Religious Chalkware Diorama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all. Wonderful detail and dimension.
Plaster
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
$750
H 16.5 in W 23.38 in D 16.75 in
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Wood
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$17,642Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...
Carrara Marble
$6,501
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 2.76 in
18th Century Carved Wood Altar Model with Original Painting Crucifixion Germany
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and finely executed altar model, South Germany, circa 1790, conceived as a miniature architectural study for a church high altar, complete with its original painted decoration...
Wood
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 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. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Enamel
Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large St. Therese chalkware bust found on the east coast of the United States. Great early paint surface with the right amount of ware and age. Depicts St. Therese with a bunch of re...
Composition
Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe" Attrib. to Willy Pogany
By Willy Pogany
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details of the faces, dresses and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel w...
Acrylic, Wood
$1,880
H 14 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
20th Century French Painted and Gilt Statue of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful statue of Christ was crafted in Spain, circa 1900. The statue features the religious figure standing in a traditional seating pose and showing his Sacred Heart. The sc...
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Reliquary Casket
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Gothic Revival reliquary. Circa late 19th / early 20th century. Made of solid oak with fine carving. Reliquaries have been used to store relics since the Middle Ages. In sacred ...
Glass, Oak
$60,340Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$120,000
H 16.5 in W 27.75 in D 15 in
Medieval French Charter House Library - Miniature Room by Kupjack Studios
By Henry "Hank" Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
Kupjack Miniatures Medieval French Charter-House Library, Normandy France, circa 1425, 2012 mixed media 16.50h x 27.75w x 15d in 41.91h x 70.48w x 38.10d cm KJK002 Eugene Kupjack an...
Mixed Media
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets...
Metal
$27,450 / set
H 45 in W 36 in D 5 in
Complete Set of 14 19th Century French Polychrome Stations of the Cross Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring the grandeur and devotion of a historic French chapel into an interior with this exceptional and complete set of fourteen antique “Chemin de Croix” panels, handcrafted in Franc...
Plaster, Stucco
Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.
Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.
From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.
Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.
In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.
On 1stDibs, find a varied collection of antique and vintage religious artifacts and other objects that can be searched by style, period, artist and material, such as wood or metal.