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goodluckrugs · 22 days

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The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders from wool and silk, from designs drawn in Paris around 1500. The set, on display in the Musée national du Moyen Âge in Paris, is often considered one of the greatest works of art of the Middle Ages in Europe.

This tapestry is named A Mon Seul Desir, which is one of the famous six tapestries in the The Lady and the Unicorn series residing in the Cluny museum. Woven in about 1511 they feature the arms of Jean le Viste. Each represents one of the senses except for the final A Mon Seul Desir, also known as My Sole Desire. It depicts a woman stands in a garden before an open tent that bears the phrase "à mon seul desir (My only desire)." The phrase is open to a number of interpretations including "according to my desire/will alone." The woman is flanked by a lion and a unicorn that display the Le Viste coats of arms. She holds a jeweled chain in her veil--the very chain she wears in the accompanying panels in this series. Scholars continue to debate whether she is placing the chain in the casket or taking it from it. This scene is often interpreted as the refusal of temptation, in which the woman renounces the pleasures of the five senses that are depicted in the accompanying panels. Other interpretations consider the woman's virginity as the focus of the work.

The tapestries were rediscovered in 1841 by Prosper Mérimée in Boussac castle (owned at the time by the subprefect of the Creuse) where they had been suffering damage from their storage conditions. In 1844 the novelist George Sand saw them and brought public attention to the tapestries in her works at the time (most notably in her novel Jeanne), in which she correctly dated them to the end of the fifteenth century, using the ladies' costumes for reference. Nevertheless, the artefacts continued to be threatened by damp and mould until 1863, when they were brought to the Thermes de Cluny in Paris. Careful conservation has restored them nearly to their former glory.

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myfrenchantiqueshopetsy · 1 year

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in my shop #boutiqueetsy : LARGE Antique French handwoven wall hanging tapestry, mythic decor w goddess w cupidon XL 1800s French home wall decor tapestry art #tapisserieettissage #wallhanging #frenchwalldecor #frenchtapestry #antiquetapestry #vintagetapestry #woventapestry https://etsy.me/3P6QGsh https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl03TTLoz4g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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charlottehomefurnishingsinc · 2 years

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French Tapestry Pillow: Ideal Home Decor

A piece of furniture is incomplete without a cushion. Whether in the bedroom, living room or guest room, a pillow is an essential accessory to complete the decoration of all these spaces. Our selection of French tapestry pillows is inspired by vintage tapestries. We offer you the latest developments that carry the zeal and spirit of history. The perfect accessory to complete your room decor. With vibrant symbols, images and colours, these cushions are easy to match with a variety of room decors.

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kristabella · 1 year

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Silk velvet and wool tapestry evening coat Claude Saint-Cyr, the sleeves designed by Jean Picart le Doux, woven at the Atelier Pinton French, ca. 1950

This striking coat merges the world of French couture with the longstanding tradition of Frenchtapestry weaving. Claude Saint-Cyr (1910-2002), whose real name was Simone Naudet, was a leading French milliner of the mid-twentieth century. She opened her own establishment in 1937 on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and ran a successful business for decades onward. Saint-Cyr's hats were worn by stylish women worldwide and featured in leading fashion magazines. The unique inspiration for using tapestries in her designs came when artist Georges Martin (d. 1961), Saint-Cyr's husband, used tapestry to recover chairs in her salon. Saint-Cyr found the result so beautiful that it led to her "Tapisseries" line of hats in 1950. This idea was soon expanded with a collection of short jackets and coats; weavings which Saint-Cyr incorporated into her work were collaborations with France's leading tapestry designers, including Slavik, Jean Picart le Doux(1902-82), and her husband. The dramatic sleeves of this sweeping evening coat, in shades of golden yellow, ochre, brown, and black, were designed by Picart le Doux and woven at the Aubusson firm of Ateliers Pinton.

In 1939, at the request of the French Ministry of Education, Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) was charged with revitalizing the Aubusson tapestry industry. Under Lurçat's direction, ateliers began producing tapestries of modern designs. In 1945, Lurçat, Picart le Doux, and Marc Saint-Saëns (1903-1979) founded L'Association des Peintres-Cartonniers de Tapisserie to promote the tapestry revival andpresent tapestries as original works of art. Picart le Doux's style—bold yet also retaining elements of simplicity—exemplifies the modernist approach to tapestry designs of the mid-century. His tapestries display these characteristics to great effect with motifs such as the flame-like design he often used, as on the tapestry sleeves of the Saint-Cyr coat. Twentieth-century design offers many innovative examples of partnerships between artists anddesigners from different disciplines. Claude Saint-Cyr's coat presents a highly successful testament to those creative endeavors which united many talents.

Provenance: From the personal wardrobe of Claude Saint-Cyr

Published in the Cora Ginsburg 2009-2010 catalogue.

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antique-rug-studio-nyc · 5 years

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Tapestry day #interiordesign #antiquetapestry #frenchtapestry https://www.instagram.com/ramin.s.hakimi/p/BueJVVpljCp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=igyotdfbh25u

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retrocollectsinteriors · 4 years

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Bee happy 🐝🐝🐝🐝 Hand cut French tapestry pillow~ #retrocollectsinteriors #frenchhandmadepillow #tapestrypillow #frenchtapestry #frenchbee https://www.instagram.com/p/B-rfjsYhfZS/?igshid=ma3o0p5yiia7

#retrocollectsinteriors #frenchhandmadepillow #tapestrypillow #frenchtapestry #frenchbee

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nazmiyalantiquerugs · 7 years

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A Beauvais Chinoiserie tapestry of great beauty. Late 17th century. Depicting the voyage of the empress of China. #sothebys #nazmiyalcollection #beauvaiscarpets #beauvaistapestries #chinoiserie #chinioserietapestry #17thcentury #emperorofchina #voyage #empressofchina #sailboat #tapestry #frenchtapestry #jasonnazmiyal

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jenniejamesresale · 5 years

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French Tapestry Foot Stool #FrenchDecor #tapestrydecor #frenchtapestry #footrest #footstool #seashelldecor #smallstool #woodstool #vintagedecor #oldfurniture #ottoman #madeinfrance #VintageLovers #vintageshoppers #onlineshopping #googleshopping #vintageshopping #ecommerce #Etsy #EtsyShoppers #igshoppers #picoftheday #igpicoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/BztwZQNhjkY/?igshid=z0ly9i1939fd

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collectiveclothing · 6 years

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🎨✨Art piece✨🎨this amazing dress has a skirt layer devoted to French tapestry! S • 35.99 #collectiveclothing #chattanoogavintage #vintage #frenchtapestry #artwork #met #cloisters #renessaince #beautiful https://ift.tt/2FNccgo

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goodluckrugs · 1 month

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#handwoventapestries #frenchtapestries #aubussontapestries #frenchpillows #europeanpillows #antiquepillows #oneofakindpillows #gobelinstapestries #europeantapestries #antiquetapestries #aubussonpillows #chateaupillows #interiordesign #interiordesigner

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goodluckrugs · 2 months

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Handwoven tapestries

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goodluckrugs · 3 months

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This is a rare find. It took almost five years of hard work to hand-stitch this beautiful artwork. Over 200 colors are used to make this splendid artwork. Over 100 colors are used for just the head of the horse. And this is the only one ever done by this weaver. And she retired after that because of old age. A master piece for collectors.

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goodluckrugs · 3 months

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