Skip to main content

Wood Printing Blocks

to
20
79
27
101
8
1
16
5
3
2
1
1
1
2
36
63
9
15
25
6
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
69
27
15
13
11
52
34
28
23
14
109
104
109
3
2
2
2
1
Sort By
Set of Antique Wooden Printing Textile Blocks
Located in Redding, CT
Set of Antique Wooden Printing Textile Blocks. The largest size is the dimensions listed. Varying
Category

Mid-20th Century Bohemian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Block Printing Type Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Printing Block Set, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Block Printing Set, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley Unique End Tables with Antique Japanese Printing Blocks, 1957
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of rare and important end tables, each with 2 doors incorporating antique Japanese printing
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Console / Desk with Early 20th Century Printing Blocks Top on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
typesetter tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Japanese Fine Framed Woodblock Antique Flower Print "Hollyhock", Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable #4
Located in South Burlington, VT
, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

Materials

Paper

Japanese 89 Antique Brilliant Color Woodblock Fan Prints Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Ten Woodblock Fan Prints Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Twenty Woodblock Fan Prints Frameable, #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Twenty Woodblock Fan Prints Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Ten Woodblock Fan Prints Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Ten Woodblock Fan Prints Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

John Myracle Wood Printing Block Assemblage Sculpture
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A clever assemblage sculpture, playing with color, texture, and proportion.
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wood Printing Block / 1925 / Buddhist Drawing
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. This is a printing wood block made in 1925 in the Taisho era. This item was used at a temple
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Decorative Art

Materials

Beech

Decorative Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood Printing Block, Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large vintage hand-carved wood block used for printing on fabric or paper to make wall
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Historic Korean Wooden Printing Blocks Decorative Wall Art or Shelf Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An extraordinary pair of carved wood printing blocks from Korea, almost certainly crafted in 18
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Korean Primitive Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Beech, Reclaimed Wood

Rare Oversized Printing Block
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Oversized Printing Block. The number 9 in reverse. Used by a printing shop to print huge
Category

20th Century American Industrial Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Printing Block from India
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Indian wooden printing block mounted as art decorative sculpture. Wood block print used to
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Set of 40 Chinese Wood Block Printing Sets, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of the miniature blocks included in these early 20th century type sets is hand carved with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Wood

Collection of 32 Chinese Wood Block Printing Sets, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of the miniature blocks included in these early 20th century type sets is hand carved with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furni...

Materials

Wood

Chinese Printing Block Panel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
that remain popular today. This 19th century printing block finds new life as a wall decoration or a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Vintage Printing Block Collage Wall Hanging
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A captivating collaged wall hanging composed of vintage printing blocks artfully assembled onto an
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Block Printing Set, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Chinese Wooden Block Printing Set, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing and movable type fed the technological push toward
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

A Vintage Letterpress Printing Block Wall Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage letterpress printers blocks wall sculpture with a variety of letters and numbers in a
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Indonesian Vintage Copper Batik Textile Printing Block Mounted in Shadow Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian copper Batik textile printing block from the mid 20th century, mounted in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Indonesian Copper Batik Textile Printing Block Mounted in Shadow Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian copper Batik textile printing block from the mid 20th century, mounted in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Copper

Indonesian Vintage Copper Batik Textile Printing Block Mounted in Shadow Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian copper Batik textile printing block from the mid 20th century, mounted in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Copper

Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Uzbek block printing is an old tecnique of decorating a textile with wood blocks, on mainly hand
Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Antique Wood Block Printed Panel, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Uzbek block printing is an old tecnique of decorating a textile with wood blocks, on mainly hand
Category

Early 20th Century Uzbek Rustic Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Fine Framed Woodblock Antique Flower Print "Daffodils", Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Eight Old Woodblock Flower Prints, Superb Colors, Immed Frameable #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
interesting time in Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable, #1
Located in South Burlington, VT
print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable #6
Located in South Burlington, VT
print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Old Woodblock Flower Prints, Konan, Immediately Frameable #5
Located in South Burlington, VT
, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Woodblock Flower Prints Tanigami Konan Immediately Frameable #3
Located in South Burlington, VT
wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as lithography
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Eight Old Woodblock Flower Prints, Full Colors, Immediately Frameable#1
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Fine Woodblock Flower Prints, Vibrant Colors, Frameable #1
Located in South Burlington, VT
traditional ways of wood block printing were giving way to new western print making technologies such as
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Flower Prints Collection 18 Old Woodblock Vibrant Colors, Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
heavily influenced by France's impressionist school. Konan's wood block prints reflect the abundance and
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Color Woodblock, 1966, Nude
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and taught himself the techniques of wood block printing. His acquaintance with mentor Koshiro
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

Japanese Antique Brilliant Colors Ten Woodblock Fan Prints Immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
interesting time in Japanese print making, when the old traditional ways of wood block printing were giving
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Paper

Burlesque Poster Carved Wood Printing Block
Located in North Hollywood, CA
to easily hang on any wall. There are a few chips in the wood around the edges, due to use and age
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Signs

Materials

Wood

Giant Number 2 Carved Wood Printing Block
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderfully graphic, giant, black, 19th century hand-carved and routed wood printer's block of
Category

Antique 19th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Extra Large Wood Block Printing Panel Roman Architecture
Located in Charleston, SC
Extra Large Wood Block Printing Panel Roman Architecture
Category

Antique 19th Century Panelling

Materials

Wood

Patriotic Motif Printing Block
Located in North Egremont, MA
Star motif printing block from a Baltimore textile factory. carved and painted wood with felt added
Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Felt

Set of Wood Number Printing Blocks from France
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a set of early wood carved number print blocks from France.
Category

Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Printing Block Form; Bingo Card
Located in Madison, WI
Printing form as wall art.
Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Steel

Very Unusual Victorian Arched Ebonized Glazed Printing Block Display Cabinet
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
modelled from Indian textile printing blocks, the two glazed arched doors with original knob handles with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Colonial Revival Bookcases

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

SALE Twelve Only Copper-Plate Etchings
Located in New Orleans, LA
wood-block printing in muted tones; oak frames
Category

Vintage 1940s French Prints

Materials

Paper

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Wood Printing Blocks", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Wood Printing Blocks For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wood printing blocks for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wood printing blocks — often made from wood, metal and copper — can elevate any home. There are 30 antique and vintage wood printing blocks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Wood printing blocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood printing blocks made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made wood printing blocks over the years, but those made by Rajhastani, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wood Printing Blocks?

Prices for wood printing blocks start at $78 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $728.
Questions About Wood Printing Blocks
  • 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.