Mid-20th Century Textiles

Vintage Turkish Kilim Pillow; size 1’5" x 1’2". A vintage decorative pillow with geometric abstracts allover a beige central field, size 1’5" x 1’2". This lovely decorative pillow...

Vintage Turkish Kilim Pillow; size 1’5" x 1’2". A vintage decorative pillow with geometric abstracts allover a beige central field, size 1’5" x 1’2". This lovely decorative pillow...

Vintage Turkish Kilim Pillow; size 1’5" x 1’2". A vintage decorative pillow with geometric abstracts allover a beige central field, size 1’5" x 1’2". This lovely decorative pillow...

Bob Van Allen holiday bow red & green oval placemat set of 5 & napkin set of 10. Bob Van Allen holiday/christmas table linens, includes 5 foam backed p...

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...

A stunning vintage Regency throw pillow. Beautiful printed silk fabric in beautiful blues and greens. Custom made in Hermes upholstery fabric. Four pillows available on my Chairish p...

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....

In Morocco it is a wedding berber shawl. We can use as a beautiful table cover during an outdoor summer buffet -or resting on the back of a sofa. On the wall it becomes a luminous t...

B/1329-1 - Square French elegant table cover "Palace" by Beauvillé, very famous in Europe. Placing it in a diamond shape goes well on all tables, even lon...

Brightly-coloured vintage French tapestry palace interior scene with fountains, arches and flowers etc.

Luxurious down filled genuine Raccoon throw pillows. The furs have been fully refreshed are in great condition and filled with 50/50 down/down feathers. Six of the backs are finished...

Ambiente textiles were introduced in 1966 and produced until the 1970s. Ambiente was a revolutionary printing technique that developed from an accident, when a printing press broke d...

Ambiente textiles were introduced in 1966 and produced until the 1970s. Ambiente was a revolutionary printing technique that developed from an accident, when a printing press broke d...

Ambiente textiles were introduced in 1966 and produced until the 1970s. Ambiente was a revolutionary printing technique that developed from an accident, when a printing press broke d...

A very special high quality Nishijin, traditionaly wowen Japanese belt. It can be used as a runner or as a wall decoration. The wowen silk is more than 4 meters long! the back is li...

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 ...

Vintage French canvas: perfect for Your summer jobs . I cannot write their sizes because 1stdibs deletes everything. That one I wrote is the lon...

Raw French canvas with blue stripes: for everything You want to do. Perfect for the back of a sofa. ref. B/835

You can choose the one You want: they all have the same price. At home they are very useful: to place the keys, the telephone, a vase etc. They are the fragments of other kilims, re...

Pair of mid-20th century decorator pillows in the Hollywood Regency style of James Mont. Covered in ruby red and emerald mint green satin silk with A...

Beautiful antique sarong from Sumatra. There are so many uses for this soft cotton handwoven textile. This sarong is sewn into a circle to step into and roll around the waist to be w...

Curtain amore with graphics of pino tovaglia.

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

B/1999 - Set of three large embrasses, perfect for gathering Your curtains on one side in an elegant way. The little one is cm. 75 x 15.

Romeo Reyna Textile, Macrame, Hand Woven Art Tapestry Pillow, 1960 Second pillow sold in separate listing. Measures 27" x 27" & 14" thick PRICE IS PER P...

Romeo Reyna Textile, Macrame, Hand Woven Art Tapestry Pillow, 1960 Measures 27" x 27" and 14" deep. PRICE IS PER PILLOW. 2nd pillow sold in separate li...