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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mid 18th Century Verdure Tapestry ( 9' 6'' x 14' 4''- 290 x 437 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th Century Verdure Tapestry ( 9' 6'' x 14' 4''- 290 x 437 cm )
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Distressed Kermanshah Carpet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Ornate oversized medallion with bursting floral contour in scalloped and trefoil orientation wrapped by intricate Rococo stylized outlines atop a predominantly open field. Colors ...
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Persian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Mid 18th Century French Tapestry of Charlemagne
Located in New York, NY
Beauvais, France. Depicts arrival at a castle, royal horse being heralded by trumpeter and escorted by two guards, continuous floral border and two minor borders. Linen and wool slit weave Beauvais technique with natural indigo, weld, walnut husk, tannin variegated, lichen and moss greens. Condition: Good. Original border intact, minor repair and protective reconstruction with back added as structural safeguard. Some areas with holes, some areas of repair to border. Measures: 8'7'' wide x 10'1'' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique French Tapestry Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth...
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French Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

Antique 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Rug. 6 ft x 9 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent rare and collectible antique 18th century Chinese Ningxia rug, country of origin / rug type: antique Chinese rugs, date: circa late 18th century. Size: 6 ft x 9 ft 9 in (1.83 m x 2.97 m) Antique Chinese Ningxia carpets have a transcendent quality that has made them highly sought-after since the 17th century. If one were to judge from this excellent 18th-century Ningxia rug, it is easy to see how this came to be so. The level of detail in this antique Chinese carpet is found in very few places around the world. The colors blend harmoniously to show off the fine craftsmanship of this carpet from China. Ningxia is located in a harsh mountainous region are Northwestern China. It borders Mongolia and sits on the plain of the Yellow River, bounded by the Great Wall of China on its Northeastern border. The climate of this region made it perfect for growing strong, yet soft wool. Little is known about antique rugs from this region before the 17th century because of its remote location. A visit from the Kangxi Emperor in 1696 and 1697 brought these carpets to the world. He was struck by the beauty and quality of the carpets he found and decided to establish a royal carpet weaving center in the area. After the establishment of the rug weaving centers of the Royal Court, designs in Ningxia became more formal and reflected the tastes of the Chinese Courts and noblemen. Carpets from the area became a symbol of wealth and power. At the time when this carpet was created, the royal weaving centers had been operating for about 100 years. By this time, Ningxia had become a name that was associated with high-quality antique rugs. This early carpet uses a complex range of blues, rose, pinks, light browns, dark browns and ivory. The design uses subtle shading to give it depth and create areas of shadow and light within the individual motifs. It based on a medallion design with four rondels in the field. It is executed with precision and demonstrates focused attention to symmetry. The center border of the carpet is surrounded by what is known to the Chinese as a cloud and thunder pattern, also known as a meander or Greek key pattern. To the Chinese, this pattern represents the cloud and thunder that brings the life-giving rain and the promise of good crops. It has been found in Chinese art as far back as 1050 BC. The pile of the rug is soft and supple, and it has a fine weave, more like a heavy textile than a carpet. This is one of the qualities for which Ningxia carpets were known. The level of detail and intricacy of the design is one of the fascinating aspects of the rug. For instance, if you look between the regularly spaced motifs in the field of the carpet, you will see that they are not solid, but contain a delicate pattern of precisely executed dots. This carpet has a high knot count, which is what makes the intricacy of this design possible. Another remarkable quality of this antique Oriental rug is its excellent shape that it is in for its age. This suggests that this carpet was well cared for over the past several centuries. This antique 18th Century Chinese Ningxia rug is an example of fine quality craftsmanship and work that was produced by the Ningxia Court rug weavers. The design and colors come together beautifully to create a piece of classic Chinese artwork. It is a special piece that would be a beautiful addition to any Oriental collection...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Early Chinese Kangxi Period '1662-1722' Ningxia Rug with Blossom Palmettes
Located in Milan, IT
A very unusual Chinese rug, possibly used originally as a dais cover, which had been previously attributed to the Western region of Gansu (H. König, Gansu, Hali 138, London 2005, pl. 13, p. 58). However both the structure and the colours are fairly typical of Ningxia weavings from the Kangxi period (1662-1722), which marks the first Qing Dynasty empire following the Ming Dynasty and which still carries much of its iconography. Of particular note are the four stylised blue dragons on a coral background which decorate the corners of the composition. A true masterpiece of early Chinese textile art.
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Cent., Flemish Rustic Tapestry, with Young Men and Women Playing on a Swing
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a charming scene with two young noblemen pulling a young damsel on a swing within a verdant courtyard setting. Enclosed by ...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Antique Alpujarra Spanish Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Alpujarra rugs were traditionally woven between the 15th and the 19th centuries in the villages of the Alpujarra district, located in southern Spain in the Granada region. These are ...
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Spanish Moorish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with Shepherds and Their Sheep
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a placid scene in which a shepherd and shepherdess repose under a large tree with three of their sheep within ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Rare 18th-Century Swedish Textile Lion Motifs
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a rare 18th-century Swedish textile that has been mounted and framed on a backing and measures 103x 48CM in size. This unique European textile ...
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Swedish Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

18th Century Antique Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven, French Aubusson rug 18th century Center Medallion.
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Pan and Syrinx
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century. This tapestry describes the myth of Pan and Syrinx after Ovide’s Metamorphoses. The God Pan pursues the nymph of t...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild by Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This vintage Moroccan Beni M’Guild tribe rug features excellent colour combinations of cerise rose and jade gracefully overlaid in a plush khaki field. The ambiguous Berber motifs cr...
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Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, with a crane at the center of the idyllic landscape scene, sitt...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century Small Fruit and Floreal Green Yellow Red Tapestry, ca 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Small but precious this tapestry that comes from the French town of Aubusson. A decoration rich in flowers and fruits revolves around a fight scene between a feline and a bird of pre...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Tapestry

Wonderful 18th Century Little Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique Aubusson tapestry with a happy design of music and dance, finely handwoven with silk and wool, natural beautiful colors.
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2'9" x 7' - 85 x 215 cm )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2'9" x 7' - 85 x 215 cm )
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Border Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Aubusson panel 18th century tapestry, from a border fragment, entirely handwoven with silk and wool, applied on velvet foundation.
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

17th Century Franco-Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with Diana and Fishermen
Located in New York, NY
A Franco-Flemish mythological harvest tapestry from the 17th century, featuring the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana, aiding people who are fishing in...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson genre tapestry from the 18th century, featuring a rustic scene in which a youth plays his instrument for his damsel, who is reposing in the clearing of a forest. En...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Flemish Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish historical tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a scene in which a man at right kneels and makes a proposal to a woman at center, much to the shock and displeasure of ...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Prayer Carpet ( 4' x 6' - 122 x 183 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Prayer Carpet ( 4' x 6' - 122 x 183 )
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Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Pair of 18th Century French Beauvais Tapestries ( 2'9" x 7'6" - 83 x 228 )
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18th Century French Beauvais Tapestries 2'9" x 7'6" - 83 x 228
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

17th Century Small Size Persian Khorassan Rug. 4 ft 5 in x 5 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Small size 17th century Persian Khorassan rug, Country of Origin / rug type: Persian rug, Circa date 17th century. Size: 4 ft 5 in x 5 ft 9 in (1.35 m x 1.75 m)  
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Persian Khorassan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring a verdant scene with large trees and various foliage and including a lake. Enclosed within a stylized bord...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Allegorical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson “Louis XIV” allegorical tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, depicting an allegory of Spring, with Flora crowned b...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Mid 18th Century Turkish Ghiordes Prayer Carpet ( 3' 10' x 5' - 117 x 153 cm)
Located in New York, NY
Ghiordes Prayer Rug Western Anatolia 3’10” x 5’ – 117 x 153 cm Mid-18th Century Warp: wool, beige, natural, z-2-s Weft: wool, beige, natural, Z-1 with a few Z-2; cotton selvage weft...
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Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, the Marriage of Suleiman & Emmanuel
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry from the 17th century, depicting a scene from the epic of the legendary Mongol conqueror, Tamerlaine, victor over the Turkish Sultan...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10'9" x 13'8" - 327 x 416 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 17th Century French Tapestry ( 10'9" x 13'8" - 327 x 416 cm ) Material: Wool warp,18 warps per inch; wool and silk pattern wefts, Z-2; woven sideways. This extremely attractive...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Antique Silk Embroidery Azerbaijani Sky-Blue Background Textile, 18th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique silk embroidery woven during the 18th century in Azerbaijan and measures 47 x 47CM in size. This textile has an all-over geometric design with alternating rows of ...
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Azerbaijani Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Antique Belgian Tapestry. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous Antique Belgian Tapestry, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Belgium, Circa date: 16th century. Size: 8 ft x 9 ft 6 in (2.44 m ...
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Belgian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Distressed 18th Century Antique Ningxia Chinese Narrow Runner Rug
Located in Milan, IT
An exquisitely elegant early Temple runner from the Ningxia region in northwest China, commissioned in the early 18th century for a Buddhist monastery in Tibet. The pattern is compos...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Swedish Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Design referred to as: Vaggbonad "Skane" Initialed: IS (Ingegerd Silow) Linen foundation Sweden ca. 1970 2'4" x 1'9" (71 x 53 cm).
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Mid 18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 3'4" x 17'4" - 102 x 528 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 3'4" x 17'4" - 102 x 528 cm )
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique 18th Century Aubusson Border Fragment Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Aubusson border tapestry, from 18th century, with nice floral design, applied on velvet foundation, entirely handwoven with silk and wool.
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique 17th Century Persian Isfahan Rug. 9ft x 18 ft 4in
Located in New York, NY
Large Shabby Chic Antique 17th Century Persian Isfahan Rug, Country of Origin / rug type: Persian rug, Circa date: 17th century. Size: 9 ft x 18 ft 4 in (2.74 m x 5.59 m)
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Persian Tabriz Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

16th Century Ming Dynasty Dragon Chinese Carpet Fragment. 3 ft x 3 ft
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking and Highly Collectible Antique 16th Century Ming Dynasty Dragon Chinese Fragment, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 16th Century. Si...
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Chinese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century Turkish Kilim Wool Carpet Rug
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 18th century Turkish kilim wool carpet rug.
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Turkish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 16'6" - 412 x 503 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 13'6" x 16'6" - 412 x 503 )
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

3'2'' x 10'6'' Antique Caucasian Moghan Kazak Runner Rug. Ca 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare and early Caucasian Moghan Kazak runner for a museum or serious collection of antique Caucasian rugs. Good condition, original as found in the UK. 3'2'' x 10'6''.
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Caucasian Kazak Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century Bold Floral Gobelins Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th Century Bold, Floral Gobelins Tapestry Size: 11'8" × 13'5" (355 × 408 cm) An early 18th century Gobelins Tapestry, the black field...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Other

17th Century French Rustic Hunting Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French rustic hunting tapestry from the 17th century, with a couple catching an elusive boar in the foreground, a cottage in the middle distance at ...
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French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Lush Setting
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, featuring two cranes in a lush verdant landscape, with various exotic plants in the foreground and a palace in the backgro...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Scandinavian 1970’s Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty Scandinavian 70’s rug with nice abstract design and beautiful colors, mechanical manufacturing with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience t...
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

18th Century French Pastoral Landscape Tapestry, with a Couple and Their Flock
Located in New York, NY
A French pastoral landscape tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a placid country scene with a young couple conversing and tending to their flock of sheep amidst the beauty and ...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

17th Century Brussels Mythological Tapestry Persephone from the History of Ceres
Located in New York, NY
A Baroque Brussels tapestry from the 17th century, signed by Marcus de Vos, depicting Proserpine (Persephone) reaching for a pomegranate and on the right side a dragon, probably from...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Late 16th Century Brussels Historical Tapestry, with Famed Roman General Scipio
Located in New York, NY
A Brussels historical tapestry, attributed to Martin Reymbouts, late 16th century. From the Story of Scipio series, the renowned Roman general, victorious after the Punic War, with k...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson genre tapestry panel from the 18th century, envisioning a hunter walking with a rifle resting on his shoulder, with a stream and a castle in the distance, and the s...
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French Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique Needlepoint Rug 2' 6" x 2' 9"
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique needlepoint framed circa 1750. Measures: 2'6" x 2'9".
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Late 17th Century Flemish Landscape Tapestry, with an Archer in a Forest
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish Baroque landscape hunting tapestry from the late 17th or early 18th century, depicting a young Archer carrying a bow and arrow within a forest in a meadowland setting. Encl...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 9'1''.
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Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Late 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish (possibly Antwerp) mythological tapestry from the “Story of Achilles” series, woven in the second half of the 17th century, envisioning a scene in which Achilles’ mother, T...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Belgian Style 17th Century Woven Tapestry of Soldiers
Located in New York, NY
Continental Belgian style (17/18th century) horizontal tapestry with scene of 2 soldiers and women kneeling and paying hommage.
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Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Belgian 17th Century Woven Tapestry of a Lady and Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Belgian (17th century) vertical woven tapestry of lady seated at a dressing table surrounded by a floral border.       
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Belgian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

17th Century Flemish Pastoral Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish pastoral landscape tapestry panel from the 17th century, depicting a young swain leading his flock by playing a bagpipe in a verdant woodland area before bushes and a large...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

Belgian 17th Century Woven Figurative Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Belgian (17th Century) horizontal woven tapestry of a pastoral scene of an angel visiting a woman and child in forest surrounded by a floral border.  
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Belgian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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”.
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Chinese Aubusson Antique 18th Century and Earlier Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool

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