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Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
- Metepec, Estado de Mexico-Mexico - Availability: Immediately
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay

Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Altar de Muertos Frida Kahlo / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay, 2017

H 2 in W 2 in D 2 in
Antique Church Altar Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind Spanish Colonial church altar, repurposed as a sideboard server or
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Church Altar Table
Antique Church Altar Table

Antique Church Altar Table

H 28 in W 84 in D 22 in
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm Materials: Steel, wax candle
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma

Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

H 52.76 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez One-of-a-Kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: W 26 x D 9 x 24
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stoneware

Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez

Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez

H 9.45 in W 10.24 in D 3.55 in
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

H 52.76 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

H 52.76 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

H 52.76 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure

H 16.75 in W 7 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An antique Spanish Colonial period hand carved and painted santo church altar figure. Born in
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure
19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure

19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Folk Art Santo Altar Figure

H 8.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
Tribute to Michael
By Xavier Viramontes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mexican altar. Viramontes was the subject of a 1-hour documentary "Xavier Viramontes, A Life in Print
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Tribute to Michael

Xavier Viramontes
Tribute to Michael, circa 2005

H 24 in W 17.5 in
19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming altar box of Saint Roch, Mexican art in wood painted with good patina.          
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch
19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch

19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch

H 16.34 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Mexican Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the style of Maximilian I (Emperor 1832-1867)
Triangular bases with lion's paws supporting scrolls framing three panels with winged angel heads amidst radiance, the multi-b...
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Table Lamps

Pair of Mexican Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks

Pair of Mexican Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks

H 33 in
Altar Table
By EWE Studio
Located in PARIS, FR
rituals and ceremonies, especially for sacrifices or offerings to the deities. The altar coffee table
Category

2010s Mexican Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Altar Table
Altar Table

Altar Table

H 13 in W 20.87 in D 27.56 in
Altar
Located in Guadalajara, MX
Ceramic sculptural piece from the permanent collection. Can be used as a candle holder or flower base. Additional pictures are just references for other color possibilities: White ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Candelabras

Materials

Stoneware

Altar
Altar

Altar

H 9.45 in W 3.55 in D 10.24 in
Altar Coffee Table
By EWE Studio
Located in PARIS, FR
religious rituals and ceremonies, especially for sacrifices or offerings to the deities. The altar coffee
Category

2010s Mexican Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Altar Coffee Table
Altar Coffee Table

Altar Coffee Table

H 13 in W 20.87 in D 27.56 in
Altar Tequitqui by C. Nuñez
By C.S. NUNEZ
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
manifestation of the same name that bloomed in Colonial Mexico. Tequitqui art prompted a perennial syncretism
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Altar Tequitqui by C. Nuñez
Altar Tequitqui by C. Nuñez

Altar Tequitqui by C. Nuñez

H 16.74 in W 18.9 in D 13 in
Altar, Clay Sculpture
By Debra Fritts
Located in Bluffton, SC
Figurative clay sculpture by New Mexico artist Debra Fritts "Altar" Clay Sculpture 44" h x 12" d x
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Altar, Clay Sculpture
Altar, Clay Sculpture

Debra Fritts
Altar, Clay Sculpture, 2015

H 44 in W 12 in D 12 in
Black Marble Side Table #1 S.R.O. Altar
By EWE Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
and cultural syncretism shaped the expression of Mexican craft heritage. It explores dialogues between
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Black Marble Side Table #1 S.R.O. Altar
Black Marble Side Table #1 S.R.O. Altar

Black Marble Side Table #1 S.R.O. Altar

H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in
CELULA MADRE /MEXICAN ARTIST
Located in MEXICO, DF
and participation in altar for the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Blue House Museum Frida Kahlo
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

CELULA MADRE /MEXICAN ARTIST
CELULA MADRE /MEXICAN ARTIST

CRISTINA PARRA
CELULA MADRE /MEXICAN ARTIST, 2018

H 59.06 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
Altar Lamp, Tree of Life, "Arboles De La Vida, " circa 1920
By Aurelio Flores
Located in Berlin, DE
This big Mexican altar lamp, circa 1920 and shows tree of life with Adam, eve and the snake in the
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Altar Lamp, Tree of Life, "Arboles De La Vida, " circa 1920
Altar Lamp, Tree of Life, "Arboles De La Vida, " circa 1920

Altar Lamp, Tree of Life, "Arboles De La Vida, " circa 1920

H 48.82 in W 38.59 in D 9.45 in
Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar
Located in Forney, TX
other religious relics including tabernacles and altar panels. Religious folk art of Mexico, with
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar
Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

Large Antique Mexican Architectural Religious Niche Altar

H 26 in W 31.5 in D 7 in
Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Mexico Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful rare large hand carved and painted Spanish Colonial Mexican santo altar figure, Saint
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Mexico Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Mexico Polychrome Santo Altar Figure

Early 19th Century Spanish Colonial Mexico Polychrome Santo Altar Figure

H 18.25 in W 9 in D 5.25 in
Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Miniature
By Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
- Metepec, Estado de Mexico-Mexico - Availability: Immediately
Category

2010s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Miniature
Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Miniature

Cecilio Sanchez Fierro
Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Miniature, 2017

H 3 in W 3 in D 2 in
China Oaxaqueña con Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Enedina Vasquez Cruz
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Atzompa, Oaxaca-Mexico - Availability: Immediately
Category

2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

China Oaxaqueña con Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
China Oaxaqueña con Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay

Enedina Vasquez Cruz
China Oaxaqueña con Altar de Muertos / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay, 2016

H 18 in W 22 in D 12 in
19th Century Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oaxacan altar table with one wide board top of cedro wood. Legs and strechers are carved. Original
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Altar Table
19th Century Altar Table

19th Century Altar Table

H 34.5 in W 77 in D 29 in
Spanish Colonial Altar Frame with Suspended Retablo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Primitive painted wooden altar frame with a suspended retablo painting (recessed in tin box frame
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Picture Frames

Materials

Tin

Spanish Colonial Altar Frame with Suspended Retablo
Spanish Colonial Altar Frame with Suspended Retablo

Spanish Colonial Altar Frame with Suspended Retablo

H 34.75 in W 24.5 in D 7.5 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma
Located in Dallas, TX
Chalma, a rendering of the actual altar of Chalma, Mexico. It shows the bloodied Christ surrounded by
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma
18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma

18th Century Spanish Colonial Painting or Nuestro Señor De Chalma

H 53 in W 36.5 in D 1.5 in
Socorro
By Xavier Viramontes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
traditional Mexican altar. "A salute to my mother, Cora Viramontes, who passed away in August of 1995. This
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Socorro

Xavier Viramontes
Socorro, circa 2005

H 24 in W 17.5 in
Mexican 20th Century Spanish Colonial Personal Christian Altar and Donation Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small wooden altar with a framed guilt framed print of Christ used for personal devotion and an
Category

Antique Early 1900s Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood

Mexican 20th Century Spanish Colonial Personal Christian Altar and Donation Box
Mexican 20th Century Spanish Colonial Personal Christian Altar and Donation Box

Mexican 20th Century Spanish Colonial Personal Christian Altar and Donation Box

H 11.75 in W 8 in D 8.5 in
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Altar candle holder by Camila Apaez One of a Kind Materials: Stoneware Dimensions: W 26 x D 9 x
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Candelabras

Materials

Stoneware

Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez
Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez

Altar Candle Holder by Camila Apaez

H 9.45 in W 10.24 in D 3.55 in
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Candelabra
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an uncommon pair of 18th century Spanish Colonial altar candelabra. The 5-light candelabra
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Rococo Candelabras

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Candelabra
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Candelabra

Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Candelabra

H 16 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
Mexican Retablo Exvotos - "Farmer Bitten by Boar" oil on tin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
nineteenth-century Mexico, sacred images painted on tin and displayed as an integral part of home altars were
Category

1940s Mixed Media

Materials

Oil

Mexican Retablo Exvotos - "Farmer Bitten by Boar" oil on tin
Mexican Retablo Exvotos - "Farmer Bitten by Boar" oil on tin

Mexican Retablo Exvotos - "Farmer Bitten by Boar" oil on tin, 1942

H 13.5 in W 13.5 in
"Retablo: Shepherd with Vision of Virgin of Guadalupe" by Jeronimo Crus
By Jeronimo Crus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. The main function of displaying retablos in the Mexican home altars was the belief that a saint or
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Retablo: Shepherd with Vision of Virgin of Guadalupe" by Jeronimo Crus
"Retablo: Shepherd with Vision of Virgin of Guadalupe" by Jeronimo Crus

Jeronimo Crus
"Retablo: Shepherd with Vision of Virgin of Guadalupe" by Jeronimo Crus, 1947

H 15 in W 13.75 in
19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo
Located in Forney, TX
, displayed in an altarpiece shrine. Handcrafted around present day New Mexico during the early to mid 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Tin

19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo
19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo

19th Century Spanish Colonial Our Lady of Guadalupe Retablo

H 11.5 in W 11 in D 3 in
Rustic Mexican Altar Sticks
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Rustic wood candle sticks with lead top candle holders. Many splits and cracks and old repairs...highly decorative.
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Rustic Mexican Altar Sticks
Rustic Mexican Altar Sticks

Rustic Mexican Altar Sticks

H 39 in W 18 in D 18 in
18th Century Mexican Colonial Altar Sticks
Located in Montecito, CA
A very fine pair of 18th Century Mexican Altar sticks carved out of Sabino wood.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Candle Holders

18th Century Mexican Colonial Altar Sticks
18th Century Mexican Colonial Altar Sticks

18th Century Mexican Colonial Altar Sticks

H 59 in
Mexican Tin Altar Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican hand made tin altar light with glass front, back and sides. Oval frame for light with
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Table Lamps

Materials

Tin

Mexican Tin Altar Light
Mexican Tin Altar Light

Mexican Tin Altar Light

H 25 in Dm 5.5 in
Mexican Colonial Altar Table
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sabino Altar with carved Apron front and 3 drawers.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Console Tables

Mexican Colonial Altar Table
Mexican Colonial Altar Table

Mexican Colonial Altar Table

H 34 in W 68 in D 33 in
Antique Mexican Winged Altar Cherub
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century carved and polychrome painted altar cherub with large inset glass eyes and gilt-wood
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

Antique Mexican Winged Altar Cherub
Antique Mexican Winged Altar Cherub

Antique Mexican Winged Altar Cherub

H 18.5 in
Northern New Mexican Matchstick Altar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Brilliant round matchstick folk art altar from Northern New Mexico
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Northern New Mexican Matchstick Altar
Northern New Mexican Matchstick Altar

Northern New Mexican Matchstick Altar

H 12 in W 14 in D 12 in
Altar/Offering Box
Located in Mexico City, DF
This lovingly constructed miniature altar and offering box to La Virgen Maria and child combines
Category

Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fabric

Altar/Offering Box
Altar/Offering Box

Altar/Offering Box

H 15 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in
Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon
Located in San Francisco, CA
books including 'Living Shrines, Home Altars of New Mexico' and 'Santos, Enduring Images of Northern New
Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon
Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon

Rare 19th Century Santa Rita Retablo - New Mexico / Jose Aragon

H 10.5 in W 6 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Prcessional Crown
Prcessional Crown

Prcessional Crown

H 38.5 in Dm 35 in
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Mexican Altar For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Mexican altar you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Mexican altar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and cedar. Your living room may not be complete without a Mexican altar — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Mexican altar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Mexican altar over the years, but those crafted by Cecilio Sanchez Fierro, Enedina Vasquez Cruz and Charles Stewart are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mexican Altar?

Prices for a Mexican altar start at $300 and top out at $9,200 with the average selling for $3,004.

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