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Religious Items For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Other
20° Century Italian Sterling Silver Liturgical Chalice
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice made of sterling silver.
The body was made using the casting technique while the chalice cup was made from a lathe-turned silver sheet and then plated with 24kt g...
Category
1990s Italian Other Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 17th Century Limoge Signed Plaque Of A Madonna Praying
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 17th Century French painted porcelain wall hanging plaque portraying the Madonna in prayer against a radiant sunburst backdrop. Intricately painted with foliate patterns ador...
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17th Century French Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain
Rene Mercier French Art Deco Mother & Child Sculpture, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco mother & child statue by René MERCIER, France, 1930s. Wood. Hand carved.. Height : 16.1"(41cm), width : 9"(23cm), depth : 9.8"(25cm). A perfectly made and m...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Bronzed Terracotta Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, Signed S. Marton
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning sculpture of Christ.
Even from up-close most people think this is a bronze. That's how good the surface and bronzed patina of this impressive sculpture are. The sc...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief.
Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall pla...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco religious lamp stand signed Brom
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bronze handmade lamp stand . Manufactured and signed by
Edelsmidse Brom . Goldsmith Brom was a Dutch company, based in the city of Utrecht (1856-1961), specialized in making...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze on Wood Religious Crucifix
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bronze Jesus On Wooden Carved Crucifix, Early 1900's
This wood crucifix would certainly make a wonderful addition to any collection of religious works of...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
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
INRI - Italian Crucifix in Glazed Ceramic, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A one of a kind piece and very well made wall crucifix in hand-sculpted and glazed earthenware. It was made in Italy circa 1930-40. INRI: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum or 'Jesus the...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Japanese Statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka No Baba, circa 14th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period.
Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Cypress
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
Christ of Burgos. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ of Burgos. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 19th century.
A rectangular base serves as the base for a Latin cross with finials at the three upper ends. This has the usual “INRI” ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
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
Charles SOUDANT French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Charles SOUDANT, France, 1930s. Very beautiful stylized Christ surrounded by a halo. At his side, Mary and Mary Magdalene. In bas-relief, the archa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Virgin Holy Water, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco holy water font by Escudero, France, 1920s. Madonna - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Metal and noble wood. Height : 9.25"(23.5cm), Width : 4.8"(12.1cm), Depth : 2"(4cm).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Cloisonne Bronze Stoup Crucifix, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Cloisonne bronze stoup crucifix on an onyx and bronze stand, France, ca.1920. Measures: Height: 10" (25.5cm), Width : 5.9"(15cm), Depth : 2"(5cm).
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Bright Orange Glossy Cross, Abstract Christ Figure, Modernist Religious Art
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a sublime representation of mid-century European studio pottery, handcrafted with meticulous care by a skilled artisan. The cross is enveloped in a vibrant v...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vietnamese or Southern Chinese Catholic Latin Cross, hardwood inlaid with Sea Snail shell from the South China Sea having decorative floral scrolling an...
Category
19th Century Vietnamese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Shell, Hardwood
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1930
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze crucifix by HARTMANN, France, 1930s. Height: 10" (25.3cm), Width : 7.3"(18.5cm), Depth : 1.2"(3cm). Engraved signature "Hartmann" on a side (see photo)
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries. Two Buddhist stupa shaped containers, one with a bulbous beggar’s bowl shaped body and the other with flanged cylinder form body. Each rel...
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18th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Rare Judaical Wooden and Rose Quartz Torah Pointer (Yad) 1900s
Located in Doha, QA
This unique Wooden Torah Pointer is decorated with stunning Rose Quartz pointer and round ball on top, held up by sterling silver strings, surrounded by multi-gemstones and sterling ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
French Art Deco Mother & Child Sculpture, 1930s
By Paris Studio
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco mother & child statue by René Mercier, France, 1930s. Wood. Hand carved statue of mother & child. Height : 11.7"(29.8cm), width : 6.3"(16cm), depth : 4.1"(10.5cm).
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Icon Jesus Christ Crucified
Located in Chorzów, PL
Icon of the Mother of God Umilenije "Balkinska".
Tempra on board, chalk-gypsum base, gilding.
There are two claws on the back of the icon.
Jesus Christ Crucified.
The scene is ver...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Rare Judaical Wooden/Multi-Gemstone Torah Pointer (Yad)
Located in Doha, QA
This is an incredibly fine and rare Art Deco late 19th century Torah Pointer. It’s hand crafted with a magnificent flawless Amber Stone and a flawless Rock Crystal surrounded by ster...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
French Art Deco Crucifix, 1930, Poor Clares
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze & oak crucifix from the Sainte-Claire de Mur de Barrez monastery (Poor Clares, read below), France, ca.1930. Close to the work of Ateliers de Marolles. Height:...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Madonna Holy Virgen statue, France, 1920s. Oak. Hand carved statue from what appears to be a single piece of oak. The size is important and the silhouette fine. It sh...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Oak
A Miniature 17th Century Greek Icon Triptych of St. Constantine & St. Helen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A rare miniature Greek Ottoman Period (1453-1821) hand painted icon triptych. The diminutive hand carved wooden case affixed with a pair of conforming hinged panels, opening to reveal an arched niche centred by hand painted images executed in pigmented tempura & gold leaf, depicting Saint Constantine (Konstantinos) & Saint Helen...
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17th Century Greek Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Madonna and Child Statue and Saint Joseph and Child Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two large sculptures statue in oakwood, representing Saint Joseph and child and the Madonna and child, standing on her arm.In the style of Hildo...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Crucifix Cross Cloisonné Art Deco Enamel Mounted Holy Water French, circa 1920
Located in Mimizan, FR
Crucifix Cross Cloisonné Enamel Mounted Holy Water French circa 19Z0.
All mounted on brass.
Will hang on the wall.
In good vintage condition with only very minor signs of age.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Onyx, Enamel
Icon of the Exaltation of the Lord's Cross.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Icon of the Exaltation of the Lord's Cross.
Tempera on board, chalk-gypsum base, gilding.
Explanatory inscriptions are written in Cyrillic.
Russia 18th/19th century, dimensions 31...
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Early 1900s Unknown Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Pensive Christ Icon
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pensive Christ icon.
The icon depicts a pensive Christ in a red cloak and arms.
Oil on board, gilded frame.
Central Europe, 18th century
dimensions: 23...
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Late 18th Century Unknown Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Pure Art Deco Crucifix w. Stylized Bronze Sculpture of Christ on Silkwood Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Marked altar crucifix with a brass base with Christogram and a bronze corpus with a Gothic crown.
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 your way, because the universe needs people like you. Both the beautifully designed wooden cross and the Art Deco bronze corpus of Christ have an amazing patina and together they make this meaningful antique a true work of beauty. The striking, geometrical Art Deco details of the corpus of Christ combined with the Gothic crown with the trefoil symbols (for the trinity), truly makes this a stunning and impressive work of religious art that will never cease to impress. This antique European altar...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Icon of the Mother of God Umilenije "Balkinska".
Located in Chorzów, PL
Icon of the Mother of God Umilenije "Balkinska".
Tempra on board, chalk-gypsum base, gilding.
There are two claws on the back of the icon.
Russia XIX century.
dimensions 35.5/30....
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1880s Russian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut & Oak Church Railing
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning antique architectural piece is a conversation starter in any space! Originally it would have served as an altar rail at the front of a church....
Category
20th Century French Other Religious Items
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Icon of the Mother of God of Akhtyr.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The icon shows the Mother of God with her hands folded in prayer on her breast, next to him in the background is Jesus Christ Crucified on the hills of Jerusalem.
Tempera on panel, ...
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1880s Russian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Walnut
Handcrafted Stained Glass Art Deco Pendant with Stylized Angels in Great Colors
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful ceiling lamp for a perfect and serene ambiance.
We feel this particular (and probably unique) pendant almost had to come our way, because of a life changing experience I h...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of English Silver and Silver Gilt Rimonim
Located in London, GB
Pair of English silver and silver gilt rimonim
English, c. 1920
Height 37cm, diameter 10cm
Forged from luminous silver and enhanced with elegant silver gilt accents, this refined p...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Religious Items
Materials
Silver
‘The Ten Commandments’ Silver Medal Set by Salvador Dalí
Located in London, GB
‘The Ten Commandments’ silver medal set by Salvador Dalí
Spanish, 1975
Height 0.5cm, diameter 10cm
The unusual and rare collection of pure silver medals was designed by Salvador Dal...
Category
20th Century Spanish Other Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Suiseki rock-stone on a hardwood base.
The stone has an exciting expression of flowers.
Suiseki in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean.
Asian Zen tradition ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Russian 19th Century Icon Painting on Wood, the Good Shepherd
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Russian 19th century icon painting on wood, The Good Shepherd
Hand painted rustic style icon painting full portrait of the Good Shepherd with his floc...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Bronze Orthodox Christian Wall Mounted Icon, Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique religious icon is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Oleo-print "Mary Mother of God"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions:
Frame: height 71.5 cm / width 55 cm
Oleo printing: 63 cm high.
Category
1960s Polish Other Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Large Antique & Hand Carved Marble Plaque Sculpture of Jesus w. Crown of Thorns
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved, white marble work of religious art, marked A.W.
This antique, early 20th century sculptural wall plaque of Christ may have been used as a decorative and meaningful piec...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Marble
Antique Lopburi Buddha Statue from Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Buddha statue was made from a copper alloy in a standing position with hands in double Abhaya mudra. This mudra symbolizes the act of dispelling fear in the face of adversity. In Laos and Thailand where this mudra are used as one of the most iconic gestures, with its origin was pre-Buddhism era, when it was a symbol of good intentions and friendship when approaching strangers. In contrast to Indian iconography, it was often shown with both hands raised to the level of the shoulder in Southeast Asia. The statue was made in the classic Lopburi style, which historically was heavily influenced by Khmer art...
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Late 18th Century Thai Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
15-16th Century Sandstone Standing Buddha Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-500 years old hand carved sandstone sculpture of a standning Buddha flanked by a munk and a mythical animal.
Originates from pagoda / temple in Ara...
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16th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Sandstone
Art Déco Sculpture in Precious Marble of Carrara, 1930s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare art déco sculpture in italian Carrara marble. Great artistic quality, not signed. A beautiful young woman with an amphora in her. Attention there are two defects: a missing fing...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Marble
Oleo-print "Jesus"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions:
Frame: height 70.5 cm / width 56.5 cm
Oleo printing: height 62 cm / width 44 cm.
Category
1960s Polish Other Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Rare Set of Christian Art Deco Bronze Jesus, Mary & Angel Wall Plaques by Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare set of three, good size and mint condition works of religious art.
This group of three bronze works of art (deco) all depict biblical scenes and they can be placed and worshipped in all kinds of settings. Meaningful and perfectly handcrafted works of religious art like these were mostly used in monasteries, private homes, but also on the more expensive cemeteries. The one on the left depicts Mother Mary and John the Baptist as they mourn over the body of Christ right after He was taken from the cross. The bronze plaque in the middle, we believe, depicts the third station where Jesus falls for the first time. The third bronze depicts a beautiful Arch Angel kneeling...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Design Glass Art Madonna and Child Jesus Sculpture w. Stand and Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and inspiring Mother Mary statuette by Steph Uiterwaal.
If you are a collector of stylish and meaningful religious art then this serene and divine sculpture of Mary holdin...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Art Decò Hand Carved Wooden Crucifix with Stunning Bronze Corpus of Christ
Located in Miami, FL
Crucifix from the mid-1800s with a carved shroud or veil depicting Christ in the base. This unique and remarkable antique crucifix can both be used as a table and as a wall crucifix. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one in the Art Decò style with this combination of materials and techniques. The overall design and size is what stands out first, but the details and the materials are what make this antique work of religious art extraordinary. The relatively large base of this unique crucifix is a work of religious art in its own right. It is almost as if the cross is growing from this beautiful base and the cross itself too comes with a number of superbly inlays details. With their symbolic meaning of birth and resurrection it is obvious why the artist / sculptor so tastefully incorporated them here. Apart from a minor 'lean' to the left, the cross itself too is in excellent condition. If one were to speak of a trinity in this crucifix then the unique base and cross are completed with an equally striking, solid bronze corpus of Christ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sculpture of 'Hanuman', the Hindu monkey god, carved in sandstone.
From temple in Burma, 15-16th century or even older.
In very good condit...
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16th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Sandstone
Distinct Hand Carved Art Deco Sculpture of a Religious Man
Located in Tilburg, NL
Distinct Hand Carved Art Deco Sculpture of a Religious Man with child. Early 20th century.
Distinct and skillfully hand-carved art deco wood sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Wood
French Pair of 19th Century Altar Torches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This delightful pair of French 19th century altar torches are made from sturdy wood and metal. Raised gilt brass ornamentation of cherubs and the initials IHS, which stands for Jesus, grace the top of the torches. At one time these would have been lit by fire, today they have been rewired for the US using UL listed parts. Reeded column forms attach to the wooden post...
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19th Century French Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Signed Bronze Sculpture of Christ w. Geometrical Coromandel Wooden Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful sacred heart sculpture by a truly gifted artisan whose name we cannot 'decipher'.
This unique, solid bronze sculpture of our Lord Jesus is signed by the sculptor and it has a wonderful look and feel. This holy heart...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Three-Piece Christening Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver christening set in the Art Deco style, boxed; an addition to our collection of silver christening gifts.
This exceptional antique George VI sterling silver christening set consists of a napkin ring, an egg cup and a spoon.
The surfaces of the napkin ring and egg cup are plain and embellished with applied crown motifs incorporating the date ‘1937’ and initials ‘GVI’*.
The plain rounded egg cup is ornamented with an elongated indented border to the pedestal and is supported by a stepped octagonal foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The napkin ring has a plain quadrilateral shaped form with a convex curved anterior surface, bearing the aforementioned motif.
The spoon is embellished with the engraved initials ‘GVI’ amidst collared bands to the stem and features an impressive crown shaped terminal.
The reverse surface of the spoon is plain and features a tapering heel to the bowl.
The pieces of this antique Art Deco style christening set are fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with a push fit catch.
The anterior maroon leatherette surface of the box cover is embellished with a central cream panel encompassed with a gold scrolling border and accented with the royal cypher depicting ‘GVIR, 1937’ below the royal coronet.
The interior of the cover bears the retailer’s mark ‘By appointment to H.M The King, The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent Street, London, W.1’.
This impressive christening set was crafted by the renowned and highly collectable silversmith Robert Edgar Stone; the posterior surface of the napkin ring bears R. E. Stone’s signature in addition to the full hallmarks.
Each component of this set will have been crafted in the same year but due to the hallmarking system the egg cup and napkin ring are struck with the date letter ‘b’ and the spoon bears ‘a’.
This set was crafted to commemorate the coronation of George VI (1895-1952), which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 12th May 1937
Condition
This antique christening...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Rush Seat Prie Dieu
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a French 19th century rush seat prie dieu. It has a painted wood finish with turned wood spindles on the back and also a shelf. It has a shaped wood top where your arms would...
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19th Century French Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Monumental Polish Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century monumental, silver Hanukkah lamp made in Poland. Designed in an Art-Deco style, the lamp is decorated with floral motifs at its base, while a detailed figure of an eagle appears at the top of its central, supporting pillar, overlooking the eight candleholders and the servant light.
Marked with Polish marks.
Every item in Menorah Galleries...
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Early 20th Century Polish Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Italian Pair of 18th Century Religious Incense Torches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an incredibly unique pair of incense torches from Italy that have recently been fitted with new metal bases so they may stand-up alone. Made of painted metal and wood that’s ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
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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