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Pyrenean Peasant Couple with Dog – Romantic 19th C. Engraving c.1840
Pyrenean Peasant Couple with Dog – Romantic 19th C. Engraving c.1840

Pyrenean Peasant Couple with Dog – Romantic 19th C. Engraving c.1840

Located in Langweer, NL

The shepherd is shown with a crook, wearing traditional regional attire including a broad-brimmed hat, waistcoat, and loose shirt, while the woman sits gracefully beside him with her...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800
Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800

Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

She is dressed in a richly patterned long skirt and a delicate shawl draped diagonally across her torso. Her appearance is elegant and composed, her hair arranged in a style appropri...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

19th Century Cut Velvet Brocade Vest
19th Century Cut Velvet Brocade Vest

19th Century Cut Velvet Brocade Vest

Located in New York, NY

Lined in cotton flannel and backed in cotton twill. Shawl collar with 2 pockets. Suitable for men or women. 1860's USA.

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1860s American Antique Shawls

Portrait of Madonna at Prayer - Italian Old Master art religious oil painting
Portrait of Madonna at Prayer - Italian Old Master art religious oil painting

Portrait of Madonna at Prayer - Italian Old Master art religious oil painting

By Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Located in Hagley, England

She is dressed in a vibrant blue cloak and pink dress, her head and neck cover in a cream shawl. The image stand out beautifully against a dark background, giving it an ethereal look.

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1790s Old Masters Antique Shawls

Materials

Oil

Amsterdam Orphan Girl in Traditional Costume – Print by N. van der Waay, 1923
Amsterdam Orphan Girl in Traditional Costume – Print by N. van der Waay, 1923

Amsterdam Orphan Girl in Traditional Costume – Print by N. van der Waay, 1923

Located in Langweer, NL

Her attire includes a black bodice, white linen shawl, starched headscarf, and vivid red skirt—instantly recognizable as the traditional dress worn by orphan girls under municipal ca...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Victorian White Painted Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman
Victorian White Painted Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman

Victorian White Painted Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Victorian white painted terracotta bust of a young woman, wearing a draped shawl over a bodice with a lace trim, her hair elaborately coiffed with a broad plait and multiple ringle...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Shawls

Materials

Terracotta

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases
A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases

A Pair of 19th C. Paris Porcelain Gilt and Portrait Painted Vases

By Old Paris

Located in New York, NY

The reverse sides feature two finely detailed portraits of women dressed in elegant Empire-style attire, one with a crimson shawl and the other adorned with a lavender sash and blue ...

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1840s French Empire Antique Shawls

Materials

Porcelain

Portrait of Lady Anne Dutton, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting
Portrait of Lady Anne Dutton, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting

Portrait of Lady Anne Dutton, Oil on canvas, 18th English Century Painting

By George Romney

Located in London, GB

She is dressed in a delicate blue dress and blue shawl with her hair tied up away from her face. The composition of the painting is simple but effective; the woman stands out and is ...

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18th Century Antique Shawls

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900
A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900

A Unique Embroidered Tallit Bag Austria -Hungary circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Combining rare linguistic features, elaborate embroidery, and distinctive aesthetic choices, this Tallit bag is not only a protective case for a prayer shawl but also a richly expres...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Shawls

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

French Woman Print Nîmes Region 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph
French Woman Print Nîmes Region 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph

French Woman Print Nîmes Region 1853 by Compte-Calix – Hand-Colored Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

She is dressed in a checked blue skirt with a pale pink apron, a brown bodice, and a plaid shawl draped over her shoulders. Her distinctive regional headwear is a dark red cap with a...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Thomas Guernsey Moore Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait
Thomas Guernsey Moore Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait

Thomas Guernsey Moore Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait

Located in South Burlington, VT

American Illustrator Philadelphian Thomas Guernsey Moore Pyrography Signed, Woman with Parasol and Shawl. Hand painted pyrography. Dimensions: 9.75 Inches high and 8.6 inches w...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Shawls

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 1800s Crayon Drawing – Women and Child, Dutch School
Fine Early 1800s Crayon Drawing – Women and Child, Dutch School

Fine Early 1800s Crayon Drawing – Women and Child, Dutch School

Located in Langweer, NL

A standing woman looks on, wearing a striped skirt, shawl, and headscarf. The interaction between the figures conveys a warm, familial intimacy typical of early Romantic depictions o...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916

Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916

By Ferdinand Liebermann

Located in Vienna, AT

Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence: A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Shawls

Materials

Porcelain

Young St. John the Baptist by Domenico Menconi
Young St. John the Baptist by Domenico Menconi

Young St. John the Baptist by Domenico Menconi

Located in New Orleans, LA

The adolescent John is represented with his signature curly hair and shawl of camel's hair, both rendered with an astonishing lifelike texture.

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19th Century Academic Antique Shawls

Materials

Marble

Tyrolean Shepherdess – Jenbach Austria, Compte-Calix Hand-Colored 1853
Tyrolean Shepherdess – Jenbach Austria, Compte-Calix Hand-Colored 1853

Tyrolean Shepherdess – Jenbach Austria, Compte-Calix Hand-Colored 1853

Located in Langweer, NL

She wears a dark pleated skirt with a yellow underlayer, a fitted black bodice over a golden-yellow blouse, and a red shawl draped around her shoulders. Her simple brown cap frames h...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Egyptian Dress, Jewelry & Camel Transport – Antique Print of Egypt, 18th c.
Egyptian Dress, Jewelry & Camel Transport – Antique Print of Egypt, 18th c.

Egyptian Dress, Jewelry & Camel Transport – Antique Print of Egypt, 18th c.

Located in Langweer, NL

A variety of traditional garments are illustrated in the center section: tunics, trousers, robes, and shawls, all shown in folded or draped form to highlight texture and cut.

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Pair framed Antique Parsley Shaw Fragments
Pair framed Antique Parsley Shaw Fragments

Pair framed Antique Parsley Shaw Fragments

Located in Atlanta, GA

Two fragments of parsley shawl lovely framed in acrylic shadow boxes on linen background and presented as textile wall art.

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Shawls

Materials

Textile

Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art

Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art

Located in Hagley, England

A beautiful bust length Old Master portrait oil painting in a fine gilded oval frame with Madam van Robais in a white dress and red shawl. Sitter details verso. Provenance. London C...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Shawls

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Mary Harris Stretton, with Bonnet
19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Mary Harris Stretton, with Bonnet

19th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of Mary Harris Stretton, with Bonnet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century oil on canvas portrait of Mary Harris Stretton, with bonnet and shawl A Delightful portrayal of a young lady at 35 years of age, she is leaning on the arm of a chair,...

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1850s Country Antique Shawls

Materials

Paint

Traditional Folk Costumes from Europe – From Volkstrachten I. c. 1890
Traditional Folk Costumes from Europe – From Volkstrachten I. c. 1890

Traditional Folk Costumes from Europe – From Volkstrachten I. c. 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

The intricate details – from headscarves and shawls to aprons and boots – reveal the skilled craftsmanship and regional pride that went into making these costumes.

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1890s Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Italian Regional Costumes: Sarzana, Sesto, Rome and Florence, 1823
Italian Regional Costumes: Sarzana, Sesto, Rome and Florence, 1823

Italian Regional Costumes: Sarzana, Sesto, Rome and Florence, 1823

Located in Langweer, NL

In contrast, the woman labeled “Near Rome” wears a more modest white dress adorned with red accents, while one of the two “Rome” figures is shown with a simple side bun and green sha...

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1820s Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Genre Scene Print: A Letter Writer in Rome, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving
Genre Scene Print: A Letter Writer in Rome, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving

Genre Scene Print: A Letter Writer in Rome, 1820s Hand-Colored Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

Dressed in colorful traditional attire, including a yellow shawl, red apron, and green cap, she leans in earnestly, suggesting the importance or perhaps emotion of her message.

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1820s Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Pair of Antique Jacob Petit Type French Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottles
Pair of Antique Jacob Petit Type French Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottles

Pair of Antique Jacob Petit Type French Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottles

By Jacob Petit, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Each in the form of a lady - one is garbed in a pink dress with green shawl and the other in yellow dress with red shawl.

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Shawls

Materials

Porcelain

Published Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design Framed
Published Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design Framed

Published Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design Framed

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Nazca-Wari woven textile panel known as Llika or Awayo (shawl) from Ica Valley on the south coast of nowadays Peru.

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Shawls

Materials

Textile

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

. * **Florence Nightingale** – Shown in nurse’s cap and shawl, likely near a grouping of women in medical service. * **Queen Victoria** and **Prince Albert** – Appearing in regalia, ...

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19th Century French High Victorian Antique Shawls

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Antique Patinated Bronze Bust by Pedro Ramón José Rigual, Circa 1900
Antique Patinated Bronze Bust by Pedro Ramón José Rigual, Circa 1900

Antique Patinated Bronze Bust by Pedro Ramón José Rigual, Circa 1900

By P. Rigual

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

The bust portrays a young woman adorned in Victorian-era attire, complete with an elaborate hat and a gracefully draped shawl. The artist’s meticulous attention to detail is evident ...

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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Shawls

Materials

Bronze

Original Antique War Bonds Poster War Savings Certificates Buy For Her WWI
Original Antique War Bonds Poster War Savings Certificates Buy For Her WWI

Original Antique War Bonds Poster War Savings Certificates Buy For Her WWI

Located in London, GB

Buy War Savings Certificates £1 for 15'6 in 5 years You can get your money back any time - featuring an illustration of an elegant lady in a fashionable long black dress with flowers...

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1910s British Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Italian Costume Print: Expressive Gestures of Women, Hand-Colored, 1820s
Italian Costume Print: Expressive Gestures of Women, Hand-Colored, 1820s

Italian Costume Print: Expressive Gestures of Women, Hand-Colored, 1820s

Located in Langweer, NL

From left to right: * The first woman, dressed in an elegant orange gown with a white apron and holding a black shawl, stands with upturned hands in a relaxed, casual shrug.

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1820s Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

c.1840 Oil - The Lady Of The Estate
c.1840 Oil - The Lady Of The Estate

c.1840 Oil - The Lady Of The Estate

Located in Corsham, GB

A truly unique and eye catching 19th Century portrait, showing a striking woman in a vibrant red shawl and elaborate lace bonnet. The rich tapestry on the sleeves of her shawl, the d...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Shawls

Materials

Oil

Antique Belle Époque Niello Pin  Bar Brooch Tie Brooch Silver
Antique Belle Époque Niello Pin  Bar Brooch Tie Brooch Silver

Antique Belle Époque Niello Pin Bar Brooch Tie Brooch Silver

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Its shape indicates that it has been used to accentuate the tie or the shawl of a fashionable lady or gentleman. It is made out of silver and has been decorated with niello in a fine...

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Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Shawls

Materials

Silver, Niello

W. J. Hill  - 19th Century Watercolour, A Strong Hand
W. J. Hill  - 19th Century Watercolour, A Strong Hand

W. J. Hill - 19th Century Watercolour, A Strong Hand

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming 19th Century watercolour depicting a Fisherman's wife wrapped in a tartan shawl holding a hand of cards. The artist captures the woman in profile, sporting a dotted head s...

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19th Century Antique Shawls

Materials

Watercolor

Original Vintage Travel Poster Edgeware By Tram Frank Newbould Greater London
Original Vintage Travel Poster Edgeware By Tram Frank Newbould Greater London

Original Vintage Travel Poster Edgeware By Tram Frank Newbould Greater London

By Frank Newbould 1

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster - Edgware by Tram - featuring a colourful image by the notable British poster artist Frank Newbould (1887-1951) depicting a lady wearing a shawl and ca...

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1920s British Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Rare Bold Indigo Sumba Textile
Rare Bold Indigo Sumba Textile

Rare Bold Indigo Sumba Textile

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous on a sofa, bed, a wall hanging, or even to wear as a shawl. Mythical characters, lizards, horses and birds intermingle in this graphic Hinggi cloth.

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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Antique Shawls

Materials

Cotton

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Nouveau Lady" by Georges Van Der Straeten
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Nouveau Lady" by Georges Van Der Straeten

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Nouveau Lady" by Georges Van Der Straeten

By Georges Van der Straeten

Located in London, GB

A delightful Art Nouveau Bronze figure of a young beauty scantily dressed with only a shawl draped across her body in a striking pose.

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Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Shawls

Materials

Bronze

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Antique Indian Amritsar Rug

Located in Closter, NJ

Kashmir was a major weaving center of shawls at the time. The looms established here by both British and American firms utilized the availability of good quality wool from sheep that...

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1920s Indian Agra Antique Shawls

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Goldscheider "Indian Dancer" Ceramic Statuette by Podala
Goldscheider "Indian Dancer" Ceramic Statuette by Podala

Goldscheider "Indian Dancer" Ceramic Statuette by Podala

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

The stattuete depicts the female dancer Ruth Saint Denis (Ruth Dennis, called “Miss Ruth”) in her “Radha” dance This ceramic can be found in many different painted shawls. Ora Pin...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Shawls

Materials

Ceramic

Hillside in Autumn
Hillside in Autumn

Hillside in Autumn

Located in Sheffield, MA

She was especially known for her portraits of sensitive seeming young women, often costumed in somewhat exotic gowns or shawls. An examples is her painting, The Letter, 1914, 38 x 32...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Shawls

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Lady In A Blue Headscarf
Early 20th Century Watercolour - Lady In A Blue Headscarf

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Lady In A Blue Headscarf

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine early 20th Century portrait of a woman in a blue gathered headscarf and colourful shawl, gazing into the distance with a world weary stare.

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Early 20th Century Antique Shawls

Materials

Watercolor

Athenian Woman Carrying a Water Jar In a White Dress
Athenian Woman Carrying a Water Jar In a White Dress

Athenian Woman Carrying a Water Jar In a White Dress

Located in Soquel, CA

Oil painting of a Athenian woman holding a blue water vase on her shoulder with a red and orange shawl draped over her white dress. Painted on late 19th century Academy Drawing board.

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1890s Impressionist Antique Shawls

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Lao and Burmese Peoples – Lithograph from French Indochina Exploration (1873)
Lao and Burmese Peoples – Lithograph from French Indochina Exploration (1873)

Lao and Burmese Peoples – Lithograph from French Indochina Exploration (1873)

Located in Langweer, NL

The Laotians, identifiable by their vibrant sarongs, simple blouses, and shawls, are shown alongside Burmese individuals, some with intricately tattooed bodies—a traditional practice...

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1870s Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866
Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866

Mexican Indians Bringing Flowers and Fruits to Market, Lake Chalco, 1866

Located in Langweer, NL

Men wear wide-brimmed hats as they skillfully pole their boats through the calm waters, while women wrapped in shawls tend to the produce. The interaction between the figures and the...

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1860s American Antique Shawls

Materials

Paper

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Antique Shawls For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique shawls for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique shawls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. There are all kinds of antique shawls available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau antique shawls are consistently popular styles. Many antique shawls are appealing in their simplicity, but Atelier Lam, Andrianna Shamaris and Josef Lorenzl produced popular antique shawls that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Shawls?

Antique shawls can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,682, while the lowest priced sells for $108 and the highest can go for as much as $885,000.