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17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"
17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"

17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"

Located in New York, NY

This impressive tapestry depicts the celebrated meeting of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, a subject long admired for its associations with wisdom, diplomacy, and enlightened ru...

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17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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

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

By Aubusson Manufacture

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 Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style French Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style French Tapestry

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style French Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice mid century french mechanical tapestry with beautiful design of a 18th century aubusson tapestry with beautiful colors, woven with mechanical ...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

17th Century Brussels Tapestry 8'6" X 7'4"
17th Century Brussels Tapestry 8'6" X 7'4"

17th Century Brussels Tapestry 8'6" X 7'4"

Located in Los Angeles, US

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...

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17th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7

Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting birds within a lush verdure setting, beautifully composed with intricate floral elements and scenic detail. This circa 1920 piece show...

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1920s French Baroque Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »
Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »

Bobyrug’s Vintage France Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry, Flemish « Mille Fleur »

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Introducing a stunning midcentury French Flanders tapestry from the renowned Halluin manufacturing This exquisite piece features a captivating design inspired by 16th-century museum tapestries, showcasing vibrant colors. Woven with precision by the mechanical Jacquard manufacturing technique, it elegantly combines wool and cotton. The upper section of this Flemish "Mille fleurs" masterpiece depicts villages, fortresses, and a windmill in a naive landscape, reminiscent of heraldic tapestries...

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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s
Textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s

Textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Superb macramé wall tapestry made in Spain in the 1970s. Large format. Handmade tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique patterns and reliefs. All the ro...

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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Circa 1960 Hand-Loomed Wool Tapestry, Modernist Design, India
Circa 1960 Hand-Loomed Wool Tapestry, Modernist Design, India

Circa 1960 Hand-Loomed Wool Tapestry, Modernist Design, India

Located in Antwerp, BE

A rare circa 1960's hand-loomed hanging tapestry, created at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in India by Hablik Handicrafts after a design by Elisabeth Hablik Lindemann.The colors of the wo...

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20th Century Indian Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Wonderful large original modern French Aubusson tapestry by “Louis Toffoli”
Wonderful large original modern French Aubusson tapestry by “Louis Toffoli”

Wonderful large original modern French Aubusson tapestry by “Louis Toffoli”

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Maréchal Ferrant (Farrier) Discover the exquisite beauty of this authentic Aubusson tapestry, meticulously handwoven in the renowned Carthage workshops of Robert Four in Aubusson Fr...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani – Red, Blue, Ivory
19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani – Red, Blue, Ivory

19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani – Red, Blue, Ivory

Located in Barrington, IL

Hand-embroidered in the historic city of Kerman in southwest Persia around the turn of the 20th century, this exquisite **Suzani—also known as Termeh embroidery—**is a refined example of Persia’s most sophisticated domestic textile arts. Created entirely by hand using silk and cotton threads on a deep red cloth ground, the piece displays a vibrant, harmonious palette of indigo blue, royal purple, saffron yellow, and warm brown. Suzanis of this caliber were traditionally made for auspicious household occasions, including weddings, dowries, and ceremonial gatherings, where they were used as table covers, ceremonial cloths, and decorative furnishings. Each motif and color was selected not only for beauty, but for its symbolic meaning—prosperity, protection, fertility, and continuity—making every piece a cultural document as well as a decorative work of art. The embroidery exhibits remarkable precision and fluidity, with scrolling floral and medallion forms that reflect Kerman’s long legacy as a center of Persian textile refinement. The luminous silk threads catch the light beautifully, giving the surface a subtle dimensionality and elegance. Today, this antique Suzani makes a striking statement as wall tapestry art, as well as an extraordinary table covering. Dimensions: 33" x 35" Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Persia Material: Silk embroidery on wool Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2316 Persian Termeh...

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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry
Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

By Mortlake

Located in New York, NY

Charming 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestry, handwoven in wool and silk at the famous Mortlake workshop. It depicts a scene from the well known "Bacchanalia and Playing Boys" se...

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18th Century English Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Mid-Century Abstract Brazil Textile Art Tapestry by Kennedy Bahia, circa 1960's
Mid-Century Abstract Brazil Textile Art Tapestry by Kennedy Bahia, circa 1960's

Mid-Century Abstract Brazil Textile Art Tapestry by Kennedy Bahia, circa 1960's

By Kennedy Bahia

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Rare textile art tapestry by Brazilian artist Kennedy Bahia. This piece had remained rolled up for over 50 years prior to pictures being taken for this listing. It is flawless with b...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Op-Art Round Rya Black and White Rug Wall Hanging Carpet, 1960s, Sweden
Op-Art Round Rya Black and White Rug Wall Hanging Carpet, 1960s, Sweden

Op-Art Round Rya Black and White Rug Wall Hanging Carpet, 1960s, Sweden

By Ege Rya

Located in Antwerp, BE

Scandinavian Rya rug designed in the 1960s circular rug by Højer Eksport Wilton modernist round rug in wool and hand knotted. Black and white stripes with blue tufted accents. Dimens...

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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Flemish 17th-18th Century Baroque Historical Tapestry Fragment "A Royal Family"
Flemish 17th-18th Century Baroque Historical Tapestry Fragment "A Royal Family"

Flemish 17th-18th Century Baroque Historical Tapestry Fragment "A Royal Family"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and large Flemish 17th-18th century Baroque figural historical tapestry fragment. The large tapestry depicting an allegorical Royal family scene of a warrior meeting his new b...

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18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

17 Foot Long Signed Flemish Tapestry from the Series of 7 Liberal Arts, C. 1670
17 Foot Long Signed Flemish Tapestry from the Series of 7 Liberal Arts, C. 1670

17 Foot Long Signed Flemish Tapestry from the Series of 7 Liberal Arts, C. 1670

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Originally part of a series of tapestries from Flemish weaver Michel Wauters, depicting the Seven Liberal Arts. This massive tapestry (well over eight...

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Mid-17th Century Belgian Neoclassical Antique Wool Tapestries

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Textile, Wool, Linen, Silk

French Pair of Tall Aubusson Woven Tapestries, 19th Century Floral Design
French Pair of Tall Aubusson Woven Tapestries, 19th Century Floral Design

French Pair of Tall Aubusson Woven Tapestries, 19th Century Floral Design

Located in Houston, TX

The name Aubusson is synonymous with finely created tapestries From France. This pair is exceptional because they are elegant and very tall. The floral and foliate design is excepti...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Vintage Colorful Floral Tapestry 5.0X5.05
Vintage Colorful Floral Tapestry 5.0X5.05

Vintage Colorful Floral Tapestry 5.0X5.05

Located in Los Angeles, US

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...

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Early 2000s Unknown Empire Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

CYBER DEAL, Antique French Tapestry Handwoven 52cmx269cm Verdure Tapestry 5x9
CYBER DEAL, Antique French Tapestry Handwoven 52cmx269cm Verdure Tapestry 5x9

CYBER DEAL, Antique French Tapestry Handwoven 52cmx269cm Verdure Tapestry 5x9

Located in New York, NY

********CYBER DEAL Antique Tapestry French Figural Tapestry Verdure Battle "This is a rare antique French Aubusson tapestry with monogram signature. It has a beautiful flowing flora...

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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of royal Court with knights, and very beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at the famous B...

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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, Greenery 19th century - W1m84xH2m20 - N° 1465
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, Greenery 19th century - W1m84xH2m20 - N° 1465

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, Greenery 19th century - W1m84xH2m20 - N° 1465

Located in Paris, FR

This Tapestry has been Cleaned by our artisan workshop Epoch: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition (Revised by our artisan workshop) Material: Wool Width: 184 cm...

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19th Century French Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

19th Century American Jacquard Coverlet by Joshua Corick, Frederick County, MD
19th Century American Jacquard Coverlet by Joshua Corick, Frederick County, MD

19th Century American Jacquard Coverlet by Joshua Corick, Frederick County, MD

Located in Barrington, IL

This exceptionally rare Jacquard-woven American coverlet from 1841 is a true collector’s gem, signed by the weaver Joshua Corick of Frederick County, Maryland. Woven in rich red, blu...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Delirante by Grace Atkinson
Delirante by Grace Atkinson

Delirante by Grace Atkinson

Located in London, GB

These unique pieces are entirely handcrafted using a traditional technique developed in the 14th century by the Hutsuls; highlanders who have inhabited the Carpathian mountains of Uk...

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2010s French Wool Tapestries

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Wool

17th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry 9' X 8'6"
17th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry 9' X 8'6"

17th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry 9' X 8'6"

Located in Los Angeles, US

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...

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17th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry
Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Late 17th Century Franco-Flemish Rustic Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

A Franco-Flemish rustic tapestry, possibly Lille or Aubusson, from the late 17th century, featuring a rustic scene with a group of people singing and playing music in a verdant setti...

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Late 17th Century European Rustic Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

772 -Tapestry Robert Debieve of the 20th Century
772 -Tapestry Robert Debieve of the 20th Century

772 -Tapestry Robert Debieve of the 20th Century

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in Paris, FR

"Sub-Marine" modern tapestry of the 20th century realised by Robert Debieve, in perfect condition of conservation. Negotiable price and free delivery. Dimension: 157 cm x 113 cm.

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Wall Tapestry by Aimé Kakon, Space Age Design, Wool, France, 1976
Wall Tapestry by Aimé Kakon, Space Age Design, Wool, France, 1976

Wall Tapestry by Aimé Kakon, Space Age Design, Wool, France, 1976

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exceptional tapestry designed by Aimé Kakon in 1976 Architect, sculptor, ceramicist, visual artist, Aimé Kakon is an artist in his own right. His work is timeless, his graphics as w...

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Late 20th Century French Space Age Wool Tapestries

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Wool

French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520
French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520

French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...

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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment
Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment

Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A striking fragment of a 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting a lively musical scene. The composition features a group of richly dressed figures playing long wind instruments, li...

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17th Century French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

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Silk, Wool

Aubusson tapestry 19th century. century - 2m80Hx1m80L - N° 943
Aubusson tapestry 19th century. century - 2m80Hx1m80L - N° 943

Aubusson tapestry 19th century. century - 2m80Hx1m80L - N° 943

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business specialized in the purchase, sale and expertise of tapestries, carpets, kilims and textiles old, modern and contemporary. We work ...

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1850s French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Handwoven Tapestry, Abstract Design, Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Handwoven Tapestry, Abstract Design, Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Handwoven Tapestry, Abstract Design, Wool

Located in Barrington, IL

This vintage Mid-Century Modern handwoven tapestry is a stunning example of textile art from the mid-1900s, offering both artistic value and design versatility. Featuring a bold abstract composition, the piece is skillfully woven in a dynamic palette of red, yellow, pink, brown, and tan, capturing the vibrant spirit of the era. The intricate craftsmanship and rich colors bring warmth and texture to any space, making it an ideal focal point for modern, eclectic, or retro-inspired interiors. Whether displayed in a living room, study, or entryway, this tapestry adds a distinctive artistic presence and celebrates the timeless appeal of mid-century textile art. Dimensions: 32” x 45” x .25” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Scandinavia Material: wool, cotton Condition: Excellent The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2204 Mid-Century Modern tapestry, vintage wall art, handwoven tapestry, abstract textile art, mid-century textile, colorful wall tapestry, retro wall hanging, vintage woven art, mid-century home decor, vintage abstract art, 1950s tapestry, 1960s wall art, woven wall decor, collectible textile art, handmade vintage tapestry, red yellow pink brown tapestry, modernist wall art, mid century design tapestry, Vintage Tapestry Wall Art, Vintage Woven Wall Art, Scandinavian Wall Art, Modern Wall Art, Fabric Wall Art, Handwoven Textiles, Loom Art, Textile Art on the Wall, Modernist Tapestry, Mid Century Wall Tapestry...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique 17th Century Flemish Tapestry 7'11" X 7'9"
Antique 17th Century Flemish Tapestry 7'11" X 7'9"

Antique 17th Century Flemish Tapestry 7'11" X 7'9"

Located in Los Angeles, US

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...

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17th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Contemporary Handwoven, Wool Rug / Kilim, Natural Dye
Contemporary Handwoven, Wool Rug / Kilim, Natural Dye

Contemporary Handwoven, Wool Rug / Kilim, Natural Dye

By Andrew Boos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rug is a one of a kind heirloom piece. Taking inspiration from brutalism, mid-century abstraction, and Memphis designs. Andrew Boos seeks to redefine what a rug is. His work i...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

French Aubusson Tapestry 19th - Champetre Scene - L 1m90 X H 1m55 - N° 1417
French Aubusson Tapestry 19th - Champetre Scene - L 1m90 X H 1m55 - N° 1417

French Aubusson Tapestry 19th - Champetre Scene - L 1m90 X H 1m55 - N° 1417

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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1860s French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

By François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

78421 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'05. Woven with lyrical finesse in the famed ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique Frenc...

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool

French 19th Century Framed Fox Tapestry
French 19th Century Framed Fox Tapestry

French 19th Century Framed Fox Tapestry

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A charming French 19th century Verdure-style tapestry depicting a lush, pastoral scene where spring flowers bloom, lambs graze in fields while their shepherd rests, and a sly fox wea...

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19th Century French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Wood

Jean Lux (20th Century) French Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Pinton - N° 1490
Jean Lux (20th Century) French Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Pinton - N° 1490

Jean Lux (20th Century) French Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Pinton - N° 1490

By Atelier Pinton

Located in Paris, FR

Artist: Jean Lux (20th Century) Era: 20th Century Style: Design 50s-60s Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 215 cm Height: 170 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a stone's thro...

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20th Century French Modern Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame
Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame

Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame

Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine

French Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame from the Mid-Century. This lovely artwork features a stunning hand-embroidered rose motif in soft colors, set w...

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1950s French Folk Art Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Metal

Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design
Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design

Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning vintage French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cluny Museum....

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Opticals Wall Hanging Dazzle Handwoven Wool in Black and White
Opticals Wall Hanging Dazzle Handwoven Wool in Black and White

Opticals Wall Hanging Dazzle Handwoven Wool in Black and White

By Begüm Cana Özgür

Located in Istanbul, TR

Opticals taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines. Inspir...

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Wool Tapestries

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Wool

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in

Located in New York, NY

16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)

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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Wool Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Vintage Navajo Rug Geometric Blanket Wool Rug Handmade 94cmx163cm Gray 3x5 1940
Vintage Navajo Rug Geometric Blanket Wool Rug Handmade 94cmx163cm Gray 3x5 1940

Vintage Navajo Rug Geometric Blanket Wool Rug Handmade 94cmx163cm Gray 3x5 1940

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent Vintage Geometric Navajo Blanket Rug! The rug is a Navajo Crystal area rug of Western New Mexico. The Crystal Trading Post (established 1896; now closed) was located on t...

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1940s North American Navajo Vintage Wool Tapestries

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Wool

Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos
Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos

Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos

By Andrew Boos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This wall hanging is a one of a kind heirloom piece, inspired by brutalism, and Joseph Albers studies on the interactions of colors. The entire process of creating this wall hanging...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Post Modern "Sunhooks" Abstract Wool Tapestry Wall Art
Post Modern "Sunhooks" Abstract Wool Tapestry Wall Art

Post Modern "Sunhooks" Abstract Wool Tapestry Wall Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Post Modern "Sunhooks" Abstract Wool Tapestry Wall Art

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool

19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 3m27x2m22 - No. 1356
19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 3m27x2m22 - No. 1356

19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 3m27x2m22 - No. 1356

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Paris, FR

A deux pas de la Tour Eiffel Nous sommes une entreprise familiale spécialisée dans l'achat, la vente et la location de voitures. expertise de tapisseries, tapis, kilims et textiles a...

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1860s French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the nature with trees, vegetation and river, a water fountain with statues of angels. and further away, a house...

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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist
Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist

Antique Handcrafted needlepoint depicting a classical romanticized Orientalist

Located in Port Washington, NY

This needlepoint is a handcrafted piece depicting a classical or romanticized Orientalist scene, possibly inspired by Ancient Rome, Persia, or the Ottoman Empire. The woman lounging ...

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Early 20th Century French Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique 18th Century Brussels Tapestry 8' X 7'7"
Antique 18th Century Brussels Tapestry 8' X 7'7"

Antique 18th Century Brussels Tapestry 8' X 7'7"

Located in Los Angeles, US

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...

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18th Century Unknown Other Antique Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Helen Webber Wall Tapestry
Helen Webber Wall Tapestry

Helen Webber Wall Tapestry

By Helen Webber

Located in Fulton, CA

A signed Helen Webber fabric collage wall tapestry. Hand made with various fabrics. Features a stylized horse with a tree and moon. Signed by artist. Numbered 15/50 Measures 35 in...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wool Tapestries

Materials

Fabric, Wool

"Beautiful Flanders Tapestry - represents Penelope 17th century - N° 901
"Beautiful Flanders Tapestry - represents Penelope 17th century - N° 901

"Beautiful Flanders Tapestry - represents Penelope 17th century - N° 901

Located in Paris, FR

"Beautiful Flanders Tapestry - represents Penelope 17th century Depicts Penelope recognizing Odysseus on the shores of Ithaca. Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business sp...

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1680s French Aubusson Antique Wool Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Mario Prassinos Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry
Mario Prassinos Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry

Mario Prassinos Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry

By Mario Prassinos

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century tapestry designed by Mario Prassinos (1916-1985) and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to 1965 and titled "Troilus...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wool Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool