Portable Shrine
19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Portable Shrine Depicting the Pastimes of Lord Vishnu India, 19th century
A beautifully crafted
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Copper, Silver
Thai wooden bird/lucky ornament/amulet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
top of a portable shrine during festivals.
Why not decorate your entrance or living room with this
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
20th Century Tibetan Leather, Brass Ghau Prayer Bag
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box/bag worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Large Antique Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box With Three Buddha
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by prayer
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$1,485
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 3 in
Original "Asakusa Festival". Sensoji Temple Tokyo vintage poster Japan
Located in Spokane, WA
period (1603-1868), and today it features the parading of more than a hundred mikoshi (portable shrines
Category
1950s Ming Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40 in W 28.5 in D 0.05 in
Hindu Fire-Walking Ceremony in Honor of Dharma Raja – Engraving, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
small portable shrine containing a deity, framed by palm fronds and temple-like ornaments.
The ceremony
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Antique Early 1800s French Prints
Materials
Paper
$349
H 11.23 in W 15.36 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Rare Bronze Buddha Statue, Thailand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
housed in an Edo period zushi, a portable shrine, this statue carries with it a sense of reverence and
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
$795
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
1920's Persian Kashan Pictorial Carpet, Poetry from Abbas Foroughi Bastami
Located in Dallas, TX
external world. Though modest in scale, the rug holds a monumentality of spirit—a portable shrine to
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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19th Century Indian Religious Portable Shrine Shiva Lingam Lakhmi Ganash Parvati
Located in Brighton, GB
A five piece portable bronze religious shrine showing Shiva Lingam (cosmic egg) and Ganash and
Category
Antique 1860s Indian Agra Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 15.36 in W 4.34 in D 10.44 in
Eizan, Ukiyo-e, Early 19th Century, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Beauty
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in London, GB
, a portable shrine transported to different spiritual locations during festivals. Eizan captures the
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Untitled (Landscape with Figure)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of spiritual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Other Medium
Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow)
By Joseph Cornell
Located in New York, NY
, who lived on sweets, worshiped forgotten divas and made portable shrines to them - his version of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Rare Large, 18th-19th Century Japanese Hanging Mask of Beshimi Type
Located in Berlin, Berlin
pilgrim is dressed in white and carrying a portable shrine on his back that has been adorned with a large
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
18th c. Portable Shrine
Located in Madrid, ES
Small portable shrine with bronze candlesticks. Fur lined box
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist Wood Carved Portable Shrine with Bronze Bell.
Imperial Qing Dynasty
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Tibetan Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
beings. Known as a gau, this portable shrine was used for prayer during travels or pilgrimages, its
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Steel
Silver Tibetan Prayer Box with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Chicago, IL
protective, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body is finely crafted out of silver and is
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tibetan Shrine Box with Chenresi Tsakli, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
century portable Tibetan shrine and likely once contained a Buddhist statue or prayer scroll. The lid of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
13th-16th Century Bronze Shrine for Kubera, the God of Riches from India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
13th-16th century bronze shrine for Kubera from India.
This is a small lost wax cast portable
Category
Antique 16th Century Indian Tribal More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Portable Shrine of Santiago Matamoros, St. James
By Laguna Santero
Located in Van Nuys, CA
painted wood box (portable shrine) with charming, pink paper flowers and Primitive, floral painted doors
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paste, String, Wood, Paint, Paper
Tibetan Round Traveling Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
, religious relic or was used as a portable shrine. The body of this shrine has intricately detailed chasing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Scholar's Objects
Materials
Coral, Brass, Steel
Tibetan Travelling Buddha Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Buddhist prayer for the well-being of all sentient beings. Known as a Gau, this portable shrine was used
Category
Antique Early 1900s Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Copper
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Carved Silver Turquoise Gau Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Silver Turquoise Ghau Prayer Box
Located in Pomona, CA
Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines which can be pray by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Japanese Zushi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fine example of an antique Zushi (travelling, or portable Shrine) from the Edo Period (1603-1868
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Andean Huamanga Stone Retablo Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 19th century Andean retablo box (portable shrine). The interior with various hand painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer storage.
The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This is a "Shonai chest" chest made in the Tohoku region of Japan.
It is chara...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This is antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
The aged texture of the cedar wood gives this chest a sense of depth and warmth. The black urushi (Ja...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cedar
$1,168 Sale Price
35% Off
H 25.12 in W 35.79 in D 13 in
Antique Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Globe Wernicke Mission Arts & Crafts Oak Six Stack Barrister Bookcase C1920.
Measures - ...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$2,360
H 86.75 in W 34.25 in D 11.75 in
Japanese Antique Chests Of Drawers, Meiji Era'1868-1912'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chests of drawers was crafted in the Late Meiji Era(1868-1912).
This Japanese chest of drawers, crafted during the Meiji era, is a timeless piece that tells a story of ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
36% Off
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Chest of Drawers, Early Meiji Era'1868-'Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This antique chest of drawers was crafted in the Early Meiji Era (1868-1912) .
The gently worn finish, along with its beautifully weathered urushi (Japanese lacquer), reveals the pa...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$800 Sale Price
50% Off
H 23.31 in W 32.13 in D 15.75 in
1930’s Swedish Art Deco Cabinet
By Jules Leleu
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1930’s Swedish art deco cabinet. Birch wood cabinet made with decorative inlays. Two doors conceal adjustable interior shelving and two small drawers. Key included
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired, hardwood and woven Danish cord bench.
The lead time provided is an estimate and may extend up to 12 months. If you require delivery by a specific date, we kin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
$3,250 / item
H 18 in W 41.125 in D 18 in
Chinese Export 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Dragon Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Export blue and white porcelain vase from the 20th century, with dragon motifs. Created in China during the 20th century, this blue and white porcelain vase features a nice...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms
Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981)
Showa period, circa 1930
2-panel Japanese Screen
Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper
Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Art Deco Gilt King Sized Headboard
By Katsu Hamanaka
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco king sized headboard with applied square gold leaf sheets and geometric shape pediment top with red lacquer trim (includes: headboard only) (Attributed to Katsu Haman...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Boro Patchwork Futon Cover
This indigo-dyed patchwork boro futon cover is a physical testimony to the determination and resourcefulness of those living in ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stackable Oak Globe Wernicke Bookcase
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique oak Globe Wernicke bookcase in perfect condition. Cabinet consists of 15 stackable parts with 3 feet with drawers and 3 hoods. Beautiful warm light color oak.
Orig...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Purple Bottles and Jars- Set of 16
Located in Cordova, SC
This large collection of antique purple glass bottles is great for starting or adding to your bottle collection. A lot of these bottles were originally clear glass, but the glass can...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Other Bottles
Materials
Glass
Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Turquoise Blue Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
In tradition
Anahita, the Persian goddess associated with water, fertility, and wisd...
Category
Vintage 1970s West Asian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$1,208 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
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Portable Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the portable shrine you’re looking for. A portable shrine — often made from wood, metal and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the portable shrine you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A portable shrine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one portable shrine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bieffeplast and Joe Colombo produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Portable Shrine?
A portable shrine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,129, while the lowest priced sells for $228 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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