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Falling Asleep While Spinning Yarn
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Falling Asleep While Spinning Yarn" by Louis Edwarmay is a captivating piece that beautifully
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Yarn
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pictorial Cats/ Yarn Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual pictorial black cats cotton yarn hooked rug/ mounted on black linen and wood frame
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Three Kittens with Ball of Yarn
By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
French, 1852-1941
Three Kittens with Ball of Yarn
Oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Yarn
Materials
Oil
Antique Yarn Spool Candlestick Holders, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of candlestick holders made from antique yarn spools. Wooden columns are finished with brass
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Yarn
Materials
Brass
Antique Wool Winder Stand, English, Walnut, Adjustable Yarn Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wool winder stand. An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Yarn
Materials
Walnut
$2,648
H 49.41 in W 15.95 in D 13.98 in
Rare Paul Poiret Braided Yarn and Silk Tulle Toque
By Paul Poiret
Located in New York, NY
examples survive outside museum collections.
Large sections of tonal brown raw yarn are plaited to form a
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Yarn
Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1934 Baby Blue Vintage Poster
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Original Vintage Poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby.
This is an original
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Yarn
Materials
Paper
$1,450
H 53 in W 38 in D 0.025 in
Vintage Poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby in Pink
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Original vintage poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby.
This is an original
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Yarn
Materials
Paper
$1,450
H 53 in W 38.25 in D 0.025 in
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A very large Irate Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of ...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$2,400
H 70.87 in W 40.16 in D 0.02 in
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 97.25 in W 40.16 in D 0.02 in
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$3,400
H 94.49 in W 40.95 in D 0.02 in
Rare Ikat Textile from Timor Stunning Tribal Motifs & Colors, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 68.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.02 in
Embroidered Fruit Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Embroidered Fruit Still Life
A beautiful embroidery of a colorful grape vine with rich colors of red, purple and blue. Signed "E. P. S. F." lower right. Presented in a new mat and g...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Yarn
Materials
Fabric, Yarn
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs, C. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A large Ikat Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of South ...
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$1,500
H 94.49 in W 35.44 in D 0.02 in
"Deer with Tree of Life", Art Deco-Modernist Embroidery in Deep Red and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important example of Modernist needlework and fabric design, this richly-colored embroidery panel depicts a tree of life, full of birds circling a tree expressed in the fashionabl...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
$11,500
H 36.25 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Woven from off white, brown handspun sheep yarns of various shade, and two discernible shades of aniline
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
XIX century.
A jeweled bow with tassels, in low gold.
Neapolitan area.
Located in Firenze, IT
XIX century.
A jeweled bow with tassels, in low gold.
Neapolitan area.
The jewel is a pendant, with a ring positioned on the back that allows you to pass a necklace even of a not sma...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Yarn
Materials
Gold
Circular Table Cover 1750s Italian Fabric Embroidered with Blue and Pink Flowers
Located in Milano, MI
Round Embroidered Tablecloth Italian handicraft Del 1700 obtained by splicing together strips of textured fabric, giving a continuity to the composition of a damask pattern made of r...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Silver
$953
H 55.12 in Dm 55.12 in
1970s Handmade Chinoiserie Chinese Rug with Fortune Symbals and Floral Design
Located in San Gabriel, CA
flow of the yarn.
Category
1920s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
Vintage Silk Thread Wall Art Flora and Fauna Painting Featuring Peacocks
Located in Miami, FL
Original signed artwork of Suzhou embroidery and its important to Chinese culture as an art form.
Stunningly beautiful and traditional work in this vintage silk thread wall art of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Yarn
Materials
Bronze
$1,700
H 29.75 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in
Restored French Crystal 7 Light Basket Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French style basket chandelier with draped octagon shaped faceted crystals accented with spear shaped crystals on top and bottom. There is a red tassel woven on the center post. Bras...
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Yarn
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Hand-Knotted Antique Hereke Rug in Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A spectacular antique 4x6 Hereke rug of hand-knotted silk and metal yarns, originating from Turkey
Category
1910s Turkish Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn, Silk
Vintage Oushak West Anatolia Rug
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Oushak carpet circa 1930 with a center medallion on a celadon background with a border of flowers and vines. Serene shades of pinks, yellow and blues create a geometric des...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Yarn
Materials
Yarn
Hand-Knotted Wool Tibetan Lotus Flower Area Rug
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a hand-knotted on a black tinted Yak wool background are twelve distinct lotus flowers in an array of colors comprised of natural dyes that was acquired during a trip to T...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Yarn
A Pair of Chairs, Livingroom Exclusive Edwardian Mahogany Boxwood Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Magnificently created a set of decorative antique Edwardian English seats. The shaped top rail is inlaid with leafy scrollwork above a pierced splat, the stuff-over seat upholstered ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Yarn
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fabric, Cotton, Yarn, Organic Material
$2,310 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.41 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Anatolian Mut Kilim
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
natural wool yarns, this piece reflects both the region's characteristic color palette and its symbolic
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Antique Hand-Woven Middle Eastern Heriz Rug, 1920s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
large marked corner sections. The carpet is mainly made by fairly rough yarn on cotton warp with a
Category
1920s Persian Other Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
art woolwork picture handcrafted of woolen yarn in a bold variety of stitches, depicting a single gun
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
$3,400
H 13.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Antique Hamadan Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
with rich geometric craftsmanship.
The high-quality wool yarns of this hand-woven carpet, with their
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
repurposed threads, either from commercial kimono production or home produced recycled cotton or silk yarns
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Yarn
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Late of 19th Century Antique Heriz Carpet
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
created an aesthetic that defies time.
This hand-woven carpet, woven from high-quality wool yarns, is
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
threads, either from commercial kimono production or from home-produced recycled yarns. They are often
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Yarn
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
reliable structure of the pile that does not shed yarns. Under the condition of proper maintenance, the
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
. The rug’s lovingly-worn pile is woven with vegetable-dyed yarns in a rich palette of crimson, light
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Girl with Cat Girolamo Nattino 1842-1913 Watercolor
Located in Woodbury, CT
Painting of an Italian woman making yarn, playing with a cat. Late 19th or early 20th century
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Yarn
Materials
Paint
Antique Beaded Ceremonial Dance Sarong (Lawo Butu) East Flores, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
loss and some reattachment of (old) beads with newer cotton yarns, as well as one patched area in the
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Yarn
Materials
Cotton, Beads
$3,800
H 42 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of yarn.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yarn
Materials
Wood
Vintage Gray and White Striped Goat Hair Rug 8'3''x10'4''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
. The Yarn is entirely hand-spun, washed, and finished by artisans, giving it a dry, organic texture
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn
Materials
Goat Hair
Vintage Ivory and Charcoal Striped Kilim 5'9''x9'5''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
touch of rustic elegance.
Key Features:
Material: Hand-Spun Wool and Recycled Yarn Fibers
Construction
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
The Wool Winder (1877) by Swedish Female Artist Emma Ekwall
Located in Stockholm, SE
and a man as they wind wool together—she with focused care, he with gentle attentiveness. The yarn
Category
1870s Realist Antique Yarn
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,361
H 28.35 in W 24.81 in
Vintage Mustard Yellow Vertical and Horizonttal Striped Cotton Rug 5'4''x6'1''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
originally woven by village artisans, each patch retains the integrity of hand-spun yarns and time-worn
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn
Materials
Cotton
Antique Small Mahal Rug with a Large Scale All-Over Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
wool yarns with an almost translucent effect. This antique Mahal showcases a large scale rendition of
Category
Early 1900s Azerbaijani Sultanabad Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
An Art Deco Gilt Bronze Paperweight Set Over A Marble Plinth
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, gilt bronze paperweight of a cat playing with a ball of yarn. Set over a marble plinth
Category
1920s Antique Yarn
Materials
Marble
Charming Island Children – “Kinder der Insel” by R. Possin, c. 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
, holding strands of wool or yarn, their expressions contemplative yet full of gentle curiosity. The wooden
Category
Early 1900s Antique Yarn
Materials
Paper
$202
H 16.15 in W 11.23 in D 0.01 in
Antique Art Deco Nichols Chinese Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
"Super Chinese" rug. American wool exporters in this town had begun to machine-spin their yarn around
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Ikat Cloth Wall hanging Indonesia Asian Textiles Home Decor
Located in London, GB
dyed cotton yarn.
Comprising of 2 panels sewn together to form a larger cloth a technique often used
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Yarn
Materials
Cotton
$515
H 102.37 in W 43.31 in D 0.4 in
Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Camel Hair Serab Runner
Located in New York, NY
encampments of the mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Vintage Old Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
refined visual effect.
The black ground weave sets off the red and yellow yarns beautifully, giving the
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$1,050
W 37.41 in L 38.19 in
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Cushion with Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
yarns dyed in botanical pigments, warp threads finely aligned to render painterly detail, and a
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Southwestern Double Saddle Blanket Kilim Circa 1880s
Located in Dallas, TX
—likely from heritage sheep breeds native to the region. Without synthetic dyes or commercial yarns, the
Category
Late 19th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Gray and Ivory Mazandaran Kilim 7'4''x10'4''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
, this rug seamlessly blends rustic heritage with contemporary sensibilities.
Made from hand-spun yarn
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Antique Yarn
Materials
Goat Hair
Zabihi Collection Tribal Oversize Persian Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool of the weaver's own
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique Shahrestan Rug in Orange and Blue Tones - Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
very special piece, and is very finely woven, with a healthy and lustrous yarn that’s aged beautifully
Category
1910s Indian Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
The Flax Spinner - Belgian Victorian art female portrait oil painting craftwork
Located in London, GB
cottage industry, the final step of flax textile production being spinning, to make yarn that can be used
Category
19th Century Realist Antique Yarn
Materials
Oil
$7,700 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38 in W 31 in D 2 in
19th Century Caucasian Soumak Rug Tapestry Wall Art
Located in Barrington, IL
detailing. The weaving technique—wrapping colored weft threads over warp yarns—produces a smooth face and a
Category
Late 19th Century Armenian Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Navajo (Diné) Transitional Period Rug, Natural Wool, Serrated Diamond Pattern
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
—ivory, white, and dark gray—accented by vibrant aniline-dyed red and orange yarns.
The dynamic geometry
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Yazd Carpet
Located in New York, NY
thicker yarn giving a lower knot count and finer wear. Yazd carpets are sturdier and do not have the fake
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Regency Revival Antique Yarn
Materials
Wool
Framed Art Nouveau Period Painting A Greek Love Affair Theseus And Ariadne
By Antoine Calbet
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Theseus kill the Minotaur and escape by giving him a ball of yarn to unroll as he moved through the
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Yarn
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,780
H 18.51 in W 13.39 in D 0.89 in
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Antique Yarn For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique yarn for your home. Frequently made of cord, yarn and fabric, every antique yarn was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique yarn — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique yarn, those designed in Folk Art, Industrial and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Plateau Indians each produced at least one beautiful antique yarn that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Yarn?
Prices for an antique yarn can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
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