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Exotic Palm Trees in Urns Paintings, Large Set of Two
Exotic Palm Trees in Urns Paintings, Large Set of Two

Exotic Palm Trees in Urns Paintings, Large Set of Two

Located in Bradenton, FL

A large Set of Two Palm Tree Paintings on canvas in Decorative Urns. Each features botanical paintings depicting a different variety of palm tree in exquisite detail, set within orna...

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20th Century British Colonial South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"
1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

Category

Late 20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Fabric

Professionally Framed Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, India, 19th Century.
Professionally Framed Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, India, 19th Century.

Professionally Framed Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, India, 19th 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. 19th C. India Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Brass and Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Plate, Nepalese
Brass and Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Plate, Nepalese

Brass and Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Plate, Nepalese

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful decorative brass wall plate of mother-of-pearl, orange coral, and blue turquoise cabochon elements, circa 20th Century, Nepal. Plate has round hook on back for hanging. I...

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20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Coral, Brass

Indian Wall Silk and Sequin Elephants Tapestry, circa 1900
Indian Wall Silk and Sequin Elephants Tapestry, circa 1900

Indian Wall Silk and Sequin Elephants Tapestry, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

Indian wall tapestry. This tapestry representing embossed, entirely handmade, with gold and silver threads and sequins. The tapestry represents the scene of a royal procession surro...

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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Sequins

Pair of Indian painting
Pair of Indian painting

Pair of Indian painting

Located in Miami, FL

The painting is H 5.25 x W 4 Lands cape with female character in a peaceful garden

Category

Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rust Burnt Orange and Silver Silk Hand-Knotted Ikat Rug
Rust Burnt Orange and Silver Silk Hand-Knotted Ikat Rug

Rust Burnt Orange and Silver Silk Hand-Knotted Ikat Rug

By Woven Concepts

Located in New York, NY

The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patte...

Category

2010s Other South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript
Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Culturally significant 18th Century Indo Persian manuscript hand painted in gouache depicting historical events. Presented under glass in a parcel g...

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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

1970's Pastoral Landscape Wall Tapestry with Impressionist Style
1970's Pastoral Landscape Wall Tapestry with Impressionist Style

1970's Pastoral Landscape Wall Tapestry with Impressionist Style

By Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet

Located in Dallas, TX

79072 Vintage Mother's Commerce Company Springtime Tapestry, 02'09 x 03'10. This enchanting handwoven wool tapestry by Mother's Commerce Company captures the serenity and ephemeral b...

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Late 20th Century Romantic South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Mughal School Indian Miniature Painting of Radha-Krishna
Mughal School Indian Miniature Painting of Radha-Krishna

Mughal School Indian Miniature Painting of Radha-Krishna

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century Indian miniature painting is composed in the Mughal style and depicts a meeting of the Hindu god Krishna and his shakti Radha, also known as the Supreme Goddess. To...

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19th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

Contemporary Ocean Abstract Pattern Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Wall Tapestry
Contemporary Ocean Abstract Pattern Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Wall Tapestry

Contemporary Ocean Abstract Pattern Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Wall Tapestry

By Woven Concepts

Located in New York, NY

The Odyssey collection a breakthrough, three dimensional and multi textural rug collection, inspired by NASA imagery. Distressed wool and natural silk are hand-knotted to create thre...

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2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool, Silk

MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile
MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile

MId-20th Century Indian Block Printed Textile

Located in Chicago, IL

This charming mid-20th century Indian cotton textile bursts with retro personality, hand-woven and hand-block printed in a playful, folksy pattern of elephants, deer, lions, human fi...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Anglo-Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wall Brackets or Shelves, circa 1840
Pair of Anglo-Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wall Brackets or Shelves, circa 1840

Pair of Anglo-Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wall Brackets or Shelves, circa 1840

Located in Kinderhook, NY

An associated or 'collected pair' of second quarter 19th century British Colonial, Anglo-Ceylonese / Anglo-Indian carved ebony wall brackets / shelves / sconces of large scale having...

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Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Ebony

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton
Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging, Organic cotton

By granite + smoke

Located in London, London

'Shapes' wall hanging 100% Organic cotton wall hanging quilts made in short runs by a small family run artisan studio in India. Made using GOTS certified fabric which is screen printed using AZO free water based non toxic...

Category

2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Organic Material

Abstract Oil on Canvas, manner of  Mohammad Kibria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1970's
Abstract Oil on Canvas, manner of  Mohammad Kibria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1970's

Abstract Oil on Canvas, manner of Mohammad Kibria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1970's

Located in London, Fitzrovia

This Bengali unsigned  abstract oil on canvas was purchased in Dhaka in the 70's alongside a Quamrul Hassan one. It is very much in the style of of Mohammad Kibria especially with th...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton
Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton

By granite + smoke

Located in London, London

'Maze' wall hanging 100% Organic cotton wall hanging quilts made in short runs by a small family run artisan studio in India. Made using GOTS certified fabric which is screen printed using AZO free water based non toxic...

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2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Organic Material

Mughal Embroidered Metal Threaded Tapestry from Rajasthan Framed
Mughal Embroidered Metal Threaded Tapestry from Rajasthan Framed

Mughal Embroidered Metal Threaded Tapestry from Rajasthan Framed

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large framed hand embroidered Mughal silk and metal threaded tapestry textile from North India. Fanciful Asian Folk Art designs in this distinctive quilt ...

Category

20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton

Tibetan Thangka of Amitabha Buddha Hand Painted Gilded
Tibetan Thangka of Amitabha Buddha Hand Painted Gilded

Tibetan Thangka of Amitabha Buddha Hand Painted Gilded

Located in Somis, CA

One of our finest hand painted Tibetan Thangkas from Nepal. This extraordinary Thangka depicts 108 Buddhas with consorts in celestial court witnessing Amitabha's achievement of nirva...

Category

2010s South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Boho Distressed Silk Pishwaa
Vintage Boho Distressed Silk Pishwaa

Vintage Boho Distressed Silk Pishwaa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Immerse your space in the devotional beauty and weathered soul of traditional Indian art with this monumental vintage Pichwai painting. Rendered in gouache on cloth, this large-scale...

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Late 20th Century Space Age South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Wood

Art Deco Anglo Indian Bird Wall Bracket
Art Deco Anglo Indian Bird Wall Bracket

Art Deco Anglo Indian Bird Wall Bracket

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty Anglo Indian art deco wall bracket with a bow front beveled shelf over a hand carved hardwood stylized bird or parrot with the original paint now worn to perfection.

Category

Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Hardwood

Wall-Mounted Wooden Showcase Cabinet with Glass Doors
Wall-Mounted Wooden Showcase Cabinet with Glass Doors

Wall-Mounted Wooden Showcase Cabinet with Glass Doors

Located in High Point, NC

A sculptural wall-mounted showcase cabinet defined by its stepped architectural cresting, softened edges, and deep charcoal-washed patina. Designed to hang on the wall, the piece bri...

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Late 20th Century Rustic South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna
Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai gouache painting on cloth mounted on board, steeped in alagorical context, depicting Krishna dancing with villagers in a background of birds ...

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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Framed Antique Kalamkari Fragment, Late 19th C
Framed Antique Kalamkari Fragment, Late 19th C

Framed Antique Kalamkari Fragment, Late 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. India. Ready to go on a wall. Framed...

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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton

Framed Antique Kutch, Gujarat Embroidered Skirt panel, early 20th C.
Framed Antique Kutch, Gujarat Embroidered Skirt panel, early 20th C.

Framed Antique Kutch, Gujarat Embroidered Skirt panel, early 20th 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. Early 20th C. India Ready to go on a wall. Framed...

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Early 20th Century Tribal South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

1978 Modern Fiber Art Wall Hanging #352 by Don Freedman Tree Time Inc. Interlude
1978 Modern Fiber Art Wall Hanging #352 by Don Freedman Tree Time Inc. Interlude

1978 Modern Fiber Art Wall Hanging #352 by Don Freedman Tree Time Inc. Interlude

By Don Freedman, Interlude

Located in Topeka, KS

Fantastic Modern to Boho Chic round textile woven fiber art Abstract round wall hanging design #352 by Don Freedman c/o Tree Time Inc. for Interlude. Beautiful condition, keeping in ...

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1970s Bohemian Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Jute, Natural Fiber

Contemporary Hand Knotted Silk Mauve Camel Eco-Friendly Rug in Stock
Contemporary Hand Knotted Silk Mauve Camel Eco-Friendly Rug in Stock

Contemporary Hand Knotted Silk Mauve Camel Eco-Friendly Rug in Stock

By Woven Concepts

Located in New York, NY

The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patte...

Category

2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Each depicting a noble male figure in formal attire with a flower or cup in hand. Both portraits are embellished with gold and detailed borders, with inscriptions in Persian along th...

Category

18th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim

New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Measures: size: 5ft 7in x 7ft 10in.

Category

2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Coral Artistic Antique 19th Century Indian Metallic and Silk Textile 9" x 5'7"
Coral Artistic Antique 19th Century Indian Metallic and Silk Textile 9" x 5'7"

Coral Artistic Antique 19th Century Indian Metallic and Silk Textile 9" x 5'7"

Located in New York, NY

Coral Color Artistic Antique 19th Century Indian Metallic and Silk Textile, From: India, Made In: 19th Century

Category

19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Metallic Thread

Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India
Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India

Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A magnificent large traditional Indian gouache painting of a royal horse on silk. This Rajasthani piece is unique in that it is very large. We typically ...

Category

20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper

Squares Hand Embroidered Geometric Modern Tapestry Wall Hanging
Squares Hand Embroidered Geometric Modern Tapestry Wall Hanging

Squares Hand Embroidered Geometric Modern Tapestry Wall Hanging

By Leah Singh

Located in Westfield, NJ

This modern, geometric tapestry has been ethically hand embroidered by artisans in Kashmir, India, using a traditional embroidery technique which is native to this region. The purchase of this handcrafted tapestry helps to support the artisans and preserve their craft. - Measures: 36" x 49" -wool...

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2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam  Inlay Frame
Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam  Inlay Frame

Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam Inlay Frame

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Indian Mughal Miniature watercolor painting in white inlay frame Indo-Persian hand painted watercolor miniature watercolor painting in very fine art w...

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Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in

New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.

Category

2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Fine Indian Brush Painting of a Nobleman Riding on a Horse
Fine Indian Brush Painting of a Nobleman Riding on a Horse

Fine Indian Brush Painting of a Nobleman Riding on a Horse

Located in Greenwich, CT

refined Indian brush painting of a nobleman riding on a horse, intricate detail, ink, color and gold gilt on paper, Conservation framed

Category

Early 1900s Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton
Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton

Contemporary hand made patchwork and quilted wall hanging from Organic cotton

By granite + smoke

Located in London, London

'Maze' wall hanging 100% Organic cotton wall hanging quilts made in short runs by a small family run artisan studio in India. Made using GOTS certified fabric which is screen printed using AZO free water based non toxic...

Category

2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Boho Pishwaa Painting on Silk
Vintage Boho Pishwaa Painting on Silk

Vintage Boho Pishwaa Painting on Silk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage Pishwaa painting on silk features intricate artistry and vibrant colors that bring the scene to life. Depicting a traditional Indian landscape with graceful fi...

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Late 20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

Indian Miniature Painting – Kartikeya on Peacock (Vahana)
Indian Miniature Painting – Kartikeya on Peacock (Vahana)

Indian Miniature Painting – Kartikeya on Peacock (Vahana)

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century Indian Miniature Painting – Kartikeya on Peacock (Vahana), Hand-Painted. A vibrant and detailed miniature painting showcasing Lord Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war and s...

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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Hand Knotted Beige Brown by Djoharian Collection
Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Hand Knotted Beige Brown by Djoharian Collection

Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Hand Knotted Beige Brown by Djoharian Collection

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

A Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal. This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of about 3 x 6 ft that...

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2010s Art Deco South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"
1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s Jaime Parlade Designer Hand Painting "Bengal Tiger"

Category

Late 20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Fabric

Extra-Large Antique Indian Kashmir Textile, ca. 1900
Extra-Large Antique Indian Kashmir Textile, ca. 1900

Extra-Large Antique Indian Kashmir Textile, ca. 1900

Located in Ferrara, IT

This is an extra-large antique Indian Kashmir textile woven during the end of the 19th-century circle 1900 and measures 310 x 162 cm in size. This pie...

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19th Century Other Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts
Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts

Pair of Antique Framed Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscripts

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Historical pair of 18th Century Indo Persian manuscripts hand decorated in gouache depicting cultural events. Presented under glass in gilt wood fra...

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Mid-18th Century Islamic Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Giltwood

Framed Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, Early 19th Century.
Framed Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, Early 19th Century.

Framed Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Fragment, Early 19th 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 19th C. India Ready to go on a wall. Framed...

Category

Early 19th Century Islamic Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Textile, 19th Century
Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Textile, 19th Century

Antique Indian Kashmir Shawl Textile, 19th Century

Located in Ferrara, IT

The softness of the pure Pashmina wool and the skill of the work help us to identify this authentic antique Indian Kashmiri shawl measuring 177 × 173 cm...

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19th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Rare Collection Of Eleven Early 19th Century Watercolours Of Indian Birds
Rare Collection Of Eleven Early 19th Century Watercolours Of Indian Birds

Rare Collection Of Eleven Early 19th Century Watercolours Of Indian Birds

Located in Kent, Dover

A charming collection of eleven framed ink and watercolours of Indian birds on pink paper. Before framing, these were pencil signed c.1815 by a British army soldier. Measure: 29cm w...

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1810s Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cut Glass, Fruitwood, Paper

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging
Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging, circa 1970. We struggle to imagine how many hours went into producing this piece of work. Adorned with sequins and beads ...

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Late 20th Century Victorian South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Asian Large Vintage Burmese Kalaga Beads Embroidered Tapestry
Asian Large Vintage Burmese Kalaga Beads Embroidered Tapestry

Asian Large Vintage Burmese Kalaga Beads Embroidered Tapestry

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Fabulous large Kakaga Burmese bead embroidered adorned with sequins and beads tapestry wall hanging . This vintage handcrafted needlework wall hanging tapestry shows ten different scenes from the ancient epic Hindu poem, the Ramayana, or from Buddhist mythology. You can imagine how many hours went into producing this piece of work. The figures are sewn using a combination of metallic threads and adorned with sequins, beads and glass stones. Most Kalagas are best hung in a frame but not under glass so that the detail and texture can be fully appreciated. They can also be hung as-is without a frame. Such a large tapestry could take months to complete. Asian figural Kalaga hand embroidered with jeweled tapestry...

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20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Textile

Original Vintage Travel Poster Australia Air India Plane Cricket Fishing Wine
Original Vintage Travel Poster Australia Air India Plane Cricket Fishing Wine

Original Vintage Travel Poster Australia Air India Plane Cricket Fishing Wine

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster issued by Air-India International for Australia featuring stunning colourful illustrations of a plane flying over people working in a coal mine with a coal train loaded on a railway track above the bold title Australia on a yellow background, a kookaburra bird and historical and tribal artefacts, a kangaroo and a swordfish, grapes hanging over a glass of red wine, sheep, bull, cocoa pods on a tree and a cricket match with a kangaroo and an emu at the sides of the Australian coat of...

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1950s Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis

Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis

By Sabine Marcelis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Mughal Indian Miniature
Mughal Indian Miniature

Mughal Indian Miniature

Located in New York, NY

This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...

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18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Antique Swat Valley Shishedar Phulkari Silk Textile with Modern Style
Antique Swat Valley Shishedar Phulkari Silk Textile with Modern Style

Antique Swat Valley Shishedar Phulkari Silk Textile with Modern Style

Located in Dallas, TX

79206 Antique Shishedar Phulkari Textile, 07'10 x 09'01. Woven in the mountainous cradle of the Swat Valley, this rare embroidered Shishedar Phulkari is not merely a cloth—it is a la...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Set of Early 20th Century Indian Masala Trays
Set of Early 20th Century Indian Masala Trays

Set of Early 20th Century Indian Masala Trays

Located in Chicago, IL

This set of early 20th century Indian hand-carved wood masala trays embodies the rich cultural heritage and artisanal craftsmanship of their origin. Originally used in kitchens to pr...

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Early 20th Century Primitive South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Framed Antique silk Embroidered Delhi Shawl Half, early 20th Century.
Framed Antique silk Embroidered Delhi Shawl Half, early 20th Century.

Framed Antique silk Embroidered Delhi Shawl Half, early 20th Century.

Located in Istanbul, TR

It is finely embroidered in silk on a cotton background. It is lucky to have the tassels intact.

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Early 20th Century Folk Art South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Silk

Rajasthani Hand Painted Indian Portrait Painting of a Man in Traditional Dress
Rajasthani Hand Painted Indian Portrait Painting of a Man in Traditional Dress

Rajasthani Hand Painted Indian Portrait Painting of a Man in Traditional Dress

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A fabulous piece of hand-painted Folk Art created in India. This painting depicts a traditional Rajasthani man in traditional dress. He wears a decorative yellow and pink dress and s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House
18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House

18th Century Indian School Gouache on Paper Garden Scene Country House

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A gouache on paper Indian school garden scene, in very much untouched country house condition. Housed in a later 19th century glazed maple frame, with silver gilt slip. Age relate...

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18th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Bobyrug’s Decorative Mid-20th Century Indian Kalamkar
Bobyrug’s Decorative Mid-20th Century Indian Kalamkar

Bobyrug’s Decorative Mid-20th Century Indian Kalamkar

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful vintage Indian Kalamkar with a nice floral design and beautiful colors with red, pink and green, entirely hand painted on a cotton fabric. Can be used as a wall tapestry, o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Kashan South Asian Wall Decorations

Materials

Cotton

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From her historic Manhattan townhouse, the talented creator and curator of 1stDibs' latest NFT exhibition tells us about the art in her home and how she got involved with cryptoart.

How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado

The former football player is as serious about becoming a great contemporary-art patron as he once was about making tackles. Here, Rivers tells us how he got the collecting bug and how his tastes have evolved over the years.