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Antique Northern Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Prie-dieu Prayer Kneeler Cabinet
Antique Northern Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Prie-dieu Prayer Kneeler Cabinet

Antique Northern Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Prie-dieu Prayer Kneeler Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

prie-dieu prayer desk kneeler cabinet features a slightly slanted top shelf intended for books or hands

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Prie Dieu Chair, Victorian Rosewood, circa 1850
Antique Prie Dieu Chair, Victorian Rosewood, circa 1850

Antique Prie Dieu Chair, Victorian Rosewood, circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique prie dieu dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Raised on turned

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

Antique Spanish Gothic Wrought Iron Kneeler Prie Dieu Prayer Benches - a Pair
Antique Spanish Gothic Wrought Iron Kneeler Prie Dieu Prayer Benches - a Pair

Antique Spanish Gothic Wrought Iron Kneeler Prie Dieu Prayer Benches - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Spanish Gothic Renaissance Wrought Iron Kneeler "Prie Dieu" Prayer Benches Upholstered in Red

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Benches

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Victorian Prie-Dieu, Oratory in Mahogany with Vitrine
19th Century French Victorian Prie-Dieu, Oratory in Mahogany with Vitrine

19th Century French Victorian Prie-Dieu, Oratory in Mahogany with Vitrine

Located in Miami, FL

The Prie-Dieu is a type of prayer desk primarily intended for private devotional use, but may also

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

platform base with door and underneath storage. The Prie-Dieu features a hinged top to store bibles

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu
19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu

19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu

Located in Forney, TX

A French carved oak cross splat prie-dieu / prayer chair / religious kneeler from the late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Louis XIII Hand Carved Oak Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler
19th Century French Louis XIII Hand Carved Oak Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

19th Century French Louis XIII Hand Carved Oak Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

straight apron. The Prie-Dieu features a hinged slant top to store bibles, rosaries and missals and a wide

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Religious Items

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Blackened "Prie-Dieu" Prayer Chair
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Blackened "Prie-Dieu" Prayer Chair

19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Blackened "Prie-Dieu" Prayer Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

with a hand carved cross and a crown below it. The Napoleon III religious "Prie-Dieu" (French for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

19thC Gothic Revival Ecclesiastical Chapel Antique Architectural Prie Dieu Niche
19thC Gothic Revival Ecclesiastical Chapel Antique Architectural Prie Dieu Niche

19thC Gothic Revival Ecclesiastical Chapel Antique Architectural Prie Dieu Niche

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

an extremely attractive pairing, which could be used as a Prie Dieu or shrine, or a wonderful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Prie-Dieu Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

platform base. The Prie-Dieu features a slant top to display a bible, and when raising the top, it reveals

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu
French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A delightful 19th century prie deux, upholstered in a cadet blue-green velvet fabric. The frame is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood, Trimming

Italian, Tuscan 17th Century Walnut Prie-dieu 'Inginocchiatoio'
Italian, Tuscan 17th Century Walnut Prie-dieu 'Inginocchiatoio'

Italian, Tuscan 17th Century Walnut Prie-dieu 'Inginocchiatoio'

Located in Atlanta, GA

An important, grand scale, and wonderfully aged example of an Italian inginocchiatoio. The piece originally meant for storing reliquaries, books, and kneeling in prayer has a rectang...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler or "Prie-Dieu" with Needlepoint
19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler or "Prie-Dieu" with Needlepoint

19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler or "Prie-Dieu" with Needlepoint

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant fruit wood prayer chair from a private chapel was crafted in France, circa 1880. The kneeler features a large hand carved cross supported with a row of spindles. It is u...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Religious Items

Materials

Walnut, Tapestry

Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza with four Drawers
Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza with four Drawers

Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza with four Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian Baroque walnut credenza, or 'prie dieu', a piece of furniture originally used for kneeling

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Prayers Chair or Prie Dieux
19th Century French Carved Prayers Chair or Prie Dieux

19th Century French Carved Prayers Chair or Prie Dieux

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A 19th century French elaborately hand carved ebony cross splat Prie-Dieu or prayer chair. A

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs

Materials

Leather

Unusual Louis XV Painted Armchair
Unusual Louis XV Painted Armchair

Unusual Louis XV Painted Armchair

Located in Essex, MA

transforms into a prie dieu.

Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Rare French Carved Walnut Metamorphic Chair
Rare French Carved Walnut Metamorphic Chair

Rare French Carved Walnut Metamorphic Chair

Located in Long Island City, NY

This gracefully carved walnut armchair was probably a prie-dieu: the back is hinged, and lifts up

Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Fur, Walnut

Antique French Walnut Prayer Kneeler
Antique French Walnut Prayer Kneeler

Antique French Walnut Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted from select French walnut, this prie dieu features a depiction of the cross surrounded by

Category

Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

English Prayer Chair of Carved Walnut
English Prayer Chair of Carved Walnut

English Prayer Chair of Carved Walnut

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English prayer chair (or prie-dieu chair) of carved walnut featuring an upholstered back

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Blackened Prayer Bench with Fabric
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Blackened Prayer Bench with Fabric

19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Blackened Prayer Bench with Fabric

Located in Dallas, TX

, flanked by carved column on the sides. The religious "Prie-Dieu" (French for Praying God) is upholstered

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Country French Walnut and Rush Convertible Prayer Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Country French Walnut and Rush Convertible Prayer Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Country French Walnut and Rush Convertible Prayer Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

metamorphic Prie-Dieu (aka pray God prayer chair) by raising the seat with hinges at the back, and revealing a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Religious Items

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Mid-Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Prayer Bench with Velvet
Mid-Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Prayer Bench with Velvet

Mid-Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Prayer Bench with Velvet

Located in Dallas, TX

items like rosary, crosses or religious medals. The worship "Prie-Dieu" (French for Praying God) is

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Mid-19th Century French Oak Prayer Bench with Needlepoint and Carved Cross
Mid-19th Century French Oak Prayer Bench with Needlepoint and Carved Cross

Mid-19th Century French Oak Prayer Bench with Needlepoint and Carved Cross

Located in Dallas, TX

. The tall religious "Prie-Dieu" (French for Praying God) is in excellent condition commensurate with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Italian 18th Century Lombard Kneeler Louis XV Faldstood with Three Drawers
Italian 18th Century Lombard Kneeler Louis XV Faldstood with Three Drawers

Italian 18th Century Lombard Kneeler Louis XV Faldstood with Three Drawers

Located in Milano, MI

Lombard cabinet-making, this antique Italian prie- dieu is in good age related condition. Old restorations

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Jerome Lion Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880
Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Jerome Lion Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880

Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Jerome Lion Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

, one of two highly carved antique prayer kneelers (or “prie dieu”) from our most recent container. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Gregory Cross Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880
Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Gregory Cross Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880

Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Gregory Cross Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880

Located in Shreveport, LA

France, one of two highly carved antique prayer kneelers (or “prie dieu”) from our most recent container

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Religious Items

Materials

Oak

EARLY LIBERTYS IANTHE FABIC ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIR 1860 LIBRARY READING ARMCHAiR
EARLY LIBERTYS IANTHE FABIC ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIR 1860 LIBRARY READING ARMCHAiR

EARLY LIBERTYS IANTHE FABIC ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIR 1860 LIBRARY READING ARMCHAiR

By Liberty of London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

likely a century! The frame shape is quite unique, it has an almost prie-dieu look to it however they

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pine Prie-Dieu
Pine Prie-Dieu

Pine Prie-Dieu

Located in Baltimore, MD

A plain and handsome prie-dieu in polished pine.

Category

Antique 19th Century Hungarian Religious Items

Materials

Pine

Rustic French Prie Dieu
Rustic French Prie Dieu

Rustic French Prie Dieu

Located in Houston, TX

A rustic Prie-Dieu from France. Handcrafted with a rush seat. There is evidence of an old woodworm

Category

Early 20th Century French Religious Items

English Gothic Revival Oak Prie-dieu
English Gothic Revival Oak Prie-dieu

English Gothic Revival Oak Prie-dieu

Located in Queens, NY

English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) oak Prie-dieu with triple arch design and green velvet

Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Velvet, Wood

17th Century Pair of 'Prie-Dieu'
17th Century Pair of 'Prie-Dieu'

17th Century Pair of 'Prie-Dieu'

Located in Stockbridge, GA

17th century pair of French "Prie-Dieu", the wood is in oak and wear this warm patina given by time.

Category

Antique Early 17th Century French Rustic Stools

Materials

Oak

Antique Mahogany 19th Century "Prie Dieu" Chair
Antique Mahogany 19th Century "Prie Dieu" Chair

Antique Mahogany 19th Century "Prie Dieu" Chair

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique mahogany 19th century "Prie Dieu" chair.      

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Prie Dieu
18th Century French Louis XV Prie Dieu

18th Century French Louis XV Prie Dieu

Located in Houston, TX

An 18th century French Louis XV prie dieu newly upholstered in an Italian laser etched hair hide

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu
French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A nice 19th century French prie dieu with wood turned spindle design. The frame is made of hardwood

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Benches

Materials

Ebony

French Walnut Prie Dieu with Original Needlepoint
French Walnut Prie Dieu with Original Needlepoint

French Walnut Prie Dieu with Original Needlepoint

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A darling Prie Dieu meaning, "pray [to] God" primarily intended for private devotional use, but may

Category

Early 20th Century French Stools

19th Cent. Metamorphic Low Chair / Prayer Stool / Prie Dieu
19th Cent. Metamorphic Low Chair / Prayer Stool / Prie Dieu

19th Cent. Metamorphic Low Chair / Prayer Stool / Prie Dieu

Located in San Francisco, CA

A unusual prie dieu (prayer stool ) chair, early 19th century, Italian, with padded arms,hingeing

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Campaign Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler in Solid Oak
Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler in Solid Oak

Antique Prie Dieu Prayer Kneeler in Solid Oak

Located in Montreal, QC

Antique prie dieu prayer kneeler in solid oak, hinged book and kneel rest, heavily hand-carved

Category

Antique 18th Century German Georgian Religious Items

French Cherry Prie Dieu with Beaded Needlepoint. Circa 1780
French Cherry Prie Dieu with Beaded Needlepoint. Circa 1780

French Cherry Prie Dieu with Beaded Needlepoint. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

French cherry prie dieu with beaded floral needlepoint, carved floral skirt, shell knee, and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Stools

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu
French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

French 19th Century Ebonized Prie Dieu

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A delightful 19th century French prie dieu. The frame is made of hardwood that has been ebonized

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

17th Century Country French Prie-Dieu Chair
17th Century Country French Prie-Dieu Chair

17th Century Country French Prie-Dieu Chair

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 17th century Country French Prie-Dieu chair made of oak with natural rush seat. This small ladder

Category

Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Italian Inlaid Walnut Late Renaissance Period Prie-Dieu
Italian Inlaid Walnut Late Renaissance Period Prie-Dieu

Italian Inlaid Walnut Late Renaissance Period Prie-Dieu

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine quality Italian 17th century inlaid and burled walnut prie-dieu with a lovely warm color

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

Carved Prayer Kneeler 'Prie-Dieu', circa 1900
Carved Prayer Kneeler 'Prie-Dieu', circa 1900

Carved Prayer Kneeler 'Prie-Dieu', circa 1900

Located in Evergreen, CO

. Prayer kneelers or prayer benches were traditionally called prie-dieu meaning "pray (to) God" in French

Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler
19th Century French Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler

19th Century French Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler is a more substantial example of the genre than

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Prie Dieu
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Prie Dieu

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Prie Dieu

Located in New Orleans, LA

An unusual and inspiring antique French Provincial Louis XV style hand carved walnut Prie Dieu

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Iron

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Prie Dieu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal prie dieu for your home. Each prie dieu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a prie dieu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right prie dieu, those designed in Victorian, Louis XV and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one prie dieu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guéret Frères produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Prie Dieu?

Prices for a prie dieu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $300 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,284.
Questions About Prie Dieu
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a prie-dieu, kneel down on the platform that extends outwards from the base. Then, position your elbows on the flat top and fold your hands in prayer. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique prie-dieu furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pronounce prie-dieu as “PREE-dyu”. This word is French, and is said with traditional French pronunciation. It refers to a kind of kneeling bench designed for praying. On 1stDibs, find a range of prie-dieu furniture pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.