Antique French Pastoral Tapestry in Gilt Frame – Romantic Pastoral Toile Courting Scene with Pink Velvet Matting, Unique Floating Framing

I can honestly say I don't think I’ve ever seen a French pastoral courting scene where the couple is fishing and that makes meove it all the more… A poetic vignette from a more graceful age—this antique French tapestry captures the quiet romance of a countryside courtship, lovingly preserved under glass in a richly detailed giltwood frame.

Woven in the style of 18th-century toile, the soft monochrome design features a pastoral scene with a dashing gentleman and a delicate lady in period dress, seated beneath sweeping trees in a garden idyll. The figures are rendered in fine detail, their tender expressions and flowing garments echoing the spirit of Rococo art and the Age of Enlightenment’s devotion to beauty, nature, and flirtation.

The textile is carefully mounted on a blush pink velvet mat, then framed in a finely cast ornate wooden frame with metallic antiqued finish, giving it the aura of a treasured heirloom. Whether hung in a salon wall, powder room, or a grandmillennial reading nook, it adds timeless romance and old-world charm to any setting.

Details:

• Origin: France
• Circa: Early 1900s
• Scene: Romantic toile-style pastoral couple
• Materials: Woven textile, glass, velvet mat, carved wood frame
• Frame Dimensions: Approx. 26.75” tall x 21.75” wide
• Condition: Excellent antique condition with age-appropriate wear to frame and textile; beautifully preserved under glass

Why We Love It:

It’s not just art—it’s a whisper of history, elegantly suspended in time. This piece invites storytelling and lends an aristocratic air to interiors ranging from traditional to maximalist to French country.

Pieces like this are why I love Sourcing the South and the great state of Texas for heirloom estate decor…shopping estate sales, online auctions, charity thrift stores, and antique malls to carefully curate a collection of fantastic vintage and antique finds that have and will stand the test of time.

 $347 INCLUDES INSURED SHIPPING in the continental US.

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🩷Vintage and antique items have some wear associated with years of age and use, adding to their overall charm. Please see all the pictures, which are considered part of the description.

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