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Religious Items For Sale
Place of Origin: Asian
Place of Origin: West Asian
Early 20th Century Tibetan Handcrafted Buddhist Festival Trumpet, Rag-Dung
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Rag-Dung, also known as a Dungchen or Tibetan long trumpet, a significant wind instrument used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. It was crafted from copper and brass with som...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Illustration of the Feet of Lord Rama,
Sri Ram Prada Yatra
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed illustration of the feet of Lord Rama. The feet are labeled with illustrative symbols, including a lotus flower, shells, and crescent moons. There are a total of 17 s...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Matched pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Indian Temple Processional Figures
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of 19th Century Hand Carved Indian Temple Processional Figures
Dated to the later part of the 19th Century this matched pair of Indian temple processional figures stan...
Category
1890s Indian Victorian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Pine
Antique Asian Temple Stone Relief Carved Architectural Element
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent, rare, one of a kind, ancient Asian temple stone architectural panel, likely frieze fragment. Born in Asia, pre-18th century, most likely mu...
Category
18th Century Asian Ming Antique Religious Items
Materials
Stone
18th Century Russian Carved Oak Figure of a Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
A very interesting Baroque period carved oak figure of a saint or prophet said to come from a demolished Russian Orthodox church. This compelling figure is ...
Category
Early 18th Century Russian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
A uniquely shaped Hanukkah lamp crafted in a brutalist style by David Palombo. Impressively massive, this Hanukkah lamp intimates playful motives, both animalistic and anatomical in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Vintage Papier Mâché Parcel-Gilt Buddha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large, decorative and unusual papier mâché gilded Buddha.
Category
19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Symbolic Turkish Sivas Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A highly inspiring directional Turkish sivas carpet woven for the Turkish government. Inscribed is the name of the regime at the time, "OSMANI". You also see the same elements seen in the Turkish flag...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Campaign Religious Items
Materials
Wool
$3,200 Sale Price
23% Off
Asian Mandala Tanka circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful tanka mandala of the 19th century painted on canvas . Buddha is in the center with the naga on his right arm, surrounded by others arranged like the rays of the sun. T...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Canvas
$455 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Buddhist Bronze Temple Bell with Dragon Motifs and Inscription, 18th Centu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning and unusually large Japanese Buddhist bronze temple bell dates to the 18th century and is richly decorated with two finely cast dragons in high relief. The bell bears a...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Zelig Segal’s Modernist Aluminum Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This striking Hanukkah lamp, crafted by the renowned Israeli artist Zelig Segal, exemplifies a fusion of tradition and modernist design. Made from aluminum, the lamp features a minim...
Category
Early 2000s Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Large Kneeling Monks, Burma, Mid-18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare pair of large kneeling monks in the position of prayer/meditation.
Red and black lacquered Burmese teak wood with remnants of gold leaf. Untouched ...
Category
Early 19th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Teak
Vintage Israeli “10 Commandments” Menorah/Chanukia Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli 10 Commandments Menorah Lamp with brass and enamel design, “Shalom” lettering, and blue-gold base. Perfect for Hanukkah celebrations.
...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique Portuguese Church Plaque Adorned with Rays and Dove at Center
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully hand carved and painted wood Portuguese church fixture from the early 20th century. This antique panel, which originally decorated a Portu...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Israeli Kiddush Cup by David Heinz Gumbel
Located in New York, NY
Hand hammered silver plate Kiddush cup with applied Hebrew text: "Peace be within your walls".
Signed on the bottom.
Kiddush cup is a ceremonial vessel to hold wine for the blessing said at Shabbat and Jewish holidays meals.
David Heinz Gumbel (given name was Detlev Heinz. He was born in Sinsheim, Germany to a secular family among the pioneers of the local silversmith industry. In 1918, the Gumbels relocated to Heilbronn where David worked as an apprentice in the "Bruckmann & Sons" factory, becoming a certified steel engraver.
In the late 1920s, Gumbel studied to be a silversmith at the school of applied arts in Berlin at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Following his studies, Gumbel was employed at workshops in Düsseldorf and Stockholm, as well as in the family factory in Heilbronn. It was there that Gumbel began to design hand-made silver pieces in the modern style. Simultaneously, he produced Jewish ritual objects like a Chanukah menorah...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Israeli Olive Wood Shabbat Candle Holders/Candlestick Holders - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Handcrafted Israeli Olive Wood Shabbat Candle Holders, featuring unique grain patterns and a smooth finish, perfect for your Sabbath observance.
Some wear and pitting as shown in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
17th Century Asian Hand-Carved Stone Temple Sculpture of a Female Divinity
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 17th century Asia hand-carved stone temple sculpture possibly from India, depicting a divinity. Featuring a strong patina revealing its age, this high-relief hand-carved stone scul...
Category
17th Century Asian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Antique Japanese Statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka No Baba, circa 14th C
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period.
Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Cypress
$24,000 Sale Price
20% Off
500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sculpture of 'Hanuman', the Hindu monkey god, carved in sandstone.
From temple in Burma, 15-16th century or even older.
In very good condit...
Category
16th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Sandstone
Christ Pantocrator, a Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Russian Icon
Located in London, GB
Christ Pantocrator, A silver-gilt and cloisonné Enamel Russian Icon
Moscow, 1892
Icon: 23.5cm high x 20cm wide x 4cm depth.
Case: 26.5cm high x 23cm w...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Tibetan Polychromed Bronze Buddhist Deity Statue with Mosaic Pattern 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Tibetan Polychromed Bronze Buddhist Deity Statue with Mosaic Pattern 20thC
Measures - 4.75"H x 3.25"W x 2.5"D
A finely crafted Tibetan bronze statue of a Buddhist deity from the 20th...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bronze Enamel Elephant Incense Sculpture Cloissone Champleve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve . No makers markings.
Category
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Cast Brass Hanukkah Menorahs for Father and Son by Oppenheim, Israel
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of brass Hanukkah menorahs, produced in 1950 by Oppenheim in Israel, exemplifies the high-quality craftsmanship characteristic of mid-20th-century Judaica. Designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Western Wall Heritage Mezuzah – Hand-Carved Stone with Menorah by Gideon Bustani
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable mezuzah is hand-carved from authentic Jerusalem stone, originally part of the Western Wall. These historic stones, uprooted due to structural shifts over 70 years ago, were later repurposed to cover marble sinks used...
Category
2010s Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Stone
An Olive Wood Torah Ark Jerusalem C. 1920
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable olive wood Torah ark, crafted in Jerusalem around 1920, is a testament to both masterful craftsmanship and deep cultural heritage. Carved with precision and devotion,...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Olive
Set of 3 Chinese Bronze Ritual Cups
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A set of 3 Chinese bronze ritual cups with pagoda shaped cover. In archaic style probably 18th or 19th century. Great patina, no cracks.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$1,067 / set
Petite Thai Brass Amulet of Bodhisattva
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Thai prayer amulet depicts a devout bodhisattva in standing mediation, arms held forward with an alms bowl in dhyana mudra. Known as the gesture of inner balance, this po...
Category
20th Century Thai Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century Burmese Stone Buddha
Located in Kastrup, DK
A mid 18th century Burmese stone Buddha seated in Bhumisparsha mudra position* (“calling the earth to witness”).
Black-red lacquer with remnants of gild...
Category
18th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Vintage Israeli Brass Wailing Wall Jerusalem Bookends - A Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Brass Jerusalem Bookends honor sacred tradition and cultural beauty with detailed Wailing Wall relief and vibrant enamel artistry.
We sell items as acquired, with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Gilt Wood Amitabha Buddha on Loctus Throne Statue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese carved wood Amitabha (Amida) Buddha statue with residual gold leafed surface circa 19th century (late Edo period). The buddha is seated in the padmasana position on an elevated double lotus throne, under a small lotus halo canopy. His right hand is held in abhaya mudra which means fearlessness in Sanskrit. The mudra symbolizes protection, peace, and fearless. His left hand gently resting on his thigh. Dressed in a flowing robe with open chest, the statue showcases a classic iconography found prominently in Japanese Buddhism art during Edo to Meiji period, characterized by the double lotus throne and a particularly serene meditative facial expression, highlighted by inset gemstones...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass and Iron Memorial Candle by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Pierced brass cylinder and iron base form this beautiful Memorial candle, crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Reminiscent of the Pillar of Fire, which provides a scared elem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Brass Sculpted “Shalom” Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Brass Sculpted Shalom Menorah with polished finish and intricate details. Perfect for Hanukkah celebrations or as a decorative piece.
We sell items as acquired, without re...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Very Large Gilt Thai Standing Buddha
Located in San Marino, CA
A very large gold Thai standing Buddha featuring intricate inset glass detailing. Supported by a later custom wooden stand
Category
20th Century Thai Other Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Russian Silver Icon Depicting Christ Entering Jerusalem
Located in London, GB
Of rectangular shape, the silver moulded to depict the iconic Biblical scene.
This exquisite Russian silver icon, depicting the famous moment of...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Noam Basson Artistic Glass Limited Edition Mezuzah on Felt
Located in New York, NY
Made by Israel artist Noam Naim Basson, this artistic glass mezuzah with a felt back measures 7 1/2'' by 3'' by 4 1/4'' in depth overall (mezuzah measures 6'' by 1 1/3''). It is sign...
Category
20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Betzalel Hand-Made Silver Filigree Spice Box
Located in New York, NY
This is a meticulously handcrafted silver filigree spice box, created in the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts tradition, a hallmark of early 20th-century Jewish artistic expression ...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Russian Gilt Religious Icon
Located in Queens, NY
Russian gilt religious icon in case (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Russian Baltic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Giltwood
Bier judaica hammered silver Tzedakah Charity box , marked
By Bier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jizchak Bier founded in 1950's the Bier Judaica studio, to produce high quality silver judaica .
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Vintage Israeli Brass Shabbat Candle Stick Holders - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli brass Shabbat candlestick holders with intricate designs and warm finish. Ideal for Shabbat observance or as decorative pieces.
We sell items as acquired, without ...
Category
1970s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Chinese Brazier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique brass Chinese brazier.
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted brass brazier used to warmed the hands of a wealthy Chinese on a cold...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Sculpture Indian Goddess in Patinated Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture Indian Goddess in patinated bronze, beautiful chiselling, early 20th century.
Measures: H 23 cm, W 18 cm, D 12 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
$2,557 Sale Price
20% Off
Noam Basson Artistic Glass on Lucite Limited Edition Mezuzah
Located in New York, NY
Made by Israel artist Noam Naim Basson, this artistic glass mezuzah with a lucite stand measures 5'' by 1 3/4'' by 2 1/4'' in depth overall (mezuzah measures 4 7/8'' by 1 2/3''). It ...
Category
20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Late Roman/Byzantine Jewish Blue Glass Amulet with Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A rare and beautiful amulet of a generally circular form with a flat bottom, a raised periphery, and an integral suspension loop, mo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antique Religious Items
Materials
Glass
Handcrafted Silver Esther Megillah Case with Filigree and Gemstones by I.M. Fain
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Esther Megillah (Scroll of Esther) is encased in a meticulously handcrafted sterling silver case, made in Israel in 1950 by the renowned silversmith I.M. Fain. The cas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Revival Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Late 19th Century Iraqi Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver Hanukkah lamp, Iraq, circa 1880.
On four feet, a handmade silver tray with nine candle holders for eight days of Hanukkah, and one for t...
Category
Late 19th Century Iraqi Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Electronic Prayer Equipment in the Shape of a Metal Mecca with Buttons
Located in Marbella, ES
Electronic prayer equipment in the shape of a metal Mecca with buttons.
Category
Late 20th Century Saudi Arabian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$664 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Indian Gold, Ruby and Turquoise Sarpech Turban Ornament
Located in London, GB
Rare Indian gold, ruby and turquoise Sarpech turban ornament
Indian, 19th Century
Sarpech: height 12cm, width 14cm, depth 0.5cm
Case: height 19cm, width 20cm, depth 4cm
Similar to works in the Royal Collection, this beautiful ornament is a nineteenth century Indian Sarpech. Crafted from gold, rubies, and turquoises, it is intended as a piece to adorn the front of a turban, although often these fine items of religious jewellery find themselves other purposes.
The two side panels towards the base are mounted on hinges, and share a similar design to the central element, with a single ruby in the centre surrounded by rings of turquoise. The long neck of the piece arcs to the left, finishing with a large round and more prominent ruby, like the eye in a bird's head. With a similar appearance to that of a sword hilt...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950.
David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter. He wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Cast brass with green patina overlay. Jar in the middle depicts stylized patterns with gilded accents between two olive branches.
Marked on the bottom "Made in Israel".
The Hanukkah lamp commemorates the number of days that the Temple lantern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Vintage Israelis Brass Enameled Decorative Jerusalem and Menorah Plates Set of 2
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of two Vintage Israeli Brass Decorative Plates with enameled Jerusalem and menorah designs, perfect for display or collectible purposes.
We sell items as acquired, without res...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Enamel
A Brass Mezuzah Case, India Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Stylized Brass Mezuzah Case, Made in India in the Early 20th Century.
From the 19th century through the early 20th century, there was a significant group of Jews that lived in Ind...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Wood Statues of Bodhisattva Buddhism Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of finely carved wood statues depicting near mirror images of two Bodhisattvas, likely dated to 19th century of late Qing dynasty, but executed in Song style. Dressed in flowing robes, crowned and bejeweled, these Bodhisattvas are known as Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit. In China, his identify took a cultural transformation and became Guanyin (the one who detects the sounds of the world), who is worshipped for her compassion and mercy for those in the sufferings.
Both posed in the seated "Royal Ease...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
A Brass Mezuzah Case made by Hans Teppich in Jerusalem Circa 1950.
Hans Teppich was born in Germany in 1904. After finishing High-School in Berlin he studied art in evening classes and then continued studying for ten more years in morning classes in the “Kunstgewerbe und Handwerkerschule” in Berlin. He acquired a broad range of art education, including drawing, sculpture, metalwork, bronze casting, metal turning, and interior design.
In 1933 he immigrated to Israel and established a workshop in Jerusalem. In his workshop, he created different practical art objects including Hanukkah lamps, Candlesticks, Mezuzot, Israeli flower...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Western Wall Heritage Mezuzah – Hand-Carved Stone by Gideon Bustani
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite mezuzah is hand-carved from authentic Jerusalem stone, originally part of the Western Wall. These historic stones, uprooted due to structural shifts over 70 years ago, were later repurposed to cover marble sinks used...
Category
2010s Israeli Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup and Plate Set Signed Israel, 1980
Located in New York, NY
A stunning example of handcrafted Judaica, this sterling silver Kiddush cup and matching base were made in Israel in 1980 and are both signed by the artisan. Elegantly designed and r...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Antique Bronze Clad
Polychrome Painted Buddha Sculpture with Pedestal Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and dipped bronze Buddha sculpture and stand is signed by and unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1920. Both the ornate stand an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag
Located in London, GB
Indian 18th century Islamic bronze flag
Indian, 18th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 20cm, depth 16cm
This bronze flag, or alam, was produced ...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Carved Wood Buddha Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of carved wood Buddha heads. Great patina to wood and great off-white coloring. Very good condition.
Category
1950s East Asian Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$800 / set
Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Egg 19th century Rising Christ
Located in Sweden, SE
A rare and highly collectible Easter egg covered with exquisite miniature painting and gilding, created at the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory during the reign of Alexander II. The r...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold
Artistic Vintage Israeli Bezalel Rug. 3 ft x 4 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificently Artistic Vintage Israeli Bezalel Rug, Country Of Origin / Rug Type: Israeli rugs, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century. Size: 3 ft x 4 ft 8 in (0.91...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Religious Items
Materials
Wool
Religious Artifacts and Antiques for Sale on 1stDibs
Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.
Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.
From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.
Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.
In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.
On 1stDibs, find a varied collection of antique and vintage religious artifacts and other objects that can be searched by style, period, artist and material, such as wood or metal.