Vintage Mid Century Cross Stitch Needlepoint European Villa Estate Textile Art

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Offered for sale is a beautifully executed vintage mid-century cross-stitch needlepoint textile art piece depicting a grand European villa or … Read more Offered for sale is a beautifully executed vintage mid-century cross-stitch needlepoint textile art piece depicting a grand European villa or manor house estate. This vintage piece features a multi-story architectural subject detailed with deep brown bay-window extensions, a classic yellow-columned facade, an elevated terrace, and stylized landscape trees framing a stone courtyard.

This piece is a completed, unmounted textile canvas measuring approximately 23.5 inches by 12.5 inches. The sides feature raw canvas margins showing natural vintage aging, and the short ends are finished with a classic self-fringe border. The meticulous hand-work is clearly visible on the reverse side, displaying high-quality, uniform tension throughout the stitches.

Provenance & Historical Attribution:
This item was acquired out of a private New York estate collection (held 1953–2021) via V.N. Collectibles Auction House. The original auction house cataloging attributed this piece as a traditional regional embroidery associated with the Lemberg (Lviv) region, dating to circa 1941.

While the architectural layout represents a classical European civic estate or grand residential villa rather than a traditional house of worship, the piece carries a rich family history. It is highly probable that the design represents a nostalgic rendering or regional estate pattern cherished by a family originating from the Lviv region. We are passing along this fascinating collected provenance to the next caretaker exactly as it was documented.

Specifications:
Type: Completed Cross Stitch / Needlepoint Textile Panel

Subject: European Architecture / Grand Manor House & Estate

Estimated Age: Mid-20th Century

Approximate Dimensions: 23.5" x 12.5" (Overall Canvas)

Material: Cotton embroidery floss on woven canvas/aida cloth ground.

Colors: Forest greens, goldenrod yellows, chocolate brown, teal, and soft sky blue highlights.

Reference
Book Reference: Samplers and Stitches: A Handbook of the Embroiderer's Art
Author: Mrs. Archibald Christie (Grace Christie)
Page Reference: Page 142 (Discussing the architectural composition, balance, and filling stitches of landscape-based canvas embroideries). See less