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Antique Chinese Square Kang Table, Low Table
Located in SOMIS, CA
knitting yarns and etc. People sit on the Kang, surrounding this table and enjoy their family life. This
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19th Century Chinese Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Ancien Rug
Located in Milan, IT
and a matchless piece of craftsmanship. Natural dyes, silk and wool yarn and hand weaving all ensured
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Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Blue and Orange Khotan Antique Rug, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
and a matchless piece of craftsmanship. Natural dyes, silk and wool yarn and hand weaving all ensured
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Mashad Saber
Located in Milan, IT
and a matchless piece of craftsmanship. Natural dyes, silk and wool yarn and hand weaving all ensured
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Early 20th Century Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Agra Rug
Located in Milan, IT
matchless piece of craftsmanship. Natural dyes, silk and wool yarn and hand weaving all ensured that each
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Yarn

Antique Agra Rug
Agra Rug
$11,285
Bokhara Ancien Rug
Located in Milan, IT
and a matchless piece of craftsmanship. Natural dyes, silk and wool yarn and hand weaving all
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Group V, no. 2 - 21st Century, Abstract, Wool, Rug by Hilma af Klint Foundation
Located in Stockholm, SE
craftspeople and its high standards in terms of workers’ conditions. The yarns, which consist of New Zealand
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Early 20th Century Abstract Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Dressing Case in Coromandel by Betjemann Sons
By George Betjeman Sons
Located in London, GB
, medicine spoon, retractable pencil, cork screw, pen knife, yarn threader, and many more items of interest
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19th Century English Antique Yarn

Materials

Silver

French Wood Rack with Wool Yarn Bobbins
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial wooden rack for wool yarn bobbins from a rug factory in northern France, original
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19th Century French Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood, Yarn

Antique Victorian Brass Yarn Scale
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual Victorian brass yarn scale, this was used to test and determine the strength of
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1840s English Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Brass

19THC HAND HOOKED YARN SEWN RUG
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT EARLY MOUNTED HAND HOOKED YARN SEWN RUG, WONDERFUL LEAF AND FLORAL DESIGN MOUNTED ON HOMSPUN
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19th Century American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool, Linen

Industrial Folk Art Wool Yarn Bobbin Rack
Located in Miami, FL
French Industrial Folk Art, wood rack for 260 wool yarn bobbins. From a textile mill in France.
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Yarn

Monumental Wood Rack with Wool Yarn Bobbins
Located in Miami, FL
French, early 20th century industrial wood rack for 260 wool yarn bobbins. From a textile mill in
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Yarn

The Moroccan Yarn Spinner J. Edward Lacoste
Located in Gent, VOV
The Moroccan yarn spinner Oil on canvas Signature lower right The dates of birth and death of J
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil

Large Industrial Wooden Rack for Wool Yarn Bobbins
Located in Miami, FL
French, early 20th century industrial wood rack for 162 wool yarn bobbins. From a textile mill in
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Early 20th Century French Antique Yarn

Midcentury Wooden Yarn Bobbins Spools, Set of 8
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A very decorative set of 8 mid-century German yarn spools / bobbins. There are 3 different sizes
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Mid-19th Century German Industrial Antique Yarn

Materials

Beech

Spinning Yarn in the Harem by Rudolf Ernst
By Rudolf Ernst
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rudolf Ernst 1854-1932 Austrian Spinning Yarn Signed and dated “R. Ernst 86” (lower right) Oil
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19th Century Academic Antique Yarn

Materials

Oil, Panel

“Three kittens with Ball of Yarn” by Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neu
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
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Early 20th Century French Antique Yarn

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Petit-Point and Needlepoint Tapestries
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 18th century petit-point and needlepoint tapestries purchased in France, custom framed in acrylic frames with linen mats
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19th Century French Antique Yarn

Materials

Canvas, Yarn

Pair Antique English Victorian Framed Needlepoints
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Framed Antique English Victorian Needlepoints
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1880s English Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

New England Sampler
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original antique Needlepoint Sampler, New England, c. 1855. Very good condition. A very charming needlepoint featuring a bumblebee and a parrot with the alphabet. Size: 7.75"...
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Mid-19th Century American Realist Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Large 19th C. Sailor s Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag
Located in Nantucket, MA
strands of yarn. The ship's name TOM is most likely actually the signature of the sailor folk artist
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

Antique Native American Woven Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
yarn with geometric designs on each side. Created during the late 19th century by a Plateau weaver. The
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Hemp, Yarn

Antique English Victorian Skein Winder by Goodbrand Co.
Located in Forney, TX
A large English Victorian brass and iron mounted mahogany industrial countertop cotton yarn wrap
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Yarn

Materials

Brass

1890s Plateau Cornhusk Bag with Blue, Red, and Yellow Geometric Designs
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
1890s Plateau cornhusk bag made of natural fibers and Germantown yarns, measures 16 ½ x 13 inches
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn, Natural Fiber

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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Yarn

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Yarn

French Needlepoint Map, Europe Centrale 1838, in Period Giltwood Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
delightful needlepoint of Central Europe in 1838, the message "Offert mon pere' PC" stitched at the bottom, the map surrounded by laurel leaves, in period Louis Philippe giltwood frame.
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn, Giltwood

19th Century American Neo-Gothic Childs Chair, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American Neo-Gothic childs chair, circa 1860. Great as a decorative object or use as a taboret. Fine detail woodwork and hand-stitched needlepoint cover. An old surface ...
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1860s American Gothic Revival Antique Yarn

Materials

Canvas, Walnut, Yarn

Antique American Hooked Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hooked rugs are crafted by pulling loops of yarn or sometimes fabric through a stiff woven base
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Early 20th Century American Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

19th Century Antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique Persian Ziegler Sultanabad carpet. This beautiful carpet contains a rust, navy and tan floral design with bands on the edge. History: The Ziegler Company from Manche...
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Late 19th Century Asian Sultanabad Antique Yarn

Materials

Yarn

18th Century American Indigo Coverlet
Located in Chicago, IL
were both practical and expressive—made in the home or by local weavers using homespun yarns, vegetable
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Yarn

Materials

Linen

Portrait of a Lady White Dress Blue Cloak, Frances Temple Lady Berkeley canvas
By Michael Dahl
Located in London, GB
Stratton, who was a daughter of Sir John Temple (1632-1705) and Jane Yarner (died 1708). Her father was an
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Classic Period Spider Woman Serape, Navajo, circa 1865
Located in Denver, CO
a gift, in gratitude for the engineering work he did for the Navajo. Yarns and Dyes: There are
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Saddle Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
yarns to the Navajos for rug weaving. These yarns were spun and dyed at the mills in Germantown
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Yarn

Navajo Saddle Rug Germantown Design, 20" x 39"
Located in Evanston, IL
woollen yarns to the Navajos for rug weaving. These yarns were spun and dyed at the mills in Germantown
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

A Malayer Rug circa 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Malayer Rug circa 1920. Handknotted with 100% wool yarn.
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1920s Malayer Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Serape Wearing Blanket, circa 1875 (Late Classic Period)
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
-spun wool in a pattern similar to Navajo Germantown eye dazzlers. The red yarns are handspun with
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage Industrial Wooden Bench, Original Paint, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage bench rescued from a yarn factory in former Czechoslovakia. Cleaned, sanded and varnished.
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Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial Wooden Bench, Original Paint, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage bench rescued from a yarn factory in former Czechoslovakia. Cleaned, sanded and varnished.
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Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

Pair of Hand Knit Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These pillows are made from a hand knit yarn throw and have blue cotton linen backing. Sold as a
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Wonderful Persian Qashqai Rug
Located in Evanston, IL
yarn. Weft: Wool or goat hair yarn, usually two wefts after each row of knots. Warp: Wool or goat hair.
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Early Navajo Transitional Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marked by the use of brilliantly colored Germantown, Pennsylvania mill-spun wool yarns that arrived in
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19th Century American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

20th Century Linen and Cotton Rug from Turkey.
Located in Wainscott, NY
yarns. Rug was found in the south of France.
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Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Yarn

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Navajo Germantown Blanket, circa 1890, Red Field Eye-Dazzler Pattern
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Navajo Blanket woven circa 1890 of Germantown yarns (commercial yarns originating from
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Sewing Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
having two levels of "cage-form" shallow baskets used to hold balls of yarn, carved in walnut with
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19th Century French Antique Yarn

Unusual Qashgai Runner
Located in Evanston, IL
carpet. Technical specifications: Pile: Wool yarn. Weft: Wool or goat hair yarn, usually two wefts after
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Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor s Woolie of Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
embroidered woolen yarn panel depicting a British naval ship with all sails set, flying the White Ensign and
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Vintage 19th Century Navajo Germantown "Eye Dazzler" Blanket
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage circa 1890 (19th century) Navajo textile woven of Germantown Yarns in an Eyedazzler diamond
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19th Century American Native American Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Chinese Floral Nichols Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
“Super Rugs” made in Tientsin. Made of machine-spun wool yarns, the carpets were shinier and denser than
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Centerpiece, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
ball of wool was placed in the center and the strings pulled through between the slats to spun yarn.
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19th Century German Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood

B33 Cantilevered Chair by Marcel Breuer Mart Stam for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Uppsala, SE
"eisengarn" (iron yarn) fabric and Thonet makers mark. It's in an untouched, original vintage condition with
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Yarn

Materials

Steel

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
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Qashgai Birds Rug, Tribal
Located in Evanston, IL
carpet. Technical specifications: Pile: Wool yarn. Weft: Wool or goat hair yarn, usually two wefts after
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Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Yarn

Materials

Wool

Unusual Persian Qashqai Carpet
Located in Evanston, IL
medallion repeated on each of the four corners of the carpet. Technical specifications: Pile: Wool yarn
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Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Yarn

Fantastic Early 20thc Berlin Work "god Bless America" Pat.pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PENNSYLVANIA HAND MADE BERLIN WORK PATRIOTIC PILLOW.THIS FOLKY YARN WORK ON BLACK VELVET GROUND IS
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Early 20th Century American Antique Yarn

Pair of Flemish verdue tapestry covered chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
overall condition . Some thread separation in the seats (see last two photos), but overall thick yarns
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Yarn

Materials

Wood, Wool, Silk

Navajo Transitional Rug, circa 1890
Located in Miami Beach, FL
. The use of commercial yarns, especially cotton string and other mill-spun yarns for warp and
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19th Century American Antique Yarn

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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.