Fine Antique French Tapestry 18th Century 8’7" x 11’4"

Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each colored weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colors worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability (Le Corbusier once called tapestries...

Fine Antique 18th Century French Verdure Tapestry 8’6” x 11’2”.

Antique European Tapestry 4’10" x 7’11".

Antique French Tapestry 7’11” x 10’4”.

Rug Number 55010 Size 3' 4" X 6' 6" Design 1900'S Antique Vertical French Tapestry Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Tapestry Origin France Age Antique/Vintage

Wonderful French Aubusson style Jacquard Halluin tapestry with nice design of hunters at town and beautiful colors, women on mechanical Jacquard looms...

Mid-18th century antique Beauvais tapestry with woodland scene and floral border, rug 17-0401, country of origin / type: Belgium / Adam style tapestry, circa 1850. Louis Hinart and ...

A fabulous 19th-century handwoven tapestry in an excellent condition. The scene of celebration among nature. A similar technique is used for making the tapestry as in Aubusson and Ne...