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Oak Yoke
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak yoke or pan hook, the oak frame with wrought iron mounts.
Dimensions
Height 10 Inches
Width
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Yokes
Materials
Oak
Carved Antique Yoke, Portugal, 1900s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This sculptural wooden yoke, carved around 1900, was once used to harness a pair of oxen for
Category
Early 1900s Portuguese Rustic Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
Wall Mounted Brass Tiller Yoke
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century brass tiller yoke of opposed Kedge anchors, each with shackle and pulley
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Yokes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
Yoke Banister Back Chair, Connecticut, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An 18th century Connecticut yoke banister back side chair with split oak seat. Old black paint and
Category
18th Century American Antique Yokes
Materials
Oak
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Yoke-Back Chairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Chinese hardwood yoke-back chairs (Qing Dynasty) with carved back and tenon seat.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese yoke back or scholar chairs made in Chinese elmwood.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
Antique Bronze Ship Bell w Clapper + Charred Wood Yoke
Located in New York, NY
Antique ship bell made of bronze, including its original charred wood yoke, steel and iron fittings
Category
19th Century American Antique Yokes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Iron
A Carved Alpine Oxen Yoke - French Alps - XIXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A huge carved oxen yoke, dating back to the 19th century, is a beautiful example of Alpine folk
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$522 Sale Price
20% Off
H 52.76 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Painted and Lacquered Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of lacquered and painted Chinese yoke back armchairs.
Chinese, 19th century.
Measures
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Hardwood
$9,344 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 42.52 in W 22.05 in D 16.93 in
Antique 18th Century Chinese Yoke-Back Armchair in Lacquered Pearwood
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique 18th Century Chinese Yoke-Back Armchair in Lacquered Pearwood.
A stunning antique Chinese
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Pearwood
$4,716
H 47.25 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Armchair with Carved Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke back armchair from the 19th century with original finish and
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$2,950
H 44.75 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Pink Painted Chinese Yoke-Back Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This pair of late 19th-century pink painted chairs features stylishly simple yoke-back designs
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$1,786 Sale Price / set
35% Off
H 43.71 in W 23.23 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Chinese hardwood yoke back armchairs with carved foliate splat decoration, dating to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Hardwood
$1,450 / set
H 47 in W 22 in D 23.5 in
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany Sterling Silver Asparagus Tong English Style Yoked
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany.
Sterling silver large asparagus tong pierced English style yoked 9 1/2
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Yokes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$7,995
H 9.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
Good Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Scholars Chairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A good pair of XIX Century Chinese yoke back elm scholars chairs of great colour and patina. Qing
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$3,034 / set
H 44.89 in W 24.81 in D 22.84 in
Pair of mid 19th century carved elm Chinese yoke back armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of Chinese yoke back armchairs circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Hardwood
$3,641 / set
H 46.75 in W 25 in D 22 in
Antique Chinese Armchairs Pair Official Hat Yoke Back Carved Motifs Lacquered
Located in London, GB
bottoms!
Called Official Hat, Scholars or Yoke Back chairs, these chairs were reserved for nobility
Category
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$5,428 / set
H 44.49 in W 24.41 in D 24.02 in
French Draught Horse Yoke Collar Mirror Leather Wood Iron 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Draught horse yoke used as a frame for a mirror
Leather, wood and iron all original
Excellent for
Category
1890s French Country Antique Yokes
Materials
Iron
$1,412
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Blue Painted Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful tall pale blue chairs made for tall hat officials. Yolk back detail at top.
Good luck symbol painted in gold paint or gold leaf, chairs trimmed in same color.
From Shanghai.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke-back Chinese Elm chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of large elm Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) yoke back chairs, with bespoke cushions made from
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$3,023
H 46.86 in W 20.08 in D 15.75 in
Circa 1880 Antique Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Turquoise Yoke & Fringe
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
heritage of the Sioux Nation.
The dress features a striking turquoise-blue beaded yoke accented with
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Yokes
Materials
Hide, Beads
$55,000
H 54 in W 52 in D 8 in
Early 20th Century Shoulder Rice Carrying Yoke with Bamboo and Rattan Baskets
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese rice carrying shoulder wooden yoke pole from the early 20th century, with hand-woven
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yokes
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
$1,300
H 11.5 in W 62.5 in D 24 in
'Birchbark Sap Buckets and Yoke' original halftone print, Bureau of Ethnology
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Institution. The sap buckets and yoke are from the Menominee tribe, and the text of the book describes how the
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Yokes
Materials
Lithograph
$550
H 15.5 in W 18 in
Far Eastern Early 20th Century Shoulder Yoke with Bamboo and Rattan Baskets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Far Eastern shoulder yoke from the early 20th century, with rattan and bamboo baskets. Charming
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Antique Yokes
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
$795
H 10.5 in W 66.75 in D 19.25 in
Near Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Qing Dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved aprons
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$1,800 / set
H 41 in W 17.25 in D 14 in
A Pair of Lacquered Chinese Northern Elm Yoke Back ‘Officials Hat’ Chairs
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A Pair of early 20th Century Chinese Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
These elegantly crafted
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$1,168 / set
H 46 in W 18.25 in D 19.63 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke-back chairs from the 19th century, made from natural
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood, Rattan
$3,800 / set
H 46.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Pair of Fine Yoke Back Armchairs with Bamboo Carvings, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
as a "yoke-back chair," defined by a tall back, curved arms, a flat back yoke, and a protruding top
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$8,800 / set
H 43.25 in W 22.5 in D 18.5 in
Victorian White Cotton Voile Swan Neck Pintucked Blouse With Lace Ruffled Yoke
Located in New York, NY
Victorian White Cotton Voile Swan Neck Pintucked Blouse With Lace Ruffled Yoke & 3/4 Sleeves
Category
Early 1900s Antique Yokes
19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A late 18th-early 19th century black lacquered elm Chinese hat chair. Intricate carvings of traditional Chinese motif decorate the back splat of the chair, with graceful serpentine-l...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$1,305
H 44.1 in W 26.78 in D 0.4 in
Antique CS Bell Red Cast Iron #4 Farmhouse Yoke School Church Dinner Bell 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
unique pressed circle pattern on yoke.
Dimensions:
28" x 20" x 19" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Yokes
Materials
Iron
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
H 19 in W 28 in D 20 in
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style yoke back side chairs from the early 20th century with woven
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$2,800 / set
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood, Rattan
$3,800 / set
H 47 in W 20 in D 26.5 in
Heavy Bronze Bell, Tower Bell This Is a Very Heavy Piece It Is on an Oak Yoke
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Bronze Bell, Tower Bell
This is a very heavy piece it is on an Oak Yoke with iron fixings
Category
1840s Gothic Antique Yokes
Materials
Bronze
$5,359
H 60 in W 60 in D 30 in
Adriaan la Rivière (1857-1941) - Dutch School Oil, The Encounter
Located in Corsham, GB
encounter between a lady with a milkmaid's yoke and an elderly gentleman with a stick. Completed in a soft
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Yokes
Materials
Oil
Art Deco Silk Lounging Pajamas, Japan 1920's
Located in New York, NY
frogs with elasticized full cut pant. Floral trimmed pant has front yoke with elastic back, which has
Category
1920s Japanese Antique Yokes
18th Century bodice stay in quilted yellow silk - France Circa 1770
Located in Toulon, FR
Rouenneries dating from the end of the Louis XVI period. Semi-rigid bodice with linen yoke to position a
Category
1770s French Antique Yokes
$1,542
Size: Equivalent 12 years old
Karkan – 18th-Century Engraving of Ottoman State Punishment Collar, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
“Karkan, or Neck Yoke for State Criminals.”
The restrained man is dressed in ornate Ottoman attire with a
Category
1730s Dutch Antique Yokes
Materials
Paper
$344
H 7.29 in W 4.73 in D 0.01 in
1800's Antique Highly Carved, Spanish Renaissance Revival, Library Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
trestle base is a masterpiece in itself, with a dramatic ox yoke design adorned by grotesque figural
Category
19th Century Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$3,999
H 31.75 in W 51 in D 30 in
Austrian Biedermeier klismos chair, c. 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Klismos side chair with leather upholstered seat, brass tack trim, deep yoke back, and turned front
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Yokes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Spanish Walnut Console or Writing Table on Carved Trestle Base
Located in Dallas, TX
, scrolled ox yoke legs in the Baroque style, the trestle base is joined by a hand-forged iron stretcher with
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Yokes
Materials
Wrought Iron
$11,000
H 31 in W 105.5 in D 28 in
Edwardian Irish Crochet and China Silk Gown
Located in New York, NY
summer dress. Yoke is hand crochet with florets attached to a billowing gown of light weight China silk
Category
Early 1900s Antique Yokes
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchair
Located in London, GB
An elm and huanghuali yoke back armchair
China, late 19th Century - early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
South Indian Laborers Carrying Goods – Paëni Caori and Cachi Caori, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
shoulder-yoke methods. Each figure is captured mid-stride, showcasing the physical endurance and practical
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Yokes
Materials
Paper
$225 / set
H 11.23 in W 8.27 in D 0.01 in
American Banister Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Nice example of an original condition Late 18th century American Banister yoke back chair with
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Yokes
Materials
Maple
1891-1911 Chinese World's Fair Souvenir Mud Man Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
green robe with yellow trim. He carries a shoulder yoke with giant peach on one side and a huge coin on
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Yokes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Horseshoe-Back Armchairs in Carved Elmwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynasty but cannot guarantee this). These chairs exemplify the traditional "horseshoe-back" or yoke-back
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
$3,520 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 40 in W 24.5 in D 19 in
Tall Ming Style Chairs with Black Paint, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful and tall Ming style chairs with a yoke back. The chairs are painted black and very
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Yokes
Materials
Wood
A Rare Ottoman Banyan in Embroidered Silk - Early 19th century
Located in Toulon, FR
cotton lining, and indigo dyed satin trim. Flared kaftan cut, yoke under the armpits and side slits at
Category
Early 1800s Turkish Antique Yokes
19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Oak Console with Marble Top and Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
rosettes and stylized floral motifs, and dressed with original iron drop pulls. Boldly scrolled ox yoke
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Yokes
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
$10,500
H 37.5 in W 86.75 in D 22 in
Harness Print: Traditional Mule and Oxen Tack in Italy, 1820s Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
the ornate double-yoke arrangement for a pair of oxen, featuring finely crafted wooden yokes, leather
Category
1820s Antique Yokes
Materials
Paper
$201
H 9.45 in W 12.45 in D 0.01 in
Antique 10K Rose Gold & Porcelain Globe / World Map Spinner Charm or Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
porcelain bead decorated with a polychrome, simplified map of the world.
Set with a 10 karat rose gold yoke
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Yokes
Materials
Rose Gold
$695
H 1.12 in W 0.8 in D 0.72 in
Pair of Chinese Bentwood Chrysanthemum Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional forms. The chairs are designed in a classical style known as a "yoke-back chair," defined by a
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Yokes
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Maid Carrying Roses, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
length study of the beautiful young servant displaying the freshly picked roses in the yoke of her dress
Category
18th Century Antique Yokes
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Set of Eight Vintage MCM Chinese Dining Room Chairs in Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight Yoke high back Chinese dining room chairs in Ming style.
Handcrafted vintage Mid
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Yokes
Materials
Elm
$4,850 / set
H 43.5 in W 19 in D 15 in
Antique Chinese Grain Bucket with Handle
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
metal supports. Metal nail joinery on handle. Yoke handle for the win.
Category
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yokes
Materials
Metal
Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Fireside Store, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
caramel hues
Naïve, estate-made aesthetic, adding to its timeless country appeal
Broad yoke handle
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Yokes
Materials
Ash, Pine
$1,888
H 19.1 in W 20.08 in D 15.56 in
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Antique Yokes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique yokes available for sale. Each of these unique antique yokes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Antique yokes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique yokes bearing Folk Art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique yokes over the years, but those made by Baule Tribe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Yokes?
Prices for antique yokes start at $295 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $2,078.