Religious Items
1820s Antique Religious Items
Paper
1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Pine
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Religious Items
Metal
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Paper
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Enamel, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Iron
Mid-19th Century Turkish Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Brass
Early 1800s Italian Antique Religious Items
Silver
19th Century Antique Religious Items
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items
Silver
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Religious Items
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Religious Items
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Terracotta, Glass
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Cedar
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Religious Items
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Religious Items
Paper
1930s Mexican Modern Vintage Religious Items
Silver
19th Century Indian Antique Religious Items
Wood
Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Religious Items
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Steel
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Stone, Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Religious Items
Brass
19th Century Antique Religious Items
Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Religious Items
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items
Terracotta
19th Century Turkish Antique Religious Items
Silver
Late 19th Century German Art Deco Antique Religious Items
Sterling Silver
1870s Antique Religious Items
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Religious Items
Glass, Pine, Paper
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Religious Items
Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Religious Items
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Bronze
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Plaster
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Wood
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Religious Items
Wood
Early 19th Century Greek Antique Religious Items
Brass
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Sterling Silver
1820s Ukrainian Antique Religious Items
Wood
1890s Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Stone
1940s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Religious Items
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Religious Items
Marble, Silver
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Plaster
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Plaster, Wood
19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items
Iron
19th Century Antique Religious Items
Pewter
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Pine
1930s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Religious Items
Metal
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Plaster
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Silver
1870s French Antique Religious Items
Paper
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Items
Bronze
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Malachite, Silver
Early 19th Century Polish Antique Religious Items
Brass
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Religious Items
Rush, Beech
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.