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Religious Items For Sale
1928 French Gothic Revival Wooden Pulpit
Located in High Point, NC
This 1928 French Gothic Revival wooden pulpit captures the dramatic architectural spirit of the style, blending ecclesiastical form with finely crafted details. Constructed from soli...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century Nino With Intricate Metal Gloria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An expressive and finely crafted Niño Jesús (Christ Child) figure from 19th-century Guatemala, carved in wood with polychrome decoration and inset glass eyes. The sculpture depicts the Infant Jesus with chubby cheeks, rosy complexion, and a serene, soulful gaze.
Above the figure is an original metal "Gloria" banner, ornamented with harp motifs, symbolizing the heavenly celebration of Christ’s birth. The craftsmanship reflects a blend of Spanish Colonial tradition and local Guatemalan artistry, characteristic of devotional figures created for home altars and parish use. Makers mark RB...
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19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Modernist Rosewood
Sterling Silver Crucifix / Cross by Taxco
By Taxco
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist rosewood and sterling silver crucifix / cross by Taxco of Mexico, circa 1970s. The piece measures 6.25"W x 1"D x 10"H and is in very good vintage condition. It is signed on...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Circa 1810 Neo-gothic Giltwood Processional Cross on Orb
Located in Hastings, GB
Early 19th Century gilt wood Neo-Gothic processional cross, Germany circa 1810, mounted on an orb with carved swag detail, overlaid in gesso and gilt.
A rare example of the neo-go...
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1810s German Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Vintage Israeli Brass “Yisrael” Menorah/Chanukia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Israeli Brass Yisrael Menorah with hammered texture, enamel accents, and “Yisrael” motif. Perfect for Hanukkah or decorative use.
We sell item...
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1970s Israeli Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock
Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle.
If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your credenza or side table then this unique and top quality made specimen in the Gothic style could be perfect. Gothic Revival boxes are very hard to find and we have never seen one with such prodigious carvings on all sides. The unique and cat-like dragon gargoyles (with fangs) that look like they are carrying this casket, are just some of the stunningly carved and detailed sculptures that make this antique rarity even more artistic and impressive.
Another great feature are the peacock sculptures. In Christianity the peacock is the symbol of purity. Christians believe that once someone has passed their soul rises and goes to heaven. This is why in earlier times Christians would spread the feathers of a peacock over the deceased since it symbolized a pure soul that was immune to corruption. The peacock also represents immortality, resurrection, and the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian church.
Have you also noticed the top quality details on both ends of the bronze handle on top? The quality of that ornamental work is of the absolute highest standard also. There are many more incredibly beautiful, hand carved details and together they show that no expense was spared to create one of the most amazing Gothic caskets...
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Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Iron
18th Century Spanish Polychromed Tabernacle, Niche
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century spanish polychromed tabernacle, niche for the display of Santos. Original finish in somber tones of ochre and siena.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century French Earthenware Holy Water Font, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Antique Earthenware (biscuit) Holy Water Font – Guardian Angel with Children, Circa 1900
Add a touch of spiritual charm to your interior with this delicate antique holy water font, ...
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20th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Traditional oak Religious Icon Saint Healing a Sick Person, 1800s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique
Traditional antique Russian Icon from the estate of a collector. Hand painted in tempura on an oak wooden panel in t...
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Early 19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Gothic Cathedral Giltwood
Glass Reliquary / Vitrine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French gothic cathedral giltwood & glass reliquary / vitrine
France, mid-19th century.
A reliquary is a container for the display an...
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Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
$3,080 Sale Price
46% Off
Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)"
Corpus of Christ (Indo-Portuguese, ca. 1660–1700) Corpus of Christ in Polychromed Wood
Goa, Indo-Portuguese, late 17th century
C...
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17th Century Indian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment
Located in San Angelo, TX
18th Century Italian Tabernacle Door Fragment. Unique piece that can go anywhere. Perfect for a sculpture on the wall in a hallway or niche.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Holy Water Font Crucifix Champleve Onyx French Napoleon III
Located in Labrit, Landes
Holy water font crucifix Napoleon III, French, 19th century
French champleve enamel
Benitier crucifix holy water wall font late 19th century.
Mount...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Religious Items
Materials
Onyx, Enamel
Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example « The poetry in Paris». These bea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
$229 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Italian Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Madonna in prayer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We are pleased to present this captivating religious painting of the Italian school, painted in oil on canvas in the 18th century. This wonderful painting depicting the Madonna in pr...
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18th Century Italian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Canvas
$2,394 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Sterling Silver Menorah in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Monumental, sterling silver menorah in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant, curvilinear design, measuring 21 1/3'' in height by 16 3/4'' f...
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20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided prayer and ritual ceremony within the Coptic O...
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Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Fine Gothic Painting / 2nd Station Crucifixion, Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Another stunning hand-painted oil on canvas work of religious art.
This antique oil painting was first hand-painted on canvas and later mounted onto a zinc backplate .. a traditiona...
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Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood.
This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Walnut
Oak Church Railing
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning antique architectural piece is a conversation starter in any space! Originally it would have served as an altar rail at the front of a church....
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20th Century French Other Religious Items
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Set of 4 Modular Triangular Wooden Tables, 1970s: Worldwide Free Shipping
Located in Lisse, NL
Set of 4 Modular Triangular Tables, 1970s
I’m kind of obsessed with this set. Four little triangular tables from the 1970s, all solid wood with a gorgeous warm tone and that perfect...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Spanish Colonial Polychrome Nino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
El Niño Jesús (Baby Jesus)
Guatemala, Spanish Colonial Period (17th–18th century)
Wood, gesso, polychrome, and glass eyes
This expressive sculpture of the Christ Child was crafted i...
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19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Christopher Radko Circus Stripes Star Reflection Waterford Gold Icicle Ornaments
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage late 20th century Christopher Radko and Waterford hand painted, blown glass Christmas / holiday ornaments. Christopher Radkos feature - red, orange and blue Bright Circus St...
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Late 20th Century Religious Items
Materials
Blown Glass
Grand Carved Wooden Niche – Italian Baroque, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent example of 18th-century Italian Baroque craftsmanship, this grand polychrome and gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its cente...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Procession banner with Maria and Child
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Procession banner from the German pilgrimage site Kevelaar (near the Dutch boarder). The banner, in blue, red and beige silk with brocade, hangs from a wood carved and gilded pendant...
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1880s German Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brocade, Canvas, Silk, Giltwood
historical Christ cross made of silver, around 1850, hallmarked Naples Italy
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptional silver cross with a figure of Christ, made in Naples, Italy, around 1850.
The cross shape is typically Catholic, crafted like a piece of wood, masterfully hollowed out. ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Antique 19th century Red Chasuble And Ornamental Part
Located in Bilzen, BE
Red Chasuble and Ornamental Part - 19th century
Handmade
Ornamental piece 140 cm long, chasuble length 97 cm
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19th Century French Gothic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fabric
Antique Early 1900s Gothic Revival Stool or Table with Hand Carved Elements
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, practical and highly decorative seat / hall bench with quality carvings.
This beautifully carved and striking stool is surrounded by a number of very well designed and execu...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Solid Brass Adjustable Bible Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large decorative brass Bible stand from a Catholic church, 19th century. This versatile antique book stand has the ability to lay flat or to be use...
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19th Century French Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Mid Century sterling silver Hanukkiah or Menorah - Made in 1954 by Viners Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1954 by Viner's Ltd., this handsome Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Menorah, is of traditional form. The menorah measures 9.75"(24.5m) tall, by 10.25"...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing the Virgin Mary among angels, in a landscape and standing on a crescent moon, wearing a wh...
Category
18th Century South American Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Other
19th Century Great Quality Gilt Bronze Wall Crucifix on a Carved
Inlaid Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and finest Gilded bronze crucifix mounted on a oak cross.
The striking details on this highest quality bronze sculpture of Christ are second to none and the antique gilt finish...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
17th-18th Century Italian Hand carved Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large hand carved wooden reliquary bust of a saint. Beautiful weathered color and gilding. Small losses/Old repairs and without the relics. Ita...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$3,322 Sale Price
53% Off
Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Religious Items
Materials
Glass
Plaster Religious Traditional Wall Artwork of The Last Supper, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork depicting The Last Supper. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear con...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
Antique Large Bisque Porcelain Holy Water Font with Angels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare antique large bisque porcelain holy water font with angels.
A beautiful quality large antique holy water font for the wall, made of bisque porcelain. Depiction of three angels ...
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20th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Porcelain
French Gilded Bronze Altar Crucifix, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
An 19th-century French altar crucifix crafted in richly gilded bronze. This ecclesiastical piece stands on a tri-lobed base, each panel featuring a finely detailed medallion represen...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Unique Large and Great Quality Gothic Revival Solid Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Gothic Revival light fixture for wall mounting.
This antique Gothic wall sconce with two flowery glass shades is another one of t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Late 19th Century Neo Gothic Gilded Metal Saint Statue
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful gilded metal saint statue with beautiful expression,
France, circa 1880-1900.
Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$293 Sale Price
50% Off
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century
Portuguese, from the 18th century
in carved Brazilian rosewood.
Decoration with interrupted pediments, volutes, floral motifs...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Silver
19th C. Religious Oil Painting “Madonna of the Harpies” After Andrea Del Sarto
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library, study, or formal living room with this exceptional 19th-century Italian devotional painting. Created in Italy circa 1850, this large hand-painted oil on canvas i...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
1600s Tuscan Holy Water Font in Carrara Marble, Baroque Marble Basin
Located in Firenze, IT
An exceptional 17th-century Tuscan holy water font, finely carved from luminous Carrara marble, this Baroque marble basin exemplifies the craftsmanship and devotion of Italy’s sacred...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Carrara Marble
Early 20th century French Plaster Nativity Scene Figurines signed Marron, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare 20th century French set of plaster nativity scene figurines.
Twelve pieces are representing the religious nativity characters and the animals.
Large dimensions. ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster
$3,064 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are mad...
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1860s Antique Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
French 18th Century Double Sided Lectern
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 18th century iron lectern from France, intended to be used on the altar to display a large Bible during mass that the priest would read from. This is an instant conversati...
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Religious Items
Materials
Iron
Antique Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine hand carved santo altar figure sculpture. circa 1810
Handmade by Spanish settlers / colonists in the Philippines, late 18th / early 19th...
Category
Early 19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
Awesome Antique Bronze Gothic Revival 9 Light Chandelier with Phoenix Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and truly impressive Neo-Gothic Church fixture that can also be used for candles.
Over the decades we have sold a number of very good antique bronze, Gothic light fixtures for both candles and electrical bulbs. However, we never offered one as high and with as many Gothic details as this hand-crafted chandelier. You will rarely come across a Gothic work of religious art that is more elaborate and with as many Gothic details as this fit-for-a-castle pendant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Bronze
18th Century Sculpture - Saint Margaret - Chestnut Wood - Polychrome Remnants
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A large and atmospheric 18th century carved wooden statue of Saint Margaret, most likely originating from Spain. Executed in chestnut w...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Religious Items
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Greek Goddess Plaque Bas Relief Neo-Gothic Revival 29cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique gilt bronze plaque in bas relief of a Greek goddess depicted with wings, probably the goddess Clio, the plaque is mounted on a hardwood carving in neo-Gothic reviva...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Decorative Cross with Flower and Butterfly Motif - Early 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hand made ornate antique cross featuring intricate floral, butterfly, and leaf motifs. The design showcases a series of raised, textured flowers and leaves arranged symmetrically a...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Metal
$667 Sale Price
44% Off
19th Century North African Calligraphy Manuscript Leaves, Set of Six
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of 6 colorful pages of a 19th century North African prayer book with expressive calligraphic script in black ink with red, green and yellow highlights. These are truly miniatur...
Category
Mid-19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Antique Burmese Buddhist Kammavaca Manuscript with Case
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Burma, 19th century Kammavaca manuscript with case. Sixteen gilt and lacquer leaves with two gilt and lacquer book covers. Wood coated with lacquer, twelve lines to each leaf written...
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Mid-19th Century Burmese Other Antique Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Crucified Christ, Sorrowful Crucifix. Carved and polychrome wood.
Located in Madrid, ES
Crucified Christ, Sorrowful Crucifix. Carved and polychrome wood. Possibly southern German school, 15th century.
Polychrome and gilded wood carving showing Christ with the Crown of Thorns, on the Cross, already deceased (eyes closed), with the usual INRI phylactery on the upper crossbar of the Latin cross, three nails (note the crossed feet) and a short, golden and polychrome purity cloth or perizonium. It is known, in German, as “Gabelkreuz” or “Gabelkruzifix” (“Sorrowful Crucifix” in Spanish) to a type of Gothic Crucified Christ that is especially expressive (prioritizing external suffering over other aspects) and that, normally, presents the cross in a of Y or ypsilon (alluding to the Tree of Life), created, apparently, thanks to the influence of the mysticism of the late 13th and early 14th centuries (Saint Brigid...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Renaissance Antique Religious Items
Materials
Other
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk art sculpture.
18th/19th century, possibly earlier, most likely depicting Saint F...
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18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Antique
Good Size Gothic Revival Wrought Iron
Cathedral Glass Lantern 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, top quality made and all original antique pendant in the Gothic style.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this good size and possibly ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century Chinese Shrine
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Shrine Black lacquer with stage back panel painted as theater. Intricately carved detail of double dragons, long life symbol, with scroll work up sides. Set upon ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Religious Items
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. Olot has a long tradition in the produc...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Sturdy Gothic Revival Hand Carved Oak Coffee Table or Side Table w. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique Gothic design, coffee or side table.
This wonderfully bulky table really is of an impressive quality make and it also is practical in size. It comes with deep and b...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame.
This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Religious Items
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster
A Moroccan Brass Hamsa Amulet
Located in New York, NY
This striking Hamsa amulet, crafted in Morocco in the early 20th century, captures the rich artistic heritage of North Africa. Fashioned from warm, aged brass, the piece features a b...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Religious Items
Materials
Brass
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.