Cotton Quilts and Blankets

Largest pillows are 22 x 22 small and medium pillows are 20 x 20 and 19 x 19. Ask about multiples.

A happy cheerful Suzani from mid-20th century all cotton.

Dramatic Star of Bethlehem Quilt (aka Lone Star or Texas Star) with beautiful printed fabrics on a solid white ground.
Surrounding stars...

20825, vintage Moroccan wedding blanket, Berber Handira Tamizart. This handwoven wool vintage Moroccan wedding blanket also known as a Berber Handira features rows of fluffy fringe embellished with accent colors. The underside of this vintage Handira blanket displays kilim bands on a black-coffee backdrop with accent colors. These bands are linked back to the flat-weave kilims of the region. Generally woven by the bride's family members, these Moroccan Handiras are symbolic textiles. Moroccan wedding blankets are believed to keep away evil spirits, bring good luck to the new married couple, and bequeath fertility. The depth of meaning presented in this cream-colored cherished textile, is what make Moroccan Handira wedding...

Large size woven camel's headdress featuring much detail with bright strong colors and multiple wool tassels. This piece is difficult to photograph without a camel as a model but it ...

These fine hand woven coverlet pillows in blue grey with salmon trim. The backings are in homespun cotton linen. Sold as a group of four.

19th century Ocean Waves quilt from Pennsylvania in pristine condition. The back round is in a rust polished cotton. The backing is in purple and rust bars. Fantastic and unusual cal...

This fine mini -pieced postage stamp trip around the world with a center square block is in fine as found condition. This mint green looks like mint ice cream and has fantastic quilting and pristine piecework. This is a real collectors quilt with over 4000 mini pieces throughout. The mint green border and center square shows the Fine feather quilting. This quilt is from the thirties and contains calico dress...

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...

The piece is backed on a cotton fabric. For a smiler example see ' Russian Textiles' by Suzan Meller, page 181

Ivory Coast hand spun cotton natural indigo cloth, circa 1930-1950.

Large textile, tapestry or bed cover, embroidered and mirrored, black back ground with safran and white floral decor. Batik printed and embroidered. Great as a wall hanging or bed co...

A nice example to the suzanies coming from Jizzak district of Uzbekistan.

This Wild Goose Chase Quilt has a wonderful variety of fabrics, including glazed chintz from the mid 19th century. The generous size of 91" x 98 " would make it an excellent bedcover...

This is such a rarity crib or cradle quilt from Holmes County, Ohio. These gem tone colors on a black cotton ground and such nice quilting and piecing. The condition is pristine.

This Cotton Crazy Quilt is truly a collage of fabrics. The center has the structure of a Nine Patch within a Diamond in a Square. This unusual touch pulls ...

Beautifully detailed, this antique suzani has a mix of hand-embroidery work and applique design. All of the colors are vibrant and the craftmanship is extremely precise.

74898 Antique Embroidered Rajasthan Three Sided Throw with Old World Style 03'02 X 03'07. Full of history with woven tales and Old World style, this dazzling antique embroidered Raja...

This is an early and unusual quilt combining LeMoyne Stars and Tulip patterns. It is made with a wonderful array of early 19th century fabrics. The tan sashing was the perfect color...

Colorful Turkish textile that can be used as a floor covering or throw.

It is difficult to characterize this unique quilt. The Carpenter's Wheel center is surrounded by Flying Geese; King's Crown and Rolling Stone corner block...

1930s red, white and blue doll quilt in mint condition and wonderful geometries.

Unusual for its group with this particularly graphic and bold design. In reasonably good condition apart from some corrousion in the embroidery done in white silk on the negative space.

Beautifully quilted version of a Caesar's Crown quilt. The diamond shapes of the border are repeated in each crown block, making for a nice interplay between the two. It is also inte...

First half 20th century Uzbek Samarkand Suzani. A decorative old Suzani.

This is rather unusual that it mimics the overall embroidered Tashkent Suzanies.

Plaid cover rug. A lovely old flat-weaver ug from Western Turkey, woven in panels on a narrow loom. Rug can be used as a floor cover in a low traffic area, b...

This antique Suzani consists of all hand-embroidery work, with vibrant colored silk threading.

A colorful geometric flat-weave jajim /cicim woven technique from Southern part of Turkey. Measures: 6'10'' x 9'10'' Turkish Cicims are primarily used as curtains or blankets. ...

Colorful banded cover rug. A lovely old home-made textile rug from Turkey, woven on a narrow loom with colorful cotton yarn. It is sturdy enough for floor us...

Striped cover rug. A lovely old flat-weave rug from Western Turkey, woven in panels on a narrow loom. It can be used as a floor cover or rug in a low traffic...

This all cotton Beacon Indian design camp blanket is in fine condition with the original cotton sateen binding.These camp blankets are very hard to find in such fine condition.

A remarkably in good condition , example to Bengali chant quilts.

This fun Amish tumbling blocks quilt is in very good condition. It is a late 1940's and has a great look. Nice piecing and quilting. It is from H...

This seems to be a utilitarian ikat rather than a wall hanging since it is quilted from a few different ikat bits . All the Central Asian skates are warp faced and so is this, silk w...

This textile was handwoven from very soft cotton and dyed with natural indigo, which gives it that rich, sparkly blue. Perfect as a wrap for the beach or as a small throw on the sofa...

Beautiful patterns on this hand-loomed textile Laos. The cotton is tightly woven and of very high quality. It is woven in a tubular shape. Would transform into a great large pillow.

Vintage Kalamkari blue with flowers textile from India. Hand blocked vegetable and iron oxide dyes on cotton. The fabric is printed using pattern...