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Arts & Crafts / Decorative Tapestries

Ever since the advent of tapestries and textiles beyond merely functional uses art has provided inspiration for weavers and tapestry designers. From artists and illustrators providing cartoons, to reproductions of great masterpieces, art has played a central role in the development of tapestries as an art-form in their own right.

Many of the tapestries shown below are reproductions from famous artist such as Leighton, Waterhouse and Klimt. They mostly have a photographic style being of a flat, smooth weave.

 

Out of stock tapestries can take up to 28 days to be woven. Feel free to email for stock availability.

DUE TO THE WEAVING PROCESS, SIZES GIVEN ARE APPROXIMATE

Lilith
One legend portrays Lilith as being the first wife of Adam.  Lilith is the opposite to Eve and thought to be sinful - the more sexual a woman was perceived to be, the less she was evaluated as a good mother.
  • Artist:  John Collierr

  • Original painted in 1887

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Sortileges

George Barbier (1882-1932) was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. 'La Gazette du Bon Ton' was a leading French fashion magazine that was published from November 1912 to 1925.

Sortiliges is one of the fabulous Art Deco colour plates which has now been reproduced in tapestry. It is in the classic roaring 20’s style with a stylized dragon backdrop. The Barbier signature mark can be seen in the bottom right corner.

  • Illustrator:  George Barbier (1882-1932)

  • Original 1912 - 1925

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Les Saisons (The Seasons)

This tapestry shows all four Seasons in one tapestry.

  • Artist:  Alphonse Mucha
  • 100% Cotton yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Woven to order
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Ages of Women

A beautiful reproduction in tapestry which shows a woman and child in the typical Klimt style. We really think this is a fabulous tapestry with beautiful colours including golden yarns which highlight the piece - very warm tones.

  • Artist:  Gustav Klimt
  • Mixed woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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Adele Bauer

n the original gold style painting 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer' (1907), Klimt flattened the woman’s dress so that it shares the same picture plane as the background. Then he blended them together by merging the decorative dress with an equally decorative background. Yet the dress is still distinguishable from the background. Actually, the painting has two backgrounds: a flat wall, and a golden membrane or ornamental cocoon wrapped around Ms. Bloch-Bauer.

Sinuous lines, swirls, and large and tiny squares distinguish the membrane from the dress, which is comprised of silver arrowheads, and gold pyramids with eyes in them. The latter give the impression that the dress is watching us. But the woman’s face, neckline, hands and forearms are classically modelled, so that she emerges from the background and her own flattened body as three dimensional woman.

  • Artist:  Gustav Klimt
  • Painted in 1907
  • Mixed woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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The Kiss

Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very detailed work.

  • Artist:  Gustav Klimt
  • Original painted in 1907-08
  • Mixed woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
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The Kiss II

Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very detailed work.

  • Artist:  Gustav Klimt
  • Original painted in 1907-08
  • Mixed woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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Fulfilment

Tapestry has metallic gold coloured yarns which highlight the very detailed work.

  • Artist:  Gustav Klimt
  • Mixed woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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The Accolade - Large

Original painting is by E B Leighton in 1901. We have no information whatsoever about the knight, but the queen is thought to be either Isolde of Cornwall or Guinevere. Apparently, it is not known exactly.

  • Artist:  Edmund Blair Leighton
  • Original painted 1901
  • 97% woven cotton yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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The Accolade - Medium

Original painting is by E B Leighton in 1901. We have no information whatsoever about the knight, but the queen is thought to be either Isolde of Cornwall or Guinevere. Apparently, it is not known exactly.

  • Artist:  Edmund Blair Leighton
  • Original painted 1901
  • 97% woven cotton yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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God Speed

‘God Speed!’ by Edward Blair Leighton typifies the pre-raphaelite painters who were inspired by romantic writers and poets. They returned to the direct study of nature and a pure colour palette which gives their pictures a dramatic photo like quality.

The sentimental portrayal of figures in flowing costumes placed in romantic settings give their work a unique flavour. This tapestry pictures a young woman bidding farewell to her knight whilst offering him her red scarf.

  • Artist:  Edmund Blair Leighton

  • Original painted in 1893

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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The Music Lesson

Leighton had visited Damascus in 1873, and the fabrics and the architectural setting seen in this work probably derive from that trip. The stringed instrument is a Turkish ‘saz’. The two girls are however European, and the younger one is Connie Gilchrist (1865-1946), a celebrated child dancer and pantomime artiste noted for her beautiful hair.   Later she became a popular actress, but gave up the stage in 1892 when she married the Earl of Orkney.

  • Artist:  Frederic Leighton

  • Original painted in 1877

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Woven to order

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La Belle Dame Sans Merci

A superb woven tapestry showing plenty of detail. From a painting by John William Waterhouse (1893) and now reproduced here in tapestry. Inspiration for the original painting came from a poem (with the same title) by John Keats written in 1819.

  • Artist: John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1893

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Half Sick of Shadows

This tapestry is based on the Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson.  It now hangs in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

  • Artist: John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1900

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Destiny

Destiny was painted by Waterhouse especially for the cause and was selected by The Studio as one of the most noteworthy in the exhibition. The girl drinking a libation to the departing heroes was a favourite model for the rest of his career; statuesque in her beauty, she casts a sympathetic gaze towards the ships already under sail.

  • Artist: John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1900

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Crystal Ball

From an original painting by Waterhouse showing a young model in a red dress gazing into the ball, apparently weaving a spell with the aid of a book and a skull.

  • Artist: John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1902

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Usually in stock

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Ophelia

Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol of innocence.

  • Artist:  John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1889

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

  • Woven to order

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Lady of Shalott

The original painting illustrates Alfred Tennyson’s poem The Lady of Shalott. Draped over the boat is the fabric the lady wove in a tower near Camelot, but she brought a curse on herself by looking directly at Sir Lancelot. With her right hand she lets go of the chain mooring the boat. A keen depiction of sorrow is seen on the lady's face, her mouth is slightly open as she sings ‘her last song’. To her left are three candles, often used to symbolise life. Two have blown out, this suggests her life will end soon, as she floats down the river.

  • Artist:  John William Waterhouse

  • Original painted in 1888

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

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Lady Godiva

The story tells how Lady Godiva was upset with Leofric for crippling the development of Coventry with taxes. She persistently pleaded with her husband, who eventually said he would reduce the taxes if she rode naked on a horse across the town. Of course he never imagined she would complete the challenge. Everyone showed their respect by staying indoors and with only her long hair to cover her, Lady Godiva rode through the deserted streets. Only one person looked - the character we now know as Peeping Tom - but as he gave in to the temptation he was struck blind. Amazed by her compassionate deed, Leofric fulfilled his promise and reduced the taxes immediately.

  • Artist:  John Collier

  • Original painted in 1898

  • 97% woven cotton yarns

  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel

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The Three Graces

Three exquisitely articulated young women in a touching and intricate embrace. The Three Graces were the daughters of Zeus and companions to the Muses in bestowing their gifts upon humanity. They are depicted from left to right as Euphrosyne (mirth), Aglaio (elegance) and Thalia (youth and beauty).  Section taken from the full panel - see below.

  • Artist:  Sandro Botticelli
  • Original painted in 1477-90
  • 97% woven cotton yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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La Primavera
A superb and detailed tapestry reproduction from a painting by Sandro Botticelli c.1482. Jacquard woven with 100% cotton yarns.
  • Artist:  Sandro Botticelli
  • Original painted in 1477-90
  • 100% woven cotton yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock
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Olympians
  • Woven in France
  • Mostly cotton woven yarns
  • Fully lined with a rod tunnel
  • Usually in stock

19.5" x 47" (49cm x 119cm)£73.00

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