20th Century Textiles

Russian Roller printed textiles had been exported to Central asian countries starting from the 19th C. and up to mid 20th C. These textiles used ...

These type of Russian prints that are also called 'trade cloth' since they were made for Central Asian markets. They were used to make blankets and dresses, and also used for the lin...

Mid-Century Modern Italian vintage silk scarf throw pillow, 1970s.

A charming set of three mid-century era guest towels, hand-embroidered with a trio of penguins and bouquets. In buttercup yellow, cornflower blue, and a brick red linen, nicely starc...

These type of Russian prints that are also called 'trade cloth' since they were made for Central Asian markets. They were used to make blankets and dresses, and also used for the lin...

A one-of-a-kind Authentic Moroccan accent size rug from the middle of the 20th century. This piece is pretty wild and fun. If you are in love take a dive and make a big splash! Me...

Midcentury Florida souvenir table cloth. White cotton table cloth with multi-color printed Florida landmarks. As found, lightly used condition. The cl...

These type of Russian prints that are also called 'trade cloth' since they were made for Central Asian markets. They were used to make blankets and dresses, and also used for the lin...

After Warhol Brillo pillow, red, white, blue, inflatable, signed. Large promotional inflatable pillow produced by the Purex Corporation for their brand, ...

These type of Russian prints that are also called 'trade cloth' since they were made for Central Asian markets. They were used to make blankets and dresses, and also used for the lin...

Odd size one of a kind blue and orange vintage Moroccan mini size rug Measures: 2' x 3'4''.

Midcentury New York souvenir table cloth. New with tags. White cotton table cloth with multi-color printed New York City landmarks. Colors remain b...

They do not come with inserts but bags made to size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is reccomended.

Mid-century New England souvenir table cloth. White cotton with all over multicolor printed design featuring New England (Northeast) landmarks.

Title: Katie Larmour vintage Celine scarf backed in pure Irish Linen cushion pillow green gold Description: This gem is a one-of-a-kind custo...

Mid-Century Modern vintage souvenir silk scarf throw pillow with cashmere wool back.

Mid-Century Modern Italian vintage souvenir silk scarf throw pillow with cashmere reverse.

A handmade green leather pillow.

It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Cotton in the back. Zipper closure Dry clean reccommended.  

Title: Rare Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier French Scarf and Irish Linen Cushion Pillow Blue This gem is a one-of-a-kind custom made luxury cushion (pillow...

Original old Anatolian blocks used to print these patterns on to hand woven vintage cotton fabric. It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...

Original old Anatolian blocks used to print these patterns on to hand woven vintage cotton fabric. It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...

Original old Anatolian blocks used to print these patterns on to hand woven vintage cotton fabric. It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...

A one-of-a-kind Authentic Moroccan accent size rug from the middle of the 20th century. This piece is pretty wild and fun. If you are in love take a dive and make a big splash! Me...

A long Suzani with a rarer pattern on yellow rayon background.

Plaid cats on books by Piero Fornasetti.

Vintage French Tapestry Rug, Origin: France, Circa: Mid 20th Century. Size: 6 ft x 3 ft 6 in (1.83 m x 1.07 m)

It does not come with inserts but bags made to size to accommodate insert materials. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry clean is recommended.

Midcentury New York souvenir table cloth. New with tags. White cotton table cloth with multi-color printed New York City landmarks. Colors remain b...

Pair of custom pillows made with a printed chinoiserie cotton front and a coordinating green back and self welt detail. Down inserts, sewn shut.

These type of Russian prints that are also called 'trade cloth' since they were made for Central Asian markets.

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

These fine distressed Italian kid glove leather pillows are in fine condition with zippers for removing or cleaning. Sold as a group of three.

Pillow made from a vintage Turkish Oushak rug in beige and brown Measures: 17'' x 18''.

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 handmade midcentury Mondrian inspired needlepoint pillow with red velvet back. Tones of red, cyon, mustard, and yellow. Two associated pillows also available.

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

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 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...

Eclectic Turkish Anatolian rug featuring sparkling accent colors. 1'7'' x 2'7'' circa mid 20th century

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

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

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 ...

Odd size one of a kind colorful vintage Moroccan.

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...

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

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

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...

Pillow made from a Turkish Konya rug with pink linen backing and zipper closure. 17'' x 17''

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

A vintage Turkish Kilim scatter rug from the middle of the 20th century. 2'2'' x 3'4''

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.

A pair of Jack Lenor Larsen pleated curtains. This pair of lovely beige colored curtains are designed by the great Jack Lenor Larsen, known for his amazing eye for design and use of unique fabric patterns. There are two different sizes in this pair of curtains, one smaller...

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.  

Black cowhide cushion.