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Religious Items For Sale
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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
Modernist Cobalt Blue and Gold Wall Cross - European Studio Pottery Masterpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist Studio Pottery wall cross, meticulously crafted by a European artist, features a cobalt blue crucifix enriched with subtle gold accents cross, bearing an exceptional m...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Wall Cross - Lava Texture, Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional Brutalist wall cross features a distinctive texture reminiscent of lava on rough stone, with subtle hues of blacks, sometimes exhibiting metallic accents. The charis...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Late 1800s Saint Anthony of Padua with Child Sculpture, Hand Carved Oak
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved and good size Saint Anthony sculpture.
This beautiful quality sculpture of Saint Anthony is in very good condition. Saint Anthony is commonly shown holding the Ch...
Category
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Oak
Modernist Greek Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Ceramic Wall Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This 16-Inch ceramic wall decoration, crafted by a European Modernist Studio Pottery artist, showcases a Mediterranean color palette: terracotta, turquoise blue, and olive green shad...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary
Offered for sale is a unique Spanish Colonial Gilt Metal & Velvet Crown Reliquary, a 20th-century exemplar of religious artistr...
Category
20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Antique & Unique, Hand Carved Wooden Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and meaningful work of religious art.
This beautifully stylish hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our view the sculptor has perfectly managed to capture both the wisdom and serenity of our Lord Jesus Christ. This large size and carved out of solid teakwood Sacred Heart sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Teak
'World Chronicle', 1st Edition, by Schedel & Wolgemut, Nurnberg, 1493
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'World Chronicle' 1st edition, by Schedel, Nurnberg, 1493
Original woodcut, one page with seven illustrations and Latin text
By Hartmann Schedel, originally published: July 12, 1493
Illustrator: Michael...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Modernist red crucifix with Christ figure, wall decoration handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Crucifix made in Europe by Studio Pottery artist. Deep red brown glossy cross contrasting with the matt elongated floating Christ relief designed in a typically modernist f...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Wall Cross, Jesus, Gold accents, European Ceramic
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist wall cross features an exceptional Art Deco styled relief rendering of the figure of Jesus Christ, exuding serenity and majesty. It boasts an elaborated earthy color p...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk art sculpture.
18th/19th century, possibly earlier, most likely depicting Saint F...
Category
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Cross/ Crucifix
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Cross/ Crucifix
Italy, Circa 1950s
A fine Vintage Italian Ebonized Wood & Gilt Metal Crucifix/Cross, made i...
Category
20th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Fat Lava Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century wall cross embodies the distinctive European design ethos of the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted by a studio pottery artist. The piece features a "fat lava" glaze, a hallmark of the period, renowned for its thick, bubbly texture that creates a dramatic and tactile surface. This particular cross showcases a grey-white glaze overlying the robust terra cotta red of the clay body, presenting a striking visual contrast that is both rugged and delicate.
The form of the cross itself is slender and minimalist, a design choice reflective of the modernist movement's lean towards simplicity and functional beauty. This minimalist form is artfully juxtaposed with the maximalist texture of the fat lava glaze, offering a visual and tactile play between excess and restraint.
This texture, reminiscent of volcanic surfaces, gives the cross an almost otherworldly appearance, while the grey and white tones evoke a sense of tranquility and reverence suitable for a devotional object. The cross's slim profile, combined with the depth of the glaze's texture, allows it to stand out as a significant piece of both religious significance and artistic innovation.
As a representation of mid-century European studio pottery, this ceramic cross...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Modernist Wall Decoration by European Pottery Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Virgin Mary and Child Jesus. Large 19-Inches Studio Pottery wall decoration. Interesting display of matte and glazed areas. Masterful color textures compositions on audacio...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Late 18th Century life size hand carved Christ figure
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century life size hand carved Christ figure
A life size hand carved 18th Century figure of Christ, we assume of Spanish origin with ex...
Category
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Angel Sculpture
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid 19th century French, parcel gilt and polychrome wood carved angel, coming from a convent near Ghent (Lede). Winged Gabriel kneeling on it's faux marble painted base, still in goo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Germanic Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Wall Decoration, Modernist Studio Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
10-inch Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, draped in a hooded cape and a striped dress in terracotta and black. A serene Virgin Mary and a captivated Child Jesus, both with their head cove...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
22-Inch Black Ceramic Wall Decoration - Virgin Mary with Anchor Among the Waves
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive 22-inch ceramic wall decoration depicting the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus in glossy black, with an anchor sitting on turbulent waves. Crafted by a modernist European studi...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880.
If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Beautiful Marterl, miniature Wayside Cross Figurine Vintage, Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Old Marterl, miniature wayside cross with Madonna/Mother of God, deer, hand-painted with cold paint, like the well-known Viennese bronze figures, made of metal, religious decoration ...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large one-of-a-kind medieval Italian armorial shield church architectural elements.
Dating to around the late 15th century, hand-crafted in Italy, most impressive size, standing over 6-feet tall, bow front shaped shield form, polychrome painted Memento Mori - The Wars of the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Gothic Painting / 11th Station Crucifixion, Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Another stunning, hand painted, oil on canvas, work of religious art.
This antique oil painting was first hand painted on canvas and later glued to a zinc backplate which is one wa...
Category
Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Zinc, Iron
Antique Ottoman Inkwell Qalamdan and Pen Case in Brass, Turkey
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique Turkish Brass Pencil Case Qalamdan and Inkwell From The Ottoman Empire
The interior of the brass case is divided into compartments to ho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Silver Baroque Holy Water Font with Gilt Virgin Mary
Located in Madrid, ES
This highly decorative silver holy water font or stoup, is stamped with hallmarks placing its manufacture in Aspiazu, Bilbao, Spain during the l...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Stunning Antique Gothic Style Dark Oak Cabinet w. Handcarved Medieval Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous, truly Medieval looking and practical Gothic Revival (drinks) cabinet and/or pedestal stand.
This rare Dutch Gothic cabinet is in excellent condition, it comes with some of the most amazing, church window-like, carved panels (all around) and thanks to its unique design it can be used for all kinds of purposes. The entire look and feel of this antique cabinet combined with the quality of the carvings is so good that people will want to stop, touch and stare at it and it will never fail to impress. All four walls of this architecural Gothic cabinet are made of solid oak panels with deep and very intricate Gothic carvings. Standing on church pillars on the outside of every corner of this cabinet also are sculptures of stereotypical figures in Medieval times. Apart from some truly minor imperfections this top quality workmanship cabinet could hardly be in better condition, both inside and out. The shape and color of the cast iron, Gothic design lock plate and the wrought iron, Gothic design hinges also perfectly complement the ancient style of this antique eye-catcher. This truly is a glorious antique to come home to, either as a hallway cabinet, as a drinks cabinet, as a pedestal stand for a large Saint statue...
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Plaster Sculpture Of Our Lady Of Monserrat
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renowned tradition in Latin America and Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by master carvers since the 19th century. This is an early 20th century wood plaster carving sc...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Christ On The Cross, Crucifix In Wood And Red Tortoiseshell
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Christ on the cross,
Wooden and red tortoiseshell crucifix, silver, Antwerp hallmarks
Dimensions of the Christ : 19 x 14,5 cm
Category
17th Century European Louis XIII Antique Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gothic Revival Top Quality Hand Carved & Gilt Wooden Church Wall Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Deeply carved, extra large size, Gothic Revival corbel, bracket with a stunning patina.
Finding unique antiques that have just that little bit more than your average is what we alwa...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Pine
Sino-Tibetan Lotus Bronze Cast Buddha China Nepali or Tibet Statue, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A 20th c Sino- Tibetan - Nepali statue. Bronze or cast iron.
Additional information:
Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal
Region of Origin: China
Period:...
Category
20th Century Chinese Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Attributed to Miquel Blay Plaster Bust Plaster Sculpture, circa 1930s
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Behold the captivating allure of this vintage plaster bust sculpture, attributed to the renowned sculptor Miquel Blay. Crafted with finesse in Olot, Spain, circa 1930, this masterpie...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
18th Century Pearl and Murano Glass Bead Altar Palmetti and Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
A stunning late 18th century Italian altar palmetti, hand crafted flowers made from tens of thousands of individual murano glass beads and simulated pearls, woven together to form a ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
OUR LADY OF CONCEPTION Indo-Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
OUR LADY OF CONCEPTION Indo-Portuguese Sculpture 18th Century
in polychrome wood with the head and hands in iv...
Our Lady is represented standing with hands folded in prayer, on a ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wood and Gesso Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt and green banding decoration.
Small areas of loss to the gesso and wear to the paint commensurate with ...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Mid19th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart Painted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique mid-19th century Spanish hand carved painted wooden sculpture of Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart with glass eyes.
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Great Quality Carved & Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Arts & Crafts crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and good size sculpture of Christ (who has just bowed His head) on the cross is different to almost all others. The artist who hand-sculpted this impressive work of religious art has created a church relic that, in our view, is second to none. And that is because this uniquely hand carved corpus comes with numerous stylized details that are unlike anything you will have ever seen. It is a style of carving that is very recognizable for being from the European Arts and Crafts...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood, Beech
French Art Deco Bronze Virgin Holy Water Font by PONCET, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Virgin holy water font by PONCET, France, 1920s. Madonna - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Bronze, marble and glass. Height : 11"(28cm), Width : 7.1"(18cm), Depth : 1.9"(4.8cm...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine hand carved santo altar figure sculpture. circa 1810
Handmade by Spanish settlers / colonists in the Philippines, late 18th / early 19th...
Category
Early 19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Tibetan Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha
A rare and important bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha. This statue is seated on a beaded lotus base. ...
Category
18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Six Silver Figurative Ex Voto Infant Child Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A collection of six cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. Each is handmade, embossed and then welded...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Antique Gothic Revival, Glazed Clay Sanctuary Vase w. Apostles in Church Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing workmanship and truly ancient looking, Medieval style antique Sanctuary vase.
This great looking and all handcrafted Gothic Revival vase is the first one of its kind that we...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Clay
Don Drumm Cast Aluminum Brutalist Fish Menorah
Located in Garnerville, NY
Don Drumm cast aluminum figural fish Menorah. Wonderfully cast detailed brutalist fish. The menorah holds nine skinny tapered candles for Channukah. Signed on the bottom, Drumm. Good...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Aluminum
17th-18th Century Baroque Religious French Lamb of God
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved lamb of god ( Agnus Dei)
France, circa 1650-1750.
Very rare and beautiful original period piece. To my opinion color/ gilding once restored.
Weathered, small lo...
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Crafted Bronze & Stunning Marble Top Gothic Revival Pedestal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Superb quality and very good condition Gothic stand with an amazing, golden color finish.
If only the best and the rarest is good enough for you then this stunning church pedestal / table could be the perfect addition to your collection and/or interior. Over the decades we have made clients happy with a good number of rare and beautiful antiques in the Gothic style, but this stunning and very good condition pedestal is in a league of its own. The size of this Gothic stand makes it very practical also. The architectural design with its church column...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush seating, having lovely, scalloped details. The top chair seat pulls up in order to ...
Category
1850s French French Provincial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Rush, Cherry
Antique Pair of Hand Carved Gothic Wall Brackets / Corbels for Saint Statues etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Matching and large pair of Gothic church wall brackets / display shelfs.
If you are a private collector of Gothic antiques or if you are looking for the perfect pair of Gothic Revival wall brackets for your church or monastery then this stunning pair could be perfect for you. These early 1900s antiques are all handcrafted out of solid oak with some solid pine on the back and bottom. They are in very good condition and they are strong and heavy so that they can hold larger sculptures as well. That actually is what they were made for as you can also see from the two large, strong and thick metal, integrated hooks in their backs. They are ideal for displaying Saint statues or any other type of religious art but with stylish candle holders on top they will look marvelous also. The hand carved, church window like carvings all around could not be more Gothic in style and this unique Gothic pair...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Travelling Communion Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V Scottish sterling silver gilt travelling communion set - boxed; an addition to our Christi...
Category
1910s Scottish Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
1951 Hummel Goebel Nativity Scene 15 Pc Figurine Christmas set w/ Manger Set 214
By Hummel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1951 Vintage Hummel Goebel Nativity Scene 15 Pc Figurine Christmas Set with Lighted Manger Set 214. Circa 1951.
Measurements:
Various measurements ran...
Category
1950s American Colonial Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Gilded Bronze Pedestal
Located in Madrid, ES
This elegant pedestal from the 19th century, crafted in gilded bronze and finely chiseled, stands as a masterpiece of the craftsmanship of its era. Measuring 36x23x12 cm, this pedest...
Category
1880s Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the traditional kneeler built of walnut, sits on turned legs over a scal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
European, 1900s
We are pleased to offer this stunning pair of European Judaica...
Category
Early 20th Century European Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Metal
Judaica - Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Rimonim by Maurice Salkind in 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Maurice Salkind, this impressive pair of sterling silver Rimonim feature floral chasing, eagle finials, deer, hanging bells and beaded bases. The hand...
Category
1920s English Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown.
This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is anothe...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Mexican ex voto. Michoacán México 1958
J. Jesus Huaracha Orejel da gracias a dios nuestro señor que por intersección de San Nic...
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Metal
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
An important 19th Century paper over pine model of an altar. Covered in gold leaf paper decoration with angels at the crown...
Category
1870s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Gothic Dragons Base Wrought Iron Altar Crucifix with Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique table crucifix and a stunning work of religious art.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from the life of Christ and of His teachings and it is the one thing we always think about whenever we look at a crucifix. Anyone who has tried to break down his/her ego and found a clearer consciousness in the process knows how healing and rewarding that journey can be. After that you can only be grateful for all the good things that are bound to come your way. Good things will come you way, because the universe needs people like you. Both the beautifully designed and sizable wrought iron cross and the antique bronze corpus of Christ have an amazing patina and together they make this meaningful antique a true work of beauty. We had never before seen a wrought iron table cross and because of the coldness of the material and because it can be extremely time consuming to make one, it is not the first material of choice for most craftsman. However, when it is done with this kind of top quality workmanship then that changes everything. The sharpness of the details and the symmetry of the execution of this cross are second to none and what takes this Gothic altar...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
Located in London, GB
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
A rare collection of mid-19th Century hand crafted gesso over pine museum quality religious Italian figures. In the form ...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gesso
Antique Painting of Holy Mary & Child after Nicolo Barabino in Oak Gothic Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art with original label on the back.
Framed oil on wooden panel, Madonna and child, after Italian Nicolo Barabino (1833-1891). The original...
Category
1890s Italian Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak, Paint, Wood
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.
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