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Item Ships From: Manhattan
Handmade Vintage Cotton Suzani, Red and Orange
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Vintage Cotton Suzani, Red and Orange
Measures: 142" x 93".
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Emile Gilioli “Pure Aggression” – Wool Tapestry – Handwoven in France
By Émile Gilioli
Located in New York, NY
Emile Gilioli "Pure Agression (Agressivité pure)" Tapestry
Adorned with the vibrant hues and intricate craftsmanship of Aubusson tapestry, "Pure Aggression" stands as a testament to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
18th Century - Paravant Brussels Tapestry
By Brussels Manufactory
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18th Century Brussels Paravant Tapestry
5 Panels
133 x 185 in, 340 x 470 cm (full paravant)
59 x 23 in, 150 x 60 cm (individual panel)
Five-leaf screen consisting of five pa...
Category
18th Century Belgian Other Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Vintage Yellow Black Red Blue Artist Jan Cremer Art Rug. 8' 1" x 6' 7"
By Jan Cremer
Located in New York, NY
A breathtaking yellow, black, red and blue color vintage artist Jan Cremer art rug, country of origin / Rug type: Indian rugs, circa date: Vintage / mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tapestry by Barbara Rae Schaefer. 4 ft 9 in x 5 ft
By Barbara Rae Schaefer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage "Voice of a Dead Sea Scroll" tapestry by Barbara Rae Schaefer, country of origin: United States of America, date: circa late 20th century. Siz...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tapestry: “Horses in Gale” by Ana Piksiades. 4' 8" x 6' 10"
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rug, "Horses in Gale," by Ana Piksiades, Southeastern Europe, circa Mid-Twentieth Century. Size: 4 ft 8 in x 6 ft 10 in (1.42 m x 2.08 m)
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Art Rug. 2 ft 10 in x 3 ft 11 in
By Carl Appel
Located in New York, NY
Breathtakingly artistic vintage Scandinavian clown cat Karel Appel design art rug, country of origin / rug type: Scandinavia rug, Date: circa mid-20th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Liberta Wilms, Room Divider, Hanging Tapestry, Flanders, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Set apart from traditional wall hangings and tapestries, this work by Liberta Wilms is defined by volume. With cascading layers of woven cotton, the piece unfolds before the viewer. ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
"Karvar" Vintage wall hanging, circa 1956 Sweden.
All-over geometric/linear design on beige background.
Initialed: "BN", "AB MMF"
Designer: Barbro Nilsson
Weaver: AB Märt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug, in Runner size W/ Central Medallion and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug, Runner size, circa 1890
A one-of-a-kind antique French Aubusson Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug features a central medallion design on the beige primary field, with a delicate outer border. decorated with floral elements In runner size, size 8 '8" x 3' 3". A great value, and an excellent choice for hallway, a gallery space...
Category
1890s French Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$7,676 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Rug, in Gallery Size w/ Floral Elements
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug, gallery size, circa 1890.
A one-of-a-kind antique French Aubusson Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug features f...
Category
1890s French Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$9,596 Sale Price
20% Off
Handmade Vintage Cotton Suzani, Rust, Orange, and Yellow
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Vintage Cotton Suzani, Rust, Orange, and Yellow
Measures: 126" x 96".
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Swedish Flat-Weave Wall Hanging by Barbro Nilsson, AB Märta Måås-fjetterström
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave
Heavy weight wall hanging. May be suitable to use as carpet.
Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category
20th Century Swedish Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Bed Cover/Tapestry by Malmöhus Läns Hemslöj, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish bed cover/tapestry
Sweden, circa 1927
A dark brown ground with poly-chrome vases, red lions, birds, gentry and flowers. A blue mela...
Category
1920s Scandinavian Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Michel Seuphor "Silence habité" - Wool Aubusson Tapestry -Atelier Raymond Picaud
By Michel Seuphor
Located in New York, NY
-Silence habité by Michel Seuphor
-1901-1999
-68 x 80 in, 172 × 204 cm
-Edition 1/6
-Signed, numbered "1/6" and the Ateliers mark embroidered on the underside; Titled "Silence habité...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging by Marta Afzelius, AB Elsa Gullberg, 1925-1930
By Märta Afzelius, Elsa Gullbergs Textiles and Interiors AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1925-1930
Designed by Marta Afzelius.
Woven by AB Elsa Gullberg.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 2'1" x 2'1"
Located in New York, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th centuries managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry. ...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Swedish Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Category
20th Century Swedish Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$38,000
Turkish Village, Anatolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Anatolian bag. Measures: 2'0" x 4'0".
Category
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Jean Lurçat “King of Spades” - French Wool Tapestry
By Jean Lurçat
Located in New York, NY
-King of Spades (Roi de Pique) by Jean Lurçat
-207 x 185 cm; 7 x 6 ft
-Aubusson tapestry woven at the Gisèle Brivet workshop.
The tapestry “Roi de Piqu...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Lars-Olof Gynning, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1957
Initialed: LOG 57 (Lars-Olof Gynning).
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging,
Sweden, circa 1940-1950.
Handwoven wool.
Measures: 7.1" x 3.10".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$45,000
Large Modern French Tapestry by J.L Viard
By J.L. Viard
Located in NYC, NY
A tapestry by French artist J.L Viard for Murmure des Sylves. Tightly woven wool and wool blends.
Signed on the front and again the reverse tag with an edition 21 of 100.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Miguel Cisterna, "Tête, " Embroidered Fabric Panel, France, 2020
By Miguel Cisterna
Located in New York, NY
This panel was hand-embroidered by French artist Miguel Cisterna, and features the profile of a of woman.
Category
2010s French Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Françoise Giannesini, Incerto, Textile Sculpture, France, 2013
By Françoise Giannesini
Located in New York, NY
Exhibited:
Galerie Capa, Madrid, 2014
This small composition of wool, cotton, and linen by the French textile artist Franc¸oise Giannesini has the quality of shifting, overlappin...
Category
1980s French Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
"Seasons" - Early 19th Century - Paravant Aubusson Tapestries
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
- Title: Seasons
- Set of 5 Aubusson tapestries
- Beginning of 19th century
- circa 1810-1820
- Wool and silk with wooden frames
- Dimensions of each panel: 58 x 205 cm
- Origin: A...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Miguel Cisterna, "Tête, " Embroidered Fabric Panel, France, 2020
By Miguel Cisterna
Located in New York, NY
This panel was hand-embroidered by French artist Miguel Cisterna, and features the portrait of a youth.
Category
2010s French Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
French Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
French tapestry
France, circa 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century French Manhattan - Tapestries
$28,000
French Circa 1890 Century Tapestry 2'10 x 3'10
Located in New York, NY
2'10 x 3'10. A French Hand Loomed circa 1890 tapestry. A noblewomen being amused by a servant playing a lute in a formal garden setting in the background is a stately home and the no...
Category
19th Century French Antique Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Carin Wästberg, Swedish Wall Hanging
By Carin Wästberg
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Designed by Carin Wästberg (1859-1942).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Jean Lurçat "Butterflies and Foliage" - Aubusson Tapestry - French Modern Design
Located in New York, NY
- Butterflies and Foliage (Papillons et Feuillage) by Jean Lurçat
- 135 x 180 cm
- Aubusson tapestry woven at the Braquenié workshop.
Jean Lurçat’s “Papillons et Feuillages” tapestr...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Aubusson Tapestry by H.Gineste "Drunk Sun" Woven in Soana Workshop
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
- "Drunk Sun" by Henri Gineste
- 160 x 205 cm
- Origin: Woven in the Soana workshop, France.
About Henri Gineste
Henri Gineste is a French Postwar & Con...
Category
2010s French Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Marc Saint Saëns "The Foolish Virgins" - Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
- Marc Saint Saëns - The Foolish Virgins (Les Vierges Folles)
- Signed by the artist
- Aubusson tapestry woven in the Tabard workshop.
- With label
Jean ...
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
René Perrot "The Wave" - 20th Century French Wool Tapestry
By Robert Perrot
Located in New York, NY
- The Wave by René Perrot (1912-1979)
- 20th century
- Provenance :France
- 70.87 x 78.74 in
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
"Envol" by Emile Gilioli - French Wool Tapestry - Abstract Design
Located in New York, NY
-Envol by Emile Gilioli
-100 x 300 cm: 3.2 x 9.8 ft.
-Manufactured by Atelier R. Picaud, Aubusson
-Edition: Unique piece
About the artist:
Emile Gilioli (1911-1977)
An Italian bor...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1950
Initialed: GH GN.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$65,000
Swedish Wall Hanging, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$55,000
"Sonate et Claire de Lune", Jean Lurcat, French Tapestry, 1940
Located in New York, NY
"Sonate et Claire de Lune" designed by Jean Lurcat.
France, circa 1940.
Woven with a stylised cat atop a piano amidst foliage and winged insects, in shades of white, black, grey, t...
Category
1940s French Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging, AMF, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Wall hanging, Sweden.
Initialed: AMF.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
René Perrot “Three pheasants” - French Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
-Three pheasants by René Perrot (Les Trois Faisans)
-236 x 172 cm ; 8 x 6 ft
-Aubusson tapestry woven at Pinton Frères workshop
From 1945, René Perrot ful...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Anne de Blander "Timanfaya" - French Wool Tapestry - Contemporary Design
By Anne de Blander
Located in New York, NY
-Contemporary tapestry; "Timanfaya" by Anne de Blander
-1981
-Material: Wool
-Dimensions: 130 x 280 cm, 51 x 110 in
-Manufactured by Atelier Arachné
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Erik Speer #41, USA, 2024
By Erik Speer
Located in New York, NY
One of the earliest forms of human craft, textile is a universal language, both essential and accessory. For the past eight years nomadic artist Erik Speer has been creating experime...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #3, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #57: Going Along, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #35, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of qui...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #7, Scrutinizing, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of qui...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Free Verse #33, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #4: Gazing, usa
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Free Verse #19, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #46, Internal Dialogues, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of qui...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #32: Say What?, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #23: Sonambulance, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #21: Arterials and Recesses, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #60: Bonding, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. It is held in private collections and in public collections including the International Quilt Museum...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #58: Talking Over, USA
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of qui...
Category
2010s American Modern Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Interactions #50, Tempt Me, US
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s works bypass the purely domestic nature of typical quilting most remarkably for their color, scale, and movement. With some pieces as large as 95 inches, her works often have the presence of murals, or a modernist idea of a grand tapestry. While formally a structural component holding the layers together, the quilting stitches also establish subtle dimension and texture that can be transformed with the use of contrasting thread colors or directional shifts. Spilka hand dyes her fabrics in an antique ringer...
Category
2010s American Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
Interactions #54: Suspending, US
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s works bypass the purely domestic nature of typical quilting most remarkably for their color, scale, and movement. With some pieces as large as 95 inches, her works often have the presence of murals, or a modernist idea of a grand tapestry. While formally a structural component holding the layers together, the quilting stitches also establish subtle dimension and texture that can be transformed with the use of contrasting thread colors or directional shifts. Spilka hand dyes her fabrics in an antique ringer...
Category
2010s American Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #11: Big Blue, US
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s works bypass the purely domestic nature of typical quilting most remarkably for their color, scale, and movement. With some pieces as large as 95 inches, her works often have the presence of murals, or a modernist idea of a grand tapestry. While formally a structural component holding the layers together, the quilting stitches also establish subtle dimension and texture that can be transformed with the use of contrasting thread colors or directional shifts. Spilka hand dyes her fabrics in an antique ringer...
Category
2010s American Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #9: Encounter, Us
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s works bypass the purely domestic nature of typical quilting most remarkably for their color, scale, and movement. With some pieces as large as 95 inches, her works often have the presence of murals, or a modernist idea of a grand tapestry. While formally a structural component holding the layers together, the quilting stitches also establish subtle dimension and texture that can be transformed with the use of contrasting thread colors or directional shifts. Spilka hand dyes her fabrics in an antique ringer...
Category
2010s American Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
Night Moves #6, Grasping, US
By Gerri Spilka
Located in New York, NY
By taking ordinary pieces of cotton and transforming them into forceful collages of luminous color, contemporary textile artist Gerri Spilka brings together disparate elements of quilting, modern abstraction, and human interaction to re-imagine work of traditional sewing into a visual narrative on the collective experience.
Spilka’s works bypass the purely domestic nature of typical quilting most remarkably for their color, scale, and movement. With some pieces as large as 95 inches, her works often have the presence of murals, or a modernist idea of a grand tapestry. While formally a structural component holding the layers together, the quilting stitches also establish subtle dimension and texture that can be transformed with the use of contrasting thread colors or directional shifts. Spilka hand dyes her fabrics in an antique ringer...
Category
2010s American Manhattan - Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Price Upon Request
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