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Antique Large Indian Kalamkari Temple Painting Hindu Story Textile Wall Art (2)
Antique Large Indian Kalamkari Temple Painting Hindu Story Textile Wall Art (2)

Antique Large Indian Kalamkari Temple Painting Hindu Story Textile Wall Art (2)

Located in King's Lynn, GB

There are two main styles of Kalamkari. The block printed that is practised in the town of Machilipatnam and the hand painted style that is largely practised in the town of Srikalaha...

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Block Print

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique Faux Bamboo & Cane Chair, 19th-Century Chinoiserie Style
Antique Faux Bamboo & Cane Chair, 19th-Century Chinoiserie Style

Antique Faux Bamboo & Cane Chair, 19th-Century Chinoiserie Style

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Key Details Era: Late 19th century (circa 1880–1910) Style: Chinoiserie Revival, Victorian Faux Bamboo Construction: Turned wood frame + handwoven cane seat Features: Fan-back spindl...

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1890s British Chinoiserie Antique Block Print

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique Japanese huge whaleback handsaw Koga's Maebi Ooga, Forged steel blade
Antique Japanese huge whaleback handsaw Koga's Maebi Ooga, Forged steel blade

Antique Japanese huge whaleback handsaw Koga's Maebi Ooga, Forged steel blade

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Maebi Ooga was shown in the wood block print by Hokusai, in his well-known series of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" (circa 1830s) as well.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Block Print

Materials

Iron, Steel

Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions
Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions

Pair of Antique White Twin Bed Headboards with Hand-Painted Floral Medallions

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Stunning in a guest room or vacation home, paired with antique quilts or block-print bedding. Ideal for designer projects seeking symmetry—use as matching twins or separate across ro...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Block Print

Materials

Metal, Iron

Extraction of Marble Blocks - Vintage Photo - 1910s

Extraction of Marble Blocks - Vintage Photo - 1910s

Located in Roma, IT

Extraction of Marble Blocks is a Silver Salt print realized in the 1910s.

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1910s Modern Antique Block Print

Materials

Photographic Paper

American Folk Art Sampler Wrought By "M.M.F." and Dated 1900
American Folk Art Sampler Wrought By "M.M.F." and Dated 1900

American Folk Art Sampler Wrought By "M.M.F." and Dated 1900

Located in Incline Village, NV

The main event, however, is framed in a red stitched border, which appears in modified block print as an original heartfelt saying dealing with friendships; "Friendship's A Name To ...

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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Block Print

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Linen

Early 20th Century Harry Hutchinson Shaw Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting
Early 20th Century Harry Hutchinson Shaw Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting

Early 20th Century Harry Hutchinson Shaw Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Sarasota, FL

He published a bound collection of sixteen large linoleum block prints titled Quest, with eight scenes of "Coal Country" and eight scenes of "Pueblo Land."

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Block Print

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Japanese Connoisseurs Collection Fine Antique Smoking Pipes Kiseru
Japanese Connoisseurs Collection Fine Antique Smoking Pipes Kiseru

Japanese Connoisseurs Collection Fine Antique Smoking Pipes Kiseru

Located in South Burlington, VT

The last picture shows a wood block print from the early 1800s of a geisha holding a kiseru .

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Block Print

Materials

Bronze, Gold, Sterling Silver, Copper

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchairs Pair
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchairs Pair

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchairs Pair

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Fabric: Very similar to Julian Small Scale Floral by Anna French for Thibaut, featuring a repeating red, blue, gold, and green floral block print motif on a white background. Appr...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Block Print

Materials

Walnut, Cotton

American Civil War Era Morocco Leather Photo Album with Brass Closures
American Civil War Era Morocco Leather Photo Album with Brass Closures

American Civil War Era Morocco Leather Photo Album with Brass Closures

Located in San Francisco, CA

The inside covers feature beautiful, block-printed chromolithograph endpapers with fine purple and gold floral vine patterns, which are in remarkably clean condition.

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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Block Print

Materials

Brass

A Polish Metal Printing Block for a Printing Press
A Polish Metal Printing Block for a Printing Press

A Polish Metal Printing Block for a Printing Press

Located in New York, NY

This suggests that the block has been used to print pages or covers of sacred Jewish texts, such as prayer books.

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19th Century Polish Antique Block Print

Materials

Metal, Lead

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901
Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The cards are with distinctive black borders, white block print 'Ogden's Cigarettes' and a main photo image with the golfers name, backs are blank.

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Early 1900s British Sporting Art Antique Block Print

Materials

Paper

Rare Large Scale Pastoral Plaster Sculpture from Loriol-du-Comtat, France, 1914
Rare Large Scale Pastoral Plaster Sculpture from Loriol-du-Comtat, France, 1914

Rare Large Scale Pastoral Plaster Sculpture from Loriol-du-Comtat, France, 1914

Located in Dallas, TX

The attention to detail is magnificent, with textured surfaces including the animals’ fur and the uneven ground. Block print on the plaster can be seen at the base.

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1910s French Antique Block Print

Materials

Plaster, Wood

19thC Fine Quality & Rare ABC's Alphabet Blocks by McLoughlin Bros "Little Tots"
19thC Fine Quality & Rare ABC's Alphabet Blocks by McLoughlin Bros "Little Tots"

19thC Fine Quality & Rare ABC's Alphabet Blocks by McLoughlin Bros "Little Tots"

By McLoughlin Brothers

Located in Incline Village, NV

There is absolutely to restoration, no touch up paint and no repairs of any kind and the blocks are in bright, crisp, sharp, original colors, with animal and people themes to each si...

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1880s American Victorian Antique Block Print

Materials

Wood, Paper

Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob
Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob

Art Nouveau Pearl Mermaid Porcelain Plaque by Emile Jacob

By Emile Jacob

Located in Palm Beach, FL

From a bird’s-eye view perspective popularized by Japanese wood block prints circulating in Europe, Jacob immediately confronts the viewer with the sea.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Block Print

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

A early printed cotton quilt Patchwork - France Provence Circa 1840-1850
A early printed cotton quilt Patchwork - France Provence Circa 1840-1850

A early printed cotton quilt Patchwork - France Provence Circa 1840-1850

Located in Toulon, FR

The border is a frieze printed in block printing on an madder red background, probably from the Steiner manufactory in Alsace, dating from the same period.

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1840s French Antique Block Print

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School
First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

By William Zorach

Located in Beachwood, OH

While he was working on a series of wood-block prints, Zorach suddenly became more interested in the butternut panel than the print and turned the panel into a carved relief.

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1910s Antique Block Print

Materials

Bronze

30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Wisconsin Statehood, ca 1848-1850
30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Wisconsin Statehood, ca 1848-1850

30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Wisconsin Statehood, ca 1848-1850

Located in York County, PA

RICHARD PIERCE 30 star American national parade flag, block-printed on fine cotton, possibly with some flax content.

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Block Print

Materials

Cotton

Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920
Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920

Antique Shopkeeper's Sign & Price Rubber Ink Stamp Set Kit c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

W 19.5 in. D 8.5 in., Print blocks: H 1.5-2 in. W 1-1.75 in. D .75-1.75 in.

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Block Print

Materials

Rubber, Wood

Aruba Petroglyph Symbols, Fontein Cave - Ethnographic Plate by Karl Martin, 1888
Aruba Petroglyph Symbols, Fontein Cave - Ethnographic Plate by Karl Martin, 1888

Aruba Petroglyph Symbols, Fontein Cave - Ethnographic Plate by Karl Martin, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Lithograph Maker: Karl Martin, Leiden, 1888 SEO Keyword Block Aruba petroglyph print Fontein Cave Aruba Aruba cave drawings Indigenous Caribbean symbols Aruba archaeology...

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1880s Dutch Antique Block Print

Materials

Paper

Suriname Jungle Life & Sacred Stone - Lithograph Pair by Karl Martin, 1888
Suriname Jungle Life & Sacred Stone - Lithograph Pair by Karl Martin, 1888

Suriname Jungle Life & Sacred Stone - Lithograph Pair by Karl Martin, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Lithograph Maker: Karl Martin, Leiden, 1888 SEO Keyword Block Suriname antique print Suriname lithograph 1888 Dutch Guiana print Suriname jungle scene Colonial Suriname l...

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1880s Dutch Antique Block Print

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs
Set of Six 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs

Set of Six 19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs

Located in Astoria, NY

The seats have been newly reupholstered in Peter Fasano’s hand-printed, blocked 100% linen, a custom fabric in a green and metallic gold diamond pattern, adding richness and a refine...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Block Print

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Linen, Paint, Hardwood, Cane

48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918
48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918

48 Stars Canted to the Right, and Dancing Stars to the Left, ca 1912-1918

Located in York County, PA

Their position may be unintentional, the maker having mistakenly placed the print block in an upside-down position. Whatever the case may be, the feature is rare in printed parade fl...

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1910s American Antique Block Print

Materials

Cotton

Suriname Indigenous People & Tribal Objects - Ethnographic Lithographs 1888
Suriname Indigenous People & Tribal Objects - Ethnographic Lithographs 1888

Suriname Indigenous People & Tribal Objects - Ethnographic Lithographs 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Lithograph Maker: Karl Martin, Leiden, 1888 SEO Keyword Block Suriname ethnographic print Indigenous Suriname lithograph Dutch Guiana anthropology Suriname tribal artifac...

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1880s Dutch Antique Block Print

Materials

Paper

Mennonite Roman Stripe Quilt
Mennonite Roman Stripe Quilt

Mennonite Roman Stripe Quilt

Located in Darnestown, MD

The solid black blocks make for a strong diagonal pattern. The front of the quilt is all wool and the backing is a printed cotton.

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1890s American Country Antique Block Print

Materials

Wool, Cotton

42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890
42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890

42 Stars in a Whimsical Medallion Configuration, ca 1889-1890

Located in York County, PA

Well beyond the rarity and the interesting trail of updated print blocks, what really makes this flag terrific is its presentation.

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1890s North American Antique Block Print

Materials

Cotton

38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889

38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889

Located in York County, PA

At least two other similar 38-star patterns are known that incorporate 4 small stars intermingled between rows of what most certainly were two very similar 34-star flag print blocks ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Block Print

Materials

Cotton

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison
13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

13 Stars on a flag Made for the 1840 Presidential Campaign of W.H. Harrison

Located in York County, PA

I believe all of the flags in this basic style to have been produced by the same maker—yet unidentified—actively producing examples for Whig Party candidates in both the election yea...

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1840s American Antique Block Print

Materials

Silk

Postage Stamp Quilt
Postage Stamp Quilt

Postage Stamp Quilt

Located in Darnestown, MD

The two borders have the latest fabrics, dating to the date to 1880's or 90's. Alternating the printed blocks with white ones gives the overall pattern a nice twinkle.

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19th Century American Antique Block Print

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Antique Block Print For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique block print for your home. Each antique block print for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, cotton and linen. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique block print, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique block print is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Mid-Century Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique block print that is appealing in its simplicity, but Simeona Leona, Kaoru Kawano and Calhoun Print Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Block Print?

Prices for an antique block print start at $170 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $450.