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The items below are displayed for informational purposes only. Each illustrates a facet of French textile design or textile production. All were sold during the past several years and are no longer available. |
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00562: This is a piece of 18th century silk brocade with a pale rose background and a meandering floral motif. The brocaded floral pattern is rendered in silk and silver threads. Micro views may be seen <HERE> and <HERE>. |
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01112: This is an exceptional pattern from the late 19th century. Printed on a medium weight cotton, the background is a rich chocolate brown. The beautifully-drawn and delicate floral pattern includes roses, carnations and wispy sprigs of grasses. |
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01392: This is a band of unused ivory silk satin that has been hand-embroidered with an exquisite pattern of small bouquets of flower buds wrapped in undulating ribbons and bows, all done in fine silk threads. A micro view can be seen <HERE>. This was likely intended for a wedding trousseau. Late 19th century. |
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01876: As world travel and trade increased during the second half of the 19th century and exotic plant specimens were brought to Europe from afar, botanically correct engravings and paintings became very popular. This percale weight cotton print exhibits an extraordinary engraving with a multi-color printing process that simply is not often seen. The central motif includes tulips, roses, crabapples and grapes as well as delicate fern fronds and berries. Ca. 1870
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02380: This is a piece of woven cotton mattress ticking in an unusual color scheme. The wide stripes are an ecru damask pattern while the medium width stripes are done in a pistachio green and are bordered by narrow stripes in reds and greens. The damask tickings are primarily from the late 19th century. Ca. 1900
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02748: The favorite flower of the Art Nouveau era was the water lily. This piece of medium-weight corded cotton has a dusty rose ombré background with large and dramatic, beautifully rendered water lilies. Ca. 1900 |
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02978: During the Napoleon III era in France, jungle themes and exotic birds and animals were often used in wallpaper and in printed textiles. This pattern mixes the more commonly seen flowers like roses and hibiscus with exotic birds and orchids. The bird is perched on a pine bough, which is not a tropical plant, yet is seldom depicted in printed fabrics. Ca. 1860
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03772: This 18th century indigo resist-dye is one of the most intricate patterns. Resist patterns are created by painting the fabric with a paste to block the dye and keep the pattern sections white. Most often, resist-dyed fabrics are done on geometric motifs. This one includes baskets of flowers, dripping with pearls, vines and garlands as well as spirals of lace draped around 'poles'. Ca. 1780 |
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01173: This pattern if from a pair of Art Deco cotton velvet drapes. Large roses in red and gold with mustard leaves are interspersed with huge bell-like orange flowers or lanterns and all are set on a midnight blue background. A wide view can be seen <HERE>. Ca. 1925 |
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01546: This is a fragment of a wonderful 18th century silk brocade with large lilac heads in shades of mauve, rose and gold The large-scale pattern and the intricate shadings make this piece a rare specimen. A micro view can be seen <HERE>. Late 18th century |
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02291: This piece of medium-weight cotton print appears to be bands of fabric sewn in strips. But, this is one solid piece of fabric that is printed to give that 'look'. The wide, coffee background stripes are printed with clinging vines and fluttering songbirds. Between the dark stripes are narrower rose-colored stripes. The rose stripes are edged with the vine motif which is printed to look like decorative stitching. Ca. 1880 |
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02290: Imagine a large French 19th century bedroom done in this fabric! the background is a very pale ivory, while the very large scale and finely-printed dahlia motif is in shades of a summertime sunset! The colors are both soft and intense and very pleasing to be near. Ca. 1880 |
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03313: This is a sensational early 19th century chintz quilt. The central portion of the quilt is made of a wonderful glazed chintz with small woodland scenes of graceful deer and wild ducks. These scenes are surrounded by huge bouquets of luscious roses, peonies, dahlias and lilacs! The border is done in a similar floral chintz, but without the animal scenics. Micro views <HERE> and <HERE>. A wide view of the entire quilt <HERE>. Ca. 1830
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01796: This is a light-weight summer quilt done in a color scheme that was very popular during the early years of the 19th century. The background is off-white, while the romantic and beautifully balanced motif of small bouquets of roses joined to one another by tasseled cord that passes through small pairs of wreathes is done is a dark coffee brown and a bright French blue. Ca. 1830
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02361: This is a wonderfully restrained motif of large, rose-colored buddleia flowers, better known as a 'butterfly bush'. Fluttering between the flowers are delicate, pale butterflies! Magnificent in its simplicity and sophisticated elegance. Ca. 1870 |
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05597: Here is mid-19th century single fabric width piece with a sensational indienne-inspired motif done in brilliant jewel tones. This pattern is intricately engraved and beautifully executed and includes stylized climbing vines with exotic flowers and trailing vines and leaves. A micro view can be seen <HERE>. This very long piece measures 30.5"W x 132"L with a 23" vertical repeat. A wide view can be seen <HERE>. Ca. 1850
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02368: This piece is a lovely, late 19th century floral toile. Printed on an off-white background, the foreground motif is strongly vertical and includes large reeds, peonies, iris and cattails. There are small, fluttering songbirds intermingled with the grand floral motif. The printing is in cherry red and shades of rose. this same motif was also done in aubergine and green. Ca. 1880
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02470: This is a piece of unused 1920s yardage that would have made sensational draperies! The background is a soft ivory shade on a heavy weight cotton. The foreground motif, with a decidedly Japanese flavor, is of climbing trees that seem to sprout both gingko nuts and peonies. Suspended from the branches are beautifully painted Japanese lanterns. The colors and the extra large scale of this piece (25.5" vertical repeat) make it a wonderful example of 1920s furnishing fabrics. Ca. 1920
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00081: This wonderful, romantic toile pattern is entitled 'L'art d'aimer' (The Art of Love). First printed in 1790 by Petitpierre frères, with inspiration from a 1748 French painting, this beloved pattern was printed and reprinted during the 19th century and is most commonly found in red. This piece is unusual in that it is printed on fine-quality linen and is printed in a beautiful blue dye. A micro view of the cherubs can be seen <HERE>. Toile plates and rollers were used for many successive printings and over time, became worn. The sharp, clear printing of a better-condition roller is far more desirable than those from over-used rollers which create blurry images. For comparison, <HERE> is the same toile printed in red. Both toiles date from the 1860-1870 era. |
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| And be sure to visit the new 'Objects' page which includes great finds from brocantes and flea markets in the south of France. Click <HERE> to view. | ||
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