This Museum Collection gobelin cushion cover shows Le Chat Noir, french for "The Black Cat". It was a nineteenth-century entertainment establishment, in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It opened on 18 November 1881 at 84 Boulevard Rochechouart by the impresario Rodolphe Salis, and closed in 1897 not long after Salis' death (much to the disappointment of Picasso and others who looked for it when they came to Paris for the Exposition in 1900). Le Chat Noir is thought to be the first modern cabaret: a nightclub where the patrons sat at tables and drank alcoholic beverages while being entertained by a variety show on stage. The acts were introduced by a master of ceremonies who interacted with well-known patrons at the tables. Its imitators have included cabarets from St. Petersburg (Stray Dog Café) to Barcelona (Els Quatre Gats). Perhaps best known now by its iconic Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen poster art, in its heyday it was a bustling nightclub that was part artist salon, part rowdy music hall. The cabaret published its own humorous journal Le Chat Noir until 1895. This cushion is woven in Belgium on a jacquard loom with 100% chenille cotton thread. It is lined with a beige velvet backing and closes with a zipper. The gobelin quality is obtained by a denser, thicker weft and as such is somewhat heavier than the regular tapestry quality. Size is 45x45 cms (18'x18'). We advise an inner of 50x50 cms (20'x20'), because we like our cushion covers well filled. Please note that this offer does not include the inner. Fabric Care: dry cleaning Origin : woven and finished in Belgium, cradle of tapestry weaving ! Also available as wall tapestry : https://www.etsy.com/listing/232095251 If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Enjoy your purchase at Yapatkwa !

• size :18''x18'' (45x45 cms)
• lined with plain beige velvet backing
• closes with zipper - filling is not included
• dry clean only
• this pillow cover is not printed, but jacquard woven in Belgium

size :18''x18'' (45x45 cms)Yapatkwa Tapestries