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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 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

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

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 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

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of yarn.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

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
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Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Ikat Cloth Wall hanging Indonesia Asian Textiles Home Decor
Located in London, GB
dyed cotton yarn. Comprising of 2 panels sewn together to form a larger cloth a technique often used
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton

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

Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Yazd Carpet
Located in New York, NY
thicker yarn giving a lower knot count and finer wear. Yazd carpets are sturdier and do not have the fake
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Regency Revival Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Stained Glass Roundel of Victorian Woman
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique stained glass window depicting a Victorian woman spinning yarn. Hand-painted stylised
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Lead

Zabihi Collection Tribal Persian Camel Hair Serab Runner
Located in New York, NY
encampments of the mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

Vintage Mustard Yellow Vertical and Horizonttal Striped Cotton Rug 5 4 x6 1
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
originally woven by village artisans, each patch retains the integrity of hand-spun yarns and time-worn
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton

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

Antique Qashqai Persian Rug/Bag
Located in Evanston, IL
medallion repeated on each of the four corners of the carpet. Technical specifications: Pile: Wool yarn
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Tribal Oversize Persian Bakshaish Rug
Located in New York, NY
mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool of the weaver's own
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Oversized Antique Shahrestan Rug in Orange and Blue Tones - Rug Kilim
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
very special piece, and is very finely woven, with a healthy and lustrous yarn that’s aged beautifully
Category

1910s Indian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Old Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
refined visual effect. The black ground weave sets off the red and yellow yarns beautifully, giving the
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Regency Silk and Wool Picture of Mother and Her Children, after John Hoppner RA
By Sir John Hoppner
Located in Downingtown, PA
yarn, Merino wool yarn and oil paint. A remarkable silk picture with painted sky background and each
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Silk

Mid-Century Gray and Ivory Mazandaran Kilim 7 4 x10 4
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
, this rug seamlessly blends rustic heritage with contemporary sensibilities. Made from hand-spun yarn
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Goat Hair

Swedish Folk Art Hand-Crafted Röllakan Tapestry, Sweden 19th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
traditional color palette. The röllakan tapestry is hand-woven using wool yarn on linen warp. For easy wall
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Linen

The Wool Winder (1877) by Swedish Female Artist Emma Ekwall
Located in Stockholm, SE
and a man as they wind wool together—she with focused care, he with gentle attentiveness. The yarn
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1870s Realist Antique Yarn

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Flax Spinner - Belgian Victorian art female portrait oil painting craftwork
Located in Hagley, England
cottage industry, the final step of flax textile production being spinning, to make yarn that can be used
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19th Century Realist Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting Ladies on Zinc Panel 19th C Victorian
Located in Cheltenham, GB
well attired ladies gathering yarns of wool into small bundles in period gilt frame. Indistinctly
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Caucasian Soumak Rug Tapestry Wall Art
Located in Barrington, IL
detailing. The weaving technique—wrapping colored weft threads over warp yarns—produces a smooth face and a
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Late 19th Century Armenian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Charming Island Children – “Kinder der Insel” by R. Possin, c. 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
, holding strands of wool or yarn, their expressions contemplative yet full of gentle curiosity. The wooden
Category

Early 1900s Antique Yarn

Materials

Paper

Allcock Fishing Lure
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
original finish and retains the three treble hooks and even the original red yarn. The last couple of
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Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Metal

Oversized Antique Shahrestan Style Rug in Blue with Gold Florals Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, with a healthy and lustrous yarn that’s aged beautifully. It’s one of our richest curations of any
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1910s Indian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Pointillist Design
By Ziegler Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Arak. Artisans masterfully dyed wool yarns to create an almost translucent effect, rendering classic
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Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Sultanabad Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Cushion with Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
yarns dyed in botanical pigments, warp threads finely aligned to render painterly detail, and a
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique 19th Century Southwestern Double Saddle Blanket Kilim Circa 1880s
Located in Dallas, TX
—likely from heritage sheep breeds native to the region. Without synthetic dyes or commercial yarns, the
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Late 19th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Heriz 100% Wool Persian Rug Carpet 120 x 80 inches 20th Century
Located in London, GB
-quality wool yarn, which is knotted on cotton warp. These rugs from northwestern Iran are more suitable
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Silk

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Silk

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Silk

Silk and Cotton Ikat Chapan, Uzbekistan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Uzbek Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
create the fabric. Ikat is a method where the yarns are dyed before being woven into the fabric, creating
Category

Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Large Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Birch

Large Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Birch

Swedish Candlestick early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Swedish Candlestick, early 19th century Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst krona," with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Birch

Doris Leslie Blau Antique 1880s Chinese Silk and Metal Thread Rug
Located in New York, NY
combination of silk and metallic thread—likely gilt-wrapped yarn—the rug reflects both artistic mastery and
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Yarn

Materials

Metal

Antique Palembang Man s Songket and Ikat Ceremonial Head Cloth (iket kepala)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
featuring subtle weft ikat backgrounds, with songket brocade in supplementary gold and silver weft yarns
Category

1880s Indonesian Other Antique Yarn

Materials

Gold, Metallic Thread

Edouardo Vitali - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Italian Fisherwoman
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour portrait depicting an Italian girl holding her fishing net and yarn. The
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Watercolor

Late 19th-Century Navajo Germantown Eyedazzler Rug with Vibrant Zigzag Design
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
command attention. Crafted by a skilled Diné (Navajo) weaver, this rug is made with Germantown yarns
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
magazines, toys, firewood or balls of yarn. Additional Dimensions: Basin: 13"H Base: 12.5"W x 12.5"D
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Antique French Tapestry 1 2" x 4 5"
Located in New York, NY
the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique French Tapestry 1
2" x 4
5"
Antique French Tapestry 1
2" x 4
5"
$3,920 Sale Price
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Fine Antique Ziegler Sultanabad Rug with Large Scale Scrolling Palmettes
By Ziegler Co.
Located in Milan, IT
colours, where the wool yarns are masterfully dyed so to create an almost translucent effect. In this
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Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Sultanabad Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Light Blue Antique Persian Yazd Oversize Carpet
Located in New York, NY
to formal Persian Kerman carpets in design but use thicker yarn giving a lower knot count and finer
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Regency Revival Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

1920s American Folk Art Textile, Southwest Modern Style Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
in the late 19th to early 20th century. Utilizing brightly colored commercial yarns supplied by
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Early 20th Century American Bohemian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Rug
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
rug has. The talented Navajo weaver wove this with wool yarns that were dyed with aniline dyes
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1910s American Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Industrial Wooden Wardrobe, Original Paint, 1930 s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wardrobe, rescued from a yarn factory in former Czechoslovakia. Completely cleaned and
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Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Large Swedish Candlesticks early 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Set of Three Large Swedish Candlesticks, early 19th century Parts from yarn swifters, called "nyst
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Yarn

Materials

Birch

Vintage Navajo Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Red, Black, Ivory, Bold
Located in Port Washington, NY
technique common in Kilims is not used, and the warp is one continuous length of yarn, not extending beyond
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique 1890s Navajo Serape Rug, Handwoven Wool, Red, Dark Blue Yellow Dyes
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
fleece is paired with aniline-dyed red and black yarns, along with striking accents of blue and yellow
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

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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.