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Art de Lys

The Art de Lys Company is based in Northern France, in the Flemish region, where the art of tapestry weaving has been carried out since the Middle-Ages.

From creation to sewing, and of course Jacquard weaving, Art de Lys has been a specialist in tapestry art since 1890. Their expertise, established from craftsmanship heritage, is maintained through modern weaving techniques and equipment.

Using new colors and yarns, Art de Lys calls on the experience of its skilled weavers to create a contemporary look in tapestry quality. The creation department is the necessary link between the craftsmanship expertise of the past and the trendy needs of the home decoration market.

The passion and competence of all the people since 1890 allowed Tissage Art de Lys an undeniable international business success.
From famous French and international museums, to luxury home decoration stores and renowned interior designer shops.

Thanks to their heritage and know-how, Art de Lys has been awarded the famous State label "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" -  Living Heritage Company. This official label recognizes Tissage Art de Lys for the excellence of their manufacturing and traditional know-how.

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A little bit of history...


The typical French style of tapestries became very famous thanks to the “Unicorn series” woven between 1480 and 1500. This group of 6 medieval tapestries includes the famous “to my only desire” and 5 other pieces representing the 5 human senses.


The Renaissance period gave birth to the Flemish workshops and the well known workshops in France, like the “Royal manufacture of Gobelins” in Paris, the “Aubusson” or “Felletin” manufacture and the “ Beauvais ” manufacture.


Each of them developed different skills and techniques that gave their tapestries recognizable qualities; like this typical 18th century tapestry from the Aubusson workshops. Many pieces were being commissioned by the royal courts during this period of high activity in tapestry production.


Mechanical techniques were developed during the XIXth century in order to increase production and reduce costs. In terms of quality, the jacquard loom was the most effective.


The jacquard technique is still in use, reproducing the ancient scenes of historical tapestries and more modern and contemporary designs. These can be found today in museum shops or luyury home interior decoration shops.


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