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18th Century French Polychrome Carved Moses Figure in Gothic Oak Niche
Located in Dallas, TX
this antique religious piece, making it ideal for a library, chapel, or study. Both statue and case are
Category
Mid-18th Century French Gothic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Bronze
Gilt Wood Crucifix, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
condition, consistent with age and gentle use
A distinctive piece of 1920s French Art Deco religious art
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Antique Medieval Gothic Style, Oak Hanging Wall Cabinet with Church Windows
Located in Lisse, NL
solid oak shelves and offers ample storage for glassware, books, devotional objects, or religious art
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Carved Walnut Prayer Bench or Prie-Dieu with Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
velvet upholstery, and dressed with decorative brass nail heads. The tall religious "Prie-Dieu" (French
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Religious Items
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Buddhist Ritual Ghanta Bell with Five-Pronged Vajra Handle, Muromachi–Momoy
Located in Fukuoka, JP
included in the item price or shipping costs. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please consult
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Large Italian Late 18th century hand carved cherub figure
Located in London, GB
carved pine large cherub figure. Still covered in its original painted surface. This item doesn’t stand
Category
1780s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact. This example is carved
Category
1890s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Baroque Sculpture of the Virgin Mary, Immaculate Conception, Olot School, Ca
By Spainhour Furniture Company
Located in Valladolid, ES
. She wears a starry crown in gilt metal.
About religious imagery in Olot
Religious imagery in Olot
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
Tibetan Antique Ritual Oracle Diadem Skull Crown
Located in London, GB
) who channeled deities or spirits.
Rare item, especially with bone skulls. Similar online examples
Category
1890s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
18th Century Hand Carved Pair of Angels
Located in London, GB
, including bespoke service for large or fragile items
• International Buyers: Shipping available worldwide
Category
1780s Italian Early Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
Located in Hastings, GB
- Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).
A magnificent item of religious
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Expressive Antique Bronze Wall Corpus of Christ, Rarely SIGNED Artist, ca. 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
like this early 20th century work of religious ART as much as we do then you will love our price
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Crucifix - Wood - Bronze Corpus Christi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
value, perfect for collectors of religious antiques or as a statement piece in a refined interior
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
tabletop altar-niche would have been used to stage religious artifacts or statuary for display. Suspended
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displayed). The niche
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold
Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet
Located in Pomona, CA
.
The trumpet is used for religious ceremonies where it is blown along with other big horn trumpets
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper
19th century Crucifix Tortoise
Located in MILL, NL
This impressive 19th-century crucifix is a unique example of religious art and masterful
Category
19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Polychromed Terracotta Relief Plaque of the Pietà
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Polychromed Terracotta Relief Plaque of the Pietà
Polychromed Terracotta Devotional Relief Depicting the Pietà
Southern Europe, Late 19th Century
This finely modeled polyc...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Hand Carved And Silvered Wooden Baroque Reliquary, Circa 1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and detailed reliquary holder with its beautiful weathered original silver,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses and old repairs.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Brazilian Painted Shrine Minas Gerais
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
refinement.
A superb accent for collectors of Brazilian, Iberian, or Latin American religious art, this piece
Category
Early 19th Century Brazilian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Last Supper
Located in Porto, PT
Last Supper. Enameled plaque, European manufacture, early 20th century. Framed. Dimensions: 21 x 27 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
$1,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Our Lady with the Child Jesus - Oil on Copper - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Our Lady with the Child Jesus. Portuguese school of the 19th century, oil on copper. Frame included. Dimensions: 23 x 17 cm (without frame).
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper
$800 Sale Price
50% Off
Our Lady with the Child Jesus - 19th century (99 cm - 39 inches)
Located in Porto, PT
Our Lady with the Child Jesus. Portuguese school of the 19th century, oil on canvas. Restored. Dimensions: 99 x 74 cm (without frame).
Category
19th Century Portuguese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
50% Off
Christ the Savior of the World - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Russian icon, 19th century, oil on wood. Frame included. Dimensions: 24 x 17 cm (without frame)
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
50% Off
"AVE GRASIA PLENA" - Our Lady - Portuguese School - Year 1792
Located in Porto, PT
"Our Lady", oil on wood. Inscription: "AVE.GRASIA.PLENA" and on the reverse "Sendalgas - Year 1792". Contemporary frame painted and gilded in shades of burgundy. Dimensions: 33 x 21 ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
50% Off
Wooden folk-art figure, depicting a stylized feminine Soul burning in Purgatory.
Located in Leuven , BE
Wooden folk-art figure, 19th century. A stylized female soul in Purgatory, shown seated with folded hands and surrounded by carved flame motifs. Dark-patinated wood with simple, expr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
18th-century reliquary in solid silver, finely hand-engraved
Located in Madrid, ES
typical of Baroque religious art. Its oval shape features floral and symbolic details, reflecting the
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
English Lectern or Book Stand of Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English table top lectern, missal or book stand of brass, featuring a reading top with pierced quatrefoils at each corner. The revolving rectangular top attached to a weighted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass
Baroque sculpture Dressed image Virgin Mary crowned, Virgin Queen Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
traditionally been associated with purity and royalty in Christian art. In religious iconography, blue
Category
1790s Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Illustrated National Family Bible with Gilt Pages
Located in Dallas, TX
, ideal for collectors of 19th-century religious books or heirloom library collections.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Circa 1920 Plaster Putto / Cherubs and Clouds Wall Shelves
Located in Hastings, GB
or religious statue.
Wear commensurate to age, a wonderful pair of decorative shelves.
Each has
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Plaster
Large Rare Antique French Porcelain Giltwood Judaica Menorah Samson et Cie
By Samson
Cie
Located in London, GB
significance.
A rare and exquisite example of Judaica, this menorah is both a remarkable religious object and
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large Buddhist Bronze Temple Bell with Dragon Motifs and Inscription, 18th Centu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning and unusually large Japanese Buddhist bronze temple bell dates to the 18th century and is richly decorated with two finely cast dragons in high relief. The bell bears a...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Style Giltwood Sunburst with Angelheads, Italy, Circa 1880-1900
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered one of a kind piece. Baroque sunburst with angelheads, Italy, circa 1880-1900.
Weathered, small losses and old repairs
Measurement includes the wooden base.
H:54c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$945 Sale Price
37% Off
Baroque Baby Jesus / Nino/ Santo Figure, Carved Wood, Spanish, Circa 1650-1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful baroque baby Jesus with glass eyes, Spain, circa 1650-1750.
Weathered,losses and old repairs.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:24,5cm W:8cm D:8cm
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,064 Sale Price
29% Off
17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure with Candleholder Circa 1650-1700
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure with candle holder. Traces of the original paint visible,
Italy, circa 1650-1700. Weathered, losses and old repairs
H:58cm W:25cm D:12cm
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,874 Sale Price
46% Off
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Silvered And Painted Wooden Tabernacle
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small tabernacle that once graced a church altar. Beautiful original silverleaf and faux marble paint.
weathered, small losses. Italy circa 1780
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Hand Carved Marble Madonna Head, French, Circa 1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved marble head of a Madonna.
Unique period piece with a beautiful weathered patina.
France, circa 1750.
Weathered
Measurements include the wooden base.
Category
18th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Marble
$684 Sale Price
41% Off
19th Century Round Icon of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian in Oak
Gold Pl
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique
An Antique traditional Russian
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Polychrome Wooden Crucifix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th-century Honduran polychrome wooden crucifix, carved in a provincial folk tradition and mounted on a later stand. Christ is depicted with outstretched arms, wearing a simply mo...
Category
19th Century Honduran Rustic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Spanish Colonial Carved Wooden Cross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guatemala, 19th Century
Polychrome Wooden Cross
This 19th-century Guatemalan cross is finely carved from wood and finished with a dark polychrome ground, richly embellished with pai...
Category
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Santo Niño Figure With Glass Eyes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polychrome Santo Niño Figure
19th century, Guatemala.
Carved and polychromed wood figure of the Christ Child, depicted with delicate features and a naturalistic expression. The Niño ...
Category
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Wood
Embossed silver inkwell with reservoirs, bell
claw-shaped feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Embossed silver inkwell with two reservoirs, bell, pen holders and four claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 944.35 grams. D...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$3,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian Renaissance Crucifix Jesus Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style carved crucifix with Jesus figure on half round 3 step base Cross (19th Cent)
Can be hung on the wall without the base.
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Chiseled silver inkwell with scrolls, acanthus leaves, tanks
bell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chiseled silver inkwell with scrolls, acanthus leaves, two reservoirs and a bell, pen holder and resting on four raised feet over a smooth frieze. Metal: Silver. Origin:...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Relief silver inkwell with plant motifs, tanks
four decorated feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with engraved plant motifs, two tanks, bell, resting on a base with reliefs and applications with four feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Me...
Category
19th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$2,500 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century Judaica Hand Wrought Ritual Two Handled Copper Washing Laver
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Circa 19th century, hand wrought copper two-handled washing laver.
Category
19th Century Antique Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Pair of American Victorian Style Wooden Church Pew Kneelers
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Victorian Style wooden church pews featuring a contoured structure with seven inset molded arch columns, each topped by a four-lobed flower, with foldable kneeling b...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Religious Items
Silver inkwell with two tanks, bell
four claw feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with two reservoirs and a bell with relief angels and applications, resting on four claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coro...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Cut silver inkwell with reliefs, three lidded tanks
bell
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver inkwell with reliefs and applications, three tanks with lid, bell and pen rest. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Lisbon Crown. Weight: 266.24 grams. Dime...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver crown of Virgin Mary with acanthus reliefs, cutouts and dove finial
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver crown alluding to the Virgin with reliefs of acanthus leaves, palmettes and cutouts, pommel topped with a dove of the Holy Spirit. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portugue...
Category
19th Century European Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
$1,875 Sale Price
50% Off
Framed 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1450, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very good a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Medieval Antique Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum. Framed within large decorative matt. In very g...
Category
16th Century French Medieval Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th century Indian portable Vishnu shrine
Located in Fukuoka, JP
expressive detailing and is well-preserved with minor signs of age. A rare example of portable folk religious
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Bleached walnut pulpit carved by hand
Located in Livorno, IT
Bleached walnut round pulpit.
From the end of 19thc , decorated with simple and elegant floral motifs hand carved.
A rare sacred object of great value that can be used to embellish a...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood, Fir
Antique Japanese Zushi mini shrine, Shinto talisman holder, wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
: w 128mm / h 207mm / d 38mm
Actual item weight : 0.66 lbs (0.3 kg)
Dear customer - feel free to
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Complete 19th Century French “Stations of the Cross” Polychrome Plaster Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
historic religious artistry.
Each panel measures 36" W x 45" H.
Excellent condition commensurate with age
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Stucco
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Antique Religious Items For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and silver, all antique religious items available were constructed with great care. Antique religious items 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 religious items bearing Baroque or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Spanish School, Bezalel Art School and Sylvain Norga each produced beautiful antique religious items 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 Items
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2020
The more optimal its condition, the more valuable an antique will likely be. If an item is perfectly uniform with no color, this is likely indicative that it is a modern mass-produced reproduction and thus, less valuable. When 1stDibs vets an item, we look for item condition and patina to determine if an item shows signs of age.
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