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Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini
By Mario Bellini
Located in London, England
loosely on a nun’s Habit, the lamp glows softly from the top.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini
Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini

Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini

$10,885
H 57.09 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Adrian Black Silk Velvet Snood Hat Museums collectors
By Gilbert Adrian, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silhouette. Possibly inspired by a nun's habit. Size: 21" Condition: excellent; extremely wearable and
Category

20th Century American Hats

Adrian Black Silk Velvet Snood Hat Museums collectors
Adrian Black Silk Velvet Snood Hat Museums collectors

Adrian Black Silk Velvet Snood Hat Museums collectors

$2,800
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
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

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

$1,660 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.5 in W 20 in
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
Category

20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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

$1,500
H 20 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
"Are You a Preppette?" Constance Brooke Pellington Color Poster (NOS)
Located in Bristol, CT
revealing than a nun's habit?
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

"Are You a Preppette?" Constance Brooke Pellington Color Poster (NOS)
"Are You a Preppette?" Constance Brooke Pellington Color Poster (NOS)

"Are You a Preppette?" Constance Brooke Pellington Color Poster (NOS), 1981

$4,000
H 28 in W 20 in
Antonio Asturi (1904-1996). Nuns
Located in New York, NY
nuns in habit from behind in vintage cream and gold bead frame. Italy, Mid-20th Century Dimensions
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

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
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of a Conceptionist Nun, 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
presents the nun in her traditional habit, which consists of a white tunic and scapular, a blue mantle, and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Prints

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

$169
H 10.04 in W 6.3 in D 0 in
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
, polychrome painted gesso over finely sculpted wood, inset glass eyes, shown in Carmelite nun habit with
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

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

$3,800
H 19.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.5 in
Bolognese School of the 16th Century - Mummy of Saint Catherine of Bologna
Located in Bruxelles, BE
in the chapel. The nuns dressed her in a habit and seated her in an ornate golden chair, where she
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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

$3,388 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.08 in W 2.76 in D 0.32 in

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STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT
By Gilbert Adrian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silhouette. Possibly inspired by a nun's habit. Size: 21" Condition: excellent; extremely wearable and
Category

1940s American Hats

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

STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT

White Painted Enfilade
Located in Washington, DC
store Nun's habits, three keys.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

White Painted Enfilade
White Painted Enfilade

White Painted Enfilade

H 40 in W 86 in D 33.5 in
1990s Chanel White Oversized Sun Hat
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The most amazing 1990s Chanel runway sun hat! Reminiscent of a nun's habit-Dramatic, oversized
Category

1990s French Hats

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

1990s Chanel White Oversized Sun Hat

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
Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

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

Vintage Original Painting of French Nun in Habit

17th Century French Money Changer Table
Located in Dallas, TX
small frame of a house with a book on the roof. To the right of this is a nun in a nun’s habit, sitting
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Game Tables

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

17th Century French Money Changer Table

H 29.13 in W 43.63 in D 22 in
Saint Teresa of Avila. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
accompanied by another nun in the habit of the same order, as was common in works destined for convents
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Other

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.

H 24.61 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Rare 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Painting – Nun in Memento Mori Iconography
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
period, with rich detailing in the nun’s habit, intricate gold embellishments, and a dramatic trompe
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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

H 43.31 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
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
Category

Late 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

French 19th Century Oil
Antique French Oil Painting Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Clothing Gilt Framed

H 11.5 in W 10.5 in
Italian Black Hooded Monastic Dress, 1970s
Located in New Hope, PA
overtones in the hooded dress could be inspired by the habit worn by nuns, or by the hooded robe of a monk
Category

1970s Italian Informal Dresses

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

Italian Black Hooded Monastic Dress, 1970s

Size: Medium
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Medieval Figurative Village Scene Fishing 1918
Located in Portland, OR
lord & lady in their fine robes, a monk and a nun in their habits and village characters with tankards
Category

1910s Medieval Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Stephen Reid
Antique Oil on Canvas Painting Medieval Figurative Village Scene Fishing 1918, 1918

H 34 in W 41 in D 2 in
McClelland, Portrait of a Nun with Cornette, Large Oil Painting on Board, 1969
Located in San Francisco, CA
States, the Daughters of Charity wore them from 1850 to 1964, at which time their nun habits were
Category

Vintage 1960s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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

H 50.88 in W 27 in D 1.25 in

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Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
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John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set

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Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
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A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.
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Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
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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.

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