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Falling Asleep While Spinning Yarn
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Falling Asleep While Spinning Yarn" by Louis Edwarmay is a captivating piece that beautifully
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pictorial Cats/ Yarn Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual pictorial black cats cotton yarn hooked rug/ mounted on black linen and wood frame
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Pictorial Cats/ Yarn Hooked Rug
Pictorial Cats/ Yarn Hooked Rug
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
W 53 in L 29 in
Three Kittens with Ball of Yarn
By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville French, 1852-1941 Three Kittens with Ball of Yarn Oil on canvas
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil

Antique Yarn Spool Candlestick Holders, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of candlestick holders made from antique yarn spools. Wooden columns are finished with brass
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Brass

Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850
Located in Worcester, GB
Victorian Wooden Yarn Swift / Wool Winder on Stand, c.1850 A fine mid-19th century umbrella swift
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Yarn

Materials

Fruitwood

Rare Paul Poiret Braided Yarn and Silk Tulle Toque
By Paul Poiret
Located in New York, NY
examples survive outside museum collections. Large sections of tonal brown raw yarn are plaited to form a
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Yarn

Antique Wool Winder Stand, English, Walnut, Adjustable Yarn Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wool winder stand. An English, walnut adjustable yarn swift, dating to the
Category

Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Walnut

Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1934 Baby Blue Vintage Poster
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Original Vintage Poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby. This is an original
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Paper

Vintage Poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby in Pink
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Original vintage poster Swiss Schaffhauser Wolle Wool Yarn Knitting 1935 Baby. This is an original
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Paper

Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A very large Irate Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of ...
Category

19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs C. 1900
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs C. 1900
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
H 70.87 in W 40.16 in D 0.02 in
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal
Category

1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 97.25 in W 40.16 in D 0.02 in
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal
Category

1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Rare Ikat Textile from Timor Stunning Tribal Motifs & Colors, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct
Category

Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Rare Ikat Textile from Timor Stunning Tribal Motifs & Colors, Indonesia c. 1900
Rare Ikat Textile from Timor Stunning Tribal Motifs & Colors, Indonesia c. 1900
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 68.9 in W 34.65 in D 0.02 in
Early Showa Period Nambu Sakiori (with Indigo-Dyed Cotton Warp) / Rag Tapestry
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
weft yarn, then woven anew into practical textiles such as garments and floor coverings. It was a vital
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Yarn

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Yarn

Embroidered Fruit Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Embroidered Fruit Still Life A beautiful embroidery of a colorful grape vine with rich colors of red, purple and blue. Signed "E. P. S. F." lower right. Presented in a new mat and g...
Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Yarn

Materials

Fabric, Yarn

Embroidered Fruit Still Life
Embroidered Fruit Still Life
$2,250
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs, C. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A large Ikat Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of South ...
Category

1920s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs, C. 1920
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs, C. 1920
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 94.49 in W 35.44 in D 0.02 in
Mid-Late 19th Century English Needlepoint Bell Pull
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-late 19th century English needlepoint bell pull. A very rare & splendid example with gilt bronze lion mask mounts; maroon backing. Floral, floret & geometric motifs. 75" long, 3....
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Thread, Yarn

"Deer with Tree of Life", Art Deco-Modernist Embroidery in Deep Red and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important example of Modernist needlework and fabric design, this richly-colored embroidery panel depicts a tree of life, full of birds circling a tree expressed in the fashionabl...
Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Woven from off white, brown handspun sheep yarns of various shade, and two discernible shades of aniline
Category

Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

XIX century. A jeweled bow with tassels, in low gold. Neapolitan area.
Located in Firenze, IT
XIX century. A jeweled bow with tassels, in low gold. Neapolitan area. The jewel is a pendant, with a ring positioned on the back that allows you to pass a necklace even of a not sma...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Yarn

Materials

Gold

Circular Table Cover 1750s Italian Fabric Embroidered with Blue and Pink Flowers
Located in Milano, MI
Round Embroidered Tablecloth Italian handicraft Del 1700 obtained by splicing together strips of textured fabric, giving a continuity to the composition of a damask pattern made of r...
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Silver

1970s Handmade Chinoiserie Chinese Rug with Fortune Symbals and Floral Design
Located in San Gabriel, CA
flow of the yarn.
Category

1920s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Vintage Silk Thread Wall Art Flora and Fauna Painting Featuring Peacocks
Located in Miami, FL
Original signed artwork of Suzhou embroidery and its important to Chinese culture as an art form. Stunningly beautiful and traditional work in this vintage silk thread wall art of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Knotted Antique Hereke Rug in Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A spectacular antique 4x6 Hereke rug of hand-knotted silk and metal yarns, originating from Turkey
Category

1910s Turkish Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn, Silk

Vintage Oushak West Anatolia Rug
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Oushak carpet circa 1930 with a center medallion on a celadon background with a border of flowers and vines. Serene shades of pinks, yellow and blues create a geometric des...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Vintage Oushak West Anatolia Rug
Vintage Oushak West Anatolia Rug
$4,560
W 94 in L 131 in
Hand-Knotted Wool Tibetan Lotus Flower Area Rug
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a hand-knotted on a black tinted Yak wool background are twelve distinct lotus flowers in an array of colors comprised of natural dyes that was acquired during a trip to T...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Yarn

A Pair of Chairs, Livingroom Exclusive Edwardian Mahogany Boxwood Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Magnificently created a set of decorative antique Edwardian English seats. The shaped top rail is inlaid with leafy scrollwork above a pierced splat, the stuff-over seat upholstered ...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Boxwood, Fabric, Cotton, Yarn, Organic Material

A Pair of Chairs, Livingroom Exclusive Edwardian Mahogany Boxwood Home Décor
A Pair of Chairs, Livingroom Exclusive Edwardian Mahogany Boxwood Home Décor
$2,252 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37.41 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Turkmen Yomud Chuval
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
techniques and pure wool yarns. Its durable structure and striking appearance will earn a special place in
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19th Century Central Asian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

19th Century Turkmen Yomud Chuval
19th Century Turkmen Yomud Chuval
$3,500
W 29.53 in L 45.28 in
Zabihi Collection Grenfell Hooked Small Round Woman in Bonnet Rug
Located in New York, NY
of early pieces (Likely 1920s–1940s) Material: silk floss or rayon yarn on burlap or linen
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Country Antique Yarn

Materials

Jute

Antique Ziegler Sultanabad All-Over Design Rug with Terracotta Background
Located in Milan, IT
, where the wool yarns are masterfully dyed so to create an almost translucent effect. This example
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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Sultanabad Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Middle of the 19th Century Antique Kozak Prayer Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
create the rug's rich and meaningful composition. The wool yarns used retain their vibrant colors and
Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vogue Magazine Cover – March 1, 1917 – Illustration by Frank X. Leyendecker
Located in Langweer, NL
refinement and fantasy. A small cat playing with a ball of yarn adds charm and domestic warmth to the scene
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Yarn

Materials

Paper

Roger Leon - 1888 Oil, Spinning Wool
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th-century genre scene depicting a lady in traditional dress spinning yarn beside
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil

Caucasian Fahrola Prayer Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
geometric patterns showcase the region's characteristic weaving style. The carpet's woolen yarn weaving
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Mid-19th Century Caucasian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Caucasian Fahrola Prayer Rug
Caucasian Fahrola Prayer Rug
$15,000
W 47.25 in L 55.12 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve
Located in Nantucket, MA
soft fading, and a few scattered small pulls to the yarn. Mounted in the original bird's eye maple
Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Silk

Framed Pre-Columbian Gauze Textile Panel Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
yarns over one another to create openings and sets those openings in place with weft yarns. The small
Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton

Middle of 19th Century East Caucasus Chi-Chi Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
geometric patterns, star shapes, and animal figures highlight this rug's artistic value. The wool yarns
Category

Mid-19th Century Caucasian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Framed Large Pre-Columbian Gauze Textile Panel Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
yarns over one another to create openings and sets those openings in place with weft yarns. The large
Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton

Late 19th Century Caucasian Lori Pambak Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
Caucasian motifs, this rug is an original and unique piece. Hand-woven from high-quality wool yarns, this
Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Circa 1870 Caucasian Eagle Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
using wool yarns and natural dyes, still exhibit extraordinary brilliance and vibrancy despite the
Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Circa 1870 Caucasian Eagle Rug
Circa 1870 Caucasian Eagle Rug
$17,900
W 54.34 in L 88.59 in
Middle of the 19th Century Kazak Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
high-quality wool yarns. The rug's base color is red, with numerous floral and geometric motifs in
Category

Mid-19th Century Caucasian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Middle of the 19th Century Kazak Rug
Middle of the 19th Century Kazak Rug
$9,000
W 53.94 in L 86.62 in
19th Century Central Anatolian Konya Karapınar Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
, carry both decorative and protective meaning. Wool yarns dyed with natural root dyes give this rug both
Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Large Framed Pre-Columbian Woven Textile Panel Inca Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The piece consists of three narrower panels woven from fine camelid yarns and were sewn together. It
Category

16th Century Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Yarn

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Petit-point Embroideries
Located in San Francisco, CA
Patience Event. This design was likely worked using the tent stitch, with silk or fine wool yarn on a fine
Category

19th Century French School Antique Yarn

Materials

Textile

Pair of Petit-point Embroideries
Pair of Petit-point Embroideries
$1,450
H 34.25 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
art woolwork picture handcrafted of woolen yarn in a bold variety of stitches, depicting a single gun
Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

19th Century Anatolian Mut Kilim
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
natural wool yarns, this piece reflects both the region's characteristic color palette and its symbolic
Category

19th Century Turkish Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

19th Century Anatolian Mut Kilim
19th Century Anatolian Mut Kilim
$5,100
W 56.3 in L 86.62 in
British Sailor's Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
yarns, this textile artwork is a superb example of the folk art traditionally made by British sailors
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
threads, either from commercial kimono production or from home-produced recycled yarns. They are often
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket
$850
H 43 in W 52 in D 0.5 in
Girl with Cat Girolamo Nattino 1842-1913 Watercolor
Located in Woodbury, CT
Painting of an Italian woman making yarn, playing with a cat. Late 19th or early 20th century
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Paint

Antique Beaded Ceremonial Dance Sarong (Lawo Butu) East Flores, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
loss and some reattachment of (old) beads with newer cotton yarns, as well as one patched area in the
Category

Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Beads

Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
. The rug’s lovingly-worn pile is woven with vegetable-dyed yarns in a rich palette of crimson, light
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Rug
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Rug
$18,000
W 140 in L 180 in
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of yarn.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
$388
H 20.75 in W 15.25 in D 13.5 in
An Art Deco Gilt Bronze Paperweight Set Over A Marble Plinth
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, gilt bronze paperweight of a cat playing with a ball of yarn. Set over a marble plinth
Category

1920s Antique Yarn

Materials

Marble

Antique Art Deco Nichols Chinese Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
"Super Chinese" rug. American wool exporters in this town had begun to machine-spin their yarn around
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Small Mahal Rug with a Large Scale All-Over Pattern
Located in Milan, IT
wool yarns with an almost translucent effect. This antique Mahal showcases a large scale rendition of
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Early 1900s Azerbaijani Sultanabad Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Ivory and Charcoal Striped Kilim 5'9''x9'5''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
touch of rustic elegance. Key Features: Material: Hand-Spun Wool and Recycled Yarn Fibers Construction
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Gray and White Striped Goat Hair Rug 8'3''x10'4''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
. The Yarn is entirely hand-spun, washed, and finished by artisans, giving it a dry, organic texture
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Goat Hair

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Antique Yarn For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique yarn for your home. Frequently made of cord, yarn and fabric, every antique yarn was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique yarn — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique yarn, those designed in Folk Art, Industrial and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Plateau Indians each produced at least one beautiful antique yarn that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Yarn?

Prices for an antique yarn can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $58,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.