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Pair of Antique Tapestry Borders from Flanders, circa 1580
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of tapestry fragments, hand-woven in Flanders (now Belgium), circa 1580. At roughly 132 inches (11 feet) long, the fragments were, originally, vertical borders to a very large and brightly colored tapestry. The colors have maintained their vibrancy over the last 400+ years, with deep blue, brown, green, and red accents over a gold and cream background.
Although the fragments do not have identical scenes, it is readily apparent that they originated from the same source. At the top of each fragment is a bearded warrior clad in golden armor with a flowing blue cape and green greaves. A shield rests on the ground, supported by the soldier’s left hand, while his right hand lifts a spear into the air. Towards the center of the textile is a pair of musicians, one strumming a lute, while the other plucks a lyre. At the bottom of each tapestry is a single female figure, well-dressed and sitting on a bench with one arm overhead. The remaining areas have been filled with fruit bouquets, architectural elements, and other figurative representations. A more recent navy blue border surrounds the scenes and the backs have been lined with a mauve colored linen.
Our hand-woven tapestry borders...
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
Vintage Men's Cloth in Blue and Yellow Stripes, Ivory Coast, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ivory coast, Vintage
Men’s cloth.
Measures: H 325 x W 190 cm.
Category
20th Century Ivorian Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Vintage Abstract Textile Tapestry by Edward Fields, 1977
Located in Troy, MI
24x24" Vintage Edward Fields Abstract Textile Tapestry 1970s
Mid Century Modern three dimensional textile by Edward Fields 1977
Mountain ridge pattern with bold color contrasts and ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Large Scale Mid Century Modern Textile / Fiber Art, 1970's
By Marimekko
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Large Scale Mid Century Modern Textile / Fiber Art, 1970's. Very good original condition.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Framed Large Nazca Textile Panel with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large woven textile panel from Nazca culture on the south coast of nowadays Peru circa 600 to 800AD. The panel with short fringes on the end used to be half of a sleeveless tunic (similar to poncho) in which two similar pieces were joined together. Professionally mounted and conversed on a linen-backed wood frame and presented in an acrylic shadow box. The textile was finely woven from a camelid fiber dyed with natural pigments. The work strikes the viewer immediately with its unexpected modernity. The tri-colored geometrical blocks created a zigzagged step design that is visually minimal but bold at the same time. Its repetition evokes a lyrical visual rhythm that is unparallel in the ancient textile art and could easily mistake it as an abstract art from the 20th century. The zigzag step design was one of the unusual abstract motifs used by the pre-Columbian weavers from Nazca, who created some of the most mysterious and soul-stirring work with a minimalism aesthetic that was rarely seen in the ancient world. Considering that the artists were completely isolated without the influences of other cultures, their intrinsic creativity and artistic vision are even more impressive.
Reference: James W. Reid, The Lee M...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Framed Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Nazca-Wari woven textile panel known as Llika or Awayo (shawl) from Ica Valley on the south coast of nowadays Peru. Professionally mounted and conversed on a linen-backed wood frame and presented in an acrylic shadow box. Shawls with this step design were identified as made from the period of 700 to 1100 AD during the transitional period when Nazca went under the expanded rule of the Wari empire. The textile was finely woven from a camelid fiber dyed with natural pigments. The work strikes the viewer immediately with its unexpected modernity. The simple, bold and repetitive geometry with the scintillating color blocks created a lyrical visual rhythm and could easily mistake it as an abstract art from the 20th century. The step design was one of the unusual abstract motifs used by the pre-Columbian weavers from Nazca, who created some of the most mysterious and soul-stirring work with a minimalism aesthetic that was rarely seen in any other ancient textile art. Considering that the artists were completely isolated without the influences of other cultures, their intrinsic creativity and artistic vision are even more impressive.
Provenance: From the collection of Lee M...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Contemporary Floral Recycled Textile Panel by Elodie Blanchard
Located in London, GB
Contemporary floral recycled textile panel by Elodie Blanchard
American, 2022
Height 70cm, width 64.5cm, depth 4cm
Made using a number of recycled materials, the artist celebrates...
Category
2010s American Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Plastic
Vintage 20th Century Paisley Throw
Located in New York, NY
A decorative, vintage throw with a bold paisley design. The palette is a rich mix of red, orange, and pink with accents of green, white, and black. It's a very beautiful composition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Silk Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Antique French Verdure Tapestry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique French Verdure Tapestry. Depicts a beautiful European landscape w/ a castle in the background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
1970s Vintage Handmade Elegant Persian Rug Silk Tapestry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Persian Silk Tapestry Rug
38.25 x 57
Preowned original vintage condition
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Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Silk
Vintage Navajo Textile Wall Art Hanging Tapestry Vibrant Orange
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Navajo Textile Wall Art Hanging Tapestry Vibrant Orange
36 x 46
Preowned original vintage condition unrestored.
See all images provide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Unique Woven textile wall piece with some handmade pins
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
This tapestry is called "Ennui" an is based on a composition expressing a stretched moment of experienced boredom.
This one was translated into a woven piece.
The goal was to reach ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Native Navajo Style Wall Art Tapestry Colorful Black Pink Red
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Style of Native Navajo Wall Art Tapestry Rug
Vibrant colors red, black pink.
25.25 w x 39.25 tall
Preowned vintage unrestored condition.
Review images ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
1960s Carlos Frederico Bastos Fine Art Original Warrior Wall Tapestry
By Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brazilian Artist Carlos Frederico Bastos
Fine Wall Art Tapestry
Signed
71 w x 53.5 h
Original vintage preowned condition
Please refer to...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Rare 18th Century Wool and Silk Tapestry by Leyniers
By Leyniers Family
Located in London, GB
Rare 18th century wool and silk tapestry by Leyniers
Belgian, 18th Century
Length 247cm, width 283cm
Beautifully executed and vibrantly coloured, this large tapestry was made in 18th century Brussels by Urbanus (1674-1747) and Daniel III Leyniers (1705-1770).
The tapestry depicts ‘Eumenes’ wrestling match’ or ‘Eumene’s Struggle’ (‘La Lutte d'Eumenes') inspired by the Greek philosopher and historian, Plutarch’s ‘Parallel Lives’ written around second century A.D. King Phillip...
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18th Century Belgian Classical Greek Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Traditional Middle Eastern Wall Art Small Handmade Tapestry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Small Rug Middle Eastern Wall Art Tapestry
Handmade
24.5 w x 28.5 tall
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images please.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Middle Eastern Wall Art Tapestry Traditional Large Prayer Rug Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Middle eastern Wall Art Wool Tapestry Traditional Large Prayer Rug Runner
Signed
Handmade Persian prayer Rug
20W x 80L x 2H
Original Unrestored Vinta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic Countryside Wall Tapestry with Cottage 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
Contemporary Greco-Roman scenic countryside wall tapestry with cottage and lake, 20th
Measures- 40.25''H x 82''W x .5''D.
Category
20th Century Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Middle Eastern Persian Prayer Rug Handmade Wall Art Tapestry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Traditional Small Rug Middle Eastern wall art Tapestry
Handmade Persian prayer Rug
21.25 x 34.75 h
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images please.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Hand-Embroidered Cotton Suzani, Buhkara, Uzbekistan
Located in London, GB
Antique hand-embroidered cotton Suzani, Buhkara, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, 19th century
Length 227cm, width 161cm
This exquisite Suzani textile was handcrafted in 19th century Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
The Suzani features an interesting geometric design and a vibrant array of colours, with red flowers, typical of the Bukhara region, taking centre stage amidst lush green vines, flowers and leaves. Additional elements in yellow, blue, and red adorn the textile.
Suzanis are large embroidered textile panels that originated from nomadic tribes in Central European countries. Primarily used as protective covers within yurts, they served to safeguard belongings and other textiles.
Traditionally, suzanis would be made in multiple parts, allowing several people to work on its creation. Signs of such collaborative work are visible on the join marks in the piece and contribute to the striking composition of the Suzani.
Usually made as part of a wedding dowry, suzanis were believed to bring good fortune to the bride and groom in their joint family life. The creation of a Suzani began with the careful drawing of a pattern onto the fabric, a feature still visible on the one in Mayfair Gallery...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Islamic Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Petite Vintage Tapestry, French, Hanging Needlepoint, The Lady and The Unicorn
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a petite vintage tapestry. A French, needlepoint scene depicting The Lady and the Unicorn, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980...
Category
Late 20th Century French Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic Landscape Wall Tapestry 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Contemporary Greco-Roman scenic landscape wall tapestry 20th century
Measures- 40.25''H x 81.5''W x .5''D.
Category
20th Century Greco Roman Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Large 19th Century Hand-Embroidered Bukhara Suzani
Located in London, GB
Large 19th century hand-embroidered Bukhara suzani
Uzbekistan, 19th Century
Length 280cm, width 203cm
This suzani originates from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, where it was crafted by no...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Islamic Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Cotton
1970s Large Textile Wall Art
Located in Miami, FL
Large vintage Textile wall Art. Circa 1970s
Features a stretched canvas with a forest inspired design printed in vibrant earth tone colors.
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Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
Two Frame Pre-Columbian Woven Textile Fragments Inca Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four pre-Columbian textile fragments presented in groupings in two wood frames. The style of these textile indicate that they are from Inca period in nowadays Peru, circa 15-16th century. The larger single panel shows stepped check pattern, prominent in Inca textile...
Category
16th Century Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Wood, Textile
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Taliesin Textile, Tapestry Swatch, Blue, 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Taliesin textile, tapestry swatch, blue, 1955. Design no. 101 for F. Schumacher's Taliesin Line of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Linen
Framed Pre-Columbian Woven Textile from Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique pre-Columbia textile panel from Chancay culture in Central coast of nowadays Peru. Chancay culture thrived in the late Intermediate period/ late Horizon circa AD. 1000-1470. The panel appears to be an intact shawl or head scarf, indicated by the overall integrity with the finished edges. It is a gauze-like linen/cotton open-square woven panel with supplemental embroidered horizontal bands that alternate between hooked diamond motifs and silhouettes of perched seabirds, one of the most favored animal forms in Chancay art. The color is quite vibrant with red contrasted by two shades of yellow on a darker brown background. The scarf such as this is thought to be associated with ceremonies and magic realm of death and burial practice. The textile is displayed on a dark line background under a newly made acrylic shadow box.
Reference: For reading on the bird motifs in Chancay textile art, see page 141-183 of the book "Ancient...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Linen
Pink Small: Textile Print on Linen Fabric towel by Kristina Lundsjö
Located in София, BG
Textile prints on linen fabric.
Kristina Lundsjö is a Swedish textile artist based in Stockholm. Educated in textile craft (MFA Konstfack University of Arts and Design, Stockholm)...
Category
2010s Swedish Textile Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Grau Garriga Limited Edition Tapestry, 1975
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited edition tapestry by the Spanish textile artist Grau Garriga, circa 1975.
Artwork number 290/500.
In original condition with minor wear cons...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
Two Tapestries Manufacture Royale De Beauvais, 17th Century
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Two tapestries (forming a pair) in wool and silk (Basse Lice).
Manufacture Royale de Beauvais from the cartoons of Florentin Damoiselet (1644-1690).
‘La Bascule’ and ‘La Toupie...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Tapestry
Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic Courtyard Wall Tapestry with Figures, 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic courtyard wall tapestry with figures and mountainous lake landscape, 20th century.
Measures- 40.25''H x 82.25''W x .5''D.
Category
20th Century Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed sampler. An English, cross-stitch apprentice piece from the late Victorian period, dated to 1896.
Sought after Victorian sampler...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival kimono expertly mounted and displayed in a large acrylic shadow box. This impressive ceremonial garment circa late 19th-early 20th century was made from a thick l...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
1960s Color Wall Tapestry Art Modern Child Kite Style Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Wall Tapestry Art Modern Graphic Child with Kite in Style of Evelyn Ackerman
Textile Art
Signed B
50.5 x 29
Preowned original vintage cond...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
La Joconde Portrait of Mona Lisa / Tapisserie/Tissu
Located in RÉDING, FR
Printed/tapestry on La Joconde / Mona Lisa Fabric. Period century XX
HH KESECKER CO / Linen and velvet Marked signature.
The Mona Lisa, or Portrait of M...
Category
20th Century Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
French Cubist Art Tapestry Title " Musique Tropicale" by St Epin Paris France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Cubist Art Tapestry Needlepoint, Title " Musique Tropicale" Tropical Music by St Epin Paris Tapestries.
Inspired by the work of kandinski, Picasso, Braque, Fernand Leger, and more French cubist and fauvisme artist.
Handcrafted in a kaleidoscopic array of bright colors, tangerine, emerald green, yellow, purple, deep sky blue and black.
This Cubist vintage needlework...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic Courtyard Wall Tapestry with Figures 20th
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Contemporary Greco-Roman Scenic landscape wall tapestry 20th century
Measures- 40.25''H x 81''W x .5''D.
Category
20th Century Greco Roman Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
"Tutankhamun" - Textile Patchwork Tapestry c 1925
Located in Kastrup, DK
When the British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, it created a great interest in Egyptian pharaohs.
This wall hanging...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Other Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragments Inca Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two pre-Columbian textile fragments presented in wood frames. Handwoven in colored yarn, possibly camelid fibers, these pieces were from Inca period circa 15-16th century. One panel is a classic Inca weave that was likely part of a mantle or cape. It has a multi-panel design with eight-point stars alternating with stylized animal and homomorphic figures, steps-design and abstract scrolling patterns. The second one features a multiple stripe design also with eight-point star and a mysterious figure sandwiched between stripes of geometrical patterns and plain borders. Presenting in a thin gilt wood and a carved dark wood frame...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Tapestry with Gold Hammered Silk Thread
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
Thank you for taking the time to view this magnificent and extremely rare antique Japanese silk embroidered tapestry.
This stunning wall ha...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Metallic Thread
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, and in other contexts he also functions as a dharmapala, or 'Dharma-protector'. The buffalo head deity Vajrabhairava is one of the three principal meditation deities of the Gelug School. He is shown with nine faces in the Yab Yum...
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19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Vintage Colorful Neu Meister Artisan Tapestry Wall Art Folk Art Ecuador
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Colorful Neu Meister Artisan Tapestry Wall Art rug Textile Folk Art Ecuador
Maker stamped
47.5 w x 70.5 tall x .88
Preowned vintage conditi...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Large Antique Italian Silk Velvet Wall Hanging
Located in Doha, QA
This is a truly exquisite antique silk velvet wall hanging with hand woven floral peacock design and metal threads as a patchwork. The history of V...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Small Antique Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Decorative Wall Panel, c.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique tapestry. A Continental, needlepoint decorative wall panel with mahogany frame, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Of compact proportion, ideal ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Large Vintage Decorative Wall Panel, Middle Eastern, Textile Frieze, Sequins
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage decorative wall panel. A Middle Eastern, ornate textile frieze with sequins and faux gemstones, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Enthusiastically decorated panel with fascinating finish
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Distinctive sections of unique patterns and materials
Sequins and faux gemstones glisten in the light
Complete with 16 metal hoops to upper edge for ease of wall hanging
This is a highly distinctive vintage wall panel...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Rosso Flag Hand Woven Panel
Located in Milan, IT
This textured oak framed Tapestry is a homage to the archaic nature of Abruzzo with its wide and still wild spaces. Knotted by hand from wool threads, the central block is a soft shape that resembles sheep fleece and invites to a tactile experience. Flag series tapestries are crafted by using mainly Abruzzo-sourced organic wool from grazing sheep in the Campo Imperatore...
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2010s Italian Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Ottavio Missoni Patchwork in Wool Series Arras, Design in Years ’70 for Saporit
Located in Biella, IT
Saporiti Italy production and design Ottavio years '70 first series arras patchwork in wool.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool
Early 19th Appliqué Collage Sir Percival Radcliffe 3rd Baronet of Rudding Park
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A beautiful applique collage of late Georgian silkwork figures and decorative section, no doubt from a larger textile hanging. They have later been to remounted in 19th century into ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Silk, Pine
Early 18th Century Brabant Brussels Tapestry Fragment with Swag and Rams Heads
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-woven by a workshop in the early 1700’s, this tapestry fragment features a lush fruit and floral display with swag and rams’ heads. The rams’ heads are located in the upper corn...
Category
Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wool, Silk
Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Three Framed Textile Fragments Continental Europe
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of three antique textile fragments displayed in various frames. It consists of a blue on white woven panel presented in a metal frame. The panel depicts dancing human fi...
Category
19th Century European Archaistic Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Egyptian Textile Fragment
Located in Esbeek, NL
19th century ancient Egyptian cloth fragment.
Category
19th Century Egyptian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Collection of Three Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment Bird Motifs Chimu Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely collection of three framed pre-Columbian textile fragment form Chimu culture (900AD-1470AD) in nowadays Peru circa 13-15th century. The three panels appear to be woven from ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
Ceremonial Cape Textile Art from Hmong Miao People
Located in Atlanta, GA
An oversized and impressive cape worn during ceremonial dancing by Miao people (also known as Hmong in English) from Guizhou Province, China circa 1940s-1950s in a rarely intact and well-preserved condition. Miao people are diverse minority groups living in Southern China as well as Southeast Asia with complex sub-affiliations based on attires, languages, cultural customs and art tradition. They are renowned for their textile and silver craftsmanship as well as singing and dancing traditions. This cape, rather heavy in construction and striking in bold red and black, was made from wool, hemp and cotton. The surface showcases elongated diamond patterns in complementary woven wool and couched plaque on top of the cotton part. The pattern strikes the viewer with a strong sense of dignity and power. The heavy material and pattern are strangely akin to some of the Navajo weaving. The cape is in a form a jacket with long and wide sleeves, and it was meant to be used in ceremonial occasions.
Our research reveals that the piece was from the Northwest Guizhou in an autonomous county called Weining. The area is of subtropical highland and the generally cold weather was reflected in the heavy materials used in this piece, in comparison with other textiles made in the warmer lowland.
There is an older paper label with price tag in Chinese inside the cape. It was purchased in Guizhou decades ago by a US collection in MA. With a span of over 94 inches long, it makes a very impressive textile art piece for wall hanging. Not framed and easily shipping folded up.
For a similar jacket from Weining, see "Miao Textile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Japanese Shirushi-Banten Fireman Jacket Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Shirushi-Banten (Fireman's Coat) circa 19th century of Edo Period. The robe was made from a heavy cotton fiber and decorated with a dramatic dragon in the dark cloud scheme using Tsutsugaki, a free-hand resist dye method. A dragon with claws clenching pearls and red-orange fire motifs was artistically depicted slithering in and out of dark swirling clouds from the front to the back of the robe. The spatial composition was superb as well as the stylized motion. The indigo blue colored neck lapel bears scription indicating the location of where the robe belonged: the Kannon-Ji of Magino District (The Temple of Kannon; In Japan, the goddess of mercy Guanyin was known as Kannon). This temple is located in Higashine City of Yamagata Prefecture in Northern Japan. On the back, there is a large Kanji Character "Space" in the center, matching the first symbol of the location "Magino" in the front. It is likely that instead of a functional fire-fighting gear, the robe was used in festival parade by firemen, perhaps sponsored by the temple for the town event.
When fully extended as shown in photo 1 and 2, it measures 50" W x 37" H.
A beautiful and well-preserved sample of Japanese textile art.
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Verner Panton VIP-332-1 Dessin Vögel, Collection Fun II, Denmark, 1977
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton, Dessin Vögel from Collection Fun II; 1977, Denmark. Rare textile. Collection Fun II consists of animal motifs printed in geometric and stylized form on a white backgro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Vintage Wall Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Classical Taste, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage wall tapestry. A Continental, needlepoint classical scene, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Generously sized pan...
Category
Late 20th Century European Textile Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Vintage Textile Wall Tapestries for Sale on 1stDibs
Vintage textile wall tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming.
Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.
Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.
“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.
Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.
For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.
Find a collection of vintage textile wall tapestries for your space today on 1stDibs.
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