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Antique Print with Four Views of Ambon by Valentijn
1726
By F. Valentijn
Located in Langweer, NL
, the old Dutch Church, the new Dutch Church and an altar. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Carved Coffee table with Wood Stretchers
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish church table or altar from the 19th century with wooden columns and top with a fine line of
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Giltwood Candlesticks or Prickets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
altar of a church. They were hand-carved and exquisitely gilded on only one side as a means of economy
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Candlesticks
Materials
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Carved Oak Statuary Candleholder
Located in Dallas, TX
oakwood, the statue depicts a church page or altar server holding a torch. The top for the candlestick is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Angel or Archangel, Metal, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
for churches and for personal altars, alone holding lamps or censers or forming part of some
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Other
Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
-1392) for the main altar of the Church of San Francesco in Bologna. This altarpiece, in turn, found its
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1950 illustrated map Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries
Located in PARIS, FR
Année Sainte 1950 (Holy Year 1950), a jubilee year in the Catholic Church, called by Pope Pius XII. Holy
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Pair of Large Antique French Chinoiserie Brass Candlesticks in Pagoda Style
Located in COLMAR, FR
candlestick could possibly have been made for altar/church use. Made out of brass alloy, they weigh an
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique Print with Four Views of Ambon, Indonesia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
, the old Dutch Church, the new Dutch Church and an altar. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$418 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Candelabra Rococo Sterling Silver Candlesticks Venice pair
By Paul Storr, Barbour Silver Co., Paul de Lamerie, Gorham, Charles Nicolas Odiot
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
2 Italian 18th century solid silver candlesticks altar Church candlesticks
Style: Rococo, Italian
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Materials
Silver
$11,401 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Portrait of Languid Girl in Blue Camisole 18th century Italian Rococo Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
Annunciation (1738) for the main altar for the church of the Annunziata in Guastalla. After the death of Rotari
Category
Mid-18th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Pair of Reliefs, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
part of an altar in a church even if it is not decorated with a religious theme (note that the theme of
Category
Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Italian Grand Neoclassical Roman Carrara Rosso Solid Marble Table
Located in Forney, TX
taste, with nods to Holy Roman Empire church tabernacle stands and altar tables, a most impressive work
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
would recall works such as the painting of the main altar of the Church of San Lorenzo de Huesca, for
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Other
First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood
Located in Milan, IT
San Gaetano, very similar to the present. Of him as plasterer remain the angels of the side altars of
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Madonna and child with angels, circle of Joos Van Cleve, 16th c. Antwerp school
By Joos van Cleve
Located in PARIS, FR
participated in the painting of the panels of the high altar of the church of St. Nicholas in the town of
Category
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
Baptism of Christ
Located in New York, NY
documentation of his authorship of the high altar of the church of San Quirico in the village of Cappanori, near
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Wood Panel
Large Silvered
Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Sanctuary Lamp with Angels in Prayer
Located in Lisse, NL
radiate certainly is worthy of a church altar piece like this. The three gilt angels holding the scrolls
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Spanish Church Altar Candlestick
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Spanish Church Altar brass pricket candlestick,
weighs 7kg, 20 x 77cm high.
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Other Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Black Metal Brutalist Church Altar Candlesticks Candleholders
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of Brutalist Church Altar candlesticks or candleholders. Black metal cross shaped base with
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Church Altar Relief in Carved Wood "Mystic Lamb" 1800 - 1820
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Church altar relief in carved wood.
Theme: Mystic Lamb.
Year: 1800 - 1820.
Condition: Very
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Candlestick
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique Italian giltwood church altar candlestick,
mid-1700s.
Beautiful original condition
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Style Wood Altar Candlestick
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique Italian wood church altar candlestick.
Late 1700s.
Beautiful original antique condition
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks
Located in Frisco, TX
Antique Italian gilt wood church altar candlesticks, mid-1700s. Beautiful original condition
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Silver Leaf Italian Prickets
Located in Savannah, GA
Tall silver leaf on gesso church altar sticks.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Leaf
$3,690 / set
Pair of Brass-Plated Figured Altarsticks
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual French church altar candlesticks of monks supporting torcheres. Figures are wrapped in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
$2,085 / set
Pair of 19th Century Silvered Metal Altar Candlesticks
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
5.91 x 5.91 inches)
These church altar candlesticks are in excellent condition considering their age
Category
Antique 19th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Metal
Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON
By François Girardon
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
church. The works of the high altar were then molded in terracotta in 1707 to adorn the church of Saint
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Perfect Gift - Church of St. Helena Bethlehem
By David Roberts
Located in New York, NY
altar. Located in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, Palestine, the church was originally commissioned in 327
Category
1840s Realist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of “return from Egypt” torch holders , attributed to Agostino Fantastici
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Giuseppe, where a new chapel was created, on the church of San Leonardo, on the altar of the church of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Cabana 100% Cashmere Scarf with Original Mongiardino Design
Located in London, GB
elaborate floral motif was inspired by the frontispiece on an altar in a church in Milan.
Renzo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Quilts and Blankets
Contemporary Silver Glass Box by London Silversmith James Dougall, 21st Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and Albert museum. Major projects include a Hanging Pyx for Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, an altar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Contemporary Silver Glass Box by James Dougall, 21st Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and Albert museum. Major projects include a Hanging Pyx for Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, an altar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cabana Cashmere Scarf with Original Mongiardino Design
Located in London, GB
elaborate floral motif was inspired by the frontispiece on an altar in a church in Milan.
Renzo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Quilts and Blankets
Cabana Cashmere Scarf with Original Mongiardino Design
Located in London, GB
elaborate floral motif was inspired by the frontispiece on an altar in a church in Milan.
Renzo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Quilts and Blankets
Woodland Gleam, a tonalist landscape by Carl Gustaf Theodore Olson (1875-1952)
Located in New York, NY
Altar piece in the Zion Church [Worcester, Mass.], and a memorial portrait and altar piece in the
Category
20th Century Tonalist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Study of a Draped Woman
By Ercole Setti
Located in New York, NY
Ercole Setti painted the altar of the Church of St. Peter in Modena. The Este gallery in Modena has
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings
Materials
Pen
$5,500
Carved Alabaster Bust of the Madonna, Italian, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
often be placed on side-altars in churches, alongside devotional paintings or reliquary busts. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Alabaster
French Church Altar Candle Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Metal Church Altar Candle Stand, c. 1850
Category
Antique 19th Century Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Crucifix from a Church Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French tall brass crucifix from a church altar, wonderful detailing, dimensional cross on tripod
Category
Antique 19th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze
Giltwood Church Altar Candlesticks
Located in Sheridan, CO
Two stunning antique Continental church altar candlesticks, late 19th c.
Set includes;
1) Bronze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Late 16th Century Painting Wood Church Altar
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare collector's item ! Antique church altar from the late 16th century painted wood. On the front
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass French Church Altar Candlestick Table Lamp with Puttis
Located in Lincoln, GB
French antique brass church altar candle holder candlestick lamp with monastery puttis wired for
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood
Brass Church Altar Bell Snuffer Candle Lighter Pole
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1900s arts and crafts wood and brass handled, extra long church/altar candle lighter and bell
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass
19th C Hand Painted Wooden Ecclesiastical Church Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
19th Century Hand Painted Wooden Church Altar Vase
Beautiful uniquely shaped altar vase from
Category
Antique 19th Century German Vases
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wrought Iron Gold Spanish Church Altar Gates
Located in Hastings, GB
A glorious pair of large, hand forged wrought iron Church Altar Gates, Spain circa 1900. These
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Baroque Doors and Gates
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Neo-Gothic Oak Church Altar Temple Lectern Book Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental antique Victorian Gothic Revival carved oak church altar / synagogue lectern / book
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Oak
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama
An important 19th Century paper over
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Pine
French Early 18th Century Church Altar Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wooden church alter with mirror is very old and from the late 1700s to early 1800s. Broken pediment
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Stunning Vintage Oak Pugin Style Gothic Church Altar Rail Ideal as Club Fender
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Augusta Pugin style Gothic Revival Church Altar rail in
Category
20th Century English Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Neo Gothic Oak High Tall Church Altar triptych + 1865
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, antique Victorian period era Neo Gothic Triptych Holy Altar in solid oak and acquired
Category
Antique 1860s North American Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Antique French Scagliola Faux-Marble Catholic Church Altar Shelf, Early 20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
for displaying religious icons from a French Catholic church.
Hand-painted with faux-marble and faux
Category
Early 20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Sunburst with Sacred Heart Center Originally in a Church Altar
Located in Round Top, TX
Wood carved and gilded gold sunburst with carved relief of sacred heart in the center from Portugal.
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Spider Chandelier Handmade with Antique Altar Elements and Iron
Located in Round Top, TX
Creamy painted wooden Italian spider chandelier made with iron, church altar elements adorned with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Italian Wooden Altar Elements Spider Chandelier with Iron Arms
Located in Round Top, TX
church altar elements and new iron and bobeches. It has been newly wired with a 12" chain and canopy.
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Altar Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of European Gothic Revival candlesticks from a church altar, made of gilt bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Italian Wooden and Iron Spider Chandelier Made with 18th Century Altar Elements
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a tiny Italian spider chandelier that was made from church altar elements, new iron and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Giltwood
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