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Processional Cross with Christ. Copper, Enamel. Limoges, France
By Limoges
Located in Madrid, ES
cross, the elements of the Tetramorphs (lion, bull, eagle and "winged man"). Limoges enamels are known
Category

15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Jeweled Bronze Altar Cross with Painted Enamel Medallions
Located in New York, NY
A very large Finest quality early 19 century French Jeweled Bronze Altar Cross with hand Painted
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French 18th Century Hand Forged Iron Village Cross
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique hand forged iron village cross that once stood in the centre of a Provencal village. Wrought
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Sandstone, Iron

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
Category

Early 1900s Unknown Other Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Oak

Antique French Cast Iron Crucifix Cross, 19th C.
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French cast iron crucifix cross, 19th c., having foliate wreath, vining flowers, centering
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

Large Scale Gilt Iron 18th Century Baroque Processional Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
A very large gilt iron 18th century baroque processional cross, German. This spectacular cross
Category

1760s German Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

INDO PORTUGUESE GOAN IVORY CORPUS ON ROSEWOOD CROSS
Located in Stamford, CT
Best quality Indo Portuguese carved, gilt and painted ivory Corpus on the original rosewood cross
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Processional Cross, Silver, Barbastro, Aragón, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
shape; the widening in the arms of the cross; etc.) , together with elements that already respond to
Category

16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver

19th Century Italian Jesus Christ on the Cross Silver
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined and delicate figure of Jesus Christ on the cross in silver, 1880s. Great artistic quality
Category

1880s Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver

Bronze and Enamel Dominican Order Cross, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of the order of Preachers or habit of Santo Domingo. Gilt bronze, enamel. XVII century
Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Bronze and Enamel Dominican Order Cross, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of the Order of Preachers or habit of Santo Domingo. Gilt bronze, enamel. XVII century
Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

19th Century French Cloisonne Green Marble Cross and Holy Water
Located in Dallas, TX
This green marble and cloisonné cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1870
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass, Bronze

19THC RARE HAND MADE MILAGRO//CHARM CROSS -WOOD BRASS CHARMS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC FOLK ART HAND MADE MILAGRO WOOD CROSS W/ BRASS CHARMS ATTACHED.THIS WAS DEDICATED TO A
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19th Century American Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Antique Italian Solid Silver Cross with Spectacular Hand Chasing
By M. Giubbilei
Located in New York, NY
Rare cross in solid silver, a striking, finely crafted piece, whole hand chased and signed by the
Category

1920s Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Granite

Antique French Cast Iron Faux Bois Crucifix Cross, 19th C.
Located in Sheridan, CO
French cast iron cross, 19th c., faux bois cross, surmounted with trailing foliates, centering
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

Late 18th-Early 19th Century Peruvian Silver Cross on Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th-early 19th century Peruvian silver cross on wood.
Category

18th Century Peruvian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver

Napoleon III Tall Table Gilt Bronze Cross, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoleon III tall table cross entirely in gilded bronze, original gilding very well preserved
Category

1850s French Napoleon III Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Polished Iron Garden Crucifix Cross with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique cross was crafted in France, circa 1860. The large iron piece rests on an
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Shining Sun
Located in Dallas, TX
glowing sun shape with a cross at the top. Additional religious motifs include the shining sun, the wheat
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Champleve Wall Cross with Holy Water Font
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful cross with holy water font was created in France, circa 1880. Crafted in bronze using
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Wheat Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
); crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on four scroll feet and features a
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Wheat Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
); crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on paw feet and features a glowing
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Wheat Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
); crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on four scroll feet and features a
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique 3ft French Patinated Walnut Corpus Christi Altar Cross 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large fine antique French patinated walnut Corpus Christi altar cross, circa 1860 in date
Category

1860s French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Polished and Patinated Iron Garden Cross with Christ
Located in Dallas, TX
our Lord Jesus Christ nailed to the cross embellished with flowers and leaves. The classic crucifix
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

Base or Plinth for an Altar Cross, Wood, Baroque, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Base for altar cross. Wood, 17th century. Pedestal for an altar cross made in woods of different
Category

17th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Gilt Brass Eucharistic Monstrance, Cross and Wheat Design
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French gilt brass Eucharistic Monstrance with cross and Wheat Design. Impressive
Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross Shining Sun
Located in Dallas, TX
particular piece rests on scrolled feet and features a glowing sun shape with a cross at the top. The center
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Sculpture Jesus Christ on the Cross in Plaster
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined sculpture in plaster. Refined and delicate figure of Jesus Christ on the cross. Great
Category

1880s Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Plaster

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Crucifix Gilt Bronze and Boulle Inlaid Cross
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Milano, MI
the cross top. The workmanship of this Italian religious item is so fine, a Grand Tour work, a
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Zinc

Mid-19th Century French Oak Prayer Bench with Needlepoint and Carved Cross
Located in Dallas, TX
office for a beautiful religious accent. Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional kneeler stands on
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Early 20th Century French Spelter Crucifix with Ornate Base and Foliated Cross
Located in Dallas, TX
features an expressive figure of Christ upon an elaborately foliated cross, richly adorned with scrolls
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Silver Plate, Spelter

Crucifix with Crown of Thorns Style Wooden Cross and Bronze Patinated Corpus
Located in Lisse, NL
detailed corpus of christ and a striking wooden cross with thorns. We have sold some rare and good quality
Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Spelter

Antique Arts Crafts 12’ Wrought Iron Church Boom Hammered Cross Plate C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts church boom offers hammer cross mounting plate with wrought iron swing
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Wrought Iron

Napoleon III Tall Table Gilt and Silvered Bronze Crucifix Cross, France, 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Tall and beautiful Napoleon III gilt and silvered bronze table crucifix cross on a base. Sacred art
Category

1850s French Napoleon III Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Italian Crucifix with Golden Bronze Christ on a Wooden Cross
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Italian crucifix with golden bronze Christ on a wooden cross.
Category

17th Century Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Polished Iron Garden Cross with Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique cross was crafted in France, circa 1870. The large iron piece is decorated
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Italian Sculpture Jesus Christ on the Cross, Bronze Crucifix
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined sculpture in bronze. Refined and delicate figure of Jesus Christ on the cross. Great
Category

1920s Italian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Christians Way of the Cross Sculpted Gothic Style 14 Pieces
Located in Marseille, FR
Old way of the cross carved in oak nineteenth vintage Gothic from a private chapel consists of 14
Category

1880s French Gothic Antique Religious Crosses

19th Century French Brass Champleve Cross with Holy Water Font on White Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful marble and brass cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1880
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

Large French Crucifix or Cross with Madonna and Angels of Cast Iron
Located in Austin, TX
A large French cross or crucifix of cast iron with the Virgin Mary or Madonna in a wreath of
Category

19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron

Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Gregory Cross Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Prayer Kneeler St. Gregory Cross Catholic Chapel Carved Oak c1880. Direct from
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Brass Champleve Cross with Holy Water Font on White Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
. Set against a white marble cross-shaped base, the centerpiece features a champlevé enamel crucifix
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

19th Century French Brass Champleve Cross with Holy Water Font on Beige Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This large marble and brass cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1880. The
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

19th Century French Brass Cloisonné Cross with Holy Water Font on Beige Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This large marble and brass cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1880. The
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

19th Century French Carved Painted "Stations of the Cross", Complete Set of 14
Located in Dallas, TX
of the cross. Crafted in southern France circa 1870 and found in a chapel, each hand painted
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Stucco, Plaster

19th Century French Brass Cloisonné Cross with Holy Water Font on White Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This marble and bronze cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1870. The
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

19th Century French Brass Champlevé Cross with Holy Water Font on Green Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
This large marble and bronze cross with holy water recipient was created in France, circa 1870. The
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Brass

Reliquary Pendant with a Cross of Santo Domingo, Gilt Bronze, Enamels, 17th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Reliquary pendant with a cross of Santo Domingo. Gilt bronze, enamels. XVII century. Octagonal
Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

17th Century Italian Black Cross with Black Crystal Quartz on a Crystal Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian cross adorned with black crystal quartz points and mounted on a black crystal
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Spanish, 17/ 18th Century, Hand Forged Iron Village Cross on Carved Stone Base
Located in Buisson, FR
beautiful hand forged iron cross that once stood in the centre of a Spanish village. Spain, circa
Category

17th Century Spanish Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Stone, Iron

Early 20th Century French Silvered Iron Altar Crucifix with Fleur-de-Lys Cross
Located in Dallas, TX
. Crafted in France circa 1920 in silvered iron, the crucifix features a Latin cross with flared Fleur-de
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Iron, Silver Plate

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Free Standing Crucifix Signed Dated 1923
Located in Dallas, TX
cross. The large religious item is in excellent condition, and adorns a rich walnut patina with
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Oak

Large Bronze Altar Crucifix 19th Century After Giambologna of Florence
By Giambologna
Located in Vero Beach, FL
reflects Italian Renaissance traditions of religious devotion. The silvered Cross has ornate foliage
Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Cannetille Band Ring
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A 19th Century band ring designed with diamond-shaped figures and a religious cross. The 14 karat
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Rare Antique 17th Century Carved Rock Crystal Cross Pendant Reliquary Religious
Located in London, GB
reliquaries and ecclesiastical objects. Its presence in religious items like this cross reflects its enduring
Category

Mid-17th Century Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

19th Century French Religious Painting Way of the Cross Oil on Canvas
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting of the second half of the 19th century. Work oil on canvas depicting religious
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Crosses

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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Antique Religious Crosses For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique religious crosses for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique religious crosses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Antique religious crosses have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique religious crosses bearing Baroque or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Interi, Limoges and Porcelaine de Paris each produced beautiful antique religious crosses that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Religious-items for You

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.

Questions About Antique Religious Crosses
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    Whether cross jewelry is religious depends on the wearer's beliefs and intentions. For many people, the cross is a symbol of Christianity and wearing jewelry that features a cross is a sign of faith. However, crosses can also have a secular meaning. For example, cross necklaces and earrings are a staple of Goth-style fashion. Shop a large collection of jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    Yes, you can wear a cross if you're not religious. There are no rules when it comes to jewelry, so people are free to wear anything that appeals to them. Although some crosses symbolize Christianity, cross necklaces, earrings and other jewelry featuring the shape have become associated with various style subcultures, such as Goth and rocker chic. Shop a large selection of cross jewelry on 1stDibs.

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