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20th Century Verdure Tapestry

Early 20th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LYON, FR
Early 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry. Approximately 100 years old. Handmade on the loom from wool
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Vintage 1930s French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Early 20th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Early 20th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
$4,200
H 50.01 in W 37.8 in D 0.4 in
Pair of late 20th Century French Gobelins-Style Verdure Tapestry Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
-style verdure work. The reverse of each tapestry retains its original cotton backing and woven label
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Late 20th Century French Tapestries

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Tapestry

Aubusson Woven Verdure Tapestry by Robert Four
By atelier robert four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautifully woven French Aubusson Verdure Wool Tapestry, "Chateau de la Lys," created by the
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20th Century French Romantic Tapestries

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Tapestry

Aubusson Woven Verdure Tapestry by Robert Four
Aubusson Woven Verdure Tapestry by Robert Four
$3,800
H 54 in W 100 in D 0.25 in
Antique French Verdure Tapestry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A gorgeous old French Verdure Tapestry, depicting a beautiful European landscape w/ a castle in the
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Mid-20th Century Tapestries

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Textile

Antique French Verdure Tapestry
Antique French Verdure Tapestry
$6,200
H 74 in W 64 in D 0.25 in
Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
An English William Morris verdure tapestry from the turn of the 20th century, featuring several
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tapestries

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Wool

Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
$10,995 Sale Price
31% Off
H 56 in W 102 in D 0.05 in
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Verdure
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Typical 18th century verdure
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Large Vintage French Verdure Style Landscape Tapestry - 7 x 13.5 ft LAST ONE
Located in New York, NY
This lovely tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Monumental French Aubusson-Style Verdure Tapestry by Les Tapisseries d’Halluin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental French Aubusson-Style Verdure Tapestry by Les Tapisseries d’Halluin, Mid-20th Century
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Mid-20th Century French Baroque Tapestries

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton

French 20th Century Tapestry Cartoon with Iron Hanger
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
hand using these illustrations as a guide. This is a more recent example from the 20th century based on
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20th Century French Other Tapestries

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Iron

French Vintage Tapestry Reproduction by Robert Four
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely delightful French 20th Century verdure-style tapestry depicting a riparian forest
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20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool, Cotton

French Vintage Tapestry Reproduction by Robert Four
French Vintage Tapestry Reproduction by Robert Four
$2,200
H 55.5 in W 72.75 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Verdure Panel, Belgian, Jacquard Woven, Decorative Wall Scene, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the late 20th century, circa 1980. Fascinating example of the William Morris tapestry of 1900
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Late 20th Century Belgian Tapestries

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Textile

Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
77764, antique French Verdure tapestry. This hand-woven antique French Aubusson verdure tapestry
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Early 20th Century French Medieval Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
$6,749 Sale Price
25% Off
W 37 in L 58 in
Antique European Verdure Tapestry with Birds and Blossoms
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed verdure tapestry features a lively repeating pattern of stylized birds
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Early 20th Century French Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique European Verdure Tapestry Runner with Birds and Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This charming narrow verdure tapestry features a repeating motif of stylized birds perched among
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Early 20th Century French Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique Belgian Verdure Royal Hunting Tapestry, Flemish Renaissance Revival
Located in Dallas, TX
forest. This Belgian verdure is machine-woven with great care, reflecting the early 20th-century revival
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Early 20th Century Belgian Revival Western European Rugs

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Wool

French Scandinavian Antique Verdure Tapestry, Signed NK for Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Dallas, TX
78461 Antique French Scandinavian Verdure Tapestry Handwoven in Sweden, 04'01 x 06'09. Emanating
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Early 20th Century Swedish Aubusson Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

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Large Vintage French Verdure Style Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This lovely tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Exotic verdure or chinoiserie tapestry from Aubusson, end of 19th-20th century
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Lyon, FR
Wonderful Aubusson tapestry from the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century. Wool and silk
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Aubusson Verdure Style Faux Tapestry by Neil MacKay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Faux tapestry by Neil MacKay. Based on mid-18th century Aubusson Verdure Tapestries, the borders
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Late 20th Century Aubusson Tapestries

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Burlap

Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry «Verdure Mallard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Verdure Tapestry in the Manner of D art De Rambouillet Ateliers
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Verdure or garden tapestry composed of a fine machine made cotton weave. This hanging piece is
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20th Century French Tapestries

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Cotton, Linen

French Vintage Tapisserie de Verdure
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This aweing Tapisserie de Verdure is massive and full of colorful life. Framed by exterior columns
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20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Natural Fiber

pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry verdure with bird design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
essence of an 18th century Aubusson tapestry with a bird in the woods. Woven on a Jacquard loom with a
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Jacobean Style Wood Bench with Verdure Tapestry
Located in Astoria, NY
Jacobean style barley-twist settee with rectangular back upholstered in verdure tapestry, and seat
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Tapestry, Silk, Wood

Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Landscape Scene Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
77247 Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Landscape Scene Wall Hanging 05'01 x 06'07. This
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Western European Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Verdure Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
Early 20th’s century French mechanical Verdure Tapestry. Lovely warm muted colours. Good condition
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Early 20th Century Verdure Tapestry
Early 20th Century Verdure Tapestry
H 59.06 in W 66.93 in D 0.4 in
Large handmade silk Verdure embroidery - tapestry, mid-20th century
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful tapestry-like silk embroidery, handmade around 1940-1950s. Depicting a gorgeous and
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries

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Silk, Wood

Large Vintage French Verdure Style Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This lovely tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Large French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large French Aubusson verdure wool tapestry, or wall hanging. Mechanical woven wool with the look
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Large French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Large French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
H 68.75 in W 86.75 in D 0.25 in
Mid-Century Flemish Woven Deer Tapestry Titled "La Verdure aux Cerfs"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a ranch or a hunting lodge with this colorful verdure tapestry. Hand woven with machine
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Pair of Mid-Century French Hand Woven Verdure Tapestries w/ Bird Foliage Motif
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
tapestry manufacturing in the 17th and 18th centuries during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Aubusson
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Mid-20th Century French Tapestries

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Tapestry, Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage French Verdure Tapestry by Les Tapisseries D’Halluin
Located in Chicago, IL
in the 1960s–70s in Halluin, a town with centuries-old tapestry traditions, the piece is hand
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20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Fabric

Vibrant French Tapestry Wall Hanging Verdure Audenarde
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very bright and decorative woven tapestry panel with wide border of leaves and floral decoration
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries

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Fabric

Large French Aubusson Pastoral Verdure Tapestry or Wall Hanging
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Miami, FL
tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France in the early 20th century, circa 1920-30. The semi-antique wall
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

French Aubusson Style Verdure Tapestry with Rivers, Ducks, and Foliage
Located in Miami, FL
This colorful handmade tapestry was woven in Flandres de Halluin, France in the 20th century. The
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20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Textile

Nice French Aubusson Style hand printed tapestry « verdure aux Animaux »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the allure of this mid-20th-century French tapestry, showcasing a design
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Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries

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Cotton

Large Aubusson Pastoral Verdure Tapestry or Wall Hanging 12 ft. W x 6 ft. H
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Miami, FL
This impressively sized tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France in the early 20th century. The
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

French Vintage Tapestry Reproduction by Corot
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely delightful French 20th Century verdure-style tapestry depicting a lush forest scene
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20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Verdure Balmoral Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is our last remaining one of very popular full size Verdure Balmoral tapestry, we will be
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20th Century Naturalistic More Art

Materials

Tapestry

Verdure Balmoral Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is our last remaining one of very popular full size Verdure Balmoral tapestry, we will be
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20th Century Naturalistic More Art

Materials

Tapestry

"Le Parc" (The Park) Verdure Villeroi Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
in France, Brussels and Flanders during the 18th Century. Many Verdure Tapestries were woven
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic More Art

Materials

Tapestry

"Le Parc" (The Park) Verdure Villeroi Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
in France, Brussels and Flanders during the 18th Century. Many Verdure Tapestries were woven
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic More Art

Materials

Tapestry

"Le Parc" (The Park) Verdure Villeroi Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Brussels and Flanders during the 18th Century. Many Verdure Tapestries were woven throughout the 16th to
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic More Art

Materials

Tapestry

Verdure Champleury- Landscape with Castle Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a traditional "verdure" inspired tapestry by an 18th century Aubusson cartoon, rich in
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic More Art

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Tapestry

4 French 19th-20th Century Baroque Walnut Carved Verdure Tapestry Side-Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Assembled Set of Four French 19th-20th Century Baroque Revival Walnut Carved and Verdure
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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Side Chairs

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Tapestry, Walnut

"Le Parc" (The Park) Verdure Villeroi Tapestry - No Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
Verdure Tapestry, such as those woven in France, Brussels and Flanders during the 18th Century. Many
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic More Art

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Tapestry

Antique English Needlepoint Aubusson Verdure Garden Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
73620 Antique English Needlepoint Aubusson Verdure Garden Tapestry Wall Hanging. This antique
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Early 20th Century English Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Landscape Scene Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
wool antique French Aubusson verdure tapestry is well-loved featuring a landscape scene with old world
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Traditional Old World Style
Located in Dallas, TX
late 19th-century antique French Aubusson verdure tapestry depicts a landscape scene of the French
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pair of Antique French Aubusson Flemish Tapestries with Verdure Landscape Scene
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory, Gobelins Royal Manufactory, Flemish
Located in Dallas, TX
. After the 17th century, verdure tapestry scenes began to become more realistic. They often illustrated
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique tapestry Verdure from Aubusson
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
interior cozy. Provenance: France - workshops in Aubusson. Date: first half of the 20th century. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique tapestry Verdure from Aubusson
Antique tapestry Verdure from Aubusson
H 64.97 in W 82.68 in D 0.2 in

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20th Century Verdure Tapestry For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 20th century verdure tapestry for your home. Each 20th century verdure tapestry for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and tapestry. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 20th century verdure tapestry, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 20th century verdure tapestry, those designed in Art Deco, Baroque and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one 20th century verdure tapestry that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aubusson Manufacture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 20th Century Verdure Tapestry?

Prices for a 20th century verdure tapestry can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $649 and can go as high as $10,999, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.
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