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Material: Silk
Art Nouveau Embroidery, early 20th C. France
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare item to comedy, has some over all ware., some structural damages. No lining.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Silk Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American sampler of silk floss on linen with a modest zig-zag border framing an uppercase letter alphabet, followed by a cursive alphabet, a lower case alphabet, and the numerals one...
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Early 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Silk Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

Pretty antique Hungarian embroidery tissue
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique hungarian embroidered tissue fragment , with beautiful designs of flowers and with nice natural colours, entirely hand embroide...
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Early 19th Century Hungarian Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by « Lartigaud »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of modern French tapestry with the exquisite "Floride" (Florida) design by Jean Michel Lartigaud. This limited edition masterpiece, woven in vibrant shades of o...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Bobyrug’s pretty 18th century French needlepoint fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite 18th-century French needlepoint tapestry fragment ! This beautiful and historic piece features a floral and foliage design in vibrant blue, green, orange, pink, and yellow...
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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Ottoman Silk Chintamani Motif Hand Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in London, GB
Journey into the heart of the Ottoman Empire's artistic legacy with our exquisite Suzani hand embroidery items. Each piece is a living canvas of tradition, meticulously crafted by sk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Silk Tapestries

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Cotton, Silk

Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of beautiful antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with co...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk, Giltwood

Near Pair of Antique 17th C. Belgium Flemish Tapestry Portière (Border) Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Near Pair of Antique 17th-C. Belgium Flemish Tapestry Portière (Border) Panels Belgium, 17th century   Presenting a rare and exquisite pair...
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Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Silk Tapestries

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Garden of Paradise Tree of Life Design
Located in Dallas, TX
79160 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 03'04 x 05'03. This hand-knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug unveils a vivid pictorial scene, a magnificent Garden of Paradise woven into its very fibers. The Hereke rug's design is a lush tableau, where nature thrives in every corner. At the heart of the composition lies the revered Tree of Life, its roots deep in the earth, its branches reaching to the heavens, surrounded by an array of life in motion—birds, animals, and blossoms—all painted with the delicate brushstrokes of silk. The rich pinks, reds, and soft golds of the field create an ethereal glow, as though the garden itself has been bathed in the first rays of dawn. Each section of the rug feels like a living scene from an ancient fable, where the earth is fertile and alive with movement. In the foreground, gracefully depicted deer and rabbits wander among the trees, their soft fur and gentle presence inviting peace and tranquility. In the background, birds with their vibrant plumage take flight, filling the scene with a sense of freedom and vitality. The interplay of nature’s creatures—feline and winged, terrestrial and celestial—speaks to the balance of life, captured in the woven artistry of Turkish silk. The elegant design weaves seamlessly into the Tree of Life motif, a symbol of eternal growth and renewal, revered across cultures for its deep spiritual meaning. The trees bloom with abundant blossoms, their pink flowers echoing the natural beauty surrounding them. With each knot, this Hereke rug conjures the timeless beauty of the garden as a reflection of paradise...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Silk Tapestries

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Silk

18th Century Italian Framed Embroidered Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This antique Italian embroidered panel is a finely handwoven work in wool, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and decorative richness. Likely dating from the 18th century, the vert...
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18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Silk Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

Framed Japanese Antique Embroidery Sennin Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1880s-1900s from late Meiji period, presented with an original wood frame with inner gold trim. The tour-de-force embroidered tapestry s...
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk, Giltwood

"Psyche taking the bath" Fine Silk Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This exquisite piece titled "Psyche taking the bath" is a fine silk embroidery based on the original design by the artists Louis Laffite and Joseph Blondel for a French wallpaper. This artwork is a replica after original antique design. Painstakingly handcrafted with 25,000 shades of silk threads, this is the only original reproduction of this design, it took the craftsman 3 years to produce this level of work. The intricate details and delicate craftsmanship make this artwork a true masterpiece. It is a timeless piece that would elevate any art collection or home decor. History of Design There were originally 12 paintings depicting the story of Psyche based on Jean de La Fontaine's novel The Love of Cupid and Psyche (1669), which was itself inspired by the story of the Golden Donkey by the second-century Roman author Apuleius. This is one of the panoramic decorations. The original design was executed in a grisaille effect and 1,245 hand-printed wooden blocks were used to create the entire composition. It was originally produced by the famous French wallpaper company...
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2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Greenery tapestry Flanders Oudenaarde - 18th century Dim 2.42x2.52 - No. 1346
Located in Paris, FR
specialized in the Purchase, Sale, Traditional Cleaning, Restoration - Conservation, Expertise - Estimation of Old and also Contemporary Tapestries, Carpets, Kilims and Textiles. We ...
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1760s French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Needlepoint Round Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique French tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool and silk, assembled on a wooden panel. ✨✨✨ "Experienc...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

17th Century Flemish Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
The 17th Century Flemish Aubusson Tapestry portraying a woman traveling or walking with her child is a captivating depiction of everyday life...
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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

18th Century Antique Tapestry Flemish Wool & Silk Handwoven
Located in New York, NY
18th century Tapestry Handwoven Wool & Silk Tapestry Palm Tree 8x12 226cm x 359cm 7'5" x 11'9" circa 1880 "This is very fine antique Flemish tapest...
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1880s Belgian Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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

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Wool, Silk

Antique 16th Century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A rare 16th century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux tapestry. Feuilles de Choux (cabbage leaves in French) tapestries include large leav...
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16th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Tapestry, Silk, Wool

Pierre Adrien Chabal, Louis XVI Style Beauvais Tapestry Panel, France, C.1855
Located in Chatham, ON
PIERRE ADRIEN CHABAL-DUSSURGEY (1819-1902) Designer - BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY MANUFACTORY Maker - Important Antique Louis XVI style floral tapestry chair back - the floral tapestry finely woven in wool and silk threads with garlands and swags and tassels - all centered by a powder blue ground cartouche with white roses within an oval frame - suitable for framing - France - circa 1855. Excellent antique condition - minor fading and loss - areas of wear/thinning - no apparent restoration - minor stains and soiling with signs of age and use. Size/Dimensions - 20" (51 cm.) Wide x 19 1/2" (49.5 cm.) High. PIERRE ADRIEN CHABAL-DUSSURGEY - born Pierre Adrien Chabal in 1819 in Charlieu and adopting the professional name of CHABAL-DUSSURGEY - well known for his paintings and studies of flowers in gouache and oils - attended the School of Fine Arts in Lyon - exhibited at the Paris and Lyon salons - he worked with the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory and the Beauvais Tapestry Manufactory after 1849 designing tapestries, rugs and tapestry covers for seating - he designed tapestries for the Élysée Palace and worked with Empress Eugenie on furnishings for the small salon at the Élysée Palace and two salons in the palace of the Empress in Biarritz - tapestry covered furniture...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Courtship of Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 17th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 9'1 H x 12'8 W, envisioning The Courtship of Apollo, with the Greek deity Apollo at left with his lyre and laurel garland,...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Medieval Petit Point Tapestry Around 1980 - 1m37hx1m00l - N° 1146
Located in Paris, FR
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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1980s French Aubusson Vintage Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique "Suzani" Embroidery 'DK-110-39'
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite example of the wonderful silk embroideries of Uzbekistan, probably made in Bukhara a century and a half ago, worthy of a serious collection.
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Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Ottoman Silk Carnation Garden Hand Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in London, GB
Discover the epitome of luxury with our Ottoman Carnation Motif Hand Embroidered Silk Suzani Tapestry. This exquisite piece features intricate carnation motifs, meticulously hand-emb...
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2010s Turkish Suzani Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 16'6" x 22' - 503 x 670 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 16'6" x 22' - 503 x 670 )
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Late 19th Century French Verdure Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
78831 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 09'08. Woven in the storied ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this handwoven wool and silk ...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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

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Wool, Silk

Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug with Metallic Threads and Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79238 Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 03'00 x 04'00. Radiating with the opulence of imperial craftsmanship, this exclusive hand knotted vintage Turkish silk Hereke rug is a lyrical ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aesthetic Movement Silk Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Rococo Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century square French Aubusson tapestry depicting a on a beautiful spring day in the countryside with lush trees and vegetation with a woman on a swing and her husband and two children beside her. It is a lovely silk and wool tapestry with in the classic Rocco style...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Silk Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Antique 19th Century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th Century French Verdure tapestry depicting a pristine and lovely landscape on the banks of a river with cupid hunting deer. The scene is surrounded by verdant and floral ...
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19th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Nice French modern needlepoint Tapestry « Toffoli »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
« La maternité » maternity Discover the exquisite beauty of this authentic needlepoint tapestry, meticulously hand embroidered . this masterpiece features a captivating design by L...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

French Signed Aubusson Tapestry, Hide-and-Seek Game Scene - 204X187cm - No. 1540
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 204 cm Height: 187 cm Depth: 1 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has undergone a...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Victorian Sampler, 1850, Sarah Roberts Aged 13
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1850, Sarah Roberts Aged 13. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, light br...
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1850s Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

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 Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wood

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 2 in x10 ft 9in
Located in New York, NY
16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 2 in x 10 ft 9 in (3.1 m x 3.28 m)
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Silk Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Wonderful antique silk and golden metal Chinese rich Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with birds, dogs, symbols and scriptures, and with nice natural colours with a red brown background, entirely hand...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Silk Embroidery Artwork with Horse Race Scene, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your private interior with the timeless elegance of this exquisite Napoleon III embroidery artwork, a rare masterpiece crafted in France during the late 19th century. Showcasin...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Glass, Wood

4.3x5.5 Ft Embroidered Silk & Cotton Wall Hanging. Red Bed Cover, Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
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2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshiori Jacket Zanshi-ori cloth is woven from leftover cotton and silk threads, either from commercial kimono production or from home-produced recycled y...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Framed Japanese Antique Phoenix Dragon Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s-1900s late Meiji period, presented with a linen matt with gold trim in a gilt wood frame. The design showcases a flying p...
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1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

1870 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Tapestry Beige Handmade Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Rare Antique French Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk Beige 5'2" x 8" 158cm x249cm Circa 1870 "This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk....
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1870s French Antique Silk Tapestries

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Silk

Mid-Century Style Tucuman Raw Cotton Tapestry
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This dramatic wall hanging is an impressive statement piece for almost any room. Custom sizes and others colours available by request. Each piece is completely made to order and is ...
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2010s Argentine Other Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Silk

4.3x5.3 Ft Embroidered Silk, Cotton Wall Hanging. Pink Bed Cover. New Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
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2010s Central Asian Suzani Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Rare, Noble Coat of Arms Tapestry, Order of Santiago, Trogner Family, C. 1650
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare coat of arms tapestry, which was hand-woven circa 1650, originated in the lands that would eventually become Belgium. The beautiful and...
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Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Wool, Linen, Silk

1930 Royal Manufacture Aubusson Animal Forest Tapestry Silk Wool Red Green
Located in Paris, FR
🌿 What Is a Greenery (Verdure) Tapestry? A greenery tapestry (French: verdure) typically features: Lush landscapes with stylized trees, foliage, plants, and flowers Often includes...
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1930s French Aubusson Vintage Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique Verdure Aubusson Tapestry with Birds
Located in New York, NY
French, 18th century Verdure Aubusson tapestry handwoven in wool with silk highlights framed with a complete floral border. Two birds wade ...
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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk, Tapestry

4x5.4 Ft Embroidered Silk Cotton Wall Hanging. Pink Bed Cover. Modern Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
Category

2010s Uzbek Suzani Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Set of Two Aubusson Door Tapestries with Blue Accents, Early 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Step into a world of timeless beauty with these exquisite Aubusson tapestries ! Imagine adorning your home with these stunning door curtains that depict the enchanting seasons of Spr...
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Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Late 19th Century Uzbekistan Nurata Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78198 Rare Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Nurata Suzani Tapestry, 03'06 x 05'01. Immerse yourself in the rarefied elegance of this Late 19th Century Antique Uzbek Nurata Suzani Tape...
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Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

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 Silk Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Gold/Orange Handwoven Tapestry by Calyah
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold/Orange handwoven tapestry by Calyah Unique piece Materials: Tibetan wool and silk. Dimensions: 170 x 65 x 1 cm Colour: gold/orange. Also available in red/yellow, white/blue...
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

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 Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Tapestry Fragment, Flanders 17th Century – The Assumption Of Mary - No. 1565
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry Fragment, Flanders 17th Century – The Assumption Of Mary - No. 1565 Artist: Manufacture Des Flandres 17 ème Siècle Period: 17th century Condition: Perfect condition Material...
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17th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 11'0 H x 12'6 W. This period European tapestry depicts the Greek God Apollo, who is the deity of the arts, poetry, crops, ...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Georgian Scottish Sampler, 1793, by Anne Williamson
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1793, by Anne Williamson. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Intricately detailed meandering strawberry bord...
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1790s Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Early 17th Century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry with Birds
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique Early 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation, and bird...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Uzbekistan Susani, Suitable as Bedspread or Table Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual color for this vintage Uzbekistan Suzani, suitable as bedspread, wall decoration or table cover. There are little stains, but the price I'm asking is less than its cost ...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Silk Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

1900's Chinese Silk Tapestry with Qing Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71052 Rare Antique Chinese Silk Tapestry, 02'11 x 04'08. This exceptional antique handwoven Chinese silk tapestry is a masterwork of textile artistry—an exceedingly rare example of Q...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Silk Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 11'0 H x 12'6 W. This period European tapestry depicts the Greek God Apollo, who is the deity of the arts, poetry, crops, ...
Category

18th Century Belgian Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Greenery French Tapestry Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - 142lx197h - N 1530
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 142 cm Height: 197 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Large Vintage Chinese Hand Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Delray Beach, FL
About A spectacular Chinese embroidery wall hanging purchased from Antique Chinese collector This example, entailed with many stitch techni...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Silk Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Silk

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