Petit Point Artwork Appraisal

Pair of Framed Chinoiserie Needlepoint/Petit Point Artworks

This is a matched pair of square-framed wall hangings featuring Chinoiserie-style needlework, likely executed in wool and silk threads on a linen or canvas ground. The artworks depict pastoral scenes in an 18th-century European style; one panel shows a figure walking with a staff near a stylized tree, while the other features a figure seated beneath a similar tree. Both scenes include fluttering birds and a decorative scrolling border frame within the textile itself. The colors are predominantly muted earthy tones including sage green, taupe, ochre, and soft blues, which suggests a deliberate antique aesthetic or natural age-related fading of the dyes. Each textile is professionally mounted with a wide cream-colored matting and housed in a contemporary gold-leaf or gilded wooden frame with a classic cove profile and beaded inner edge. This style of decorative art reached its peak in the mid-20th century, often mimicking 18th-century French 'Toile de Jouy' designs. The condition appears excellent with no visible thread loss, water damage, or significant foxing to the textile or matting. The framing is modern, indicating these pieces were either recently produced or were vintage heirlooms preserved through professional reframing.