Mid-20th Century Textiles

Gorgeous oriental pillow or seat pillow. Handmade of woolen salt bag or Oriental rug. A beautiful item to put on your leather sofa or a bench.

This Susani is fully embroidered by open pomegranates, symbol of fertility, surrounded by a cheerful festive green festoon. Sizes are: cm. 298 x 152. ref. B/1911 -  

Rare Italian vintage Valentino scarf cushion pillow with Irish linen black white A custom made one-of-a-kind luxury cushion (pillow) created ...

This is a very decorative cushion or pillow with hand embroidered stylised flowers, which we date to the mid-20th century, circa 1940. The pillow is about 15 inches square. The...

'Design Lips' is a fabric wall panel designed and produced in 1968 as part of Verner Panton's 'Anatomical Designs Collection', which were photoreali...

Vintage Balenciaga silk scarf and Irish linen cushions pillows maroon Each cushion is a one-of-a-kind and part of a sustainability proje...

Very good original condition, cleaned. Two layers of textile Thick, could be used as a carpet or rug.

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...

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...

It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended.

It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry Cleaning is reccommended.

USA, 1930s ‘Bear paw four patch’ quilt. Measures: H 192 x W 164 cm.

Vintage rare jacqmar pink red pop art silk fabric and Irish linen cushion pillow This cushion is a one-of-a-kind and part of a sustainability project. It has been created from an ...

Interesting set of a plaid (or tablecloth) with three cushions 45 x 45 cm. and one cm. 43 x 31 with a rare "champagne subject". Funny and refined!

Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows. an IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa....

Vintage rare liberty of London purple silk scarf and Irish Linen cushion pillow Large custom made one of a kind luxury cushion (pillow) created from rare and exquisite vintage silk Liberty of London fashion scarf in a rich autumnal pattern. A dense foliage of multicolored leaves in a painterly quality, this plush cushion has a heavy and dramatic presence. The design in deep colors pops with the inclusion of the bright peachy pink. The silk is luxuriously soft to the touch with a subtle sheen. Founded by Arthur Liberty, the world famous British department store Liberty of London began trading in 1875 in a small shop called East India House, by the 1920s it was a leading establishment. Liberty was not a designer himself but a businessman who had a gift for recognizing talent and new trends. Liberty’s block printed scarves...

Rare pair of curtains hooks, difficult to find from this period: Art Deco. They are authentics. These wall bracket are used to support the curtains, ...

Vintage Indian Sari: brown color with a brick red and gold border- New idea for an evening dress or. for unusual curtains in bedroom . Price is ve...

Vintage Verner Panton textile / curtains, manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. These pieces feature a symmetric template of multilayered spheres or circles (Spectrum) These layers v...

Vintage Indian sari in a beautiful coral color, with floreal patterns and a rich border. It has been worn, therefore there are some stain, even if ...

Beautiful red tablecloth, mid-20th century, Take a look at other Bobyrug items! , search by "Bobyrug" !

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

Vintage wonderful turquoise Sari, with a rich floral design: new idea for unusual curtains or an EVENING DRESS ! It has been worn, but washed. May be still spots. The tissue may be s...

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

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...

French leather stratospheric pilot suit SGP Type 21 (Mirage III), circa 1962. In perfect vintage condition.

A wonderful evening dress, velvet purple, embroidered with beads, size 40 it says, but it is a European size 36, made and labelled by Maison Lehman, Basel, Switzerland.