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Material: Fabric
19th Century Italian Sucre de Herb Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Sucre de Herb Tapestry features a shapely maiden dancing and playing a tambourine, while a leering Bacchus admires her in the backgr...
Category
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Kalaga Burmese tapestry - Rider on his Horse - 19th - Burma Myanmar Asia
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original Burmese Kalaga-style tapestry, dating from the late 19th century.
Tapestry, panel, or wall hanging depicting a rider and his mount, a beautiful horse in relief.
The tapestr...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Sequins
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably from Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation....
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Chinese embroidery work of art presented in a carved gilt frame with and silver borders, circa late Qing Dynasty 19th century. The imp...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Arazzo in lana di Ottavio Missoni con cornice in legno, Italia primi anni
80
Located in Firenze, FI
Questo arazzo di Ottavio Missoni, con dimensioni di 182 cm. x 60 cm., è composto da riquadri e pannelli che si susseguono ritmicamente. Costruito come un patchwork tessile, dove tro...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk
s Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of brocades set within a border of the same material. The brocade was woven from a subtle color palette of ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Pictorial Tabriz Rug, circa 1880 4
6 x 6
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Pictorial Tabriz rug, circa 1880. A wonderful fun piece filled with amazing detail. The main figures in the centre are carefully woven with the features in the face and cloth...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1970’s Wool Tapestry “La Barque De L’Ondine”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely colorful tapestry titled on the back “La Barque De L’Ondine” which roughly translates to the boat of Ondine, the Water Nymph. There are many myths and stories surrounding th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$3,500 / item
English Victorian Framed Floral Beaded and Wool Work Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian floral needlepoint embroidery with raised beaded accents with an arched top ebonized frame.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Beads
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Märta Måås Fjettström, "Lövendahl", AB MMF
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjettström, "Lövendal",
manufacture by AB MMF. The pattern Lövendal was created in 1928.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Spanish Embroidered Gold Silver Armorial Hanging Amphora Count 70
high 55"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The embroidered appliques in fine silk and gold and silver threadwork with coloured glass, sequins and mirror simulating jewels in deep relief worked onto the original red velvet tex...
Category
1640s Spanish Baroque Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Silver
Large Decorative Vintage 1960s Wall Tapestry Art Pictured Bratislava Scenery, Cz
Located in Zohor, SK
Large decorative fine handmade vintage artwork 20th century 1960's wall tapestry showing scenery of Bratislava city. with Danube river. Set in an impre...
Category
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood
$312 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French Tapestry. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in
Located in New York, NY
Small antique French Tapestry rug, Origin: France, circa 19th century. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in (0.43 m x 0.63 m).
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
SUSANI Embroidered Tapestry Suitable for Table, Curtain, Bed, Wall
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Turkestan SUSANI finely embroidered tapestry with warm typical colors: simply wonderful! ..With an interesting price.
Every Turkoman girl must ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Other Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Hand Printed French Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of our exquisite Midcentury French hand-printed tapestry, a faithful reproduction of the medieval masterpiece "The Lordly Life; Scene Galante, circa 1500" by the French School. Immerse yourself in the artistry of the 16th century, echoing the grandeur of the original tapestry housed in the National Museum of the Middle Ages and Thermes de Cluny, Paris. Elevate your space with this captivating piece of history and indulge in the allure of a bygone era.
The piece depicts ten characters, five ladies, two lords and three pages, two of whom have their bodies truncated at the bottom of the tapestry. A few birds take flight, others perch in the trees, under the watchful gaze of a fox. In the center, alongside a young man, a lady in a rich costume carries a parrot on her left hand. This is a true celebration of courtly love.
This tapestry is hand printed...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Organic Abstract Design Wool Tapestry, 1960s / Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany, 1960s
- Perfect condition, handmade
- Very interesting piece of wall decoration
- Eulan manufacturer
jr.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Textile
Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman
Miriam Shorr
By Rose K. Lautman
Miriam Shorr
Located in Hanover, MA
Miriam Shorr was a water colorist as well as a talented needlepoint artist. All the work she did was to her own design, as she used the yarn in much the same way she used paint. She also worked in ink on rice paper, including the shore birds and the street scape...
Category
1960s American Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink
Elegant Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono with Shibori Band Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal silk Kimono in a light blue color with striking floral design. The garment is hand-stitched from a crepe like silk and dated to circa 1940-60s. The garment is spars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Handmade sculptural felt wall art STRATA Black by Studio Marmi
By Studio Marmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strata / ASTRA Collection is a contemporary three-dimensional felt wall hanging collection inspired by the Mesopotamian cultural heritage and aesthetics of the city of Harran. Harran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1950’s Robert Debiève Cubist Screen Print ‘Flight of Flamingos’
Located in Hastings, GB
Debiève was a French artist who specialised in cubism and contemporary art work, often referred to as tapestries these pieces are actually screen prints on a variety of medium.
‘The Flight of the Flamingos’, or ‘Le vol de Flamants’ is screen printed on canvas mounted on board and brilliantly illustrates Debiève’s mastery of cubism.
Producing only a few of these incredible, huge works of art, it is signed by the artist ‘R Debiève...
Category
1950s French Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Canvas
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1900
Measures: 8'8" x 5'1" (264 x 155 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mounted Indonesian Dyed Silk Lawon, Diamond Pattern, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Indonesian silk kain lawon with a central diamond pattern, Sumatra, Indonesia, late 19th or early 20th century.
The ceremonial shawl, call...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Tribal Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Farm Kids 6.9 X 5.2
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...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Amish Quilts America, 1915
Located in Culver City, CA
America, 1915
100% Cotton. Both feature a "plain" field with red double inner border. One light blue, One dark blue.
70" w x 82"h / 62"w x 87"h
Ref. O2180
$ 2,200 ea ( 2 avail )
Category
1910s American Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$2,800 / item
Contemporary Woolen Art Work - Abstract Woolen Wall Object
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Handmade Wool Artwork made by M. Dombrowsky.
An abstract, minimalist work made of wool and wood.
Each work is handcrafted, the wool dyed and spun by hand.
Intricately wrapped, and ti...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Reclaimed Wood
$269 Sale Price
52% Off
15th Century Gothic Tournai Design Medieval Unicorn Hunting Scene Recreation
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The unicorn capture” is recreated after “the hunt of the unicorn” series, found in the collection of François de la Rochefoucald and is currently housed in the cloisters division of ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
"The Rye (Ragen)", Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1942
Located in New York, NY
"The Rye (Ragen)".
Sweden, circa 1942.
Signed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Tapestry weave, warp in linen.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Pretty mid century African Bogolan hand painted Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Malian Bogolan tapestry with a nice tribal and artisanal design, from a scene of the village. Entirely hand painted on a hand woven cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
GEORGiAN CIRCA 1820 SILK
WOOL WORK STUMPWORK STYLE EMBROIDERY TAPESTRY PICTURE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, antique 1820's Georgian Silk & Wool work, Stumpwork style...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid Century Woven Fish Motif Tapestry by Tom Taylor, 1990
By Tom Holland
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Woven Fish Motif Tapestry by Tom Taylor, 1990
USA, 1990
This mid-century woven tapestry by Tom Taylor, created in 1990, is a great piec...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Persian Shahsavan Soumak Mafrash Tribal Cargo Bag Panel
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite 19th-century Persian Shahsavan Soumak Mafrash is a rare and highly collectible example of tribal textile artistry. Mafrash, traditionally large carrying bags woven by nomadic tribes, were used to transport household belongings during seasonal migrations. Among these, Shahsavan Soumak Mafrash pieces are some of the most sought-after in the world of tribal weaving—prized for their intricate soumak technique, vibrant natural dyes, and symbolic geometric designs.
Unlike most examples that survive with only a single panel, this remarkable piece retains both original side panels and the flat-woven kilim base, offering a more complete and authentic representation of the original form. Rich in cultural significance and visual impact, this textile is a true masterpiece of nomadic craftsmanship—perfect for connoisseurs, collectors, or interior designers seeking a striking and storied accent for sophisticated spaces.
Dimensions: 3’ 4” x 5’ 1″
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Persia
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with organic vegetable dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1468
Shahsavan Soumak Mafrash, 19th century Mafrash, Persian Mafrash, Shahsavan tribal weaving, antique tribal bag, collectible Mafrash panel, Persian kilim, Shahsavan cargo bag, antique Persian textile...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Exhibited Framed Fine Chinese Embroidery Silk Panel Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine embroidered silk panel in giltwood frame originally from the Annette Martin Collection and exhibited at the Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco February 8th - Mar...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Framed Chinese Embroidery Southern Bridal Jacket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed vintage Chinese embroidered bridal jacket called "Gua", which is the upper part of the two-piece wedding assemble called "Qun Gua", with the low...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Beautiful French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « return from hunting »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover an exquisite vintage French Aubusson-style tapestry featuring a legendary Return from hunting tapestry,
Late 16th century. The Renaissance revolutionized the art of tapest...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful brocade-wrapped fame. Circa late 19th century of Meiji Period, Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Victorian Petit Point Embroidery of a Shepherd with Sheep
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A Victorian petit point woolwork embroidery of a shepherd with his flock of sheep. He leans against a tree, with his dog by his side. One sheep has a crow on it's back. The piece is ...
Category
1860s Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Tapestry in Marc Chagall-Inspired Design
Located in Barrington, IL
This stunning vintage mid-century handwoven tapestry captures the dynamic energy of a folkloric rider performing acrobatics on a galloping horse. The rider, dressed in traditional costume, soars with movement and rhythm, embodying both grace and bold expression.
Rendered in brilliant jewel-toned colors, the tapestry exudes the dreamlike and whimsical qualities often associated with Marc Chagall’s iconic murals at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The fluid motion, vivid palette, and magical subject matter all echo Chagall’s signature style, making this piece not just a textile, but a work of fine art.
A truly unique artisan creation, this tapestry is perfect for collectors of mid-century modern design, folkloric art, or those seeking a statement piece that tells a story. It brings texture, warmth, and a rich narrative to any wall it adorns. Please note this tapestry has identical design as SKU 2305 and can be used as a reverse pair if desired.
Dimensions: 40" x 86"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Europe
Material: Wool, cotton
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1765
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Mid-20th Century Baltic Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Fiber Art Tapestry, Macrame, Woven Wall Hanging, CLAMOR COLORIS Tamar Samplonius
Located in Schagen, NH
CLAMOR COLORIS is a macrame / woven fiber art tapestry (wall hanging) created by Tamar Samplonius.
'Clamor Coloris, a bold dialogue of color, this work sets calm green-blue tones ...
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Metal
Jean Lurcat “Le Bouc Bleu” wool Tapestry
By Jean Lurçat
Located in palm beach, FL
Jean Lurcat ( 1892-1966 )
“LE BOUC BLEU”
Aubusson tapestry
Mid-century polychrome hand wool woven tapestry represents a Goat in foliage surmounted by a flying insect.
Jean Lurçat...
Category
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Macrame Wall Hanging, Fiber Art Tapestry, FLOW - dunes by TAMAR SAMPLONIUS
Located in Schagen, NH
FLOW is a fiber art tapestry made out of hundreds of knots, a technique also known as macrame.
The design is an exploration of form and texture, examining the interplay between fluid...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Wood
French Wall Tapestry, Christiane BASTIDE
By Christianna Bastide
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Wall tapestry in natural textile fiber, the artwork is made up of different layers which create relief and an interesting play of volumes.
Unique piece by the French painter Christia...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Large Mid-Century Folk Art Norman Knight Wool Wall Hanging or Tapestry
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Exceptionally distinctive and fun vintage folk art wool wall hanging, exuding a captivating "Kilim" style portraying a knight from Normandy, France. Skillfully hand-woven, dating bac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Fruitwood
Design Abstract Wall Tapestry
By Pitrová Pullmannová
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1980
- Perfect and original condition
- Art protis technique (Antonín Kybal)
- Signed by author
- Marked by maker.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$837 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Fisherman Festival Kimono with Tsutsugaki Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival Kimono robe circa late 19th to early 20th century (end of Meiji Period) for fishing ritual. Made in a cotton fabric, the kimono was elaborately decorated by Tsuts...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Linen
A Framed Faux Stumpwork Tapestry, Late 18th / Early 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Framed Faux Stumpwork Tapestry, Late 18th / Early 19th Century
The oval tapestry depicting a couple and a dog passing through an archway from wooded to architectural land.
Height...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Beautiful mid century french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « The village »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design of a village.
This tapestry depicts a peaceful rural landscape with...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
The Crimson Oracle: Late 19th Century Persian Shiraz Masterpiece of Tribal Myth
Located in Dallas, TX
61445 Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. Woven in the final decades of the 19th century, this extraordinary Persian Shiraz rug is a powerful relic of nomadic intellect and ar...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Ottoman Silk Chintamani Motif Hand Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in London, GB
Journey into the heart of the Ottoman Empire's artistic legacy with our exquisite Suzani hand embroidery items. Each piece is a living canvas of tradition, meticulously crafted by sk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug with a Stripe Pattern as Tapestry Wall Art
Located in Barrington, IL
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Vintage American hand hooked rug in a stripe pattern handcrafted in the 4th quarter of the 1800s in the New England Area of the United States. The handwoven hooked rug has a series of slanted stripes in various brilliant colors. The material in the body is rag material that has been cut into narrow pieces and used in the body of the rug. The use of special design and the brilliant colors makes this truly an artistic piece wonderful to be used as a wall tapestry.
The tradition of Hooked Rug started in New England. “Hooking” is the term used to describe the technique of hand crafting these rugs started as a hobby for the farmers in the long and dark cold winter nights of North East States in the US in the early 1800s. Hooked rugs were made as functional pieces for the home either as a table decoration or a wall art. Antique Hooked Rugs are a combination of Folk Art Creativity and Simplicity. When it comes to true simplicity and artistic creativity Antique Hooked Rugs have some of the best representations.
Dimensions: 2’ 1” x 3’ 4”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: America
Material: Wool and cotton pile on a burlap foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
1880s American Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
ANTIQUE 1828 ORIGINAL KiNG GEORGE IV NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY SAMPLER HARDWOOD FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1828 dated needlework sampler made during the reign of King George IV
I have three ot...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Hardwood
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900
"This is an outstanding antique French tapestry in a fantastic Verdure and Bird Design- This magnificent wool piece...
Category
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidery Fukusa Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful silk-lined giltwood frame (newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period. Fukusa is a tra...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
The Martyrdom of Santa Barbara - Bruges, 1530-50
Located in Bruxelles, BE
The Martyrdom of Santa Barbara
Wool and silk tapestry
Bruges, 1530-50
270 x 198 cm
Expertise by Professor Guy Delmarcel
This Flemish tapestry is a remarkable example of 16th-century craftsmanship, distinguished by its exceptionally well-preserved color palette.
The medaillon-shaped center stands out against a background of dark blue roses and acanthus leaves. It depicts the martyrdom of Saint Barbara, identified by the tower where she was imprisoned. According to legend, her father, Dioscorus, is about to behead her with a scimitar, while an angel descends from the heavens to strike him with lightning.
At the bottom, beneath Saint Barbara, two fantastical creatures. On the left is a griffon depicted with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. On the right is a creature with the body of a leopard, the head of an elephant adorned in a fancy blue cloak. Both animals face each other standing either side of a green hill top in the middle of the tapestry.
The lavish scene of the tapestry is framed by a border which is embellished with foliage, flowers and fantastical elephant heads in blue and white on a red background. The corners and center of the edges display goldsmith-objects. The vibrant brick-red colour and striking bluish-green leaves create a stunning visual impact, showcasing the outstanding state of conservation.
Professor Guy Delmarcel connects this tapestry to a series of textiles produced in Bruges after 1530, characterized by their fantastical nature scenes populated with imaginative creatures. Most feature similar roses and acanthus-leaves as well as other vegetation, with wild animals appearing ready to attack. Two almost identical pieces preserved at the Art Institute of Chicago (Bruges, 336 x 599 cm) and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam ("Tournai," 285 x 490 cm) serve as prime examples. The entire surface is filled with greenery, along with birds and fantastic animals.
This tapestry exemplifies the rich decorative style of the time, merging naturalistic and poetic elements with exotic animals that spark the imagination.
Other works of this type follow the theme of the "Closed Garden." In the lower register, fantastical creatures occasionally appear, as seen in the exquisite Bruges Tapestry displayed at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, and in the example from the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. The Parisian tapestry from Bruges features a mythical animal in the lower register, dressed in blue fabric, which closely resembles the animal in our tapestry.
If Enghien or other centers produced similar pieces, several elements suggest a stronger connection to Bruges for two formal reasons:
The overall colour-palette of our tapestry fabric characterized by pronounced brick-red colours and bluish-green leaves, aligns more closely with Bruges than with Tournai or Enghien.
The intricate border design with the warm brick-red background, adorned with floral motifs, goldsmith-inspired elements such as incense burners and small bells, can be traced back to Bruges around 1530. This style, often associated with heraldic imagery, underscores the tapestry's connection to the city's rich artistic heritage. A comparable example is the tapestry featuring the Arms of Paolo Giovio, now part of the Prince of Liechtenstein's collection in Vaduz. This piece, set against a brick-red background, depicts arms and armors, cornucopias, boys riding grotesque dolphins, as well as various flowers and leaves.
All available literature dates this group of tapestries to the second quarter of the sixteenth century. A key formal element further supports this dating: the executioner, depicted preparing to behead Barbara, wields a Turkish scimitar, a reference to the frequent Ottoman incursions into Central Europe beginning with the 1529 siege of Vienna...
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Don Freedman Fiber Wall Art Tapestry Sculpture signed 1976 original, 6 feet tall
By Don Freedman
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Signed, original 1976 hand crafted natural fiber art wall tapestry by Don Freeman.
An exceptional large scale work, crafted of hand woven, jute, wool and cotton with a wooden hanging...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber, Jute, Cotton, Wood
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Paul Haesaerts. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Paul Haesarts, abstract and geometric, in red and beige tones. Hand-knotted in Merino wool.
Contemporary craftsmanship.
Numbered /8. Surface area: 6 M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand Woven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 9" x 13' 11".
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Medieval tapestry, Aubusson 19th - Training dog to hunt bear - N° 1624
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1624 – Medieval tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, 19th century – Training of the dog to hunt the bear – 165 W × 150 H
Artist / Manufacturer: Aubusson Manufacture
Period: 1...
Category
19th Century French Medieval Antique Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Contemporary Black and White Bradfield Eagle Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary wool black and white hand woven tapestry of an eagle (THE BIG FIVE: EAGLE, 2011, designed by GEOFFREY BRADFIELD) (Related item: BRA018, BRA01...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Fabric Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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