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Antique Sewing Birds

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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Late 18th Century American Antique Sewing Birds

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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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Early 19th Century French Antique Sewing Birds

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird
s-Eye Maple Veneer
19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird
s-Eye Maple Veneer
$1,532 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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1810s American Sheraton Antique Sewing Birds

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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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Sewing Birds

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Birdseye Maple

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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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1830s American Sheraton Antique Sewing Birds

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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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sewing Birds

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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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1830s William IV Antique Sewing Birds

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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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1810s American Neoclassical Antique Sewing Birds

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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 Antique Sewing Birds

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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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Sewing Birds

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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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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sewing Birds

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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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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sewing Birds

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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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19th Century Chinese Antique Sewing Birds

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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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1830s American Antique Sewing Birds

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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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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Birds

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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
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 Antique Sewing Birds

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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 Antique Sewing Birds

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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
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 Antique Sewing Birds

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Fabric

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 Antique Sewing Birds

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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
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 Antique Sewing Birds

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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 Antique Sewing Birds

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Glass

Fogo Wall Mirror
$2,665 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
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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1760s English George I Antique Sewing Birds

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Brass

Late 19th Century Quebec Paint Decorated Plant Stand, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Quebec paint decorated plant stand or bucket bench, circa 1890, pine slat construction with three shelves, fluted backsplash and apron, and delightful yellow scroll decoratio...
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1890s Canadian Folk Art Antique Sewing Birds

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Pine

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 Antique Sewing Birds

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Marble

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
$3,092 / item
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 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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Early 1900s Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Birds

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Lead

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 Antique Sewing Birds

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
$10,114 / item
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
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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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Sewing Birds

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Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,562 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 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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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Sewing Birds

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Carrara Marble

Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sewing Birds

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Wood, Paint

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 Antique Sewing Birds

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Marble, Limestone

White Limestone Sink Basin
White Limestone Sink Basin
$3,367 / item
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
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Antique Sewing Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sewing birds available for sale. The range of distinct antique sewing birds — often made from wood, hardwood and birdseye maple — can elevate any home. Antique sewing birds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique sewing birds to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, folk art and neoclassical antique sewing birds are of considerable interest. Meissen Porcelain produced beautiful antique sewing birds that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Sewing Birds?

Antique sewing birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,437, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.