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Afghan Embroidery

Pillow Cases Fashioned from a Mid-20th Century Afghan Hazara Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
They not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. zipper closure Dry cleaning is recommended.   
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Suzani Central Asian Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Afghan Kilim Scatter Rug, with Geometric Patterns from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 3x5 vintage Afghan tribal kilim scatter rug, circa 1950-1960, is an
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Vintage 1950s Afghan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Afghan Tribal Kilim Rug, with Geometric Stripes, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 5x9 vintage Afghan tribal kilim rug is an extraordinarily simple piece
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Vintage 1950s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage 1960s Hand Sewn Framed Afghan Waistcoat
Located in Søborg, DK
Unique hand sewn and crafted 1960s Afghan waistcoat. This waistcoat is one of a kind and made with
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Late 20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Wool, Cotton, Leather

Vintage Afghan Tribal Kilim Rug, with Geometric Stripes, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, this 5x5 vintage Afghan tribal kilim rug, originating circa 1950-1960, is a
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Vintage 1950s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Kilim Striped Beige-Brown Orange Embroidery Angora Wool by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven circa 1980, this vintage Kilim enjoys a play of embroidery and flat-weave technique
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Vintage 1980s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Ancient Nomadic Belts
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Ancient nomadic belts, covered with embroidery and ancient coins. Purchased by a young oriental
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Antique Late 19th Century Afghan Other Tribal Art

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Cotton

Ancient Nomadic Belts
Ancient Nomadic Belts
H 3.94 in W 38.98 in D 0.2 in
Large Black and Ivory Oversized Abstract Modern Casual Rug
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
This oversized modern casual was hand-knotted in Afghanistan. The field portrays an ivory
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2010s Afghan Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkmen Yomut Soumak in Allover Geometric Pattern in Red, Black, Ivory
Located in Barrington, IL
warp threads, adding strength and an embroidery-like pattern. Dimensions: 6’ 2” x 12’ Date of
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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Ottoman Emerald Green and Gold Thread Embroidered Vest
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, trimmed with gold metallic thread. Elegant vest handmade embroidery on green silk velvet, fully lined
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles

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Cotton, Silk, Velvet

1920's Indian Gujarati Rabari Kutch Silk Embroidered Ethnic Textile with Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Handwoven cotton base with silk thread organic dyed embroidery and embellished with small cut glass mirrors
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Early 20th Century Indian Sultanabad Textiles

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Cotton, Linen, Silk

5.7x10 ft Antique Caucasian Konaghend Soumak Rug, circa 1875, Collectors Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
under the warp threads, adding strength and embroidery-like pattern. The technique of making a Soumak
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Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

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Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade. Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Silver

Vintage Uzbek Suzani Textile
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Uzbek Suzani (needlepoint) textile from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Suzani Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Ikat Pillow Cases Made Out of an Early 20th Century Uzbek Ikat
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of an early 20th century Uzbek silk it fragment. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the ...
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Central Asian Rugs

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Silk, Linen

Textile & Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr
By Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr
Located in Hanover, MA
Miriam Shorr was a water colorist as well as a talented needlepoint artist. All the work she did was to her own design, as she used the yarn in much the same way she used paint. Sh...
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Vintage 1960s American Tapestries

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Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink

Vintage Moroccan Silk & Gold Metallic Needlework Robe 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Moroccan Silk & Gold Metallic Needlework Robe 20th C Measures- 58''H x 17.5''W x 2''D; 17.5'' Across the shoulders
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20th Century Curtains and Valances

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Silk

Vintage Tribal Suzani Cushion Cover Pillow Handmade Wool Scatter Cushion
Located in Hampshire, GB
This truly unique tribal cushion cover is a larger piece suited to a bed or a sofa. Woven with a one of a kind tribal motif pattern in accents of brown, beige and deep blue on a beig...
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1990s Uzbek Tribal Pillows and Throws

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

4x4.3 Ft Vintage Silk Wall Hanging, Embroidered Textile, Needlework Table Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Textiles

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Cotton, Silk

Framed Beaded Embroidered Elephant Padded Tapestry Indian Wall Art, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Framed beaded embroidered elephant padded tapestry Indian wall art - a pair. Item features clear plexiglass back, black lacquer frame, raised embroidered tapestry elephant with fine ...
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Late 20th Century Indian Decorative Art

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Tapestry, Plexiglass

Pair of Antique Decorative English Needlepoint Rug Pillows with Floral
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique decorative English needlepoint rug pillows, size 1'10" x 1'6" each. An antique decorative square pillows, size 1'10" x 1'6" each, with one side featuring a segment...
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Antique Early 1900s Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Pair of Pastel Green Colored Velvet Pillows with Antique Metallic Embroidery
Located in Salzburg, AT
A pair of down-filled pillows fabricated with a 18th century raised gold metallic embroidery of a cross-bordered with antique gold metallic gallon on pale French green-grey velvet. H...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Pillows and Throws

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Metallic Thread, Gold

Maison Maison Long Lumbar Crewel Pillow
Located in Houston, TX
Long lumbar vintage crewel work floral pillow on textured linen framed with a plaid flange. Pillow backed with luscious teal silk velvet. Closure by hand-stitch with a custom-made do...
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Antique 19th Century Pillows and Throws

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Velvet

Antique Early 20th C. Pillow cases made from a Caucasian armenian Karabagh kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
These pillow cases made from an early 20th C. armenian Karabagh kilim, have been backed with vintage jand loomed wool and cotton textile. Dry clean or spot cleaning only. Insert for...
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Early 20th Century Armenian Kilim Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage French Tapestry - "Le Premier Matin Du Monde" by Jean Lurçat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Hellerup, DK
Colorful vintage French back framed tapisserie in wonderful warm colors, wool yarn - embroidered wall hanging - by Jean Lurçat. The motive is named "Le premier matin du monde" - the ...
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Vintage 1960s French Tapestries

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Wool

Pair of Vintage Crewlwork Setee Pads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing seat pads are in fine condition and were probably custom-made for a long antique settle bench. The backing is in a old cotton blue linen. The condition are very good. S...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Pillows and Throws

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Textile

Mid 20th Century Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Storage Bench
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Mahogany and Needlepoint Upholstered Bench with under seat Storage. Measures 34" in width, 15" in depth and stands 19" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Benches

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Pillow Made Out of an Early 20th Century Bulgarian Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow is made out of an early 20th century. Bulgarian embroidery. It does not come with an insert but it comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the f...
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Suzani Western European Rugs

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Cotton, Silk

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20th Handmade Embroidery Afghan Kilim Rug Brown Colors, circa 1980
Located in Valencia, Spain
This is a wool embroidery kilim rug, hand knotted in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Its varied colors
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Late 20th Century Afghan Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

New Rug From Afghanistan, Russian Suzani Design, Wool, Natural Dyes, 4x6
Located in Williamsburg, VA
This is one of the best new rugs we offer. Handwoven in Afghanistan, these rugs offer a superior
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2010s Afghan Suzani More Carpets

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Wool

New Rug From Afghanistan, Russian Suzani Design, Wool, Natural Dyes, 4-1x6
Located in Williamsburg, VA
This is one of the best new rugs we offer. Handwoven in Afghanistan, these rugs offer a superior
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2010s Afghan Suzani More Carpets

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Wool

New Rug From Afghanistan, Russian Suzani Design, Wool, Natural Dyes, 8-1x10
Located in Williamsburg, VA
This is one of the best new rugs we offer. Handwoven in Afghanistan, these rugs offer a superior
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2010s Afghan Suzani More Carpets

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Wool

Wassily Kandinsky Style Silk Chain Stitch Embroidery Abstract Carpet Weaving
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Atlanta, GA
the Mughals and continued even during the troubled times of the Afghan and Sikh rules. The British
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

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Cotton, Silk

Large Samarkand Khotan Style Rug Hand Knotted Contemporary 9 x 12 ft Carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
knotted in Afghanistan in Khotan style. The pile is made of wool - hand spun, hand dyed with all vegetable
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2010s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

7 x 9 ft Samarkand Khotan Rug Hand Knotted Contemporary beige brown blue
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Afghanistan close to the Pakistan border. Today Afghan weaving skills are used to reproduce ancient and looked
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2010s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Khotan Style Rug Hand Knotted Blue Beige Copper Contemporary Wool Area Carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Afghanistan close to the Pakistan border. Today Afghan weaving skills are used to reproduce ancient and looked
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2010s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Large Samarkand Khotan Style Rug Hand Knotted Ariana Arijana 9 x 11.5 ft Carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
in Afghanistan in Khotan style. The pile is made of high end quality wool - hand spun, hand dyed with
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2010s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Large Vintage Spanish Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Large vintage Spanish oil on canvas painting, signed & dated 1990, titled verso 'embroidery
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1990s Spanish Paintings

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Canvas

Shades of Brown Afghan Kilim with Diamond Geometric Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shades of brown Afghan Kilim with diamond geometric design, rug orn-29781, country of origin / type
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2010s Afghan Kilim Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Large Samarkand Khotan Style Rug Hand Knotted Contemporary White Gray Oversized
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
An oversized sized rug with traditional Samarkand Khotan design, hand knotted in Afghanistan in
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2010s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Caucasian Konaghend Soumak Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and under the warp threads, adding strength and embroidery-like pattern. The technique of making a
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Antique 19th Century Caucasian Tribal Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Antique Caucasian Konaghend Soumak Rug
Antique Caucasian Konaghend Soumak Rug
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W 85.04 in L 130.71 in
Afghani Pashtun Embroidery Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricately embroidered silk. Mainly orange and pink with touches of yellow, blue, and purple. Old coins affixed to one edge. These are sleeve fragments from a Pashtun tribal tuni...
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20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Silk, Linen

Afghani Pashtun Tribal Embroidery Pillows.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate silk floss on cotton embroidery with cotton tassels and metallic threads. Tunic sleeves
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Vintage 1960s Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Silk, Cotton, Linen

Afghani Black & White Coverlet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black embroidery on white coverlet From Afghanistan.
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Late 20th Century Afghan Furniture

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cotton on cotton embroidery in stripes with geometric designs. Black and gray on white. Made as a
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

Afghani Embroidered Throw
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric design black cotton on white cotton running stitch embroidery made in Nuristan
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2010s Afghan Quilts and Blankets

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Cotton

Afghani Embroidered Throw
Afghani Embroidered Throw
H 78 in W 56 in D 1 in
Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillows.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cotton on cotton embroidery in stripes with geometric designs. Black and gray on white. One has
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cotton on cotton embroidery in stripes with geometric designs. Black and gray on white. Made as a
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cotton on cotton embroidery in stripes with geometric designs. Black and gray on white. Made as a
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton, Linen

Vintage Nuristani Embroidered Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand embroidered cotton on cotton embroidery. Made in Afrghanistan. Stripes with geometric
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20th Century Afghan Quilts and Blankets

Antique Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cotton on cotton embroidery in stripes with geometric and zig zag designs. Two surface dyed
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Early 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and gray with
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and gray
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and white and
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
H 18 in W 18 in D 6 in
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and white and
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Late 20th Century Afghan Quilts and Blankets

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Cotton

Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
H 16 in W 19 in D 6 in
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and white and
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
H 19 in W 29 in D 6 in
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and white and
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Nuristan Afghani Pillow
Nuristan Afghani Pillow
H 18 in W 24 in D 8 in
Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black, gray and red
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Vintage Afghani Embroidered Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage cotton on cotton embroidery producing a heavy quilted effect. Shades of black and white and
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Late 20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Afghani Pashtun Embtroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricate silk floss on cotton embroidery with cotton tassels and metallic threads. Dress bodice
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Vintage 1960s Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Silk, Cotton, Linen

Modern Suzani Rug
Located in Lyon, FR
Modern hand-knotted rug. This amazing design is inspired by the Central Asian embroideries
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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

Modern Suzani Rug
Modern Suzani Rug
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W 71.26 in L 98.43 in
Afghani Pashtun Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pat McGann Workshop Pillow made using vintage Pastun tribal embroidery. Afghanistan. Intricate
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

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Afghan Embroidery For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Afghan embroidery you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, every item from our selection of Afghan embroidery was constructed with great care. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of Afghan embroidery you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of Afghan embroidery, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Afghan Embroidery?

A piece of Afghan embroidery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,285, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.