Vintage Greek Gobelin Shepherdess Sheep Tapestry Wall Art Gilt Frame 10.5\" For Sale

This elegant Vintage Greek Gobelin Shepherdess Sheep Tapestry Wall Art is a charming decorative textile panel inspired by classical European countryside tapestry designs. Presented in a gilt-tone wood frame, the piece features a romantic pastoral scene with a shepherdess, child, sheep, flowers, trees, and a soft rural landscape.

The square tapestry panel depicts a woman in period-style dress standing beside a young child holding flowers, surrounded by sheep in a peaceful country setting. The background includes trees, foliage, a rustic structure, and a distant landscape, creating a warm and traditional European pastoral composition. The scene has strong French country and Rococo revival influence, with an idealized countryside subject often seen in 20th-century decorative gobelin-style wall hangings.

Executed in muted tones of gold, beige, cream, olive green, brown, soft rose, and pale blue-gray, the tapestry has an attractive aged appearance that works beautifully in traditional interiors, cottage-style rooms, hallways, bedrooms, libraries, and curated vintage wall art displays.

The textile is woven in a gobelin-style technique, giving the surface decorative texture and visual depth. The gilt-tone frame enhances the presentation and gives the piece a finished wall-ready appearance. The reverse retains older paper backing with visible tears, exposed backing board, hanging wire, and a Greek stamp or framer’s mark, indicating Greek framing or production.

A decorative vintage European-style gobelin tapestry with charming pastoral subject matter, warm color, and classic country house appeal.

Circa Date

Late 20th Century (circa 1970–1990)

Origin

Greece

Width: 10.5 in (26.7 cm)
Height: 10.5 in (26.7 cm)
Depth: 1.5 in (3.8 cm)

Material

Gobelin-Style Woven Textile
Wood Frame
Gilt-Tone Decorative Finish
Backing Board
Paper Backing
Hanging Wire

Packing

This vintage framed gobelin tapestry will be professionally packed using protective packing methods. The frame corners, textile surface, and back structure will be carefully wrapped and cushioned to help prevent movement or impact during transit. Multiple layers of protective material and reinforced packaging will be used to ensure safe transportation.

Pick-Up Location:

Flemington, New Jersey

Shipping Information:

We ship larger pieces with specialized transport couriers and smaller pieces with FedEx or USPS. We take great care in ensuring that all items are professionally packaged for safe transport. Deliveries typically take between 7 days and 3 weeks depending on destination, season, and carrier schedules.

Please contact us with any detailed questions, requests for additional photographs, measurements, or condition information. We are always happy to assist.

Condition Report

Good vintage decorative condition with age-appropriate wear. The woven tapestry surface presents well overall with light fading, minor discoloration, and gentle textile wear consistent with age, display, and handling. The gilt-tone frame shows expected rubbing, scuffs, scratches, small nicks, finish wear, and scattered marks visible along the frame. The reverse paper backing is torn and partially missing, exposing the backing board and frame structure. Hanging wire is present. Greek stamp or framer’s mark remains visible on the reverse. No major front-facing tears or large losses are visible in the photographed tapestry surface. Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the condition description.

Maker\'s Note

This piece is a decorative Greek gobelin-style woven tapestry inspired by traditional European pastoral wall hangings. Gobelin-style tapestries became popular decorative wall art for European and Mediterranean interiors throughout the 20th century, often reproducing romantic countryside, Rococo, and classical landscape subjects in woven textile form.