Religious Niche

Antique Niche

Baroque Altar

Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door

$5,500

H 37 in W 21.25 in D 3.5 in

Antique Early Romanesque Gothic Architectural Tabernacle Niche Door

Located in Forney, TX

important religious niche compartment built into the wall, flanked by classical Corinthian capital turned

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Antique 18th Century European Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Giltwood Niche. Rococo, 18th Century

$5,922

H 85.04 in W 29.14 in D 15.75 in

Giltwood Niche. Rococo, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Hornacina formed by a back decorated with molding and a support for a sculpture decorated with a masque and vegetal motifs and topped by a split pediment with a central motif worked ...

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century

$5,212

H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in

Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of altar fragments or niches made of carved pine wood that are decorated with a series of

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Pine

18th Century Spanish Polychromed Tabernacle, Niche

$3,250

H 54.75 in W 35.75 in D 24.25 in

18th Century Spanish Polychromed Tabernacle, Niche

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century spanish polychromed tabernacle, niche for the display of Santos. Original finish in

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century

$858

H 18.51 in W 7.09 in D 3.55 in

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. 16th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI. Wall niche with a rectangular front opening topped

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other

French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850

$6,000

H 17.72 in W 20.87 in D 14.57 in

French Terracotta Church Niche Console, circa 1850

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

-quality terracotta rather than plaster, this piece features a medieval-inspired niche, with vibrant colors

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Religious Items

Materials

Terracotta

Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century

$3,165Sale Price|74% Off

H 49.22 in W 33.86 in D 16.15 in

Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its center, a gracefully

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Style Pear Wood Buddhist Niche, 20th Century

$12,000 / set

H 19.5 in W 16 in D 13 in

Ming Dynasty Style Pear Wood Buddhist Niche, 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ming Dynasty Style Pear Wood Buddhist Niche A finely made wooden Buddhist niche crafted from

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20th Century Chinese Ming Religious Items

Materials

Wood

17th Century Polychrome Wooden Niche with Angels and Pilasters

$10,661

H 42.92 in W 34.26 in D 19.69 in

17th Century Polychrome Wooden Niche with Angels and Pilasters

Located in Marbella, ES

17th century Polychrome wooden Niche with Angels and Pilasters.

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Baldachin or Statuary Niche

$2,400

H 54 in W 22 in D 22 in

Circa 1880 French Gothic Style Baldachin or Statuary Niche

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1880 French Gothic style Baldachin or Statuary Niche. Derived from canopies for processions

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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche

$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

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Enamel

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

$651

H 29.14 in W 21.86 in D 14.97 in

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Niche. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly Spanish school, 18th century. A table niche made of

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Other

18th Century French Polychrome Carved Moses Figure in Gothic Oak Niche

$1,400

H 30.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in

18th Century French Polychrome Carved Moses Figure in Gothic Oak Niche

Located in Dallas, TX

Commandments on Mount Sinai. The figure rests inside a finely carved Gothic oak niche featuring pointed arches

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

$935

H 22.05 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche. Made in traditional

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Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950

$841

H 4.93 in W 14.97 in D 1.78 in

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary has been established throughout the

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items

Materials

Plaster, Wood

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

$870

H 29 in W 26 in D 3.75 in

High Relief Church Façade Handcrafted Religious Artwork in Deep Shadowbox Frame

Located in Lomita, CA

columns, a decorative arched door, and religious niches—capped by a cross and framed in richly carved

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

A French wooden neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue, ca. 1800

$18,953

H 145.67 in W 45.28 in D 19.69 in

A French wooden neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue, ca. 1800

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1800 / Neo-Gothic steeple with niche for saint statue / wood / Neo-Gothic / 19t century A

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Antique Early 1800s French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

C19th Italian Religious Painted Porcelain Niche Shrine

$674

H 17.72 in W 6.89 in D 1.19 in

C19th Italian Religious Painted Porcelain Niche Shrine

By Doccia Porcelain

Located in London, GB

C19th Italian religious painted porcelain niche. Beautiful late C19th hand-painted Madonna and

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Gothic Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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18th Century Spanish Polychromed Niche

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H 43 in W 25.5 in D 10 in

18th Century Spanish Polychromed Niche

Located in Encinitas, CA

18th century Spanish polychromed Niche. Original painted ornamental design with scalloped dome in

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Duquette Estate Italian Niche

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H 36.5 in W 18 in D 13 in

Duquette Estate Italian Niche

Located in Newport Beach, CA

An Italian carved, faux painted and gilt achitectural form niche for a religious figure with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

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H 26 in W 31.5 in D 7 in

Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

Located in Forney, TX

wooden religious folk art niche - altarpiece from the early 20th century. Use for home shrines, votive

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Wall Religious Porcelain Niche of Virgin Mary Bust and Baby Jesus

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H 14.63 in W 11.13 in D 5.25 in

Rare Wall Religious Porcelain Niche of Virgin Mary Bust and Baby Jesus

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This a religious porcelain pentagonal shaped niche of the Virgin Mary Bust holding Baby Jesus. The

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche

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H 36.23 in W 14.97 in D 9.45 in

18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1750. Weathered, small losses and old

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Italian 17th-18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Niche

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H 30.75 in W 11 in D 5.5 in

Italian 17th-18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Niche

Located in Buisson, FR

Stunning altar niche with its original gilding and decoration. Made to hang. Italy, circa 1650

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Small 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche

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H 13.98 in W 15.95 in D 3.15 in

Small 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1750. Weathered, small losses and old

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

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H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 10.24 in

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan

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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

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H 20.08 in W 9.06 in D 6.7 in

Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche. Made in traditional

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950

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H 4.93 in W 14.97 in D 1.78 in

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary has been established throughout the

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Large Traditional Figure of a Virgin in a Wood Niche, circa 1950

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H 40.56 in W 13 in D 9.85 in

Large Traditional Figure of a Virgin in a Wood Niche, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan

Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Wooden Statue from France

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H 34.5 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in

18th Century Carved Wooden Statue from France

Located in Dallas, TX

tied at his shoulder. The back has been left flat as this statue would have been placed in a niche

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Antique French Oak Trunk with Thick Forged Iron Hinges and Lock

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H 32.82 in W 67 in D 27.38 in

Large Antique French Oak Trunk with Thick Forged Iron Hinges and Lock

Located in Dallas, TX

Renaissance style trunk features a series of hand carved panels having dimensional arched niches with

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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

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H 33.9 in W 20.1 in D 8.4 in

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

Located in High Point, NC

This 1820s French wood-patinated niche is an evocative architectural fragment that beautifully

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

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H 33.9 in W 20.1 in D 8.4 in

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

Located in High Point, NC

This 1820s French wood-patinated niche is an evocative architectural fragment that beautifully

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Antique Early 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

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H 33.9 in W 20.1 in D 8.4 in

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

Located in High Point, NC

This 1820s French wood-patinated niche is an evocative architectural fragment that beautifully

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Antique Early 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

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H 33.9 in W 20.1 in D 8.4 in

1820s French Wood Patinated Niche

Located in High Point, NC

This 1820s French wood-patinated niche is an evocative architectural fragment that beautifully

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Antique Early 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century “Niche”, Presentation Stand

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H 31.25 in W 19.13 in D 9.5 in

French 18th Century “Niche”, Presentation Stand

Located in Round Top, TX

French later 18th century “Niche”, presentation stand, beautifully carved from walnut with putti

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Antique Late 18th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

Outstanding 17th Century Spanish Tabernacle, Niche

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H 60 in W 28.5 in D 16.25 in

Outstanding 17th Century Spanish Tabernacle, Niche

Located in Round Top, TX

An outstanding 17th century Spanish tabernacle, niche in polychromed and giltwood. The cabinets

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet

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H 32.5 in W 26 in D 11 in

18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable 18th century French niche or altar shrine display cabinet. Beautifully distressed finish

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

18th Century French Carved Walnut Wall Niche Panel with Mother and Child

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H 19.5 in W 16.5 in D 2.5 in

18th Century French Carved Walnut Wall Niche Panel with Mother and Child

Located in Dallas, TX

religious plaque features the Virgin Mary holding Baby Jesus in the middle of a carved niche, flanked with

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

17th / 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head

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H 21.46 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in

17th / 18th Century French Carved Oak Baroque Altar Niche with Angel Head

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique carved oak Baroque altar niche. France, circa 1650-1750. Weathered, small losses and old

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche

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H 28 in W 18.5 in D 7.75 in

Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche

Located in Forney, TX

A large one-of-a-kind European antique hand carved polychrome painted silver-gilt religious altar

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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Pine, Paint

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style

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W 67 in L 88 in

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

features a mihrab-like niche pattern with colorful symbolism throughout the centre field and border on

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Spanish 18th century Religious niche.

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H 34 in W 22.5 in D 11.5 in

Spanish 18th century Religious niche.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Painted Spanish Religious niche. Richly decorated interior.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Cabinets

18th Century Painted French Religious Niche

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H 46 in W 32 in D 21.5 in

18th Century Painted French Religious Niche

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th Century Painted French Religious Niche originally had candlesticks on the side Made a door

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets

European Antique 19th Century Carved Italian Niche

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H 24.75 in W 14.63 in D 11.25 in

European Antique 19th Century Carved Italian Niche

Located in Pasadena, CA

Mid-1800s carved Italian niche to house a Santo.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Religious Items

Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche

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H 24 in W 16 in D 9 in

Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare 18th century Spanish colonial altar niche with original gilding and painted doors depicting

Materials

Wood

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Italian 18th Century Oil on Canvas "Madonna and Child" after Giovanni Lanfranco

$19,850Sale Price|39% Off

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Italian 18th Century Oil on Canvas "Madonna and Child" after Giovanni Lanfranco

By Giovanni Lanfranco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Large Italian Stained Glass Vitreaux Window *The Presentation of the Virgin Mary

$28,750

H 93 in W 60 in D 1 in

Large Italian Stained Glass Vitreaux Window *The Presentation of the Virgin Mary

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine and Large Stained Glass and Hand-Painted Vitreaux Panel depicting "The Presentation of the Virgin Mary", also called Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, fea...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Gothic Revival Windows

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Stained Glass

Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols

$2,073

H 13.8 in W 16.7 in D 11 in

Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols

Located in Lisse, NL

Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...

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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century

$50,344 / set

H 38.98 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of reliefs, San Juan and San Mateo. Polychrome wood. Possibly, Burgos school, 16th century. Pair of carved and polychrome wood reliefs that each show a seated human figure wri...

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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Railings

$7,500 / set

H 96 in W 52 in D 6 in

Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Railings

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak carved railing panels with open design and finial (PRICED AS Pair).

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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards

$10,424

H 46 in W 70.9 in D 30.5 in

Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards

Located in Lisse, NL

Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and...

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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Wood, Oak

Cabinet 18th Century Sweden Period Rococo

$12,500

H 88.25 in W 56.75 in D 18.25 in

Cabinet 18th Century Sweden Period Rococo

Located in Charleston, SC

18th century Swedish Cabinet from period rococo ca 1760 Stockholm. Original hardwares - please see in photo of very original key. Upper cabinet with two large doors, resting on six s...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

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Bronze

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

$780

H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...

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Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Shakespeare Antique Stained Glass Window

$6,235

H 34.26 in W 21.07 in D 0.4 in

Shakespeare Antique Stained Glass Window

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A late 19th century antique stained glass window panel depicting Shakespeare, one of 3 similar we are selling depicting notable figures of British history. At the centre is a disting...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windows

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Lead

12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s

$1,200

H 1 in W 4 in D 1 in

12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Gothic Cathedral Giltwood & Glass Reliquary / Vitrine

$3,080Sale Price|46% Off

H 19 in W 20 in D 11.5 in

19th Century French Gothic Cathedral Giltwood & Glass Reliquary / Vitrine

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century French gothic cathedral giltwood & glass reliquary / vitrine France, mid-19th century. A reliquary is a container for the display and keeping holy relics safe. Reli...

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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Glass, Giltwood

George RomneyPortrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774

$1,495,000

H 29.5 in W 24.5 in

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century French Gothic Oak Buffet

$4,980

H 39 in W 54 in D 18 in

19th Century French Gothic Oak Buffet

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Gothic oak buffet is a marvel of hand-worked craftsmanship and the sculptor's art, all in one piece! Rendered from old-growth oak, it features linenfold panels on...

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Antique 1840s French Gothic Revival Buffets

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Oak

Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak

$50,936

H 138.19 in W 94.89 in D 47.25 in

Set of Four Monumental Neo-Gothic Confessionals in Oak

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

A group of four antique confessionals in Neo-Gothic style, made of oak.

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements

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Wood, Oak

Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts

$26,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 80 in W 64 in D 81 in

Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Fine Sculpted Queen Bed Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda Wood torsade Posts , detailed with a Outstanding Torsade Posts Dimensions: Height” 80” Depth 81” Width: 64” More queen , ...

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Antique Late 17th Century Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Jacaranda

Antique Gothic Revival Carved Polychrome Painted & Upholstered Stool Ottoman

$5,500

H 18 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in

Antique Gothic Revival Carved Polychrome Painted & Upholstered Stool Ottoman

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent Neo-Gothic tabouret stool / ottoman, 19th century, most likely Italian (Southern Italy; Kingdom of Two Sicilies), parcel gilt and polychrome painted frame, padded seat ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Stools

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Upholstery, Wood

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Religious Niche For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal religious niche for your home. A religious niche — often made from wood, oak and walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer religious niche, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A religious niche, designed in the Baroque or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

Finding the Right Religious-items for You

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.

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