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29 articles tagged "Tapestry" / Types of object

Lots sold
 Published on 23 October 2023

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.
Success: The Common Thread in the Chevalier Tapestry Collection Sale - Lots sold
Pre-sale
 Published on 29 September 2023

The Chevalier Collection: A Dynasty of History-Weaving Dealers

For over a century, the Chevalier family dynasty has worked in the area of carpets, tapestry, appraisal, publishing, and the sale of old, modern and...
The Chevalier Collection: A Dynasty of History-Weaving Dealers - Pre-sale
Pre-sale
 Published on 02 June 2023

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.
The Art of Dom Robert in Four Tapestries - Pre-sale
Analyses
 Published on 06 April 2023

The Valois Tapestries Return to Écouen

These freshly restored Renaissance masterpieces are on display in their entirety at the Château d'Écouen. A first for over four centuries, though experts...
The Valois Tapestries Return to Écouen - Analyses
Lots sold
 Published on 02 January 2023

World Record for a Sheila Hicks Tapestry

A world record for this special commissioned tapestry illustrating the enchanting world Hicks creates with her materials.
World Record for a Sheila Hicks Tapestry - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 01 December 2022

A Remarkable Tapestry from Strasbourg

The highlight of a sale in Rennes, this extremely rare piece was keenly sought-after for both its rarity and its vivid colors.  
A Remarkable Tapestry from Strasbourg - Lots sold
Pre-sale
 Published on 23 November 2022

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...
A Masterpiece of 16th-Century European Tapestry Production - Pre-sale
Lots sold
 Published on 10 November 2022

Vasarely's Zebras Woven in Aubusson

Recently in Rouen, at the Normandy Auction House a happy collector walked away with this tapestry of Zebras based on a cartoon by Victor Vasarely (...
Vasarely's Zebras Woven in Aubusson - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 22 June 2022

Success for this "Classic" Two-Day Sale

With two preemptions, a world record and a total result exceeding the €3 M mark, this prestigious sale lived up to expectations.
Success for this "Classic" Two-Day Sale - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 01 June 2022

Carbonell and Lurçat, Superstars in Nantes

The pieces in this sale by sculptor Guidette Carbonell (1910-2008) decorated the hôtel particulier of Mr. S., a collector of postwar art, especially...
Carbonell and Lurçat, Superstars in Nantes - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 23 May 2022

€110,404! A World Record for Tapestry Master Dom Robert

Dom Robert’s teeming tapestry lived up to expectations, along with an armchair by Charlotte Perriand and a flowering planter by Minton.
€110,404! A World Record for Tapestry Master Dom Robert - Lots sold
Glossary
 Published on 19 May 2022

T is for Tapestry: The Twentieth Century

In the artistic effervescence of the last century, tapestry was not forgotten. In Aubusson in particular, workshops multiplied thanks to the new consideration...
T is for Tapestry: The Twentieth Century - Glossary
Analyses
 Published on 15 April 2022

Aubusson and Ymer & Malta Renew the Art of Tapestry

By giving Valérie Maltaverne a free rein, the Cité internationale de la tapisserie d'Aubusson has breathed an innovative new life into historic craftsmanship....
Aubusson and Ymer & Malta Renew the Art of Tapestry - Analyses
Glossary
 Published on 30 March 2022

T is 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...
T is for Tapestry: The 19th Century, Volume 3 - Glossary
Exhibitions
 Published on 03 March 2022

“Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child” at the Hayward Gallery, London

“Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child” presents 90 works from the final period of Louise Bourgeois’ (1911-2010) career: the artist’s powerful fabric sculptures...
“Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child” at the Hayward Gallery, London - Exhibitions
Glossary
 Published on 16 February 2022

T is for Tapestry: the 16th and 17th Centuries, 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...
T is for Tapestry: the 16th and 17th Centuries, Volume 2 - Glossary
Cultural Heritage
 Published on 14 January 2022

Light on the Secular Decoration of the Château d'Anet, Diane de Poitiers' Fief in Eure-et-Loir

A series of recent studies have identified the creators of two aspects of major decorative works dedicated to the story of Diane de Poitiers: the hangings...
Light on the Secular Decoration of the Château d'Anet, Diane de Poitiers' Fief in Eure-et-Loir - Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage
 Published on 09 December 2021

Dalsace-Chareau: The Maison de Verre, an Icon of Modern Architecture

Annie and Jean Dalsace are famous for commissioning their extraordinary Maison de Verre (Glass House) from architect Pierre Chareau (1883-1950). A book...
Dalsace-Chareau: The Maison de Verre, an Icon of Modern Architecture - Cultural Heritage
Glossary
 Published on 09 December 2021

T is for Tapestry: Volume 1

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...
T is for Tapestry: Volume 1 - Glossary
Lots sold
 Published on 08 November 2021

The Poetry of Rimbaud and Bugatti

Under Arthur Rimbaud's illuminated gaze by Fernand Léger, a young stag by Rembrandt Bugatti frolicked in a flowery field woven by Dom Robert.
The Poetry of Rimbaud and Bugatti - Lots sold
Jean Lurçat Huguette Arthur Bertrand Dom Robert Jean Picart Le Doux Gérard Garouste

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