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Niche Altar

Large Stripped Pine Altar Niche from Northern France, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
altar niche has a nook large enough to fit a 6 3/4 foot tall work of art. The wood has been stripped of
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20th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Pine

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Enamel

17th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche with its original color and gilding. France, circa 1650-1700
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

17th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head
17th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head
$1,076 Sale Price
54% Off
H 25.6 in W 10.83 in D 4.14 in
Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of altar fragments or niches made of carved pine wood that are decorated with a series of
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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Pine

Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
$5,292
H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Upper part of an altar niche, from the Spanish Baroque period, in the shape of a shell, which in
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Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Giltwood

17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood
17th Century Spanish Upper Niche Altarpiece Carved Wood
$2,077
H 9.06 in W 31.11 in D 13.78 in
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
tabletop altar-niche would have been used to stage religious artifacts or statuary for display. Suspended
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold

18th Century Portuguese Altar
18th Century Portuguese Altar
$2,650
H 34.25 in W 18.75 in D 9.88 in
16th Century, Saint Isidore, Patron of Farming and Gardening, Carved-Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Farming and Gardening. He is standing in a red velvet line niche. The altar is adorned with painted floral
Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of late 18th century Italian Architectural Elements
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elements may have served as decorative bases for altars, wall niches, or architectural framing within a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of late 18th century Italian Architectural Elements
Pair of late 18th century Italian Architectural Elements
$12,000 Sale Price / set
33% Off
H 33 in W 37 in D 25 in
Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
reduced dimensions of the statuette, designed to be placed in a niche or on an altar. The work is made in
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
$15,372 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.86 in W 9.45 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Early Baroque Northern Italian Giltwood Cornucopia Figures
Located in Victoria, BC
in line with altar or architectural niches. Styling: The flowing robes, forward movement, and
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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar
Located in Forney, TX
wooden religious folk art niche - altarpiece from the early 20th century. Use for home shrines, votive
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Spanish Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Wall Niche Altar Frame with Candle Sconces
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish Gothic Revival wooden wall-mounted niche frame or altar with ornamental wrought iron
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Picture Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

French 17th Century Carved Stone Altar Niche
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular piece with a beautiful patina, France, circa 1600-1700. It can easily stand on itself. Very decorative item.  
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Antique 17th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1750. Weathered, small losses and old
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Italian 17th-18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Niche
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning altar niche with its original gilding and decoration. Made to hang. Italy, circa 1650
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Small 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1750. Weathered, small losses and old
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Monumental 18th Century Italian Architectural Niche Facade, Altar Frame
Located in Round Top, TX
A monumental and stunning 18th century architectural niche facade - altar frame - from Northern
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Antique 18th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Small and Unique 18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Niche on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in Italy in the 1700s, this giltwood niche has been
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Antique 18th Century Italian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Large 18th Century Polychrome and Giltwood Cherub from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
of an altar, pulpit, or niche in a Cathedral. His gilded sash runs from his right shoulder and across
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Altar Candle Niches / Candelabra
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of antique candelabra / altar candle niches in gilt wood. These have a great scale, beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders

Materials

Giltwood

Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A large one-of-a-kind European antique hand carved polychrome painted silver-gilt religious altar
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Pine, Paint

17th / 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered, small losses and old
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable 18th century French niche or altar shrine display cabinet. Beautifully distressed finish
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Polychrome Altar Niche or Vitrine
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small naively executed altar cabinet or niche, with canted sides supporting gold vine ropes, the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Polychrome Altar Niche or Vitrine
Polychrome Altar Niche or Vitrine
H 20.75 in W 16.25 in D 6 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 18th century Spanish colonial gilt-wood niche with painted doors depicting various saints
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 18th century Spanish colonial altar niche with original gilding and painted doors depicting
Materials

Wood

Vitrine or Altar Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
A small glass cabinet, probably an altar niche, with arched door and sides, the interior scored
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Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

Vitrine or Altar Cabinet
Vitrine or Altar Cabinet
H 25.5 in Dm 22 in

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1920s Clear Industrial Chicken Wire Glass Large Sheets Available
Located in New York, NY
Priced per square foot. All of our chicken wire glass is salvaged from old factory windows and doors. Sizes may be limited. Chicken wire glass comes in a variety of textures: 'clear...
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Windows

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Small 19th Century French Carved Oak Lion Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small hand carved oak lion head with a strong expression.. Wonderful period piece with a beautiful weathered look. France circa 1850-1900 Measurements include the wooden ba...
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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Small 19th Century French Carved Oak Lion Head
Small 19th Century French Carved Oak Lion Head
$306 Sale Price
46% Off
H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Celestial - Light of the Sky
Located in London, GB
A mesmerising celestite geode from Sakoany, Majunga, Madagascar, displaying crystals of varying sizes in a graceful, natural composition. At the centre rises a prominent, well-formed...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz

Celestial - Light of the Sky
Celestial - Light of the Sky
$4,500
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15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality
Located in Vero Beach, FL
15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wooden Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair 18th century neoclassical carved wooden ornaments. France circa 1780. Weathered, small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individual and include the wooden base....
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wooden Ornaments
Pair Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Carved Wooden Ornaments
$475 Sale Price
33% Off
H 17.33 in W 3.35 in D 2.37 in
Restored Biedermeier Two-Door Wardrobe, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This authentic Biedermeier two-door wardrobe originates from Bohemia from the early 19th century. Its carcass is crafted from solid spruce wood veneered with walnut, giving it a clas...
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Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Walnut

Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
$1,480 / set
H 12 in W 33.25 in D 23.25 in
Meissen Scent Bottle Rocaille En Miniature Watteau Pictures Painted Made
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen nicest rare scent bottle en miniature Please note: Abundantly painted with Watteau scenes! Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made during first half of 19th century (circa 18...
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
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Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered baroque hand carved oak caryatid figure carrying a fruit basket. Weathered. France circa 1750 Measurements include the wooden base. H:45c...
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
$1,076 Sale Price
49% Off
H 17.72 in W 5.91 in D 4.53 in
English Oak Jacobean Three Carved Panel Diamond & Pinwheel Hinged Coffer, C 1720
Located in Charleston, SC
English oak Jacobean hinged coffer with a carved molded edge top, three decorative carved panels consisting of pinwheels, diamonds, and foliage motif and resting on the original squa...
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Wrought Iron

French Medieval Carved Stone Panel Depicting A Madonna With Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful primitive medieval stone panel, depicting a Madonna with child France before 1600 Weathered and small losses
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Antique 16th Century French Medieval Religious Items

Materials

Stone

French Medieval Carved Stone Panel Depicting A Madonna With Child
French Medieval Carved Stone Panel Depicting A Madonna With Child
$2,011 Sale Price
39% Off
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament. Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
$547 Sale Price
53% Off
H 25.2 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Large Antique Industrial Wooden Mahogany Chest of Drawers, C.1920
Located in London, GB
A very large mahogany bank of drawers. c.1920 Twelve drawers, with brass looped pulls above sliding cupboards. Constructed mostly from solid mahogany which has developed a beautif...
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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Niche Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the niche altar you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every niche altar was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect niche altar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A niche altar, designed in the Baroque, folk art or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one niche altar that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giovanni Battista Piranesi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Niche Altar?

The average selling price for a niche altar at 1stDibs is $4,819, while they’re typically $1,450 on the low end and $151,154 for the highest priced.