Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel

Fine, scarce set of four original chromolithographs of Renaissance designs from Racinet's seminal L'Ornement Polychrome published by Firmin-Didot 1869-1873 and 1885-1887. Architectur...

Fine, scarce pair of original chromolithographs of architectural ceiling designs from Racinet's seminal L'Ornement Polychrome published by Firmin-Didot 1869-1873 and 1885-1887. Beaut...

Antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze picture frame 19th Century Classic elaborate bow motif crest, stylized laurel leaf border with fine beaded details. Black velvet back with ...

Large, luxurious feather-down filled antique Baroque style metallic thread burgundy velvet pillow. Scrolled, floral, foliate elemets of fine me...

French 17th century Baroque silk damask textile 2'1 x 5'1. Going for Baroque? Everything is dramatic. Think Caravaggesque paintings. Sculptures carved furniture. Everything is designed to impress. This textile, originally a section of a longer bolt, displays more than one repeat of a bold, complex cartouche and acanthus pattern in yellow-ochre and raspberry-red. The twisting foliage makes it three dimensional. What a great wall piece! You don’t have to be fluent in art history or in the language of period decoration to appreciate this eye-catching object. It is a full loom width and is mounted on board ready to hand. And the furnishing context can be modern. Think of it as another piece of wall candy, like an abstract painting. Condition for a textile of this age is good. The cranberry...

Nice late 18th century European embroidery with a beautiful design and natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.

Aubusson panel 18th century tapestry, from a border fragment, entirely handwoven with silk and wool, applied on velvet foundation.

Large Scale Framed Italian Silk Embroidery Textile Panel, dating from the 18th century. The textile displays a finely balanced symmetrical design of scrolling acanthus vines and abundant blossoming flowers in soft tones of rose, blue, green, and gold on a neutral background. Each stitch reveals the exceptional craftsmanship typrical of Italian embroidery of the period, likely originating from a noble household or religious setting. The embroidery is bordered with its original fringe edge and preserved under a custom gilt frame, lending the piece both protection and an elegant presentation. This panel will be perfect as a statement piece in a hallway, dining room, or above a console. This framed antique...