Category: Textiles & Tapestries

37 Press Releases

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Microsculpture but maxi marvel!

  This boxwood triptych depicting the Last Judgment scene in meticulous detail is unprecedented in the corpus of devotional microsculptures produced in the Netherlands. Hollande, Delft, vers 1520-1525. Triptyque, micro-sculpture en buis figurant Le Jugement dernier, h. 22,5 cm, l. 14 cm (volets ouverts). Estimation : 200 000/300 000 € From a private collection in Brittany, this rare triptych is one of…

  Jan 23, 26

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Culture

  The Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation, Philanthropy In All Its Forms

  The Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation’s distinctions are among the most generous and prestigious in the world, yet it keeps a low profile. Read more about a philanthropic organization driven by the desire to have an impact in the real world. The courtyard façade of the Hôtel Péreire, which…

  May 1, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  18th C. Gobelins tapestry of Marriage of Cupid and Psyche scheduled for March 20 sale in UK

  A Louis XV Gobelins mythological tapestry of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, U.K. – An important tapestry made at the French royal factory in Gobelins is the featured highlight of Sworders' Fine Interiors auction on March 19-20. The monumental weaving depicting the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche,…

  Mar 18, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Exhibitions

  The Braquenié Fabric Workshop Celebrates its 200th Anniversary

  Created in 1824, Braquenié was acquired by Maison Pierre Frey in 1991. Known for its Indian prints and elaborate patterns, it is still seducing and reinventing itself. The queen's private apartment at Versailles with the pineapple toile de Jouy pattern based on an original model by Braquenié. © Photo Constance…

  Jan 31, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Exceptional Collection Of Historic Rugs And Textiles To Be Offered At Bonhams New York

  A 17th century Indo-Portuguese Summer Carpet, India, estimated at $30,000 – 50,000. New York – Bonhams will present The Donald Gant Collection, a highly curated selection of important antique and historical carpets and textiles, in New York on January 18. Featuring rare classical carpets from as early as the 16th century as well as some of the finest antique…

  Jan 5, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Apollo Art Auctions’ December 17 online-only event features expertly authenticated ancient art, artifacts and jewelry for every discerning collector

  Stellar provenance and in-house curation support a confident and pleasurable bidding experience for all who appreciate fine treasures of the past LONDON – Acquiring precious antiquities and cultural art is a year-round pursuit, not only for those who collect such objects, but also for interior designers who recognize the way…

  Dec 11, 23

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Result

  Success: The Common Thread in the Chevalier Tapestry Collection Sale

  Specialists eagerly awaited the partial dispersal of the tapestries in the family dynasty’s collection. A work inspired by America took top honors. Brussels, early 18th century, L’Amérique (America), model by Lodewijk Van Schoor (1666-1726), tapestry, 289 x 354 cm/113.77 x 139.37 in (detail).Result: €332,060 With 94% of the lots sold—three for more…

  Oct 31, 23

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  The Art of Dom Robert in Four Tapestries

  A group of tapestries with amazingly fresh colors opens the door to the wonderful world of the cartoon artist, then at the peak of his powers. Guy de Chaunac-Lanzac, known as Dom Robert (1907–1997), cartoon, and Suzanne Goubely’s workshop at Aubusson, Plein Champ (Full Field), 1970, low-warp wool tapestry, justified weave, artist’s proof, early…

  Jun 6, 23

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Result, Press Release

  Lark Mason Associates Triple-header of Asian Art Sales Nears $2.8 on iGavelAuctions.com

  New York:  Chinese and Other Asian Works of Art, the last in a trio of sales hosted by Lark Mason Associates on iGavelAuctions.com during Asia Week New York, rang up $1,349,458 bringing the total amount of online sales to $2,797,079 including buyer’s premium.  Says Lark Mason: “This season’s series of…

  Apr 28, 23

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Lark Mason Associates Sale of Exceptional Chinese Textiles and Luxury Goods Ignited Competitive Bidding from International Buyers on iGavelAuctions

  New Braunfels TX: The first part of the Lark Mason Associates auction of an extraordinary collection of Chinese textiles and luxury goods–from a private American collector–sparked competitive bidding on iGavelAuctions, achieving $279,616 including buyer’s premium, with a 91% sell-through. Lark Mason Associates Sale of Exceptional Chinese Textiles and Luxury Goods…

  Feb 3, 23

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  A Masterpiece of 16th-Century European Tapestry Production

  This marvel of refinement was woven in the workshops of Tournai in the early 16th century for Maximilian I. The appearance of this historic monument on the market will be a red-letter day. Flanders, Tournai workshops, early 16th century, Imperial hunt and hawking party of Maximilian I in the Sonian Forest,…

  Dec 2, 22

• La Gazette Drouot

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  People

  Sam Singer: A Wide-Angle View of Oceanian, Indonesian and Himalayan Art

  Sam Singer is this year’s honorary president of Parcours des mondes, the must-see Paris exhibition of traditional non-European arts. He and his wife Sharon are major collectors of Oceanian, Indonesian and Himalayan art. Sam and Sharon Singer in front of a rare Faiwolmin shield (Papua New Guinea) at their San…

  Aug 25, 22

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Apollo Art Auctions presents connoisseur’s selection of expertly vetted ancient and Islamic art, August 28

  Featured: Stellar circa 500-300 BC Chalcidian tin bronze helmet with nearly 100% of original tin plating intact LONDON – An extraordinary selection of ancient and oriental art, including early Islamic treasures, will be offered by Apollo Art Auctions on Sunday, August 28, starting at 12 noon BST (7 a.m. US…

  Aug 22, 22

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  T for Tapestry: The 19th Century, Volume 3

  The 19th century certainly witnessed a notable dichotomy in the sphere of tapestries. After a period devoid of genius, which confined the woven creations to academic cartoons, the second half of the century saw new interest by artists in an art disregarded for far too long. 19th century, tapestry depicting The Coronation…

  Apr 5, 22

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Art Fairs

  PAD: The French Art of Living is Back in Paris

  After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the Pavillon des Arts et du Design is back in the Tuileries Gardens in the heart of Paris. Despite the international context, the event seems eagerly awaited. Wahgi Valley, Papuasia-New Guinea, second half of the 20th century. Large Phantom warrior’s shield, carved wood, pigments…

  Apr 4, 22

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  T is for Tapestry: Volume 2

  The creation of the royal tapestry workshops under Louis XIV broke with the mural approach specific to medieval and Renaissance tapestries. In these spaces dedicated to the service of power, the loom established roots as an art of the multiple, which was also dependent on painting. Royal Factory of Beauvais, after…

  Feb 25, 22

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  T is for Tapestry

  In the late Middle Ages, tapestry production, whose origins lay in the East and classical antiquity, was one of the most prominent crafts in Western Europe. Numerous widely-scattered workshops in France already foreshadowed the royal factories of the future. Flanders, c. 1600. Attributed to the workshop of Jan Raes in…

  Dec 14, 21

• AuctionDaily

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  Artists, Auction Industry

  Artist to Know: Ramona Sakiestewa

  Hindman Offers Two Weavings by Leading Contemporary Artist Hopi weaver and artist Ramona Sakiestewa knew her career path by the age of seven. At the time, she didn’t know that she would one day evolve ancient Pueblo weaving techniques, launch a homeware brand, and help design the Smithsonian’s National Museum…

  Apr 27, 21

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Fine Art, Silver, Art Pottery & Art Glass Go Up For Bid On Saturday, April 24

  Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers 260 Lots of Fine and Decorative Art Decorated with a  band of flower heads. Incised mark on bottom with date mark XXI and incised mark for Lorinda Epply. Estimate $300 - $500. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 12, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased…

  Apr 23, 21

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Converse Auctions’ Online-only Armchair Adventurer Auction On April 24th Features Wild & Wonderful Items From Around The World

  There’s something for just about everybody in the 470-lot auction, starting at 12 noon EDT. PAOLI, Pa. – Converse Auctions is inviting everyone to chill out, pull up a seat and bid on something wild and wonderful in its upcoming Armchair Adventurer Auction scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, beginning promptly…

  Apr 22, 21