Arts and Crafts Religious Items
ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
Find antique Arts and Crafts chairs, tables, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Arts and Crafts
Arts & Crafts Hand Painted Church Glass Window Bible Reading Mary, Fire & Angels
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique work of religous art, former church or cloister window.
This 'fire-painted' or stained glass church window possibly depicts a biblical scene or maybe 'just' the image of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wrought Iron, Lead, Metal
Antique & Unique, Hand Carved Wooden Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking and meaningful work of religious art.
This beautifully stylish hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In our vie...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Teak
Great Quality Carved & Superb Condition Wooden Corpus Christi on Crucifix, 1900s
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Arts & Crafts crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and good size sculpture of Christ (who has just bowed His head) on the cross is different to almost all others. The artist who hand-sculpted this impressive work of religious art has created a church relic that, in our view, is second to none. And that is because this uniquely hand carved corpus comes with numerous stylized details that are unlike anything you will have ever seen. It is a style of carving that is very recognizable for being from the European Arts and Crafts...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood, Beech
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Plaster Sculpture Of Our Lady Of Monserrat
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renowned tradition in Latin America and Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by master carvers since the 19th century. This is an early 20th century wood plaster carving sc...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Plaster
C R Ashbee. Made by The Guild of Handicrafts. An Arts and Crafts Copper chalice.
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee. Made by The Guild of Handicrafts. An Arts and Crafts Copper chalice. The lid with semi-precious red stone to the wirework handle rising from...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Copper
WMF. A hand beaten brass chalice, the bowl raised on three organic supports.
Located in London, GB
WMF. A hand beaten brass chalice, the bowl raised on three organic supports standing on a circular base. Originally silverplated.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Most Stylish Antique Carved Crucifix w. Corpus of Christ Sculpture, Maria Laach
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazingly wall crucifix with hand carved corpus from Kunstwerkstätten der Abtei Maria Laach.
Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interest...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Museum Quality Bronze of Christ Wall Plaque Sculpture "Jesus Carrying the Cross"
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunningly powerful and meaningful work of religious art.
With works of religious art being one of our specialties, over the decades we have sold quite a few special antiques in this field. With this bronze antique the artist clearly shows us a fragment out of one of the most famous scenes that took place in the history of mankind. Christ has already been beaten, mocked, given a wreath of thorns and having to carry the enormous cross. As you can see the quality of the details and the workmanship is excellent, but the scene and its meaning ofcourse is even more impressive. Please notice how particularly the facial features reveil the peaceful state of being that lies underneath the exterior of this Christ sculpture...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Carved Alabaster Saint Gerard Majella Statue / Gerardo Maiella 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, hand carved Italian work of religious art.
This Gerard Majella sculpture is another one of our recent rare finds. Also, because this could very well have been a grand tour purchase of a very well-to-do traveler. This Italian born Saint was declared blessed in 1893 and in the year 1904 he was canonized. It must have been around that era that this inspired one of the great Italian carvers to create this truly beautiful and serene sculpture of Saint Gerard...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Saint Clare of Assisi ca. 1915
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality carved, practical size and used condition sculpture of a serene Saint Clare.
If you are a collector of antique and beautiful materials works o...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
Moroccan Copper Hanukkah Lamp Judaica Menorah
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan copper Hanukkah metal lamp menorah.
Judaica Menorah or Hanukkah Lamp in Brass with Openwork Pattern.
Judaica Menorah or Hanukkah lamp in coppe...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Copper
Antique, Early 1900 Large Hand Carved Alabaster Sculpture / Bust of Jesus Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and antique alabaster sculpture of our Lord Jesus.
This gorgeous and large size work of religious art from a church or monastery is...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
Antique & Large, Hand Carved Alabaster Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Sttunning and meaningful work of religious art.
This skillfully hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent gr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Crucifix with A Unique Tree Trunk Style Wooden Cross & Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and perfectly balanced crucifix with a marvelous cross and a detailed corpus of Jesus.
This unique design crucifix comes with an incredibly detailed and top quality carved, circular, tree trunk-like cross. We have never seen such a cross before and it must have taken one highly skilled sculptor / artisan a very long time to create. The corpus of Christ too comes with beautiful details and it has the most amazing patina. We have sold some rare and good quality crucifixes over the years and this finely detailed corpus on this rare wooden cross is right up there with the most unique. Some crucifixes come with sculptures of Christ in terrible agony, but the serene face of this Christ reflects nothing but piece and calm. Both alive and deceased He was in a different realm and that is what the sculptor (in our view) has perfectly managed to capture. Have you also noticed the original and stylish INRI sign at the top? Furthermore, this antique crucifix...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Pair of Forged Brass Arts and Crafts Church Altar Floor Candle Stands
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and amazing condition, solid brass Arts & Crafts church altar candle stands.
This finest quality pair of church altar candle stands was all handcrafted in circa 1910-1920 and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique & Rare Hand Painted Plaster, Church Sculpture or Statue of Jesus Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Entirely original, all hand-crafted antique Holy Heart sculpture of Christ on a zinc base. Over 3.5 feet tall.
If finding an antique church sculpture of Ch...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass, Zinc
Vintage Brass Incense Burner, Chained Pendulum
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s continental incense burner in brass. The plain design testifies that it has been in use. Age consistent ware and patina are present to both the burner and pendulum chain.
Category
1950s European Vintage Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Portuguese Folk Art Terracotta Cow Whistle, Christmas Nativity Scene Figurine
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Portuguese Folk Art terracotta hand painted polychrome cow whistle by Ana Baraça (1904-2001), used as a Christmas Nativity Scene figurine.
Ana Ba...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Terracotta
Arts & Crafts Edwardian Hand-Crafted Patinated Copper Lidded Communion Chalice
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Arts & Crafts with Gothic elements Edwardian hand crafted patinated copper lidded communion chalice dating from the early 20th Century...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Cross and Bronzed Metal Corpus of Christ Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and quality handcrafted, early 1900s crucifix.
This very good quality crucifix comes with an incredibly detailed corpus and head of Christ and a striking, solid oak wooden c...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Spelter
Extremely Rare Early 1900s Brass Altar Server Set or Church Mass Teaching Set
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of very rare and museum worthy church 'teaching tools'.
We had heard of the existence of sets like this, but we had never seen one anywhere. To have found one from the Arts & Crafts era and in this amazing condition more than made our day. Including the altar cards (of which we are not sure if they are original to this set) and including the spoons we have counted 24 pieces in total. We learned that these sets functioned as a training tool for altar boys and this particular set has been extremely well taken care after. The wear on the holy water sprinkler with its ebonized wooden handle shows us that this set has been used more than what the excellent condition brass pieces would lead you to believe. Included in this set are 6 candle holders, a monstrance, a ciborium, a holy water container, a church censer, a boat, a sprinkler with vessel, altar cards, a chalice, an altar bell...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Extra Large Antique Gothic / Medieval Style Wrought Iron & Glass Art Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, form a France Castle, Gothic light fixture.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this large and one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, design and beauty more than made our day. Also, because this all hand-crafted specimen is completely original and in very good condition. The natural wear has only made this piece more beautiful and its authentic, medieval look and feel will never fail to impress. It may have originally hung in the entrance of a home in France or maybe above the main entrance of a medieval style chateau or castle, we are not sure. What we are certain of is that it is highly unlikely that we or you will ever find another one like it. The forged wrought iron and the hand-crafted metal style elements are just some of the wonderful features that make this work of lighting art so authentic and desirable. This chandelier even comes with the original, antique, green and yellow cathedral glass. Each of the four glass paneled sides is like a stylized medieval shield...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Antique Tile in Frame with Devout Singing Angelic Children Sculptures in Relief
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and artistic wall tile with religious/spiritual look and feel.
Another one of our recent rare (and possibly unique) finds is this antique wall tile in a wooden Baroque Reviv...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large Oak Wall Plaque of Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Sitting on a Crescent Moon
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique wall plaque depicting Madonna and Child.
If you are looking for unique works of religious art from earlier times then this large church wall plaque...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Oak
Unique Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass and Copper Church Pedestals, Columns / Stands
Located in Lisse, NL
Identical, practical and quality crafted pair of adjustable pedestals.
This top quality pair of former Church stands was all hand-crafted around the turn of the century. This is als...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handcrafted Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Altar Crucifix with Pair of Candlesticks
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish antique brass altar set with a bronzed corpus of Christ.
This beautifully designed AND very well executed, medieval style altar set is all handcraft...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Spelter
Two Large Venetian Decorative Wall Sconces Gilt Wrought Iron Italy, 19th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Two extraordinary decorative wall sconces, Venice, Italy, mid-19th century. Finely handcrafted of wrought iron, gilded and masterful attention to detail decorated with floral motifs....
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wrought Iron
Largest Pair of Arts and Crafts Floor Candle Holders / Alpha & Omega Candelabras
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and all handcrafted, church or monastery floor candelabras by van Roosmalen.
In 1886 the goldsmith's shop ‘Gebroeders van Roosmalen’ was founded in Utrecht, Netherlands by Josephus van Roosmalen and they were specialized in ecclesiastical art...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Bronze Sacred Heart Sculpture / Statuette of Christ Holding a Scepter
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted holy heart statuette of Jesus of Nazareth.
This meaningful Holy Heart of Christ sculpture is made of bronze and bronze only. It is all hand-cra...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Hand Carved Sandstone Sculpture, Bust of Christ with Display Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality and mint condition bust sculpture from the early 1900s with maker's name.
This incredibly well carved bust of Jesus is impressive both for its quality and its large size. With His head bowed down like in His final hours on the cross this design is obviously perfect for displaying on a tall stand. In this case a tall and ebonized wooden pedestal was used and thanks to the contrasting colors of this bust and its pedestal they are like a match made in heaven. The master sculptor / artist could not have done a better job in hand carving the exhausted yet serene facial expression of Christ. The large size of this bust combined with the rare sandstone material makes this work of religious art look extra ancient. Because of its size this archetype of Christianity can also be seen and worshipped from further away. Unfortunately we cannot read the name of the skilled artisan who signed this unique sculpture. Thanks to its amazing quality, its excellent condition, its deeper meaning and its powerful presence this work of religious art will never fail to impress, no matter where you decide to have it on display. For it to have come our way felt like a blessing and to be able to offer it to the 1stdibs community in this amazing condition is an honour for us.
Our fair price for this museum worthy sculpture again includes perfect packing and also worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days.
Total height x width x depth: 74 x 17 x 16.5 inches.
Christ bust...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Sandstone
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
1940s Central African Vintage Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Era Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted work of religious art with a marvelous patina.
This finely carved, wooden statuette of Jesus dates from the earliest years of the 20th century. Well taken care of it is ...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Marble
Vintage George VI Arts & Crafts Style English Sterling Silver Chalice
By J. Wippell & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver chalice in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This exceptio...
Category
1940s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Small Size Antique Handcrafted and Carved Pine and Oak Home Wall Christ Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
Another finely detailed early 1900s carved crucifix and corpus of Christ.
This sacred and religious work of art is a hand-carved out of pinewood Christ mounted on an oak cross and t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Oak, Pine
Unique, Stunning & Large Arts and Crafts Sanctuary Wall Lamp with Glass Vessel
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind, brass and glass sanctuary wall lamp.
This rare and all hand-crafted Arts and Crafts sanctuary lamp is a joy to own and look at. Also, because the condition is marvelo...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Brass
Antique Quality Carved Solid Nutwood Christ with Palm Leaf Sculpture / Statuette
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality carved sculpture of Jesus with a marvelous patina.
This marvelous quality, hand-carved sculpture of our Lord Jesus is among the finest we have ever seen and this truly is a work of religious art. It may be relatively small in size, but both the quality in the details and the beauty of His posture are simply majestic. For the sculptor not to leave his signature on this work of beauty, to us, shows his modesty. We believe that most artists in the religious genre felt that their gift/talent was god given and marking their sculptures, to them, was a sign of too much ego. The highly skilled sculptor must have spent weeks rather than days creating this antique statuette...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Nutwood
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Arts & Crafts Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Hanukkah lamp, Israel, circa 1940s.
Beautiful Arts & Crafts Hanukkah lamp by I. Gurevitz. with great hand silver work with solid silver wires in the center, connecte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Artistic Design and All Handcrafted, Wrought Iron Arts & Crafts Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
With the holiday season on our doorstep we are offering a number of season related items, but also many smaller and lower priced art and antiques that will make great gifts for yours...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wrought Iron
Arts & Crafts Tabernacle with Solid Silver Mary & Archangel Gabriel Panels, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Religious artefact with stunning embossed and inlaid silver plaques.
Antique tabernacles are a rare find, so when we got the chance to purchase thi...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Extra Large Crucifix with Hand Carved Oak Corpus of Christ for Church or Chapel
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully carved and large size corpus of Jesus, made in the Arts & Crafts era.
This meaningful and unique crucifix from the early 1900s comes with a larger than life, hand carved oak Corpus of Christ. The details in the anatomy of this Christ are very well carved and they clearly reveal the suffering and dehydration that His body endured in the final days of his life. The artist/sculptor is clearly showing us the image of Jesus when or right after he bowed his head and died. The solid oak cross is original to this corpus and it was given a different color so that the unique and impressive corpus stands out perfectly. Have you also noticed the perfectly carved and thick crown of thorns on the head of Christ. The patina of this excellent condition and large corpus is another great feature that will never fail to impress. The former owners gave us the photo that you see in image 3 in this listing and in it you can see where this antique corpus...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Three Hindu Deities of the Siam, Hand-Carved Exotic Hardwood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920-1930 three Hindu deities of the Siam, hand-carved exotic hardwood
n. 1 measures cm: H 150, W 35, D 25
n.2 measure cm: H 102, W 35, D 25.
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Folk Art Reliquary Box, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old French collection.
A fine hand crafted wood and repousse holy reliquary box of angular architectural form depicting Christ in Majesty , an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Materials
Copper
Arts And Crafts religious items for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Arts and Crafts religious items for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage religious items created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Arts and Crafts religious items made in a specific country, there are Europe, Netherlands, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original religious items, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Charles Robert Ashbee, J. Wippell & Co. Ltd., and The Guild of Handicraft. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for religious items differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $202 and tops out at $12,938 while the average work can sell for $1,648.
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