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AUSTRALASIAN Off South Sydney Heads
AUSTRALASIAN Off South Sydney Heads

AUSTRALASIAN Off South Sydney Heads

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

passengers to Australia and South Asia in the late 1880s & 1890s. This colorful period woolwork picture

Category

1880s Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Dye

Liverpool Woolwork

Liverpool Woolwork

Located in London, GB

A mid 19th Century Woodwork pictures of a ship 'Liverpool'. The three masted ship depicted in coloured wool with flags flying and full rigging with applied brands for pulleys, moored...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design
Maple framed woolwork picture ships design

Maple framed woolwork picture ships design

Located in Woking, GB

Woolwork ships design Maple framed woolwork picture depicting a three decker man-o-war and a two

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Woolwork floral spray with beading highlights
Woolwork floral spray with beading highlights

Woolwork floral spray with beading highlights

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This very attractive framed woolwork features a central floral spray with the large flowers done

Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870
Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870

Unusual 19th Century Woolwork Picture, circa 1870

Located in West Sussex, GB

A folk-art woolwork picture depicting a scene within a parkland setting of a country gentleman (who

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Soldiers' Work Woolwork Picture, English, 19th Century

Soldiers' Work Woolwork Picture, English, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A soldier made woolwork picture depicting an abundant arrangement of flowers in an urn, embellished

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Woolwork

A Victorian giltwood framed bead and woolwork relief.
A Victorian giltwood framed bead and woolwork relief.

A Victorian giltwood framed bead and woolwork relief.

Located in New York, NY

A large Victorian bead and woolwork of two parrots in relief amidst foliage, in a gilt frame.

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, Late 19th Century
French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, Late 19th Century

French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, Late 19th Century

Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Custom pillow cut from a French woolwork tapestry. Made in Paris, circa late 1800s. Fragment is

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850
Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850

Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, England, circa 1850

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and very handsome needlework picture, this is entitled “Bray Church Nr. Maidenhead Berks” and the subject is the wonderful, famed medieval church built in 1293. Located in Be...

Category

1850s English Country Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Antique French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, circa Late 19th Century
Antique French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, circa Late 19th Century

Antique French Hand-Loomed Woolwork Pillow, circa Late 19th Century

Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Custom pillow cut from an antique French hand loomed woolwork tapestry that was made in Paris. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century Fine Tapestry Firescreen in a Carved Walnut Fram
19th Century Fine Tapestry Firescreen in a Carved Walnut Fram

19th Century Fine Tapestry Firescreen in a Carved Walnut Fram

Located in London, GB

A fine Walnut framed fire screen with woolwork Tapestry screen. Early 19th century. The carved

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Tapestry

Carved Standing Easel
Carved Standing Easel

Carved Standing Easel

Unavailable|$850

Carved Standing Easel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, circa 1880. This presents a painting, or any framed piece, very well. The woolwork picture of bray

Category

1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Woolwork

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art
Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Located in Palm City, FL

An exceptionally well made woolwork, often referred to as a woolie, of an early British steam

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

British Royal Coat of  Arms Admiral of the Red Nautical  Woolie
British Royal Coat of  Arms Admiral of the Red Nautical  Woolie

British Royal Coat of Arms Admiral of the Red Nautical Woolie

Located in Palm City, FL

PRESENTED is a beautifully executed woolwork, which frequently is referred to as a woolly. It is

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Gold

English 19th Century Woolwork
English 19th Century Woolwork

English 19th Century Woolwork

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine example of an English sailor's woolwork picture depicting a fully dressed ship with an

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Woolie, Woolwork Flower Arrangement
Woolie, Woolwork Flower Arrangement

Woolie, Woolwork Flower Arrangement

Located in Nantucket, MA

Woolwork picture of a floral still-life depicting a plethora of multicolored flowers in a woven

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailors Woolwork with Fort
Sailors Woolwork with Fort

Sailors Woolwork with Fort

Located in Nantucket, MA

Woolie of a fort with a small catboat and two standing figures in the foreground,with trees and a mountainside in the background. Vivid with a good contrast and strong blue water....

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

English Cat Woolwork, circa 1840
English Cat Woolwork, circa 1840

English Cat Woolwork, circa 1840

Located in Downingtown, PA

Longhaired gray and white cat woolwork, circa 1840. The unusual and rare woolwork in lovely

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Sailor's Woolwork with Trapunto Sails

Sailor's Woolwork with Trapunto Sails

Located in Downingtown, PA

The woolie depicts a port side view of a three-masted ship square-rigged with trapunto sails. The ship sails on a choppy sea against a cloudy sky.   

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie with Trapunto Sails
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie with Trapunto Sails

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie with Trapunto Sails

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie with Trapunto Sails, Circa 1875 The sailor's woolwork depicts a

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, circa 1865-75
British Sailor's Woolwork, circa 1865-75

British Sailor's Woolwork, circa 1865-75

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's woolwork, Circa 1865-75 The small British sailor's woolie or woolwork depicts

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

American Sailor's Woolwork of Small Size
American Sailor's Woolwork of Small Size

American Sailor's Woolwork of Small Size

Located in Downingtown, PA

Small American Sailor's woolwork, Circa 1865-75 The American Sailor's woolwork or woolie

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston
British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston, Circa 1870 The charming and unusual sailor's

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Berlin Woolwork Cats and Monkey Embroidery
Berlin Woolwork Cats and Monkey Embroidery

Berlin Woolwork Cats and Monkey Embroidery

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

English Berlin woolwork cats and monkey embroidery. The embroidery is worked in wool, with bead

Category

1880s English Other Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wood

British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue
British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue

British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue, Circa 1865-75. The rare sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a

Category

1860s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of a Thames Barge

Sailor's Woolwork of a Thames Barge

Located in Downingtown, PA

This woolwork is so striking with its large ship with dramatic and unusual colours. .The woolie

Category

19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool, Linen

Folk Art Woolwork of a Ship's Cat
Folk Art Woolwork of a Ship's Cat

Folk Art Woolwork of a Ship's Cat

Located in Downingtown, PA

Folk Art Woolwork Depicting a Cat “The Tabby on the Rug” Circa 1860s This mid-19th-century

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork
Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork

Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie, The Gwen, Circa 1875 The small British sailor's woolie

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, the Sailor's Farewell
British Sailor's Woolwork, the Sailor's Farewell

British Sailor's Woolwork, the Sailor's Farewell

Located in Downingtown, PA

British sailor's woolwork of The Sailor's Farewell, Circa 1865. This is a particularly lovely

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailors Woolwork of the Ship "Renaldo"
Sailors Woolwork of the Ship "Renaldo"

Sailors Woolwork of the Ship "Renaldo"

Located in Nantucket, MA

The sailor's woolie with good strong color depicts a port view of the "Renaldo" a three-masted Royal Navy ship. The ship is sailing under a colorful sky with a light green sea.

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875
Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875

Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rare and charming porthole view of a named depiction of "The Farewell" depicting a large ship in the background on wavy blue seas and a sailor and his companion saying farewell to ea...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork With Trapunto Sails
Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork With Trapunto Sails

Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork With Trapunto Sails

Located in Downingtown, PA

Folk Art Sailor's Woolwork With Trapunto Sails, The large colorful folky sailor's woolwork or

Category

19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Textile, Wool

Sailor's Woolwork (or Woolie) - HMS Tyne, 1887
Sailor's Woolwork (or Woolie) - HMS Tyne, 1887

Sailor's Woolwork (or Woolie) - HMS Tyne, 1887

Located in Austin, TX

An English sailor's woolwork or woolie of the HMS Tyne, c.1887, in a black wooden frame under glass.

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

19th Century walnut canterbury with woolwork decoration
19th Century walnut canterbury with woolwork decoration

19th Century walnut canterbury with woolwork decoration

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th Century walnut canterbury with woolwork decoration in panels on the front and boxwood

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

Materials

Walnut

Hand Wrought Woolwork of a Flower Arrangement
Hand Wrought Woolwork of a Flower Arrangement

Hand Wrought Woolwork of a Flower Arrangement

Located in Nantucket, MA

Woolwork picture of a floral still-life depicting a plethora of multicolored flowers and leaves in

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Nankin, circa 1865
Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Nankin, circa 1865

Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Nankin, circa 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's woolwork of HMS Nankin, Berlin wool on linen, circa 1865. A lovely sailor's woolwork

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of Guinea Pigs
Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of Guinea Pigs

Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of Guinea Pigs

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Georgian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of Guinea Pigs in a garden scene. The embroidery is worked in

Category

Early 1800s English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Woolwork Picture of the Liner RMS Lusitania
Woolwork Picture of the Liner RMS Lusitania

Woolwork Picture of the Liner RMS Lusitania

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An early 20th century woolwork picture of the liner RMS Lusitania in coastal waters, flying the

Category

1920s English Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Naive British Sailor's Woolwork of a Sloop
Naive British Sailor's Woolwork of a Sloop

Naive British Sailor's Woolwork of a Sloop

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Sloop, Circa 1875 The British sailor's woolwork depicts a port side

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger
Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger

Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Naive Folky British Sailor's Woolwork Ship Woolie
Naive Folky British Sailor's Woolwork Ship Woolie

Naive Folky British Sailor's Woolwork Ship Woolie

Located in Downingtown, PA

Great Color & Style! Naive Sailor's Woolwork woolie, circa 1875 The sailor's woolie depicts

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Regency Woolwork Deer Embroidery, Mary Clark 1826
Regency Woolwork Deer Embroidery, Mary Clark 1826

Regency Woolwork Deer Embroidery, Mary Clark 1826

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Regency period woolwork embroidered picture of a deer in a country scene. The embroidery is worked

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

19th Century British Sailor's Woolwork of Riverscape
19th Century British Sailor's Woolwork of Riverscape

19th Century British Sailor's Woolwork of Riverscape

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of Riverscape, Circa 1875 The unusual sailor's woolie depicts a

Category

1770s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

English Sailor’s Woolwork of Fully Dressed Ship
English Sailor’s Woolwork of Fully Dressed Ship

English Sailor’s Woolwork of Fully Dressed Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Sailor’s Woolwork of Fully Dressed Ship, Circa 1865-70 The sailor’s woolie depicts a

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Picture of The Young James

Sailor's Woolwork Picture of The Young James

Located in Downingtown, PA

The large sailor's woolwork of woolie depicts a fishing vessel know as a Lowestoft lugger. They

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of HMS Temeraire
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of HMS Temeraire

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of HMS Temeraire

Located in Downingtown, PA

British sailor's woolwork picture of HMS Temeraire, Circa 1880 The sailor's woolwork depicts

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger
Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger

Victorian Woolwork Embroidered Picture of a Tiger

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Large wool work embroidered picture of a Tiger. The embroidery is worked in wool on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Pictorial scene of a Tiger in a country landscape. Framed...

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Unusual American Sailor's Woolwork of a Ship

Unusual American Sailor's Woolwork of a Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

TW Seas, The wool depicts a port side view of an American Brigantine under full sail in rough sea flying an American Ensign. She flies a number of other identifying flags and ban...

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Picture Of The Ship Ulrica
Sailor's Woolwork Picture Of The Ship Ulrica

Sailor's Woolwork Picture Of The Ship Ulrica

Located in Downingtown, PA

Signed with inscription by maker. The woolie depicts a port side view of the Ulrica, her name on a pennant on the fourth mast flying a Red Ensign from her stern on a beautifully depi...

Category

19th Century British Antique Woolwork

Sailor's Small Woolwork of a Paddle-Powered Tugboat
Sailor's Small Woolwork of a Paddle-Powered Tugboat

Sailor's Small Woolwork of a Paddle-Powered Tugboat

Located in Downingtown, PA

Miniature sailor's woolwork of a paddle steam tugboat, circa 1875-1880. The miniature sailor's

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship

British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1875 A sailor's woolwork of a port

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of Large Proportions with Multiple Ships
Sailor's Woolwork of Large Proportions with Multiple Ships

Sailor's Woolwork of Large Proportions with Multiple Ships

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Woolwork of Large Proportions with Multiple Ships, Circa 1865 The extremely large

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Two Ships Under Way.
British Sailor's Woolwork of Two Ships Under Way.

British Sailor's Woolwork of Two Ships Under Way.

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of Two Ships, Circa 1765-75 The British sailor's woolwork or woolie

Category

1870s English Folk Art Antique Woolwork

Materials

Textile, Wool

English Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of a Steam Clipper
English Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of a Steam Clipper

English Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of a Steam Clipper

Located in Austin, TX

A 19th c. English naval sailor's woolwork (or woolie) depicting a three-masted steam clipper or

Category

19th Century English Antique Woolwork

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Antique Woolwork For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique woolwork you’re looking for. An antique woolwork — often made from fabric, wool and textile — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique woolwork — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique woolwork bearing Folk Art, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique woolwork over the years, but those crafted by William Ockleston are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Woolwork?

Prices for an antique woolwork start at $565 and top out at $21,000 with the average selling for $5,000.