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Gothic Revival Extremely Detailed Gilt Brass
Bronze Church Altar Missal Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
church altar piece even more special are the inlaid, diamond-like stones on the front and the colorful
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Dutch Church Altar Crucifix with Bronze Corpus of Christ on Brass Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
, church altar piece is well over 150 years old and the quality is just as impressive as its size. The
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Bronze Church Altar Crucifix w. Gilt Corpus of Christ
Sculptured Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
' is another one that fits into that category. This is one of those church altar pieces that make you
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Southern United States African American Chip Carved Folk Art Church Altar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
holding a cross and surrounded by a carved garland of flowers and fruit. The altar is open in the back
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Church Altars
Early Antique Gothic Revival Church Altar / Shelf for Wall Mounting / Supporting
Located in Lisse, NL
could be yours to enjoy soon. The details in the hand carved, Gothic church window-like panels are
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Oak
Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Church Altar Bible Stand w. Four Evangelists Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic church bible stand with evangelist cloisonné symbols.
This rare, late
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Detailed Early 1900s Carved Table or Church Altar Crucifix Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
or home altar and this religious antique will never fail to impress.
Mind you, worldwide delivery
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Church Altar Bible Stand w. Dragon-Like Gargoyle Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and sculptural 19th century church bible stand.
This late 1800s gilt bible stand has
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Unique 1800s Gothic Revival Bronze Church Altar Gong Also Usable as Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, great quality and marvelous design, 19th century Gothic gong.
This antique church relic is
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Iron
18th Spanish Gilted Altar Console, Original Polychromed, Signed, Masterpiece
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental church Altar console. Original polychromed. Signed by Don Martin Astorgano. Masterpiece
Category
Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Antique Church Altars
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Wood Church Folk Art Altar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large-scale North American church altar found in the midwestern United States. Most likely Canadian
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Church Altars
French Gothic Quatrefoil Altar Railing
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century French church altar railing made with a quatrefoil Gothic pattern. Constructed of
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Church Altars
Newly Made with Early Spanish 18th Century Altar Wooden Frame with Later Mirror
Located in Round Top, TX
church altar. It has a newer distressed mirror. It's has wonderful original blue paint and hints of gesso
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Church Altars
Materials
Walnut
Two Small Ionic Stone Columns from the End of the 19th Century
Located in Leuven , BE
These ionic columns were probably part of a church altar.
Separate: 59.2 x 15 x 10.4 together
Category
19th Century Antique Church Altars
Materials
Stone
Large French 19th Century Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Altar Candelabra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare French 19th century Gothic Revival altar candelabra.
Original gilt bronze
Category
1860s French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Large Arts
Crafts Hand Carved Mourning Mary and Saint John Church Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive church altar sculptures of Mother Mary and Saint John.
These large and
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Church Altars
Materials
Oak
French 12th - 14th Century Bronze Corpus Christi Crucifix
Located in Vero Beach, FL
outstanding quality. Crucifixes of this time were made to be attached to the crosses that graced the churches
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Carved Angel Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
from a church altar piece. Loops for attachment on the backs.
one H. 25 1/2", W. 10 1/2", Depth 9 1/2
Category
18th Century European Renaissance Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
Great Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand Religious Church Book Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
church altar or in a monastery.
Our price for this Gothic antique includes perfect packing and also
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Oak
19th Century European Religious Altar Reliquary Monstrance With Relic
Located in Forney, TX
Christian churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, typically an important venerated
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal
Striking Antique Gothic Revival Bronze
Brass, Church Bible Stand on Claw Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
divine on a church altar or in a monastery.
Mind you, our fair price for this unique antique even
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze
Brass Church Bible Stand with Stylized Grape Leafs
Located in Lisse, NL
and stylized, early Art Deco cross will look divine on a church altar, in a monastery, but also in a
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Striking Antique Gothic Revival Bronze
Brass, Church Bible Stand on Claw Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
was handcrafted and it will look divine on a church altar, in a monastery, but also in a private home
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Gothic Revival Brass Crucifix w. Bronze Corpus
Matching Candle Sticks
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and impressive Gothic church altar set
This beautifully shaped and all handcrafted
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Early 20th Century Carved
Hand Painted Gothic Revival Traveling Altar
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare church altar model with hand painted biblical phrases in Latin.
We don't know who would have
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Early 20thc Oak Altar Bench Church Pew
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant oak Altar bench from about 1910. Hand carved Christian Symbolism on top ends. In
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Church Altars
Materials
Oak
Antique Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Gothic Tower Model with Gilt Finials
Located in Lisse, NL
earliest years of the 20th century and it may have been part of a church altar. We also think this, because
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Spanish Colonial Santos church altar figures - religious folk art statue
Category
19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Church Candelabra, Altar Candlestick
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique Gothic Revivel gilt and patinated bronze curch candelabra, altar candlestick, Spain, circa
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 17th Century Italian Angels with Mica Wings and Selenite on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
in Tuscany and would have originally been on either side of the church altar. The angels wear a
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Church Altars
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Antique Gothic Ornate Brass Plated Candelabra, Angel, Altar/Church Candlestick
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
19th century tall brass altar / church candlestick, France, 1875
A beautifully detailed candlestick
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century Spanish Giltwood Religious Church Processional Altar Cross
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent monumental Spanish ecclesiastical hand carved giltwood church processional / altar
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Etched Brass "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" Travel Altar, circa 1909
Located in San Francisco, CA
Etched brass "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" Travel Altar, circa 1909
A folding religious travel
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Antique Church Altars
Materials
Brass
Antique Hand Carved
Painted Gothic Tower Model For Wall Hanging or Table Piece
Located in Lisse, NL
century and it may have been part of a church altar. The Gothic design, the wonderful hand carved details
Category
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Gilt Bronze Altar Candelabra, Church Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare pair of fire-gilded bronze five-light altar candelabra decorated with sublime details, Spain
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Fine Bronze Gothic Art Candle Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
cast) way too expensive to find any buyers for. This particular, church altar antique comes with three
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Giltwood Putto – Hand-Carved
Painted Antique Cherub
Located in Lincoln, GB
, where such religious sculpture flourished—it once adorned a church altar, chapel wall, or religious
Category
18th Century Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
18th/19th Century Church Tithing / Offering Box
Located in Forney, TX
, interesting retablo icon - altar tabernacle inspired church element, or repurposed a charming functional table
Category
Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Altar Cruets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
altar of a church for water and wine, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Church Altars
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Artisan-Made Walnut Bookrest from a Church
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used on the altar of a church, this late nineteenth century French bookrest is
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Church Altars
Materials
Walnut
Church of St. Helena, Bethleham: Roberts
19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
By David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
), near the altar. The church is located in Bethlehem, in the West Bank of Palestine. Roberts visited the
Category
1840s Realist Antique Church Altars
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo
Located in Forney, TX
church altar, in homes, or carried during travel to honor the saint or given as gifts of fortune and
Category
19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Antique Church Altars
Materials
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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal, Tin
Pair of 19th Century Italian Silver Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
candlesticks were not placed on the altar though lights were used in the church, and especially near the altar
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th century Italian Painted candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
days of the Church candlesticks were not placed on the altar though lights were used in the church, and
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Church Altars
Materials
Vermeil, Metal, Silver
Pair of Spanish Baroque Reliefs Carved , Polychrome and Gitwood
Located in Madrid, ES
part of the legs, surely they were part of some larger decoration, perhaps on an altar of church or
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Church Altars
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Tall Bronze Pricket or Candlestick
Located in Fayetteville, AR
originally used on the altar of a church. At 34" high, it makes a stately presence on a buffet or tablescape
Category
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Church Altars
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 17th Century Forged Iron and Bronze Gates from the French Basque Country
Located in Dallas, TX
likely came from the altar of a church in Navarre, which is mostly in Spain, but extends into the
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Iron
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 Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal
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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Church Altars
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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal, Tin
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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Church Altars
Materials
Metal, Tin
Pair of Columns, Polychromed and Gilt Walnut Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
appreciate the differences) present the columns of the main altar of the Church of the Monastery of Uclés
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Church Altars
Materials
Walnut
Relief, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
plaque was created to be part of an altar in a church even if it is not decorated with a religious theme
Category
16th Century European Renaissance Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood
17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques, from an antique altar, church architectural salvaged
Category
17th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Church Altars
Materials
Gesso, Hardwood
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
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Church Altars
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Religious Plaster Bust
Located in Buffalo, NY
altar of the Church of St. Peter, apostle of Limpias, a prodigious image of Christ in agony is venerated
Category
1920s Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Church Altars
Materials
Plaster
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Antique Church Altars For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique church altars for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique church altars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique church altars have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique church altars bearing Baroque or Arts and Crafts hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique church altars over the years, but those made by Luis Martinez Vargas Machuca are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Church Altars?
Antique church altars can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,092, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
Questions About Antique Church Altars
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023The side altars in a church are called side-altars or bye-altars. In some cases, these secondary altars are inside chapels, but they can also be positioned against or near walls or within bays at the front of the sanctuary. On 1stDibs, find a collection of altars from some of the world’s top sellers.
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