Milan - Tapestries

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantastical realms where personal...

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantastical realms where personal...

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantastical realms where personal...

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantastical realms where personal...

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantasti...

Drawing inspiration from the lunar maps crafted by Galileo and Hevelius, the Terrae series embarks on a journey of discovery, inviting us to explore fantasti...

Sibylle Collection, the first collaboration between Studiopepe and Once Milano, is a celebration of the senses viewed as precious tools for exploring and interpreting reality. The fr...

Sibylle Collection, the first collaboration between Studiopepe and Once Milano, is a celebration of the senses viewed as precious tools for exploring and interpreting reality. The fr...

Sibylle Collection, the first collaboration between Studiopepe and Once Milano, celebrates the senses viewed as special tools for exploring and interpreting reality. The frame of thi...

The Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan represent the most refined and elegant manifestation of the Central Asian textile art tradition. Exquisite emb...

A contemporary example of expressionist art, this stunning design by artist Marco Grassi is a pop-inspired rug that shows a delicate and seductive, yet fierce and assertive portrait ...

A pop-inspired rug depicting the delicate and seductive, yet fierce and determined face of a young woman. This stunning design by artist Marco Grassi is a contemporary take on expres...

A stunning and majestic accent piece for a contemporary interior, this tapestry is an extraordinary demonstration of craftsmanship and a testament to Pop Art. Designed by contemporar...

Designed by contemporary expressionist artist Marco Grasso, this stunning rug depicts a pop-inspired anti-war propaganda poster. Handmade from 50% silk and 50% wool, it elevates simp...

Wonderful and very rare Japanese tapestry made in the 1900s, made of woven silk and cotton, of absolute fineness. The tapestry is developed in length ...

The Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan represent the most refined and elegant manifestation of the Central Asian textile art tradition. Exquisite emb...

Under The Seven Planets Parade These tapestries made of thick mutton wool fabrics are more than just decorative elements, they are protective envelopes, reminiscent of elemental a...

Under The Seven Planet Parade These tapestries made of thick mutton wool fabrics are more than just decorative elements, they are protective envelopes, reminiscent of elemental ar...

The Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan represent the most refined and elegant manifestation of the Central Asian textile art tradition. Exquisite emb...

Under The Seven Planet Parade These tapestries made of thick mutton wool fabrics are more than just decorative elements, they are protective envelopes, reminiscent of elemental a...

The Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan represent the most refined and elegant manifestation of the Central Asian textile art tradition. Exquisite emb...

The Suzani textiles from Uzbekistan represent the most refined and elegant manifestation of the Central Asian textile art tradition. Exquisite emb...

An extremely rare embroidered hanging distinguished by a repeat pattern of roundels containing confronting birds alternated to an endless knot moti...

'Design Lips' is a fabric wall panel designed and produced in 1968 as part of Verner Panton's 'Anatomical Designs Collection', which were photoreali...

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...

This very rare fragment belongs to a specific group of twelve silk Kashgar throne covers, all with a similar design and palette and distinguished by an ex...

A highly refined embroidery embellished by an infinite repeat of stylised leafs and palmettes typical of 16th Century Ottoman Court workshops. It belongs to a group of weavings commi...

Jacques Borker (born in Paris in 1922) is one of the most influential tapestry designers of the 20th century. Known for his mastery of abstract, Art Deco and contemporary designs, hi...

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...

A very fine and rare pair of festive bands used to embellish the main gable in the middle of the tent of the Zayan Berber tribe (see the additional images), located in the western se...

La Jeunesse (Youth) Tapestry Polychrome wool and silk France, Aubusson, circa 1750 It measures 107.08 in height x 104.33 in (272 cm height x 265 cm). State of conservation: good The tapestry is accompanied by the engraving from which the subject was taken. The engraving measures 23.50 in x 25.86 in (59.7 cm x 65.7 cm) with the frame. The Aubusson tapestry has controversial origins: some believe that it was the Saracens who imported this type of work into Europe while other authors believe that the production began at the same time as the marriage between Louis I of Bourbon and Maria de Hainaut in 1310. It was at this time that a considerable importation of tapestries from Flanders into France began, followed shortly thereafter by the importation of their production techniques. At the beginning of the seventeenth century a royal edict from Henry IV halted the importation of Flemish tapestries, contributing to the subsequent Expansion of Aubusson production. The status of royal manufacture was to be granted only in 1665, even though the Nantes edict caused a drop in production because of the forced migration of weavers to Germany. The full recovery and the success of the manufacturing took place during the eighteenth century when the great painters and the tapestry manufacturers began to collaborate. Great French artists of the time and specialist painters, the “cartonniers”, painted “cartons de tapisserie” in oil or tempera, all of which were to be a source for the tapestries. As an alternative to the “cartons”, scenes taken from prints and engravings were freely used. The tapestry in question, made of wool and silk, is in good condition; the colors are still fresh and the silks, which give brightness to the scene, are well preserved. There are a small number of integrative restorations present, while the lining and the suspension system have been recently refurbished. The work is made with a flat-weave, according to the custom of the Aubusson manufactures, which is clearly demonstrated by this work since it shows all the technical and material characteristics typical of the first half of the eighteenth-century production: the “Jeunesse” was probably woven in the middle of the XVIII century. The scene itself is compelling: a rural clearing is depicted, centered around a tall tree with dense fronds with lance-shaped leaves. In the shade of this tree some scenes of courtship can be seen. A couple hugs each other, one is caught stealing a kiss and another, lying softly on the grass, is still at the early stages of courtship: together with the suitor the girl looks with smiling malice at the kissing couple. On the right, two young men practice archery while aiming at a target placed on top of a pole. The scene, with male and female characters intent on games and gallantry in a festive atmosphere, is taken - faithfully, but in mirror-image - from an engraving, which in turn was itself taken from the painting (now kept at the National Gallery in London, inv. NG103 and part of a series with the four ages of man) by Nicolas Lancret, produced around 1735. The tapestry is accompanied by a copy of the engraving, which bears, at the bottom, the name of the author (“N. Lancret pinxit”), the name of the engraver (“N. De Larmessin sculpsit”) and four short verses on the subject of love disputes: Pourquoi tous ces combats si chers a la jeunesse, Quels frivoles talents veut-elle mettre au jour? Non: chacun voudroit vaincre aux yeux de sa Maitresse, La Lice est une Scène ou triomphe l’Amour. Why all these fights so dear to youth, What frivolous talents does it want to bring to light? No: everyone would want to win in the eyes of his Mistress, The Lice is a Scene where Love triumphs. At the bottom we read: “A’ Paris chez N. De Larmessin graveur du Roy Rue de Noyer à la 4 (?) porte cochère a droite entrant par la Rue St. Jacques A.P.D.R. [Avec Privilège Du Roy]”. Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743), along with Antoine Watteau, was a pupil of Pierre Durin and Claude Gillot...

Angela Florio, born in Venice but active in Milan, is the mastermind behind ‘Arràs’. Her visual masterpieces are the product of a secret miscellany of fabric and light, in a contemp...

A charming tribal weaving with a flat-woven red background and a pattern composed of polychrome concentric circles knotted in pile, creating a relief effect. This was used within the tribe as a baby cradle...

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...

Taher Asad-Bakhtiari (b. 1982, Tehran) is a self - taught artist whose approach focuses on experimentations on objects and textiles to create and reinvent techniques and uses. He has developed several bodies of work including The Tribal Weave Project that breaks hundreds of years of weaving traditions. He re-created pieces that take on new functions as wall partitions, wall coverings, furniture spreads, challenging in their sweep the orthodox notion that “kilims and gabbehs are for the floor.” His work has been shown in several international exhibitions, including the Met (New York), Carwan Gallery (Beirut), Wallpaper Middle East Revealed, Qattan Foundation (London), and Katara Art Centre (Doha). Woven by semi-nomadic tribal women using entirely natur ally-dyed, hand-spun wool, each piece can require up to four months to create, depending on size. Unlike the traditional Iranian carpet...

Ugo La Pietra Artificial Nature #1 cotton silk virgin wool tapestry Ugo La Pietra presents his tapestries as a decorative exercise in homage to the “garden”; these works represent...

Ugo La Pietra artificial nature #6 recycled fibers tapestry Ugo La Pietra presents his tapestries as a decorative exercise in homage to the “garden”; these works represent for the...

Ugo La Pietra artificial nature #2 recycled fibers tapestry Ugo La Pietra presents his tapestries as a decorative exercise in homage to the “garden”; these works represent for the...

A highly refined embroidery ornated by an infinite repeat of stylized palmettes and leafs typical of 16th century ottoman court workshops. It belongs to a group of weavings commissio...

Spectacular flowers and roses aubusson tapestry/carpet, Europe 1930s.

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ida Ou Zeddout Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The red tonality is obtained with...

A finely woven wool flat-weave from the Azeri tribe in the southern Caucasus, distinguished by a tartan-like composition of polychrome vertical bands alternated to lozenges. This typ...

A strikingly visual shawl composed of alternating rows of horizontal stripes in undyed dark wool and insect dyed fuchsia red silk. The differing widths of each stripe imparts this te...

A very fine tapestry panel, originally part of the top section of a border, depicting at its center the head of Mercury, the Roman God of Commerce. The winged head is flanked by a pa...

Carefully worked in fine silk, this outstanding Greek Island embroidery is decorated by a horizontal repeat of Directional floral devices conta...