French Toile Le Balloon De Gonesse Toile de Jouy Fabric

This historic print was featured at the Smithsonian design museum and Cooper Hewitt

Drawn by Jean-Baptiste Huet in 1783 & created shortly after the ascent of the first manned hot air balloon

Measures - 36" salvage  128" Length

Color - Deep Red on cream

Repeat 38.5 "

Unfortunately this beautiful fabric has staining on half of the length mainly 

in the center. Please see photo's and message for any additional pics.

**See  7, 8 & 9th photo's.

No markings on salvage edge

To my knowledge and research this fabric is only produced in France

This Rare Print was purchased from a prominent Americus, Ga. family estate.

It was used to adorn a fabulous antique canopy bed that was made in the 80's.

Le Balloon de Gonesse was produced by the Oberkampf factory Jouy, depicts 3- balloon scenes from events that took place in 1783

Originally produced on copper plates.  This fabric could have come from the Charles Burger factory that still uses 200 yr. old copper plates

I personally am very fond of Toile and am using a piece of the for a lampshade !

Toile can worn, sat on, ruffled, framed, covered on a bed, added to a wall...so many uses.

There is also a pillow with this fabric on ebay

Comes from a smoke/pet free environment

International shipping thru Ebay shipping program

Please message any questions you may have