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Religious Items For Sale
Large Mid-Century Era Brass Church Cross or Crucifix with Stepped Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large brass and brass plated church cross was made by Sudbury, presumably of the United States, in approximately 1970 in a Mid-Century Modern style. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Madonna with child Pribram Bohemia Mid 19th Century
Located in Wien, AT
Madonna with child Pribram Bohemia Mid 19th Century.
Wood carved Madonna with original polychrome painting, mostly gilded.
Crosses on the crowns are missing, good condition.
Traces o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
David Palombo Cascading Sculpture/ Candelabra/ Menorah
Located in Highland, IN
This beautiful candelabra by Israeli artist David Palombo can serve as a menorah at Hanukkah and a wonderful abstract sculpture the rest of the year. The stone base supports a twisti...
Category
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Stone, Iron
Mid-19th Century Syrian Kabbalistic Copper Plate – Handcrafted and Engraved
Located in New York, NY
This intricately engraved copper plate from mid-19th century Syria is a remarkable example of Kabbalistic artistry and spiritual symbolism. Featuring finely inscribed Hebrew letters,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Syrian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Sterling Silver St Patrick's Cathedral Marriage Plaque 1874 Antique
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This silver plaque commemorates the marriage of James Smith Jr to Kate R. Nugent that took place at St Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday May 13 1874 what follows on is marriages of ot...
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century Spanish Pair of Giltwood Cherubs
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish pair of giltwood cherubs.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold
Antique Hand-Carved Krishna Figure
Located in Raleigh, NC
Carved wood Krishna figure with detailed feathers and form. Simple and peaceful.
free shipping.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Religious Items
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Silver 'Yad'
Located in London, London
Carrying spurious marks for Russia 1872, this Antique Silver Yad measures 11.5"(29cm) in length, and weighs 2.4 troy ounces.
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Exceptional 17th Century Carved Wooden Statue of Saint Micheal
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exceptional 17th century carved wooden statue of Saint Micheal, European probably from a church or rectory. Naturally patinated and ori...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Danish Framed Angel Needlepoint with Gilt Thread
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or hallway with this elegant and colorful wall decor. Hand crafted in Denmark circa 1937 set in a frame protected with glass, the panel depicts an angel reaching dow...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Religious Items
Materials
Metallic Thread
Chevra Kadisha Memorial Cards in Original Iron Box – Budapest, 1880
Located in New York, NY
This rare collection of Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society) memorial cards, dating back to 1880, originates from Budapest. These handwritten and printed cards, preserved in their ...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Christ 18 ° Century in Oak, France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Christ from the 18th century in oak -France
Very fine work of good quality
Beautiful patina and in perfect condition.
Category
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Fine Chinese Stucco Head of Bodhisattva Southern Dynasties
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a fine Bodhisattva head made of stucco around a wood core circa 6th century AD. The fragment was part of high-relief wall sculpture based ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Earthenware, Stucco, Petrified Wood
Contemporary Shabbos Cups
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary set of sterling silver Shabbos cups and matching round tray in a blue velvet box (marked with inititals: AJS; SAFRA)
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
1930's French White Glass Bead and Zinc Memorial Crucifixes
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of 1930's French Memorial religious crucifixes, the body of each crucifix made of wood then covered in thousands of strung, hand ...
Category
1930s French Rococo Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Zinc
Porcelain Figurative Sculpture Representing Two Little Angels, Putti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handmade porcelain sculpture depicting two winged angels, a pair of fine putti.
Height 35 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain
Western Wall Heritage Mezuzah – Hand-Carved Stone with Menorah by Gideon Bustani
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable mezuzah is hand-carved from authentic Jerusalem stone, originally part of the Western Wall. These historic stones, uprooted due to structural shifts over 70 years ago, were later repurposed to cover marble sinks used...
Category
2010s Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Antique Religious Print 'No. 17' Apostle Paul in Prison, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Jean-Baptiste en Prison.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Apostle Paul in Priso...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Antique Religious Print 'No. 33' Pilate Washing His Hands, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Pilate lave ses Mains.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Pilate washing his Hands.’
This print originates...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Spanish Carving of Saint John the Evangelist, School of Juan de Ancheta
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Spanish carving of San Juanito, 16th century, school of Juan de Ancheta.
Juan de Ancheta (1533 - November 30, 1588) was a Spanish sculptor in the Romanesque style. His w...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup and Plate Set Signed Israel, 1980
Located in New York, NY
A stunning example of handcrafted Judaica, this sterling silver Kiddush cup and matching base were made in Israel in 1980 and are both signed by the artisan. Elegantly designed and r...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Mid-18th Century Burmese Stone Buddha
Located in Kastrup, DK
A mid 18th century Burmese stone Buddha seated in Bhumisparsha mudra position* (“calling the earth to witness”).
Black-red lacquer with remnants of gild...
Category
18th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Stone
19th Century Giltwood Baroque Church Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A deep carved large giltwood altar vase, probably German, in the baroque style, but dating to the latter half of the 19th century. The vase is carved with a...
Category
1890s German Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Vintage Flat Wood Cross with Mixed Media Decorations
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Flat Wood Cross with Mixed Media Decorations. $885
This unique cross made of 2 solid pieces of flat wood has been decorated with nails, fabric, me...
Category
Late 20th Century American Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Limoges enamel plaque depicting Christ on te cold stone, France, mid-16th c.
Located in Gorssel, GE
An enamel plaque depicting Christ on the cold stone with two caretakers and tools of suffering, with inscription'”I.H.s. Salva tor Modi’,
France Mid-sixteenth century.
Dimensions: 1...
Category
16th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Rare and Remarkable Corpus Christi on a Decorated Wooden Cross with a Skull
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century crucifix or corpus Christi made from wood. Wooden cross with a nice patina and an exquisite shape.
This item depicts the Christ in his last agony on the cross, after be...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in your bedroom for daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on cabr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Large Kneeling Monks, Burma, Mid-18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large kneeling monks in the position of prayer/meditation.
Red and black lacquered Burmese teak wood with remnants of gold leaf. Untouched ...
Category
Early 19th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Teak
Japanese 19th Century Temple Gong
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century temple gong. Temple gongs were originally used to beckon the gods. Comes with bronze bell, silk pillow, red lacquer stand and s...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Hungarian Yizkor and El Male Rachamim Memorial Prayer Scroll, 1903
Located in New York, NY
This finely crafted ink-on-paper manuscript from 1903 features the Yizkor and El Male Rachamim prayers, traditional Jewish memorial prayers recited for the souls of the deceased. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century French Silvered Iron Altar Crucifix with Ornate Lily Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920 from silvered iron, the crucifix features a beautifully cast figure of Christ on a Latin cross with Fleur-de-Lys terminals, symbolic of purity and the Ho...
Category
Early 20th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Iron
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
Antique 17th century carved wooden statue from Saint Joseph With The Child Jesus
Located in Bilzen, BE
Wooden statue representing Joseph and the child Jesus from the 17th century, carved in walnut.
Aged patina
Height 30 cm.
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 sterling silver kiddush cups on a tray - Birmingham 1976 & 1986
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1976 by A. T. Cannon Ltd & Birmingham 1986 by R. E. Porter, this charming Elizabeth II, Sterling Silver Set of 6 Kiddush Cups on Tray, are plain in design...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th century polychrome wooden Crucifix cross statue
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique 18th century complete wooden carved cross and corpus with original polychrome in Louis XV style and period (mid 18th century)
Original aged patina
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting "Seventh Station of the Cross"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this colorful religious antique painting. Created in France, circa 1780, the artwork is set in the original frame and depicts the "seventh station of the cross "...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Canvas
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18t
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus. Oil on canvas. Spanish school, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing Saint Anthony of Padua (Lisbon, August 15, 1195 - Padua, June 13, 12...
Category
18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Other
French 19th Century Needlepoint Prie Dieu
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century ebonized wood prie dieu upholstered in vibrant needlepoint. This dramatic prayer kneeler has a plush armrest rising from turned spindles forming an arched desig...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wool, Wood
Antique Bronze Clad & Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Roman Hymnal or Song Book “Antiphonaire”, 1862
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Impressive antique hymnal or songbook titled "Antiphonaire, Antiphonarium Romanum," featuring Latin Gregorian hymns of Psalms, dated 1862.
This large ...
Category
1860s Georgian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Cherub Wall Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique wall cherub figures were crafted in Italy, circa 1880. The hand carved cherubs are expressive in their movement and feature wonderful movement and facial expressions. The religious sculptures are in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorn a rich walnut patina. The wall hanging figures...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Walnut
Polychromed Statue representing Sint Alexis of Edessa. Flemish school, Belgium
Located in Leuven , BE
The Greek version of his legend made Alexius the only son of Euphemianus, a wealthy Christian Roman of the senatorial class. Alexius fled his arranged marriage to follow his holy voc...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Two-Piece Carved Pine Sculpture on Base with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
This large two-piece antique female statue on base was crafted in Normandy, France, circa 1820. Made of pine wood, the tall figure depicts a religious figure woman in adoration stand...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
French Memorial Easel Featuring Madonna & Child by F. Biscay & Cie
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A beautifully engraved gilded and silvered copper religious memorial easel with Madonna & Child. It was made by F. Biscay & Cie of Paris, France. It features an easel back leg for st...
Category
Early 20th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Western Wall Heritage Mezuzah – Hand-Carved Stone Depicting Prayer at the Kotel
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional mezuzah is meticulously hand-carved from authentic Jerusalem stone, originally part of the Western Wall. These historic stones, uprooted due to structural shifts over 70 years ago, were later repurposed to cover marble sinks used...
Category
2010s Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Stone
17th Century Spanish Pair of Painted Hand Carved Wooden Cherubs
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish pair of painted hand carved wooden cherubs.
Category
Mid-17th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
16th C Mechelen Doll-letter M carved in the back.Some leftovers of polychromy
Located in Leuven , BE
Mechelen dolls are rare wooden devotional figurines (mainly walnut was used), which were made by some members of the Guild of Saint Luke. The figures, all individual saints, were made from reference models using highly regulated carving and polychrome techniques. They had to meet several requirements. The shape of the rug had to meet certain criteria and the letter M (from Mechelen) had to be visible in the shape. These devotional or saint figurines...
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
Chinese Guanyin Goddess of Compassion and Mercy
Located in Stamford, CT
A Chinese polychrome bronze depiction of Guanyin the Goddess of compassion and mercy. What makes this presentation more unique is the fact that G...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Italian 19th Century Altar Sticks/Tall Gilded Candlesticks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian, 19th century gilded altar sticks. This pair of antique Italian altar sticks are more than 3 ft tall and each feature a beautifully turned central column which has been lifted up on a triangular-shaped base and three curved bracket feet. There is nicely aged gilt and old paint remnants along their front sides. The backsides of these altars are unfinished, making them best used with backs to a wall. This pair of 19th century Italian altar sticks...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Era Brass Plated Christian Church Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large brass plated cross is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and dating to approximately 1970 and done in the period Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Enamel Plaque Depicting 'The Finding of Moses'
Located in London, GB
This fine enamel plaque is notable both for its large size and the exquisite contrast produced between the rich, blue enamel backdrop against the grey foreground, created using the g...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
20th Century Madonna with Child Terracotta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta figurative relief wall sculpture presenting the Virgin Mary sited while she’s holding her lively Child.
Height 22.4" - 57 cm.
Width 9" - 23 cm.
Depth 6.2" - 16 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Italian Gilt Wood Poly Chromed Religous Figures
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian gilt wood and poly chromed carvings of religious figures of man and woman with child dressed in religious attire.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Religious Items
Pair of Italian Silver Shabbat Candle Sconces – 800 Silver, Ornate Rococo Design
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of antique Jewish Shabbat candle sconces is crafted from 800 silver and marked with Italian hallmarks, suggesting expert European silversmithing. Each sconce featu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
The Jews In America by David Cohen Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Jews In America by David Cohen, hardcover coffee table book.
Introduction by Chaim Potok.
Photographic essay.
From editor’s note: "To capture on film a cross section of the ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Modernist Aluminum Crucifix with Ebonized Cross
Located in Ferndale, MI
Stylized figure of Christ formed from billet aluminum mounted on black lacquered wood cross.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Aluminum
Rare English Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1937
By A. Taite & Sons Ltd
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1937 by A. Taite & Sons, this handsome, Sterling Silver Yad, is of traditional form. The yad measures 12"(30.5cm) in length, by 1.25...
Category
1930s English Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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.