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Pillow Case Made from an Early 20th Century Fez Embroidery from Morocco
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Pillow Case Made from an Early 20th Century Fez Embroidery from Morocco
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the filling for each. The backing is made of linen. Please note: filling is not...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ottoman Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Ottoman Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
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H 14.57 in W 29.93 in D 0.12 in
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
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H 14.18 in W 24.81 in D 0.2 in
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, Late 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, Late 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
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H 14.97 in W 32.29 in D 0.2 in
Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Blue Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Antique Ottoman sarma embroidery is a type of embroidery that originated in the Ottoman Empire
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Antique Ottoman sarma embroidery is a type of embroidery that originated in the Ottoman Empire
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century/ E 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Violet Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century / E 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
reccommended. Antique Ottoman sarma embroidery is a type of embroidery that originated in the Ottoman Empire
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Violet Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th C / E 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Violet Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th Century / E 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Horse Tapestry in Yellow, Lavender, Red, Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
Tapestries, French Aubusson Tapestry, Aubusson Tapestry Pillows, French Tapestry Pillows, Antique Rug Pillows
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Guillaume Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
overflowed with Persian carpets, delicate Arab embroideries, richly hued African wall hangings, and any
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
African Embroidery Pillow
By Pat McGann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Embroidery over handwoven fabric made in narrow panels on a back strap loom. Same fabric, un-embroidered on
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

African Embroidery Pillow
African Embroidery Pillow
H 21 in W 15 in D 8 in
African Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Embroidery over handwoven fabric made in narrow panels on a back strap loom. Same fabric, un-embroidered on
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

African Embroidery Pillow
African Embroidery Pillow
H 15 in W 29 in D 8 in
African Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Embroidery over vintage handwoven cotton and metallic silver fabric made in narrow panels sewn together
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

African Embroidery Pillow
African Embroidery Pillow
H 9 in W 17 in D 6 in
African Embroidered Pillow or Floor Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Embroidery over hand woven fabric made in narrow panels on a back strap loom. Natural linen back, invisible
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Piecework Textile Pillow, Indigo / Blue and White
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage piecework pillow made from Dong embroidery and Zhuang dowry textiles Hmong hemp and Mali
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Neutral Color Block Piecework Cushion
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two textile piecework pillows. The pillow on the left has a central piece of vintage Aso Oke cotton
Category

20th Century African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

African Embroidery Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An indigo dyed embroidered African textile is used on the front of this throw pillow and an natural
Category

Vintage 1960s African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Down

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow Case, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Early 20th Century Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Antique Moroccan Fez Embroidery Pillow Case, Early 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Pillow Case Made from an Early 20th Century Fez Embroidery from Morocco
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert but comes with a bag made to the size and out of cotton to accommodate the filling for each. The backing is made of linen. Please note: filling is not...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Pillow Case Made from an Early 20th Century Fez Embroidery from Morocco
Located in Istanbul, TR
They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended. 35 x 52 cms / 13.7 x 20...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Suzani Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Indigo Pillow / Cushion Covers Fashioned from a Cloth from Mali Africa
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow / cushion covers are made from a vintage Syrian Bedouin embroidery. It does not come
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Moroccan Handwoven Cactus Silk Pillow
Located in Brea, CA
Moroccan handwoven cactus silk pillow As shown with a beautiful light gray tone background, and
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21st Century and Contemporary African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Moroccan Handwoven Cactus Silk Pillow
Located in Brea, CA
Moroccan handwoven cactus silk pillow. As shown with a beautiful light gray tone background, and
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21st Century and Contemporary African Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Moroccan Handwoven Cactus Silk Pillow
Moroccan Handwoven Cactus Silk Pillow
H 18 in W 0.25 in D 18 in
Vintage Indigo Pilow / Cushion Covers Fashioned from a Cloth from Mali Africa
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow / cushion covers are made from a vintage Syrian Bedouin embroidery. It does not come
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Vintage Indigo Pilow / Cushion Covers Fashioned from a Cloth from Mali Africa
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow / cushion covers are made from a vintage Syrian Bedouin embroidery. It does not come
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Indigo Pilow / Cushion Covers Fashioned from a Cloth from Mali Africa
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow / cushion covers are made from a vintage Syrian Bedouin embroidery. It does not come
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ottoman / Turkish Pillow Cover in Sarma Technique, late 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Silk Velvet Ottoman Sarma Pillow Cover, L 19th C. / E 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Africa from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. Sarma embroidery refers to a style of
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

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African Embroidery Pillows For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of African embroidery pillows available for sale. Frequently made of fabric, cotton and linen, all African embroidery pillows available were constructed with great care. Find 156 antique and vintage African embroidery pillows at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. African embroidery pillows have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. African embroidery pillows are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made African embroidery pillows over the years, but those made by antique textiles galleries, Atelier Lam and Simeona Leona are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are African Embroidery Pillows?

African embroidery pillows can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $875, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $14,900.