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1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
Needlepoint rugs were created using the traditional needlework weaving technique that is used to
Category

Vintage 1920s Renaissance Revival Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century Needlework Dog Cushion
Located in Salisbury, GB
a regal looking dog placed onto antique linen with a wide early antique cut silk velvet
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk, Feathers

18th Century Needlework Dog Cushion
18th Century Needlework Dog Cushion
H 16.5 in W 18.5 in D 5 in
Antique Hand-Embroided Silk Purse 1910
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your style with this exquisite antique hand-embroidered silk purse dating back to 1910, a
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Vintage 1910s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Armenian Silk Embroidery Rug, Late 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Armenian Silk Embroidery Rug, Late 20th Century This piece is a revival of an 18th
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Late 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Purple Cream Silk Rug Handwoven Mohtasham Living Room Carpet
Located in Hampshire, GB
This rare beautiful silk area rug is an excellent example of silk rugs woven in the 1880s. The
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Antique 1870s Caucasian Early Victorian Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Persian Safavid Silk Textile Fragment
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian fragment of textile tapestry. Late Safavid dynasty, 18th century. Horses, birds
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Textiles

Materials

Textile

Antique Persian Safavid Silk Textile Fragment
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian fragment of textile tapestry. Late Safavid dynasty, 18th century. Floral pattern
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Textiles

Materials

Textile

Antique Persian Safavid Silk Textile Fragment
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian fragment of textile tapestry. Late Safavid dynasty, 18th century. Ilsamic
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Textiles

Materials

Textile

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese Meiji period silk embroidered screen /room divider Byobu C.1900 Kyoto, Japan
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Lacquer

Antique Layered Metallic Lace Trim on Chestnut Silk Pillow by Eleganza Italiana
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian chestnut colored silk pillow with a horizontal composition of layers of antique Italian and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Tapestry with Gold Hammered Silk Thread
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
Thank you for taking the time to view this magnificent and extremely rare antique Japanese silk
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Metallic Thread

Antique IHS Medallion Custom Pillow by Eleganza Italiana
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century highly embroidered Italian ecclesiastical medallion on its original silk textile
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down, Silk

Vintage Pure Silk Cushion Covers Pair of Handmade Floral Aubusson Pillows Cases
Located in Hampshire, GB
with a delicate pom fringe, and the back is finished with a rich cream pure hand-spun silk material and
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Exclusive Floral Rug, Silk Handwoven Carpet, Kurdish Oriental Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
cotton foundation, except for some antique rugs with silk foundations. The weaver uses thread in the
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Early 2000s Iraqi Mid-Century Modern Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Exclusive Floral Rug, Gold Silk Handwoven Carpet, Kurdish Oriental Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
is almost wool on the cotton foundation, except for some antique rugs with silk foundations. The
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Early 2000s Iraqi Art Deco Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk, Organic Material

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird in a Tree
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Silkwork embroidery of a bird in a tree. The embroidery is worked in silks on silk ground
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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Gold Rug Kurdish Kilim Handwoven Oriental Wool & Silk Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
, vintage or antique furniture. These rugs are currently joint at the fringe, making one long runner
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Oversized Carpet Striped Rug, Fine Exclusive Handmade Wool Silk Kurdish Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
some antique rugs with silk foundations. The weaver uses thread in the weft, and because of this, the
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Early 2000s Persian Art Deco Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Silk, Kork, Wool

Pair of Wool Silk Kurdish Kilims Handmade Flatwoven Coffee Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
piece for any home. Easily pair with your modern, vintage or antique furniture. These rugs are
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk

Exclusive Floral Rug, Blue Silk Handwoven Carpet, Symbolic Kurdish Oriental Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
foundation, except for some antique rugs with silk foundations. The weaver uses thread in the weft, and
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Early 2000s Iraqi Art Deco Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Kork, Silk

Small Pair Geometric Carpet Silk Kilims Handmade Flat Yellow Kilim Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
area rugs. These beautiful wool kilims were made with organic hand-spun wool and Silk that have been
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk

Pair of Carpet Kilim Rugs Handmade Flatwoven Silk and Wool Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
hand-spun wool and silk that have been dyed with organic dyeing techniques that have been used for
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

19th Century American Landscape Mourning Silk Embroidery Illustration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and silk needlework collage of foliage, with a smaller marbleized urn grave stone with the pedestal
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Console Tables

Materials

Metallic Thread

Pair Geometric Kilim Rugs Handwoven Kurdish Yellow Red Wool Silk Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
These fine wool and silk rugs are handmade flatwoven Kilim rugs, construected in the early 2000s
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Kilim Rugs Handmade Carpet Flatwoven Wool Silk Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
with both classic and contemporary interiors. Easily pair with your modern, vintage or antique
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Pair of Silk and Wool Kilims Yellow Red Handmade Oriental Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautiful pair of silk and wool carpets are handmade, flatwoven kilims woven in the early 21st
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2010s Iraqi Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Handmade Persian Rug Kerman Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique hand-woven Persian area rug made from fine wool and all-natural vegetable dyes that are
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Mid-20th Century Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique 19th Century English Yew Wood Document Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A fine English yew wood document box with an early silk needlework depicting a bucolic scene with
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Yew

Antique Handwoven Persian Area Rug Kerman Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique hand-woven Persian area rug made from fine wool and all-natural vegetable dyes that are
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Mid-20th Century Persian Other Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th C. Suzani Bukhara Uzbekistan Antique Embroidered Islamic Art Textile Susani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
antique Islamic folk art piece was embroidered in the city of Bokhara, on the Silk Road. The uses are
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Textiles

Materials

Linen

Pair of Vintage Aubusson Rug Cushion Covers Handmade Floral Pillow Case
Located in Hampshire, GB
with a delicate pom fringe, and the back is finished with rich red silk material. These beautiful
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Pillows and Throws

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk, Cotton, Wool

18th Century Oblong Verdure Cushion
Located in Salisbury, GB
with Claremont braid and pure silk fringe - plain antique French linen to reverse - hand stitched at
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Pillows and Throws

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Braid

Fine Pair of English 18th Century Silkwork Pictures
Located in Lymington, GB
Georgian (late 18th century) needleworks of children playing. In one scene a boy is attempting to capture a
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Antique 1790s English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Pair of Yellow Kilims Handmade Flatwoven Kurdish Area Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
These bold yellow kilims are New handwoven wool and silk flatwoven area rugs, made in the early
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2010s Iraqi Tribal Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Blue Kurdish Kilim Rugs Pair of Handmade Flatwoven Wool Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
accessories modern, vintage and antique. All hand-picked by our specialists with years of experience. Check
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2010s Iraqi Kilim Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Vintage Banjara Ethnic Embroidered Chaakla with Mirrors, Wall Hanging, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A beautiful vintage Indian textile from Gujarat. India – Gujarat floss silk embroidery Chalka folk
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Linen, Silk

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Saph Khotan Runner
Located in New York, NY
An antique East Turkestan Saph Khotan rug in runner format handmade during the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Folk Art Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade East Turkestan Pomegranate Khotan Runner
Located in New York, NY
(needlework) hangings and covers, and silk ikats in the cities of Bokhara and Khiva. The Karakalpaks weave
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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Turkoman Runner
Located in New York, NY
or in pairs. Still others, almost all antique, feature a stylized version of the allover Persian
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Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Fortuny Pillows with Antique Silk Fringe
By Mary Jane McCarty
Located in Yardley, PA
blue silk, and embellished with silk tassel fringe
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Vintage 1950s Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

18th Century French Walnut Armchair with Metal and Silk Thread Panel
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
French 18th century walnut reclining armchair upholstered in antique fabric with an 18th century
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Antique 18th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Collection of Antique International Flags
Located in Acworth, GA
A remarkable feat to collect all of these silk flags of 160 different countries, circa 1890-1900
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Antique 1890s Japanese Grand Tour Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Silk

Hand Sewn 13 Star Flag Banner, Antique
Located in Acworth, GA
at approximately 16 “x26”, framed 32”x40”; the canton and pieced in stripes are made of silk and are
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Antique 1860s American American Classical Political and Patriotic Memora...

Materials

Silk, Beads

Three Baroque Brussels Square Tapestry Wool and Silk Pillows with Foliage Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and stylized vase design on pale orange field, the needlework woven in wools and silks in naturalistic
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Baroque Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Seledang
Located in Florence, IT
A great antique Seledang from Sumatra - Palembang area. Extremely fine silk yarns and natural
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Quilts and Blankets

Antique Seledang
H 85.83 in W 34.26 in D 1.97 in
Cambridge, Massachusetts Sampler Dated 1824
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boasting an outstanding composition and excellent needlework, this is a fine and Classic New
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Linen, Silk

Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870
Located in West Sussex, GB
is entirely stitched in silk) standing before a red brick country house that is enriched with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Hand-Embroidered Uzbek Suzani
Located in Nashville, TN
directly translates to “needlework,” but to those who truly appreciate their beauty and value, it means
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21st Century and Contemporary Uzbek Suzani Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Hand-Embroidered Uzbek Suzani
Hand-Embroidered Uzbek Suzani
H 88 in W 54.5 in D 54.5 in
Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
Located in London, Middlesex
red silk damask, with outswept dolphin-scale carved arms headed by half-flower heads, on a scrolling
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Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Stool with Antique Needlework Seat
Located in Montreal, QC
ending on spade feet, with multi stitch antique 19th century needlepoint seat featuring a man and his
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Antique 19th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood, Wool

Antique Ladies Needlework Box, English, Velvet, Plated, Pincushion, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies needlework box. An English, velvet over silver plate lidded pincushion
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Needlework Sampler, 1781, by Mary Cannon
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1781 Antique Sampler by Mary Cannon. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch
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Antique 1780s English Other Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Needlework Sampler, 1781, by Mary Cannon
Needlework Sampler, 1781, by Mary Cannon
H 16 in W 11.75 in D 1.5 in
Antique Persian Safavid Silk Textile Fragment
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian fragment of textile tapestry. Late Safavid dynasty, 18th century. Parrot birds
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Textiles

Materials

Textile

"Washington Crossing the Delaware" Embroidery with a Trapunto Needlework
Located in York County, PA
Magnificent embroidery with a Trapunto (raised) needlework rendering of Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Antique Sampler, 1742, by Mary Ellicott
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1742 Verse sampler by Mary Ellicott. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground
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Antique 1740s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1742, by Mary Ellicott
Antique Sampler, 1742, by Mary Ellicott
H 15.25 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
17th Century Italian Silk Framed Textile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
antique needlework in areas of the border. This piece has been carefully placed behind plexiglass to
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Antique 17th Century Italian Rococo Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Sampler, 1838, by Sarah Chapman
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Boy with dog sampler by Sarah Chapman, 1838. The sampler is worked in silk and fine wool on a
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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1838, by Sarah Chapman
Antique Sampler, 1838, by Sarah Chapman
H 17.7 in W 18.1 in D 0.8 in
Antique Sampler, 1834 by Ann Jones
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1834 Sampler by Ann Jones. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches
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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1834 by Ann Jones
Antique Sampler, 1834 by Ann Jones
H 16.1 in W 12.6 in L 16.1 in
Antique Sampler, 1832 by Jane Bennett
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1832 Sampler by Jane Bennett. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch
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Antique 1830s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1832 by Jane Bennett
Antique Sampler, 1832 by Jane Bennett
H 14.2 in W 12.2 in D 1.6 in
Antique Sampler, 1823, by Elizabeth Ewen
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1823 House Sampler by Elizabeth Ewen. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety
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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1823, by Elizabeth Ewen
Antique Sampler, 1823, by Elizabeth Ewen
H 15.7 in W 12.2 in D 0.6 in
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Antique Silk Needlework For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique silk needlework you’re looking for. Each antique silk needlework for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and wool. There are 107 variations of the antique or vintage antique silk needlework you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique silk needlework, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each antique silk needlework bearing folk art, Baroque or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique silk needlework over the years, but those crafted by Atelier Lam, antique textiles galleries and Helene Killion are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Silk Needlework?

The average selling price for an antique silk needlework at 1stDibs is $2,175, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $671,679 for the highest priced.