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Set of Four Neoclassical Prints of Classic Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
border. Bacchus, nude male figure with grapes (Greek God of wine), fertility. Discobole, after the famous
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Borders

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sample of Rug for Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
models od medallion and two of borders. My whole collection is of 11 little items, plus another large
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Other Antique Borders

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box “Kun-It”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
within scrolling foliate vine borders. The interior primarily lacquered red. Condition: Cracks, nicks and
Category

Early 1900s Burmese Tribal Antique Borders

Materials

Lacquer

Sample of Rug "Vaghireh" for Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
different borders. It has some worn parts, but we can easily put stitches, on request. ref. nr. 261
Category

Early 20th Century Central Asian Other Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique Circa 1880 Brown Tabriz Rug Carpet, 9 6 x 13 6
Located in New York, NY
flowering trees fill the border. This carpet is a modern interpretation of a Classic Persian pattern whose
Category

19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique Kurdish Runner 2.40m x 0.85m
Located in St. Albans, GB
on a terracotta field and particularly attractive ivory border. A bit of wear adds to its rustic
Category

1920s Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Rare French Porcelain Set of 8 Wild Animals Plates Haviland Limoges Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Porcelain Set of 8 Wild Animals Plates Haviland Limoges Circa 1890. Pink border. 9
Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Borders

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Peking Rug, Dark Blue with “Pao-Tou” Crane Pictorials - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
-Tou designs in this accent rug—most notably the play of dark blues, sharp architectural borders
Category

1910s Chinese Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese ‘Tree of Life’ Rug, Rare and Regal Floral Design - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
tonal clouds that transition into a striking midnight-black border. This deep outer frame creates a
Category

1920s Chinese Antique Borders

Materials

Wool, Silk

1920s Pink Fuchsia Green Floral Vase Chinese Art Deco Rug 9 x11 6 Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
border of solid celadon, a highly sought-after hue among green color rugs, creating a high-contrast
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XIV st. patinated and Giltwood sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
concave corners and surrounded by a mottled Giltwood border. Each sconce showcases a central Giltwood mask
Category

19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Borders

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

French Victorian Tiffany Porcelain Plates
Located in Queens, NY
border (TIFFANY)
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Borders

Materials

Eggshell

Antique Victorian Silver Claret Jug / Wine Decanter London, England 1894
By Charles Edward Nixon
Located in London, GB
border. The Silver neck and hinged lid feature complimentary chased floral, foliate and scroll patterns
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Borders

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Cast Iron Thomas Jeckyll Insert with William Morris Tiles
Located in Ware, GB
of the metalwork. The blue and white tiles depict graceful, feminine figures; they are bordered with
Category

19th Century Antique Borders

Materials

Iron

A German Stockert Pattern Fruitwood Diptych Pattern Pocket Sundial
Located in Firenze, IT
degrees to 56 degrees in two degree increments within hand-coloured laurel pendant swag bordered Arabic
Category

1780s German Neoclassical Antique Borders

Antique Indian Brass Cachepot c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
rim is slightly flared, and the base is neatly bordered. The brass has developed a warm, natural
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Borders

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
spaciousness. This unadorned expanse allows the intricate border to take center stage, emphasizing the delicate
Category

Early 20th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique French Aubusson Geometric Wool Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
both timeless and sophisticated. Framing this core design is a jagged sawtooth inner border that adds
Category

Early 20th Century French Aubusson Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique 1920s Art Deco Diamond and Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
decorated, geometric Art Deco design displays a feature Rose Dutch cut diamond drop to the lower border
Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Borders

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
border with C-shapes, S-shapes, flowers, scrolls, and foliage. The top of the frame is decorated with a
Category

1880s French Antique Borders

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

1900s Blue Brown Scenic Medallion Chinese Peking Rug 12 4 x 14 9 Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
with delicate floral and vine work, connecting the field to the complex, multi-layered border system of
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Ruby, Diamond, Gold and Platinum Plaque Ring, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
over setting, with rounded corners, with a border of small, old-cut diamonds, in a platinum, scalloped
Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Borders

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum

Vintage Asian Black Lacquer Coromandel Room Screen
Located in Westfield, MA
avian motifs. The contrast between the dark lacquer borders and the warm gold field gives the screen a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Borders

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Kirman Lavar Carpet 4.18m x 3.10m
Located in St. Albans, GB
medallion on a deep indigo field and ivory border. Note the numerous birds of paradise throughout the field
Category

1910s Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique Caucasian Rug with Latch-Hook Medallions and Floral Devices
Located in New York, NY
characteristic of late 19th–early 20th century Shirvan and Kuba weaving. The borders are especially striking: a
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

1920s Blue w Floral Vase Design Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 9 X 11 8" Carpet
Located in New York, NY
border scrolls and rosettes on a dark royal base. In the lower right corner a vase with verdant bouquet
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

1900s Teal-Blue Open Antique Irish Donegal Arts-Crafts Rug 12 6"x25 2" Carpet
Located in New York, NY
stylized border. This border presents a continuous vine of stylized roses, showcasing the restrained use of
Category

Early 1900s Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Masterpiece of Botanical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
character. Framing this lush botanical medley is a classic turtle vine scroll border, elegantly rendered on
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Spanish Colonial Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

French Handmade Gobelin Needle-Embroidered Tapestry, Hunting In The Forest
Located in High Point, NC
wide floral border frames the central tableau beautifully, adding decorative balance and visual
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Borders

Materials

Fabric

Large French Bagues Style Crystal and Ruby Glass Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
begins with a graceful corona composed of prismatic glass rods, elegantly bordered by strands of ruby and
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Borders

Materials

Crystal, Metal

1890s Antique Chinese Peking Rug 8 Immortals Play Weiqi "Go" 4 9" x 7 3" Carpet
Located in New York, NY
participants. Framing the central tableau is a broad border featuring stylized cloud bands and floral elements
Category

1890s Chinese Other Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug
Located in New York, NY
a soft mauve field. The composition is framed by a bold main border featuring large eight-pointed
Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Khotan Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

19th Century Louis Philippe Period French Mahogany Sofa ca. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
perfection by very talented artisans. Hand-carved detailing includes a rope bordering across the arched
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Borders

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Doris Leslie Blau Rare Round English Axminster Animal Design Rug
Located in New York, NY
golden leaf roundel containing four fish around a naturalistic lion head within a border of finely-drawn
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Oushak in Faded Ivory Soft Pastels
Located in New York, NY
medallion and border motifs are visible in soft traces of peach, grey, and ivory, creating a serene
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Oversized Antique Indian Amritsar Rug
Located in New York, NY
border filled with intricate rosettes, floral sprays, and arabesque motifs, which echo the interior
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Victorian Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering leafy border. Colours green, black, brown and gold. Alphabets A-Z in
Category

1840s Antique Borders

Materials

Silk

Bronze Sundial Signed Charles Bryne London, Anno Dom 1742
Located in London, GB
The face engraved with a sun and bordered with a latin inscription “utque redit viam constans quam
Category

18th Century English Antique Borders

Materials

Bronze

Antique Talish Rug - Late 19th century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
simplicity in the field allows the surrounding borders to take on a commanding decorative role. Encasing the
Category

Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

French Louis XVI Style Brass Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style square shape brass easel picture frame with rope design border and wreath
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Borders

Materials

Brass

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris Bronze wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of the top shelf has an elegant border or palmette designs. Exquisite patination throughout. *Shown
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Antique Borders

Materials

Bronze

set of six English 19th century Ormolu and Wedgwood Porcelain sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
within mottled borders with swaging laurel garlands above. The plaques are above a rounded palmette
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Borders

Materials

Ormolu

Doris Leslie Blau Indian Amritsar Rug (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
frame enclosed with a broad angular geometric border. The color palette consists of dark brown, camel
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Decorative border bands at the shoulder and base frame the narrative scene and add visual balance. In modern
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Borders

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of American Mission Style Green and Gold Floral Silk Drapes
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR America Mission style green & gold silk drapes with floral pattern & fringed border (PRICED AS
Category

Late 19th Century American Mission Antique Borders

Materials

Gold

Karatchoph Kazak rug
Located in NEW YORK, NY
blue main border employs four arrow like motifs in various colors.The minor borders both show keyhole
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool, Cotton

19th c English Leather Top Brass Bound Campaign Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English mahogany kneehole campaign desk with green leather top with gilt tooled border
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Borders

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Export Silver Vases
By Heng Li
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
marks and floral designs, segmented with an applied scalloped border. Each vase features a tapering
Category

1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Borders

Materials

Silver

Antique Persian Malayer Runner in Soft Ivory and Sky Blue
Located in New York, NY
arranged in an allover pattern, framed by narrow complementary borders. Its understated elegance and
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Authentic 1900s Tribal Kazak Rug - Sunset Orange Sky Blue Wool Oriental Carpet
Located in Norwalk, CT
produce. The geometric motifs, including "running dog" borders and stylized floral elements, make it an
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

19th Century Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Nashville, TN
. It has an inner border with a beaded molding that resembles a strand of pearls. The warm gilt finish
Category

19th Century French Antique Borders

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Doris Leslie Blau French Art Deco Rug in Golden Beige and Lipstick Pink
Located in New York, NY
mottled to enhance depth, which serves as the perfect canvas for a bold, lipstick-pink linear border that
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

19th Century Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive, applied silver border to the rim accented with bands of tooled decoration above a shaped border
Category

1820s European Antique Borders

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gold Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic 19th century French Louis Philippe mirror with floral pattern and beaded inner border
Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Borders

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Belouch Rug with Striped Gül Panels in Warm Rosewood Walnut
Located in New York, NY
graphic clarity characteristic of Belouch tribal weaving. A finely articulated border system—comprised of
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug
Located in New York, NY
geometric fretwork borders further enhance the visual interest while reflecting the multicultural influences
Category

Early 20th Century Afghan Khotan Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
, rhythmic, and contemplative. Surrounding the central field, a robust border features angular cloud-band
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Borders

Materials

Wool

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Antique Borders For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique borders is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and ceramic, all antique borders available were constructed with great care. Antique borders have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique borders are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical, Victorian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Royal Copenhagen, Spode and Tiffany Studios each produced beautiful antique borders that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Borders?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,517, while they’re typically $58 on the low end and $240,000 highest priced.