillaise"

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Francois Rude

Located in Paris, FR

Luxembourg (1852), a Calvary in bronze for the high altar of St Vincent de Paul (1855), as well as Hebe and

Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Busts

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

By Ciro Ferri

Located in Madrid, ES

for the high altar of Santa Maria in Vallicella is a masterpieces of 17th-century bronze decorative

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Scale Vintage Ashanti Stool
Large Scale Vintage Ashanti Stool

Large Scale Vintage Ashanti Stool

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

stools were used as thrones for high status nobility and family altars.

Category

Vintage 1950s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Chinese Altar Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid
Fine Chinese Altar Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid

Fine Chinese Altar Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid

Located in Cypress, CA

This unusual Chinese high altar table is finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl in birds and floral

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #1 of 2
German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #1 of 2

German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #1 of 2

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This exquisitely carved putto (#1 of 2) was originally part of a group on a high altar from a early

Category

Antique 17th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Wood

German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #2 of 2
German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #2 of 2

German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #2 of 2

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This exquisitely carved putto (#2 of 2) was originally part of a group on a high altar from an

Category

Antique 17th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns
Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns

Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns

Located in Lincoln, GB

to decorate the high altar, many such columns as these have been used in altars in Europe

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair
Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair

Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair

By Kittinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of vintage Gothic Revival altar chairs. Beautiful patina of time on these carved

Category

Mid-20th Century American Gothic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sanctuary 35
Sanctuary 35

Sanctuary 35

By Paula Murray

Located in Bloomfield, ON

-most or most holy part of a church containing the high altar. Murray studied ceramics at Sheridan

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Maple

Pair of 18th Century Carved Chestnut Solomonic Columns from Portugal
Pair of 18th Century Carved Chestnut Solomonic Columns from Portugal

Pair of 18th Century Carved Chestnut Solomonic Columns from Portugal

Located in Dallas, TX

4th century, Constantine brought the columns to Rome to be incorporated into the high altar at St

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy
Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy

Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy

By Bernini

Located in Dallas, TX

high altar at St. Peter’s Basilica. Constantine’s columns, which were from the 2nd century CE, were

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Victorian Neo Gothic Oak High Tall Church Altar triptych + 1865
Antique Victorian Neo Gothic Oak High Tall Church Altar triptych + 1865

Antique Victorian Neo Gothic Oak High Tall Church Altar triptych + 1865

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful, antique Victorian period era Neo Gothic Triptych Holy Altar in solid oak and acquired

Category

Antique 1860s North American Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

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High Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the high altar you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, every high altar was constructed with great care. There are 137 variations of the antique or vintage high altar you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect high altar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each high altar bearing Baroque, modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made high altar over the years, but those crafted by Richard A. Hirsch, Arval Argenti Valenza and Benin People are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a High Altar?

Prices for a high altar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $260 and can go as high as $520,153, while the average can fetch as much as $4,275.