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Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s

Chiara Floor Lamp by Mario Bellini, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s

By Mario Bellini

Located in London, England

Height: 145cm Designer: Mario Bellini Manufacturer: Flos Date: 1960s Materials: Lacquered metal Description: This flatpackable design was made by Flos in 1969 and immediately bec...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas

19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Nun French School, 19th century oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame framed: 27.5 x 20 inches canvas: 27 x 19.75 inches provenance: private collection, Champagne reg...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Religious Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas of Catholic Nun in Habit Veil and Coif
Religious Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas of Catholic Nun in Habit Veil and Coif

Religious Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas of Catholic Nun in Habit Veil and Coif

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Oil on canvas portrait painting of a Catholic nun. This beautiful portrait of a woman is unframed and in wonderful vintage condition.

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20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns
Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns

Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns

$800

H 18 in W 14.25 in D 0.88 in

Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns

Located in New York, NY

Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns. Vintage Asturi rendering in charcoal and gouache on paper of two nuns in habit from behind in vintage cream and gold bead frame.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving presents the nun in her traditional habit, which consists of a white tunic and scapular, a blue mantle, and a black veil.

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Antique 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptiona...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna

$2,879Sale Price|30% Off

H 8.08 in W 2.76 in D 0.32 in

Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna

Located in Bruxelles, BE

The nuns dressed her in a habit and seated her in an ornate golden chair, where she remains today.

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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT
STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT

STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Possibly inspired by a nun's habit. Size: 21" Condition: excellent; extremely wearable and exhibitable.

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1940s American Hats

White Painted Enfilade
White Painted Enfilade

White Painted Enfilade

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H 40 in W 86 in D 33.5 in

White Painted Enfilade

Located in Washington, DC

It came out of A Convent of Nunnery where it was used to store Nun's habits, three keys.

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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

1990s Chanel White Oversized Sun Hat
1990s Chanel White Oversized Sun Hat

1990s Chanel White Oversized Sun Hat

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

The most amazing 1990s Chanel runway sun hat! Reminiscent of a nun's habit-Dramatic, oversized silhouette with folded up brim at the front.

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1990s French Hats

Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit
Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit

Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit

Located in Houston, TX

Original oil painting and original oak frame Painting is in great condition Circa 1910

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Early 20th Century Paintings

17th Century French Money Changer Table
17th Century French Money Changer Table

17th Century French Money Changer Table

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H 29.13 in W 43.63 in D 22 in

17th Century French Money Changer Table

Located in Dallas, TX

To the right of this is a nun in a nun’s habit, sitting in a chair. Behind her is a cabinet with two decorated doors.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Game Tables

Saint Teresa of Avila. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 17th century.
Saint Teresa of Avila. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 17th century.

Saint Teresa of Avila. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 17th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Teresa D Xesú, Saint Teresa of Jesus) and accompanied by another nun in the habit of the same order, as was common in works destined for convents (dowries, donations, etc.).

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

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Other

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography

Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

This haunting yet elegant devotional artwork showcases the stylized aesthetic typical of the period, with rich detailing in the nun’s habit, intricate gold embellishments, and a dram...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

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Canvas

Antique French Oil Painting Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Clothing Gilt Framed
Antique French Oil Painting Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Clothing Gilt Framed

Antique French Oil Painting Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Clothing Gilt Framed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Nun French artist, 19th century oil on board, framed framed: 11.5 x 10.5 inches board: 8 x 7 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and soun...

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Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Italian Black Hooded Monastic Dress, 1970s
Italian Black Hooded Monastic Dress, 1970s

Italian Black Hooded Monastic Dress, 1970s

Located in New Hope, PA

The strong religious overtones in the hooded dress could be inspired by the habit worn by nuns, or by the hooded robe of a monk.

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1970s Italian Informal Dresses

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Medieval Figurative Village Scene Fishing 1918
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Medieval Figurative Village Scene Fishing 1918

Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Medieval Figurative Village Scene Fishing 1918

Located in Portland, OR

To the background are 13th century style beamed houses, around the seated village elder are the great and the good of the village, including a lord & lady in their fine robes, a monk...

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1910s Medieval Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

McClelland, Portrait of a Nun with Cornette, Large Oil Painting on Board, 1969
McClelland, Portrait of a Nun with Cornette, Large Oil Painting on Board, 1969

McClelland, Portrait of a Nun with Cornette, Large Oil Painting on Board, 1969

Located in San Francisco, CA

In the United States, the Daughters of Charity wore them from 1850 to 1964, at which time their nun habits were modernized at the direction of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Va...

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Vintage 1960s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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By Ingo Maurer

Located in Glendale, CA

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Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather

$11,700 / set

H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in

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By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
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By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo

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By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

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By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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Located in Oak Harbor, OH

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Located in Terrassa, Catalonia

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Located in Berlin, DE

Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.

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Materials

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The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

By Charles Amable Lenoir

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Stockholm, SE

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

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Saint Bernadette Soubirous Portrait and Religious Scene (1891)

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Located in Stockholm, SE

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Nuns Habits For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of nuns habits available for sale. Frequently made of canvas, fabric and paint, all nuns habits available were constructed with great care. Nuns habits have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. neoclassical nuns habits are consistently popular styles. Many nuns habits are appealing in their simplicity, but (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse and Adrian produced popular nuns habits that are worth a look.

How Much are Nuns Habits?

Nuns habits can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,629, while the lowest priced sells for $151 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.