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1870s Camel Antique English Needlepoint Rug 8' x 8'
1870s Camel Antique English Needlepoint Rug 8' x 8'

1870s Camel Antique English Needlepoint Rug 8' x 8'

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional example of the needlepoint technique captures the Victorian era's passion for meticulously rendered domestic textiles. The dense, petit point stitching creates a hig...

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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

A pointer and English setter on the scent

A pointer and English setter on the scent

By Eugène Petit

Located in London, GB

Eugène Petit (1839-1886) Setters on point oil on canvas 15 x 18 ¼ in. (38.1 x 46.4 cm.)

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three English/Scottish Tent Stitch Panels in Giltwood Frame circa 1570
Three English/Scottish Tent Stitch Panels in Giltwood Frame circa 1570

Three English/Scottish Tent Stitch Panels in Giltwood Frame circa 1570

Located in Milford, NH

Tent stitch, also known as petit point, is a diagonal needlepoint stitch where the thread is worked over one intersection of the canvas or fabric.

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Antique 16th Century British Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Thread

French Painted Tripod Table, Louis XVI Style, Circa 1860–1880
French Painted Tripod Table, Louis XVI Style, Circa 1860–1880

French Painted Tripod Table, Louis XVI Style, Circa 1860–1880

Located in London, GB

French Painted Tripod Table, Louis XVI Style, Circa 1860–1880 An elegant occasional table made in the middle of the 19th Century France, worked in the Louis XVI revival taste.France...

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Antique 1860s Louis XVI Pedestals

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Hardwood, Giltwood, Walnut

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise & Vintage Half Dollar Pendant by Paul Livingston
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise & Vintage Half Dollar Pendant by Paul Livingston

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise & Vintage Half Dollar Pendant by Paul Livingston

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Sleeping Beauty turquoise is the favorite of the Zuni Pueblo silversmiths for use in petit point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry. This mine is one of the largest in North America and...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Pendant Necklaces

IMPORTANT 1834 NEEDLEWORK STUMPWORK SAMPLER IN ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV HARDWOOD FRAME
IMPORTANT 1834 NEEDLEWORK STUMPWORK SAMPLER IN ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV HARDWOOD FRAME

IMPORTANT 1834 NEEDLEWORK STUMPWORK SAMPLER IN ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV HARDWOOD FRAME

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fine, 1834 dated silk-work / stump-work sampler made during the reign of King William IV in an accompan...

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Antique 1830s British Early Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Hardwood

Signed Pontremoli Vintage English Palace Rug, Gold with Medallion - Rug & Kilim
Signed Pontremoli Vintage English Palace Rug, Gold with Medallion - Rug & Kilim

Signed Pontremoli Vintage English Palace Rug, Gold with Medallion - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Created in the early 1930s for the ballroom of Somerset House, Stratford Place, this monumental work required eleven trained women artisans two years to complete using meticulous cur...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Needlework Animal Print Design Rug
Antique Needlework Animal Print Design Rug

Antique Needlework Animal Print Design Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

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Antique Early 1900s Asian Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

1890s Ivory Floral Antique English Needlepoint Carpet 5'9"x12'8 Weave Wool Rug
1890s Ivory Floral Antique English Needlepoint Carpet 5'9"x12'8 Weave Wool Rug

1890s Ivory Floral Antique English Needlepoint Carpet 5'9"x12'8 Weave Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Because needlepoint uses individual stitches (the petit point or gros point technique), the weaver could achieve extraordinary shading and "contouring" within each petal, giving the ...

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage 5-Row Diamond Platinum Bracelet by Marianne Ostier, 1940s
Vintage 5-Row Diamond Platinum Bracelet by Marianne Ostier, 1940s

Vintage 5-Row Diamond Platinum Bracelet by Marianne Ostier, 1940s

By Marianne Ostier

Located in New York, NY

The grouping of diamonds brilliantly mounted in platinum prongs likewise refers to the decorative “petit point” or Pointillism painting style where fluid surfaces were composed with ...

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Mid-20th Century American More Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''
1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''

1920s Antique Needlepoint Rug - 6'7'' X 6'5''

Located in Los Angeles, US

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

Category

Vintage 1920s Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework
Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework

Antique Collectible Woolen Needlework

Located in Los Angeles, US

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Other Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug
1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug

1920s Antique Floral Design Part Silk Needlework Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

The level of detail is determined by counting the number of mesh in an inch. During this time petit point by French needlewomen could have a mesh count as high as 45 mesh.

Category

Vintage 1920s Renaissance Revival Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Victorian English Needlework Rug
Antique Victorian English Needlework Rug

Antique Victorian English Needlework Rug

Located in Milan, IT

A fine English needlework worked in both petit and gros point distinguished by a floral spray on a black background, contained within a reserve defined by ribbon-like, stylised acant...

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Petit Point For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic petit point available at 1stDibs. Each petit point for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and wood. There are many kinds of the petit point you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each petit point bearing Regency, Baroque or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made petit point over the years, but those crafted by antique textiles galleries, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson and Aubusson Manufacture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Petit Point?

Prices for a petit point start at $95 and top out at $39,500 with the average selling for $1,250.

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