Illuminated Bible
Flu table lamp designed by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, Italy 1970s
By Quattrifolio, Giuliana Gramigna
Located in Milano, IT
year. Equipped with two lightbulbs (an E27 and an E14 bulb), it offers the flexibility to illuminate
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 15.75 in
T. Gaugain after James Northcote - 1796 Engraving, Modest Girl In Her Chamber
Located in Corsham, GB
"wanton" girls and "good" girls. There is an illuminated inscription at the lower edge with various Bible
Category
18th Century Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
Located in Braintree, GB
featured in the painting underscore Jerome's scholarly pursuits.
These symbols illuminate his intellectual
Category
Antique 17th Century European Paintings
Materials
Copper
Universal Deluge Flemish Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Landscape
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
detailed in the biblical book of Genesis (Bible, Genesis 6-8), and the details are impressive, dramatic and
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paradise Found: An Erotic Treasury for Sybarites
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
groundbreaking Boudoir Bible.
A celebrated pioneer in the field of sexology and erotic design, Vernon unlocks
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Esther Accusing Haman
By Willy Pogany
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for "Queen Esther's Feast," published in the book Bible Stories to Read and Tell
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Christ Crucified Between Two Thieves" Original Oval Plate Etching by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in Milwaukee, WI
drypoint, the composition shows Christ at the center, illuminated from above as though he himself is the
Category
1640s Dutch School Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Drypoint, Printer's Ink, Paper
Bea Barzaghi Powerful Healing Rutilated Quartz Grounding Yellow Gold Pendant
By Beatrice Barzaghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
, rutilated quartz is said to have a perfect balance of cosmic light and to be an illuminator of the soul
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.63 in D 0.6 in L 0.95 in
Barzaghi Rutilated Quartz Made in Italy Grounding Rose Gold Cocktail Ring
By Beatrice Barzaghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
perfect balance of cosmic light and to be an illuminator of the soul, promoting spiritual growth. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Made in Italy Rutilated Quartz Grounding Asymmetry Cocktail Ring
By Beatrice Barzaghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
perfect balance of cosmic light and to be an illuminator of the soul, promoting spiritual growth. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Untitled
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Hesitation Blues (Black Surrealist Artist)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Improvisation abstract African-American artist painting.
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
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19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle.
This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 68.12 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
French Louis XVI Style Cane and Stripped Wood Full Sized Bed
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style full sized bed composed of cane panel trimmed in stripped carved wood. The footboard features a ribbon top footboard medallion carved with a cherub swathed in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Wood
Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. Portion of reverse side is...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Small Armchair Designed as a Dog Bed
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exceptional small French armchair designed for a dog. This small armchair is not just a chair - it's a piece of history. Constructed in the 1920s, with French craftsmanship and qu...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Bedsteps
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A set of Georgian mahogany bed steps with box wood and ebony stringing: the treads with good quality pale green hide. The commode removed and now a hinged compartment
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
Empoli Rossini Blown Glass Decanter with Stopper
By Empoli
Located in Fulton, CA
An ice blue blown glass decanter with stopper by Empoli Glass, Italy. Retains "Empoli" paper label. Measures 19.25 inches hign.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Torso maschile in marmo bianco di Carrara - Discoforo
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso antico, torso discoforo
Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco ...
Category
1990s European Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
Set of Four Blue Murano Glasses, Italy, Europe, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful set of glasses, murano glass, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Very good ori...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Giltwood Sofa Hand Carved in the Louis XV Style
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
"Bucranium," a sculpture made of white Carrara marble
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, high relief, bas-relief, ancient Roman bust, Roman art, high relief battle, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, carved high relief, ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Greco Roman Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Ruth in the fields of Pharaoh, 19th Century Large Antique Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The Painting is signed bottom left side
Provenance:
Notes: This is the full scale version of Ruth in Pharoah's Fields exhibited at the Royal Academy (now lost). Exhibited at the Bri...
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960s Mid-Century Italian Sky Blue Cased Empoli Glass Pitchers Vases Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of eight 1960s Italian Empoli Rossini and Stelvio Opalina Fiorentina cased glass vases, decanters and candy or apothecary jars. In bright sky blue tone colours. A pre...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
H 15.36 in W 7.09 in D 6.7 in
Fine 17th Century Still Life Oil Painting Italian Old Master Fruit on Ledge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ornate Classical Fruit Still Life
Italian School, 17th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 27 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condi...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Constantin Bookends, C by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Constantin Bookends by Colé Italia, C with Agustina Bottoni
Dimensions: H.20 D.7 W.7 cm
Materials: The body is a cube in Marquina black marble with white veins. The top is in solid...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Books
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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Obedient Unto Death - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 5.8" x 3.8". Handwritten and illuminated in Paris, 1240. On
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Prayer - Psalms - 1245 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
in the Name of the LORD". Pocket sized hand-written and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink on thin
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Prayer - Psalms - 1230 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
". Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 6" x 4". Handwritten and illuminated in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
In the Shadow - Psalms - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Shadow of the Almighty" (91:1). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 6" x 4
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Signs of an Apostle - 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. Medium-sized, 7" x 5". Handwritten and illuminated in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
War and Peace - 1245 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
2 Maccabees 12:11-14:9. "War and Peace". Very large illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 11.5" x 8
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Your God, My God - Ruth 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Ruth 1:1 - 3:5. Title. "Your God . . . My God" (1:16). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
Melchisedek (?) and two Levites in an initial - Bolognese Illuminator of c. 1290 (Workshop of the Gerona Mas
By Miniature
Located in New York, NY
assistants, the Master of the Toledo Bible and the illuminator of Harley 2928. A date contemporary with the
Master B.F. (active in Lombardy, c. 1490-1540) Saint John the Baptist (170 x 125 mm.)
By Miniature
Located in New York, NY
cutting is without doubt by the painter and illuminator known as the Master B.F., whose name derives from
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings
Miracle of the Deer of Saint Bassiano - Master B.F. (active in Lombardy, c. 1490 - c.1545)
By Miniature
Located in New York, NY
, which owes a pronounced debt both to Leonardo da Vinci and to the Lombard illuminator Cristoforo de
Jeremiah's Lamentations
By Marc Chagall
Located in Austin, TX
art publication Verve (1937-1960), Nos. 33/34, an issue devoted to Chagall’s Bible illustrations. The
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
San Antonio with the Child Jesus, oil on canvas, 1600s
Located in Milan, IT
them and the beam of light coming from the sky illuminates them; in the lower left, the lily and the
Category
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
William Lee (1810-1865) - Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Woman at Prayer
By William Lee
Located in Corsham, GB
beautifully captured the dappled evening light from the church windows, which illuminates the Bible held in
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
illuminates their importance: "…the Holy Bible is the rule and guide of our faith and practice; the square, to
Category
Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fabric
Untitled
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
H 39 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Improvisation #8, Series 1
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink
Salvador Dali - Monumental Menorah - Bronze Guilded Sculpture
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
illuminates the Temple.
There are no precise meanings of the seven flames, some see God's eyes, others the
Category
1980s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 53.15 in W 33.86 in D 13.78 in
When You Wish Upon a Star, Collage of Text on Paper with Geometric Shapes
By Meg Hitchcock
Located in Kent, CT
tiny letters are cut from the Bible and rearranged to form song lyrics from "When You Wish Upon a Star
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Ink, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
H 17.13 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
U.S.S.R Russian Folk Art Print Judaica Jewish Artist Cartoonist Arthur Szyk
By Arthur Szyk
Located in Surfside, FL
renaissance painting, especially illuminated manuscripts from those periods. Unlike most caricaturists, Szyk
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Prints
Materials
Color
Switzerland Swiss Folk Art Print Artist Arthur Szyk Judaica Cartoonist
By Arthur Szyk
Located in Surfside, FL
renaissance painting, especially illuminated manuscripts from those periods. Unlike most caricaturists, Szyk
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Prints
Materials
Color
Shehecheyanu Prayer, Folk Art Judaica Polish Jewish Prayer Print Arthur Szyk
By Arthur Szyk
Located in Surfside, FL
renaissance painting, especially illuminated manuscripts from those periods. Unlike most caricaturists, Szyk
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Prints
Materials
Color
Marc Chagall - Colorful Tablets of Stone - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible.
Technique: Original lithograph
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 13.98 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
After Marc Chagall - Lovers - Lithograph
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the creatures were dancing a jig around the white circular centre. Everything is illuminated and
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Backyard
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his
Category
1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
3rd Mandala
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Salvador Dali - Menorah - Bronze Guilded Sculpture
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
presence" which illuminates the Temple.
There are no precise meanings of the seven flames, some see God's
Category
1980s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Holy Bible
Located in New York, NY
original illuminated leaves on vellum with gauffered edges. Folio.
Published by John William Parker
Category
Antique 1830s Books
Materials
Leather
Femmes Sur La Plage, Expressionist French Oil On Canvas Beach Scene
Located in Cotignac, FR
to Fécamp where he worked as a parchment illuminator for a convent before becoming a bus driver. From
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31.5 in W 37.5 in D 1.5 in
Beatitudes - 1230 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
LUKE 4:41-6:49. "Beatitudes! -- Blessed are . . .". Pocked-sized illuminated manuscript, pen and
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
"The Great Promise" - 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
"The Great Promise". Leviticus 25:36-27:15. Original manuscript, handwritten and illuminated in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Figurative Paintings
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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Illuminated Bible For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the illuminated bible you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find abstract examples as well as an Old Masters version. If you’re looking for an illuminated bible from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding an illuminated bible to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, black, gray and more. An illuminated bible from Roland Ayers and Rembrandt van Rijn — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in ink, paper and engraving, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much is a Illuminated Bible?
An illuminated bible can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,044, while the lowest priced sells for $55 and the highest can go for as much as $13,800.