Françoise Giannesini, "Célébration" Hanging Wall Tapestry, France, 1978

"Comme des pans de sie`cles en voyage," textile sculpture. Exhibited: Galerie La Demeure, Paris, 1985 Galerie Bernheim, Paris, 1985 Giannesini, Exposition re´trospective, Muse´...

Equally elegant and exotic, Miguel Cisterna’s works imbue the classical French tradition of fine embroidery with a modern sensibility. His hand sewn, labor intensive designs layer contrasting materials to create one-of-a-kind haute couture embroidered textiles. Raffia is wrought into shafts of wheat gently bending into the wind, insects crafted from wire and shell hover and crawl, floral designs sparkle with crystal embellishments, and the fragile elegance of humanity is made apparent through anatomical drawings in thread. Born in Chile, Miguel Cisterna now lives and works in Paris. Prior to opening his Parisian atelier, Cisterna was the former Creative Director for Ateliers Brocard, the firm that fabricated Napoleon’s coronation...

Large handwoven sculptural wall tapestry, France 1970s. Made with much tactility and persuasion from fine 100% shear wool and is showing a really great relief and variety of textures...

Abstract and textured Catalan wall tapestry, dated 1971. Unique piece part of the "New Tapestry" movement, the artist is both the creator and the executor of the work.