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Sewing Bird

18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface
Located in Milford, NH
red surface, with great patina, wooden pegs, original seat hinges, evidence of sewing bird clamps
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Antique Late 18th Century American Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Metal

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French writing sewing stand made of bird's eye maple veneer, circa 1830 top lifts to
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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
$1,546 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.96 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in
American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany and bird's eye maple one drawer sewing stand with original knobs, outset
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Industrial and Work Tables

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Belmont, MA
French Sewing Table, manner of Alphonse Giroux, Paris, 19th century. This pretty small sewing
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Industrial and Work Tables

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Birdseye Maple

Gray Wooden Armchair by Gervasoni with painted wooden frame and cushions
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Carson, CA
- Finiture: White lacquered - Fabric: Birds- Heron - Sewing: White 1000/2002" Showroom Sample
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Gray Wooden Armchair by Gervasoni with painted wooden frame and cushions
Gray Wooden Armchair by Gervasoni with painted wooden frame and cushions
$1,940 Sale Price
50% Off
H 29 in W 37.5 in D 29 in

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Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Massachusetts Sheraton and bird’s-eye maple sewing table, the square mahogany top with turret
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Antique 1830s American Sheraton End Tables

19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare form mahogany sewing stand having four bowed out sides and cookie corner top above aprons
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Side Tables

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird's-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique William IV C1835 bird's-eye maple work / sewing box or table No loose joints and no
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Antique 1830s William IV Industrial and Work Tables

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Birdseye Maple

Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet
Located in Providence, RI
finely executed. The bird’s-eye maple veneers are accented by contrasting woods and the delicacy of all
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Antique 1810s American Neoclassical Tables

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Birdseye Maple

Farm Scene Crib Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
the sewing birds popular in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. The border fabric of printed
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Early 20th Century American Quilts

Farm Scene Crib Quilt
Farm Scene Crib Quilt
H 51 in Dm 52 in
Rare Antique Folk Art Velvet Tomato Sewing Pin Cushion W Bird & Flower Tree
Located in Dayton, OH
in flowers, with a felted wool bird at the base. Measure: 9".  
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

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Velvet

Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Sewing Box of Architectural Form, English, circa 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Bird’s-eye maple and ebony sewing box, of architectural form, with a sarcophagus-shaped top
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Birdseye Maple

19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This charming 19th century hand-carved wood sewing caddy features a figural bird atop an octagonal
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

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Wood

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Great Barrington, MA
sewing implements accompany the box such as bobbins, sewing bird, needle cases, and thread containers.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rosewood jewelry or sewing box with satinwood, bird's-eye maple, and bone inlay, circa 1830s. The
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Antique 1830s American Jewelry Boxes

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Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
H 7 in W 13 in D 10 in

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Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century oak stools from France with newly upholstered tops in linen finished with a single welt. The frames have hand-turned barley twist legs, joined by matching stretc...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stools

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Linen, Oak

Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
Pair of 19th Century Turned French Stools
$3,695 / set
H 21 in W 18.25 in D 17.25 in
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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2010s Table Lamps

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Iron

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
$925 / item
H 11.5 in Dm 6.25 in
Curtain Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3” Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6” Glaze: Sage matte, white matte, black shiny, matte blue Hardware: unfinished brass ...
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Curtain Lamp
Curtain Lamp
$2,350 / item
H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

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Wood

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
$2,820 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

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Brass

LU Louis SM Sconce
LU Louis SM Sconce
$1,350 / item
H 8 in W 5.25 in D 4.75 in
Fogo Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular Venetian mirror, made in the strictest Murano tradition, finely hand-engraved on the bands by skilled master engravers. All the elements are assembled with floral element...
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

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Glass

Fogo Wall Mirror
$2,665 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
One of four "Liberty" Italian Stained Glass door- window Panel, Italy 1900 ca.
Located in Sacile, PN
One of four "Liberty" Italian Stained Glass door- window Panel, Italy 1900 c Measure: Each door/panel measures height cm. 190, width cm. 52 and just under cm. 2 thick. One panel is...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

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Lead

Mah Jong sofa in ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France
By Roche Bobois
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Very nice Mah Jong modular sofa with the ‘Kenzo Takada’ fabric! Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois France. In the 1970s Hans Hopfer created the Mah Jong lounge sofa, Roche Bob...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks

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Marble

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
$3,098 / item
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
$10,208 / item
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Antique Carrara Marble Bathtub from the Early 19th Century
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique handcarved Carrara marble bath in Empire style. This beatiful sculpted white-grey marble bath with rings is made in the early 19th century. Dimensions: L 160 x W 70 x D 5...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bathroom Fixtures

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Carrara Marble

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,814 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
White Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks

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Marble, Limestone

White Limestone Sink Basin
White Limestone Sink Basin
$3,373 / item
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Edwardian Oak Side Table, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 English oak side table with a lovely hand scalloped and beveled top, following down to a simple apron and supported on hand turned barley twist legs. The legs are joined ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Tables

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Oak

Edwardian Oak Side Table, Circa 1900
Edwardian Oak Side Table, Circa 1900
$795
H 28.25 in W 20 in D 20.13 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

English George I Walnut Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic traditional English George I period chest of drawers with solid walnut sides and highly figural walnut veneers on the drawer fronts and top surface. Having very old if not or...
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Antique 1760s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Sewing Bird For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sewing bird available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and birdseye maple, every sewing bird was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sewing bird — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A sewing bird made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sewing bird over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sewing Bird?

Prices for a sewing bird start at $350 and top out at $6,500 with the average selling for $1,439.