Travel Altar
18th Century Italian Portable Travel Altar, c. 1730 Walnut Baroque Cartapesta
Located in Epfach, DE
Italian portable travel altar, c. 1730.
Walnut case with cartapesta, scagliola and carved wood
Category
Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Scagliola, Walnut
$5,026
H 17.52 in W 14.18 in D 15.36 in
Travel Haltar
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Travel altar with eight paintings depicting Saint Augustine, the Immaculate Virgin, Saint Anthony
Category
Antique 17th Century Mexican American Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Travelling Trader’s Altar, Oriental Teak Stand, Folding Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling trader’s altar. An Oriental, carved teak folding display stand
Category
Antique 1870s Chinese Chinoiserie Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,140
H 21.86 in W 27.96 in D 18.51 in
Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Japanese Lacquer And Giltwood Zushi Shrine, or traveling altar, with hand-carved wooden
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
$795
H 8.25 in W 4 in D 3 in
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
coin safe strongbox strong bible box coffer portable bargueno vargueno travel desk money lender counter
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
$3,995
H 17 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Rare 17th Century South American Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
shelter and hiding place for saints, as a mobile altar traveling along difficult and deserted roads and
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Rare 17th Century South American Colonial Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
shelter and hiding place for saints, as a mobile altar traveling along difficult and deserted roads and
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
19th Century South America "Slave" shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
a mobile altar traveling along difficult and deserted roads and paths.
Mostly anonymous, in very
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
chapel, as a shelter and hiding place for saints, as a mobile altar traveling along difficult and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
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Antique Gilt Bronze Enamel Travel Altar Triptych
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Catholic gilt bronze travel altar triptych case featuring inside a crucifix cross set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Russian Orthodox Enameled Bronze Folding Traveling Altar Icon
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A cast bronze three panel folding traveling altar icon. The front panel with a scene of the cross
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
14th CENTURY LATE MEDIEVAL GILDED WOODEN TUSCAN PLAQUE
Located in Firenze, FI
artist. It is believed that this object was part of a triptych or a small portable travel altar. The icon
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Medieval Paintings
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Wooden Travel/ House Altar
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and extremely rare travel / house altar complete with small candleholders and a small
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
a mobile altar traveling along difficult and deserted roads and paths.
Mostly anonymous, in very
Category
Antique 1750s Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Antique Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique 1920's Japanese Buddha Traveling Altar Zushi Cabinet. Gilt lacquer wood box that opens to
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
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
Antique Early 20th Century Carved
Hand Painted Gothic Revival Traveling Altar
Located in Lisse, NL
for traveling purposes. We cannot verify this, because there aren't any of these altars to be found
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 29.1 in W 31.1 in D 7.5 in
Italian 18th Century Wooden Travel/ House Altar
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and extremely rare travel / house altar complete with small candleholders.
Beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Wooden Travel/ House Altar
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and extremely rare travel / house altar complete with small candleholders.
Beautiful color
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique French leather portable travel crucifix / altar - Paris France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very charming antique French portable travel crucifix/altar.
France - Paris 19th
Very beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
H 4.34 in W 2.17 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously designed and ornamented, well-crafted Japanese Nichiren Shu Buddhist traveling Zushi
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Antique 18th Century Shrine Retablo Baroque Carved and Painted Wood
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
hiding place for saints, as a mobile altar traveling along difficult and deserted roads and paths.
Mostly
Category
Antique 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
17th/18thc Bolivian Carved
Painted Travelling Altar
Located in Essex, MA
Wood 3' wide travelling altar, elaborately carved and painted(original/old paint) with central
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Traveling Altar Aizen Myoo or Ragaraja King of Wisdom Funno Son
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Japanese traveling altar of Aizen Myoo or Ragaraja. I believe the object to be older
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood
H 9.25 in W 6.25 in D 4.75 in
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Materials
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Travel Altar For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic travel altar available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every travel altar was constructed with great care. Find 9 options for an antique or vintage travel altar now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect travel altar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A travel altar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, folk art and modern styles are sought with frequency. Jiri Krejcirik each produced at least one beautiful travel altar that is worth considering.
How Much is a Travel Altar?
A travel altar can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,660, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $165,850.
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