Silk Folk Art

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket Zanshi-ori cloth is woven from leftover cotton and silk threads, either from commercial kimono production or from home-produced recycled y...

18th Century American Sampler In period frame This specific sampler features stylized images of birds, trees, and flora, typical motifs for the era, along with the inscription "A To...

This striking hand-woven Kente cloth is an authentic West African textile created within the revered Ewe–Asante (Ashanti) weaving tradition of Ghana, celebrated for its vibrant color, symbolic geometry, and extraordinary craftsmanship. Woven from a luxurious blend of silk and cotton, this piece exemplifies the artistry and cultural depth that have made Kente one of the world’s most recognized and collected textiles. The design features a dynamic palette of turquoise green, golden yellow, warm brown, and glowing orange, arranged in rhythmic bands and geometric motifs. Each color carries traditional meaning—green for renewal and growth, yellow for wealth and vitality, and rich earth tones for grounding and stability—creating a composition that is both visually captivating and culturally resonant. Kente cloths were historically worn by royalty and used for important ceremonial occasions, making them powerful expressions of prestige, heritage, and identity. Today, they are prized by collectors and interior designers alike for their bold graphic presence and textural richness, whether displayed as wall art, draped over furniture, or incorporated into curated interiors. Dimensions: 83” x 118” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Ghana, Africa Material: Silk, Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2322 African Kente Cloth, Ewe Kente Textile, Ashanti Kente, Hand Woven African Textile, Ghanaian Kente Cloth, Silk And Cotton Kente, African Wall Hanging, Tribal Textile Art, Vintage African Fabric, Ghana Textile...

Astounding vintage Goyard trunk in a rare extra large size. The oldest and largest antique Goyard trunk available for sale anywhere. Completely or...

This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...

Presented is an original Benjamin Harrison campaign handkerchief, from the 1888 presidential election. Printed on white silk, this design features a waving 39-star American flag and ...

Celebrate the brilliance of American folk art with this exquisite hand-stitched silk quilt from the late 19th century. Crafted with exceptional skill and care, this quilt features an ultra-modern aesthetic that echoes the iconic “piece bars” style popularized by 19th-century Mennonite quilters in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Each rectangular silk piece—measuring approximately 1” x 5”—was individually cut and stitched by hand, creating a striking geometric design that feels both timeless and avant-garde. The rich array of vibrant silk fabrics shimmers with life, making this quilt a true visual feast and a testament to the maker’s artistry and dedication. More than a textile, this quilt is a labor of love—an heirloom-quality work of art that bridges function and beauty. Due to the delicate nature of 19th-century silk, such quilts have become increasingly rare and highly collectible. Their fragility only adds to their mystique and historical value. Perfect as a wall tapestry, this handcrafted quilt is equally captivating whether displayed vertically or horizontally. Dimensions: 60” x 78” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of 19th Century Place of Origin: United States Material: Silk Fabric Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2268 Antique Mennonite Quilts, Pennsylvania Mennonite Quilts, American Applique Quilts, Vintage Pennsylvania Quilts, Antique Applique Quilts...

"EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR MICHIGAN IN 1916," ADVERTISING FAN FOR THE BISSELL 'CYCO BALL BEARING CARPET SWEEPER,' COMMISSIONED BY ANNA BISSELL (1846-1934), AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE CEO Oriental-made, twill-woven silk fan with gilt lettering that reads : "Bissell's 'Cyco Ball Bearing Carpet Sweeper' makes sweeping easy," set within an interesting, open, geometric design. A purposefully curved, paper label beneath was applied by the "Michigan Equal Suffrage Association, Kalamazoo, 405 So. Burdick St.," whose byline is along the bottom. On it, a terrific message reads: "OVER 100,000 WOMEN pay taxes in Michigan on property assessed at $177,596,938. In 1910 OVER 175,000 MICHIGAN WOMEN signed a petition sent to Congress asking for Equal Suffrage. 247,373 MICHIGAN MEN voted...

A vintage Moroccan Folk Kilim flatweave from the late 20th century. Slate blue, yellow, red, black, and white are among the hues on this pileless flat Moroccan tribal carpet-textile ...

Antique Indian Zardozi Embroidered Textile Panels (Framed Pair) A fine pair of antique Indian textile panels, intricately worked in silver-thread zardozi embroidery and highlighted ...

Inspired Art Deco Design Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 11'4" × 18'1" (345 × 551 cm) Age: New Color: Beige, Brown, Taupe, Yellow Construction: Knotted Pattern: Solid Style: Animal, A...

A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique blue kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition. Attributed to Ashanti or Ewe artists of Ghana and t...

Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan A large mounted silk and cotton ‘adras’ ikat panel with a dynamic 4-color design of large red rings with white centers surrounded b...

A rich and luxurious kain limar songket, shoulder cloth for a woman, ikat dyed and woven silk (limar) with supplementary weft woven metallic gold thread brocade (songket), circa 1900...

A beautifully crafted, somewhat rare round shaped Tibetan Buddhist traveling shrine, known as Gau. These objects were believed to be protective talisman and were used to carry a numb...

Presented is a patriotic silk scarf, celebrating the Declaration of Independence. At center of the silk scarf design is artistic rendering of the Declaration of Independence. The famous text and signatures are printed in black ink on white silk. A border of bright red encloses the text, with a five-pointed white star set against a blue square appearing at each corner. This is a newly made silk scarf, printed to celebrate our Nation's foundational text. The United States Declaration of Independence...

This exceptional antique rug, originating from the Yarkand region of East Turkestan and dating to circa 1830, is a rare example of a Silk Samarkand weaving. Measuring approximately 1...

This striking modern rug reimagines the traditional Tibetan tiger motif with a bold, contemporary sensibility. Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, the design is split...

Antique Woman’s Silk Tie-Dyed Kerchief (chabot), Cambodia This small, graphically intriguing resist-dyed textile was made by the Cham people of Cambodia, a muslim group with histori...

Absolutely unique, likely French – small pouch from black silk at the outside. The embroidery appears to be from genuine silver sequins, as it weights quite heavy, but the material r...

Exceptional hand quilted Yo-Yo pattern quilted jacket. Appears to be made of 1940's vintage men's silk ties. Very warm, earth-tone colors. As this item is far from my field of expert...

Townsend, Col. G. W. Our Martyred President: Memorial Life of William McKinnley.  {together with} The Life of President Roosevelt. New York: Memorial Publishing Company, 1901. S...

An important & rare antique American political printed silk broadside, an elegy on the death of President George Washington, dated 1800. A poem on the Death of President George Was...

Maonan Textile, Southern China, c. 1900 A rare and highly decorative Maonan textile from southern China, dating to around 1900, featuring an exceptionally rich composition of styliz...

48 crocheted stars on a very graphic, three-dimensional flag made from silk ribbon and crocheted rings, WWI Era (U.S. involvement 1917-18) Homemade, ha...

This is a hand bag which was made in Japan around 1990s. This bag's material is Silk and it is made with Shibori technique. Dimension: 24.5 × 12.5 × 2.5 cm *Shibori is a tradition...

This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...

Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...

A Chinese silk pictorial animal motif rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century 4'2'' x 5'11''

Presented is a finely executed vintage silk printed handkerchief featuring the music and lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a beautiful example of American patriotic ephemera rend...

A fine quality pair of 20th century Oriental puppet dolls with original costumes. These decorative Oriental puppets are framed in Lucite making the...

On offer is an antique Victorian-era needlepoint tapestry dating from the mid-to-late 19th century (circa 1850–1880). The needlework depicts a romanticized, pastoral scene of two fig...

Set of Eight American black lacquered and gilt fancy chairs with painted bird, floral, and shell motif. Two arms and six sides. Chairs have cane seats with...

Antique Man's Ceremonial Head Cloth (Iket Kepala), South Sumatra Malay people, Palembang region A beautifully subtle weft ikat ceremonial head cloth with elaborate silk chain-stitch...

An incredible collection of 17 Folk Art pin cushions. The group comprising pansy flowers, strawberries, boots, mittens, a rolled cushion, 2 books, a pear form, a bell form, a carrot, and a heart. In varying materials including silks, wools, and cottons. The carrot is the newest, made from an early synthetic fiber. Some are filled with cotton batting, some with sand or sawdust. From the personal collection of a long-standing, well-regarded Virginia antiques...

EARLY KERCHIEF IN THE FORM OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE BEAR FLAG, PROBABLY MADE FOR THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1915 Printed on silk, this beautiful kerchief is styled in the format of the California State flag. Extremely rare, this is an unusual object and I am unaware of any other state flags that were produced in this manner. The most likely date is somewhere between roughly 1911 and 1920, though it could date slightly thereafter. The construction of this particular style of kerchief, with a border that is separated from the body by a fine line that is absent of horizontal threads, first appears in political campaign material in the 1888 election year. Various examples have been identified between that date and 1913, when a version was produced to celebrate the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. None seem to have been made for the 1916 election, though other types appear with patriotic images during WWI (U.S. involvement 1917-18). Early state flags fall between very scarce and extraordinarily rare in the antiques marketplace. One primary reason for this is that most states, even if they existed during the 18th or 19th century, didn’t actually adopt flags until the early 20th century. The Maryland State Legislature, for example, didn’t find need for a state banner until 1904, in spite of the fact that Maryland was one of the original 13 colonies. Other states had crests or symbols that were tied to the state legislature in some way, or to local patriotism, but didn't accept an official design until many years following statehood. In the case of California, the "Bear Flag," as all California state flags and variations thereof are often called, is based on a significant early example. The eldest surviving Bear Flag is thought to date to the 1846 “Bear Flag Revolt”. This occurred when Major John Frémont arrived in the state on a so-called mission to reach the Pacific and encouraged an uprising against Mexican rule in the territory. Frémont claimed himself military governor of the California Republic and was brought up on charges of treason for his actions, but was pardoned by President James Polk. Polk was an expansionist and Frémont’s actions brought California to statehood in 1850, immediately following the 1849 Gold Rush. The original Bear Flag was designed and made by William L. Todd, a first cousin to Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd. Painted on cotton, it had a white field with a red stripe along the bottom, just like the modern design. The star image was taken from what was known as the “California Lone Star Flag”, flown during California's previous, 1836 revolt. Like the modern California flag, the red star appeared the upper hoist-end corner, but the bear was placed next to the star. On a later version, designed by a man named Peter Storm...

This custom needlepoint carpet by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau is a study in elegant subtlety. Crafted using millions of tiny wool yarn stitches on open-grid cotton canvas, its ...

13 STAR RIBBON, WOVEN SILK, circa 1876-1910 13 star antique American flag ribbon, made of woven silk, of the type encountered in military, political, and fraternal badges and ribbon...

Attributed: The Misses Pattens’ School (Hartford, Connecticut). Circa Late 18th Century. Watercolor on Silk housed in original giltwood frame. Measures: 23.125" w x 19.25" h. A ra...

A vibrant patchwork of strip-woven fabric, this antique yellow kente cloth is a beautiful example of West African weaving tradition. Attributed to Ashanti or Ewe artists of Ghana and...

ANTIQUE FOLK ART RAG DOLL - BLACK AMERICANA/SUFFRAGETTE/CIVIL RIGHTS/WOMEN’S RIGHTS INTEREST An extremely charming doll, lovingly made from scraps of cloth with hand embroidered, s...

Fine early 20th Century hand spun indigo cotton and Trans-Sahara silk cloth.

This vibrant hand-woven Kente cloth is an authentic West African textile created within the esteemed Ewe–Asante (Ashanti) weaving tradition of Ghana, one of Africa’s most celebrated and historically significant textile arts. Woven from a luxurious blend of silk and cotton, this piece reflects generations of master craftsmanship and cultural storytelling. The design features a dynamic palette of magenta, green, golden yellow, and deep black, arranged in rhythmic geometric bands that are both visually powerful and symbolically rich. In traditional Kente language, these colors represent vitality, growth, prosperity, and spiritual strength, making the textile not only decorative but deeply meaningful. Kente cloths were historically worn by royalty and nobility and used in ceremonial and important social occasions, symbolizing status, wisdom, and cultural identity. Today, authentic Kente is highly sought after by collectors and interior designers for its bold graphic presence and refined hand-woven texture. Dimensions: 80” x 135” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Ghana, Africa Material: Silk, Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2323 African Kente Cloth, Ewe Kente Textile, Ashanti Kente, Hand Woven African Textile, Ghanaian Kente Cloth, Silk And Cotton Kente, African Wall Hanging, Tribal Textile Art, Vintage African Fabric, Ghana Textile...

This is a striking example of late Victorian textile artistry in the form of a narrow Log Cabin parlor quilt (circa 1880-1900) embodying the richness of the Gilded Age aesthetic. Rat...

This resplendent antique Samarkand rug, woven in the storied oasis town of Khotan on the Silk Road, is a remarkable testament to the cultural confluence of East Turkestan. Dating bac...

This magnificent silk table carpet, dating to the 1800s, is a rare example of European textile artistry designed not for the floor, but as a luxurious adornment for tables in aristoc...

What if you could bring the ethereal dance of light in nature into your living space? Enter our Handtufted Rug, meticulously crafted to capture the mesmerizing gradient hues inspired...

This elegant flat-woven rug, measuring 3′10″ × 6′1″ (116 × 185 cm), is a refined representation of Art Deco meets Scandinavian restraint. Handcrafted from both wool and silk, it bala...

This is a "remarkable" Indonesian Wayang Kulit painting. The color pallette is fantastic on a deep blue background with touches of beige, green and deep b...

A Samurai Menpō (Face Mask) Japan, Edo Period, Early 18th Century A samurai face mask, retaining its original red lacquer finish, white boar’s hair moustache and silk lacing. Produc...

Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...

With its sophisticated tone-on-tone palette and tactile elegance, this contemporary Tibetan rug captures the refined artistry of modern weaving. Hand-knotted in Tibet using the fines...

Pair of Indian Handmade Vintage Rajasthani Kathputli Puppets Lovely Vintage pair of Marionette Puppets, Bride and Groom made in wood and dressed in green with silver gold trimmings...

This striking Tibetan rug weaves together texture, warmth, and refined geometry with artistry. Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, it offers a plush, soft pile with j...

New, custom and modern rugs by Doris Leslie Blau are made with humility towards the centuries-old techniques and the consideration of present-day decorating standards. Our category o...

Modern Art Deco Style Rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 11'6" × 13'1" (350 × 398 cm) A contemporary modern hand-knotted wool and silk inspired by Art Deco style carpet. Its field appear...

This charming hand-knotted rug, measuring 3′8″ × 3′10″ (111 × 116 cm), is a compact jewel of traditional style, blending timeless design with a vibrant, modern palette. Woven from a ...

This exquisite hand-knotted rug, measuring 8′1″ × 9′8″ (246 × 294 cm), is a modern homage to Eastern European decorative tradition. Crafted in wool and silk, it blends timeless folk ...

69th Battery Royal Field Artillery Framed Commemorative Embroidery A stunning piece, in fine detail applied and embroidered tapestry, showing the counties and campaigns from 1855 ...

Yeager Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 299.72 cm. Materials: Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...