Vintage jacquard tapestry

Large French Jacquard Tapestry, Tavern Scene (67” x 48”)

Description:

A large French jacquard-woven tapestry from the 1970s, depicting a lively tavern scene inspired by 18th-century genre painting. The image features three figures gathered in conversation, dogs at their feet, and detailed rustic surroundings including timber beams, garlands, a carved chimney hood, and a large barrel. The warm color palette—sepias, ochres, and soft rusts—lends the piece a mellow, nostalgic charm.

Woven entirely by machine using cotton and wool blend yarns, this textile is unlined, with the colorful reverse typical of postwar jacquard production. The selvedges are machine-stitched, and the piece shows expected signs of age: some curling at the corners, minor edge waviness, and one worn patch near the bottom center.

Styling Notes:

An evocative focal point for an entryway, study, or reading nook. Its visual weight and historical style pair beautifully with antique wood, aged stone, or primitive folk elements.

Historical Context:

This tapestry is likely a 1970s reproduction produced using industrial jacquard looms—a method that allowed for accessible decorative textiles on a larger scale. The imagery echoes the Rococo and Flemish traditions of portraying everyday rural life, and was a popular motif in 20th-century European interiors for its sense of warmth, narrative, and rustic elegance.

one spot, not treated