18th Century and Earlier Tapestries

An antique 17th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 9'1 H x 12'8 W, envisioning The Courtship of Apollo, with the Greek deity Apollo at left with his lyre and laurel garland,...

Lovely antique 17th century floral French Aubusson tapestry border panel in excellent condition measuring: 1 x 7.8 ft.     

French, 18th century Verdure Aubusson tapestry handwoven in wool with silk highlights framed with a complete floral border. Two birds wade ...

A fine and large Flemish 17th-18th century Baroque figural historical tapestry fragment. The large tapestry depicting an allegorical Royal family scene of a warrior meeting his new b...

Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry of a Family Preparing Lunch An antique French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, size 7'8" H x 8'9" W. This lovely ...

This large and elegant antique tapestry was crafted in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The colorful wall piece features a country garden scene with goats, architectural elements and a ...

A fine and large flemish 17th-18th century Baroque figural tapestry "A Royal Courtship" depicting an allegorical courting scene of a young princess meeting her prince at the watchful eye of a mesmerized queen standing behind her. A young girl supports the princess' dress train...

A handwoven Brussels tapestry of dancing peasants in a field with a boy playing jump rope and another with a bow and arrow. The foreground shows lush trees and scenery. The border c...

Pre-Columbian textile fragment with wave like patterns woven in bright colors. Framed in a black shadow box. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts - so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs. Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...

This is a gorgeous antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a lovely Middle Eastern or North African landscape with verdant trees and palm trees with men, woman, and c...

A Brussels mythological tapestry from the first half of the 17th century, woven by Peter van den Berghen, depicting an interior scene from the st...

A Flemish tapestry from the 17th century, incorporating verdure and rustic elements, with two rustic men walking in a woodland environment, with acanthus plants in the foreground, a ...

17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )

An exceptional, museum quality, ottoman, baroque, gold velvet bedspread, hanging, bedcover or table cloth embroidered with gold threadwork and embelli...

This is a gorgeous antique Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Biblical Tapestry depicting the Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. The tapestry illustrates the Old Testament story of Jaco...

A French Felletin pastoral tapestry panel from the first half of the 18th century, depicting a seated youth playing the bagpipes and courting a seated young woman, flanked by two she...

This beautiful antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. Square in shape, the colorful piece depicts a French game scene with young boys playing "Le Cheval Fondu", ...

A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women and children in the foreground, tending to various chores while seated in a grassy field, with ...

Tapestry "Midnight Sun" by Jean Lurcat (1892-1966) Provenance: France Medium: Wool Dimensions: L. 113.39 inch x H. 64.96 inch About Jean Lurçat's tapestries: In 1917, Jean Lurçat made his first tapestries: Filles Vertes (Green Girls) and Soirée dans Grenade (Evening in Grenada). At the end of the war in 1918, he returned to Switzerland where he had a holiday in Ticino (Swiss Italy), with Rilke, Busoni, Hermann Hesse...

Rare Brussels Tapestry depicting The Life of Alexander the Great Titled-La Bataille D'Arbeles Inricatelly woven wool and silk with a surround depicting the Trophies of War

A Flemish rustic tapestry from the late 18th century, featuring a “Vegetable Market” scene in the manner of David Teniers II, with vendors selling various vegetables in the foregroun...

La Jeunesse (Youth) Tapestry Polychrome wool and silk France, Aubusson, circa 1750 It measures 107.08 in height x 104.33 in (272 cm height x 265 cm). State of conservation: good The tapestry is accompanied by the engraving from which the subject was taken. The engraving measures 23.50 in x 25.86 in (59.7 cm x 65.7 cm) with the frame. The Aubusson tapestry has controversial origins: some believe that it was the Saracens who imported this type of work into Europe while other authors believe that the production began at the same time as the marriage between Louis I of Bourbon and Maria de Hainaut in 1310. It was at this time that a considerable importation of tapestries from Flanders into France began, followed shortly thereafter by the importation of their production techniques. At the beginning of the seventeenth century a royal edict from Henry IV halted the importation of Flemish tapestries, contributing to the subsequent Expansion of Aubusson production. The status of royal manufacture was to be granted only in 1665, even though the Nantes edict caused a drop in production because of the forced migration of weavers to Germany. The full recovery and the success of the manufacturing took place during the eighteenth century when the great painters and the tapestry manufacturers began to collaborate. Great French artists of the time and specialist painters, the “cartonniers”, painted “cartons de tapisserie” in oil or tempera, all of which were to be a source for the tapestries. As an alternative to the “cartons”, scenes taken from prints and engravings were freely used. The tapestry in question, made of wool and silk, is in good condition; the colors are still fresh and the silks, which give brightness to the scene, are well preserved. There are a small number of integrative restorations present, while the lining and the suspension system have been recently refurbished. The work is made with a flat-weave, according to the custom of the Aubusson manufactures, which is clearly demonstrated by this work since it shows all the technical and material characteristics typical of the first half of the eighteenth-century production: the “Jeunesse” was probably woven in the middle of the XVIII century. The scene itself is compelling: a rural clearing is depicted, centered around a tall tree with dense fronds with lance-shaped leaves. In the shade of this tree some scenes of courtship can be seen. A couple hugs each other, one is caught stealing a kiss and another, lying softly on the grass, is still at the early stages of courtship: together with the suitor the girl looks with smiling malice at the kissing couple. On the right, two young men practice archery while aiming at a target placed on top of a pole. The scene, with male and female characters intent on games and gallantry in a festive atmosphere, is taken - faithfully, but in mirror-image - from an engraving, which in turn was itself taken from the painting (now kept at the National Gallery in London, inv. NG103 and part of a series with the four ages of man) by Nicolas Lancret, produced around 1735. The tapestry is accompanied by a copy of the engraving, which bears, at the bottom, the name of the author (“N. Lancret pinxit”), the name of the engraver (“N. De Larmessin sculpsit”) and four short verses on the subject of love disputes: Pourquoi tous ces combats si chers a la jeunesse, Quels frivoles talents veut-elle mettre au jour? Non: chacun voudroit vaincre aux yeux de sa Maitresse, La Lice est une Scène ou triomphe l’Amour. Why all these fights so dear to youth, What frivolous talents does it want to bring to light? No: everyone would want to win in the eyes of his Mistress, The Lice is a Scene where Love triumphs. At the bottom we read: “A’ Paris chez N. De Larmessin graveur du Roy Rue de Noyer à la 4 (?) porte cochère a droite entrant par la Rue St. Jacques A.P.D.R. [Avec Privilège Du Roy]”. Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743), along with Antoine Watteau, was a pupil of Pierre Durin and Claude Gillot...

A Flemish rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring a lady reposing in shade of a large tree, seated with a picnic basket as her hound plays beside her. Enclosed by a sc...

Nice late 18th century European embroidery with a beautiful design and natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.

An George I English needlework picture depicting musicians, maidens, dogs and ducks in the grounds of an estate with detailed renderings of flora an...

Unusual antique 18th century Flemish (or French) needlework tapestry with countryside scenes.  

An antique Brussels biblical tapestry from the late 16th century, attributed to Jan (Ian) Raes, depicting Moses at right, with Joshua kneeling before ...

A Brussels historical tapestry panel from the 17th century, allegorically depicting Cleopatra with an asp at center left, and another woman, possibly Cleopatra’s handmaiden, Charmian, at center right with a large fishing hook...

Breathtaking 18th Century Antique French Beauvais Tapestry, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 18th Century - Size: 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in (1.32 m x 2.06 m).

The unicorn capture” is recreated after “the hunt of the unicorn” series, found in the collection of François de la Rochefoucald and is currently housed in the cloisters division of ...

A French landscape tapestry from the late 18th century, envisioning a series of cottages on verdant hills at center, flanked by large stately...

Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' x 9'.

Tapestry Louis XIV, 17th century.

Netherlands, circa early 17th century Measures: 8'10" x 6'10" (269 x 208 cm) Handwoven.

Tapestries were ubiquitous in the castles and churches of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. At a practical level, they provided a form of insulation and decoration that could b...

Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 5' 9” x 5' 4”.

Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 6' 1” x 9' 1”.

A spectacular flemish 17 century combined verdure and mythological handwoven wool tapestry in a simple palette of beige, green, brown and blue, framed with a complete floral border and its original protective burlap backing .Combining romanticism, classicism and baroque artistry, this tapestry is a quintessential example of this highly evolved art form that flourished in Dutch-influenced Flanders throughout the 17th century. The exact mythological event represented by the tapestry is unfortunately not known and I urge viewers and readers of this write up who may recognize the scene to please contact us with the information, for which we would be greatly appreciative. The scene depicted by the tapestry revolves around three life-size classically draped figures with the leading protagonist consisting of a plumed helmeted and uniformed high ranking Roman official in the foreground taking up the entire left hand side of the tapestry. The official is holding the hand of a young woman and is pointing in the direction of a partially visible masted galleon suggesting a departure or a sea faring...

Antique Eurpean Tapestry rug. Measures: 2'9" x 7'0".

A French Aubusson Pastoral tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women in the foreground, and many more in the background, tending to their daily chores while seate...

Antique original 18th century Flemish tapestry folding screen, circa 1770-1790.     

Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' x 10' 2".

A Flemish mythological tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, envisioning Odysseus and Penelope, in a scene from the culmination of The Odyssey. Measures: 11’0” H x 10’0”...

This set of pictures is made up of four individual works produced using a fine silk stitch upon painted moiré silk ground. Each picture is set within a giltwood frame of an ornamental Rococo style. The silk stitch of the images is embellished by the occasional use of beads, and each picture is edged with fine pressed gilt paper borders. The title of each scene, corresponding to a passage from the Book of Esther...

Earth tones adorn this striped pattern pre-Columbian textile. These piece is mounted on a black shadowbox frame. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs. Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...

A French verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, circa 1680, featuring a bull and two goats resting beneath the shade of a stately tree in the middle distance, with acanthu...

A French architectural tapestry panel, featuring a pair of regal spiral columns, with elaborate bases at top and bottom, and ringed with floral ...

A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...

Earth tones adorn this striped pattern pre-Columbian textile. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts...

17th Century Flanders Biblical Tapestry ( 10' x 12'8" - 305 x 385 ) Subject: Scene from a life of Moses Series, probably the reconciliation of Miriam and Zipporah Period: Late 16th ...

A Flemish mythological tapestry from the 17th century, depicting the twin Greek deities, Apollo and Artemis, with Apollo, the deity of music and the...

Green, gold, brown and tan hues are used in this large tapestry. Forest in lovely shades of Greens and blues with birds in the upper right corner and a hiking man with a fountain I...

A Brussels historical tapestry from the late 16th century, featuring several armed figures in the foreground about to engage in battle, as other figures on horseback draw closer from...

An antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry, size 8'10" H x 7'9" W. This fine, handwoven tapestry envisions a scene with Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza, as he attends ...

A French mythological tapestry from the early 18th century, depicting Father Time and Minerva flanking a seated female figure whom Minerva crowns with a laurel garland; a fountain in...

The abduction of Helen by Paris, from a Trojan War Series Size: 9’x 9’2” Marche, Central France Mid-16th century Structure: Warp: wool, tan, natural, Z-2-S; Weft: silk, Z-3...

Recreation of a French 17th century hunting tapestry. The noblemen on horseback with their followers on foot armed with spears. The scene depicts dogs attacking their prey with one w...

A Flemish historical tapestry panel from the early 17th century, featuring the famed Roman general, Gaeus Marcius, now called Coriolanus, returning triumphantly from the battle in wh...