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Mexican Nicho

Endless Crusades (The)
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: antique wood Mexican Nicho shrine with drawer in back to collect coin donations, old wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

"Santiago in Nicho, " Mexican Folk Art, Carved & Painted Retablo from circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Santiago in Nicho" is a carved and painted wooden retablo by an unknown Mexican folk artist. This
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming altar box of Saint Roch, Mexican art in wood painted with good patina.          
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Niche/Tabernacle
Located in Nogales, AZ
Unusual polychrome gilt Mexican nicho. Door can be taken off.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Shelves

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century, New Mexican Miniature, Painted Wood Cabinet/Nicho
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique wood cabinet with wood and glazed hinged door. Painted in original old blue paint with period glass. Possibly used as a niche for a Santos (religious figurine).
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Nino de Aotocha in Nicho (Holy Child in Niche) Retablo" Carved Wood from Mexico
Located in Milwaukee, WI
southwestern United States. It is one of the most popular Catholic images for Mexican Americans. The child’s
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Colonial folk pair of Mexican Nichos
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
to the detailed manufacturing, from the Mexican colonial era, hand painted.
Category

Antique 18th Century Mexican American Colonial Corner Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Colonial folk pair of Mexican Nichos
Colonial folk pair of Mexican Nichos
H 55.91 in W 29.53 in D 11.82 in
Early 20th Century Mexican Nicho Con Cristo
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Cristo
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

19th Century Mexican Retablo and Nicho - Alma de Maria
Located in San Francisco, CA
This classic 19th century Mexican folk retablo on heavy gauge tin represents "La Alma de Maria" or
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings

19th Century Folk Retablo and Nicho Frame - San Ysidro
Located in San Francisco, CA
painted and punched tin nicho frame. Dimensions: 14 inches x 10 inches.
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings

El Señor de Saucito - Unique 19th Century Retablo and Nicho
Located in San Francisco, CA
nicho frame which is a work of art in itself. Dimensions: 20 inches vertical x 11 inches
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

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19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Shrine With Gilt Wood
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Spanish Colonial shrine for a Santos or statue of the Virgin Mary in the form of a church likely from New Mexico. Topped with three crosses with traces of gilding, two c...
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Architectural Models

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

The Resurrection of Christ
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: with “Mr. Scheer,” Vienna, by July 1918; where acquired by: Jindřich Waldes, Prague, 1918–1941; thence by descent to: Private Collection, New York Literature: Rudolf K...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Panel

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Questions About Mexican Nicho
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Mexican nicho is a diorama-styled display box that usually has one side open to show the scene inside. They are typically used as a kind of compact shrine to commemorate a deceased relative or religious figure. Shop a range of Mexican nichos from top sellers on 1stDibs.