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18th Century Italian Original Painted Console
18th Century Italian Original Painted Console

18th Century Italian Original Painted Console

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th C Italian original painted altar type console with simulated marble paint finish and

Category

18th Century Italian Used Altars

Materials

Marble, Slate

Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving
Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving

Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving

Located in Lomita, CA

The warmth and patina of the antique rosewood and the intricate hand carving makes this altar table

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Altars

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship. The table feels elegant and classic, designed with a

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Used Altars

Materials

Elm

19th Century Specimen Marble Architectural Model of a Church
19th Century Specimen Marble Architectural Model of a Church

19th Century Specimen Marble Architectural Model of a Church

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An unusual 19th century European specimen marble and timber architectural model of a church altar

Category

19th Century Victorian Used Altars

Materials

Marble

6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw
6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw

6 Brass Bells Japanese Suzu Temple Indian Hanuman Monkey Elephant Claw

Located in Dayton, OH

. - Indian elephant claw cow bell with etched design. - Japanese / Buddhist shrine / altar / Suzu Temple bell

Category

20th Century Used Altars

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Wooden Church Model, America circa 1950
Folk Art Wooden Church Model, America circa 1950

Folk Art Wooden Church Model, America circa 1950

Located in Culver City, CA

, complete with wooden pews, altar, and pulpit. The walls are adorned with paper iconography of Christian

Category

1950s American Folk Art Used Altars

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Vintage Pre Columbian Figure
Vintage Pre Columbian Figure

Vintage Pre Columbian Figure

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

for a scholar's desk, an altar, or a curated bookshelf vignette. It remains in excellent vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Used Altars

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds
Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds

Large Playful Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with Birds

Located in Jesteburg, DE

giltwood ornamentation of two beak-to-beak birds on an altar surrounded by a flower garland and leaves. At

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Used Altars

Materials

Giltwood

16th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Marble Pedestal
16th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Marble Pedestal

16th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Marble Pedestal

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

altar. A pedestal in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford has similar form AN1896-1908.G.1278 (Italian 15th

Category

16th Century Italian Used Altars

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick in Baroque Style
19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick in Baroque Style

19th Century Italian Giltwood Candlestick in Baroque Style

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This striking 19th century Italian altar stick is a finely carved example of Baroque-inspired

Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Meiji Japanese Bronze Candlesticks Table Lamps, Circa 1880s
Pair of Meiji Japanese Bronze Candlesticks Table Lamps, Circa 1880s

Pair of Meiji Japanese Bronze Candlesticks Table Lamps, Circa 1880s

Located in Germantown, MD

) feature intricate reticulated floral patterns and embossed archaic motifs, commonly used in altars and

Category

Late 19th Century American Meiji Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Silver Leaf Pricket Candlesticks
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Silver Leaf Pricket Candlesticks

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Silver Leaf Pricket Candlesticks

Located in Dallas, TX

Elevate a mantel, console, or altar with this elegant pair of antique Italian pricket candlesticks

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Used Altars

Materials

Silver Leaf

Tibetan Textile Thangka
Tibetan Textile Thangka

Tibetan Textile Thangka

Located in Ferrara, IT

-old Himalayan Buddhist iconography, likely originating from a monastery or private altar in Tibet. The

Category

18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Used Altars

Materials

Wool

Antique Framed Ecclesiastical Textile Panel, Baroque Embroidery
Antique Framed Ecclesiastical Textile Panel, Baroque Embroidery

Antique Framed Ecclesiastical Textile Panel, Baroque Embroidery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th century. Originally part of a church vestment or altar frontal, the piece is worked in couched

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Wool, Silk, Velvet, Wood

Pair of English Victorian Brass Candlestick Shaped Table Lamps
Pair of English Victorian Brass Candlestick Shaped Table Lamps

Pair of English Victorian Brass Candlestick Shaped Table Lamps

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Victorian brass table lamps in the form of an altar stick column with applied

Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Altars

Materials

Brass

C19th Chinese alter Table
C19th Chinese alter Table

C19th Chinese alter Table

Located in London, GB

Beutiful Chinese altar Table Lovely Floating panels in top Dated C1870

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Used Altars

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle

Located in Buisson, FR

Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Used Altars

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Reliquary Mirror
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Reliquary Mirror

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Reliquary Mirror

Located in Dallas, TX

decorative accent for a shelf, altar table, or curated vignette. Dimensions: 9"W x 7"D x 25"H

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps
Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps

Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large Italian Baroque silvered copper repoussé altar prickets fitted as table lamps

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Silver, Copper

17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites
17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites

17th Century Italian Fragment Base with Mica and Fossil Ammonites

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Italian fragment originally came from an altar candlestick from a historical church in Tuscany. It has

Category

17th Century Italian Rococo Used Altars

Materials

Rock Crystal

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog
19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

19th Century Tibetan Folding Table Tepchog

Located in New York, NY

functions: Portable Altar: It acted as a temporary, sacred Buddhist shrine to support incense burners, text

Category

1890s Tibetan Tibetan Used Altars

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Lacquer

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Prickets

Located in Houston, TX

painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Lucca. These fabulous tall antique

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Iron

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

fitting or altar assemblage, making surviving examples of this scale especially rare. The bronze surface

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Newly made Very high quality bronze Nepali Medicine Buddha from Nepal
Newly made Very high quality bronze Nepali Medicine Buddha from Nepal

Newly made Very high quality bronze Nepali Medicine Buddha from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

an altar, meditation space, or fine art collection. The figure represents the Medicine Buddha

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Antique Marble Candlesticks with Brass Fittings
19th Century Italian Antique Marble Candlesticks with Brass Fittings

19th Century Italian Antique Marble Candlesticks with Brass Fittings

Located in Greding, DE

Pair of large altar candlesticks crafted from white marble with grey veining and fitted with brass

Category

19th Century Italian Used Altars

Materials

Marble, Brass

Set of Giltwood Floral Baskets Architectural Fragments
Set of Giltwood Floral Baskets Architectural Fragments

Set of Giltwood Floral Baskets Architectural Fragments

Located in Nashville, TN

could also be from furniture or even altar . The estate of Bill Blass was dispersed over multi

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Used Altars

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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

cultural heritage, warmth, and positive energy to any sacred space, altar, or collection. Antique Nepali

Category

19th Century Nepalese Used Altars

Materials

Stone

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

, meditation rooms, and sacred altars. Old bronze Nepali Buddha statue Material : bronze 35,6 cm high 26,5 cm

Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

After Thorvaldsen ‘Ages of Love’ Antique Terracotta Plaque
After Thorvaldsen ‘Ages of Love’ Antique Terracotta Plaque

After Thorvaldsen ‘Ages of Love’ Antique Terracotta Plaque

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

’ to the reverse with a partial pen inscription and paper label reading ‘Thorwaldsen, Altar of Love

Category

19th Century Danish Neoclassical Used Altars

Materials

Terracotta

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Vajrasattva statue from Nepal
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Vajrasattva statue from Nepal

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Vajrasattva statue from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

altar, this authentic Nepali Vajrasattva statue embodies purity, wisdom, and timeless elegance. Old

Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Going Home, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Going Home, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Going Home, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

, even this moment. Breathe with the rhythm of splashes. Let the dunes blur. Here, in the altar of a

Category

2010s Impressionist Used Altars

Materials

Acrylic

Distressed Late 18th Century Italian Architectural Wood Elements
Distressed Late 18th Century Italian Architectural Wood Elements

Distressed Late 18th Century Italian Architectural Wood Elements

Located in Los Angeles, CA

elements may have served as decorative bases for altars, wall niches, or architectural framing within a

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Nephrite Jade “Boulder” Carving
Chinese Nephrite Jade “Boulder” Carving

Chinese Nephrite Jade “Boulder” Carving

Located in San Francisco, CA

objects, for a desk or personal altar. Signature/Maker’s mark: Nonexistent.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Altars

Materials

Jade

Italian Baroque Putti Sculptures, Hand-Carved Wood, 18th Century
Italian Baroque Putti Sculptures, Hand-Carved Wood, 18th Century

Italian Baroque Putti Sculptures, Hand-Carved Wood, 18th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

architectural or ecclesiastical ornaments, likely mounted in churches on an altar or used as architectural

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Used Altars

Materials

Wood

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Chenrezig statue from Nepal
Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Chenrezig statue from Nepal

Middle 20th century Old bronze Nepali Chenrezig statue from Nepal

Located in DEVENTER, NL

profound spiritual presence and makes a powerful addition to any meditation altar, sacred space, or

Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Used Altars

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Floor Candle Holders by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 30s
Pair of Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Floor Candle Holders by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 30s

Pair of Rare Art Deco Cast Iron Floor Candle Holders by Böhlmarks, Sweden, 30s

By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik

Located in Stockholm, SE

, these commanding pieces make a dramatic statement in any interior. Designed to accommodate large altar

Category

1930s Swedish Art Deco Used Altars

Materials

Iron

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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.