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Pair of Antique Carved Angel Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
from a church altar piece. Loops for attachment on the backs. one H. 25 1/2", W. 10 1/2", Depth 9 1/2
Category

Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Great Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand Religious Church Book Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
church altar or in a monastery. Our price for this Gothic antique includes perfect packing and also
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

19th Century European Religious Altar Reliquary Monstrance With Relic
Located in Forney, TX
Christian churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, typically an important venerated
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Striking Antique Gothic Revival Bronze Brass, Church Bible Stand on Claw Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
divine on a church altar or in a monastery. Mind you, our fair price for this unique antique even
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Art Deco Bronze Brass Church Bible Stand with Stylized Grape Leafs
Located in Lisse, NL
and stylized, early Art Deco cross will look divine on a church altar, in a monastery, but also in a
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Striking Antique Gothic Revival Bronze Brass, Church Bible Stand on Claw Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
was handcrafted and it will look divine on a church altar, in a monastery, but also in a private home
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Gothic Revival Brass Crucifix w. Bronze Corpus Matching Candle Sticks
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and impressive Gothic church altar set This beautifully shaped and all handcrafted
Category

Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Early 20th Century Carved Hand Painted Gothic Revival Traveling Altar
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare church altar model with hand painted biblical phrases in Latin. We don't know who would have
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20thc Oak Altar Bench Church Pew
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant oak Altar bench from about 1910. Hand carved Christian Symbolism on top ends. In
Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Gothic Tower Model with Gilt Finials
Located in Lisse, NL
earliest years of the 20th century and it may have been part of a church altar. We also think this, because
Category

Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Spanish Colonial Santos church altar figures - religious folk art statue
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Church Candelabra, Altar Candlestick
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Antique Gothic Revivel gilt and patinated bronze curch candelabra, altar candlestick, Spain, circa
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 17th Century Italian Angels with Mica Wings and Selenite on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
in Tuscany and would have originally been on either side of the church altar. The angels wear a
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Antique Gothic Ornate Brass Plated Candelabra, Angel, Altar/Church Candlestick
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
19th century tall brass altar / church candlestick, France, 1875 A beautifully detailed candlestick
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Spanish Giltwood Religious Church Processional Altar Cross
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent monumental Spanish ecclesiastical hand carved giltwood church processional / altar
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Etched Brass "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" Travel Altar, circa 1909
Located in San Francisco, CA
Etched brass "Church of the Holy Sepulchre" Travel Altar, circa 1909 A folding religious travel
Category

Early 20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Gilt Bronze Altar Candelabra, Church Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare pair of fire-gilded bronze five-light altar candelabra decorated with sublime details, Spain
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Painted Gothic Tower Model For Wall Hanging or Table Piece
Located in Lisse, NL
century and it may have been part of a church altar. The Gothic design, the wonderful hand carved details
Category

Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Hand Crafted Fine Bronze Gothic Art Candle Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
cast) way too expensive to find any buyers for. This particular, church altar antique comes with three
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

View of Montmartre by Jean Jaffeux, Paris 1955, Landscape Oil Painting
By Jean Jaffeux
Located in London, GB
table tops and inspired works on cathedral and church altars and stations-of-the-cross. This work was
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Spanish Colonial Mexico Carved Painted Archangel Santo Religious Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
decorating with religious art! We have 100s of examples available, including church altar, reliquary, relic
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

18th Century Baroque Giltwood Putto – Hand-Carved Painted Antique Cherub
Located in Lincoln, GB
, where such religious sculpture flourished—it once adorned a church altar, chapel wall, or religious
Category

Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Gothic Altar Candlestick Pair Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful and ornate pair of vintage cast brass Catholic Church gothic style altar candlesticks
Category

20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

18th/19th Century Church Tithing / Offering Box
Located in Forney, TX
, interesting retablo icon - altar tabernacle inspired church element, or repurposed a charming functional table
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Altar Cruets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
altar of a church for water and wine, circa 1850.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Artisan-Made Walnut Bookrest from a Church
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Originally used on the altar of a church, this late nineteenth century French bookrest is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Easels

Materials

Walnut

Church of St. Helena, Bethleham: Roberts 19th C. Hand-colored Lithograph
By David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
), near the altar. The church is located in Bethlehem, in the West Bank of Palestine. Roberts visited the
Category

1840s Realist Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo
Located in Forney, TX
church altar, in homes, or carried during travel to honor the saint or given as gifts of fortune and
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Tin

Pair of 19th Century Italian Silver Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
candlesticks were not placed on the altar though lights were used in the church, and especially near the altar
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Pair of 18th century Italian Painted candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
days of the Church candlesticks were not placed on the altar though lights were used in the church, and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Materials

Vermeil, Metal, Silver

Pair of Spanish Baroque Reliefs Carved , Polychrome and Gitwood
Located in Madrid, ES
part of the legs, surely they were part of some larger decoration, perhaps on an altar of church or
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Tall Bronze Pricket or Candlestick
Located in Fayetteville, AR
originally used on the altar of a church. At 34" high, it makes a stately presence on a buffet or tablescape
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candle Holders

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 17th Century Forged Iron and Bronze Gates from the French Basque Country
Located in Dallas, TX
likely came from the altar of a church in Navarre, which is mostly in Spain, but extends into the
Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Located in Studio City, CA
are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal

19th Century, Colonial Mexican Folk Art Retablo Devotional Painting of Christ
Located in Studio City, CA
traditional figures with splashes of bright red color. Retablos were often placed above the altars in churches
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Francis, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form of religious
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Pair of Columns, Polychromed and Gilt Walnut Wood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
appreciate the differences) present the columns of the main altar of the Church of the Monastery of Uclés
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Walnut

Relief, Grotesque or Candelieri, Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
plaque was created to be part of an altar in a church even if it is not decorated with a religious theme
Category

Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques, from an antique altar, church architectural salvaged
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Hardwood

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Jesus Angel Saint 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
are often placed above the altars in churches or family shrines as votive offerings made in the form
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Religious Plaster Bust
Located in Buffalo, NY
altar of the Church of St. Peter, apostle of Limpias, a prodigious image of Christ in agony is venerated
Category

Vintage 1920s Spanish Baroque Revival Busts

Materials

Plaster

Antique Carved Set of Marble Plaques, Jesus Christ at the Supper at Emmaus
Located in Lisse, NL
been part of a church or monastery altar. The excellent quality in the details and thus the perfect
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Saint Rita De Cascia 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
painted on metal (likely tin). Ex-votos and retablos are often placed above the altars in churches or
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal, Tin

Portrait of a Woman Wrapped in a White Shawl, 1874
Located in Stockholm, SE
notable works are three paintings for the altar in Örnsköldsvik Church, later moved to the Örnsköldsvik
Category

1870s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean and Sébastien Touret Oak Bench with Cross Legs, France 1970s
By Sébastien Touret, Jean Touret
Located in Utrecht, NL
ornamentation of many churches and chapels: statues, altars and tabernacles. Their design philosophy centred
Category

Vintage 1970s French Other Benches

Materials

Oak

North Italian Center Table with Scagliola Top, dated 1721
By Domenico Guattini
Located in Berlin, DE
were mostly religious, as they were usually placed in the altar area of church rooms. The table frame
Category

Antique 1720s Italian Régence Center Tables

Materials

Scagliola

Guardian Angel Ridolfi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
- Corinaldo, 1644), of which several versions are known, such as those made around 1627 for the altars of the
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Silver and Gold Sculpture of a Flowering Urn
Located in New York, NY
, symbol of the Immaculate Conception, it may have been made to decorate the altar of a church. But if the
Category

Antique 1710s Italian Baroque Urns

Materials

Metal

Portrait of a Man and Woman in a Flower Dress: A Pair of Portraits
By Durr Freedley
Located in New York, NY
creating designs for an embroidered Easter altar set for New York’s Trinity Church and designing altar
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique 19th Century Carved Oak Church Altar TableP
Located in Accrington, GB
A superb carved oak church altar table, made with a quality cut of English oak and dating to the
Category

Antique 1870s British Gothic Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Church Altar Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Ornate four spindle two-tier wooden station with blue and white over-paint. The back of this piece is open with two wooden shelves.
Category

Antique 1880s American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Church Altar
Located in Houston, TX
Carved wood with original gilt and polychrome. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, Ltd. continues its 36 year tradition of being a family owned and operated business specia...
Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Gold

Oversized Church/Altar Candleholders
Located in Raleigh, NC
These vintage candleholders of unknown origin undoubtedly graced the altar of a church. They are
Category

Early 20th Century Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Portuguese Church Altar
Located in Houston, TX
Carved wood with old paint finish and restored interior. Back supports probably cut down in depth from original. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, Ltd. continues its 36 y...
Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Gold

Antique Tuscan Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Weathered wood as found Hand-painted portion of church altar 19th century Florence, Italy Measures
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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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.