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Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers
Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers

Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers

Located in Barcelona, ES

Embark on a journey through time with our antique cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Timeless Elegance: Vintage 20th Century Color Cross-Stitch Sampler
Timeless Elegance: Vintage 20th Century Color Cross-Stitch Sampler

Timeless Elegance: Vintage 20th Century Color Cross-Stitch Sampler

Located in Barcelona, ES

Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White
Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White

Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White

Located in Barcelona, ES

Transport yourself to a bygone era with our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896
Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896

Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896

$653Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 21.86 in W 17.72 in D 0.6 in

Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique framed sampler. An English, cross-stitch apprentice piece from the late Victorian period, dated to 1896.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Textile

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Framed Hand Stitched Cross Stitch Sampler, 20th Century
Framed Hand Stitched Cross Stitch Sampler, 20th Century

Framed Hand Stitched Cross Stitch Sampler, 20th Century

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A fun hand-stitched cross stitch sampler. Framed in a wooden frame, it is stitched with: "Antiques The only one interested in what your grandmother had was your grandfather" ...

Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers
Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers

Antique 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers

Located in Barcelona, ES

Embark on a journey through time with our antique cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death
1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death

1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 1850s cross stitch sampler by Dorothy Manners, memorializing what appears to be the death of her father in November 1853.

Category

Antique 1850s Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove
Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove

Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique mid 19th century folk art embroidery sampler showing a small pedestal table set with flowers, grapes, and a dove drinking or bathing in a bird bath. Measures: 9” x 1” x 9”...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Wool

American Sampler, Circa 1928 by "Edith E.. Jewett"
American Sampler, Circa 1928 by "Edith E.. Jewett"

American Sampler, Circa 1928 by "Edith E.. Jewett"

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H 13.75 in W 17.25 in D 0.63 in

American Sampler, Circa 1928 by "Edith E.. Jewett"

By Edith E. Jewett

Located in Incline Village, NV

Done in pleasing complimentary colors of blue, green, orange, and gold on a beige back drop, this cross stitched needlepoint sampler is very well done, clean, and in excellent all or...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Thread

Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White
Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White

Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White

Located in Barcelona, ES

Transport yourself to a bygone era with our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

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1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English

1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English

$480Sale Price|36% Off

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Located in Chapel Hill, NC

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Regency Sampler, 1825, by Mary Parry
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$1,912

H 16.9 in W 12.6 in D 1.3 in

Regency Sampler, 1825, by Mary Parry

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Regency period Sampler, stitched in 1825, by Mary Parry. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering floral border. Colours green, cre...

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Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox

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Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Regency Period Sampler, 1824, by Eliza Brewster
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Regency Period Sampler, 1824, by Eliza Brewster

$2,089

H 18.1 in W 12.2 in D 1.2 in

Regency Period Sampler, 1824, by Eliza Brewster

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Regency Sampler, 1824, by Eliza Brewster. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering floral border. Colours green, red, brown, gold, silver, ...

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Materials

Linen

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes
Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes

$3,579 / set

H 16.1 in W 12.2 in D 1.2 in

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Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Leah Young - Framed George IV Sampler
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Located in Corsham, GB

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Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship
Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship

Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship

$2,136

H 17.2 in W 12.8 in D 1.2 in

Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Materials

Silk

Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9
Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9

Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9

$2,034

H 15.6 in W 11.4 in D 1 in

Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Mary Ann Vaughn - Framed Mid 19th Century Victorian Sampler

Mary Ann Vaughn - Framed Mid 19th Century Victorian Sampler

Located in Corsham, GB

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Cross Stitch Samplers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of cross stitch samplers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct cross stitch samplers — often made from fabric, silk and linen — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of cross stitch samplers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Cross stitch samplers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Cross Stitch Samplers?

Cross stitch samplers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,526, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $2,308.

Finding the Right Tapestry for You

Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.

Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.

“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.

Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.

For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.

Antique, new and vintage tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming — find yours on 1stDibs now.

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