![2 Late 19th Cent. Rug Pillows, Kurdish Pillow & Baluch Pillow: Two (2) late 19th century rugs fashioned as pillows including a Kurdish pillow and Baluch pillow, both wool on wool. Kurdish pillow with geometric designs to the front, blue velvet back, an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/525/332539/179372062_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717698500)
Velvet Textiles & Linens
![2 Late 19th Cent. Rug Pillows, Kurdish Pillow & Baluch Pillow: Two (2) late 19th century rugs fashioned as pillows including a Kurdish pillow and Baluch pillow, both wool on wool. Kurdish pillow with geometric designs to the front, blue velvet back, an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/525/332539/179372062_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717698500)
![A Set of Heraldic Wall Hangings: each velvet with metallic thread appliques; three: 92 x 23 in., two: 69 x 33 in. [5 pieces]](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1285/334205/180595494_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719033432)
![Antique European needlepoint tapestry: Antique European needlepoint tapestry, Likely 19th c. or earlier, depicting a group of children with rabbits, mounted on a velvet backing with hanging bar at top, approx. 29.5"h x 22"w (overall)](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/188/333753/180611130_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719094916)
![Lot of 2 Vintage Cloth Purses 1920's Velvet & Tapestry: some soil, see photo's](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1186/333882/180410407_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718846202)
![A pair of Burmese framed embroidery hangings: A pair of Burmese framed embroidery hangings20th centuryThe woven velvet and silk textiles with gold and silver thread, adorned with glass and sequined accents, each with four figures likely depicting](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/255/334355/180685693_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719284571)
![KUBA Kasai Velvet Raffia Shoowa Bushoong textile Congo African Tribal Art 1810: CONGO DRC OLD KUBA SHOOWA Kasai Velvet Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Textile ETHNICAL GROUP: Kuba Bakuba COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo. (ex Zaïre ex Belgian Congo). MATERIAL: te](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332610/179399855_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142875)
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![Portrait of a Child by Mary Beale leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lyon-and-Turnbull-May-15-Mary-Beale-portrait-of-a-child.jpg)
Portrait of a Child by Mary Beale leads our five auction highlights
Portrait of a Child by Mary Beale, $25,000 EDINBURGH, UK – Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of only a small number of female artists working professionally in London in the 17th century. Born in Barrow, England, the daughter of a clergyman, she studied under the portraitist Sir Peter Lely and, as her reputation grew, by […]
![General W. T. Sherman’s personal collection heads to market at Fleischer’s May 14](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/173251596_1_x.jpeg)
General W. T. Sherman’s personal collection heads to market at Fleischer’s May 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For more than 150 years, the descendants of General William Tecumseh Sherman — Union Army hero and scourge of the Confederate States of America — have preserved and protected his personal effects and collection. But the time has come for these family heirlooms to move to new homes. Fleischer’s Auctions will bring […]
![Judy Garland and Mae West screen-worn gowns turned heads at Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/172573518_1_x.jpg)
Judy Garland and Mae West screen-worn gowns turned heads at Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion sale
CHICAGO — Two Hollywood dresses last sold at auction in 2017 met contrasting fortunes when they returned to the block as part of the Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion and Accessories sale on March 12. Judy Garland’s dress from In The Good Old Summertime made a handsome return, but Mae West’s Elsa Schiaparelli gown from Every […]
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Bid Smart Recap: Women Designers
NEW YORK – This debut edition of Bid Smart Recap, which brings together Bid Smart articles on a specific topic, showcases leading women designers of furniture, lighting, and home fittings. Each, with her own visions, has shaped the look and feel of our homes.  Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) excelled at translating architectural principles into décor. […]