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Religious Items For Sale
Antique Religious Print "No. 34" Jesus Carrying the Cross, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Jésus portant sa Croix, console les filles de Jérusalem.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Jesus carrying the Cross...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
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 Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wea...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Large Cloisonné Enamel Wall Crucifix with Font
Located in London, GB
Antique large cloisonné enamel wall crucifix with font
French, Late 19th Century
Height 57cm, width 33cm, depth 7cm
This superb decorative cross is designed to hang on a wall, enabled by the small clover-shaped gilt metal handle which surmounts the top. The cross is shaped as a traditional Christian budded crucifix, and features stunning cloisonné enamel decoration that is expertly contrasted by an ebonised wood backing.
The cross is centred by a budded panel, that features four blooming flowers wrapped within their vines in a heart-esque pattern. These designs are bordered by a red and gilt geometric surround, which provides an interesting contrast to the more flowing linearity within. Similar flower-and-vine motifs, as well as similar geometric bordering, adorn the rest of the cross’s main body. The colour contrasts within the cloisonné enamel are particularly pleasing, with the pale-yellow ground making the bright hues of the foliate decoration stand out.
At the bottom of the cross sits a font, or stoup, originally designed to hold holy water. The font is also decorated with cloisonné enamel, but employs a geometric layered design in differing shades.
The reverse of the cross is stamped ‘1138’.
Replete with refined decorative elements, this excellent piece of religious décor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Baby Jesus Figure in the Cradle
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century hand painted baby Jesus figure made of ceramic in the cradle.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century French Patinated Terracotta Shepherd and Dog Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique ceramic figurative sculpture was crafted in France circa 1900, the tall statue features a shepherd with his dog at his feet. The larg...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Vintage Israeli Wainberg Brass 10 Commandments/Luchot Shabbat Candles Candelabra
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Wainberg Brass Candelabra with Luchot (10 Commandments), enamel accents, and Hebrew inscriptions. Perfect for Shabbat candles.
We sell items as acquired, without r...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
20th Century Israeli Sterling Silver, Brass and Wood Omer Counter
Located in New York, NY
Omer counter, sterling silver, brass, and wood, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1985.
Silver Omer counter over brass background on wood base with silver pins for...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique Church Lectern from the Early 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
The French Churches and Chapels were using these religious
lecterns from which the Holy Bible was read.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Travel Pouch with Portraits of Missionary Father Felix Westerwoudt, 1898
Located in Delft, NL
A travel pouch with portraits of missionary Father Felix Westerwoudt, 1898.
A leather pouch with a portrait in oval velvet fabric passe-partout.
Signed and dated 1898
The pouc...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Antique Hand-Colored Print of an Armenian Nun, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Religieuse Arménienne'.
Print of an Armenian Nun. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.
Artists and Engravers: Author: ...
Category
1840s Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Holy Oils Vase or Container, Pewter, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Santos Oils container. Pewter. Century XVIII.
Container made of pewter that has a foot, a body with curves, two handles and a lid. Its exterior decoration shows a clear influence o...
Category
18th Century European Rococo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pewter
Gold metal and ivory silk damask chasuble
Located in New York, NY
Gold metal and ivory silk damask chasuble. Antique Neapolitan gold threaded metallic taping embroidered chasuble on yellow gold and white silk damask with some wear and repairs newly...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metallic Thread
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
“Saint Roch” Polychromed Wood, Juan de Anchieta’s Circle, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The bearded male figure appears with the angel, showing the wound or plague on his leg, with the hat and the pilgrim's cloak and the dog with the loaf of bread placed under one of his feet in a quite unusual way. All these attributes help to identify the image: Saint Roch (San Roque...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Silver Spice Tower by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Silver and silver filigree spice container, Jerusalem, circa 1920.
Ball spice container raised on a stem, On a round decorated base with fili...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Silver
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs, made in the late 20th Century.
Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a red and blue clown with his arms and legs outstretched and connected to t...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Holy Water Font - Red Onyx and Bronze - Corpus Christi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique holy water font. Made of red onyx and a bronze palquette with a corpus Christi representation. The water bowl is made of crystal. Originating from France, around ...
Category
Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Bronze
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist.
Possibly mallorquin. One of the glasses is fractured. Oval pendant ornamented in its outline by turned gold loops and small metallic pearls. On ...
Category
18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Other
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp By David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
An impressive hand forged Hanukkah lamp inspired by Brutalist aesthetic. Hand crafted in Jerusalem, Israel circa 1960, the iron lamp stands with nine rustic candleholders in the shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items
Materials
Iron
1950s Carved Wooden print Block by Pauline Jacobsen Christian Soul
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Original 1950s woodcut wooden print block by Pauline Jacobsen. Very nicely detailed, hand carved lime wood then used for printing. Exceptionally well carved. The artist would often u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century Afghan Silver Shabbat Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Silver Sabbath oil lamp, Afghanistan, late 19th century.
Featuring a rimmed bowl elevated on a paneled stem, with larger drip pan below, resting on three feet. Extended piece of han...
Category
Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
A Brass Bezalel Dreidel, Jerualem Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
A Brass Bezalel Dreidel, Jerualem Circa 1910
In 1906, Schatz opened the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem, named after the Biblical architect Betzalel ben Uri: “I have...
Category
1910s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Wood and Copper Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A large hand-crafted wood and copper altar vase, late 18th century with stunning patina.
Wear commensurate with the age of the piece.
The antique fan coral will only be supplied ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Plaster Mounted Horse Rider Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a horse rider. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Mid-19th Century Polish Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass Hanukkah lamp, Poland, circa 1860.
"Bench" style Hanukkah lamp, fronted with oil fonts. The backplate is cast with lions, a crown, and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Polish Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Silver-Plated American Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, silver-plated Hanukkah lamp made in the United States. Typical of late 19th century revivalism in Judaica, the lamp is designed in a combination of styles such as the rococo scrollwork and diamond pattern and the Gothic niches...
Category
Late 19th Century American Rococo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Embroidery with Hebrew Inscriptions
Located in London, GB
Antique embroidery with Hebrew inscriptions
Continental, late 19th century
Measures: Height 91cm, width 87cm
The wall hanging is crafted from...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Textile
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs in the late 20th Century
Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a metallic fish with tan and red fins and attached to the m...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Plaster Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
A Pair of Copper Brutalist Ner Tamid Synagogue Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A striking and sculptural pair of Brutalist-style Ner Tamid (Eternal Light) synagogue sconces, crafted from gleaming copper in a bold, modernist form. Each s...
Category
20th Century American Religious Items
Materials
Copper, Steel
An Olivewood Esther Scroll Case and Parchment Scroll, Jerusalem C. 1950
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful example of mid-20th century Jerusalem craftsmanship, this hand-carved Esther Scroll case is fashioned from locally sourced olivewood and feat...
Category
1950s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Hide, Wood, Olive
An Important Papercut Amulet for protection of Mother and Child. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
An Important Papercut Amulet for protection of Mother and Child. Artist: David Elias Krieger, Circa, 1900
This delicate item is known as a papercut, which is a type of decorative work that was popular with Jews in Eastern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. The condition is quite remarkable, with no tears or repairs, but it has been folded.
This piece, entirely cut and decorated by hand, is an exquisite example of the type of Jewish papercut...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Italian Terracotta Madonna & Child Sculpture by S. Melani for Arnova
Located in Dallas, TX
Embodying grace and quiet devotion, this finely modeled terracotta sculpture of the Madonna and Child was crafted in Italy circa 1950. Designed by S. Melani and produced by Arnova, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta
Huge Steel Crucifix
Located in London, GB
A huge 7ft 8” steel crucifix. Created in the modernist style circa 1970’s. This enormous steel cross was an unfinished project rescued from a now defunc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Religious Items
Materials
Steel
19th Century Religious Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Carved oak religious carving, 19th century. This is an excellent quality wood carving with a nice old patina.
Category
Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
18th Century Portuguese Pair of Polychrome Sculptures of Warriors on Pedestal
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century portuguese pair of polychrome sculptures of warriors on pedestal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century North-African "Fleur-de-lis" Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass Hanukkah Lamp, Algeria, late 19th century or early 20th century.
Unique design. Backplate is decorated with vegetal motifs and with a number of medallions, a small shield...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Religious Items
Materials
Brass
A Glass & Tin Moroccan Charity Container, Fez 1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique glass and tin Moroccan Bikur Cholim charity container from Fez, circa 1920, is a fascinating artifact blending both cultural and historical sig...
Category
1920s Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Tin
Large Antique Hand Carved Sandstone Sculpture, Bust of Christ with Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and mint condition bust sculpture from the early 1900s with maker's name.
This incredibly well carved bust of Jesus is impressive both for its quality and its large size. With His head bowed down like in His final hours on the cross this design is obviously perfect for displaying on a tall stand. In this case a tall and ebonized wooden pedestal was used and thanks to the contrasting colors of this bust and its pedestal they are like a match made in heaven. The master sculptor / artist could not have done a better job in hand carving the exhausted yet serene facial expression of Christ. The large size of this bust combined with the rare sandstone material makes this work of religious art look extra ancient. Because of its size this archetype of Christianity can also be seen and worshipped from further away. Unfortunately we cannot read the name of the skilled artisan who signed this unique sculpture. Thanks to its amazing quality, its excellent condition, its deeper meaning and its powerful presence this work of religious art will never fail to impress, no matter where you decide to have it on display. For it to have come our way felt like a blessing and to be able to offer it to the 1stdibs community in this amazing condition is an honour for us.
Our fair price for this museum worthy sculpture again includes perfect packing and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days.
Total height x width x depth: 74 x 17 x 16.5 inches.
Christ bust...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Sandstone
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Carved Putti Statue
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub, with branch, different smaller scallop shells and hold...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
AL Malaikah Vintage Iconic Masonic Shriner Burgundy Wool Fez Hat in Original Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
AL Malaikah vintage Masonic Shriner iconic burgundy wool Fez hat with original box.
Al Malaikah, legion of Honor vintage fez hat from the Los Angeles ...
Category
1970s American Moorish Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Wool
Remarkable Antique Print of a Horse Drawn Float with Religious Figures, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of a horse drawn float with religious figures.
Double page with joined sheets and original folding lines. This print originates fro...
Category
1770s Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Family Tree of Muhammad, 1745
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Arbore Genealogico'. Family tree of Muhammad. This print originates from 'Vita di Maometo cavata dagli autori arabi maometani (..)' by H. de Boulainvilliers.
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Category
18th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Silver Filigree Judaica Spice Tower
Located in London, GB
The body of this large spice tower is decorated all over with fine filigree work, wrought into scrolled and geometrical designs. The tower, supported by a ...
Category
20th Century European Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Antique Painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
This lovely oil painting on beveled wood panel is after the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Brass & Champleve Cross with Holy Water Font on White Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance a devotional space with this colorful antique French holy water font, crafted circa 1880. Set against a white marble cross-shaped base, the centerpiece features a champlevé e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass
Antique Church Console French Decorative Cherub
Located in Buxton, GB
This Fabulous Church Console Shelf sourced from a Church in the south of France
Turquoise Polychromed wood of French origin. To the front of the console are beautiful carved details...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Carved Oak Statue of a Bishop, France, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
At over five feet tall, this beautiful and large carved oak statue is a life-sized interpretation of a French bishop from the 1600s. The religious leader is wearing a mitre adorned with Vitruvian waves. There is also a vertical swath of waves in the middle of the mitre that separates two spandrel-shaped panels embellished with foliate scrolls and a cabochon. Our bishop is clad in a vestment with large scrollwork and a rectangular clasp across the chest over...
Category
17th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Oak
A Copper and Silver-Plated Mezuzah Case by Stanley Lechtzin, 1983. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
A Copper and Silver-Plated Mezuzah Case made by Stanley Lechtzin in 1983.
Stanley Lechtzin (1936-) Stanley Lechtzin, born in Detroit, is the Founder and Chairman of the metals/jewel...
Category
1980s American Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Antique Print of 'The Holy Family' Made after Mantegna 'c.1890'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Holy Family'. Original antique print on chine collé, made after the painting by Mantegna. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Original Rare Map of the Holy Land Showing the Twelve Tribes of Israel's, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Douze Tribus D'Israel (..).'
Map of the Holy Land showing the twelve tribes of Israel's. Tribes are all named...
Category
1780s Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Vallauris French Mid-century Ceramic Crucifix, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century ceramic crucifix, France, 1950s. Exceptional design and quality. Height: 12.3" (31.2cm), Width : 7.1"(18cm), Depth : 2"(5cm). "Vallauris" engraved on the back (se...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Detailed Map of Jerusalem in Israël with Extensive Key and Scale, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Jerusalem.'
Plan of the ancient city of Jerusalem. With extensive key and scale. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Cornelis de...
Category
17th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
A Beaded Dreidel, 2nd half 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Beaded Dreidel, made in the 2nd half 20th Century.
This dreidel is one of the earlier modernistic Dreidels which was created with weaving beads on the outside of a classic ...
Category
Late 20th Century Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Beads
Italian Gilt Reliquary Box
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th century Italian gilded reliquary box is made to contain a personal relic or shine. It has brackets for wall mounting. The front of the door has...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Monumental Sculpted Panels from the Eighteenth Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF MONUMENTAL CARVED PANELS FROM THE 18TH CENTURY
IMPORTANT SPANISH BAROQUE 18TH CENTURY WOODEN PANELS ATTRIBUTED TO: Luis Bonifás y...
Category
18th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
Religious Artifacts and Antiques for Sale on 1stDibs
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.