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Large Antique Carved Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful antique religious carved wood and plaster Catholic Church altar figure. The large
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar figure depicting "Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church. Made in traditional Catalan
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Fabric
$391 Sale Price
65% Off
H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Antique Church Traditional Altar Cloth, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious altar cloth artwork of a Spanish church. Made in traditional Catalan
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Fabric
$379 Sale Price
66% Off
H 17.92 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue
Located in Forney, TX
realistic detailing, the exceptionally executed late 17th / early 18th century religious altar figure most
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
$5,500
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 3.75 in
Vintage / Antique Gilt Metal, Altar Crucifix & Candle Pricket, Set of 3!!
Located in Austin, TX
own such a unique and exquisite set.
(lot of 3) Gilt metal religious altar set, including: (2
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$3,926 / set
H 36.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Provincial Antique Monumental Copper Tabernacle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
crafted copper, in good condition. The pyramid, partly domed roof of the detailed geometrical religious
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Copper
$6,400
H 53.5 in W 16.75 in D 17.75 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Located in Forney, TX
Santo church altar figures.
18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construction, finely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,695 / set
H 14.75 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Rare set of 2 Antique Religious banners or altar cloths, Belgium 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1900 / religious banners / fabric / Antique / Religious
Two antique catholic altar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
$2,371
H 15.36 in W 84.65 in D 0.2 in
Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set
Located in Forney, TX
cream painted pine "Carta Gloria" altar card frames.
Italy, 19th century, commissioned by/for the Roman
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Pine, Giltwood
$4,500 / set
H 15 in W 15.25 in D 1.25 in
17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
(Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Hardwood
Spanish 18th Century Altar
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 18th century altar from Spain. Constructed from polychromed and giltwood with wonderful
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Religious Items
Materials
Wood
English Gothic Oak Altar
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic style (19th Cent) dark oak table top altar with a filigree shelf under 3 tracery
Category
Antique 19th Century British Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Spanish colonial altar of Virgin and child with mirror insets. Piece with original
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Religious Items
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
18th Century Indo Portuguese Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A stunning 18th Century Indo-Portuguese altar from Goa. This is in wonderful condition with its
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Other Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Table Altar or Tabernacle
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique table altar or tabernacle, patinated in orange terra color with golden doors.
h 95 x w
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This early 19th century Italian altar is made of worn painted wood and worn fabric details. This is
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century Indo - Portuguese Rosewood Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese altar was masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Religious Items
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Indo - Portuguese Rosewood Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 19th-century Indo-Portuguese altar was masterfully crafted from rich rosewood and crowned with
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Religious Items
Materials
Rosewood
French Gilded Bronze Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
An 19th-century French altar crucifix crafted in richly gilded bronze. This ecclesiastical piece
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
19th Century 3-Tier Indian Shrine / Altar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early 19th-century 3-Tier Indian shrine/altar, featuring its original painted surface and an
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Impressive Tabernacle, Italian Altar, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian tabernacle from the last quarter of the 17th century made in: mercury-gilt bronze, silver, enamel and ebony-
This spectacular tabernacle due to its quality and rarity is a m...
Category
Antique 17th Century Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$15,507 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
18th Century Wood and Gesso Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt and green banding
Category
Antique 18th Century German Rococo Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Giltwood Baroque Church Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A deep carved large giltwood altar vase, probably German, in the baroque style, but dating to the
Category
Antique 1890s German Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Important Spanish Solid Silver Altar Cross – 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This remarkable 16th-century Spanish altar cross is a stunning example of ecclesiastical silverwork
Category
Antique 16th Century Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,647 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.08 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item.
Italy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$3,260 Sale Price
50% Off
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
18th Century Italian Wood and Copper Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A large hand-crafted wood and copper altar vase, late 18th century with stunning patina.
Wear
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Copper
19th Century Indo- Portuguese Rosewood Altar from Goa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An incredibly gorgeous 19th century altar from Goa. This Indo-Portuguese piece is crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Religious Items
Materials
Rosewood
A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Spanish Silver-Plated Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
Provenance:
Casa Santapola, S.L., Ronda
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent architectural ecclesiastical iron and bronze altar railing. Created in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Cross Of The XIX Century Processional Or Altar
Located in Madrid, ES
Great Cross Of The XIX Century Processional Or Altar
LARGE NEO-ROMA STYLE BRONZE CROSS OF THE XIX
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$1,375 Sale Price
20% Off
H 82.29 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar. Made in traditional Catalan
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$189 Sale Price
85% Off
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque.
This rare antique religious work / object of art
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
$5,500
H 22 in W 14.5 in D 3.25 in
20th Meeting of Altar Servers by Luque, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Manuel Fernandez Luque. He was a painter of variegated compositions, parading, typical of Spanish folklore figures. His work has a literary expressionism burden becomes a tableau of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Expressionist Religious Items
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar.
Made in traditional Catalan
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$1,279 Sale Price
43% Off
H 34.26 in W 10.24 in D 7.49 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine hand carved santo altar figure sculpture. circa 1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
$850
H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Baptismal Font Vessel and Altar Garniture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Spanish Colonial set of three Mexican religious folk art pieces. Ornate, highly decorative, silver
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$1,260 / set
H 4.5 in W 8 in D 8.5 in
18th Century Italian Wood and Gesso Altar Vase in Rose Silver
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt rose silver finish
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial antique, circa 1725, church altar with remarkable patina and
Category
Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
$14,500
H 37.25 in W 62 in D 27 in
Ebony Wood and Gilt Bronze Reliquary Altar Cross After Giambologna
Located in Leesburg, VA
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The present altar cross features a gilt bronze crucifix cast after a model by Giambologna, originally
Category
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$3,895
H 25.5 in W 11.25 in D 4.75 in
Large Vintage Hand Carved Bas Relief of AGNUS DEI Altar Piece.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Vintage Hand Carved Bas Relief of AGNUS DEI Altar Piece.
Large vintage Altar piece carving
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
$6,500 / set
H 21.25 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
18th Century Processional Painted Sunburst on a Baroque Silver Gilt Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
magnificent silver gilt over gesso, carved wooden altar vase dating to the baroque period, Italian.
A truly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
$2,037
H 20.67 in W 8.08 in D 4.73 in
18th/19th Century Carved Painted Limewood Christ Child Altar Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
religious antiques, from an important tabernacle, altar table, relic reliquary, Catholic church altarpiece
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,500
H 16.5 in W 5.25 in D 4.5 in
18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning late 18th century Italian altar palmetti, hand crafted flowers made from tens of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Religious Items
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
$3,748
H 42.92 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$750
H 10 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Early 20th Century French Silvered Iron Altar Crucifix with Ornate Lily Base
Located in Dallas, TX
use, this ecclesiastical piece would make a meaningful addition to a home altar, sacred space, or
Category
Early 20th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Iron
$825
H 20 in W 9 in D 6 in
18th Century Processional Gilt Iron IHS Cross Mounted on a Baroque Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
a magnificent painted gesso, carved wooden altar vase dating to the baroque period, Italian.
A
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
$3,809
H 30.71 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Italian 19th Century Giltwood Altar Piece with Cloudy Sun-Ray Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 19th century gilded wood richly carved altar stand. This Italian giltwood altar stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Edo Period Bronze Altar Stand – Dated 1650 (Keian 3), Commissioned for Jōrakuji
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A rare and finely cast Japanese bronze altar stand from the early Edo period, dated Keian 3 (1650
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$1,700
H 1.78 in W 6.7 in D 9.06 in
Large Antique East Indian Brass Hindu Altar Temple Statue Shrine Mandir 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large 19th century antique brass Hindu temple altar shrine, circa 1880.
The shrine in two
Category
Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Religious Items
Materials
Brass
$1,850
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Stunning & Powerful Altar Crucifix with Detailed Bronze Sculpture of Christ 1912
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique table crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art, dated 1912 and numbered.
For us the
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,572
H 20.6 in W 8.2 in D 4.1 in
Wood Fretwork House Altar with Accessories Black Forest Folk Art 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century fretwork hand crafted House Altar
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Pewter
$1,620 / set
H 21.5 in W 10.75 in D 18 in
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Altar Jesus Statue Griffin Candlestick
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large 33" tall antique French Gothic ecclesiastical gilt bronze "Vive Jesus" candlestick, circa 1890.
The candlestick is very finely cast of heavy gilt bronze, the top havin...
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$1,250
H 33 in W 11 in D 11.5 in
Pair of Late 18th Century Gold Wood and Gesso Baroque Altar Vases
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of late 18th Century German baroque altar vases, in carved and gilded wood, small areas of
Category
Antique 1780s German Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,008
H 10.24 in W 4.93 in D 3.55 in
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Religious Altar For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic religious altar available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every religious altar was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a religious altar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A religious altar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Arts and Crafts and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency.
Finding the Right Religious-items for You
Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.
Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.
From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.
Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.
In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.
On 1stDibs, find a varied collection of antique and vintage religious artifacts and other objects that can be searched by style, period, artist and material, such as wood or metal.
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