Textiles

Odd size one of a kind colorful vintage Moroccan.

Otago, a beautiful pearl grey throw blanket made of the finest New Zealand mohair. Characterised with pink big dots, completely embroidered by hand...

Rare handmade wool one of a kind Authentic Moroccan runner from the middle of the 20th century. The colors and design vary from one end and the other end. This piece is pretty wild a...

A pillow made with a Turkish Mohair rug. 1'3' x 1'3''

Kowhai, an elegant sweet blue throw blanket made of the finest New Zealand mohair. Adorned with flowers in black and silver skillfully embroidered b...

Beautiful new mink scarf in a 1960s style, deigned by Area ID.

A piece of Italian history in your home: Adolfo Pariani founded his business in 1903. They were the first Saddlery in the whole world that used a saddle tree that was flexible which meant it was elastic and shock-absorbing. Since then Selleria Pariani supplied personalities of the 20th century, such as George Patton...

Two pillows made from a Turkish rug with pops of pink. Measuring 16" x 20" respectively.

Large vintage Suzani Uzbek Samarkand textile, Suzani means needlework and these embroideries are some of the most characteristic forms of tex...

Pillow made from a vintage Turkish rug. 17'' x 18''

Pillow made from a Vintage Turkish rug in camel and soft red. 19'' x 19''

A pillow made from a 19th century Indian Agra rug. Zipper closure provided in case you want to use your own choice of insert. Measures: 1'3" x 1'11".

A white color Turkish Cotton Rug with a silky sheen and patina.

Large Pillow made from a Turkish Deco rug with cotton back and zipper closure. Measures: 20" x 23".

Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Anatolian rug.

Large pillow made from a Vintage Turkish rug in camel and soft red. 20'' x 27''

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...

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 ...

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...

Handmade Turkish mohair rug with a chocolate brown off-center medallion on an cream colored ground. Measures: 5'2'' x 6'3''.

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

Pair of custom pillows made with vintage blue and silvery gold Fortuny border combined with faded blue linen. Self-cord detail. Down inserts, sewn closed.

Add a touch of timeless Hollywood glamour to your home decor with this unused throw pillow, featuring the iconic Martinique Banana Leaf fabric from The Beverly Hills Hotel. Hand-scre...

Deco Folding Privacy Screen with Stylized Black Iron Frame. Four Folding Panels each with Inset Cream Fabric, Fabric, not original to the screen...

Rustic stitches on the pillowcases are hand done and in silk. They do not come with inserts. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.  

Hocken, a unique graphic black blanket made of the finest New Zealand mohair. This throw is embellished with small cream crosses embroidered by hand. Not...

Based in the Netherlands and India's Uttar Pradesh, Jupe by Jackie is an internationally renowned fashion brand born out of a desire to shine light on the art of hand embroidery: a d...