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Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Chairs
By Studio Altar
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Chairs with Lacquered Panels and Muriel Brandolini
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Used Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Chairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Chairs

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Chairs

H 39 in W 23 in D 17 in
Altar
By John Defeo
Located in Denver, CO
Johnny Defeo’s work belongs to the concept of souvenir, attempting to capture the experiences he has in the natural world, where he feels free and most at home. His paintings and rug...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Altars

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Used Altar

John Defeo
Altar, 2023

H 17.25 in W 17 in
Altar boy
Located in Roma, RM
Alfio Castelli (Senigallia 1917 – Rome 1992), Altar boy Bronze sculpture of 58 x 40 x 20 cm
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Used Altar boy
Altar boy

Alfio Castelli
Altar boy

H 22.84 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Altar Rock
By Frank Corso
Located in Greenwich, CT
Landscape oil painting of a sandy windy road heading toward Altar Rock in the Middle Moors of
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Altars

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Used Altar Rock

Frank Corso
Altar Rock, 2007

H 24 in W 30 in
The Altar
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Adam Gunn’s painting practice began with a desire to subvert the traditional still life genre, creating an absurd experience that would evoke a sense of uncertainty in the viewer. In...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Altars

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Used The Altar

Adam Gunn
The Altar, 2018

H 27.5 in W 25.5 in
Street altar
By Frances F. Denny
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) Signed and numbered on label, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Frances F. Denny writes: “Durin...
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Altars

Materials

Archival Pigment

Used Street altar

Frances F. Denny
Street altar, 2017

H 16 in W 12 in
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A tall Chinese altar table with original lacquer finish.   
Category

1750s Asian Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Used Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

H 49 in W 60 in D 13.75 in
Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Chinese altar table coffer fronted by a single drawer with a large metal brass lock plate
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Used Chinese Altar Coffer
Chinese Altar Coffer

Chinese Altar Coffer

H 35.5 in W 37 in D 21.5 in
Cloudburst Altar Surround
Located in Newport Beach, CA
17th century, gilded wood, cloudburst with sun rays from an Italian altar.
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Giltwood

Used Cloudburst Altar Surround
Cloudburst Altar Surround

Cloudburst Altar Surround

H 32 in Dm 35 in
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Asheville, NC
. This altar table, with its simple structure and minimal decoration, sets off the natural beauty of the
Category

19th Century Used Altars

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

H 38 in W 108 in D 20 in
Altar, Abstract Painting
By Joey Korom
Located in San Francisco, CA
, modern , mixed media artwork, yellowAltarJoey KoromAcrylic paint, paper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Altars

Materials

Mixed Media

Altar, Abstract Painting
Altar, Abstract Painting

Joey Korom
Altar, Abstract Painting, 2020

H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in
Chinese Wooden Altar Table
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique and decorative Chinese wooden altar table with cast stone top incised with Chinese
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Altar Table
Chinese Wooden Altar Table

Chinese Wooden Altar Table

H 35 in W 58 in D 15 in
Pair of Altar Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of large red painted turned wood altar candlesticks from France circa 1850. Candlesticks
Category

Mid-19th Century French Used Altars

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Altar Candelabras
Pair of Altar Candelabras

Pair of Altar Candelabras

H 45.5 in W 20 in D 13 in
Red Lacquer Altar Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer altar table with everted flangers.
Category

1930s Chinese Ming Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Altar Table
Red Lacquer Altar Table

Red Lacquer Altar Table

H 32 in W 43 in D 14 in
Red Lacquer Altar Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer altar coffer with carved stylize dragons spandrels.
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Lacquer

Red Lacquer Altar Coffer
Red Lacquer Altar Coffer

Red Lacquer Altar Coffer

H 33.5 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
Long Chinese Altar Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
19th Century Chinese elm altar table.
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm, Wood

Long Chinese Altar Table
Long Chinese Altar Table

Long Chinese Altar Table

H 34 in W 100 in D 18 in
Chinese Dynasty Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Dynasty Altar table. Monumental Chinese Zen Altar table. Qing Dynasty Zen Altar Table
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Chinese Dynasty Altar Table
Chinese Dynasty Altar Table

Chinese Dynasty Altar Table

H 31 in W 106 in D 21 in
Chinese Export Altar Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A Chinese export altar table, lacquer and giltwood marked: Millar and Beatty Ltd., Dublin.
Category

19th Century Irish Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Altar Table
Chinese Export Altar Table

Chinese Export Altar Table

H 30 in W 44.5 in D 25.25 in
Chinese Polychromed Altar Table
Located in Cypress, CA
Highly decorative Chinese polychromed altar table. The red-painted rectangular top is decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychromed Altar Table
Chinese Polychromed Altar Table

Chinese Polychromed Altar Table

H 33 in W 38 in D 17 in
Spanish 18th Century Altar
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 18th century altar from Spain. Constructed from polychromed and giltwood with wonderful
Category

18th Century Spanish Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Spanish 18th Century Altar
Spanish 18th Century Altar

Spanish 18th Century Altar

H 34.5 in W 78.38 in D 29 in
English Gothic Oak Altar
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic style (19th Cent) dark oak table top altar with a filigree shelf under 3 tracery
Category

19th Century British Used Altars

Materials

Oak

English Gothic Oak Altar
English Gothic Oak Altar

English Gothic Oak Altar

H 35 in W 28.75 in D 10 in
Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Spanish colonial altar of Virgin and child with mirror insets. Piece with original
Category

19th Century Spanish Used Altars

Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar
Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar

Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar

H 25 in W 17 in D 9 in
Small Japanese Altar Table
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century small Japanese black lacquer and gold gilt alter table with flared legs. in very good condition for the age and even the bottom is trimmed with gold.
Category

Early 1900s Jordanian Used Altars

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Small Japanese Altar Table
Small Japanese Altar Table

Small Japanese Altar Table

H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
19th Century Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese Altar Table, console table. Exquisite Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

19th Century Altar Table
19th Century Altar Table

19th Century Altar Table

H 37 in W 100 in D 15 in
Antique Church Altar Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind Spanish Colonial church altar, repurposed as a sideboard server or
Category

19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Used Altars

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Church Altar Table
Antique Church Altar Table

Antique Church Altar Table

H 28 in W 84 in D 22 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Located in Nantwich, GB
Antique, late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar cabinet. This beautifully restored altar
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet

Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet

H 32.68 in W 71.46 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Church Altar Candlestick
Located in Ongar, GB
A lovely 19th century church altar candlestick made from brass which has a lovely worn patina in
Category

19th Century French Used Altars

Materials

Brass

19th Century Church Altar Candlestick
19th Century Church Altar Candlestick

19th Century Church Altar Candlestick

H 35.04 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century. 11 inches wide
Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century

Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century

H 20.25 in W 11 in D 10 in
20th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Southampton, NY
20th Century Chinese Altar Table Scrolling cut out design along top rail of altar table. General
Category

20th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

20th Century Chinese Altar Table
20th Century Chinese Altar Table

20th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 36 in W 60 in D 18 in
Carved Celadon Porcelain Altar Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Chinese altar piece, accented by hand carved designs over the entire body of the vase. This vase is a
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Porcelain

Carved Celadon Porcelain Altar Vase
Carved Celadon Porcelain Altar Vase

Carved Celadon Porcelain Altar Vase

H 20.5 in Dm 11 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Chinese altar table.
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 38.5 in W 71.5 in D 19 in
Antique Table Altar or Tabernacle
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique table altar or tabernacle, patinated in orange terra color with golden doors. h 95 x w
Category

Early 1900s French Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Antique Table Altar or Tabernacle
Antique Table Altar or Tabernacle

Antique Table Altar or Tabernacle

H 37.41 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut, hand painted, highly
Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Used Altars

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Catholic Altar Front
18th Century Catholic Altar Front

18th Century Catholic Altar Front

H 40.16 in W 80.71 in D 3.94 in
18th Centiry golden altar consolle
Located in Firenze, FI
Refined altar and shelf consolle, made of carved and gilded wood. The central space is also made of
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Used Altars

Materials

Carrara Marble

18th Centiry golden altar consolle
18th Centiry golden altar consolle

18th Centiry golden altar consolle

H 40.56 in W 42.92 in D 16.54 in
Chinese Carved Console Altar Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian carved altar or console table features hand carved images of dragons along the frieze and
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Console Altar Table
Chinese Carved Console Altar Table

Chinese Carved Console Altar Table

H 36 in W 68.25 in D 15.75 in
Chinese Style Oak Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Chinese style oak altar table.
Category

20th Century Used Altars

Materials

Oak

Chinese Style Oak Altar Table
Chinese Style Oak Altar Table

Chinese Style Oak Altar Table

H 32 in W 60 in D 22 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with two drawers, simple square tapered legs
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Used Altars

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 35.25 in W 21 in D 51.5 in
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large Chinese elm wood altar table with scroll carved cut out details to apron and legs.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table

Large Chinese Elmwood Altar Table

H 36.5 in W 77 in D 16.5 in
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning and long Chinese altar table that measures a full 10 ft. in length with carved
Category

1850s Chinese Chinese Export Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

H 38 in W 120.25 in D 20 in
Early 19th Century Italian Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This early 19th century Italian altar is made of worn painted wood and worn fabric details. This is
Category

19th Century Italian Used Altars

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century Italian Altar
Early 19th Century Italian Altar

Early 19th Century Italian Altar

H 28.63 in W 18.75 in D 5.75 in
Red Lacquered Chinese Altar Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage painted Chinese red altar table.
Category

20th Century Chinese Used Altars

Red Lacquered Chinese Altar Table
Red Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

Red Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

H 39 in W 40 in D 15 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
very significant table. Chinese Altar table, altar table, Chinese console table,
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 35 in W 48 in D 17 in
19th Century French Altar Candlestick
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved gilt altar piece with rich patina.
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Used Altars

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Altar Candlestick
19th Century French Altar Candlestick

19th Century French Altar Candlestick

H 13 in W 32 in D 3 in
High Quality Chinese Altar Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A high quality Chinese altar table having wonderful patina.
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Wood

High Quality Chinese Altar Table
High Quality Chinese Altar Table

High Quality Chinese Altar Table

H 32 in W 46.25 in D 19.5 in
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Chinese altar table in stained and lacquered elm with carved side decoration and two drawers with
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

H 34 in W 41.5 in D 24.5 in
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Hudson, NY
A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

H 41 in W 94 in D 17 in
Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
Altar II welded steel Measures: 5 x 18.5 x 23 in. Artist statement: I seldom use stock material
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Used Altars

Materials

Steel

Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021
Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021

Scott Gordon, Altar II, 2021

H 23 in W 18.5 in D 5 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A early 19th century Altar table with carved apron, spandrels, and round legs having a solid one
Category

19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 33 in W 41 in D 13 in
Classicist Altar / Temple, circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique altar / temple in classicism. Solid wood with stucco elements. The temple is built on four
Category

Late 18th Century German Used Altars

Materials

Stucco, Wood

Classicist Altar / Temple, circa 1790
Classicist Altar / Temple, circa 1790

Classicist Altar / Temple, circa 1790

H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 11.03 in
Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (18th Century) elmwood (yu-mu) narrow altar style console table with intrically carved
Category

18th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console
Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

H 33.5 in W 62.5 in D 11 in
Chinese Art Deco Altar Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very unusual and attractive early 20th century Chinese altar table. The form is heavily
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Chinese Art Deco Altar Table
Chinese Art Deco Altar Table

Chinese Art Deco Altar Table

H 36 in W 58 in D 14 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This long, elegant altar table once provided a place to burn incense or display valuable art
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Used Altars

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

H 37.5 in W 92.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Bronze, Altar Stick Lamps
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of rare, grand scale, hand-cast bronze, altar sticks turned into lamps from Veneto, Italy. The
Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze, Altar Stick Lamps
Antique Bronze, Altar Stick Lamps

Antique Bronze, Altar Stick Lamps

H 75 in Dm 12 in
19th Century Brass Altar Sticks
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of nice candle sticks... for those romantic nights
Category

19th Century Used Altars

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Altar Sticks
19th Century Brass Altar Sticks

19th Century Brass Altar Sticks

H 24 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
The lamp base is made from three-sided bronze altar candlestick embellished with religious symbols
Category

19th Century French Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp
Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp

Antique Bronze Altar Candlestick Lamp

H 21 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
altar style. This exquisite cabinet showcases the rich cultural heritage and skilled craftsmanship of
Category

1960s Balinese Used Altars

Materials

Teak

Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet
Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet

Balinese Hi-Low/Altar Cabinet

H 30.75 in W 77.5 in D 20.5 in
Japanese edo period shrine altar
By Vintage Japanese Monochrome
Located in CARLTON, AU
Elegant and sacred, rare look was its amazing wave textures. This beautiful piece with refined details shows a great stillness, which was made during edo period and executed with Jap...
Category

Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Used Altars

Materials

Cedar

Japanese edo period shrine altar
Japanese edo period shrine altar

Japanese edo period shrine altar

H 19.1 in W 18.12 in D 9.65 in
Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Console, Altar Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
shaped legs constituted by vertical sticks linked together. Rare altar table / console table made of
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Used Altars

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Console, Altar Table
Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Console, Altar Table

Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Console, Altar Table

H 34.5 in W 86.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Mounted Gilded Altar Angels
Located in Newport Beach, CA
adoration while in flight. Both later mounted on custom, Lucite stands. Originally from a grand altar.
Category

1820s Italian Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mounted Gilded Altar Angels
Pair of Mounted Gilded Altar Angels

Pair of Mounted Gilded Altar Angels

H 21.5 in W 16 in D 8 in
the altar, 84 x 59 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
the altar, 84 x 59 cm
Category

2010s Used Altars

Materials

Paper, Pencil

the altar, 84 x 59 cm

Evgenia Tulyankina
the altar, 84 x 59 cm, 2022

H 33.08 in W 23.23 in
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Find a variety of used altars available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique used altars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. There are all kinds of used altars available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Used altars are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Rococo and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Used altars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Interi, Baker Furniture Company and Richard A. Hirsch are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Altars?

Used altars can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,286, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $178,600.

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