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Susani Embroidered for Bed, Table, Curtain, Wall
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1850 - I have never seen a "Susani" like this: refined and simple, all silk embroidered on cotton and all lined, settable anywhere. You can use on wall, on table, on bed: elegant...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Other Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

English Fabric with Cloth Print
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
One of the most famous and fun Timney Fowler fabric, perfect for an unusual curtain or for a panel. ref. T/102.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Other Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

Showgirl Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
Showgirl encompasses all that Anna Hayman Designs is, with roots in craft this feminine and eloquent design has a calm and decorative feel with its...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Curtains and Valances

Materials

Velvet, Polyester

Scandinavian Modern Josef Frank Textil, "Navigate" from 1944 in Linen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Josef Franks printed pattern "Navigare" (Navigate) with sailing ship in squares and rounding against brown bottom. National museum has several of Jos...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen

French Empire Silk Damask Pomegranates 102"
Located in Canterbury, GB
An exquisite length of fine quality French Burgundy Red Silk Damask Dating from circa 1820 Woven with large Medici design featuring lovely Pomegranates gorgeous colour of deep ric...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Curtains and Valances

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Silk

Antique Silk Velvet Altar Frontal
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique French Altar Frontal / Valance Finest quality silk velvet. Decorated with gold metallic braid . Edged with the most opulent gold metallic tassel trim Backed with glazed cot...
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Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Curtains and Valances

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Velvet

Paco Rabanne Monumental Space Curtain, Baumann AG, Switzerland, Italy, 1968
By Paco Rabanne, Baumann Kölliker AG
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental custom space curtain, Paco Rabanne for Baumann AG, Switzerland, 1960s. 107” x 91”. Gorgeous glittery orange metal geometric curtain/room divider by Paco Rabanne. Made of thin plasticized metal plates (rare version with multiple shapes -- square, circle and triangle plates-- that create a diagonal design from a distance). Made in the same manner as his couture dresses of the 1960's. Each plate is individually connected to the next with small hooks. Stunning piece and at a monumental scale. Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (born 18 February 1934), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne is a Spanish fashion designer who became known as an enfant terrible of the 1960s French fashion...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances

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Metal, Brass

Bibana Gold Soft Touch Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
This is our most popular design – a lino print transformed into a flowing pattern in black and soft gold tones. The metallic element of the original print transfers well on to this v...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Curtains and Valances

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Velvet, Polyester

Pair French Bronze Curtain Tie-Backs Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair French Bronze Curtain Tie-Backs Louis XVI Style One matching pair of antique French gilt bronze curtain tie-backs. The tie-backs are decorated with floral motifs with a gent...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Curtains and Valances

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Bronze

Midcentury Large Cloth, Fabric or Textile in Style of Panton Verner, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare cloth - perfect original condition - never used.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

Curtain Rail, Italy circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Curtain rod with crowning eagle and golden silk scarf.
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1830s Italian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Brass

Vintage Gobelin Upholstery Fabric in Various Green & Orange Colors, Late 20th C
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful vintage gobelin fabric with Art Nouveau ornaments in a mix of cotton & viscose. Beautiful color combination: green, orange, red and purple col...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

1826 George Smith’s The Upholsterer’s Guide A Hand Tinted Textile Engraving
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A original hand coloured copperplate engraving from George Smith’s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide published by Jones & Co, London, 1826. George Smith was upholsterer and ...
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1820s English George IV Antique Curtains and Valances

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Paper

Vintage Brocade Strapwork Curtains Arts & Crafts style 82"high 317"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
JUST PURCHASED MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos taken with iphone Woven in shades of green, blue ochre and red on an ecru ground with a bold strapwork pattern creatin...
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1950s English Baroque Revival Vintage Curtains and Valances

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Brocade

Earthlight Moon Woven Commercial Grade Fabric in Sol, Camel and Burgundy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ikat-reminiscent pattern balances the moon in its fluctuating forms, reflecting the passing of time as it rises, sets and spins. This product is a Jacquard woven, commercial grade...
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2010s American Curtains and Valances

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Cotton, Nylon

Curtain With Daisies
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Light linen curtain with rope daisies application. It can be set with other ones in white. Good price for closing activites.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen

Antique Feather Form Metal Curtain Tie Backs - a Set of 8
Located in Charleston, SC
have a beautifully set of 8 restored curtain tie backs in a feather form. Circa late 19th century
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Late 19th Century American Baroque Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Metal

Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragments Nazca Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two small fragments of pre-Columbian textiles in shadow box frames. Both have strong geometrical patterns in the style of Nazca culture, located in the southern coast of nowadays Per...
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15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Wool

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Large Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Signed, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Panel swatch dating to frank Lloyd wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. "Design 102" Extremely rare original large scale fabric swatch. This swatch is also in the collec...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen

Giltwood Curtain Rods, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of gold patinated Italian curtain rods with bows and leaf decoration.
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19th Century Italian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Giltwood

Single Cream Curtain on Valance, Window Treatment, Drapery
Located in Manhasset, NY
A spectacular Curtain or Drapery Window Treatment, Valance Removed directly from Dr Shawn Garber's home on the Gold Coast of Long Island. Part of an ...
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Early 2000s Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton, Linen

American Victorian Beige and Maroon Velvet Table Cover
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian beige and maroon velvet table cover with floral/roses design and wreath border
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Curtains and Valances

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Velvet

Set of Four Linen Curtains with Square Inserts
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of four linen curtains with insert of small antique squares in "filet". To put on glass. they were in my personal antiques office. Good prices for c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Curtains and Valances

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Linen

Set 4 Floral Curtains 18th Century Style Upholstery Pillows 73"high 264" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
JUST PURCHASED MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos by iphone A charming set of 4 curtains, for a bedroom or a tester bed. The embroidery is in the 18th century pastoral...
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1980s English Louis XV Vintage Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

Lot of Table Runners Made from Old Fabrics and Tapestries from the 17-19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Set of table runners made with fragments of tapestry, borders, silk brocade and chasubles. We sell them separately.   . +- 200 Pieces at various prices depending on the model, cond...
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17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Wool, Silk

Fish Scale Panels
Located in New York, NY
Fish scale panels. Antique pair of Italian linen backed 8' 10" patinated metallic fish scale trim; each oxidized and multi colored scale individually attached in varying states of ox...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Metal

Fish Scale Panels
Fish Scale Panels
$2,200 / set
Pink Velvet and Brass Italian Customizable Curtain by Vintage Domus Collection
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and elegant curtain made of soft and velvety blackout fabric, thick but light, prevents most of the light to penetrate into the room thus avoiding annoying reflections on monitors and TVs, provides greater privacy in the environment of use avoiding prying eyes. The fabric is 100% polyester, flame retardant. The curtain of the collection Vintage Domus...
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2010s Italian Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Brass

Curtains Mentmore Rust Silk Velvet Embossed Gilt Embroidered Applique Set Three
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The mentmore towers, stateroom curtains magnificent & exceptionally rare set of three, massive, Gothic Revival, silk velvet, rust coloured, embossed & gilt embroidered & applique curtains Exceptional Provenance : The Staterooms, Mentmore Towers, Baron Mayer Amschel de Rothschild, Mentmore Towers. Bernard Nevill (1930-2019), Fonthill, Wiltshire acquired from the Mentmore sale Sotheby Parke Bernet, Mentmore House, May 1977 Ilustrated World of Interiors, Positively Victorian, 20.02.02 The silk velvet embossed...
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1850s English Gothic Revival Antique Curtains and Valances

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Gold

Pink Pastel Stripe Curtains, Window Treatments, Valances, Scalamandre
Located in Manhasset, NY
A set of curtain or Drapery Window Treatments, Valances Removed directly from Dr Shawn Garber's home on the Gold Coast of Long Island. Part of an ext...
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Early 2000s Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Five Bronze Curtain or Clothes Hanger
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
How unsightly are the coat hangers in the hall ! Yet they are used to hang jackets when entering, especially in winter. So I prepared these hangers using ancient bronze rosettes, sui...
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Curtains and Valances

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Bronze

10’ Silk Velvet Drapes/Curtains with Greek Key and Backing '2 Pair Available'
Located in Richmond, VA
Fabulous 10’ silk velvet drapery panels with Greek key border labeled by designer William Eubanks. These could easily be reworked to fit a differen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Curtains and Valances

Materials

Silk, Velvet

Oyster Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
Our Oyster design has Art Nouveau vibes, and is a painted lino cut by Anna, with a detailed and elegant design and a relaxed, luxurious feel. Tones of black, gold and mauve shimmer o...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Curtains and Valances

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Velvet, Polyester

Makemba Mink Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
Our take on a tiger print – Makemba Mink is a bold and distinctive design in a neutral palette of mushroom, black and cream. This velvet is midweight, with a strong straight woven...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Curtains and Valances

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Velvet, Polyester

Sverige by Natalie Van der Massen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sverige by Natalie Van der Massen Limited Edition, 10 pieces. Dimensions: 195 x H 290cm Materials: 100% Linen. Dyed in Midnight Blue/ Anthracit...
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2010s Belgian Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen

Pair of Long Antique French Giltwood Valances or “Cantonnieres”, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Valances, known in French as cantonnieres, are types of cornices used in window treatments. A single valance would be affixed to the wall above a window. Curtains would be attached t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Two Horizontal Curtains or Valances
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of two horizontal curtains or valances hand-embroidered with "intaglio" stitch. they were in a French outfit. they are interesting also: without the actual curtains, simply on t...
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Early 20th Century French Other Curtains and Valances

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Cotton

Brunschwig and Fils Charing Cross Colefax & Fowler Collection, London, 1975
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig and fils charing cross Colefax & Fowler Collection, London, 1975. 10+ Yards with width of 88." Gorgeous vibrant green, will arrive folded. About 372” x 88”.
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Mid-20th Century British Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage Brocade Silk Textile in Paisley Pattern in Burgundy, Turquoise, Gold
Located in Barrington, IL
This Vintage Brocade Silk Sari Textile from India, dating to the third quarter of the 20th century, is a luminous example of traditional artisan craftsmanship. Woven in richly satura...
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Late 20th Century Indian Curtains and Valances

Materials

Silk

Silk Noil Hand-Painted Gray Lines Curtain Fabric Yardage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Naomi Clark paints abstract, vibrant, compositions on silk noil using only one color of silk paint and a spray gun tool. Sold by the yard (36" x 55"), these ...
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2010s American Curtains and Valances

Materials

Silk

English Victorian Needlepoint Table Cover
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian beige and green needlepoint table cover with red floral design and gold fringe
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Fabric

Pair of "Chinoiserie" Pelmets, France, circa 1870
Located in PARIS, FR
Dimensions of Pelmets : Height : 50 cm (19,7 in.) ; Width : 177 cm (69,7 in.) ; Depth : 21 cm (8,2 in.) Height : 50 cm (19,7 in.) ; Depth : 172 cm (67,7 in.) ; Depth : 20,5 cm (8 in.) Dimensions of Tieback holders : Height : 29 cm (11,4 in.) ; Width : 24 cm (9,4 in.) ; Depth : 21,5 cm (8,5 in.) Amusing pair of "Chinoiserie" painted wood pelmets...
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1870s French Japonisme Antique Curtains and Valances

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Brass Bipartitecurtain Rod with Brackets, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass Bipartite curtain rod with brackets, vintage. 40’’ each, connects at middle, includes 3 brackets.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Brass

Pair of French 18th Century Toile de Nantes 'Cornue Fleuri' Pelmets
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 18th Century siamoise (cotton/linen) pair of pelmets. With scalloped edges blockprinted in a design called 'La Cornue Fleurie'. A lovely pattern of large-scale flowers alter...
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1780s Antique Curtains and Valances

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Fabric, Linen

17th Century English Needlework Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
Truly magnificent antique Pelmet / Valance Dating from 17th Century In my opinion English. Charles II The entire surface worked by hand in coloure...
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17th Century British Charles II Antique Curtains and Valances

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Linen, Silk

American Victorian Green Silk and Velvet Table Runner
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian green silk and cut velvet table runner with border.
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Velvet

Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer Textile Oversized Sample Reference, 1986
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer textile oversized sample reference, 1955 / 1986. Extremely rare set of large scale sheers (which are miniaturized...
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Late 20th Century American Mission Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

Very Large Gobelin with Dancing Turkish Dervishes, circa 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Very Large Gobelin with Dancing Turkish Dervishes, circa 1900 A large Gobelin with Turkish dervishes dancing the sabre danc. It is framed in oakwood, Germany circa 1900. Please con...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Curtains and Valances

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Fabric 1700 Hand Loom Brocade in the Historical Savoia Pattern, Florence, Italy
Located in Florence, IT
This is a handwoven brocade fabric. It is woven on an original hand loom from the 1700s. The Pio di Savoia pattern belongs to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino archives. This fabric ca...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Seven Floral Embroidered Silk Curtains Parham House Sussex 104"high 379"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
JUST PURCHASED, MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW OR BY REQUEST, photos taken with iphone A rare opportunity to purchase a large set of floral embroidered silk curtains from an historic ho...
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1920s English Louis XV Vintage Curtains and Valances

Materials

Silk

Chinoiserie Toile Hangings Curtains French Blue & White Rococo
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Exceptionally rare pair of large, Rococo Chinoiserie blue & white cotton bed curtains. Measures: 4ftwide 7ft9"hig. - Chinoiserie was the height of fashion during the Rococo and these hangings would have been a luxury item, making a exotic statement in the bedroom. They have been used as wall hangings for the last 35 years. - From a private collection, purchased 35 years ago from a set of six removed from a Chateau in France. One was purchased by Nina Campbell...
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1750s French Rococo Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton

Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection, 1986
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection 1986 . Rare Frank Lloyd Wright fabric swatch books published and produced b...
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Late 20th Century American Mission Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

5 Pieces of Mira x Fabric by Verner Panton, and One Piece of 70's Fabric
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have 2 pieces of Green Velour Squares by Panton for Mira X formerly curtains some fading on one and a split on the other as per photos. Two pieces of Blue Purple and Red squares, ...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Curtains and Valances

Materials

Fabric

Frank Lloyd Wright Design 103: Brown Wood & Brick Extended Curtain Panel, Lined.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Wood Brown and Brick Red extended curtain panel or drape. Fully lined. Can be used as-is or repurposed for a number of projects. Extr...
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1950s American Prairie School Vintage Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen

Venetian Fortuny Persiano Fabric in White on White, 2 Yards
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st century print run of Fortuny Persiano fabric in white on white. The dense decoration, geometric layout, and elegant and harmonious Persian art style inspired many of Mariano For...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Cotton

Wooden Buffer for Printing Fabrics, India, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden pad with trefoil patterns used to decorate fabrics. India, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Curtains and Valances

Materials

Wood

Gold and Silver Printed Velvet Pair Panels for Curtains with Pillow
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1778 - Rare pair of wonderful gold printed velvet panels, made by French Hope & Phillips some years ago. They are very beautiful and elegant! The color is: coffee brown printed in...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Other Curtains and Valances

Materials

Velvet

Tigrana Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
An animalesque design came from painting in gold, black, and teal strokes, dreamily and laid down using inks and liquid gold. This velvet is midweight, with a strong straight woven ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Curtains and Valances

Materials

Velvet, Polyester

Pair French Bronze Curtain Tie-Backs Louis XVI Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Pair French Bronze Curtain Tie-Backs Louis XVI Style   This matching pair of decorative gilt bronze curtain tie-backs feature intricate floral and rope motifs with well-defined casti...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Curtains and Valances

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Bronze, Steel

Pair of Antique Gilded Bronze Curtain Tie-Backs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4740-5 - Beautiful pair of curtain tie-backs, perfect to support the curtains or belt or scarf in an elegant and functional way. They have been gilded with galvanic process: wonder...
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Curtains and Valances

Materials

Bronze

Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer Textile Panel Curtain, Drape, Tapestry, 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher Sheer textile panel, curtain or drapery. Extremely rare panel, large scale. Dana House fabric panel, #14730 (1955 / 1986) Measures: 4' 10" W x 7' 11" L.  
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Mid-20th Century American Mission Curtains and Valances

Materials

Textile

Antique and Vintage Curtains and Valances for Sale: Shop Velvet Curtains, Victorian Curtains and Other Textiles on 1stDibs

From luxe drapes in sumptuous hues to airy shades crafted from natural bamboo, window treatments have become a hot topic. The right antique and vintage curtains and valances can change and improve the feel and mood of any room in your home.

Window treatments such as curtains and valances serve multiple functions: filtering light, maintaining privacy and injecting personality. Like furniture, they have the ability to transform and elevate a room. And while it takes work to seamlessly integrate window treatments with the surrounding decor, it will be worth the effort!

Designer Brigette Romanek, whose notable clients include Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, believes that the perfect window treatment blends usability with aesthetics. That mix is elegantly exemplified in this dual-use Los Angeles living room. “In the daytime, you can pull the drapes and let all that light in and enjoy the incredible view," explains Romanek. "This space is also a media room, and the blinds do a great job of blacking out the room for weekend afternoon movie marathons.”

A firm believer in the power of window dressings, Starrett Ringbom puts a lot of thought into choosing just the right type and design. Just as lighting is an essential part of any interior design project — having the right light fixture is indeed key to creating an attractive, radiant room — a well-chosen pair of curtains or well-placed window valance can make all the difference. Regardless of their appearance, though, window dressings must work with the existing architecture. As Ringbom puts it, “Window treatments are a vital component of any room design.”

Frances Merrill, of Reath Design, sympathizes with those struggling to find the right dressing for their windows. “Curtains are so hard! The window treatment and the fabric used can make such a difference in how light moves through a room.”

On 1stDibs, the collection of antique and vintage curtains and valances for sale includes velvet curtains, mid-century curtains featuring interesting prints and other textiles for your space.

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