What is a canvas backdrop?

A canvas backdrop is a textured backdrop made from canvas. They are preferred because of the way the light interacts with the material. The canvas is less reflective than a paper backdrop and has a lovely matte feel to it. Shop a selection of backdrops from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #4

Located in Madison, WI

Stage backdrop hand-painted on canvas from a Milwaukee area Children's Theater that closed in the

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Wood

Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #4

$275

Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #5

Located in Madison, WI

Stage backdrop hand-painted on canvas from a Milwaukee area Children's Theater that closed in the

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Wood

Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #5

$275

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery

Located in North Hollywood, CA

wheels. The painted steel frame and canvas backdrop are all original. It can be rolled to an ideal area

Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Carnival Midway Shooting Gallery

$12,500

Mid-Century Children s Theater Stage Backdrop, hand painted on canvas: #1

Located in Madison, WI

Stage backdrop hand-painted on canvas from a Milwaukee area Children's Theater that closed in the

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Wood

Mid-Century Children s Theater Stage Backdrop, hand painted on canvas: #1

$275

Vintage Movie Theater Backdrop

Located in Dallas, TX

Backdrops, this large canvas banner features advertising from the local retail merchants. Extremely well

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Vintage Movie Theater Backdrop

$1,750

Floral Bouquet Oil on Canvas Petite Beauty, Black Backdrop Great Colors Art

Located in Westport, CT

In the style of Louis XVI - Floral bouquet -oil on canvas - simple elegance- art work- oil on

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Paintings

Floral Bouquet Oil on Canvas Petite Beauty, Black Backdrop Great Colors Art

$495

One of a kind backdrop for Paris Opera House

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique backdrop for Paris Opera House. Beautiful handpainted trompe l`oeil, made for a decor of an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

One of a kind backdrop for Paris Opera House

Original Saturday Night Live Suburban House Set Backdrop

By Stiefelbauer Associates

Located in Hudson, NY

Original three panelled, oil on canvas, 'Suburban House' set backdrop used on Saturday Night Live

Category

1990s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Original Saturday Night Live Suburban House Set Backdrop

$4,850

"Circle No. 192" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

By Takefumi Hori

Located in Baltimore, MD

York, he started painting abstract paintings with acrylic on canvas. Since 2009, Takefumi has been

Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Takefumi Hori
"Circle No. 192" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

"Circle No. 189" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

By Takefumi Hori

Located in Baltimore, MD

York, he started painting abstract paintings with acrylic on canvas. Since 2009, Takefumi has been

Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Takefumi Hori
"Circle No. 189" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

$20,600

"Circle No. 187" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

By Takefumi Hori

Located in Baltimore, MD

York, he started painting abstract paintings with acrylic on canvas. Since 2009, Takefumi has been

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Takefumi Hori
"Circle No. 187" Dimensional Gold Leaf Circle on Neutral Backdrop

Early 20th Century Monumental Mural on Canvas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Wall-sized oil on un-stretched canvas. Possibly a theater backdrop. Unsigned.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings

Early 20th Century Monumental Mural on Canvas

$2,000

Life Size! 3 Dimensional Painting MIXE MEDIA: USA

Located in Miami, FL

dimentional, bottom directly on canvas over wood, on a backdrop . 8 foot long 8 foot heigh. A classic if I

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Life Size! 3 Dimensional Painting MIXE MEDIA: USA

$11,500

Rare 1960s Annacat Green White Print Coat or Dress

By AnnaCat

Located in Rockwood, ON

canvas weight, white cotton backdrop, this little beauty can double as a chic little coat or be worn as a

Category

1960s Coats and Outerwear

Rare 1960s Annacat Green White Print Coat or Dress

$1,200

Large 19th Century Painted Canvas Theater Scenic Backdrop

Located in Essex, MA

A large painted canvas theater scenic backdrop from Maine, circa 1880, depicting a three

Category

Antique 1880s American Neoclassical Revival Wallpaper

Materials

Linen

Large 19th Century Painted Canvas Theater Scenic Backdrop

$2,650

Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #3

Located in Madison, WI

Stage backdrop hand-painted on canvas from a Milwaukee area Children's Theater that closed in the

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Wood

Mid-Century Children s Theater Hand-painted Canvas, Stage Backdrop: #3

$275

Portrait of Else Wohlgemuth and her pet Pomeranian

By Wilhelm Victor Krausz

Located in New Orleans, LA

illuminates the actress’s fair face while the backdrop of the canvas remains veiled in shadow.

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

Wilhelm Victor Krausz
Portrait of Else Wohlgemuth and her pet Pomeranian

$20,000

American Portrait of a Gentleman by John Brewster, Jr. Ca. 1800

Located in Hallowell, ME

them as backdrops on his canvases to accentuate his child figures or as window scenes behind adult

Category

Early 1800s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

John Brewster, Jr.
American Portrait of a Gentleman by John Brewster, Jr. Ca. 1800, NONE

$6,000

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Canvas Backdrop For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the canvas backdrop you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, canvas and linen, every canvas backdrop was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect canvas backdrop — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A canvas backdrop, designed in the Georgian or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Olga Antonova, T.S. Harris and Libby Rosa each produced at least one beautiful canvas backdrop that is worth considering.

How Much is a Canvas Backdrop?

A canvas backdrop can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,600, while the lowest priced sells for $1,500 and the highest can go for as much as $19,200.

Questions About Canvas Backdrop

What is a canvas backdrop?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A canvas backdrop is a textured backdrop made from canvas. They are preferred because of the way the light interacts with the material. The canvas is less reflective than a paper backdrop and has a lovely matte feel to it. Shop a selection of backdrops from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.