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1920s Ivory Art Deco Influences Geometric Antique Chinese Peking Rug 10'8"x14'4"
1920s Ivory Art Deco Influences Geometric Antique Chinese Peking Rug 10'8"x14'4"

1920s Ivory Art Deco Influences Geometric Antique Chinese Peking Rug 10'8"x14'4"

Located in New York, NY

The motifs are rendered as individual, almost floating vignettes—stylized vases, ritual objects, and abstract geometric shapes—each carefully placed to maintain balance.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Iron Memorial Candle by David Palombo
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Iron Memorial Candle by David Palombo

Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Iron Memorial Candle by David Palombo

By David Palombo

Located in New York, NY

Reminiscent of the Pillar of Fire, which provides a scared element to this ritual object, the length of the holder allows the candle to burn for 24 hours as traditionally required.

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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Iron

20th Century Israeli Defense Forces Brass Hanukkah Lamp
20th Century Israeli Defense Forces Brass Hanukkah Lamp

20th Century Israeli Defense Forces Brass Hanukkah Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The Temple’s menorah, one of its most important ritual objects, burning for one day instead, the flame stayed alight for eight days, until a new supply of oil could be found, which m...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel

Located in Studio City, CA

It was initially used for funerary and ritual objects usually buried in the graves of high-ranking and powerful dignitaries/people.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar

Located in Studio City, CA

It was initially used for funerary and ritual objects usually buried in the graves of high-ranking and powerful dignitaries/people.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Modernist Silver and Metal Mezuzah Case with Colorful Geometric Design, 20th C.
Modernist Silver and Metal Mezuzah Case with Colorful Geometric Design, 20th C.

Modernist Silver and Metal Mezuzah Case with Colorful Geometric Design, 20th C.

Located in New York, NY

An attractive example of 20th-century modern Judaica, equally suited for use as a ritual object or for a collection of modern Jewish decorative arts.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Metal, Silver

19th century Antique Nepali Oil Lamp - Sukunda from Nepal
19th century Antique Nepali Oil Lamp - Sukunda from Nepal

19th century Antique Nepali Oil Lamp - Sukunda from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

It is an excellent acquisition for collectors of Himalayan ritual art, antique bronzes, or sacred objects that combine practical function with deep symbolic meaning.

Category

Antique 19th Century Nepalese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel
18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel

18/19 century or earlier set of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Tools/ Iron or Steel

Located in Ukiah, CA

A powerful, museum-quality ensemble suitable for an advanced collector of Tibetan Buddhist ritual objects. Dimensions (box): approximately 8.75 in W × 8.75 in H × 2 in D.

Category

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Iron

Italian Neoclassical Revival Rosewood Night Stand, 1940s
Italian Neoclassical Revival Rosewood Night Stand, 1940s

Italian Neoclassical Revival Rosewood Night Stand, 1940s

Located in Chicago, IL

Open shelving creates both function and rhythm, offering space for books, objects, or ritual objects of daily life. The nightstand’s proportions and materials guide how a space is in...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Mongolian Bronze Mandala Set with Custom Stands. Finely Cast
19th Century Mongolian Bronze Mandala Set with Custom Stands. Finely Cast

19th Century Mongolian Bronze Mandala Set with Custom Stands. Finely Cast

Located in Ukiah, CA

The restrained, unadorned design emphasizes purity of form and symbolic clarity rather than surface decoration—an aesthetic prized in early Mongolian ritual objects. Collected over ...

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Antique 19th Century Mongolian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Caboclo Forest Inspired Wood, Tiger Eye & Baroque Pearl Multi-Strand Necklace
Caboclo Forest Inspired Wood, Tiger Eye & Baroque Pearl Multi-Strand Necklace

Caboclo Forest Inspired Wood, Tiger Eye & Baroque Pearl Multi-Strand Necklace

Located in Bresso, IT

This is a design piece, not a ritual object, conceived as a wearable sculpture celebrating material culture and nature symbolism.

Category

2010s Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces

Materials

Tiger's Eye, Pearl, Brass

Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815
Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

The combination of elaborate costume, theatrical staging, and symbolic ritual objects conveys the spiritual atmosphere as understood by contemporary Western observers.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art
Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art

Salampasu Mask – DR Congo – Mid 20th Century – African Tribal Art

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Expect a diverse mix of ritual objects, tribal masks, protective fetishes, and functional items with timeless elegance or rich patina — each one charged with meaning and cultural pow...

Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9

Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

The result is a sculptural presence that oscillates between fragility and permanence, recalling both ancient ritual objects and contemporary explorations of the human figure.

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Black Chaos Cabinet with Furry Goatskin offcuts & Cast Aluminium by Atelier V&F
Black Chaos Cabinet with Furry Goatskin offcuts & Cast Aluminium by Atelier V&F

Black Chaos Cabinet with Furry Goatskin offcuts & Cast Aluminium by Atelier V&F

Located in 1204, CH

The back fleece covering it, as an odd and contrasting material, gives it a sense of strangeness. Like a ritual object set in chaos, it gives out the vibes of primordial energy.

Category

2010s European Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

Zelig Segal’s Modernist Aluminum Hanukkah Lamp
Zelig Segal’s Modernist Aluminum Hanukkah Lamp

Zelig Segal’s Modernist Aluminum Hanukkah Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Segal, known for his innovative approach to Judaica, seamlessly blends functionality with artistic abstraction, creating a piece that is both a ritual object and a contemporary sculp...

Category

Early 2000s Israeli Modern Religious Items

Materials

Aluminum

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn

Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Vessel Urn

Located in Studio City, CA

It was initially used for funerary and ritual objects usually buried in the graves of high-ranking and powerful dignitaries/people.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

European Silver, Enamel and Wood Mezuzah Case with Scroll, 20th Century
European Silver, Enamel and Wood Mezuzah Case with Scroll, 20th Century

European Silver, Enamel and Wood Mezuzah Case with Scroll, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Its unusually elaborate craftsmanship makes it equally appealing as a ritual object or as a collectible work of Jewish decorative art.

Category

20th Century European Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Large Japanese Buddhist Bronze Temple Bell with Resonant Tone, 19th Century
Large Japanese Buddhist Bronze Temple Bell with Resonant Tone, 19th Century

Large Japanese Buddhist Bronze Temple Bell with Resonant Tone, 19th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Its sculptural presence and acoustic qualities make it equally compelling as a ritual object, a decorative statement piece, or a collector’s item

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers
Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers

Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers

Located in Surfside, FL

Both for synagogue and for home, because enhancing a mitzvah by performing it with an especially beautiful object is considered a praiseworthy way of honoring God's commandments, Jud...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art More Art

Materials

Steel

Pair of “Toro” Ceramic Wall Sconce by Dominic Pouchain, France
Pair of “Toro” Ceramic Wall Sconce by Dominic Pouchain, France

Pair of “Toro” Ceramic Wall Sconce by Dominic Pouchain, France

By Dominique Pouchain

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Equal parts lighting and wall sculpture, Toro reflect Pouchain’s singular vocabulary of zoomorphic and mythic forms, recalling ancient ritual objects while remaining unmistakably con...

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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

LUNOR I Travertine Vanity - Dressing Table with Mirror - with Optional Ottoman
LUNOR I Travertine Vanity - Dressing Table with Mirror - with Optional Ottoman

LUNOR I Travertine Vanity - Dressing Table with Mirror - with Optional Ottoman

Located in St Petersburg, US

The integrated mirror and floating stone shelf provide both functionality and sculptural presence, transforming the piece into a refined everyday ritual object rather than a conventi...

Category

2010s Modern Vanities

Materials

Travertine

13thC Cambodian Solid-Cast Bronze Post Khmer "Apsara" Large, Uncommon
13thC Cambodian Solid-Cast Bronze Post Khmer "Apsara" Large, Uncommon

13thC Cambodian Solid-Cast Bronze Post Khmer "Apsara" Large, Uncommon

Located in Ukiah, CA

The form and construction strongly suggest that this sculpture was originally created as a finial or upper element for a larger architectural or ritual object, such as a temple fitti...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Tibetan Thangkas Depicting Buddhist Masters, 19th C. or earlier
Pair of Antique Tibetan Thangkas Depicting Buddhist Masters, 19th C. or earlier

Pair of Antique Tibetan Thangkas Depicting Buddhist Masters, 19th C. or earlier

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

The right thangka depicts a seated teacher engaged in discourse, holding a ritual object (likely a scripture or offering bowl), with monks gathered in attendance below.

Category

Antique 19th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Ancient Greek Kings  - Lithograph - 1862

Ancient Greek Kings - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

The upper register shows mythological or courtly women accompanied by symbolic attributes—mirrors, staffs, and ritual objects—while the lower register presents elegantly draped queen...

Category

1860s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ancient Queens' Clothing - Lithograph - 1862

Ancient Queens' Clothing - Lithograph - 1862

Located in Roma, IT

The upper register shows mythological or courtly women accompanied by symbolic attributes—mirrors, staffs, and ritual objects—while the lower register presents elegantly draped queen...

Category

1860s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Painted Aluminum Hannukah Lamp by Luigi Del Monte
Painted Aluminum Hannukah Lamp by Luigi Del Monte

Painted Aluminum Hannukah Lamp by Luigi Del Monte

Located in New York, NY

His works are celebrated for their ingenuity, clean lines, and adaptability, making them cherished by collectors and users seeking meaningful yet contemporary designs for ritual obje...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Religious Items

Materials

Aluminum

A Silver Shabbat Candelabra, Austria Circa 1925
A Silver Shabbat Candelabra, Austria Circa 1925

A Silver Shabbat Candelabra, Austria Circa 1925

Located in New York, NY

Jewish communities in Austria had a rich tradition of creating and using beautifully crafted ritual objects for religious observance. Candelabra is set on a shaped stepped dome, par...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A  Silver and Glass Honey Dish Set by Sami Zilka, Israel late 20th century
A  Silver and Glass Honey Dish Set by Sami Zilka, Israel late 20th century

A Silver and Glass Honey Dish Set by Sami Zilka, Israel late 20th century

Located in New York, NY

The honey dish combines sterling silver, known for its durability and aesthetic appeal, with glass, a material that allows for visual transparency and often symbolizes purity and cla...

Category

Late 20th Century Israeli Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Maori Artifacts: Carvings, Flutes, and Adornments from New Zealand, 1836 Litho
Maori Artifacts: Carvings, Flutes, and Adornments from New Zealand, 1836 Litho

Maori Artifacts: Carvings, Flutes, and Adornments from New Zealand, 1836 Litho

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Maori artifacts, New Zealand carvings, traditional flutes, Maori adornments, Dumont d'Urville, Astrolabe expedition, Louis Auguste de Sainson, Brodtmann lithographs, 19th-c...

Category

Antique 1830s Swiss Prints

Materials

Paper

An Olivewood Kiddush Goblet, Jerusalem Circa 1930
An Olivewood Kiddush Goblet, Jerusalem Circa 1930

An Olivewood Kiddush Goblet, Jerusalem Circa 1930

Located in New York, NY

Painted below is the name of the scene in Hebrew and above the words Jerusalem are written in English and Hebrew, Such goblets not only served as functional ritual objects but also ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Olive

Shinsetsu II Steel Abstract Sculpture Black Paint Geometric Symbolic In Stock

Shinsetsu II Steel Abstract Sculpture Black Paint Geometric Symbolic In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Shinsetsu Steel Abstract Sculpture Black Paint Geometric Symbolic In Stock
Shinsetsu Steel Abstract Sculpture Black Paint Geometric Symbolic In Stock

Shinsetsu Steel Abstract Sculpture Black Paint Geometric Symbolic In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Weightless II Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock
Weightless II Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock

Weightless II Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

320 Steel Sculpture Abstract Geometric Symbolic Black Big In Stock
320 Steel Sculpture Abstract Geometric Symbolic Black Big In Stock

320 Steel Sculpture Abstract Geometric Symbolic Black Big In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Weightless Small Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric In Stock
Weightless Small Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric In Stock

Weightless Small Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Weightless Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock
Weightless Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock

Weightless Abstract Steel Sculpture Big Black Geometric Symbolic In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Symbiose Small Black Steel Sculpture Symbolic Abstract Geometric Art In Stock
Symbiose Small Black Steel Sculpture Symbolic Abstract Geometric Art In Stock

Symbiose Small Black Steel Sculpture Symbolic Abstract Geometric Art In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Looped Abstract Art Geometric Steel Sound In Stock
Looped Abstract Art Geometric Steel Sound In Stock

Looped Abstract Art Geometric Steel Sound In Stock

By Eric Morren

Located in Utrecht, NL

At once architectural and instrumental, they can be read as antennas or receivers, mediating between earth and cosmos, while their totemic forms recall tribal and ritual objects. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Modernist Sterling Silver Mezuzah Case, Late 20th Century
Modernist Sterling Silver Mezuzah Case, Late 20th Century

Modernist Sterling Silver Mezuzah Case, Late 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Exemplifying the clean aesthetic of modernist Judaica design, this elegant sterling silver mezuzah case is a striking interpretation of one of Judaism's most enduring ritual objects....

Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Vase Khotan Carpet
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Vase Khotan Carpet

Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century East Turkestan Vase Khotan Carpet

Located in New York, NY

The design is arranged in three horizontal registers, each presenting an array of stylized vases, censers, and ritual objects set upon low tables, accompanied by flowering branches a...

Category

Early 20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mario Ceroli “Fratina” Chair for Poltronova, 1972, Italy, Pine, Stamped
Mario Ceroli “Fratina” Chair for Poltronova, 1972, Italy, Pine, Stamped

Mario Ceroli “Fratina” Chair for Poltronova, 1972, Italy, Pine, Stamped

By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli

Located in Almelo, NL

The Fratina chair’s monumental high back, cut-out arches, and primitive silhouette evoke both medieval ritual objects and modern sculptural minimalism. Its handmade quality and natur...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine

An 18th Century Galician Silver Torah Shield
An 18th Century Galician Silver Torah Shield

An 18th Century Galician Silver Torah Shield

Located in New York, NY

Galicia, located in present-day Poland and Ukraine, was known for its skilled Jewish artisans who created ritual objects with exceptional craftsmanship. Shield-shaped with a rounde...

Category

Antique 18th Century Polish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A Continental Art Deco Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 20th Century
A Continental Art Deco Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 20th Century

A Continental Art Deco Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Both sculptural and functional, this menorah exemplifies the transformation of traditional Judaica into modern design language during the Art Deco period, where ritual objects were r...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Savannah Unique Wash Basin in Carved Black Marble by Andres Monnier
Savannah Unique Wash Basin in Carved Black Marble by Andres Monnier

Savannah Unique Wash Basin in Carved Black Marble by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Savannah stands with architectural grace, its arch echoing ancient structures, its texture honoring raw geology. A ritual object shaped by balance, presence, and permanence.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Marble

Round Black Wooden Wall Art with Gold Leaf Walnut Root, Signed
Round Black Wooden Wall Art with Gold Leaf Walnut Root, Signed

Round Black Wooden Wall Art with Gold Leaf Walnut Root, Signed

By Silvana Ilieva

Located in Sofia, BG

The luminous gold leaf contrasts dramatically with the dark, textured ground, enhancing the circular format and creating a powerful visual presence reminiscent of mystical diagrams, ...

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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Ritual Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of ritual objects for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, all ritual objects available were constructed with great care. Ritual objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Ritual objects bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Jerry Rothman, Alana Wilson and Elizabeth Lyons each produced beautiful ritual objects that are worth considering.

How Much are Ritual Objects?

Prices for ritual objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ritual objects begin at $325 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.