Tunisian Wall Decorations

This piercing and powerful portrait of a Tunisian man with an open-necked shirt provides a glimpse into the life of artist Porter Woodruff in North Africa. Woodruff was best known fo...

Woman’s Head Wrapper, Assaba Berber people, Matmata, Dahar Mountains, Tunisia 1900-1950 Wool, natural dyes , Sprang technique, shaped resist dyeing 69 x 15 inches 175 x 38 A very l...

Woman’s Cover, Bakhnouk Berber people, Matmata Mountains, Tunisia Early 20th century Wool, cotton, natural and synthetic dyes (?) Supplementary patterning Dyed after being woven whi...

Very pretty vintage Tunisian tapestry with beautiful childish design of the town, with beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epit...

All is Good Coming from Nature's Hands. JJR In Tunisia, I draw inspiration from its raw materials - earth, stone, fiber, bark, wool, wood - to re-enchant my disenchantment and introduce it into the home. To ensure my heritage endures, I collaborate with the artisans of La Fibre Artisanale, who draw on ancestral techniques while adapting to today's essential needs: Living better, simply, sustainably, and luxuriously Maintaining a connection with nature through vernacular culture Transforming everyday objects into works of art. The idea of the circular lace-like woven reed mat immediately reminded me of early cartographies and astrolabes, a scientific heritage I wanted to blend with this earthy rug. I added gold-painted islands. My randomly fixed ceramics punctuate the piece with epic adventures, which each client can reinvent like an imaginary Odyssey. " Meriem Bouderbala " The CHABKA Wall Deco Rug...

Woman's Cover, Bakhnouk Berber people, Tunisia Early 20th century Wool, cotton, dyed after being woven Supplementary patterning 45"x 75 1/2" (92 x 115 cm)

Rare and vintage Tunisian carpet, embroidered like a tissue for wall - Private Italian collection - IDEA: use this item as tapestry on the wall or on ...

The CHABKA wall deco rug is an eco-friendly spider web mat made from natural palm fibers. The CHABKA mat offers a unique combination of style and durability. The spider web shape adds a creative touch to any room, while the palm fiber provides long-lasting resistance to stains and wear. Palm fiber is also naturally hypoallergenic, making it an ideal choice for allergy sufferers. In addition, palm fiber mats are often easier to maintain than wool or cotton mats...

Very pretty vintage Tunisian tapestry with beautiful design of the bazaar in the town, with beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton ...

American intra-war artist and illustrator Porter Woodruff (1894-1959). Arabian Horse scene, oil and gold leaf on board with chalky gouache. Signed Woodruff on lower right of painting. Signature somewhat obscured by frame. His Art Deco-influenced paintings are highly decorative and appealing, the compositions complex and well-thought out. The gold leaf background is decorative and elegant. His are rare Modernist paintings by an artist who found himself at the very heart of design, fashion and celebrity life in the early part of the century. Label at back for Pitt & Scott Ltd London - well known for its expertise in handling antiques, works of art and fragile artefacts. Dimensions: 11.5"h x 15.5"w (sight) 12.5"h x 17.5"w (frame) Porter Woodruff, was an illustrator artist and contributor to Vogue Magazine and Home & Garden (including covers for both). He was one of five artists stationed in Paris in 1923 for Vogue. Woodruff spent considerable time in Tunisia, North Africa, residing with his romantic partner, Romanian socialite George Sebastian. Sebastian owned a lavish, coastal property in then-trendy Hammamet, near Tunis on the Mediterranean. Sebastian fell in love with the simple beauty of the quiet fishing port of Hammamet and was the first of the international set of the times to build his villa there. He started a trend that has never ceased. Frank Lloyd Wright is said to have claimed Dar Sebastian to be ”the most beautiful house I have ever seen”. American and European intelligentsia and upper-crust were attracted to the area between the wars. The artists Cocteau, Elsa Schiaparelli, Paul Klee, Andre Gide, the Sitwells, and Cecil Beaton enjoyed visiting, partying, and undertaking what someone once described as indulging the opportunity to do 'some rather elaborate sinning'. Other visitors included Art Deco designer Jean-Michel Frank, Wallis Simpson, Somerset Maugham, and Greta Garbo, among others. The onset of war disrupted this scene and it never truly regained its former glory. Dar Sebastian was requisitioned by the 'Desert Fox', German General, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel...

A beautiful Set of 20 Postcards with original photos of Arab cultures of North Africa created and commercialized by Lehnert & Landrock and signed "Editeurs L&L". This was a photographic studio run by Rudolf Franz Lehnert (Germany 1878-1948) and Ernst Heinrich Landrock (Bohemia 1878-1966) active in Tunisia and Egypt in the early 20th century, noted for producing Orientalist images of North African people...

This sensitive depiction of St. Sebastian, pierced by a myriad of arrows but not yet expired, was painted by Porter Woodruff in a gorgeous combination of watercolor, gouache and ink. The saint is shown against an Ionic column, with a dark and turbulent sky behind that is punctuated by a row of poplars pointing skyward. Woodruff was best known for his paintings and illustrations for Vogue magazine -- one of five American fashion illustrators who worked for the magazine -- as well as House & Garden. Woodruff was born in Tennessee, but spent much of his creative life in Paris and Tunisia, where he lived with Georges Sébastian, an important Hungarian-born, French orchestra...

pair of very decorative African clothing.

Large ceramic plates made by a Tunisian artist in glazed terracotta with modern taste. They are designed to be hung, but can also be used at the table, They go very well with dishes ...

Nice mid century Tunisian tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experi...

Beautiful naive Egyptian tapestry with a childish design of the town and animals, entirely handwoven with wool.

Nice Tunisian tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epi...

Rare and Vintage embroidered Tunisian Ouedzem carpet or tissue - from private collection - IDEA: use this item on Your bed or on wall, like a tapestry. There is a pillow to comple...

Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...