18th Century Pillows: Oreillers

French, 18th Century Aubusson Pillow With Creatures Wearing Turbans

Price: $4,200.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A most unusual and fun 18th century French Aubusson silk and wool fragment depicting man/animal, centaur/sphinx like creatures wearing turbans and shawls, cornucopias of flowers, fruits and part of a cartouche. Edged in a period scrolling foliage galon and antique gold eyelash trim, backed with ...

1700s Aesops Fable Pillow The Fox And The Grapes

Price: $2,600.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A circa 1700’s French Aubusson tapestry fragment depicting Aesop’s fable story “The Fox and The Grapes”. The story goes, a fox, unable to find a way to reach the grapes hanging high up on a vine, retreated and said: “The grapes are sour anyway!” The ...

Brussels 18th Century Tapestry Pillow Depicting A Shell Motif

Price: $1,875.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century Brussels tapestry fragment depicting a shell motif woven in silks and wools. Edged in a period fringe and small trim, finished with a rare antique metallic cord with two twists, all on a light gold silk velvet. In excellent condition with wear consistent ...

French 18th Century Gobelin Tapestry Pillow With Fleur-de-lis

Price: $1,700.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century finely woven Gobelin tapestry fragment depicting scrolls and fleur-de-lis in rich warm earth tones on a silvery/cream colored silk velvet. Edged in a silver and gold galon, finished with a gold metallic cording from France. Excellent overall condition. (3 available)

18th Century Algerian Mat Of Gold With Silver And Gold Raised Arbors

Price: $675.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An amazing 18th century Algerian mat of gold with raised arbors in silver and gold within diamond shaped ogival of branches and flowers. Edged with handmade metallic two-toned torchon lace and silver metal fringe trim. Backed with gray/brown silk velvet. Excellent overall condition some darkening ...

18th Century French Tapestry Fragment Woven With Silk And Wool Flowers

Price: $395.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century French tapestry fragment woven from silk and wool threads, depicting flowers and foliage. Edged with same period gold and silver metal trim with scrolling leaves all on chocolate brown silk velvet. Finished with a small gold cord. Condition: tiny general wear consistant with ...

18th Century French Tapestry Fragment Depicting Acanthus Leaf And Shell

Price: $650.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century finely woven French tapestry fragment depicting an acanthus leaf and shell motif. Edged in an antique gold and silver galon with leaf motif on copper colored silk velvet. Finished with a small antique gold metal cording.

18th Century French Silver Metal Stars Upon Deep Blue Silk Velvet

Price: $475.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

French 18th century silver metal stars adorned with paillettes, the forerunner to sequins, with a centered 19th century star all on rich blue silk velvet. Edged in a rare 18th century French silver metal and canvas star trim, finished with a silver metal fringe trim. ...

French 18th Century Silk And Metal Thread Embroidered Brocade Pillow

Price: $395.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

Once part of a chasuble back, an 18th century French silk and silver metal thread embroidered brocade depicting bouquets of flowers. Edged in same period geometric designed silver metal galon, finished with a silver metal fringe trim all on a deep moss green silk velvet. ...

18th Century French Metallic, Silk And Hemp Appliqued Pillow

Price: $550.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A French 18th century silk, hemp and metallic floral appliqué hand stitched on an antique cotton rust/wine colored velvet, bordered with an 18th century galon. Hand finished with a metallic cording. Perfect for a side chair or boudoir! Excellent condition.

Italian, 18th Century Raspberry And Gold Silk Pillow, Matching Trim

Price: $1,800.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century Italian silk front depicting stylized flowers and foliage in a deep raspberry/red and gold. Edged in a period gold galon with a basket weave design and wavy edges that mimics the lacy edges in the silk design, backed with designer red silk ...

French, 18th Century Gothic Style Metal Applique Pillow

Price: $895.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A fabulous French 18th century handmade heavy metal appliqué in a gothic design on its original deep green silk velvet. Edged in a 19th century French silk and metallic trim and center on moss green silk velvet, finished with a thick metal cording. Condition: ...

18th Century French Applique Pillow With Rare 18th Metal Fringe Trim

Price: $650.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A unique 18th century French metal appliqué that was once gold and now has tarnished to a gunmetal darkness. The oblong loops have a silk pink under lining with solid round half metal balls that are encircled with a coil wire all surrounded by branches. ...

French 18th Century Aubusson Pillow With Rare Metal Trim

Price: $1,600.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare 18th century French Aubusson tapestry fragment worked in colored silk and wool threads depicting a floral motif with tulips and roses. Edged in an 18th century silk, gold and silver galon with flowers, all on moss green silk velvet. Finished with a hand ...

French 18th Century Aubusson Pillow With Rare Metal Trim

Price: $1,600.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare 18th century French Aubusson tapestry fragment worked in colored silk and wool threads depicting a floral motif with roses. Edged in an 18th century silk, gold and silver galon with flowers, all on moss green silk velvet. Finished with a hand sewn gold ...

18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Pillow With Rare Wooden Gilt Tassels

Price: $2,800.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare 18th century French Aubusson tapestry fragment that was once a chair seat worked in colored silks and wools depicting a floral and fauna motif. Edged with a metal eyelash fringe trim with rare wooden gilt tassels and metal curly caterpillars, all on deep ...

18th Cisele Voided Silk Velvet Pillow Depicting A Monkey King & Birds

Price: $775.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A late 18th, early 19th century silk Cisele voided velvet from Genoa depicting a monkey king, birds and foliage on a twill linen ground. Backed with silver/blue antique silk velvet, trimmed with a metal hand tied fringe trim from Italy. Mint condition. (2 available) ...

18th Century Italian Silk Moire Pillow Embroidered With Metal Threads

Price: $2,375.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century Italian chasuble front embroidered with metal threads depicting wheat, leaves, grapes and other foliage on a rich raspberry colored silk moiré. Edged in a period metal and silk galon and a rare 18th century eyelash fringe all on deep chocolate brown silk ...

English Needlepoint Pillow Depicting 'summer' One Of The Four Seasons

Price: $2,600.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century English petite point /gros point pillow worked in colored silks and wools. Once a chair seat cover, this piece depicts one of the four seasons - "Summer" - with sickle and wheat. Edged in a rare 4” antique silver metallic eyelash fringe ...

French Or Italian 18th Century Metal Thread Oak Leaf Applique Pillow

Price: $1,675.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An early 18th century French or Italian heavy metal thread appliqué depicting an oak leaf and acorns hand couched on an antique silk/cotton Italian red velvet. Bordered with a gold French metallic trim with a floral design and antique gold metallic eyelash fringe. Condition: Wear/rub ...

Brussels, 18th Century, Wide Fan Shaped Torchon Lace Pillow

Price: $750.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare 18th century 3 ½” wide metallic fan-shaped torchon lace from Brussels. Metal thread laces such as this one were entirely handmade and it’s very rare to find one so wide. Applied onto a shimmery Bronze/brown silk velvet from Italy. Finished with a copper-colored ...

French, 18th Century Metal Thread Applique Pillow On Silk And Satin

Price: $1,850.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

18th century French silver metal thread appliqué work depicting a floral motif and garlands on a red silk/satin ground. Edged in a rare 18th century silver and hemp scalloped trim, finished with an 18th century silk and silver metal thread tassel trim. All on a ...

18th French Or Italian Silk 'bizarre' Pillow With Silver Gilt Thread

Price: $2,900.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare circa 1715 French or Italian silk bizarre brocade in shades of raspberry with silver gilt metallic flowers and branches on a surface of zigzag geometric patterned ground. Edged in an 18th century silk and silver geometric metallic galon and 19th century eyelash fringe ...

Late 18th French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow With Rare Gilt Tassels

Price: $1,575.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A fun 18th century French wool Aubusson tapestry fragment depicting tassels with twisted cord in colors of tomato red, yellow and gold. Edged in an 18th century ornate Italian hemp and metal thread trim. Finished with rare wooden gilded tassels. Backed with antique gold silk ...

18th Century Green Silk Bizarre Brocade Pillow

Price: $3,050.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

A rare circa 1715 “bizarre” green silk brocade with silver metallic fans, undulating ribbons and foliage on a surface patchwork patterned ground that shows a clear taste for chinoiserie style. Edged with a ruche antique silver double-sided torchon lace that gives a fan effect, finished ...

18th C Italian Crest Pillow With Silk And Metal Threads

Price: $2,200.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An 18th century silk and metallic Italian crest with a Ducal crown with strawberry leaves, a fleur-de-lis and a rare two headed winged wyvern, a 16th century mythical bird, which stands for valour and protection. Hand couched/stitched on a vintage red/wine colored silk velvet that has been ...

18th Century French Silk And Wool Tapestry Pillow

Price: $1,800.00 USD

18th Century Pillows

An amazing 18th century French tapestry pillow depicting scrolling flowers and foliage woven of silk and wool threads. Edged with a period gold metal fringe trim with unique twisted two-toned spirals called caterpillars all on a golden bronzy/brown Scalamandre silk velvet. Condition: I’ve had this ...