Article: Lavish Sofa Cushions From Antique Textiles - New York Times

LEAD: FRANCOISE NUNNALLE thinks of pillows not simply as decoration, but also as works of art. FRANCOISE NUNNALLE thinks of pillows not simply as decoration, but also as works of art. ''Some will cut through a design and make four pillows from a piece of fabric,'' said Ms. Nunnalle, a Manhattan dealer in antique textiles. ''That is not my philosophy of a pillow. It should have a center, a beginning and an end.'' Ms. Nunnalle started out in 1972 as an art dealer specializing in 19th-century German, Dutch and Belgian paintings. She segued into antique linen and lace eight years ago, and fellow dealers began to call her ''the sophisticated laundress.'' Five years ago she started making ...

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