Large Aubusson Floral Pillow with Tassel Fringe

Geometric cut velvet knife-edge rectangular pillow (zippered case and down insert). Steel gray, navy and cream colorway; navy can read almost black in certa...

20th century, India, a finely knotted silk Kashmir rug with, floral designs incorporating blues, greens, and neutrals on a light pink ground. There is a label remnant verso. Because of the high sheen, some portions of the rug seem darker than others. The colors of the rug are even throughout the rug. It is the interplay of light and silk threads that gives a luminal quality to the rug and imparts it a dark and a light side. Made of real silk, the rug has a high 350-400 kpsi (knots per square inch) count. Dimensions: approximately 72"l x 49"w Condition: Good, minimal wear observed. All rugs are professionally cleaned and rolled prior to customer pickup/delivery. Provenance: Property from the Collection of a Media Executive History of Kashmir carpets and rugs: With an illustrious history dating back to the 14th century, Kashmir carpets are renowned for their jewel like luminous color tones, exemplary craftsmanship and fine quality. It was by the way of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi saint from the Persian city of Hamadan that the textile weaving in Kashmir grew and developed between 1379 and 1383. With a flock of over 700 followers that included various craftsmen and carpet weavers, Mir Sayyed Ali introduced pashmina shawl...

20th c., saddle blanket from the American Southwest. Green, grey and brown woven wool, with a double stepped diamond medallion in the center on a brown ground, solid striped and sawtooth borders. Lazy lines, a wool warp and side selvage cord are all hallmarks of American Southwest weavings...

20th c., small leopard print footstool, unmarked, with rope cord, tassel trim and bullion fringe. This small stool has lots of personality and heaps of decorative elements. The leopa...

Hand dyed and stamped Fortuny silk velvet fabric in warm french brown and pigmented gold. This is a truly magnificent hand stamped velvet damask fabric. This fabric is hand made using hand dyed velvet...

From the collection of visual artist Lewis Stein, NYC, two late 20th c., embroidered Suzani style textiles, probably Uzbekistan, each with colorful embroidered floral design, the larger example with embroidered text and yellow fringe. Dimensions: 63"h x 92"w (larger), 74"l x 48.5"w (smaller) Condition: Good/Fair, the larger example with some handwritten unfinished text that was never embroidered, some minor marks, snags, and creases, the smaller example pieced together Provenance: The Collection of visual artist Lewis Stein, NYC Literature: Artist Lewis Stein (1945-2022) was an original SOHO pioneer working and collecting from his Broome Street loft over a five decade career. Inspired by artists like Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, he started taking common household objects, like cleavers and hammers, and painting them in bright garish colors. In the late 1960s, Stein met dealer Dick Bellamy, who introduced his work to the gallerists who gave him his first exposure, including David Whitney...

Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade Aubusson pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative pill...

Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade Aubusson pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative pill...

Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade needlepoint pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative p...

Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade Aubusson pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative pill...

This floral needlepoint cushion cover is an excellent example of vintage cushion covers woven in the 1990s. The floral pattern has been woven in ...

Authentic stand alone pillow made from a 19th century French Aubusson rug with a floral motif with green tasseled corners. Measures: 19" x 21", sewn ...