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19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
Located in San Antonio, TX
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite 19th-century Singer Sewing Machine, discovered
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Late 19th Century French Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
19th Century Singer Sewing Machine
H 39.75 in W 30.25 in D 16.75 in
Vintage Singer Sewing Machine - Work Table
By Singer
Located in Cordova, SC
An antique oak sewing machine table with an iron base. As you can see in the first pictures it is
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Singer Sewing Machine - Work Table
Vintage Singer Sewing Machine - Work Table
No Reserve
H 30.25 in W 33.75 in D 16.5 in
German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 JONES
Located in Palermo, Sicily
German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 JONES
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Metal

19th Century Egyptian Revival Style Singer Sewing Machine
Located in San Antonio, TX
Singer Sewing Machine, discovered in France. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this sewing
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1890s French Egyptian Revival Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 GRITZNER Germany
Located in Palermo, Sicily
German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 GRITZNER Germany
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Metal

Vintage Singer Sewing Machine on Original Cast Iron Base
By Singer
Located in Sofia, BG
Original Singer sewing machine with all original parts. USA, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Singer Model 24 Chain Stitch Small Sewing Machine
By Singer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rare Singer Model 24 chain stitch small sewing machine. Its background is painted black
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Metal

'New Home', Original Antique Early 18th Century Sewing Machine Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'New Home', Original Antique Early 18th Century Sewing Machine Poster This is an original poster
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1880s French Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Linen, Paper

Antique 19th Century Trumper Co.Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Trumper Co., Wilmington Pedal Sewing Machine. It depicts a rectangular wood
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Sewing Machines

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Metal

Visetta Italvisetta Sewing Machine Design by Gio Ponti, 1948
Located in taranto, IT
Sewing machine model VISETTA, Italvisetta production, original of the 40s, designed by Gio Ponti
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sewing Machines

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Steel, Iron

Cast Iron Singer Treadle Sewing Machine Base Console Table Oval Marble Top
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Cast Iron Singer Treadle Sewing Machine Base Console Table Oval Marble Top. Item features a
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Singer Sewing Machine Cast Iron Victorian Base Maple Console Desk Top
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique singer sewing machine cast iron Victorian base maple console table desk top. Item features
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Console or Side Table Beech Top and Sewing Machine Holder, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Beech top and sewing machine holder (circa 1920) Monogram HH. Early 20th century, France The
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1920s French Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Treadle Sewing Machine Base Side Table Oval Oak Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian cast iron treadle sewing machine base side table oval oak top. Item features an
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique New Home Black Cast Iron Treadle Sewing Machine Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique New Home Black Cast Iron Treadle Sewing Machine Base. Item features working foot pedal
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Singer Cast Iron Red Treadle Sewing Machine Table Base
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Singer Cast Iron Red Treadle Sewing Machine Base. Item features a cast iron construction
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Antique Sewing Machine Cabinet, English, Walnut, Machinist Console, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sewing machine cabinet. An English, walnut machinist's console, dating to the
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Early 20th Century British Antique Sewing Machines

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Walnut

Antique New Williams Arts & Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with
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Early 1900s Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Metal

Original Antique Bicycle Poster White Cycles White Sewing Machine Cyclist & Dog
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for The White Cycles White Sewing Machine Cie London et Paris
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1910s British Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Paper

William Herrick Cast Iron Sewing Machine Base Desk Console Table Live Edge Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian cast iron sewing machine base desk console table with "Bow-tie" live edge wood
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Console or Side Table Marble Top and Sewing Machine Holder, French, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Marble top and sewing machine holder, circa 1920. Early 20th century, France The marble top has
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1920s French Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
By Singer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine
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1920s English Industrial Antique Sewing Machines

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Steel

'La Legere Rapide "New Home", Original Vintage Sewing Poster, circa 1895
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
poster advertising a sewing machine, this poster has been linen backed. The poster itself is in good
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18th Century French Art Deco Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Paper

Original Lampsin - Grellet vintage art nouveau poster
By Charles Tichon
Located in Spokane, WA
poster. This couple points out where to go to select their new peddle sewing machine or bicycle deLuxe
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

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Lithograph

Vintage Industrial Antique Victorian Claw Foot Cast Iron Singer Sewing Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
is an American manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by
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Late 19th Century British Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Victorian White Antique Georgian, Men's Raw Linen & Cotton Hand Sewn Shirt
Located in New York, NY
the cartridge pleating to the micro French seams, all sewn before the invention of the sewing machine
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Early 1900s Antique Sewing Machines

Set 6 Vintage Industrial Original Singer Sewing Spring Back Factory Chairs Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer
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Early 20th Century British Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Round Marble Top Garden Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The unique round marble top table has an antique sewing machine base made into a table base. The
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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Machines

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Marble, Iron

Original Antique Advertising Poster For Hurtu Bicycles Diligeon Et Cie Tubes
Located in London, GB
Diligeon et Cie (1896-1930) that manufactured cars, sewing machines and bicycles. Printed in Paris, circa
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Early 1900s French Antique Sewing Machines

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Paper

Mid-19th Century Palais Royale French Mother-of-Pearl & Ormolu Sewing Etui
Located in London, GB
sewing machine was invented. Wealthy women of the 19th century had tools, scissors, bobbins, tape
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Gilt Metal

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Blue Mountain Night Light c1920
By Emile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
cut ultra short but can be easily replaced -there is no lightbulb present - but a small sewing
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Swedish Brass Oil Lampe by Böhlmarks of Stockholm
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Søborg, DK
Nygatan 36. Here, sewing machines from the American company The Elias Howe Machine Company were also sold
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1890s Swedish Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Brass

Polychrome Lithograph - Tong King War Epinal Image - Period: 19th Pellerin & Cie
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
for the Singer sewing machine were produced! At its peak, the Imagerie d'Épinal employed more than 150
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Machines

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Paper

Bradley & Hubbard Bookends-Ancient Greek Temple Columns & Arch
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bradley and Hubbard. By 1856, they were producing call bells and sewing machines, but clocks continued to
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Early 20th Century American Craftsman Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th century Set of 4 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing set
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Wood

38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89
Located in York County, PA
extremely unusual to encounter this combination of sewing methods. Soon after the sewing machine was mass
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Late 19th Century American Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Cotton

Rare Antique American Central Oil & Gas Lighthouse 110 Stove Heater 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
when he contracted with the Florence Machine Co., which at the time was manufacturing sewing machines
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Machines

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Metal

34 Star American flag, Updated to 39 Stars, with Stars in a Great Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
Civil War, the sewing machine was very new. Singer had mass-marketed it just 6 years prior. For this
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1870s American Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Cotton

Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Star. During most of the year, the Company produced their regular stock of sewing machine, auto, radio
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Sewing Machines

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Crystal

1900s Edwardian Navy and Cream Cotton Bathing Suit
Located in London, GB
of the designs, often home sewn or dressmaker made from available sewing patterns, referenced naval
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Early 1900s Antique Sewing Machines

Antique American Flag w/ 13 Stars in the Betsy Ross Design & 45 Stars on Reverse
Located in York County, PA
necessary to machine-sew stars with a zigzag stitch. This was new technology in the 1890’s and likely
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1890s American Other Antique Sewing Machines

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Wool, Cotton

Original Antique Bicycle Poster White Cycles White Sewing Machine Cyclist & Dog
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for The White Cycles White Sewing Machine Cie London et Paris
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1910s Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster For Hurtu Bicycles Diligeon Et Cie Tubes
Located in London, GB
Diligeon et Cie (1896-1930) that manufactured cars, sewing machines and bicycles. Printed in Paris. c.1890s
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Early 1900s Antique Sewing Machines

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Paper

Stone Lithograph 'Gritzner Sewing Machines, ' circa 1920
Located in Wien, AT
of Gritzner Sewing machines. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 79 x 52 cm.
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Paper

Stone Lithograph: Gritzner Sewing Machines, circa 1920
Located in Wien, AT
of Gritzner Sewing machines. Printed by Greiner & Pfeiffer in Stuttgart, Germany. Excellent
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Sewing Machines

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Paper

"Chapeaux De Mademoiselle Aubert, " 1873
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Chapeaux De Mademoiselle Aubert, " 1873
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
"Chapeaux de Mademoiselle Deloffre, " 1875
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Chapeaux de Mademoiselle Deloffre, " 1875
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
"Toilettes De Mademoiselle Fladry, " 1874
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Toilettes De Mademoiselle Fladry, " 1874
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
"Coiffures de Mariees de Chez Monsieur Boutin, " 1873
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Coiffures De Monsieur Boutin, " 1873
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Coiffures De Monsieur Boutin, " 1873
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
"Chapeaux de Mademoiselle Deloffre, " 1874
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

"Chapeaux de Mademoiselle Deloffre, " 1874
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.01 in
"Chapeaux De Mademoiselle Aubert, " Hand-Painted Lithograph, 1873
By La Mode Illustrée
Located in Houston, TX
to the development of the increase in fashion engraving. First, the sewing machine was becoming
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1870s French Antique Sewing Machines

Antique Turn of Century Ivory Sex Netsuke (Bonerific)
Located in Brunswick, ME
goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in
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Early 20th Century Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Brass

Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns
Located in Brunswick, ME
goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859, with the discovery of oil in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Fine/Detailed Gilded Antique B&H Cast Polo Players on Horseback Antique Bookends
Located in Brunswick, ME
added other lines of household goods including sewing machines, call bells and match safes. In 1859
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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Iron

Winaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac, Chalk on Paper, French
By Paul César Helleu
Located in NEW YORK, NY
daughter of Singer sewing machine magnate Issac Singer, Winaretta Singer (1865–1943) was a prominent arts
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Early 20th Century Antique Sewing Machines

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Paper, Chalk

Rare Singer Sewing Table with the Machine, 1908 Wittenberge Factory in Germany
By Singer
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful sewing table with original machine inside by Singer company. Original metal frame work of
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Metal

Babani "Le Niu-Tse" Silk Kimono with Gold Embroidery
By Babani
Located in Topanga, CA
gold embroidery and ornate patterning. He also introduced the "Sphinxia", a special sewing machine
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Sewing Machines

Antique Louis Philippe Era Boulle Inlay 9" Work or Sewing Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or
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19th Century French Antique Sewing Machines

Early 20th C. Singer Sewing Machine Stool, c.1930
By Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This can ship parcel. An antique Singer sewing machine stool. Extremely well crafted
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Sewing Machines

Materials

Steel

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Antique Sewing Machines For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique sewing machines is available on 1stDibs. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sewing machines available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes white and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Singer produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Antique Sewing Machines?

Prices for pieces in our collection of antique sewing machines start at $188 and top out at $5,230 with the average selling for $600.
Questions About Antique Sewing Machines
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Most experts consider Singer to be the oldest sewing machine brand. The I.M Singer & Company, founded in 1851 by Isaac Singer and Edward Cabot Clark, manufactured the first Singer sewing machines. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique sewing machines.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes. A specialized table is not necessary for sewing, as long as you have a table that offers you enough space and is level and sturdy to hold your sewing machine. However, a specialized sewing table ensures that you have a surface to work on that is ergonomic for sewing, may offer drawers for specialized storage and can have a leaf in order to expand your sewing space if needed. Browse a collection of sewing tables from top sellers on 1stDibs.