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17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8'9" X 6'7"
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8'9" X 6'7"

17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8'9" X 6'7"

Located in Los Angeles, US

A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...

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17th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

A Herculean Masterpiece: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Mythical Elegance
A Herculean Masterpiece: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Mythical Elegance

A Herculean Masterpiece: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Mythical Elegance

Located in Dallas, TX

79489 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 07'10 x 06'10. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is an extraordinary masterpiece that channels the grandeur of European c...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Early 16th Century Antique Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry Panel
Early 16th Century Antique Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry Panel

Early 16th Century Antique Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry Panel

Located in New York, NY

Early 16th Century Green, Blue, & Beige Flemish Late Gothic Tapestry Panel Made possibly in Tournai Provenance: Dinolevi, Florence, circa 1960 Possibl...

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16th Century Belgian Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »
Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »

Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Introducing a stunning midcentury French Flanders tapestry from the renowned Halluin manufacturing This exquisite piece features a captivating design inspired by 16th-century museum tapestries, showcasing vibrant colors. Woven with precision by the mechanical Jacquard manufacturing technique, it elegantly combines wool and cotton. The upper section of this Flemish "Mille fleurs" masterpiece depicts villages, fortresses, and a windmill in a naive landscape, reminiscent of heraldic tapestries...

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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Mid-19th Century Wool and Silk French Chinoisere Tapestry
Mid-19th Century Wool and Silk French Chinoisere Tapestry

Mid-19th Century Wool and Silk French Chinoisere Tapestry

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This handwoven French Chinoisere tapestry is made in wools and silks, depicting a Chinese couple seated and eating around a table with a figure in the background holding a Chinese st...

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Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Wall Carpet Wool and Wood, circa 1970
Wall Carpet Wool and Wood, circa 1970

Wall Carpet Wool and Wood, circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

Wood and wool wall tapestry. Wall carpet made circa 1970. The weaver of this rug has used wool in different ways to bring out different textures. A very seventies decoration. Shipp...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Wood

17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8' X5'3"
17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8' X5'3"

17th Century Antique Brussels Tapestry 8' X5'3"

Located in Los Angeles, US

A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...

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17th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Nice Modern Abstract Design Knotted Rug
Nice Modern Abstract Design Knotted Rug

Nice Modern Abstract Design Knotted Rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful contemporary rug with a beautiful design and light colors, entirely hand knotted with Tibetan knots with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.

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2010s Indian Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Arms of Nagera Loom Woven Tapestry - 4'1" x 4'1"
Arms of Nagera Loom Woven Tapestry - 4'1" x 4'1"

Arms of Nagera Loom Woven Tapestry - 4'1" x 4'1"

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

This tapestry is inspired from the Coats of Arms of the de Nagera family, a noble family of Basque Spanish origins. It was originally woven in Bruges around 1550, probably by a weave...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

18th Century Antique French Tapestry 7' X 5'7"
18th Century Antique French Tapestry 7' X 5'7"

18th Century Antique French Tapestry 7' X 5'7"

Located in Los Angeles, US

A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...

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18th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Late 17th C. Franco-Flemish Biblical Tapestry Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau
Late 17th C. Franco-Flemish Biblical Tapestry Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

Late 17th C. Franco-Flemish Biblical Tapestry Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

Located in New York, NY

This is a gorgeous antique Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Biblical Tapestry depicting the Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. The tapestry illustrates the Old Testament story of Jaco...

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Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist
Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist

Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist

Located in Port Washington, NY

This needlepoint is a handcrafted piece depicting a classical or romanticized Orientalist scene, possibly inspired by Ancient Rome, Persia, or the Ottoman Empire. The woman lounging ...

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Early 20th Century French Wool 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 Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Located in Houston, TX

Handmade Vintage from the 1960s Materials: wool, cotton Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments. Width: 13 inches Height: 17 inches ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene of pastoral love, showing a couple in countryside with the nature and a river ...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

The Staff of Moses, Exodus 7, Brussels Tapestry 18th Century - L1m93xh2m13, 1464
The Staff of Moses, Exodus 7, Brussels Tapestry 18th Century - L1m93xh2m13, 1464

The Staff of Moses, Exodus 7, Brussels Tapestry 18th Century - L1m93xh2m13, 1464

Located in Paris, FR

Manufacturer: Manufacture Des Bruxelles Epoque: 18th century Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII- Biblical Condition: perfect condition (some small 19th century restoration ha...

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18th Century European Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Zabihi Collection Small Lion Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Zabihi Collection Small Lion Persian Kilim Wall Hanging

Zabihi Collection Small Lion Persian Kilim Wall Hanging

Located in New York, NY

Mini square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with a flurry of animals covering a blue lion on a colorful multi-striped ground Measures: 2'6'' x 3'1''. This was origina...

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Late 20th Century Bohemian Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Beautiful 1960s Peacock Wall Tapestry
Beautiful 1960s Peacock Wall Tapestry

Beautiful 1960s Peacock Wall Tapestry

Located in Bern, CH

Beautiful 1960's Wall Tapestry with stylized Peacock motif. Nice example of a Mid Century wall decoration / rug. Yellow, ochre, rust & brown colourways. Measurements: Height: 56 ...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Fabric

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 Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

17th Century Tapestry/Gobelein Alexander The Great And Darius III Persian King
17th Century Tapestry/Gobelein Alexander The Great And Darius III Persian King

17th Century Tapestry/Gobelein Alexander The Great And Darius III Persian King

Located in Berlin, DE

Monumental Museum tapestry/Gobelein 17th century Battle scene Alexander the Great and Darius III Persian King The characters are depicted in life size. An absolute museum unique. Dimension: 530x320 cm Description: Monumental tapestry...

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17th Century French Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Antique Shahsavan Tribe Flat-woven Horse Trapping
Antique Shahsavan Tribe Flat-woven Horse Trapping

Antique Shahsavan Tribe Flat-woven Horse Trapping

Located in Milan, IT

Used to decorate the horse litter during the wedding celebration, this unusual trapping is sturdily woven with glistening wool, creating a pattern composed of three pairs of stylised...

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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Tribal Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Located in Houston, TX

Handmade Vintage from the 1960s Materials: wool, cotton Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments. Width: 13 inches Height: 17 inches ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty antique French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design
Bobyrug’s Pretty antique French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design

Bobyrug’s Pretty antique French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, handwoven in the renowned Aubusson workshops. This masterpiece replicates a 15th-century museum tapestry, featuring heraldic moti...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Free Form Nudes Kilim Tapestry Wall Art Rug
Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Free Form Nudes Kilim Tapestry Wall Art Rug

Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Free Form Nudes Kilim Tapestry Wall Art Rug

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a hand woven mid-century modern abstract tapestry or rug. It depicts free form nudes in the manner of early cubism. It has great colors in rich wools. Both sides are usable. ...

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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

A Franco-Flemish rustic tapestry, possibly Lille or Aubusson, from the late 17th century, featuring a rustic scene with a group of people singing and playing music in a verdant setti...

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Late 17th Century European Rustic Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Flemish Hand-Woven "Feuilles de Choux" Tapestry, Silk and Wool
Flemish Hand-Woven "Feuilles de Choux" Tapestry, Silk and Wool

Flemish Hand-Woven "Feuilles de Choux" Tapestry, Silk and Wool

Located in Firenze, FI

Provenance: Oudenaarde manufacture, Flanders, Mid-16th Century Tapestry wool and silk texture Dimensions 340/330 x 340/338cm Extremely rare piece In good condition Washed and lined It is a typical Flemish tapestry "with large leaves", well preserved, woven with green, yellow and brown yarns whose colors have remained fresh and intense. The market and collectors in recent decades have greatly re-evaluated tapestries with "large leaves", appreciating their high decorative value and ability to blend in with modern furnishings. Our tapestry belongs to a very particular subcategory of the "feuille de...

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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Tapestry "Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s
Tapestry "Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s

Tapestry "Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s

By Märta Måås-Fjetterström

Located in Stockholm, SE

Important wall tapestry,"Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s.. Wool and linen on wool warp. Designed in 1945. Handwoven flatware tapestry at Märta Måå...

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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Linen

17th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestry - Life of Alexander the Great (316cm)
17th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestry - Life of Alexander the Great (316cm)

17th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestry - Life of Alexander the Great (316cm)

Located in Porto, PT

17th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestry Depicting the Life of Alexander the Great Description Large French Aubusson tapestry from the 17th century, handwoven in polychrome wool a...

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17th Century French Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Gol Farang Antique Senneh Accent Rug
Zabihi Collection Gol Farang Antique Senneh Accent Rug

Zabihi Collection Gol Farang Antique Senneh Accent Rug

Located in New York, NY

An accent-size Persian Senneh Rug with a gol farang design from the 1st quarter of the 20th century Details rug no. j3266 size 4' 5" x 6' 6" (135 x 198 cm))

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20th Century American Colonial Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

1980s Vintage Figural Pastoral Wall Tapestry French Style
1980s Vintage Figural Pastoral Wall Tapestry French Style

1980s Vintage Figural Pastoral Wall Tapestry French Style

Located in Los Angeles, US

A richly detailed vintage tapestry from the 1980s featuring a French inspired pastoral scene filled with romantic imagery and classical influence. The artwork portrays a relaxed coun...

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Late 20th Century French Provincial Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Antique Circa 1740 Green Flemish Pastoral Tapestry, 8'6 x 13'2
Antique Circa 1740 Green Flemish Pastoral Tapestry, 8'6 x 13'2

Antique Circa 1740 Green Flemish Pastoral Tapestry, 8'6 x 13'2

Located in New York, NY

8'6 x 13'2. Two rustic milkmaids frame a gesticulating, fallen youth in a summery, vigorously rendered verdant landscape. Stylized trees picturesquely rear up at the left and centre ...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Art Deco Rug Hand Knotted in Style of Chinese Antique Design
Art Deco Rug Hand Knotted in Style of Chinese Antique Design

Art Deco Rug Hand Knotted in Style of Chinese Antique Design

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Art Deco Revival – Hand-Knotted Zebra Design Rug in Tibetan Highland Wool A Roaring Twenties Icon: The Heritage of Oliver Hill Step back into the golden age of design with this striking Art Deco Zebra rug. Based on a legendary 1920s pattern, this contemporary edition celebrates the era's fascination with "animal" motifs. Historically attributed by major auction houses like Sotheby’s London and Lyon & Turnbull to the British architect Oliver Hill (1887–1968), these rugs were originally commissioned for Nichols of London and crafted in the renowned weaving centers of Tientsin, North China. Today, we revive this "eye-catcher" as a tribute to timeless Art Deco elegance. Masterful Weaving & Superior Materials This rug is not a simple reproduction but a high-end masterpiece of modern craftsmanship. Using the finest Tibetan highland wool, it offers a luxurious feel and exceptional durability. • Exquisite Detail: Hand-knotted with a fineness of 150 knots per square inch (approx. 232,500 knots/m²), allowing for sharp, graphic contrasts. • Timeless Palette: The classic Ivory and Black colorway ensures that this piece remains a sophisticated focal point in both vintage and ultra-modern interiors. • Texture: The natural lanolin of the highland wool provides a soft sheen and a resilient, soil-resistant surface. Product Specifications at a Glance: • Design: Zebra Art Deco...

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2010s Nepalese Art Deco Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug
Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Colorful Dragon Tibetan Early 20th Century Rug

Located in New York, NY

1st Quarter of the 20th-century Tibetan rug with a large-scale dragon motif. The wool is soft, Texture and patina are fabulous. Can also make for a suitable wall hanging. Measure...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Archaistic Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

“verdure” Tapestry – Aubusson Manufactory, 19th – Limited Edition - No. 1638
“verdure” Tapestry – Aubusson Manufactory, 19th – Limited Edition - No. 1638

“verdure” Tapestry – Aubusson Manufactory, 19th – Limited Edition - No. 1638

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

“verdure” Tapestry – Aubusson Manufactory, 19th Century – Limited Edition - No. 1638 Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width...

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19th Century French Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pretty mid century Brutalist Macrame tapestry boats design
Pretty mid century Brutalist Macrame tapestry boats design

Pretty mid century Brutalist Macrame tapestry boats design

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Introducing a Modern Design meets Neo Classic with a touch of Bohemian flair! Elevate your space with our exquisite macramé hangings. Crafted from natural materials like cotton rope,...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Early 20th Century Pictographic Samarkand Rug
Early 20th Century Pictographic Samarkand Rug

Early 20th Century Pictographic Samarkand Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th-century East Turkestan Khotan Pictographic rug Measures: 5'11'' x 9'7''.

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Early 20th Century East Turkestani Bohemian Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

By François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

78421 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'05. Woven with lyrical finesse in the famed ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique Frenc...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

18th Century French Tapestry 5'2" X 4'5"
18th Century French Tapestry 5'2" X 4'5"

18th Century French Tapestry 5'2" X 4'5"

Located in Los Angeles, US

A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...

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18th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Large 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Fragment
Large 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Fragment

Large 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Fragment

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in New York, NY

Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely silk and wool piece was originally the setback of a loveseat. It measures 2 x 5.3 ft. It is in pristine condition and ...

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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Medieval Design Jaquar Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Medieval Design Jaquar Tapestry

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Medieval Design Jaquar Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Behold this exquisite French tapestry, meticulously crafted as a museum-tapestry design replica. This tapestry captures the essence of a renowned masterpiece, featuring a captivating...

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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Framed Antique Eastern European Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th Century.
Framed Antique Eastern European Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th Century.

Framed Antique Eastern European Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th Century.

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. Early 20th Century. Bulgaria Ready to go on a wall...

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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Folk Art Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Framed Aubusson tapestry 19th, signed, Bolduc,  Lady with a Unicorn  N° 1391
Framed Aubusson tapestry 19th, signed, Bolduc,  Lady with a Unicorn  N° 1391

Framed Aubusson tapestry 19th, signed, Bolduc, Lady with a Unicorn N° 1391

Framed Aubusson tapestry 19th, signed, Bolduc, The Bestaire Of The Lady with a Unicorn - No. 1391 A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the...

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1860s French Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Large Late 17th Century French Tapestry of Artemis and Callisto
Large Late 17th Century French Tapestry of Artemis and Callisto

Large Late 17th Century French Tapestry of Artemis and Callisto

Located in LYON, FR

During the 17th and 18th century Greek mythology was a common theme depicted in high-end French tapestries. Particularly Louis XIV who was very interested in depicting scenes from Gr...

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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Jewel Tone Superfine Antique Jozan Souf Mat Size Rug
Zabihi Collection Jewel Tone Superfine Antique Jozan Souf Mat Size Rug

Zabihi Collection Jewel Tone Superfine Antique Jozan Souf Mat Size Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th-century collector-caliber Souf carpet handwoven in the Jozan Region. Measures: 2'1" x 2'6" Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low and high ...

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Early 20th Century Afghan Empire Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503

Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503

Located in Paris, FR

Period: 17th century Style: Rome and Antic Greece Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 465 cm Height: 307 cm Depth: 1 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent ta...

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17th Century French French Provincial Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

668 - Aubusson French Antique Textile ,  19th century.
668 - Aubusson French Antique Textile ,  19th century.

668 - Aubusson French Antique Textile , 19th century.

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in Paris, FR

Textile of the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson of the 19th century. Representation of some flowers. Perfect state of preservation. Reinforced by a fabric on the back of the work Dimen...

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1840s French Romantic Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry
18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry

18th Century French Aubusson Chinoiserie Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

A French Aubusson chinoiserie verdure tapestry, 18th century. A small bird to the left, an acanthus bush in the center, and pagodas in the left distance, within a symmetrical scrolli...

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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Starfish, Jean Picart Le Doux - French Aubusson Tapestry, Maison Berthaut - 1543
Starfish, Jean Picart Le Doux - French Aubusson Tapestry, Maison Berthaut - 1543

Starfish, Jean Picart Le Doux - French Aubusson Tapestry, Maison Berthaut - 1543

Artist: Charles Marcel Jean Picart Le Doux Era: 20th century Style: 1950s-1960s design Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 200 cm Height: 150 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keep...

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20th Century French Modern Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Handmade & Signed ABSTRACT TAPESTRY, AUBUSSON, France 1950
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Handmade & Signed ABSTRACT TAPESTRY, AUBUSSON, France 1950

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Handmade & Signed ABSTRACT TAPESTRY, AUBUSSON, France 1950

Located in PARIS, FR

An exceptional handmade signed modern Aubusson tapestry, Modernist, Forme-Libre, Lyrical Abstraction, made in thick wool hand woven, depicting an abstract yet floral, organic motif...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool

16th Century English Tapestry
16th Century English Tapestry

16th Century English Tapestry

Located in LYON, FR

Very rare 16th Century English tapestry. Hand made my candle light over 300 years ago. Recently professionally cleaned and in good condition. Sources in Lyon France Any questions p...

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16th Century English Medieval Antique Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking
Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Vintage Handmade Turkish Rug Christmas Stocking

Located in Houston, TX

Handmade Vintage from the 1960s Materials: wool, cotton Sustainable, upcycled Turkish rug Christmas stocking made from hand-woven rug fragments. Width: 13 inches Height: 17 inches ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

1820's Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06
1820's Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06

1820's Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06

By Francesco Albani, Peter Paul Rubens, François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

77237 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Venus and Adonis, 07'00 x 14'06. This magnificent handwoven wool and silk antique French Aubusson tapestry exudes the grandeur and elegance of the Early 19th Century, drawing inspiration from the works of Italian Baroque painter Francesco Albani...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wool Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Antique European 17th Century Embroidery Fragment
Bobyrug’s Antique European 17th Century Embroidery Fragment

Bobyrug’s Antique European 17th Century Embroidery Fragment

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful and rare antique embroidery probably french, from the 17th century, with floral design and nice natural colors, embroidered with wool, Sizes including the frame : 45...

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17th Century European Aubusson Antique Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Post Modern  Wall Hanging Macrame Art in Tonal Pink and Tan Wool
Post Modern  Wall Hanging Macrame Art in Tonal Pink and Tan Wool

Post Modern Wall Hanging Macrame Art in Tonal Pink and Tan Wool

Located in New York, NY

Dramatic polychrome wall hanging with macrame woven top and a thick triangular sea of tonal pinks and yellow wool tassel like body. Made in the 1980's probably by noted textile artis...

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Wool Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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