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“Tiffany” Wall Lamp Bow Tie 25, Powder Silk, Satin Brass, Silvered Glass
“Tiffany” Wall Lamp Bow Tie 25, Powder Silk, Satin Brass, Silvered Glass

“Tiffany” Wall Lamp Bow Tie 25, Powder Silk, Satin Brass, Silvered Glass

By Sabrina Landini

Located in Pietrasanta, IT

TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Silk Wall Decorations

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Brass

Flemish Tapestry 18th - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - N° 1483
Flemish Tapestry 18th - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - N° 1483

Flemish Tapestry 18th - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - N° 1483

Located in Paris, FR

18th Century Flanders Tapestry - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - No. 1483 Period: 18th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & silk Width: 275 cm Height...

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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Antique Little French Embroidery
Antique Little French Embroidery

Antique Little French Embroidery

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element. Take a look at other Bobyrug items! , search by "Bobyrug" !

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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk

Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery
Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery

Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with flowers, birds and butterflies, and with nice natural colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk, w...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Metal

Greenery Tapestry from the Aubusson Factory, 210lx170h - No. 1478
Greenery Tapestry from the Aubusson Factory, 210lx170h - No. 1478

Greenery Tapestry from the Aubusson Factory, 210lx170h - No. 1478

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 210 cm Height: 170 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a F...

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1880s French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess
Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Pair Silkwork Embroidered Pictures of Shepherd & Shepherdess

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Pair of oval Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidered pictures depicting a shepherd and shepherdess in a country scene. The embroidery is worked in silk on a silk ground, with painted d...

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Early 19th Century Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1781, by Betty Ferguson
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1781, by Betty Ferguson

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1781, by Betty Ferguson

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1781, by Betty Ferguson. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours red, green, go...

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1780s Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk

Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel With Peacocks, Peonies, And Bamboo
Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel With Peacocks, Peonies, And Bamboo

Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel With Peacocks, Peonies, And Bamboo

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Refined Chinese decorative panel featuring a polychrome embroidery on natural silk, executed between 1920 and 1930 in Jiangsu Province, in the Suzhou area, and later mounted within a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood

Vintage Venetian Renaissance Style Brocade Panels, 100% Silk, Italy, C.1970's
Vintage Venetian Renaissance Style Brocade Panels, 100% Silk, Italy, C.1970's

Vintage Venetian Renaissance Style Brocade Panels, 100% Silk, Italy, C.1970's

Located in Chatham, ON

Rare and grand Venetian Renaissance style silk brocade panels (two panels per length - total of three sets available as one continuous length or sold separately) - opulent woven patt...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~Coral Collection~ II" by ikasu Japan
Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~Coral Collection~ II" by ikasu Japan

Antique kimono textile art " Kobachi ~Coral Collection~ II" by ikasu Japan

By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription
Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Era Rare Devotional Inscription

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) with a rare and detailed ink dedication inscription verso dated to 1876. This Kesa robe was made from thirteen columns of p...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Brocade, Silk

French Greenery Aubusson Tapestry - N° 1675  Bleu, Birds, flower, river, plants
French Greenery Aubusson Tapestry - N° 1675  Bleu, Birds, flower, river, plants

French Greenery Aubusson Tapestry - N° 1675 Bleu, Birds, flower, river, plants

Located in Paris, FR

19th-Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Depicting a Bucolic Landscape Period: 19th century Style: 18th-century Verdure Condition: Excellent condition Material: Wool & Silk Width...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Anglo-Chinese Pair of Early 20th Century Framed Silk Embroidery Panels
Anglo-Chinese Pair of Early 20th Century Framed Silk Embroidery Panels

Anglo-Chinese Pair of Early 20th Century Framed Silk Embroidery Panels

Located in London, GB

A Pair of Framed Silk Embroidery Panels Anglo-Chinese, Early 20th century A refined pair of silk embroidery panels depicting birds in flight among flowering branches, executed in fi...

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Early 20th Century English Silk Wall Decorations

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Cotton, Silk

Bird Capture  Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077
Bird Capture  Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077

Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077

Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077 Cleaned, restored, and lined by our Paris workshop Period: 18th century Style: Verdure Condition: Excellent Mater...

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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Adrian Karbowsky attributed Belle Epoque Art Nouveau Tapestry
Adrian Karbowsky attributed Belle Epoque Art Nouveau Tapestry

Adrian Karbowsky attributed Belle Epoque Art Nouveau Tapestry

Located in Sharon, CT

Intricately embroidered with 'turn of century' motifs in silk and velvet on golden yellow moire silk.

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk, Velvet

Circa 1850 French Botanical Tapestry with Bird Motif
Circa 1850 French Botanical Tapestry with Bird Motif

Circa 1850 French Botanical Tapestry with Bird Motif

Located in Los Angeles, US

A rare and elegant French tapestry dating to circa 1850, showcasing a sophisticated botanical composition accented by a graceful bird motif. Woven with exceptional finesse, this textile reflects the influence of 19th century French decorative arts and the era’s fascination with nature, depth, and tonal harmony. The tapestry’s layered foliage and subtle transitions of color create a painterly visual quality, enhanced by a restrained palette of ivory, rose, sage, and warm neutrals. Framed by an antique gold toned border, the piece maintains strong decorative presence while remaining refined and timeless. An excellent example of mid 19th century French textile...

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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

French Royal Aubusson Tapestry 17th century, "Susanna and the Elders" - N° 1658
French Royal Aubusson Tapestry 17th century, "Susanna and the Elders" - N° 1658

French Royal Aubusson Tapestry 17th century, "Susanna and the Elders" - N° 1658

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in Paris, FR

Tapestry from the Royal Aubusson Manufactory – 17th century, "Susanna and the Elders" - No. 1658 This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning, hand-lined with 100% li...

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1650s French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

French Greenery Tapestry, TABDARD workshop Aubusson - 170H x 155W - No. 1659
French Greenery Tapestry, TABDARD workshop Aubusson - 170H x 155W - No. 1659

French Greenery Tapestry, TABDARD workshop Aubusson - 170H x 155W - No. 1659

Located in Paris, FR

Verdant tapestry, TABDARD Workshop, Aubusson - 170cm H x 155cm W - No. 1659 This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning and meticulous inspection by our experts in o...

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1880s French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wool

Flanders tapestry 17th century - Children's games - L3m55xH2m40 - No. 1367
Flanders tapestry 17th century - Children's games - L3m55xH2m40 - No. 1367

Flanders tapestry 17th century - Children's games - L3m55xH2m40 - No. 1367

A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....

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17th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Framed Antique Ura Tube Suzani Fragment, Tajikstan
Framed Antique Ura Tube Suzani Fragment, Tajikstan

Framed Antique Ura Tube Suzani Fragment, Tajikstan

Located in Istanbul, TR

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

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19th Century Tajikistani Suzani Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Silk

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry
Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

By Mortlake

Located in New York, NY

Charming 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestry, handwoven in wool and silk at the famous Mortlake workshop. It depicts a scene from the well known "Bacchanalia and Playing Boys" se...

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18th Century English Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in

Located in New York, NY

16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Biblical Scene Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 11 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 3.43 m)

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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Historical 18cen. Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 252x287cm Wool&Silk Isaac 8x9
Historical 18cen. Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 252x287cm Wool&Silk Isaac 8x9

Historical 18cen. Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 252x287cm Wool&Silk Isaac 8x9

Located in New York, NY

This antique French Aubusson tapestry features a vivid biblical depiction of Isaac, set within lush landscapes and executed in wool and silk. Its elegant coloration, craftsmanship, a...

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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the History of Esther, illustrating Esther seated and attended by handmaidens, one washing her feet in golden basin, another fastening a bracelet, another offering a mirror, all observed by Mordecai, woven in the workshop of Michele Audran after a design by J. F. de Troy. The Toilet of Esther c.1778-85.Royal Collection Trust-Queens Audience Chamber Windsor Castle The Sketches for the Esther Cycle by Jean-François de Troy (1736) “and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mor’decai, ..., took for his own daughter.” (Est. 2:7) A supple and undulating genius, both a flattering portraitist and a prolix history painter, as well as a brilliant genre painter, in a gallant or worldly vein, Jean-François de Troy (Paris, 1679 – Rome, 1752), solicited, although he had passed the threshold of old age, a new royal commission up to his ambitions. To obtain it, he submitted – successfully - for the approval of the Bâtiments du roi (administration), seven modelli painted in 1736 with his usual alacrity. Inspired by one of the most novelistic texts of the Old Testament, the Book of Esther, these sketches in a rapid and virtuoso manner were transformed by the artist, between 1737 and 1740 into large cartoons intended to serve as models for the weavers of the Gobelins factory. Showing undeniable ease and skill in the composition in perfect harmony with the sensitivities of the times, the tapestry set met with great success. The Story of Esther perfectly corresponded to the plan of the Bâtiments du roi to renew the repertoire of tapestry models used for the weavers of the royal factories while it also conformed to the tastes of Louis XV’s subjects for a fantastical Orient, the set for a dramatic tale in which splendour, love and death were combined. Indeed, no tapestry set was woven in France during the 18th century as often as that of Esther. The series of modelli painted by de Troy during the year 1736 looks to the history of French painting and decoration under Louis XV as much as it does the history of the Gobelins. It probably counts among the most important rococo pictorial groups to have remained in private hands. First the Biblical source illustrated by De Troy which constitutes the base of one of the richest iconographical traditions of Western art will be considered. Then the circumstances and specific character of French civilisation during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV which contributed to making the theme of Esther a relevant subject, both attractive to contemporaries and remarkably in line with the sensitivities of the time will be elucidated. An examination of the exceptional series of sketches united here, the cartoons and the tapestries that they anticipate as well as a study of their reception will close this essay. The Book of Esther: A scriptural source at the source of rich iconography. The origin of the Esther tapestry set by Jean-François de Troy – origin and creation of a masterpiece According to the evidence of one of the artist’s early biographers, the chevalier de Valory, author of a posthumous elegy of the master, read at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 6 February 1762, it was apparently due to early16 rivalry with François Lemoyne (1688-1737), his younger colleague who had precisely just been appointed First Painter to the King in 1736, that had encouraged François de Troy to seek a commission allowing him to show off his ease and his promptitude at the expense of a rival who was notoriously laborious: “M. De Troy, retaining some resentment of the kind of disadvantage which he believed to have suffered compared with his emulator looked to regain some territory by making use of the facility his rival did not possess. Lemoyne was excessively long in the creation of his works,and M. De Troy of a rare celerity: consequently, with this particular talent, the latter offered to the court to make paintings appropriate to be executed at the Gobelins Factory; and it is to this circumstance that we owe the beautiful series of the Story of Esther, which would be sufficient alone to give him a great reputation.”17 Beyond the suspicion inspired by the topos, which still constitutes, more or less, a tale of rivalries between artists in ancient literature, there is probably some truth in what Valory reports although A.-J. Dezalier d’Argenville (who indicates rather spitefully that de Troy did not hesitate to “cut prices” to impose himself, benefitting from the productivity assured by the unlikely rapidity of his brush)18 proves to be more evasive: “As he looked to busy himself, he had offered to make the paintings that serve as models for the King’s tapestries cheaply: which did not please his colleagues. He was given a choice of two tapestry series to be made and he took the Story of Esther and that of Jason”.19 Whether or not the choice was actually left to de Troy (which would appear rather casual on the royal administration’s part all the same), it seems likely that the artist, whose contemporaries extol his “fire”, as the faculty of invention was then called, must have ardently aspired to the possibility of using on a very large scale the “creative genius” with which Dezallier d’Argenville credits him. The decoration of the private apartments, the fashion for which Louis XV had promoted at Versailles and Fontainebleau, offered little opportunity to excel in this area. Other than painting for altarpieces, only tapestries could allow comparison with Lemoyne who had been granted – unfortunately for him – a major decoration: the enormous ceiling of the Hercules Room at Versailles. Favoured by the recent improvement in France’s financial situation, the revival of patronage offered de Troy a commission fitting for him, in a field in which, however, he had hardly any experience. Anxious to renew the repertoire of models available to the Gobelins factory, the Duc d’Antin, surintendant des Bâtiments du roi from 1708 to 1736 followed by his successor, Philibert Orry comte de Vignory, gave him the task of producing seven large cartoons inspired by the Book of Esther corresponding to the brilliant sketches or modelli which de Troy had produced in one go, or almost (very few preparatory drawings can in fact be linked to the Esther cycle and all seem to be at the execution stage of the cartoons).20 Subjected to the approval of the Administration des Bâtiments according to the procedure in use for projects being planned for the Gobelins, sketches made rapidly during 1736 were approved and the project launched immediately. Thereupon came the news of François Lemoyne’s death, who, ground down by work and a victim of his private torment, committed suicide on 4 June 1737. Against all expectations, de Troy did not replace his rival in the position of First Painter (which remained vacant until the appointment of Charles Coypel in January 1747), which would perhaps have made him too obviously the beneficiary of the drama. The awarding of the position of Director of the French Academy in Rome came to console him while he had already produced (or he was in the process of finishing), in Paris, three of the seven cartoons of the cycle (The Fainting of Esther finished in 1737 and the Toilet and Coronation of Esther, both finished in 1738). De Troy, we can see, did not follow the order of the narrative but began with the subjects which apparently offered the least difficulty because he had already depicted them, or because they fall into a strong pictorial tradition (such is the case especially for the Fainting of Esther). He had hardly settled at the Palazzo Mancini in August 1738, when his first task which awaited the new director of the French Academy naturally consisted of honouring the royal commission and finishing without delay the final cartoons of the Story of Esther after the sketches he must have taken with him. As prompt as ever, de Troy discharged himself of the execution of the four remaining cartoons in only two years, by beginning with the largest format which allowed him to strike the imagination and to impose himself as soon as he arrived on the Roman stage: the Triumph of Mor’decai which was finished in 1739 (like Esther’s Banquet). The following year, the Mor’decai's Disdain and The Sentencing of Haman were brought to an end in the same Neo-Venetian style, obviously tributary to Veronese with its choice of “open” monumental architecture which is characteristic of the entire cycle.21 The series, it should be noted, was almost augmented with some additional scenes in the mid 1740s. Indeed, the first tapestry set finished at the Gobelins in 1744 proved to be unsuitable for the arrangement of the Dauphine’s apartments at Versailles for which it had been intended to decorate the walls the following year (cf infra). Informed of this, de Troy, considering that the story of Esther offered “several good subjects,” immediately offered to illustrate one or new subject among those “which could appear to be the most interesting”. The directeur des Bâtiments Orry, who managed the State’s accounts, obviously judged it less costly to have one of the tapestries widened to fill in the end of the Dauphine’s bedroom,22 which has probably deprived us of very original compositions, because de Troy had already illustrated the most famous themes, those that benefitted from a strongly established iconographical tradition and from which it was not easy to deviate The Tapestry Set of the Story of Esther Placed on the tapestry looms of the Gobelins at the end of the 1730s in Michel Audran’s workshop, the cycle created by de Troy aroused true infatuation. The few hundred tapestries made between 1738 and 1797 – all in high-warp tapestry and woven in wool and silk except for four in low-warp made in Neilson’s workshop – show the impressive success of a tapestry set that was without any doubt the most frequently woven of the 18th century in France. 29 Only three cartoons had been delivered by de Troy in 1738 when the first tapestry set was begun by Audran under the expert eye of Jean-Baptiste Oudry to whom the Directeur général des bâtiments, Philibert Orry had assigned the (weekly) supervision of the weaving. During the summer of 1738, the piece of the Fainting of Esther, which Oudry judged to be admirable, was finished. During the winter of 1742, Oudry informed Orry that about two ells of the Triumph of Mor’decai had been made “with no faults”,that the Coronation of Esther was finished and that the Esther at her Toilet “a very gracious tapestry” was “a little over half” finished. Exhibited at Versailles in 1743, these two last pieces were admired by Louis XV and the Court. On 3 December 1744, the set of seven tapestries was finally delivered to the Garde Meuble. It was intended, the honour was not slight, to decorate the apartments of the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain whose marriage to the young Dauphin Louis-Ferdinand had been fixed for the following year (it took place on 23 February 1745). Apparently it was thought that the theme of Esther the biblical heroine and wife of a foreign sovereign was appropriate for the apartments of the Spanish Dauphine. As early as the month of March, the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel informed de Troy that her grand cabinet was decorated with the “Esther tapestry set” specifying however that “for lack of two small or one large piece, we have not been able to decorate the end of the room”. This difficulty led immediately to the Banquet episode being woven a second time in two parts (they were delivered to the Garde-Meuble on 30 December 1746) to garnish the panels on each side of the bed of the Dauphine who would hardly enjoy them (she died on 22 July 1746 and the decoration was installed for the new Dauphine Maria Josepha of Saxony). The appearance of the set’s remarkable border, which imitated a richly sculpted wooden frame, should be mentioned. Conceived in 1738 by the ornamentalist Pierre Josse-Perrot and used in the later weavings until 1768, it tended to reinforce the resolutely painterly appearance of the tapestry set which, in this regard, pushed the art of tapestry as far as its ultimate mimetic possibilities. With the exception of Mor’decai's Disdain which had been removed earlier, the “editio princeps” of the story of Esther (from then on in nine pieces) remained at Versailles until the Revolution. Of the eight surviving tapestries, four are at the chateau of Compiègne and four belong today to the Mobilier National. No less than seven tapestry sets reputed to be complete (one of them in fact only had six tapestries) would be produced officially at the Gobelins up to 1772. Literature: 1- The Œuvres mêlées of an emulator of Racine, the Abbé Augustin NADAL thus include an Esther. Divertissement spiritual which is exactly contemporary with Jean François de Troy’s cycle since it was performed in 1735 and published in Paris three years later. 2-Le Siècle de Louis XIV, 1751, 1785 ed., p. 96-97 for French ed. 3- Lemoyne and de Troy had been obliged to share the First Prize in the competition organised in 1727 between the most prominent history painters of the Académie Royale. 4- Mémoires…, pub. L. DUSSIEUX et al., 1854, II, p.265. 5-The fact that de Troy, at the risk of falling out with his colleagues, did not hesitate to make use of prices in order to convince the new directeur des Bâtiments Philibert Orry, is confirmed by Mariette who adds tersely “it caused much shouting” (pub. 1851-1860, II, p. 103). 6- Abrégé de la vie des plus fameux peintres…, ed. 1762, IV, p. 368-369 20 Early comments on the painter are inclined to present him as a kind of “pure painter”, doing without the medium of drawing, a few intermediary studies between the Esther sketches and the large cartoons at the Louvre nevertheless show that de Troy used red chalk (see in the catalogue, the notice for the Meal of Esther and Ahasuerus under the entry drawing) to change one or other figure. 7-C. GASTINEL-COURAL (cat. exp. PARIS, 1985, p. 9-13) as well as the article by J. VITTET, exh. cat. LA ROCHE-GUYON, 2001, p. 51-55. 8-The Hermitage in St. Petersburg conserves five tapestries of these two royal gifts whose provenance still awaits elucidation (as far as we are aware). In 1766, the Grand Marshal of Russia, Count Razumovski (or Razamowski), acquired the Fainting and the Banquet extracted from the sixth weaving (J. VITTET, 2001, p. 53). 9- Lettres écrites de Suisse, d’Italie…,quoted by J. VITTET, op. cit., p. 54. 10-The tapestry set remained in the hands of a branch of the Hapsburg-Lorraine family until 1933 (ibid. P. 54). 11-Quoted by Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, p. 97, note 269. 12-Y. CANTAREL-BESSON, 1992, p. 241. Catalogue The Esther at her Toilet Oil on canvas, 57 x 51 cm Provenance: Painted in 1736 at the same time as the six other modelli of the Story of Esther intended to be presented, for approval, to the direction des Bâtiments du Roi; perhaps identifiable among a lot of sketches by Jean-François de Troy in the post mortem inventory of the amateur, historian and critic Claude-Henri Watelet (1718-1786) drawn up on 13 January 1786 and following days (A.N. T 978, n° 30) then in the sale of the property of the deceased, Paris, 12 June 1786, n° 33; Paris, François Marcille Collection (who owned a series of six sketches from which the Triumph of Mor’decai was missing, see infra); Paris, Marcille Sale, Hôtel Drouot, 12-13 January 1857, n° 36; Asnières, Mme de Chavanne de Palmassy ( ?) collection; Paris, Galerie Cailleux; Paris, Humbert de Wendel collection (acquired from the Galerie Cailleux in 1928); by inheritance in the same family; Paris, Sotheby’s, 23 June 2011, n° 61. In order not to add unnecessarily to the technical commentary on each work, the catalogue raisonné by Chr. Leribault which contains a substantial bibliography on the series should be referred to. The other bibliographical references only concern the publications and exhibitions to have appeared and been presented more recently. Bibliography and Exhibitions: Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, n° P. 247 (repr.); E. LIMARDO DATURI, 2004, p. 28; Exh. cat. NANTES, 2011, p. 138, n° 34, referred to in note 1; Sotheby’s catalogue, Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, 23 June 2011, n° 61 (repr.). Related Works: Tapestry cartoon: The cartoon (oil on canvas, 329 x 320 cm), the third made by the artist in Paris after the sketches had been approved by the direction des Bâtiments, is in the Louvre (Inv. 8315). It previously bore the painter’s signature and the date 1738 (inscriptions which are found on the tapestries). The royal administration paid 1600 livres for it on 21 June 1738 and it was exhibited at the Salon in the year of its creation. Summary Biography 1679 (27 January): Baptism in Paris (Parish of St. Nicolas du Chardonnet) of Jean-François de Troy, son of the painter François de Troy and Jeanne Cotelle, sister of the painter Jean II Cotelle. 1696-1698: Studies (apparently rather turbulent) at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. 1698-1708: First trip to Italy. Is obliged to leave Rome in January 1711 after a tempestuous affair (a duel?), de Troy extends the traditional Roman experience as a pensionnaire at the Académie de France by also visiting Tuscany where he stays for a long time, Venice (his art in face has a strongly Venetian character) and Genoa. 1708: De Troy (whose father had been elected Director of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 7 July) is agréé and immediately received at the Académie with Apollo and Diana Piercing with their Arrows the Children of Niobe (Montpellier, Musée Fabre) on 28 July. 1710: First royal commission, paid for on 10 May (a sketch representing “the Promotion of the Order of the Holy Spirit” for the tapestry series of the History of the King). 1716: Jean-François de Troy is elected Assistant Professor at the Academy. 1720: He is appointed Professor. 1723: The artist creates the double portrait of Louis XV...

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll Chrysanthemum Nihonga Flower
Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll Chrysanthemum Nihonga Flower

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll Chrysanthemum Nihonga Flower

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This work carefully and delicately depicts a Chrysanthemum ■Silk book, handwritten ■Condition   Lovely Condition ■Dimensions Axis size: 1855mm (height) x 530mm (width) Paper size: ...

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20th Century Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Greenery Tapestry Signed Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - L165xh120cm - 1555
Greenery Tapestry Signed Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - L165xh120cm - 1555

Greenery Tapestry Signed Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - L165xh120cm - 1555

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

Artist: Manufacture Aubusson Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 165 cm Height: 120 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a stone's throw from the ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

St Joseph Late Medieval Orphrey Panel, Circa 1480, Embroidery Textile
St Joseph Late Medieval Orphrey Panel, Circa 1480, Embroidery Textile

St Joseph Late Medieval Orphrey Panel, Circa 1480, Embroidery Textile

Located in Doha, QA

An extraordinarily rare and important late medieval English orphrey panel, dating to circa 1480, executed in sumptuous sacred embroidery and remarkably preserved in untouched conditi...

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15th Century and Earlier English Gothic Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Metallic Thread

Tiffany Wall Lamp by Sabrina Landini, Modern Brass Design, Hand Made in Italy
Tiffany Wall Lamp by Sabrina Landini, Modern Brass Design, Hand Made in Italy

Tiffany Wall Lamp by Sabrina Landini, Modern Brass Design, Hand Made in Italy

By Sabrina Landini

Located in Pietrasanta, IT

TIFFANY The first one, Audrey inspired the iconic Introducing Sabrina's breathtaking collection of Tiffany lamps. Year after year Sabrina Landini perpetuates its exceptional exp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.

Category

2010s Indian Modern Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Early to Mid-20th Century Embroidered Tribal Horse or Camel Head Cover, India
Early to Mid-20th Century Embroidered Tribal Horse or Camel Head Cover, India

Early to Mid-20th Century Embroidered Tribal Horse or Camel Head Cover, India

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to mid-20th century embroidered tribal horse head cover, Rajasthan, India This is an ornate ceremonial embroidered head cover for a camel or horse. T...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Beads, Cotton

Tapestry "Scène gallante" Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, 18th century - N° 1676
Tapestry "Scène gallante" Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, 18th century - N° 1676

Tapestry "Scène gallante" Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, 18th century - N° 1676

Located in Paris, FR

No. 1676 – Tapestry "Gallant Scene" from the Royal Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning, hand-lined with 100% linen fabric,...

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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Uzbekistan Tashkent All Over Silk Suzani Embroidered Rare Wall Hanging
Antique Uzbekistan Tashkent All Over Silk Suzani Embroidered Rare Wall Hanging

Antique Uzbekistan Tashkent All Over Silk Suzani Embroidered Rare Wall Hanging

Located in Tokyo, JP

This wall hanging is all over hand-embroidered Suzani design, silk & cotton ground and the embroidery thread is 100% silk. Suzani, which means "embroidery" in Uzbek, began aro...

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Early 20th Century Uzbek Kilim Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel
Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel

Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel

Located in New York, NY

Fine 17th century Baroque period silk and metallic thread embroidery panel. Excellent vibrant colors of bold burgundy, pale cream and beautiful, elegant teal with a border of textur...

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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Landscape
Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Landscape

Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry, with Exotic Birds in a Landscape

Located in New York, NY

An antique Flemish landscape verdure tapestry from the late 17th century, envisioning two exotic birds in an idyllic woodland setting, with a stream separating the foliage in foregro...

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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Collection Four Asian Japanese Silk Watercolor Framed Paintings
Collection Four Asian Japanese Silk Watercolor Framed Paintings

Collection Four Asian Japanese Silk Watercolor Framed Paintings

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Collection of four 4 Asian silk paintings each depicting flowers, foliage, butterflies and birds. Each in their original matted frames. Each with calligraphy inscription and seal. Si...

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20th Century Asian Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel

Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

A silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on the liberty shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the feet and flanked by four American flags and b...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Wood

8"x24" Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Blue Traditional Tapestry
8"x24" Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Blue Traditional Tapestry

8"x24" Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Blue Traditional Tapestry

Located in Spring Valley, NY

This elegant wall hanging is made from 100% natural silk and features delicate embroidery inspired by traditional Suzani textile patterns. The refined craftsmanship and timeless desi...

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2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Antique Italian Renaissance Silk Brocade Fragments Florence Mid-16th Century
Antique Italian Renaissance Silk Brocade Fragments Florence Mid-16th Century

Antique Italian Renaissance Silk Brocade Fragments Florence Mid-16th Century

Located in Doha, QA

An exquisite and very rare 16th century renaissance Silk brocade fragments mounted and artistically displayed in the Glas case on the antique linen. Both fragments are greatly preserved and originated by its design from famous Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The ornaments contain flowers, jaguars, birds and Fleur De Lis- the symbol of royalty. The colours remain vibrant and parts of golden embroidery/ threads are in very good condition considering the age. Both fabric...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Gold

Antique Ottoman Turkish Tughra Embroidery Metallic Silver & Silk Thread
Antique Ottoman Turkish Tughra Embroidery Metallic Silver & Silk Thread

Antique Ottoman Turkish Tughra Embroidery Metallic Silver & Silk Thread

Located in Delray Beach, FL

authentic Ottoman Turkish hand-embroidered textile. This piece features the iconic Imperial Tughra (the Sultan’s calligraphic monogram) at its center, surrounded by a delicate arrang...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Large 18th Century Verdure Tapestry with Pastoral Scene and Wolf Attack
Large 18th Century Verdure Tapestry with Pastoral Scene and Wolf Attack

Large 18th Century Verdure Tapestry with Pastoral Scene and Wolf Attack

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This large 18th century verdure tapestry is a striking example of the artistry and storytelling found in European weaving. Woven in wool and silk, it depicts a pastoral landscape fil...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840
Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840

Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture Shepherdess and Sheep England Circa 1840

Located in Katonah, NY

This antique English silkwork embroidery picture shows a shepherdess seated in a pastoral landscape with sheep gathered at her feet. The subject is gentle and appealing, but the str...

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Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Professionally Framed Greek Embroidered Chemise Hem Fragment, 19th C.
Professionally Framed Greek Embroidered Chemise Hem Fragment, 19th C.

Professionally Framed Greek Embroidered Chemise Hem Fragment, 19th C.

Located in Istanbul, TR

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Greece. Ready to go on a wall. Frame...

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19th Century Greek Folk Art Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Hermes Mercury Wool & Silk Square 6x6 176x178cm
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Hermes Mercury Wool & Silk Square 6x6 176x178cm

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Hermes Mercury Wool & Silk Square 6x6 176x178cm

Located in New York, NY

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool & Silk Large 5x9 1900 "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry in a fantastic large square size- This wool & silk treasure incorporates impeccable attention to detail- Depicting a scene of Hermes and Mercury...

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Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

17th Century French Baroque Tapestry
17th Century French Baroque Tapestry

17th Century French Baroque Tapestry

Located in Allerum, SE

17th century French Baroque wool and silk tapestry. Work of Felletin, ca 1690 France.

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17th Century French Baroque Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation. Measures: 10 x 14 feet.

Category

2010s Indian Modern Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Contemporary Flowers and Storks Silk Wall Panel, Modern, Italy, 2010+
Contemporary Flowers and Storks Silk Wall Panel, Modern, Italy, 2010+

Contemporary Flowers and Storks Silk Wall Panel, Modern, Italy, 2010+

By Midsummer Milano

Located in Milano, IT

These wall coverings are built starting from a honeycomb frame on which the cotton-pad is fixed. The printed fabric covers the structure. The cotton pad below gives softness and soun...

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2010s Italian Modern Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Wood

Pretty antique 17th century French Aubusson Tapestry fragment
Pretty antique 17th century French Aubusson Tapestry fragment

Pretty antique 17th century French Aubusson Tapestry fragment

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Exquisite fragment of a border of a French Aubusson tapestry from the middle of the 17th century, featuring a beautiful design of flowers and nice natural colours, entirely hand wov...

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Mid-17th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

8.3x10.7 Ft Silk Embroidery Bedspread, Vintage Uzbek Throw, Suzani Blanket
8.3x10.7 Ft Silk Embroidery Bedspread, Vintage Uzbek Throw, Suzani Blanket

8.3x10.7 Ft Silk Embroidery Bedspread, Vintage Uzbek Throw, Suzani Blanket

Located in Spring Valley, NY

Suzani, a Central Asian term for a specific type of needlework, is also the broader name for the hugely popular decorative pieces of textile that feature this needlework in vivid col...

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Late 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen
Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen

Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese contemporary two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk kimono in yellow, black and gold on a cream color background. Tagasode is t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Brocade

Anglo-Indian Zoological Silkwork Embroidery in Original Ebony Frame, circa 1840
Anglo-Indian Zoological Silkwork Embroidery in Original Ebony Frame, circa 1840

Anglo-Indian Zoological Silkwork Embroidery in Original Ebony Frame, circa 1840

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A C R O T E R I O N is pleased to offer this exquisite and exceptionally rare large scale circa 1840 Anglo-Indian zoological silkwork embroidery picture of native Indian reptiles and...

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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Blown Glass, Ebony

17th/18th Century Verdure Tapestry XI
17th/18th Century Verdure Tapestry XI

17th/18th Century Verdure Tapestry XI

Located in London, GB

A magnificent late 17th-century French verdure tapestry presenting a sprawling and idyllic woodland panorama. The composition features a rich canopy of interlocking trees over a tran...

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18th Century French Baroque Antique Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Zabihi Collection Fine All Silk Turkish Hereke Pictorial 20th Century Rug
Zabihi Collection Fine All Silk Turkish Hereke Pictorial 20th Century Rug

Zabihi Collection Fine All Silk Turkish Hereke Pictorial 20th Century Rug

Located in New York, NY

Superfine Signed Turkish Herekeh All Silk Pictorial Animal Rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th centgury Details rug no. j4599 size 2' 2" x 4' 2" (66 x 127 cm) The Middle East is h...

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Late 20th Century Turkish Kashan Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Framed Silk Scarf "Femme Accoudé en Robe Mauve et au Chapeau after Pablo Picasso
Framed Silk Scarf "Femme Accoudé en Robe Mauve et au Chapeau after Pablo Picasso

Framed Silk Scarf "Femme Accoudé en Robe Mauve et au Chapeau after Pablo Picasso

Located in Montreal, QC

Framed Silk Scarf Femme "Accoudé en Robe Mauve et au Chapeau" after Pablo Picasso. AUTHORIZED BY THE HIERS OF PABLO PICASSO MARIGOLD ENTERPRISES

Category

1980s Vintage Silk Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

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