19th Century Textiles and Quilts

Circa 1860-1880 China for export to Europe Large Canton hanging or square bedspread in electric-blue silk satin embroidered with white silk cordonet, from China for the Compagnie de...

Circa 1840 India for export to the West Beautiful Indian cashmere shawl woven Kani called Rumal. Very fine weaving espoliné by crocheting wefts, close to the tapestry point. Large ...

Circa 1830 - 1840 France - Provence Beautiful little quilt of the Provençal bourgeoisie in Indian and dating from the Louis-Philippe period. Delicious copperplate printing on very fi...

A very large antique silk cashmere paisley throw shawl, circa 1860s, made with the rafugars method of construction, hand loomed pieces that are painstaki...

Circa 1870-1890 France Alsace Beautiful woodblock printed cotton shawl partially embroidered on the outlines of the flowered Boteh and dating from the last quarter of the 19th centu...

Circa 1840/1850 India for the European market Large twill hand woven indian kashmir shawl from the 1840s / 1850s. Decorations with large central...

Circa 1900 France - Tassinari & Chatel Beautiful Art Nouveau period silk Brocatelle wall panel by the famous painter and decorator Adrien Karbowsky made by Tassinari & Chatel. Graphic composition with flowered basket of poppies and laurel wreaths in shades of burgundy, wine lees and golden yellow. Complete panel with selvedge framed by an original Jacquart woven braid sewn on all four sides. Skilful bumpy weave with twill background and raised damask design. Very slight variations in the colours of the original weave which give all the charm to this piece with subtle tones. Cleaned piece with a very slight patina on the dents. Otherwise stable condition, no holes. Good general condition of colour and conservation. References: reproduced in the catalogue of the Exhibition of modern silk furnishings, Ecole de Tissage de Lyon, 1934. Dimensions: height 184 cm, width 68 cm. Adrien Karbowsky (1855-1945), of the Puvis de Chavannes school, was a famous Art Nouveau painter and decorator, known for his murals and tapestries, notably those of the Marsan Pavilion in the Louvre. He designed for the Beauvais and Gobelins factories and participated in the decoration of the Villa Kérylos...

Late 19th century Uzbekistan Moving Suzani hanging in cream cotton embroidered with silk from Uzbekistan, probably Shakhrisabz and dating from the end of the 19th century. Composite...

Circa 1850 - 1860 France Paris (?) Beautiful long paisley shawl with vermilion red reserve dating from the Second French Empire period. Very fine cut-thrown weaving using eight col...

Circa 1800/1820 for the assembly Circa 1740/1800 for the silks France Spectacular padded quilt in patchwork using French silks of the 18th century. Background in double stitching of...

Circa 1820/1850 Russia (?) or Europe Rare long paisley shawl in silk woven on Jacquard looms of an extreme fineness of weaving . Large central reserve added on original in cream sil...

Circa 1800/1820 for the assembly Circa 1740/1800 for the silks France Spectacular padded quilt in patchwork using French silks of the 18th century. Background in double stitching of...