Cushions

Tapestry cushions add colour, texture and pattern to a room's decor. Cushions on sofas and arm chairs are essential to create a comfortable place in which to relax. Tapestry cushions create a complete look with a wall-hanging tapestry.

If you know what cushion design or theme you are looking for, use the “cushion category” list on the left hand size of your page now to fine tune your search.

Tapestry cushions are supplied with a velvet backing, a zipper at the bottom and a fibre-filled insert. Cushions can be shipped with or without inserts.

For customers who wish to customize their cushion make-up, large and medium cushions are available without backing, ready to be made up as you like. These are referred to as unfinished. An unfinished panel is also suitable for picture framing and making up into a firescreen or a footstool. Classic Tapestries also offers a textile framing service, firescreen make up service and footstool upholstery service. We welcome enquiries. Examples of framed panels made up firescreens and upholstered footstools and chair seats can be viewed at our premises or images can be sent via email.

Large cushions are approximately 48 x 48 cm : $85.00	unfinished panels $69.00
Mediums cushions are approximately 35 x 35 cm : $60.00	unfinished panels $45.00
Small cushions are approximately 20 x 20 cm : $40.00

Note: Some medium and small cushions may feature a slightly simplified design from the large cushions.

WILLIAM MORRIS STYLE

Tapestry weaving experienced a revival in England with new designs by Morris & Co., inspired by medieval designs. Morris was keen to revive the medieval technique of high warp tapestry weaving, he considered tapestry to be the noblest of the arts of weaving and felt it demanded a high level of design.

Vine and Acanthus was the first tapestry William Morris designed and wove in his own home. William Morris, Henry Dearle and Phillip Webb designs feature swirling acanthus leaves which are the hallmarks of this beautiful style. Many tapestries share a common palette of colours which allow for a coherent design style with different pieces. During the last years of his life Morris was engaged in the production of the Holy Grail tapestries at Merton Abbey. Morris's tapestry workshop at Merton Abbey continued to weave for clients around the world for many years after his death.

Not all are available for viewing on the website. We welcome enquiries. Please contact us for further designs.