Piece

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile fragment, titled simply *Piece*, hails from early 18th-century France a golden age for European luxury crafts. Woven during the transition from the grandeur of Louis's reign to the budding elegance of the Rococo style, it exemplifies the opulence of French decorative arts. Measuring just 8¼ x 11¼ inches (21 x 28.6 cm), this small yet precious survival likely served as part of a larger garment, furnishing fabric, or sample from the renowned Lyon silk industry, which dominated global textile production at the time. French silk weaving reached unparalleled heights in ...