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Gobelins / French tapestry

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $50k–1M (high collector)

The Gobelins Manufactory (French: Manufacture des Gobelins) is a historic tapestry factory in Paris, France. It is located at 42 avenue des Gobelins, near Les Gobelins métro station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally established on the site as a medieval dyeing business by the family Gobelin. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses, 1704–31
Cleveland Museum of Art
Four Seasons
Four Seasons, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Spring: Fishing Scene
Spring: Fishing Scene, designed c. 1535, woven mid- to late 1600s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Diana's Return from the Chase (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses)
Diana's Return from the Chase (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses), 1704–1731
Cleveland Museum of Art
Flora and Zephyrus (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses)
Flora and Zephyrus (from Set of Ovid's Metamorphoses), 1704–1731
Cleveland Museum of Art

Where to buy

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