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Terracotta sculpture depicting a ox, Italy, second half of the 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Terracotta nativity sculptures depicting the neck and head of an ox. The sculpture is made of
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Nativities

Materials

Terracotta

Antique French Plaster Figure Of A Shepherd With Glass Eyes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Nativity scene, late 19th, early 20th century. The figure, with glass eyes. holds a staff and wears a robe
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Nativities

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Glass, Plaster

Oil on canvas of the Holy Family with the Child Jesus, Spanish School, 18th–19th
By Central School of Arts Crafts
Located in Madrid, ES
beneath a heavenly glow. On the left, the ox, a traditional symbol of the Nativity, can be seen. The
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Nativities

Materials

Paint

Antique Guatemalan Nino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
textiles and used during nativity celebrations or processions. All fingers intact, excellent condition
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19th Century Antique Nativities

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Paint

Portrait of a Young Sailor Boy in a Landscape - British 1916 art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
sold to the National Gallery, London, in 1878, including 'The Mystic Nativity' by Botticelli [no.NG1034
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1910s Realist Antique Nativities

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Oil

Saint Joseph Visited by an Angel, Antique German Chromolithograph c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
essential episodes in the Nativity cycle. It reflects the virtues for which Joseph is venerated: obedience
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Late 19th Century German Antique Nativities

Materials

Paper

Rare Italian Carved Polychromed Crèche Santos Saint Angel Figurine ca. 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
figures were often employed as ornaments for Christmas trees or in larger Nativity scenes. During the 18th
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nativities

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Terracotta, Fabric, Glass, Wood

17th Century Italian Religious Painting Credited to Luciano Borzone
Located in Roma, IT
a ladder while completing his last work, the Nativity, preserved in the chapel of the Madonna degli
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Nativities

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Canvas, Oil

Period Italian Giovanni Francesco Romanelli Follower Painting
Located in Roma, IT
Sheep and altarpiece of the Nativity in the Vatican Gallery of Maps (both 1638). This period of Vatican
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Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Nativities

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Canvas, Oil

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Chromolithograph with Crown, Skull and Crucifix, 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
century religious print nativity scene christian iconography epiphany print anbetung der könige fine
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Late 19th Century German Antique Nativities

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Paper

Holy Family and Three Kings, c.1900 German Religious Chromolithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
century religious print nativity scene christian iconography epiphany print anbetung der könige fine
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Early 20th Century German Antique Nativities

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Paper

Redemption Adam Eve De Backer 16th Century Paint Oil on table Old master Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
. Alongside the composition offered here, we can therefore mention as counterparts the pair of works ‘Nativity
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Nativities

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Oil

Antique Hand-Carved Tyrolean Farmer Sculpture, ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
and secular figures from Swiss pine, ranging from nativity figures and saints to animals and
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Nativities

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Wood

Circa 1895 poster La Marche à l’Étoile - Théâtre du Chat Noir - Henri Rivière
By Henri Riviere
Located in PARIS, FR
nativity story through ten poetic tableaux, blending religious imagery with the dreamlike visual style that
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1890s Antique Nativities

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Madonna Maria Piola Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Dr. Arabella Cifani) In the pleasing work proposed, depicting a classical Nativity scene, the
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Nativities

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Oil

Spanish Colonial Polychrome Nino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
have been a centerpiece in religious ceremonies and nativity displays, embodying both the innocence and
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19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Nativities

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Gesso, Glass, Wood

18th-Century Russian Icon Depicting the Virgin of Tenderness (Eleousa)
Located in NICE, FR
shoulders, here partially effaced) allude to her perpetual virginity before, during, and after the Nativity
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Mid-18th Century Russian Louis XV Antique Nativities

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Gold Leaf

A first thought for Nicolas Loir s Adoration of the Shepherds at the Louvre
Located in PARIS, FR
feet. Two cherubs carrying phylacteries fly in the sky and complete the composition. Our Nativity was
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Nativities

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Terracotta Greyhound Presepi Naples Italy
Located in Epfach, DE
nativity figures (presepi) and artistic sculptures made of clay, which addressed both religious and secular
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Nativities

Materials

Terracotta

Amazing "Our Lady of Sorrows" attributed to Salzillo 18th-century
By Francisco Salzillo
Located in Madrid, ES
Nativity scene and the eight floats that are carried in procession on Good Friday in what is known as the
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Nativities

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Silver

Art Nouveau Italian Signed Dated and Inscribed Original Bronze
By Constantino Barbella
Located in Roma, IT
terracotta figurines for churches and Nativity Scenes (Presepe). In 1872, Francesco Paolo Michetti
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Nativities

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Bronze

Pair of 18th C. Italian Baroque Neapolitan Crèche Leather Figures of Merchants
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, long celebrated for its elaborate nativity scenes. Each figure is meticulously hand-modeled from
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Nativities

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Leather, Wood

Lot of Deer, Rabbit Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene or paradise yard garden figures. As they are all old, most
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Nativities

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Composition

Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
flying through an open window f.41; the Nativity, Christ lying on the floor surrounded by the Virgin and
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15th Century and Earlier European French Provincial Antique Nativities

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Leather

1862 Original lithography - Souvenirs de Jérusalem - Grotte de la nativité
Located in PARIS, FR
is a depiction of the Grotto of the Nativity, a sacred site revered by Christians worldwide as the
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1860s Antique Nativities

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Paper, Lithograph

19th-Century Chromolithograph of Bethlehem – Biblical Landscape of 1862
Located in Langweer, NL
, the Church of the Nativity, one of the oldest and most significant Christian sites, can be seen among
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1860s Antique Nativities

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Paper

Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
around Naples has a long and storied tradition in the creation of sculptures for Nativity Scenes. This
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Nativities

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Wood

Lot of Five Deer Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, most show the expected signs of age and use
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Nativities

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Composition

Hand-Painted 19th Century Bull Figurine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Originally intended for a nativity scene.
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19th Century Italian Antique Nativities

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Glass, Wood

Lot of Three Putz Toy Gnomes Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
various accessories, possibly a toy train and usually a Nativity set at the heart of the display are just
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1920s German Folk Art Antique Nativities

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Composition

Adoration of the Child Jesus, XVII century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil painting on canvas. Northern Italy school. The depiction of the Nativity is seen here as a
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique Nativities

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Oil

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
Located in Leesburg, VA
accompanying these saints, in particular, creating elaborate Nativity scenes. During the 18th century, on
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1760s Italian Baroque Antique Nativities

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Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood

Father Stefan Fridolin, "Schatzbehalter" (Treasury of the True Riches
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Figure - Astrological Diagram with Scene of the Nativity Woodcut, 1491 Unsigned, as issued Published by
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Nativities

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Woodcut

16th Century Parnassus Biagio Pupini called Biagio delle Lame Muses Oil on Panel
Located in Sanremo, IT
Nativity of the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna in the soft folds where the light flows gently from the
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16th Century Italian School Antique Nativities

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Oil, Panel

Important Rare Set of Nine Appliqué Silk Panels by Marianna Elmo
Located in London, by appointment only
Visitation, the Nativity, the Holy Family (x2), The Holy Father and Jesus, Jesus taken to the temple, the
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Mid-18th Century Antique Nativities

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Silk

Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief
Located in Firenze, IT
lacquer religious nativity scene framed by architectural details. This religious artwork is an absolutely
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17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Nativities

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Shepherd Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, most show the
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Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Nativities

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Composition

Cabinet and Buffet Table; Mexico, Late 18th Century and Later in silver
Located in Madrid, ES
, and the Nativity. The lower section is supported by two longitudinal legs connected by a central
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1750s Antique Nativities

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Sterling Silver

Large Holy Land Mother-of-pearl, Abalone Shell and Olive Wood Icon
Located in London, GB
wood backing. Made by craftsmen from a number of faiths, it depicts the nativity, with Christ and his
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Early 20th Century Israeli Modern Antique Nativities

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Olive

A Youth at His Devotions /// after Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Renaissance Italian
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
collection was also very fine. Paintings in his collection included "The Mystical Nativity" by Botticelli and
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1810s Victorian Antique Nativities

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Etching, Intaglio

After Francisco Ruiz Gijon, St. Francis, Spanish Baroque Wood Sculpture, 17th C.
Located in New York, NY
to the conflict of the Fifth Crusade. In 1223, he arranged for the first live nativity scene as part
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Nativities

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Glass, Wood

Hand Painted Wall Panel
Located in Greenwich, CT
nativity, with the three kings on horseback paying homage to Mary seated on a throne with baby Jesus in her
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Nativities

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Paper

Detailed Map of the Holy Land, Showing the Travels of Christ Apostles, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
, including Paul's travel's at sea and numerous sailing vessels. Below bible scenes such as the nativity and
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1650s Antique Nativities

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Paper

Promised Land of Canaan – Antique Map of Israel with Biblical Scenes, van Jagen
Located in Langweer, NL
finely engraved vignettes from the life of Jesus. These include the Nativity, the Crucifixion, and a
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1740s Dutch Antique Nativities

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Paper

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Nativity” by Pietro da Cortona, dated around 1656, which is kept in the El Prado Museum (Madrid) as it is
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Nativities

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Gold, Enamel, Other

16th Century Adoration of The Shepherds Painting Oil on Copper
Located in Milan, IT
, including a Nativity of the Virgin, a Presentation of the Virgin and a Visitation which have stylistic and
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16th Century Italian Antique Nativities

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Copper

The Three Magi
Located in New York, NY
settings. Our three figures likely formed part of a larger Nativity group—a New World variant of the
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Late 18th Century Antique Nativities

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Alabaster

Spanish Baroque Nativity
Located in Norwalk, CT
Early carved pine and polychrome depiction of the Nativity.Well carved in deep relief with gilt Egg
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Folk Art Antique Nativities

18th Century Italian Nativity Miniature
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques presents an 18th-century Italian gouache miniature of the Nativity, painted
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18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Nativities

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Paint

Mother of Pearl Framed Nativity Scene
Located in London, GB
Mother of Pearl framed nativity scene.
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Nativities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

16Th Century Important Tapestry Featuring The Nativity.
Located in Milan, IT
16Th Century Important Tapestry Featuring The Nativity.
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16th Century Italian Antique Nativities

Carved Mother of Pearl Shell with Nativity Scene
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Chinese carved mother of pearl shell with nativity scene including the three wise men - Mar and
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1840s Chinese Victorian Antique Nativities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Embroidered Panels: Annunciation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi
Located in New York, NY
sequence depicts the Nativity. The Child is in the center lying directly on the ground; behind are the ox
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Nativities

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Silver

19th Century Italian School Painting Nativity Madonna Oil On Canvas
Located in Lyon, RH-Alps
19th century italian school painting nativity madonna oil on canvas very good quality of
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Nativities

18th Century Rococò Style Antonio Balestra Nativity Oil on Canvas
By Antonio Balestra
Located in roma, IT
Oil painting on canvas depicting Nativity, Antonio Balestra (Verona, 1666 - 1740). The work (oil
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Early 18th Century Rococo Antique Nativities

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Platinum 18K Gold Enamel Diamonds Pearls Nativity Necklace
Located in Madrid, ES
Early 20th century platinum-topped gold pendant representing the nativity in enamel decorated with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Nativities

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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

18th Century Pair of Small Portuguese Sculptural Groups for Nativity Scene
By Joaquim Machado de Castro
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 18th century Portuguese small sculptural groups for nativity scene Terracotta
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Nativities

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Terracotta

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Antique Nativities For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique nativities for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique nativities — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. Antique nativities have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nativities made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Carl Bloch and LS Italy each produced beautiful antique nativities that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Nativities?

Antique nativities can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $160 and the highest can go for as much as $132,975.