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Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Green with Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample with Ice Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Blue with Whimsical Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Slate Gray with Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
woven designs as this—a thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Blue and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, and the luxurious wool-and-silk blend creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Brown and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations. To wit, our
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Pink and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, and the luxurious wool-and-silk blend creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design with Pink and Green Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
the luxurious wool-and-silk blend creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug, White and Taupe with Elegant Black Floral Motifs
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Collection—an innovative line celebrating the artisanal charm of block printing reimagined in contemporary
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Cream White with Warm and Playful Floral Motifs
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Collection—an innovative line celebrating the artisanal charm of block printing reimagined in contemporary
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk, Wool

Art by Gina Kail Wood Relief Block Print Amy s Angel 11/98
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artist Gina Kail Amy's Angel Wood Relief 11/98 Block printing on paper paper 13.13 x 20 art 11.5 x
Category

1990s Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Gray with ICe Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
woven designs as this—a thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
woven designs as this—a thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue and White Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Blue with White Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Brown with White Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations. To wit
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Gold with Cream Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Pink with Cream Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
thoughtful and elegant new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Mauve Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in White with Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations. To
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Design in Green with Cream Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
further creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Design with Blue and Green Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
luxurious silk construction creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing process is one of
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design in Gray with Rust and Green Floral Motifs
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many adaptations
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug, Light Blue with Beige and Cream Geometric Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 rug design is a bold addition to the Block Print line of
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design in Gray with Grisaille Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Rug Design. Brown and Green and Orange Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, and the luxurious wool-and-silk blend creates a more elegant play of the light. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Gray with ICe Blue Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
, this custom rug sample is a bold addition to the Block Print line of Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Sample, Teal Green with Pink Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Custom Block Print Rug Design with Blue and Green Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
of the light. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Silver-Gray Teal with Floral Patterns
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 modern rug is a bold addition to the Block Print line of
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Block Printed Lumbar Pillow Cover from Western Anatolia, Turkey, 1st Half 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
printing. This method involves creating a design on a wooden block, which is then used to print the design
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Block Printed Lumbar Pillow Cover from Western Anatolia, Turkey, 1st Half 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
printing. This method involves creating a design on a wooden block, which is then used to print the design
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Block Printed Lumbar Pillow Cover from Western Anatolia, Turkey, 1st Half 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
printing. This method involves creating a design on a wooden block, which is then used to print the design
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Custom Rug Design in Gold with Pink and Green Florals
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
luxurious to the eye as its texture is to the touch, inviting both from any perspective. The block printing
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Block Print Runner Rug in Red and Pink with White Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design and has seen many
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Modern Block Print Rug in Beige with White and Blue Floral Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
new take on a traditional look. The block printing process is one of the oldest in textile design
Category

2010s Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Rug Kilim’s Persian-Inspired Rug in Rich Green with Gold Floral Motifs
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
overpowering the classic look. The hand-block printing technique has been used, highlighting the craftsmanship
Category

2010s Pakistani Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
apart from the repetitive motifs encountered in European production and made possible by block printing
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century
Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century
$10,809
H 104.34 in W 30.32 in D 5.91 in
Oak Hand Crafted Modern Artisanal Journal With Wood Free Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
techniques like shibori, wax block printing , wood clamp dyeing carefully made in small batches using 100
Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Books

Materials

Natural Fiber

Oak Hand Crafted Modern Artisanal Journal With Wood Free Handmade Paper
Oak Hand Crafted Modern Artisanal Journal With Wood Free Handmade Paper
$47 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 1 in W 6 in D 9 in
Bistre Hand Crafted Modern Artisanal Journal With Wood Free Handmade Paper
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
artisanal techniques like shibori, wax block printing , wood clamp dyeing carefully made in small batches
Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Books

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair Vintage Chinoiserie Framed Wallpaper Panels, by Philip Graf Inc, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
decoration for Katzenbach, the Tree series. Designs by Scheeline were often custom and created using block
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Materials

Wood, Paper

Panoramic Wallpaper panel, Exotic scene in the Zuber style
Located in Paris, FR
techniques. The Zuber factory is the only one in the world to have maintained the tradition of block printing
Category

Antique 1810s French Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Custom Queen Headboard with Special Linen Pattern
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
medieval design and block printing techniques on natural fibers, flax, and hemp linen (sold exclusively to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Velvet

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20t
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20t
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20t
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20t
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20t
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Never Used Roller Printed Cotton Panel, Made for Central Asian Markets Mid 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
production during this period, supplanting the labor-intensive hand block printing methods of the 19th and
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

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Printing Block For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic printing block available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every printing block was constructed with great care. Find 37 options for an antique or vintage printing block now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect printing block — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A printing block is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Rajhastani, Dunbar and Edward Wormley each produced at least one beautiful printing block that is worth considering.

How Much is a Printing Block?

Prices for a printing block can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $25 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $425.
Questions About Printing Block
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Indian block printing is an art form that originated in India during ancient times. It involves carving a block of teak wood with an intricate pattern and then using it to press ink onto fabric like silk or cotton. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Indian block printed apparel and art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A printing block is sometimes called a printmaking block, a wood block or a block. You can also refer to one simply as a printing block. Artists carve printmaking blocks with designs, apply ink and then press them against a surface to produce artwork. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The oldest known example of block printing is the Diamond Sutra. Produced around 886 CE, the scroll is a Buddhist religious text and was discovered in Dunhuang, China. Anthropologists believe that the Chinese developed the art of block printing 4,000 years ago, but so far, none of the earlier works have been discovered. On 1stDibs, find a variety of block prints from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rajasthan is the Indian state that is most famous for block printing, though it is also a popular dyeing method in a variety of other states. Rajasthan features various cities known for different techniques of this textile printing method. On 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Indian block printed textiles.