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Early American Sampler

Late 19th Century Antique Eye Dazzler Southwestern-Style Kilim Sampler Rug
Late 19th Century Antique Eye Dazzler Southwestern-Style Kilim Sampler Rug

Late 19th Century Antique Eye Dazzler Southwestern-Style Kilim Sampler Rug

By Navajo

Located in Dallas, TX

Woven during the transformative era of the late 19th century, this antique Eye Dazzler sampler rug captures the dynamic visual language that emerged from the American Southwest durin...

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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement North and South American ...

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Wool

American Country Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler
American Country Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler

American Country Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler

Located in Queens, NY

American Country small embroidered sampler with green and red alphabet in stained wood frame (signed ELIZ. PENN,1820)

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Tapestries

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Early American Sampler From Newark New Jersey
Early American Sampler From Newark New Jersey

Early American Sampler From Newark New Jersey

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Beautiful American Sampler

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Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

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Fabric

11 Antique Germantown Navajo Indian Sampler Rugs
11 Antique Germantown Navajo Indian Sampler Rugs

11 Antique Germantown Navajo Indian Sampler Rugs

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H 1 in W 18 in D 37 in

11 Antique Germantown Navajo Indian Sampler Rugs

By Native American Art

Located in Tulsa, OK

This is an amazing collection of 11 antique Germantown wool, Indian rug samplers. These are authentic Native American. The first pictures are to fronts, and the last picture is the b...

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Early 20th Century American Navajo Quilts and Blankets

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Wool

Vintage Early American Style Cherry Tiered Side End Table by The Sampler Indiana
Vintage Early American Style Cherry Tiered Side End Table by The Sampler Indiana

Vintage Early American Style Cherry Tiered Side End Table by The Sampler Indiana

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful solid cherry side table by The Sampler out of Homer, Indiana. Circa 1970s. Features a rectangular form with a dovetailed drawer within the frieze over turned and ribbed ...

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Vintage 1970s American Colonial End Tables

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Cherry

1827 Sampler made by Susan Gillings, Anglo-American
1827 Sampler made by Susan Gillings, Anglo-American

1827 Sampler made by Susan Gillings, Anglo-American

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1827 Sampler made by Susan Gillings, Anglo-American. "The Promises of God", Susan Gilling, six years old. Bible quotation of salvation are a band of silk stuff-work, chains of flower...

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Antique Early 19th Century American Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's
American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's

American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's

Located in Kenilworth, IL

The work has an archival mount and framed in a gilt molding under UV filtering glass. American, New England, early 1800's.

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Antique Early 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

Collection of Four Navajo Sampler Pillows
Collection of Four Navajo Sampler Pillows

Collection of Four Navajo Sampler Pillows

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H 9.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in

Collection of Four Navajo Sampler Pillows

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This collection of mini Navajo weaving children's or sampler weaving pillows.The further most right pillow is a double sided pillow. The back of that plllow is shown as the last imag...

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Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Schuamcher Merrifield Sampler 20" Pillow in Document
Schuamcher Merrifield Sampler 20" Pillow in Document

Schuamcher Merrifield Sampler 20" Pillow in Document

By Schumacher

Located in New York, NY

This pillow features Merrifield Sampler with a box edge finish. Based on hand-drawn art created in our studio and inspired by early American samplers, this embroidered design is anim...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

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Wood

Vintage Navajo Pictorial Sampler Weaving - " Freemasonry" - circa 1920

Vintage Navajo Pictorial Sampler Weaving - " Freemasonry" - circa 1920

Located in Denver, CO

A scarce Navajo pictorial "sampler" style weaving with the masonic logo consisting of a square and compasses and the letter "G." Exhibited: Museum of Man, San ...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Wool

Early 20thC American Needlepoint Sampler Circa, 1920.
Early 20thC American Needlepoint Sampler Circa, 1920.

Early 20thC American Needlepoint Sampler Circa, 1920.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Early 1900's American sampler, under glass; nicely, professionally mounted and displayed in appropriate contemporary black frame with narrow red inset.

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Tapestries

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Tapestry

Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837
Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837

Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837

Located in Incline Village, NV

Nice original American sampler wrought by "Mary Nelson", circa 1837. The alphabet in capital letters and proverbial A,B,C's appear at the top in brown, each letter separated by a qua...

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Antique 1830s American Victorian Tapestries

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Tapestry

Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Sampler, probably American
Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Sampler, probably American

Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Sampler, probably American

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This charming little sampler displays a most appropriate aphorism: “Even a child is known by his doings,” from Proverb 20:11. Likely one of Miss Gill’s first samplers, along with thi...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

1739 Dutch Sampler
1739 Dutch Sampler

1739 Dutch Sampler

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H 14 in W 24 in

1739 Dutch Sampler

Located in Philadelphia, PA

While English and American samplers from early periods tend to be vertical in shape, Friesian samplers are generally horizontal in format.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Decorative Art

Early American School Girl Sampler by Alice Roberts, 1841-Family and Dogs
Early American School Girl Sampler by Alice Roberts, 1841-Family and Dogs

Early American School Girl Sampler by Alice Roberts, 1841-Family and Dogs

Located in Plymouth, MA

Nice American school girl sampler dated 1841 by Alice Roberts found in a Hingham, Ma. home. Floral borders surrounds a family grouping of a mother and 2 daughters with their dog and...

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Antique 1840s American Folk Art Antiquities

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Thread

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Antique Native American Navajo Serape Blanket Rug Transitional circa 1890
Antique Native American Navajo Serape Blanket Rug Transitional circa 1890

Antique Native American Navajo Serape Blanket Rug Transitional circa 1890

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional antique circa 1890 Native American Navajo (Diné) serape rug, representing a highly significant Transitional Period weaving at the pivotal moment when traditional wearing ...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American North and South Ameri...

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Wool

Circa 1920s–1930s Vintage Navajo Rug with Bold Diamond Pattern, Trading Post Era
Circa 1920s–1930s Vintage Navajo Rug with Bold Diamond Pattern, Trading Post Era

Circa 1920s–1930s Vintage Navajo Rug with Bold Diamond Pattern, Trading Post Era

By Navajo

Located in Denver, CO

This vintage Navajo rug, handwoven during the Trading Post Era of the 1920s–1930s, is a striking example of Diné (Navajo) textile artistry from the pan-reservation period. Crafted by...

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20th Century American Native American Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim
Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim

Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim

Located in Dallas, TX

78429 Vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Rug, 04'09 x 07'00. Woven under the vast skies and sacred mesas of the American Southwest, this antique Southwestern style Eye Dazzler ki...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Spanish Colonial North and South Amer...

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Wool

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Early American Sampler For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the early American sampler you’re looking for. Each early American sampler for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and linen. If you’re shopping for an early American sampler, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an early American sampler — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right early American sampler, those designed in folk art and modern styles are of considerable interest. Navajo and Schumacher each produced at least one beautiful early American sampler that is worth considering.

How Much is a Early American Sampler?

An early American sampler can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,125, while the lowest priced sells for $525 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.