Textiles

Vintage Kilim Berber Tribal pillow. Measures: 24" x 24". Authentic one-of-a-kind handwoven heavy textural natural organic wool, hemp and goat-hair Kilim textile in neutral tones. Com...

Vintage Kilim Berber Tribal Pillow. Authentic one-of-a-kind handwoven heavy textural natural hemp Kilim textile in neutral tone. Complemented with white premium weight 100% pure line...

Four Decorative silk pillows. The pillows are silk with a floral pattern. The contents of the cushions are 50/50.

Vintage brushed leather zippered motorcycle jacket with folding collar and tri-band decorative racing stripes across the breast and up and down the front sides. Brown satin lining. M...

Gorgeous pair of oriental pillows. Handmade of woolen salt bags or oriental rug. Each measures approximate 17 inch high, is approximate 15 at the widest point and about 6 inch deep.

This unique vintage handicraft made by tailored artisans, is likely to never to be created again. This brilliant coral colored raw silk woven into a fine satin weave and embellished with hand-hooked embroidery known as "Ari work" from the Rajasthan state in India. Historically known since the 14th century for producing some of the finest fabrics in the world, sought after by the Royal Mugals who's pieces today are on display at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. This piece commissioned by a European design house is richly adorned in classic Indian paisley and floral design, in colors of Celadon, Magenta...

A vintage decorative chinoiserie brocade pillow with stripes, size 34" x 18" (2'10" x 1'6"). This elegant vintage pillow features a rare chinoiserie br...

Two rare vintage textiles by Verner Panton (Danish, Gamtofte 1926–1998). Spectrum for Mira - X AG from 1960s. Printed cotton (velvet). The textiles are represented on The Met, New Yo...

Elaborate raw silk, woven in a rich garnet color, embellished with floral metallic embroidery in threads of silver and gold. Bejewelled in garnet dyed seed pearls and golden sequins....

Super rare and impressive pair of large cotton ''gordijnstof' curtains, designed in 1963 by world renowned Dutch painter and sculptor Karel Appel (1921-2006) for the textile company Hermann Hartman & Co of Amsterdam. This extremely rare, original repeat print textile is documented in the Stedelijk museum's textile collection under object nubmer KNA 1998, please see image 2. Each curtain measures 56.7" X 83.85" (144cm X 213cm). 'Gordijnstof' translates as "curtain fabric" confirming that this textile was originally designed by Appel specifically for use as curtains however being of such an impressive dimension these examples could equally be used as wall hangings ,as photographed, or mounted on both sides of a screen or mounted and framed as an art work in its own right , a practice which is becoming increasingly commonplace as high end textile designs by important artists are becoming increasingly valued , appreciated and sought after in the marketplace. Appel's paintings and sculptures can be found in the collections of some of the world's most prominent museums including the Museum of Modern art in New York and Tate Modern ,London. Each curtain is of a very impressive scale with each measuring 56.7 " (144 cm) X 83.85" (213cm). The curtains are signed on the banding KUNSTENAAR DESSIN ONTWERP Karel Appel, HARTMAN PRINT, AMSTERDAM. Another of Appel's designs for Hermann Hartman,Amsterdam can be found in the collection of the national textile museum in Holland. Please see image 9. Even a small sample of this 1963 textile in good condition would be hard to find today but to find two large scale Appel curtains intact and in beautiful unfaded condition with no staining or fraying must be next to unique today. This is a very rare find and certainly a unique opportunity. Image 10 shows Karel Appel in his atelier in New York in 1966. Provenance: These curtains come from the private collection of a retired Professor from Oxford,UK. Biography: Karel Appel was an Expressionist Dutch painter. He was a member of the famous Cobra, the European group of the late 1940s to early 1950s, which promoted spontaneous expressionism and abstract features in painting. Appel's paintings incorporate applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality or a schizophrenic innocence. Later in life, Appel turned to creating figurative sculptures. Examples of his work can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Boymans-Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, and other collections. Expressionist painter Karel Appel made a name for himself in the world of painting by creating a majestic collection of highly distinguishable work for which he became internationally renowned. From the start, art curators could not ignore Appel's work, which has been exhibited at major museums around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Manhattan-based Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Tate Gallery in London. Though Appel is widely recognized as one of the best-known Dutch Expressionist painters of all time, he was also a passionate printmaker, sculptor, and ceramicist. Karel Appel’s childhood and early life Christiaan Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921, in his parents’ house at 7 Dapperstraat, Amsterdam. His father, Jan Appel, owned a barbershop. His mother, born Johanna Chevalier, was a descendant of French Huguenots. Karel Appel had three brothers. He studied art from 1940 to 1943 at the Rejksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts during the German occupation and befriended young painter Corneille and, some years later, Constant. His parents opposed his choice to become an artist, leading him to leave home. This was also necessary to hide himself from the German police so that he would not be picked up and sent to Germany to work in the weapon industry. Appel produced his first real painting on canvas, which was a still life of a fruit basket at the age of fourteen. On his fifteenth birthday, his wealthy uncle Karel Chevalier gave him a paint set and an easel and some lessons on painting. Career. In 1946, his first solo show was held in Groningen, Netherlands. He also participated in the Jonge Schilders exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam nd created a buzz in the art world, as it generated a huge scandal and many objections in the press and public. About this time, Appel was influenced first by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, then by the French brute-art artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1947, he started sculpting with various used materials and painted them in bright colors such as white, red, yellow, blue and black. Karel Appel became the member of Nederlandse Experimentele Group in Holland along with the young Dutch painters Anton Rooskens...

Beautiful authentic Amish quilt from Holmes Co., Ohio, circa 1930s The baskets are treadle machine, pieced in various shades of blue, green, pink and purple. Set with black cotton ...

Framed, color screen-print on silk scarf. Untitled. 138/150. Measures: 37" W x 36.5" H.

A tribal textile from Nigeria. Excellent handspun cotton and hand embroidery, and great color. Measures: 4'5'' x 5'7''.

I proudly offer for sale this absolutely stunning evening gown with classic empire shape and a fantastic blend of green silk chiffon dress by ...

A vintage decorative chinoiserie brocade pillow with stripes, size: 34" x 18" (2'10" x 1'6"). This elegant vintage pillow features a rare chinoiserie b...

A pair of large decorative satin pillows, covered on both sides with a vintage striped brocade, size 18 inch x 34 inch each. This pair of oversize pillow...

A vintage decorative pillow with floro-geometric design on both sides, size: 22" x 20" (1'10" x 1'8"). This handsome pillow features an illustrative design on front and back, with a ...

This pair of very early saddle blanket weaving pillows are in good condition with slight fade in a consistent way. The backing are in a brown cotton linen.

A modernist wool woven tapestry designed by French artist and designer Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001) circa 1960s. The piece is signed with Matégot and monogrammed TMP fino (Manufactur...

This textile is a superb Yoruba men's wrap cloth. The fine ikat pattern is rare for aso oke textiles from the Yoruba people from around mid-20th century. This ...

Hand embroidered cover or wall hanging French Basque Spanish circa 1900-1910 Belle Époque Art Nouveau One of a kind Exceptional and unusual design with central initials Applique a...

Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) Exceptional large woven wool Aubusson tapestry by Picart Le Doux with central armillary sphere motif, flanked by symbols of the sciences, perfect for ...

Trio of elegant vintage beaded pillows with a new luxurious midnight blue velvet back with a hidden zipper closure.

Pair of pillows made from vintage pink silk sari. trimmed in gold thread and jute. down filled. One square and one long rectangle available.

An exquisite hand-loomed textile of good scale incorporating an expressive and colorful array of tufted wool and variegated fabric elements.