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Early 17th Century Wood Carved Polychrome Element from European Altar
Located in Round Top, TX
originally from a church altar either Portuguese or Spanish. In Image 5, you can see the remnants of paint
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Oak Altar Hall Table Sofa Foyer Gothic Chapel Church 1900s
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, an original French church altar table, sourced with all the other interior
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Carved Giltwood Jeweled Crown Altar Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Highly decorative and difficult to find. Probably from a church altar setting, the crown from Mary
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Bed Coronas

19th Century Coffee Table with Bluestone Altar Top
Located in Casteren, NL
This coffee table is one of a kind and very special! The top is made from an church altar. You can
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century Italian Neo Classical Carved Wooden Vase with a Bouquet
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful neo classical giltwood vase with bouquet which once adorned a church altar France, circa
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful giltwood ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large 19th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Style Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful giltwood ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Italy
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

18th C Tall Gold Baroque Altar Pricket Candlestick
Located in Hastings, GB
A remarkable 18th century German Baroque church altar candlestick, carved wood and gilded gesso
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Antique 1760s German Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Late 19th Century Silver Plate Altar Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent pair of 19th century silver plate candlesticks from Catholic Church altar in France
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Antique 19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Pair of 19th Century Brass Flower Urns
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
arranged in a very symmetrical composition, popular on church altars in the mid 1800's - very rare.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Pair of 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Wooden Gold Leaf Altar Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Italy, circa 1850. The tall candlesticks, resting on three paw feet, were originally on a church altar
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Large 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful giltwood ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Mecca Alter Base with Coral, Tangerine Crystals, and Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian painted and mecca gilded church altar base with a coral head and tangerine
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal

Pair of Large 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful giltwood ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful giltwood ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Collection of 3 Large 18th Century Italian Giltwood Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered small losses and old repairs
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Baroque Polychrome Carved Altar Candlestick
Located in Forney, TX
A Baroque period hand carved wooden church altar stick from the second half of the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Spanish Carved Giltwood Candlestick Torchere
Located in Madrid, ES
surely part of the church altar trousseau, in gilded wood and hand-carved with remains of polychrome
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Antique 1790s Spanish Baroque Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of 17th Century Carved and Polychromed Portuguese Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
of a church altar, so in the back they present those cavities, to be able to attach them to a larger
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Antique Mid-17th Century Portuguese Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Pair of Cold Painted 19th Century Terracotta Angels in Original Paint
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Pair of Late 19th Century Cold Painted Terracotta angels. Most likely crafted for church altars
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of 17th Century Carved and Polychromed Wood Portuguese Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
of a church altar, so in the back they present those cavities, to be able to attach them to a larger
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Antique Mid-17th Century Portuguese Baroque Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Mexico Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
examples available, including church altars, altarpiece panels, tabernacle, reliquary, retablo icons
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Antique Early 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Floral Milk Glass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
was originally made for a Church Altar. Suspended from three stylized chains is an incense burning cup
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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
giltwood columns, indicating that they once graced a church altar. Altar candlesticks of this era typically
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Spanish Colonial Silver Santo Crown
Located in Forney, TX
church altar figure, having a cross finial, pierced arches with foliate motif and finely engraved
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Crown Of Thorns
Located in Forney, TX
of a church altar figure, likely intended for a Santo Nino or Christ figure, depicting woven crown of
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Monumental Antique Italian Religious Altar Frontal Tapestry Panel
Located in Forney, TX
An impressive Italian church altar frontal panel, aquired from the estate of the iconic American
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Early 20th Century Tapestries

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Set of three 19th Century Pugin style Gothic Revival Altar or Hall Chairs
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super set of three Pugin style Gothic Revival church altar or celebrant’s chairs in oak and of
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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Altar Cruet Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
to the More family, however there may be other family variants. Condition This antique church altar
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Antique 1840s British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Trampas Altar, 1950s Figurative Devotional Oil Painting by Charles Stewart
By Charles Stewart, 1922-2011
Located in Denver, CO
Original devotional oil painting signed and dated by Charles Stewart (1922-2011) of an church altar
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1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large 18th Century Italian Woodcarved Altar, Church Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand-carved wooden altarpiece with two stunning angel heads. Great color and size, Italy, circa 1800. Weathered with traces of original color.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Victorian Iron Church Prayer Candle Stand Altar
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large ornate rolling 48 votive devotional prayer candle stand with the original hand formed ruby red and cobalt blue glass votive. As found with hanging brass incense Thurible also...
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Early 20th Century Victorian More Candle Holders

Materials

Iron

Original Marble sculpture by E.Koniuszy
By Edward Koniuszy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
a sculptor and did church altars in various parts of Poland and worked with Prof. X. Dunikowski on
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Religious Carved Polychrome Painted Devotional Icon Triptych Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
, from various church altar tables, Catholic altarpiece, tabernacle, relic reliquary monstance
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Village Lines in Colour
By Jean Jaffeux
Located in London, GB
and church altars and stations-of-the-cross. At retirement age, Jaffeux picked up where he left off
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Thank Offering
By Frank William Warwick Topham
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Offering’ before a church altar by the prominent Victorian subject painter Francis William Warwick Topham
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk Carved Church Wall Altar or Reliquary with Gothic Spires in Old White Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful folk carved church wall altar or reliquary with gothic spires in old white paint, and a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Oil on Canvas of a Young Lady with a Basket of Fruit by Hans Zaztka
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Tarzana, CA
altars in churches, and portraits. It was during this time that he developed as special interest in
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Church, Circa 1900
Located in Doylestown, PA
finish, the bell tower with a bell, the interior of the church with benches and an altar. The front of
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Sheet Metal

Antique Brass Church Processional Cross
Located in Forney, TX
An authentic antique brass church processional cross - altar crucifix with beautiful, elegantly
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Antique 19th Century Religious Items

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Altar Candelabra Converted Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Dazzling French church or cathedral altar candelabra, in gilt bronze and glass, dating to the late
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Antique 19th Century French Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Wire

European Gothic Religious Gilt Metal Reliquary Altar Monstrance
Located in Forney, TX
An ornate Gothic style brilliantly gilded metal church monstrance altar reliquary. Continental
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20th Century European Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass

Gilt Bronze Church Candelabra, Opaque Flowers, Brass Ornamentation
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
these are still standing today in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches around the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze Church Candelabra, Opaque Flowers, Brass Ornamentation
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
these are still standing today in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches around the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of 19th Century French Gothic Revival Brass Church Candlesticks
Located in Lincoln, GB
19th century. Pieces like these were typically used in churches or chapels, flanking altars or placed
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Antique 19th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Large Dutch Solid Brass Church Pricket or Candle Holder, circa 1800
Located in Fayetteville, AR
candle holder from the turn of the 19th century was originally used on the altar of a church. This
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Brass Candelabra or Alter Ornament, circa 1900 France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
at the altar or in small niches around the church. The candlestick is made of patinated bronze and
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Antique Early 1900s French Candelabras

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brass Thanksgiving Candelabra, circa 1900 France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
at the altar or in small niches around the church. The candlestick is made of patinated bronze and
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Antique Early 1900s French Candelabras

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Late 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
This giltwood Italian candlestick was originally used on the altar of a church. It was hand carved
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Antique 18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Gilded Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Wooden Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
This giltwood Italian candlestick was originally used on the altar of a church. It was hand-carved
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Sconces

Large Italian Brass Candle Holders
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice old pair of brass prickets with lots of crusty patina. Probably from a church or private altar.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

Small Gilded Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Wooden Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
This small giltwood Italian candlestick was originally used on the altar of a church. It was hand
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Walnut Choir Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
for a place to put a bible or books. These were generally used on the altar of a church.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs

Small Gilded Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Wooden Candlestick
Located in Buisson, FR
This small giltwood Italian candlestick was originally used on the altar of a church. It was hand
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Painted Wood Sicilian Palm Holders with Flowers and Leaves
Located in Aci Castello, IT
adorn the altar of private church.
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Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Baroque Revival Torchères

Materials

Metal

Large Antique French Candelabra or Alter Ornament, circa 1900-Bouquet Shaped
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
stand in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches around the church. Made of quality
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Antique Early 1900s French Candelabras

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Boat Shaped Candelabra or Alter Ornament, circa 1890
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
. Similar candelabras still stand in Catholic churches, often at the altar or in small niches around the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras

Materials

Brass

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Church Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal church altar for your home. Each church altar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a church altar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each church altar bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. Peter Adams, Catherine Picard-Gibbs and Yana Kostadinova each produced at least one beautiful church altar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Church Altar?

Prices for a church altar start at $375 and top out at $12,282 with the average selling for $2,248.
Questions About Church Altar
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What the furniture in a church is called depends on its form. The bench-like seats are pews, while the table where rituals take place is the altar. A lectern is a stand used to hold a Bible. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and antique church furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    The 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.