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Antique beds, Antique Fabric, Antique French canopy bed, Antique reds, French antique fabric, French design, Lit a la Polonaise, quilted toile, Toile de jouy
Now this is the sort of bed someone should be serving us hot chocolate in…
A country bed in the Ecomusée de la Grande Lande, Sabres, France…
Quilted cover and pelmet of antique toile de jouy
the once intense red is faded to a rose madder rouge…
“Les Piliers Fleuris” is a design from the Manufacture Petitpierre in Nantes
late 18th century
Four pelmets of toile de jouy: Robinson Crusoe, 1818
Mythological figures and animals designed by J. B. Huet in 1802
The miller, his sons, and the donkey, also by Huet, in 1806
The story of Joseph engraved by Peters
“Les Travaux de la Manufacture”
Design by Jean-Baptiste Huet, copperplate printed on cotton,
c. 1783, shows the process of block printing on cotton.
Besides the exquisite detail, the most incredible element of
the toile are the stories told of everyday life and custom
centuries before.
“Chef de pièce” or factory stamp, printed at the begining
and end of each piece of fabric, indicating provenance,
design number, and the craftsman’s personal stamp.
Fabrics
Caroline Lebeau
Photographs Jacques Dirand
has an extensive store of toile and other antique fabric
routinely on her Ebay site. This is a current quilted antique toile…
Same piece, another view…
“Winepress” c. 1780
Another piece offered by Morgaine le Faye …
detail of figures on a small pelmet piece
Other view of same piece…
c. 1795
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Specializes in antique French linen and hemp
sourced from France…
Rouge quilted toile is beautiful amidst nubby ecru French linen
House and Garden archives
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Melanié at Le Petit Cabinet de Curiosités did a great post about toile here
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The holiday season is nearly upon us, advancing genially at first with
heartwarming family Thanksgivings this Thursday, conversation and elbows
leaning forward on the table, children amusing themselves beyond the buzz of
adult voices, dish washing conversations and long walks after supper…
Best wishes for a joyous start to a busy and wonderful season.
