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
Category
20th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Pine
$8,300
H 102.75 in W 76.625 in D 24.5 in
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
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
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
$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
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Giltwood
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gold
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
$15,950
H 32 in W 30 in D 1 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Gold Leaf
$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
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Picture Frames
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 30 in W 15 in L 30 in
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.
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Oak
H 21.46 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
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An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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
Materials
Glass
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
$168,139
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
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...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
$16,000 Sale Price
50% Off
H 52 in W 9 in D 32 in
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....
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
$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...
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Walnut
$1,381
H 73.23 in W 50.01 in D 18.12 in
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Category
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$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...
Category
Antique 1720s English Jacobean Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
$12,000
H 24 in W 55.75 in D 20 in
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
Category
Antique 16th Century French Medieval Religious Items
Materials
Stone
$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.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$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...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$2,464
H 34.65 in W 64.97 in D 22.05 in
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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.
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