Europe Quilts and Blankets

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Pair of Middle Wave Mira X fabric curtains by Verner Panton 1973 Very good vintage condition, no fading. Lined with brown fabric. 2 pieces of 175cm wide and 240cm high Ready to ...

Super rare and impressive pair of large cotton ''gordijnstof' curtains, designed in 1963 by world renowned Dutch painter and sculptor Karel Appel (1921-2006) for the textile company Hermann Hartman & Co of Amsterdam. This extremely rare, original repeat print textile is documented in the Stedelijk museum's textile collection under object nubmer KNA 1998, please see image 2. Each curtain measures 56.7" X 83.85" (144cm X 213cm). 'Gordijnstof' translates as "curtain fabric" confirming that this textile was originally designed by Appel specifically for use as curtains however being of such an impressive dimension these examples could equally be used as wall hangings ,as photographed, or mounted on both sides of a screen or mounted and framed as an art work in its own right , a practice which is becoming increasingly commonplace as high end textile designs by important artists are becoming increasingly valued , appreciated and sought after in the marketplace. Appel's paintings and sculptures can be found in the collections of some of the world's most prominent museums including the Museum of Modern art in New York and Tate Modern ,London. Each curtain is of a very impressive scale with each measuring 56.7 " (144 cm) X 83.85" (213cm). The curtains are signed on the banding KUNSTENAAR DESSIN ONTWERP Karel Appel, HARTMAN PRINT, AMSTERDAM. Another of Appel's designs for Hermann Hartman,Amsterdam can be found in the collection of the national textile museum in Holland. Please see image 9. Even a small sample of this 1963 textile in good condition would be hard to find today but to find two large scale Appel curtains intact and in beautiful unfaded condition with no staining or fraying must be next to unique today. This is a very rare find and certainly a unique opportunity. Image 10 shows Karel Appel in his atelier in New York in 1966. Provenance: These curtains come from the private collection of a retired Professor from Oxford,UK. Biography: Karel Appel was an Expressionist Dutch painter. He was a member of the famous Cobra, the European group of the late 1940s to early 1950s, which promoted spontaneous expressionism and abstract features in painting. Appel's paintings incorporate applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality or a schizophrenic innocence. Later in life, Appel turned to creating figurative sculptures. Examples of his work can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Boymans-Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, and other collections. Expressionist painter Karel Appel made a name for himself in the world of painting by creating a majestic collection of highly distinguishable work for which he became internationally renowned. From the start, art curators could not ignore Appel's work, which has been exhibited at major museums around the world, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Manhattan-based Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Tate Gallery in London. Though Appel is widely recognized as one of the best-known Dutch Expressionist painters of all time, he was also a passionate printmaker, sculptor, and ceramicist. Karel Appel’s childhood and early life Christiaan Karel Appel was born on April 25, 1921, in his parents’ house at 7 Dapperstraat, Amsterdam. His father, Jan Appel, owned a barbershop. His mother, born Johanna Chevalier, was a descendant of French Huguenots. Karel Appel had three brothers. He studied art from 1940 to 1943 at the Rejksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts during the German occupation and befriended young painter Corneille and, some years later, Constant. His parents opposed his choice to become an artist, leading him to leave home. This was also necessary to hide himself from the German police so that he would not be picked up and sent to Germany to work in the weapon industry. Appel produced his first real painting on canvas, which was a still life of a fruit basket at the age of fourteen. On his fifteenth birthday, his wealthy uncle Karel Chevalier gave him a paint set and an easel and some lessons on painting. Career. In 1946, his first solo show was held in Groningen, Netherlands. He also participated in the Jonge Schilders exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam nd created a buzz in the art world, as it generated a huge scandal and many objections in the press and public. About this time, Appel was influenced first by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, then by the French brute-art artist Jean Dubuffet. In 1947, he started sculpting with various used materials and painted them in bright colors such as white, red, yellow, blue and black. Karel Appel became the member of Nederlandse Experimentele Group in Holland along with the young Dutch painters Anton Rooskens...

Vintage French Workwear Jackets Blue Jackets (Medium). Adolphe Lafont is credited with the creation of the first classic French workwear jacket, in the mid 19th Century. The 'Bleu ...

Elegantly soft, the Roma mohair plaid gives the final touch to any environment, from a living room to your luxury bed and design bedroom furniture . This w...

About Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A c...

Stilish Tartan pleated fabric plaid or sofa cover, complete with pillow. Beautiful tissue by Mulberry, England - B/1742- 1743 - Sizes: Cushion: cm. 45 x 45. Plaid: cm. 260 x 140.

This blanket is inspired by and pays hommage to the heritage of wool manufacturing in Serra da Estrela. It is designed with the intent of retrieving and displaying the array of tradi...

Set of 2 Bon Appetit cushions by Culto Ponsoda Dimensions: D 8 x W 50 x H 50 cm Materials: Velvet, seashells, pearls. Available in other colors and...

A wonderful evening dress, velvet purple, embroidered with beads, size 40 it says, but it is a European size 36, made and labelled by Maison Lehman, Basel, Switzerland.

B/2004 - Wonderful "Susani" with a rare size, large central medallion with open pomegranates, symbol and wish of prosperity. The Susani is the most classic and oldest gift for the ne...

Musgo chumbes pillow 2 by Mae Engelgeer. Materials: 100% Cotton. Technique: hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 80 x H 80 cm Available in colors: musgo/banana/silver/pasto....

B/1850 - I have never seen a "Susani" like this: refined and simple, all silk embroidered on cotton and all lined, settable anywhere. You can use on wall, on table, on bed: elegant...

Vintage hand made Embroidered Wall Hung Patchwork Tapestry, Kutch, India. Set of Three . so very decorative . framed. Tribal mirror work bohemian Handmade by India craftsman from ...

Yellow plaid ruana by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% natural virgin wool. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 200 x H 120 cm Available ...

This Susani is fully embroidered by open pomegranates, symbol of fertility, surrounded by a cheerful festive green festoon; all lined in white canvas. Sizes are: cm. 208 x 152. ref....

Pair of small square linen table cloths named "Sea view tablecloth", with écru shell embroidery. Placed diagonally, placed close together, they can cover a long table.

This is a beautiful Wedding blanket from the Berber people of the Atlas mountains of Morocco. 100 % handspun wool and all natural dyes . Night time in ...

Our "Pure" throw, realised in a luxurious blend of 70% cashmere and 30% silk, is a superb addition to any refined home or designer bedroom furniture: in its candor, warmth and softne...

Kukuy nido cushion by Sebastian Herkner Materials: 100% cotton. Technique: Hand-woven in Colombia. Dimensions: W 38 x H 38 cm Available in colors: Nature, night blue, beige pink, ...

Beautiful embroidery - trimmings with bows. The colors fit everywhere: on the curtains, on the bed cover, on a table cover, on the cushions. It is of excellent quality and resistent:...

Soft, breathable, and designed to move effortlessly between seasons, this knitted blanket is made from a luxurious blend of merino wool and organic cotton. The graphic pattern plays ...

Grand Tour Plaids by Vito Nesta are a versatile and eclectic piece of furniture that combines the comfort and embrace of a warm blanket with the sophistication of the unique and stri...

Soft, breathable, and designed to move effortlessly between seasons, this knitted blanket is made from a luxurious blend of merino wool and organic cotton. It’s warm enough for coole...

This is a set of 3 Belt Buckle . two of tham are by Louis Azzaro and the third by Dior. They are in gilt metal, Gold silver and black colors. frace and italy 1970

This exquisite quilt is part of a limited edition designed by Faye Toogood for Once Milano and inspired by the myth of the white horse. The greens, browns, and whites that grace the ...

Part of a limited edition designed by artist Faye Toogood for Once Milano and shown at the Salone del Mobile 2017 in Milan, this quilt was crafted from cut and sewn Italian linen wit...

The plaids in the Grand Tour by Vito Nesta collection are composed of two very soft, laminated velvet panels. Perfect for warming up under them during the winter season but also incr...

This tie, designed around 1970's by well-known Italian artist Piero Fornasetti and currently not anymore in production, features an original and classy pipe pattern. Excellently pres...

This is a very attractive woven pillow or cushion with a country floral style, which we date to circa 1930s of the 20th century. The floral themed desi...

T/240 - Fabric by Mulberry Lace Damask: a fabric cut of cm. 350 x 130 - elegant upholstery or drapery fabric. I ACCEPT OFFERS

A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....

This rare and outstanding French antique Royal Quilt with flower design and each square consisting of four Fleur-de-lis originally was used for ceremonial Royal weddings at the Roman Catholic Churches. The borders of the Quilt represent the typical Greek key design and the middle part is various flowers and leaves, some of them close to tulips images, which at that time were symbol of love and loyalty. Weddings Quilts...

Crafted in Como, Italy, this throw is made from 100% fine merino wool, offering natural warmth, softness, and breathability. Its clean, minimalist design is elevated by a contrasting...

A very large Uzbek Ikat, decorated with red, green and yellow ochre, in floral patterns with an exceptional border of green, red and pink and backed in a French striped cotton. This...

This is a very attractive woven tapestry pillow or cushion with an Art Nouveau style floral design, which we date to the second half of the 20th ...

This Blanket is an original Ottoman tapestry with beautiful gold weavings and an intricate crochet trim which is approximately 2.5cm wide. The design features floral motives and arabic scripture and most remarkably the ?ugrawat (modern spelling: tugra), the symbol specific to the ottoman sultan...

This elegant throw, crafted in Como, Italy, blends 85% wool and 15% cashmere for exceptional softness, warmth, and lightness. The refined jacquard marble-effect design in delicate sh...

Grand Tour Plaids by Vito Nesta are a versatile and eclectic piece of furniture that combines the comfort and embrace of a warm blanket with the sophistication of the unique and stri...

Grand Tour Plaids by Vito Nesta are a versatile and eclectic piece of furniture that combines the comfort and embrace of a warm blanket with the sophistication of the unique and stri...

The Tropics Collection 'Tiger' woven recycled cotton throw As a throw, blanket, draped or a wall hung, this luxuriously versatile woven throw will create a bold statement in any ...

Soft, breathable, and designed to move effortlessly between seasons, this knitted blanket is made from a luxurious blend of merino wool and organic cotton. The graphic pattern plays ...

A large, baby blue blanket – that could be used as a throw, comforter, or piece of decorative wall art. This woven coverlet is made from a soft cotton and wool mix, and fits easily o...

The organic wavy pattern makes this sustainable knitted blanket the focal point of any room, adding colour and a touch of modernity in your space. Four individually knitted parts are...

Nice padded blanket or quilt patchwork for the bed of a baby girl, applications completely handmade: unique piece, That's a good price for a good gift. B/235...

Beautiful early 20th century religious Christian chasuble for priest, entirely woven with golden metallic wires, and beautiful floral design. ✨✨✨ ...

This vintage cream-striped Indian handwoven bed spread blanket is a unique one-of-a-kind piece that adds warmth and character to any bedroom. Crafted with care, the intricate weaving...

The Otilia hand finished organic wave design wool blanket/throw has been created by an incredible and unique family owned weaving and textile company in Portugal. This company impres...

Suter, a graphic brown blanket made of the finest New Zealand mohair. This throw is embellished with bright blue embroidery done by hand. Nothing as pers...

The Otilia sea green diamond pattern blanket or throw has been created by an incredible and unique family owned weaving and textile company in Portugal. This company impressed us so ...

'Grid' double sided blanket woven from cashmere + lambswool in maroon + blush by Granite + Smoke. Our cashmere & lambswool blankets are made by expe...

Vibrant 1960s Mid-Century Boho Wool Blanket Throw. Embrace the warmth and whimsy of the 1960s with this stunning mid-century boho wool blanket throw, featuring a striking bright pump...

Based in the Netherlands and India's Uttar Pradesh, Jupe by Jackie is an internationally renowned fashion brand born out of a desire to shine light on th...

This sophisticated throw, woven in Como, Italy, blends 80% wool and 20% cashmere to offer a soft, warm, and luxurious feel. The jacquard brushstroke pattern in rich terracotta, taupe...

CINNY Handmade Eiderdown SuperKing Quilt in Castle Wall Indulge in exquisite home decor and sleeping comfort with our meticulously handmade Eiderdown quilts. An Eider Down (or Eider...

100% cashmere throw, "Mountain Solid Litchee" model, crafted by Me & K. Spun and woven entirely by hand from baby cashmere sourced from the Chagthan region in the Kashmir Valley, Ind...

A very rare find this mid 19th century unique berber scarf, sublime natural dye colors.

This is a truly exquisite antique silk velvet wall hanging with hand woven floral peacock design and metal threads as a patchwork. The history of V...

Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.