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Large 75 X 45" Monumental Expert Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
accomplishments and status of the ancestor in Chinese society. These were then displayed at a family shrine or
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gouache
Pair of 17th Century Spanish Giltwood Column Pedestals
Located in Stamford, CT
and other floral decoration. The backs are open where they were attached to a shrine or altar
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
Eagle at Empire Bluff - Photorealistic Portrait of a Female Bald Eagle, Framed
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall Group
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Nelson
s Redtail - Photorealistic Portrait of a Hawk, Farm Landscape Backdrop
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Project, Shrines and Altars
Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall Group Exhibition
2008 William Baczek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Polychrome Eagle - Photorealistic Portrait of a Golden Eagle In Denali, Framed
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Project, Shrines and Altars
Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall Group Exhibition
2008 William Baczek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Regal Moth and Aspen - Highly Detailed Photorealist Close-Up Nature Painting
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Rocks in the Current - Original Photorealist Painting of Dragonflies Atop Stones
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Luna, Red Oak II
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Spanish 18th Century Baroque Giltwood Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood altar shrine with original patina and color. Great and unique item.
Spain
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Small 18th Century Spanish Baroque Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small baroque altar shrine with traces of its original gilding and color, Spain, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful baroque altar shrine with original gilding. Great and unique item.
Italy circa 1750
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Spanish 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original patina and color. Great and unique item.
Spain
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item.
Italy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Dark Brown Altar Shrine Cabinet with Inner Carved Gold Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese dark brown lacquer altar shrine from the early 20th century, with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Japanese Meiji Lacquered Altar Shrine Table Base with Gold, Red and Black Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Meiji period Japanese all lacquered altar shrine console table base from the late 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Altar Shrine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lacquer and gilt. Stands nearly 7' feet tall. Exquisitely carved ancestral shrine or Buddhist altar for
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Antique Chinese Altar Shrine with Carved Open Back
Located in Somis, CA
This is a beautiful antique Chinese altar with fully carved vertical back. Exquisite carvings
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Niche or Shrine Display Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable 18th century French niche or altar shrine display cabinet. Beautifully distressed finish
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Outstanding 18th Century Venetian Baldaquin
Located in Round Top, TX
An exceptional and outstanding 18th century Venetian Baldaquin - a canopy over an altar, shrine, or
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Wooden Spirit House
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese painted & gilt wood spirit house. Pagoda style Buddhist altar shrine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Altar/Buddha House/Shrine
Located in Pomona, CA
construction, sturdy, hand carved, well balanced. Normal age wear
This gorgeous Antique Chinese Carved Altar
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Cypress
Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
Buddha shrine. Per our Japanese friend, to the left is Shaka Nyorai (Shakamunibutsu) and on the right, is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Chinese Painted Red Lacquer Shrine Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
tablets, and images of ancestors were placed. Often the altar was supplemented with a shrine box such as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Venetian Rococo Carved Polychromed Shrine Niche
Located in Forney, TX
. Likely originating as part of a home altar / residential religious shrine.
- PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Wood
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Fine Detailed Early 1900s Carved Table or Church Altar Crucifix Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
impressive anatomy of this corpus tell us that this is the work of a true artisan. It is ideal for a shrine
Category
Early 20th Century European Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pair of Brass Asian Modern Candlesticks 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Probably from the 1960s, Brass Candle Prickets inspired by the altar candleholders used on shrines
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Chinese Export Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Located in Studio City, CA
are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal
Pair of Chinese Incense Stands with Dragon and Phoenix
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved wooden pillars were once used to elevate burning incense in a shrine or altar
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century, Colonial Mexican Folk Art Retablo Devotional Painting of Christ
Located in Studio City, CA
traditional figures with splashes of bright red color. Retablos were often placed above the altars in churches
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary
Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal, Tin
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary
Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal, Tin
Japanese Fine Gilt Double Bouquet Lotus Flowers
Located in South Burlington, VT
form an attractive double bouquet. Made for a shrine altar, these flower blossoms and leaves symbolize
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets
Located in South Burlington, VT
shrine altar. Each bouquet consists of finely crafted and detailed stems possessing a cluster of nine (9
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Pair Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets
Located in South Burlington, VT
shrine altar. Each bouquet consists of finely crafted and detailed stems possessing a cluster of nine (9
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Francis, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal, Tin
Pal Kepenyes Mexican Modern Milagros Miracles Necklace Earrings Set
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
objects, pinned on the clothing of saint statues, or hung with little red ribbons or threads from altars
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Bronze
Japan Antique Complete Gilt Bronze Lotus Flower Ornament Keman 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
separately then joined in a hanging arrangement and presented and displayed in shrines or altars.
Keman
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Jesus Angel Saint 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Detailed Early 1900s Carved Burl Walnut Wood Wall Crucifix Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
for a shrine or home altar. This religious antique will never fail to impress and it will also make a
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Oak, Burl
Antique Practical Size, Handcrafted Christ on wooden Cross Home Wall Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
. Practical in size this antique could be the ideal crucifix for your home shrine or altar and this religious
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Rita De Cascia 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
painted on metal (likely tin). Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Metal, Tin
Rare Persian 18th Century or Earlier Orsi Window
Located in Forney, TX
Asian artifacts, geometric arabesque sculpture, Islam, temple shrine altar table pieces, Ottoman, Farsi
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Persian Islamic Windows
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Great Horned Owl - Pointelist Bird Portrait, Pen and Ink, Black and White
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Ann Nathan Gallery, Fall Group
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Young Red-tail
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
$3,900
M24 Kestrel
By Rick Pas
Located in Chicago, IL
Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Michigan Fine Arts Competition
Gallery Project, Shrines and Altars
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Meiji Style Japanese Altar Shrine, Butsudan, Gold and Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Matosinhos, PT
Meiji style Japanese Buddhist Altar Shrine, Butsudan, gold and black lacquered wood.
This is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Table Top Shrine
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Carved and Decorated Altar Top Shrine
Category
Antique 19th Century Tableware
$975
Japanese Shinto Shrine
Located in San Francisco, CA
the late meiji period (c1890s). One of a kind shinto shrine with elevated altar is a true work of art
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Models and Miniatures
$3,850
Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon
Located in San Francisco, CA
books including 'Living Shrines, Home Altars of New Mexico' and 'Santos, Enduring Images of Northern New
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Lobi Dagari Abstract Tribal Ancestral Figure Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Burkina Faso. These figures were placed on a family altar or shrine (thilda), and depict a deceased family
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Altar Shrine For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the altar shrine you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every altar shrine was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an altar shrine — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right altar shrine, those designed in Baroque and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Altar Shrine?
Prices for an altar shrine can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $13,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,821.
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