Antique Looms

Employing a method known as "warping" and executed on a low horizontal loom, the weavers of Aubusson were able to create an illusion of depth in their works.

Renowned for their refined verdure and pastoral scenes, these handwoven textiles are executed on low-warp looms (“basse lisse”) using wool and silk to achieve extraordinary depth, to...

Renowned since the 17th century, the workshops of Aubusson in central France produced some of Europe’s finest woven textiles, celebrated for their painterly detail and subtle gradati...

The overwhelming majority of carpets woven here were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The subtle ton-sur-ton coloration of this carpet a...

All this is surrounded by borders with falling foliage and palmettes. Woven on a Jacquard loom with a blend of wool, acrylic, and cotton, this masterpiece dates back to the late 20th...

The chairs are upholstered in natural timeless hand-loom linen. Wooden back frames are flat - à la reine - and seat rails and back crestings are delicately carved with a central mot...

The exact workshop practices of the dozen or so workshops active at the time are not known, but the weavers, Hui Muslims, worked on vertical looms. Whether they employed partial cart...

In Glaucus and Scylla, storm clouds loom over the horizon, rendered with soft washes of colliding color.

It was woven, as Navajo rugs generally are, on a vertical loom with a wooden framework. It is slightly larger than usual.

They were also known to have made chronometers. See Brian Loomes ‘Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World’ (2006).

The viaduct, built in the 1880s to carry the Paris-Saint-Germain railway line, looms with golden arches against a turbulent gray sky, its unyielding structure juxtaposed with the fra...

The carpets were executed on vertical looms by local Irish women. After the William Morris/Voysey carpets, these are the best known of Arts and Crafts carpets.

The frame is very decorative ormolu and it has a fine mesh screen incorporated to stop any damage to the area surrounding the fire The style is typical French Rococo with swirls and ...

The overwhelming majority of carpets woven here were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of architecture and design under King L...

The overwhelming majority of carpets woven here were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of architecture and design under King L...

The overwhelming majority of carpets woven here were made in a flat-woven or tapestry technique, manufactured on a horizontal loom. The style of architecture and design under King L...

Handwoven from fine wool in France, this piece is more than a textile; it is a monument to the unique abstract expressionist resurgence that breathed new life into the fabled Aubusso...

- Period & Origin: Hand-woven on traditional looms in the Cappadocia region between 1750 and 1775. - Pattern Structure: Red geometric motifs are interconnected with brown lines and...

The Brooklyn Tower looms over the city as the tallest building in Brooklyn at 74 stories high.

In this intimate canvas, the artist has shown us the risks of rough seas even under sunny skies, as well as endless competition for the catch looming in the background. And which two...

The coastal landscape and looming clouds add further drama, evoking the intensity and scale of these historic encounters.

Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jaji...

From at least the 17th century onward, the workshops and village looms of Karabagh produced a wide variety of carpets, including small scatters, elegant runners, and long gallery rug...

Floral medallion pattern with bird detail. Woven on a narrow loom into one long piece, then cut in half cross-ways and sewn together along long edges (creating center seam).

The tactile surface holds a quiet sensuality, its texture whispering of wind-swept plateaus and sun-warmed looms. Through centuries of use and preservation, its essence has only deep...

Jagger, Royal Clocks, London, 1983, p. 155, figs. 211-212). (Brian Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World (21st Century Edition, London, 2006).

Their vibrant costumes underscore the spirit of international cooperation and cultural exchange that defined the 1889 World’s Fair. In the background looms the newly unveiled Eiffel...

Keen eyes will further note the interesting double-weft style at play in this weave, with a particularly defined texture and backing that may connote a Jacquard loom, as does its out...

Titled Untitled (Storm over Desert Landscape, Arizona), the composition depicts a solitary tree amidst native desert flora, with distant rock formations looming beneath a sky heavy w...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Woven with precision in silk and wool at Aubusson manufacturing , using a low warp (basse lisse) loom characteristic of Aubusson craftsmanship. Admire the beautiful colors that bri...

Even the subtle inclusion of yin-yang-like elements reinforces the weaver’s profound awareness of duality: light and shadow, masculine and feminine, earthbound and celestial, each he...

B. Loomes, Watchmakers and clockmakers of the World, London, 2006, p.495.

Known for their vertical looms and playful designs and geometric patterns, antique Pirot flat-weave kilims have become a much sought-after commodity today.

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Constructed using a panel-weaving method, the rug was originally woven in narrow strips on small, domestic looms before being expertly joined together by hand.

Each softly structured section—woven separately and unified with regal precision—embodies the spirit of Persian courtly life, where the loom served as both canvas and chronicle. To e...

Rugs of this period were produced by highly skilled artisans using hand-loomed techniques passed down through generations, often serving ceremonial, domestic, and cultural roles.

These traditional flatwoven Kilims were created on horizontal looms using hand-spun wool dyed with natural pigments derived from plants and minerals.

The grandeur of the hall, the intricate costumes, and the animated movement of the dancers and onlookers emphasize both decadence and looming tragedy. The lower scene presents the B...

The satin-backed weaving on a Jacquard loom probably comes from Bianchini-Ferrier manufacture in Lyon.

Handmade in wool and originating from Germany circa 1910-1920, this 4x6 antique hooked rug is an exceptional find of the celebrated Tetex lineage—a well-regarded European loom known ...

Co. 1859 Amos Killinger,” honoring both the recipient and the weaver — a common yet meaningful tradition made possible by the Jacquard loom, which allowed personalization through the...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Jacquard’s automated loom was a key innovation in the development of modern weaving.

Woven on the Jacquard ribbon looms of the renowned Neyret brothers Rothers weavers House in st Etienne France .

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Here the horizontal loom had to be adapted in order for it to be able to handle the heavier warps and wefts needed in order to weave a fabric which will sustain the wear of floor cov...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Expertly woven artisans using traditional flatweave techniques, the rug showcases a two-panel composition joined by visible stitching down the center—an authentic detail reflecting i...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...

Due to the absence of spacious indoor areas to fit large horizontal looms, weavers in Karabagh we restricted to weaving either small rugs, runner rugs, or gallery carpets with a maxi...