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french antique fabric 08125

08125: This French medium-weight cotton fabric has a deep red tone-on-tone print. The color is a beautiful 19th century red that can no longer produced because of environmental considerations. Modern textile dyes cannot recreate the same deep cherry red. The large-scale resist motif includes bouquets of roses, ferns, daisies and garlands of tiny morning glories. Micro view <HERE.> Each piece measures 30"W x 50"H. Ca. 1890

$85.00 USD per piece


french antique barkcloth fabric 07950: This traditional French stripe is made of cretonne which was the fabric that was the inspiration for American barkcloth. The background of the wide stripes is a creamy off-white, while the foreground motif of fuchsia, daisy, dahlia and soft fern-like plants is done in sugary soft tones of green and pink. The narrow darker stripes feature tiny climbing vines and buds. Slight fading along one side. 31.5"W x 88"H. Ca. 1890

$95.00 USD
French vintage ticking 08295:  Here is a very pretty piece of French vintage ticking fabric in narrow soft sorbet-shade stripes. This kind of ticking comes from the Alsace region of France and was originally the covering for featherbed pillows. All tickings have been washed and ironed. This smaller piece measures 50"W x 23"H. Ca. 1920

$35.00 USD
french antique toile de jouy 02826 02826:This is unused yardage of an early 20th century toile designed by Jean-Baptiste Huet in 1806 for the famous Jouy factory. It is printed on a medium weight cotton fabric. The large-scale pattern is titled Le meunier, son fils et l'âne (The miller, his son and the ass) and is beautifully engraved and printed with very fine detail and a well-balanced design. The engraved printing rollers were used for many years, so most toile patterns were printed again and again from the original rollers. New rollers were made if the pattern retained its popularity. Micro views can be seen <HERE> and <HERE.> This large piece measures 32"W x 92"L. Ca. 1900

$325.00 USD
french antique textile 07766 07766: There are two large pieces of medium-heavy cotton fabric with a creamy off-white background. The foreground motif appears almost like a dreamy watercolor painting and includes bouquets of clematis with several other flowers and leaves. The overall feel is of tropical plants, although all are common flowers of the French countryside. Each large piece measures 32"W x 50"H. Late 19th century.

$90.00 USD per piece
French vintage tea towels
08508: Here are three vintage French linen tea towels with a red border and a small cross-stitch monogram. Some customers have decided to use the red and white tea towels as table napkins and others have fashioned them into cushions! Each towel measures 30"W x 28"H. Ca. 1930

$35.00 USD the set
french vintage art deco fabric 08114 08114: This is a large piece of of light-weight cotton fabric with an Art Deco textile design that includes a stylized trellis as the background done in shades of taupe and beige. The large geometric "cabbage roses" are the foreground motif and are rendered in muted reds and off-white. This pattern is a nice example of the Art Deco design. 50"W x 84"H. Ca. 1930

$75.00 USD
french vintage textile 07366 07366: Here is a piece of medium-weight cotton fabric with a deep green tone-on-tone background floral motif. The sophisticated, stylized foreground motif, rendered in neutral tones of tan and ivory, includes roses, dahlias, wheat heads and grape leaves. With the subtle reference to bread and wine, this fabric may have been originally used in a dining room. This piece measures 32"W x 50"H. Ca. 1880

$65.00 USD
French vintage embroidery on velvet 01496: This charming piece of embroidered dark wine cotton velvet appears to have been part of a pillow or cushion. The basket motif was lovingly hand-stitched. Overall good condition, but there are a couple of small spots and a little wear to the ebroidery. 20"W x 14"H. Ca. Mid-20th century. Perfect for framing!

$35.00 USD
french antique fabric textile 07325 07325: There are six large pieces of this medium-heavy cotton fabric with a background that is just off-white. The romantic neo-classical foreground motif includes undulating bouquets of roses and rosebuds tied with flowing blue ribbons and surrounded by tiny daisies and forget-me-nots. Very French! Each piece measures 32"W x 96" L and each has at least one small spot or water stain, but are in overall good condition. Ca. 1880

$125.00 USD per piece
french art nouveau fabric 07231 07231: Here is a medium-weight vintage cotton with a pale gray background that has fan-like sprays of small flowers that are done in near-white and mauve. The large foreground motif of stylized daylilies on undulating stems, is done in deep ochre and mauve. This unusual pattern has a very fresh "feel." The two single fabric-width pieces measure 32"W x 80"H each. Ca. 1910

$65.00 USD per piece

french antique fabric 07782 07782: Here are several pieces of French Art Nouveau percale-weight cotton fabric with an unusual color scheme.  The background is a medium Bordeaux wine shade, while the foreground motif of peonies, dahlias and iris is done in a lovely pale sky blue. Very unusual! Sizes approximately 32"W x 70"H. Ca. 1910

$95.00 USD per piece
french vintage tropical fabric 06465 06465: Here is an Art Nouveau print with a springtime freshness and an almost tropical feel. The fabric is a percale weight cotton and has an off-white background. The background also has sets of very pale yellow vertical stripes. The foreground motif of large scale blue iris and oversized green fern fronds look almost to be suspended from the sets of yellow stripes which represent a trellis. A couple of small flaws on each very large piece. 48"W x 55"H. Ca. 1920

$110.00 USD per piece

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