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17th Century Portuguese Altar Fragment Mirrors
Located in Cardiff, CA
This beautifully carved pair of mirrors made from Antique Portuguese church altar fragments of the
Category
Antique 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
$16,000 / set
Religious Embroidery Textile.
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Religious embroidery textile depicting priest in front of church altar. Embroidery on silk velvet
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Greek Revival Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Metallic Thread
Italian 17/18c Carved, Gilt and Polychrome Altar
Located in Culver City, CA
Italian carved, giltwood and polychrome church altar. Massive columns sit on top of pair of painted
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Oversized 18th Century French Altar Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of oversized church altar sticks with remnants of original silver gilt plaster-coated over
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Candlesticks
Materials
Silver
Prcessional Crown
Located in New Orleans, LA
This crown is from a church altar in central Mexico and it was also carried through the streets
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Early 20th Century Mexican Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Italian Polychrome Carved Wooden Early 19th Century Urn with Handles
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
decorated on one side. This was likely a very early 19th century church altar piece. Ospedale Di Prato is
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Urns
Materials
Wood
Pair 18th C. Candlesticks
Located in Mexico City, DF
through the patina. The scale suggests they once adorned a church altar, as opposed to a home altar
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Candle Holders
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Belgian Plaster "Master" Altarpiece of Jesus on Acrylic
Located in Houston, TX
, Belgium and is the considered the original "master" for molds where pieces were made for church altars and
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Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Religious Items
Materials
Acrylic, Plaster
Life Sized Altar Boy Church Collection Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Having a hell of a time saving? Our pious faced lad will remind you daily to stick away a little something for eternity. Our papier mache friend sports real glass eyes for realism, a...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures
19th C. Belgian Plaster Master Altarpiece of St. Luke the Evangelist on Acrylic
Located in Houston, TX
Truly a very special one of a kind piece, this plaster religious altar fragment features the lovely
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Religious Items
Materials
Acrylic, Plaster
Antique Belgian Altarpiece Plaster Relief of Saint Dominic, Rosary, Mary
Jesus
Located in Houston, TX
original "master" for molds where pieces were made for church altars and estates across Europe in the 1800s
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Religious Items
Materials
Burlap, Plaster, Wood
Antique 18th Century Carved Baroque Candlesticks Silvered Giltwood, circa 1750
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
magnificent large pair of 18th century carved wooden Baroque church altar candlesticks circa 1750, the wooden
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Antique 1750s Spanish Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Giltwood
Oak Altar with Last Supper Depiction
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Salvaged from one of Minneapolis oldest churches, this large oak altar is a definite statement
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Vintage 1920s American Religious Items
Materials
Oak
18th Century Italian Gilded Silver Leaf and Mercury Plated Limewood Altar Mirror
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
form of decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It would have been part of a larger composition
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo More Mirrors
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Carved and painted wooden statue of a Crusader
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th Century carved wood knight / crusader. Probably used in a church on an altar.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Statues
Contemporary James Dougall Silver Ripple Sycamore Box 21st Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and Albert museum. Major projects include a Hanging Pyx for Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, an altar
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Flower Vases
Located in Mexico City, DF
Found in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, these delicately painted vases would have sat on an altar
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Vases
Materials
Wood
Gregorian Chant
Located in Toronto, ON
celebrant and priests enter the church and approach the altar.This is true Gregorian chant because it has 4
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
$1,200
Gregorian 0hant
Located in Toronto, ON
celebrant and priests enter the church and approach the altar.This is true Gregorian chant because it has 4
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
$1,200
Gregorian Chant
Located in Toronto, ON
celebrant and priests enter the church and approach the altar.This is true Gregorian chant because it has 4
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints
$1,200
19th C. Retablo - San Francisco de Paola
Located in Mexico City, DF
time of great political turmoil when many religious practices moved from the church to the home altar.
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings
Placide Poussielgue-Rusand, Paris, -19th century
Located in Säffle, SE
: chalices, ciborium, patens, monstrances and was also the maker of the high altar of the Church of the Holy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass
19th C. Retablo - Sta. Eduviges
Located in Mexico City, DF
moved from the church to the home altar.
Category
Antique 19th Century Mexican Paintings
Materials
Tin
Circle of Josef Danhauser, Biedermeier Sofa, Vienna, circa 1835-1840
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
, carpets, watches, glassware and bronzes. He also received church commissions for pulpits and altars
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Landscape with Architecture and Ruins, Follower of G Ghisolfi Oil, Italian
By Giovanni Ghisolfi
Located in Rome, Italy
the prison was already on the left altar of the church of S. Maria della Vittoria in Milan (Torre). It
Category
Antique 1750s Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique Church Altar
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Faux marble finish
One long drawer
Category
Antique Early 1900s American More Furniture and Collectibles
$2,800
Oak Church Altar Chairs (S/2)
Located in Aurora, OR
These vintage 1930s oak chairs were once part of a suite of altar furniture from a decommissioned
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Pair of Antique White Lilly Candlesticks, 19th Century, France
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
church altar. Each candlestick is made from finely embossed brass decorated with Fine, long leaves and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Antique Belgian Plaster "Master" Altarpiece of Jesus
Stations of the Cross
Located in Houston, TX
, Belgium and is the considered the original "master" art where pieces were made for church altars
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Religious Items
Materials
Acrylic, Plaster, Wood
Portrait of George Washington
By Manuel de Franca
Located in Gallatin, TN
his new wife to western Pennsylvania to decorate church altars. Then moving on to Tennessee and
Category
Mid-19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Architectural Images, Apse of the Cathedral, Europe, 1860s
By Bisson Frères
Located in New York, NY
semicircular recess of a church that usually contains the altar.
A stunning example of the architectural
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1860s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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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, 2022What 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, 2023The 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.
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