Custom nativity commissions
Scenes built one piece at a time for churches, museums and families: the Knights of Columbus creche, Trinity Church Wall Street, the Glencairn Museum, and private collections.
The Custom Judean Inn Setting for Belenes Puig Nativity
This three piece custom setting was designed for our client in California who already had an exquisite collection of terracotta figures from Belenes Puig, Barcelona, Spain. The entire setting carved from wood extends almost five feet long…
The Nazareth House
This custom presentation was a commission from a client, who often uses our work for teaching and sharing insights. The Nazareth House comes from the first century A.D. and is presented as a cutaway view to show typical home architecture…
Custom Private Wedding Commission
As with many family traditions, celebrating the Nativity is something that is passed down from the older generations. This Nativity was commissioned as a wedding present for a very special couple who chose Christmastime to celebrate their…
Custom Private Bucks County Commission
This Custom Nativity was commissioned to celebrate the legacy of the Italian family’s matriarch and is the centerpiece of their Christmas Celebration. The crumbling Roman architecture, a signature of Navidad Nativities, features two…
The Glencairn Nativity
The Glencairn Nativity was created to celebrate the 2015 World Nativities Exposition at the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. The scene represents the architecture of the Bryn Athyn Community and the New Church of the…
The All Saints Nativity
This Custom Nativity was commissioned in 2018 by Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City for their All Saints Chapel. The scene is of a Judean Inn and Stable with soaring city walls flanking the Inn on either side. The dilapidated wood…
Custom Commission: Trinity Church Wall Street
This stunning and very large nativity features the Judean Inn with the adjoining partially thatched stable and is flanked by towering movable fin walls. Fully encased in a large acrylic cover and elevated by 2 elegant corinthian columns,…
Custom Figures
Custom Commission: Trinity Church Wall Street"The Nativity" by Dot Bunn, OPA
Creating Your Own Custom Heirloom Nativity
Creating a custom nativity scene as a family heirloom is a wonderful idea and the basis for enduring family traditions! Here are some specific ideas that we incorporate here at Navidad Nativities that can help YOU design something unique…
Custom Commission: Private Collector, Pennsylvania
In the grand tradition of an Italian presepi, this original Navidad nativity scene features a crumbling Roman ruin in two sections with a small glowing grotto below. The overall height is almost 40″ and it features intricate details and an…
The St. Mary's Creche - December 24, 1882
Christmas is a time to share our blessings. For us at Navidad Nativities, our blessing this year came in the form of a large scale commemorative nativity for the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven, Connecticut, the…