Colorful 1970s Suzani from Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Has a heavy strong body, a Bukhara Classic from its own period.

The Suzani has an unusual color palette and has a Russian print lining.

Cotton embroidery on a cotton background.

Very high quality embroidery on a light blue cotton field.

It has fine silk embroidery on a cotton background.    

It is silk embroidery on a silk background.

A vintage Uzbek Suzani (needlepoint) textile from the mid-20th century.

A true jewel of Uzbekistani embroidery, this magnificent antique Suzani is illuminated with a dazzling display of bright colors and exotic design. Because of their exquisite needlewo...

In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or collectors...

In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or collectors...

In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or collectors...

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...