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Antique Altar Cloth

17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
(front of an altar), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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Porcelain

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
oriental fabrics (calico, chintz). The golden fringes of the altar cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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Porcelain

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
oriental fabrics (calico, chintz). The golden fringes of the altar cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
), imitating precious altar cloths, is typical for Portugal. The panel may be in one piece, or composed of two
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
17th century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
oriental fabrics (calico, chintz). The golden fringes of the altar cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
oriental fabrics (calico, chintz). The golden fringes of the altar cloth were imitated by yellow motifs on
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
17th Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
Important Monumental Italian Church Altar Frontal Antependium
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Italian church antependium altar frontal, acquired from the estate of the iconic
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19th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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Iron

Very Rare 19th Century Rko Ningxia 'Ninghsia' Rug from West China
Located in Vienna, AT
remains a matter of controversy: it is not known whether they served as saddle rugs, altar cloths or
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Altar Cloth

Materials

Wool

Large 18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God of Guan Yu
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Ching Dynasty carved polychrome seated altar god is a representation of Guan Yu. Guan Yu
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Altar Cloth

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Gold Leaf

Extremely Rare Early 1900s Brass Altar Server Set or Church Mass Teaching Set
Located in Lisse, NL
era and in this amazing condition more than made our day. Including the altar cards (of which we are
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Altar Cloth

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Brass, Bronze

XIX Century Portuguese Tile Panel
Located in Lisboa, PT
panels that covered the part of the altar facing the faithful, imitating rich cloths with their
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Altar Cloth

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Clay

Antique XIX Century Portuguese Tile Panel
XIX Century Portuguese Tile Panel
H 25.99 in W 56.3 in D 0.79 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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17th Century European Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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Pine

Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
Pair of Niches, Pinewood, 17th Century
H 90.56 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
the 18/19th century. The figures stand raised on hollow rectangular pierced pedestal altar shaped
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Altar Cloth

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Pottery

Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder
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H 6.89 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
workshop of Jan Joest and assisted in painting the high altar of the Nikolaikirche, Kalkar, executed
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Altar Cloth

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady
H 10 in Dm 0.5 in
Femme dan les sous-bois, 19th Century Adolphe MONTICELLI (1824-1886)
By Adolphe Monticelli
Located in Blackwater, GB
, hard brushes. His technique and handling are deft and innovative, wiping colours with a cloth
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19th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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Oil, Panel

Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
simply in a room, on a sideboard covered with a cloth serving as a private altar. Workshops in Brussels
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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Oak

Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
Group of Altarpiece - Antwerpen, 16th century
H 12.41 in W 15.36 in D 2.56 in
The flagellation - Brabant, circa 1560
Located in Bruxelles, BE
install modest-sized altarpieces in an oratory or simply in a room, on a sideboard covered with a cloth
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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Wood

The flagellation - Brabant, circa 1560
The flagellation - Brabant, circa 1560
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 2.76 in
French Parquetry and Marquetry Table En Chiffonière Work Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
typically included drawers that could be used to hold papers, jewelry, and chiffons or cloth, hence the
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1870s French Antique Altar Cloth

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Ormolu

Unique Pair of Hand Embroidered Silk & Copper Thread Gothic Art Christograms IHS
Located in Lisse, NL
used for ceremonial purposes (possibly on the altar), for decorative purposes or otherwise, but the
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Altar Cloth

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Copper

Tabernacle Door, Wood, Metal, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
and with the door of the tabernacle of the main altar of the Parish Church of San Salvador de Agüero
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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Metal

Tabernacle Door, Wood, Metal, 16th Century
Tabernacle Door, Wood, Metal, 16th Century
H 15.56 in W 10.24 in D 1.38 in
"Piety". Oil on Board. Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
intended for a private altar. It represents with a scenographic sense and deep dramatism the subject of the
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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Altar Cloth

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Wood

Romanesque Madonna - 1175/80
Located in Wien, Wien
compact size (approx. 35 cm) as well as the high quality indicate its production for the precious altar
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15th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique Altar Cloth

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Wood

Romanesque Madonna - 1175/80
Romanesque Madonna - 1175/80
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H 17.33 in W 7.88 in

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Late 18th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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17th Century French Aubusson Antique Altar Cloth

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Wool

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1930s European Art Deco Antique Altar Cloth

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Ceramic

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By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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Porcelain

17th Century, Portuguese Tile Panel Representing "The Saint"
By Europa Antiques
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Altar Cloth

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Altar Cloth

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Porcelain

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19th Century European Antique Altar Cloth

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Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown for the Coronation of George IV
By James Stephanoff
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1820s Realist Antique Altar Cloth

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Engraving

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Located in Austin, TX
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19th Century Japanese Antique Altar Cloth

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Antique Irish Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer Retailed by William Egan Cork Ireland
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Altar Cloth

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Monumental Antique Italian Religious Altar Frontal Tapestry Panel
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Early 20th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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Domestic Altar, Alabaster and Wood, Possibly Malines ‘Mechelen’ Mid-16th Century
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16th Century European Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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19th Century European Antique Altar Cloth

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19th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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19th Century Antique Altar Cloth

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Wood

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15th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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Early Renaissance Chained Reliquary Pendant with Crucifixion
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The Death of Saint Joseph, Italian Baroque Religious Scene Oil on Canvas Painting
By Francesco de Mura
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Altar Cloth

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Canvas, Oil

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19th Century Italian Regency Antique Altar Cloth

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Located in London, GB
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Early 1900s French Antique Altar Cloth

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Hardwood

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Located in Milano, IT
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Altar Cloth

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Slate

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By Adolphe Monticelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Altar Cloth

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Les Baigneuses - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Adolphe Monticelli
By Adolphe Monticelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
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1870s Impressionist Antique Altar Cloth

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Canvas, Oil

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude)
Located in New York, NY
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Altar Cloth

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19th Century Chinese Antique Altar Cloth

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Linen

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Located in Minneapolis, MN
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Antique Altar Cloth

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Antique Altar Cloth For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique altar cloth for your home. An antique altar cloth — often made from wood, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique altar cloth — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique altar cloth is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Arts and Crafts and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique altar cloth has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Europa Antiques are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Altar Cloth?

An antique altar cloth can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,319, while the lowest priced sells for $256 and the highest can go for as much as $360,000.