![CHOICE 19TH C. WOOL MERCHANT'S TRADE SIGN, SHEEP.: A ca. 1880 woolen merchant's carved and painted wood sign, depicting a large size sheep. Approx. 27"H x 41"W. Provenance: Robert Young Antiques, see literature.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6170/336745/182167071_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721313214)
Wool Collectibles
![CHOICE 19TH C. WOOL MERCHANT'S TRADE SIGN, SHEEP.: A ca. 1880 woolen merchant's carved and painted wood sign, depicting a large size sheep. Approx. 27"H x 41"W. Provenance: Robert Young Antiques, see literature.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6170/336745/182167071_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721313214)
![Ersari Prayer Rug: Ersari Prayer Rug 141 x 95 cm (4' 8" x 3' 1") Turkmenistan, late 19th century Condition: good, full pile, both kilim ends partially damaged, minor small moth damages Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335147_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![A Caucasian prayer rug: A Caucasian prayer rugMid-20th centuryWool on wool foundation4' 8.5" L x 2' 11.5" W](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/255/336194/181824662_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720670095)
![Konya Prayer Rug: Konya Prayer Rug 155 x 125 cm (5' 1" x 4' 1") Turkey, late 19th century Condition: very good, mostly good pile, scattered small repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335164_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Semi-Antique Persian Handwoven Wool And Silk Rug (6 x 4 feet): Estate Semi-Antique Persian Hand Knotted Silk and Wool Rug. Dimension: 6ft. x 4ft. 3in. Condition: Good original pre-owned estate condition, no repairs noted, wear commensurate with age and use. Prove](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3759/331261/178638638_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721179936)
![Balkan Prayer Rug: Balkan Prayer Rug 200 x 133 cm (6' 7" x 4' 4") Romania ?, ca. 1920 Condition: good, low pile in places but not worn, signs of use at the sides Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335311_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Shirvan Prayer Rug: Shirvan Prayer Rug 148 x 107 cm (4' 10" x 3' 6") Caucasus, dated 1329 (1911) Condition: good, low pile in places, all four corners restored, scattered small repairs Warp: wool, weft: cotton, pile: woo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335216_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Mudjur Prayer Rug: Mudjur Prayer Rug 146 x 116 cm (4' 9" x 3' 10") Turkey, second half 19th century Condition: used, low pile, lower end restored, several small old repairs, signs of use Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335171_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Daghestan Prayer Rug: Daghestan Prayer Rug 174 x 102 cm (5' 9" x 3' 4") Caucasus, ca. 1900 (illegibly dated) Condition: very good, low pile in places, minor small repairs Warp: wool, weft: cotton, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335218_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Vintage Little Falls Oliver Bros Wool Baseball Jersey: Vintage Little Falls MN Oliver Bros wool flannel baseball jersey, likely circa 1950.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9234/335859/181580244_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720475744)
![Estate Tribal Pictorial Handwoven Wool Rug (5ft. 5in. x 3ft. 6in.): Vintage Handwoven Pictorial Tribal Wool Rug. Designed throughout with figures and geometric designs. Dimension: 5ft. 5in. x 3ft. 6in. (65 inches x 42 inches) Condition: Good original vintage pre-owned](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3759/331261/178638719_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721179936)
![Antique Turkish LADIK prayer rug , Central Anatolia: Antique Turkish LADIK prayer rug, a Central Anatolia rug measuring 3 feet 8 inches wide by almost 6 feet long. A fine wool on wool antique Turkish rug.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5352/332975/179835370_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718390366)
![Semi-Antique Handwoven Persian Wool Rug (6ft.x4ft): Estate Persian Hand-Knotted Semi-Antique Wool Rug. Dimension: 6ft. 1in. x 4ft. 4in. Condition: good overall original pre-owned estate condition, no repairs noted, minor wear is consistent with age and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3759/331261/178638621_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721179936)
![Yagcibedir Prayer Rug: Yagcibedir Prayer Rug 132 x 112 cm (4' 4" x 3' 8") Turkey, early 20th century Condition: good, mostly good pile, minor small moth damages Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335169_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![German WWII m43 Officer's Mountain Cap with Metal EDELWEISS: German WWII m43 officer's mountain cap with metal EDELWEISS backed by hunter green wool denoting that he was Austrian. Crown piped in silver aluminum wire with a hand sewn trapezoid. Officers versions](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8198/337361/182625583_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721854574)
![1900s British Sergeant's Dress Tunic Royal Engineers: Western Europe, England, 1880s to 1910s CE. A Colour Sergeant's full dress tunic of the Royal Engineers, made from the classic crimson red wool with metallic gold trim, Sergeant stripe chevrons, flami](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/337307/182542873_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721691916)
![Kirsehir Prayer Rug: Kirsehir Prayer Rug 171 x 108 cm (5' 7" x 3' 7") Turkey, ca. 1900 Condition: good, low pile in places, partially corroded dark brown, scattered small repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335175_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![TWO DESIGNER SKIRTS.: French and Italian. Size 42. Chloe black pencil skirt decorated with jewel tone toy soldiers and a Gucci mid-length wool skirt with pockets. Light wear.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7014/336129/181743039_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720629705)
![Bergama Prayer Rug: Bergama Prayer Rug 120 x 100 cm (3' 11" x 3' 3") Turkey, ca. 1900 Condition: very good, good pile, selvages partially repaired, slight signs of use Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335176_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Lori Gabbeh Prayer Rug: Lori Gabbeh Prayer Rug 135 x 87 cm (4' 5" x 2' 10") Persia, ca. 1920 Condition: good, scattered low pile, scattered small repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2095/337038/182335258_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1721391241)
![Vintage Tribal Oushak Rug 6'5" x 9'6" ( 1.96 x 2.90 M): Town in Western Anatolia, weaving mostly room sizes, in coarse to moderate weave, high pile. Antiques are all wool, changing to cotton foundations in the 1920's. Geometric or Persian-derived patterns,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5816/335829/181551602_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720457995)
![Antique Shirvan Rug 4'3" x 6'3" ( 1.30 x 1.91 M): Eastern, west Caspian rugs, primarily scatters, in geometric layouts, some prayer, from a wide range of local villages. Marasali prayer rugs are considered as the best.. Some pictorials. Wool warps, o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5816/335829/181551622_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720457995)
![Two Civil War Union Wool Coats United States Military: To Be Added](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7583/332307/180498240_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1722037141)
![Fine Contemporary Oushak Rug 8'2" x 10'3" ( 2.49 x 3.12 M): Town in Western Anatolia, weaving mostly room sizes, in coarse to moderate weave, high pile. Antiques are all wool, changing to cotton foundations in the 1920's. Geometric or Persian-derived patterns,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5816/335829/181551606_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1720457995)
News about Wool Collectibles
![Christopher Wool exhibit at Guggenheim through Jan. 22](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014_0102_ChristopherWool3_lead.jpg)
Christopher Wool exhibit at Guggenheim through Jan. 22
NEW YORK – The Guggenheim Museum’s comprehensive retrospective of the influential American artist Christopher Wool will remain on view through Jan. 22. From his early use of bold text and patterns to his recent abstract works created through collage, erasure and digital manipulation, Wool’s largely monochrome paintings, photographs and works on paper conduct a dynamic […]
![Alexander Calder tapestries are taking off at auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Star.jpg)
Alexander Calder tapestries are taking off at auction
NEW YORK – In the 1960s, Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was ready for a new challenge. Having mastered kinetic sculpture and jewelry, he began working with some of France’s most renowned tapestry ateliers in Aubusson, not far from his home in Saché. He was no stranger to textile art, having already handcrafted several of his own […]
![Steve Allison collection of Gaetano Pesce works comes to Lyon & Turnbull April 25-26](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/175003306_1_x.jpeg)
Steve Allison collection of Gaetano Pesce works comes to Lyon & Turnbull April 25-26
LONDON – A cache of works by the Italian architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) will be offered at Lyon & Turnbull this month. The collection, among the largest in the UK, was formed by the photographer and graphic designer Steve Allison (b. 1948-). The sale runs Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. […]
![Logan Maxwell Hagege headlines Moran’s Art of the American West sale March 12](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/172198604_1_x.jpeg)
Logan Maxwell Hagege headlines Moran’s Art of the American West sale March 12
MONROVIA, Calif. — John Moran Auctioneers presents its first Art of the American West sale of 2024 on Tuesday, March 12 with more than 380 lots ranging from historic to contemporary. The sale includes western bronzes, paintings, Navajo and Pueblo jewelry, Navajo textiles, and Acoma and Zia pottery. The catalog is now open for bidding […]