Walnut Tapestries

76928 Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 04'02 x 06'10. This hand-woven silk and wool late 19th-century French Aubusson verdure tapestry captures the cultivated serenity of the French countryside, rendered with a softness reserved for aristocratic interiors and grand maisons. Created during a period when Aubusson ateliers mastered the art of pictorial storytelling, this extraordinary masterpiece feels less like décor and more like a window into a gentler world. Its presence carries quiet authority, the kind associated with salons, libraries, and country estates curated with confidence and restraint. The central landscape unfolds as a layered pastoral scene—rolling ground punctuated by dense foliage, flowering shrubs, and roaming fauna nestled among trees and grasses. Birds and animals appear not as focal declarations, but as integral elements of a balanced ecosystem, reinforcing the verdure tradition’s devotion to harmony between nature and human contemplation. The scene invites stillness, offering visual depth that rewards prolonged viewing rather than immediate impact. Encircling the exceptional composition, an elegant floral scroll and bird border flows seamlessly into the pictorial field, dissolving the boundary between frame and landscape. This integration is a hallmark of refined Aubusson design, where ornamentation enhances narrative rather than competing with it. Beyond this, an outer zigzag chevron border introduces rhythm and contrast, adding a subtle architectural cadence that enlivens the overall composition without disturbing its tranquility. The palette is exquisitely nuanced—variegated browns moving from deep chocolate to sun-warmed sand, softened by ecru, taupe, pale green, sage, slate blue, old gold, and muted florals of rose, lavender, and red. These tones evoke the shifting light of late summer and early autumn, lending the exquisite work of art an atmospheric richness that feels both grounded and poetic. To own this Aubusson verdure is to claim a piece of European decorative history—an object of prestige, rarity, and cultivated taste that transforms any interior into a sanctuary of timeless elegance. With its commitment to tradition and heart full of whimsy, this antique Aubusson wall hanging...

Cornelia (Corrie) Johanna Schmidt-Tom (1934-2020), Dutch-American, Fabulous Rectangular-Form Fiber Art in vivid red, purple, pink, blue, orange and white with a tan border around the...

Early 20th Century Japanese linen go-board pattern futon cover A unique example of a game-themed textile, this 3-panel futon cover is woven of very fine...

An antique Franco-Flemish mythological tapestry from the 18th century, featuring the goddess of the hunt, Diana with her attendant, Callisto. In this sultry scene, Diana reposes on a...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A FINELY CARVED BLACK FOREST WALNUT WALL PLAQUE DEPICTING AN EAGLE WITH PREY ABOVE EAGLETS IN THEIR NEST, SET AGAINST A MOUNTAINOUS BACKDROP. From our Blac...

An antique 18th century Flemish Biblical tapestry, size 8'3 H x 10'1 W. This period European tapestry depicts a climactic moment from the Biblical account of the Purim story, with Queen Esther...

A very fine baroque Franco-Flemish 18th century figural tapestry allegorical to triumph and love, depicting three maidens within a verdure backgro...

Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely Tapestry features a pair of lovers in a classic Rococo vinyet and has its original fruit and floral border. It measures...

Embroidered tapestry with frame and double back iron for hanging on the wall. Early 20th century period.

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, ...

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

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