Companies that Sell Large Crucifixes?

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Does anyone have any experience purchasing large crucifixes (cross height > 10 feet) for a sanctuary? It is for researching for a possible crucifix for a church. We would like to look at what options are available and what companies might be selling these. We are looking for more traditional type crucifixes. We are having a hard time finding many sellers. Any advice as to where we might look?

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For that size, there aren’t a lot of options.

A few companies make them that big, and they’ll be in the typical catalogues that appear in church mailboxes by the truckload every Fall. They all sell the same thing from the same suppliers. Very limited options.

Unfortunately, “call us for a price” is almost always said, and that makes it very hard to compare options. It can be like pulling teeth when I ask “can you please just tell me if it’s going to be close to one thousand or close to fifty thousand?” and they have the attitude that if you’re not ready to spend $50,000 without thinking about it, they’re wasting their time talking to you.

Demetz makes them. demetz.com/content6ba6.html?L=3&IdMen=151

Just for some perspective, one traditional looking corpus from them in 60" size sells for about $9,000. To fit a 10 foot cross, you’d need much bigger.

They can supply either just the corpus or a complete crucifix.

I would actually recommend getting just the corpus.

Once you have that, you can then get the cross according to your own parish budget and needs. If you have someone skilled in basic woodwork, a very nice cross can be made from standard lumber and stain (use a hardwood of course, not just pine from a building supply store). At the other end of the expense scale, you can have the cross made by a company that does custom church woodwork. They can then add anything you like, from custom scrollwork on the wood to gold-leaf on the edges.

Here’s an example newhollandwood.com/
another kingrichards.com/category-products/71/Crucifixes—Wall-Mount—New/

Either of them can take a corpus from a statuary company and make it into a crucifix.

The benefit of a company like that is that they can make a crucifix that matches existing church decor. If you have a 200 year old church with surviving woodwork they can make something that looks like it’s been there all along.

By going that route, you’ll have a crucifix that is unique to your own parish, rather than one that looks like it came from a catalogue.
 
Thank you for the great answer. I sort of figured as much, as I didn’t see much online after looking for a long time. I will check out the links and go from there.
 
Are there companies that sell used crucifixes? With the consolidation and parish closings that are occurring that might be an option. Although I would imagine a ten foot one would not be standard and thus more rare. I am on my parish finance council, so you might understand where my question is coming from. However, about a decade ago we put up a large crucifix and it really was an improvement for the Church. That one was in the basement, so it needed to be restored and a new cross made. I have no idea how much that cost, since that was before my time on the finance council.
 
Are there companies that sell used crucifixes? With the consolidation and parish closings that are occurring that might be an option. Although I would imagine a ten foot one would not be standard and thus more rare. I am on my parish finance council, so you might understand where my question is coming from. However, about a decade ago we put up a large crucifix and it really was an improvement for the Church. That one was in the basement, so it needed to be restored and a new cross made. I have no idea how much that cost, since that was before my time on the finance council.
Exactly. For the most part, when dealing with this size, they are not “ready to ship.” A church has to order one, then wait for it to be made.

The one from Autom (10 foot, $9,000) is at the low end of the price spectrum, for that size. Very much so.

It really depends on the parish budget.

I would not be at all surprised to find a 10 foot crucifix in the $50,000 range.

Of course, one could commission a truly custom crucifix. The price just keeps going up.

Good point about getting one used. Again, prices would start at a few thousand and just go up from there–especially for something very old, great condition, and good quality art and materials. One could probably find anything from plastic to pure alabaster, and anything in between.
 
Are there companies that sell used crucifixes? With the consolidation and parish closings that are occurring that might be an option.
I was going to suggest the same. I am pretty sure my diocese has warehoused many statues, windows, and other artworks from from closed or renovated buildings. I don’t know how the pricing/donation process works, but I am always pleased to see when things show up again in new constructions (or re-renovations). My own parish a few years ago obtained a beautiful free-standing marble altar to replace the truly unworthy plywood table which had been disguised under the altar clothes for may years.

I am a little hesitant to ask, and I mean no disrespect to the OP but: In what capacity are *“we” *looking into this project? Have *“we” *been charged by the pastor to seek out a suitable piece for the sanctuary? Or do *“we” *seek to find something that we can then take to the (unsuspecting?) pastor and say “We want this for the sanctuary”?
(That is: I am a little surprised that you seem to have no pastoral guidance in this quest?)

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Used is s great idea. I am not sure how to find those, maybe calling around diocesan offices? My search on eBay and Craigslist didn’t turn up much. The sites linked in the first response were great starts, and I found a few more sellers I’m optimistic about. Yes we have pastoral oversight and approval for this process. Thanks!
 
Used is s great idea. I am not sure how to find those, maybe calling around diocesan offices? My search on eBay and Craigslist didn’t turn up much. The sites linked in the first response were great starts, and I found a few more sellers I’m optimistic about. Yes we have pastoral oversight and approval for this process. Thanks!
 
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