Textile Folk Art

Beautiful Pre-columbian Mantle with a Central Kilim Type Tapisserie of Multicolor Designs with Priests Upraising their Arms Toward the Skies. It is surrounded by 2 Long Red Plain Cot...

Exceptional Banner of Pageantry with Multicolor Tapisserie Squares with 8 Weave Ornaments in Relief. On the inferior part the ornaments float with the wind. (2 are missing) Very good...

Extremely detailed yellow embroidered Pre-Columbian textile fragment with hints of red from the Chancay culture in Peru. This piece is framed in a black shadowbox. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a Pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs. Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...

An intact shirt with motif of rows of feathers in several shades of mustard yellow on a red ground, depicted as they would have been attached in rows in an actual feather textile.

Complete Pre-Columbian Nazca textile with stepped zig-zag design in yellow, ochre red, and brown/black shades with yellow fringes.

Earth tones adorn this striped pattern pre-Columbian textile. These piece is mounted on a black shadowbox frame. It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs. Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...

Vintage Asian Batik hand painted fabric art. The beautiful batik is a collection of various scenes of human figures and animals set on a red fabric with designs in blue and black. The batik is a wonderful example of a hand painted wall art. Batik is one of many methodologies of fabric art in a long and rich folk textile tradition around the world. It is a wax-resist type of dyeing operation where certain sections of a textile are pigmented while others are tied-off and shielded from coloring. Batik designs are created in various geometric motifs that have certain symbolism and convey status within society, but now too they use batik methods to achieve what in essence are paintings on fabric. Dimensions: 26” x 32” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Indonesia Material: Textile Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2262 Vintage Batik Painting...

Complete Nazca unku with white, red, green, black and yellow step zig-zag design with red bottom with fringe and maroon upper part and beige trim around the arm and neck openings ...

A semi-ovoid rectangular panel with heavily fringed border having a very tightly woven multi-color geometric pattern consisting of two scroll devices containing multiple stylized zoo...

Antique Moroccan textile black & gold tapestry Additional information: Materials: Gold, Textile Color: Black Styled After: Martyn Lawre...

A charming early 20th century Chinese door of hope missionary doll of an elderly gentleman. A notably early example, in original untouched condition. The painted face has a particul...

A scarce framed fragment of "Negreria" dance cape, circa 1940s, Huayucachi, Junin, Peru. Dating to the mid-20th century, the rare large size South ...

Skillfully crafted in the age-old hand-knotting technique, this stunning Scarabeo is a limited edition rug fit for an eclectic home. Displayed on t...

With its bold chromatic effect, this stunning Devotion Omnia rug is a limited edition piece hand-tufted in India using exquisite bamboo silk. Flaunting a vibrant red sacred heart pattern, with a Love Conquers All...

A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Likely from the early 1900s. Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...

A visually striking American hooked rug featuring an elaborate, symmetrical arrangement of geometric motifs in nearly ten distinct colors, circa 1920-1940. The composition is organi...

Swedish shag wool area rug with an abstract Supernova design resembling a sun featuring various shades of browns and burnt orange. An excellent colorful rug to accent your room with ...

Mingling the ancient art of weaving with contemporary hand tufting, this remarkable limited edition Devotion Omnia rug is entirely crafted of gorgeous bamboo silk in India. Featuring a rich black sacred heart design, with a central Love Conquers All...

These heads allowed the relatives to always have a link with the deceased, second half of the 20th century.

Handwoven Sárköz Tablecloth, Hungarian Vernacular Textile Vintage Handwoven Tablecloth from the Sárköz Region, Hungary, Mid-20th Century A vintage handwoven tablecloth originating ...

A exceptional pair of hand embroidered silk animals (leopard & elephant), housed in faux rosewood frames and original marble paper backings. Very much in the naive, folk art aesth...

Vintage Handwoven Striped Tablecloth from the Sárköz Region A vintage handwoven tablecloth from the Sárköz region of southern Hungary, recognized for its rhythmic striped compositio...

A really fabulous pair of Folk Art collages by a Sophie Louise Munns (signed on the original backing paper). Full length portraits in interior sett...

Beautiful original painted Folk Art Swedish Sewing Stand, circa 1830. Presented in its original soft yellow color scheme with hand painted bows and flowers. Adjustable Wooden Pincush...

A woven textile shirt of rectangular form having small rectangular panels on the front and back, all with fringed borders, and open head slit in center. Decorated with zigzag rows of...

Handmade Commemorative African Quilt Textile, Early 20th Century A remarkable textile, listing the names and depicting the symbols of the rulers (“Ahosu”) of the West African region...

A vintage handmade mutli color rag rug

Vintage Handwoven Striped Tablecloth from the Sárköz Region A vintage handwoven tablecloth originating from the Sárköz region of southern Hungary, distinguished by its rhythmic stri...

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable...

Title: ‘Moving In’ Spectacular Artwork by Lawrence Kwakye from his imprint paper series in very nice bright color-palette. This represents the abstract world of the unknown. A place...