The romance of courtly elegance, consider decorating your home with a fine European Tapestry.

Rich with history, the essence of the European Tapestry  is captured in the unique and decorative weaving in the design itself. Courtly elegance has been long captured in the European tapestry collections of the aristocracy.  Not only was the  European tapestry a work of courtly elegance in rich fabrics, it also had many practical uses.

A European tapestry that reflects courtly elegance is one of the oldest and in technical terms, true tapestries. The word tapestry actually refers to a specific weaving technique of constructing many color areas in a fabric by weaving back and forth in small sections with different colors of yarn.  In a complex European tapestry there can be tons of separate yarns used to create the overall effect.

The courtly elegance found in an European tapestry is rich with history and first class weaving.  The 18th and 19th centuries were times of grand elegance in Europe. Courtly elegance is a collection of tapestries that includes examples of rich tapestry reproductions from the times of Louis XIV and includes works by famous artists like Boucher.

European tapestry collectors agree that owning one of these wall hangings is an investment in the future.  Many European tapestries are passed down through families as heirlooms.  Their value increases with every passing year.