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Antique Hand Carved Wood Printing Block with Large Rosettes
Located in Amityville, NY
Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block with a floral and vegetal pattern that has been
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood Printing Block in Dark Rosette Pattern
Located in Amityville, NY
Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block that has been used in printing production, now
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Decorative Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood Printing Block, Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large vintage hand-carved wood block used for printing on fabric or paper to make wall
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood Printing Block in Black with Floral Pattern
Located in Amityville, NY
Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block that has been used in printing production. Stained
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Carved Wood Printing Block with Flower and Star Pattern
Located in Amityville, NY
Amazing antique expertly hand-carved wood block with a floral and vegetal pattern that has been
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Collectable Antique Hand Carved Butterfly Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Twelve Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with twelve
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Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Double Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with double
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Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Blue Flower Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with blue
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Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Swirly Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with swirly
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Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Oval Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with flowers
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Leaf Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with leaf
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Very Rare Antique Hand Carved Butterfly Boarder Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block which is long
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Large Very Collectable Antique Hand Carved Floral Printing Block for Wallpaper
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with flowers
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

FINE VERY COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE HAND CARVED FLORAL PRINTiNG BLOCK FOR WALLPAPER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sycamore wood printing block with flowers wines This piece is part of a suite, I have included a picture
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

VERY COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE HAND CARVED SWiRLY BOARDER PRINTING BLOCK FOR WALLPAPER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sycamore wood printing block which is long for floral borders This piece is part of a suite, I have
Category

Antique 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements

Materials

Sycamore

Printing Blocks
Located in South Salem, NY
A set of thirteen printing block fragments from the mid 20th century. One larger block and a
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Vintage 1960s Indian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Printing Blocks
Printing Blocks
H 2 in W 7 in D 6 in
Printing Block Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Printing block table lamp....
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Printing Block Lamp
Printing Block Lamp
H 27 in W 6.25 in D 5 in
Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd: "Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood

Printing Block Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Printing Block table lamp with brass accents....
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Printing Block Table Lamp
Printing Block Table Lamp
H 22.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Printing Block Letter Press Collage Art
Located in San Francisco, CA
Folk Art printing press or letter block collage art. Interesting assortment of vintage printing
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Printing Block Letter Press Collage Art
Printing Block Letter Press Collage Art
H 22.25 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Printing Block Collage Wall Hanging
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Wonderful collaged Printing Block wall hanging made from old printing blocks and an old drawer
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Indian Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Printing Block
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Indian wooden printing block mounted as Art. Wood block print used to hand print textile
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Block Print in Unique Samuel Peck Co. Negative Printing Contact Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover a unique blend of art and history with this captivating block print of an animal. Set
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

1960s Bijorn Wiinblad Printing Block Stamp Art Sculpture Wall Hanging
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind original Bijorn Wiinblad wood and metal printing block stamp dating from the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Console with Relief Top of Printing Blocks and Glass op on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
Console with relief top of printing blocks and glass op on black metal frame is specially designed
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Uzbek block printing is an old tecnique of decorating a textile with wood blocks, on mainly hand
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Art by Gina Kail Wood Relief Block Print Amy's Angel 11/98
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artist Gina Kail Amy's Angel Wood Relief 11/98 Block printing on paper paper 13.13 x 20 art 11.5 x
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1990s Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Modernist Folk Art Oil on Wood Paintings Hand Executed by Endi Poskovic
By Fendi
Located in Buffalo, NY
-block printing, painting, and papermaking at China Academy of Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, and
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1990s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bistre A Zero Waste Handmade Artisanal Journal With Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
artisanal techniques like shibori, wax block printing , wood clamp dyeing carefully made in small batches
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Books

Materials

Natural Fiber

Oak, A Zero Waste Handmade Artisanal Journal With Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
techniques like shibori, wax block printing , wood clamp dyeing carefully made in small batches using 100
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Books

Materials

Natural Fiber

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
Sekino featuring a fierce bird likely an eagle or hawk. The wood grain of the printing blocks is quite
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Blackfoot Crossing: Indigenous People in the Great North-West, The Graphic 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
created using wood engraving techniques, in which artists carved the image into wood blocks for printing
Category

Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Cayenne, French Guiana: Hand-Colored Engraving from La France Illustree, 1883
Located in Langweer, NL
into a wood block and then printing it, allowing for bold lines and clear textures that lend an earthy
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Antique 1880s Prints

Materials

Paper

Handcrafted Kashmir Extra Large Porcelain Blue and White Bowl
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
, imprinting a vintage Indian printing wood block to create unique patterns, then laying over a hump mold to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Two Antique Indian Carved Wood Printing Blocks
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two 19th century hand-carved wood printing blocks used to print textiles. Mounted with picture
Category

Antique Late 19th Century More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

ABC's & 123's
Located in Plainville, KS
Mixed lot of old wood numbers and letters from homes and storefronts; wood printing blocks
Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Blue and White Rectangular Linen Tablecloth Hand Printed in Italy
Located in Milano, Italy
techniques since 1920, made up of hand-carved pear wood printing blocks to stamp the designs onto the fabric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Linen

Blue Hand Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
Located in Milano, Italy
-Romagna, Italy, has used traditional printing techniques since 1920, made up of hand-carved pear wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Linen

Blue Hand Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
Blue Hand Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 0.4 in
Red Hand-Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
Located in Milano, Italy
-Romagna, Italy, has used traditional printing techniques since 1920, made up of hand-carved pear wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Linen

Red Hand-Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
Red Hand-Printed Linen Napkins, Set of Four
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 0.4 in
Red and White Rectangular Linen Tablecloth Hand Printed in Italy
Located in Milano, Italy
techniques since 1920, made up of hand-carved pear wood printing blocks to stamp the designs onto the fabric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Linen

1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Circa 1960s India. A vintage wooden printing block from India. It is hand-chiseled by artisans
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Vintage 1960s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
H 1.5 in W 8.25 in D 7 in
1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Circa 1960s India. A vintage wooden printing block from India. It is hand-chiseled by artisans
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Vintage 1960s Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
1960s Indian Wooden Printing Block
H 1.5 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
Unique Wooden Fabric Printing Blocks, Rhône Region, France 1800s Collection
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a set of three beautiful French 1800s fabric printing blocks in wood, each a unique piece
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Unique Wooden Fabric Printing Blocks, Rhône Region France 1800s, Set of Three
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a set of three beautiful French 1800s fabric printing blocks in wood, each a unique piece
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Moderne Monotype or Linocut Print Titled "Still Life"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(using a non-durable early linoleum instead of wood as the printing block) as the lines are reminiscent
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Memorial Textile, Washington & Franklin, President Presidential
Located in Acworth, GA
printing with wood blocks, instead of hand-painting them. This technique proved more economical. By the mid
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Antique 1790s British American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Giant Number 2 Carved Wood Printing Block
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderfully graphic, giant, black, 19th century hand-carved and routed wood printer's block of
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Antique 19th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Giant Number 2 Carved Wood Printing Block
Giant Number 2 Carved Wood Printing Block
H 24 in W 18.25 in D 1.63 in
Vintage Wood Printing Blocks with Metal Wall Mounting
Located in Dallas, TX
These vintage printing blocks displayed on a portruding metal stands are from our one of a kind
Category

20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wood Printing Blocks on Metal Wall Mounting
Located in Dallas, TX
These vintage printing blocks displayed on a potruding metal stands are from our one of a kind
Category

20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wood Printing Blocks with Metal Wall Mounting
Located in Dallas, TX
These vintage printing blocks displayed on a portruding metal stands are from our one of a kind
Category

20th Century Wallpaper

Materials

Metal

Decorative Antique Hand Carved Solid Wood Printing Block Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative vintage carved hand tool antique wood block printing textile stamp tool Handmade in
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Vintage 1950s Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Cinnabar Cabinet By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Dunbar design director Edward Wormley incorporated antique Japanese ink covered wood printing
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Carved Wood Wallpaper Printing Block
Located in Doylestown, PA
An unusually large hand-carved wood block for printing fabric or wallpaper, mid-19th century, very
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Wallpaper Printing Block
Carved Wood Wallpaper Printing Block
H 26.5 in W 22 in D 2 in
Chinese Sunflower Printing Block
Located in Chicago, IL
processes that remain popular today. This century-old printing block finds new life as a beautifully carved
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Sunflower Printing Block
H 20.75 in W 14.25 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Indian Wooden Printing Block
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Indian wooden printing block. Wood block print used to hand print textile. Chiseled by
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Letterpress Printing Blocks Wall Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage wall sculpture composed of letterpress printing blocks, produced circa 1960's - 1970's
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Antique Wooden Printing Textile Blocks
Located in Redding, CT
Set of Antique Wooden Printing Textile Blocks. The largest size is the dimensions listed. Varying
Category

Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Block Printing Type Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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Wood Printing Blocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wood printing blocks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wood printing blocks — often made from wood, metal and copper — can elevate any home. There are 30 antique and vintage wood printing blocks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Wood printing blocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood printing blocks made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made wood printing blocks over the years, but those made by Rajhastani, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wood Printing Blocks?

Prices for wood printing blocks start at $78 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $728.
Questions About Wood Printing Blocks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Indian block printing is an art form that originated in India during ancient times. It involves carving a block of teak wood with an intricate pattern and then using it to press ink onto fabric like silk or cotton. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Indian block printed apparel and art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A printing block is sometimes called a printmaking block, a wood block or a block. You can also refer to one simply as a printing block. Artists carve printmaking blocks with designs, apply ink and then press them against a surface to produce artwork. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The oldest known example of block printing is the Diamond Sutra. Produced around 886 CE, the scroll is a Buddhist religious text and was discovered in Dunhuang, China. Anthropologists believe that the Chinese developed the art of block printing 4,000 years ago, but so far, none of the earlier works have been discovered. On 1stDibs, find a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rajasthan is the Indian state that is most famous for block printing, though it is also a popular dyeing method in a variety of other states. Rajasthan features various cities known for different techniques of this textile printing method. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Indian block printed textiles.