Antique French Tapestry 18th Century Handwoven Wool Silk

Rare Antique French Tapestry Verdure Human Flirting Scene Beige after "Francois Boucher" 4'4" x 6'4" 132cm width x 193cm Height circa 1920 "This is an outstanding one-of-a-k...

Antique French Aubusson Rug Hand Woven 1880 6x7ft Rare Design 178cm x 206cm "This is a great example of an authentic antique French Aubusson rug. This is a very fine, flat woven pie...

1920 Antique English Needlepoint Tapestry Wool & Silk 3x5 2'8" x 5'2" 82cm x 158cm "Beautiful English antique needlepoint tapestry with an exotic, scenic design . Creating dimension...

Amazing Rare Antique French Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk Beige 5'2" x 8" 158cm x249cm Circa 1870 "This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk....

Rug Number 55010 Size 3' 4" X 6' 6" Design 1900'S Antique Vertical French Tapestry Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Tapestry Origin France Age Antique/Vintage

Antique French 18th Century Tapestry 6’7” x 9’3”.

Fine Antique French Tapestry 18th Century 8’7" x 11’4".

Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each colored weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colors worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability (Le Corbusier once called tapestries...