Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(4) Decorative Tapestry, Needlepoint, Painted & Embroidered Pillows

Price realized
$110
Pre-sale estimate
$100 – $200
Hammer price
$90
Category
Textiles & Tapestries
Sold
June 21, 2025
Sale
SPECIAL 9AM START-DAY 2- JUNE 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 4) Decorative throw pillows, each with tassel trim, including: (2) tapestry and needlework front, (one) down-filled insert, fashioned from a tapestry fragment, floral designs, (one) depicting tapered vase with flowers and foliate designs, (1) painted front with lemons in blue and white handled bowl, butterflies and ladybug, signed lower right Nanci Ablett, (1) embroidered floral and foliate motifs, largest: 19.5"l, 17 1/8"w, 7lbs total Provenance: The estate and interior design collection of Gay Ratliff (Martha Gay Kokernot Ratliff, Austin, Texas, 1942-2023)

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.