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18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface
18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface

18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface

Located in Milford, NH

A fabulous example of a late 18th or early 19th century American round hutch or chair table in old red surface, with great patina, wooden pegs, original seat hinges, evidence of sewi...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

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 reveal original mirror frame and moving compartments.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810
American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810

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 rounded corners, and terminating on turned bulbous tapered legs.

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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Industrial and Work Tables

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century
French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in Belmont, MA

This pretty small sewing table has a beautiful birds eye maple veneer and its original fittings.

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Industrial and Work Tables

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Birdseye Maple

GRAY Indoor Wooden Lounge Armchair by Gervasoni with painted frame and cushions
GRAY Indoor Wooden Lounge Armchair by Gervasoni with painted frame and cushions

GRAY Indoor Wooden Lounge Armchair by Gervasoni with painted frame and cushions

By Gervasoni, Paola Navone

Located in Carson, CA

Upholstery and finish in: - Frame: Oak Stained White Color - Colore: White Stained - 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

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

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Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table
Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table

Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table

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H 28.75 in W 19.875 in D 19.875 in

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 corners fitted with three drawers, each with bird’s-eye maple panels and original foliat...

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Antique 1830s American Sheraton End Tables

19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand
19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand

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 fitted with bird's-eye maple panels having two bird's-eye maple faced drawers, the top ...

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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
Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird's-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table

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 woodworm.

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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
Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet

Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet

Located in Providence, RI

Provenance: Daughters of the American Revolution, Mary Scudder Jamieson, Trent Chapter Maker: Attributed to Micheal Bouvier, 1792-1874, Philadelphia This is a very precious his...

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Antique 1810s American Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Farm Scene Crib Quilt
Farm Scene Crib Quilt

Farm Scene Crib Quilt

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H 51 in Dm 52 in

Farm Scene Crib Quilt

Located in Darnestown, MD

The birds are identical to the sewing birds popular in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century.

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Early 20th Century American Quilts

Rare Antique Folk Art Velvet Tomato Sewing Pin Cushion W Bird & Flower Tree
Rare Antique Folk Art Velvet Tomato Sewing Pin Cushion W Bird & Flower Tree

Rare Antique Folk Art Velvet Tomato Sewing Pin Cushion W Bird & Flower Tree

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique early handmade folk art velvet tomato shaped pin cushion featuring a wire tree covered 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
Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Sewing Box of Architectural Form, English, circa 1820

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, English, circa 1820.              

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif
19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif

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 base containing a single drawer.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

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H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 10 in

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Most of the original sewing implements accompany the box such as bobbins, sewing bird, needle cases, and thread containers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

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H 7 in W 13 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.

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Antique 1830s American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood

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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.