Lionel Jadot Tapestries

Wall hanging / tapestry / rug after Paul Klee's 1940 oil painting "der Paukenspieler (The Little Drummer Boy)." This example has never been on a floor. This textile has always been u...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage large wall hanging tapestry of "The Lady And The Unicorn" A very good looking and decorative piece. This is an a period early 20th century piece and will look expensive, decorative and important in any setting. Condition wise, apart from normal patina I can't see a single thing wrong with it anywhere, it looks sublime the lady and the unicorn Touch, taste, smell, hearing and sight... These six tapestries, woven in around 1500, represent the five senses against a detailed red background. The remaining sixth sense, explained only by the inscription “À mon seul désir” (To my only desire), has inspired countless theories. Without excluding a possible meaning in the register of courtly love, it could be a reference to free will: the woman with her decorative headdress and refined clothing, renouncing temporal pleasures. These “millefleurs” (“thousand flowers”) tapestries are characterized by an abundance of flora, including flowers, orange trees, pines, hollies and oaks, and are inhabited by a peaceable bestiary (a monkey, dogs, rabbits and a heron). In this idyllic natural setting conducive to contemplation, the unicorn by turns a participant and a simple spectator. Accompanied by a lion, it sports the coat of arms of the Le Viste family in every scene. The Lady and the Unicorn wall-hanging was acquired in 1882. It is now considered one of the great masterpieces of Western art. Dimensions Height:- 128cm Width:- 166cm Depth:- 1cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask The Grail Tapestries The Quest for the Holy Grail In the early 1890’s Sir Edward Burn-Jones designed a series of tapestries illustrating the Quest for the Holy Grail. These were produced in collaboration with William Morris and some of them are now in he care of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. For conservation reasons the tapestries are only exhibited occasionally but are on show as from today, 22nd November 2008, until February 2009. This sequence of tapestries was originally designed for William Knox D'Arcy, for the dining room of his house, Stanmore Hall, Middlesex. It was the most extensive decoration scheme that the firm of Morris & Co completed. A set of ten were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, who produced the figurative designs and based the costumes loosely on those of the twelfth century, John Henry Dearle, who designed decorative detail, and William Morris, who designed the heraldry. Several further versions were woven later, although the entire series was only repeated once, for D'Arcy's business partner, George McCulloch, in 1898-99. Birmingham's version of 'The Summons' is from the series produced for George McCulloch. The subject matter is based on the 15th century Thomas Malory...

The Lady and the Unicorn. Tapestry. 20th century, following medieval models. Tapestry inspired by one of the series currently known as “The Lady and the Unicorn”, made up of six wor...

3783 hand woven tapestry of a mythical flute player set in a gilt metal frame.

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The Quest for the Holy Grail In The Quest for the Holy Grail, an allegorical and mystical story in which the clerical influence and the Cistercian spirit make themselves felt, the "c...

984 - This Jacquard tapestry "touch" is from the Lady with the Unicorn series. On this hanging, the sense of touch is highlighted. Framed by the lion and the unicorn...

Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - 2m24x1m72, No. 1045 Cleaned and Lined by our Artisan Workshop Era: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Woo...

Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry, The girl with the rooster, monogrammed EB over in the right corner, cotton, circa 1960, France. Good condition. He...

18th Century Flanders Tapestry - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - No. 1483 Period: 18th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & silk Width: 275 cm Height...

Original vintage advertising poster for an art exhibition of work by the notable Spanish artist and sculptor Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) entitled Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe / Luncheon on ...

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