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Tapestries For Sale
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Large Navajo Crystal Area Weaving, circa 1920
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Navajo crystal area weaving. Exceptionally bright with nice variations in the dyes. Great condition.
Period: circa 1920s
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Size: 7'5" x 9'9".
Family Owned &...
Category
1920s American Native American Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Panel, circa 1850 2
3 x 11
2
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson panel, circa 1850, 2'3 x 11'2. This antique Aubusson panel may be used as a runner on the floor or as a wall decoration over a door or between windows or a table runner. The nearly black field displays a very complex pattern of multi colored palmettes flowers and various short vines. An ivory floral border on the left contrasts with the geometric right hand band...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mario Prassinos Mid-Century Aubusson Tapestry
By Mario Prassinos
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Mario Prassinos (1916-1985) and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to 1965 and entitled "Troil...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Macrame Wall Hanging, Geometric Fiber Art Tapestry, ADAMAS by TAMAR SAMPLONIUS
Located in Schagen, NH
This macrame wall hanging, "Adamas", is MADE TO ORDER. The time needed to create this design is 11-12 weeks.
Because this fiber art tapestry is made to order, please allow some sligh...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Steel
9x10.2 Ft One of a Kind Vintage Silk Embroidery Bed Cover. Wall Hanging
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite one of a kind vintage suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with timeless artistry. This embroidered...
Category
Late 20th Century Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$1,365 Sale Price
30% Off
3.3x3.5 Ft C.Asian Embroidered Wall Hanging. Tablecloth, Tablecover, Sofa Spread
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Embroidered Cotton
Silk Suzani Wall Hanging – Timeless Textile Art
Experience the beauty of Central Asia craftsmanship with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani textile...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$264 Sale Price
30% Off
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry
Dwindled Scenery
175 x 120 cm
Located in Meer, VAN
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry 'Dwindled Scenery' 175 x 120 cm
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry
'Dwindled Scenery'
175 × 120 cm
Established Dutch textile artist Sina Dyks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 10” x 13' 11”.
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
18th Century Antique Velvet Wall Hanging Dutch Textile 6
3" x 8
6"
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking Antique Velvet Wall Hanging Dutch Textile, Country of Origin: Netherlands, Circa Date: 18th Century
Category
18th Century Danish Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Superb Mid-Century Tapestry from the House of Chaudoir by Van Noten
By G. Chaudoir
Located in Beirut, LB
Colorful abstract mid-century tapestry having a blue background with beautiful explosion of colors, from the house of Chaudoir and designed by Artist Van No...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry “Colin-Maillard” or Blind Man’s Buff Scene
Located in Dallas, TX
This large and elegant antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The handwoven scene depicts a lively group of figures engaged in the popular 18th-century game Coli...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Swedish Wall Hanging by Marta Afzelius, AB Elsa Gullberg, 1925-1930
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1925-1930
Designed by Marta Afzelius.
Woven by AB Elsa Gullberg.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Jean Lurçat "Butterflies and Foliage" - Aubusson Tapestry - French Modern Design
Located in New York, NY
- Butterflies and Foliage (Papillons et Feuillage) by Jean Lurçat
- 135 x 180 cm
- Aubusson tapestry woven at the Braquenié workshop.
Jean Lurçat’s “Papillons et Feuillages” tapestr...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid 19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk
Metal Embroidery (7" x 1
9" - 18 x 54)
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century Pair of Chinese Silk
Metal Embroidery (7" x 1' 9" - 18 x 54)
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
French Woven Sepia Toned Tapestry of a Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19/20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of forest scene with creek and top and bottom border.
Condition: (Antique Condition)
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Neutral Brown And Tan Color “Kurve” Verner Panton Textile 4
1" x 8
8"
Located in New York, NY
Soft Earthy Beautiful Circular Design Vintage Kreis Brown / Tan Colored Verner Panton Textile, Country Of Origin: Denmark, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
1970s Wool Tapestry Art Protis, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition
- labeled in back side.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Moroccan Boucherouite Area Rug in Abstract Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking vintage Moroccan Boucherouite tapestry rug, hand-crafted circa mid-20th century, is a vibrant celebration of artistic expression and cultural heritage. Woven from a mix of recycled textiles, this one-of-a-kind piece features a bold, ultra-modern geometric composition in brilliant shades of red, pink, blue, green, purple, yellow, and earthy browns. The abstract design evokes the spirit of mid-century modern art, drawing visual parallels to the works of Josef Albers and Paul Klee, as well as the storied textile traditions of the Gee’s Bend quilts from Alabama.
With its dynamic asymmetry, saturated palette, and raw textile beauty, this rug functions equally well as a decorative wall tapestry or as a centerpiece in a contemporary interior. Ideal for eclectic, bohemian, or art-forward spaces, it exemplifies the spontaneous creativity and rich folk artistry of Morocco’s Berber weaving traditions.
Dimensions: 5’ 8” x 7’ 2”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter 20th century
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Cotton, Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1487
Moroccan Boucherouite, Vintage Moroccan Rugs, Vintage Berber Rugs, Vintage North African Rugs, Mid Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Moroccan Kilim, Vintage Berber Kilim, Boucherouite Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs Boucherouite, Moroccan Tribal Rugs, Abstract Mid Century Rugs, Nomadic Rugs, Berber Tribal Rugs, Vintage Boucherouite Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Moroccan Kilims, Josef Albers Rugs...
Category
1960s Moroccan Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$3,675 Sale Price
25% Off
Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Märta Måås Fjettström, "Lövendahl", AB MMF
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjettström, "Lövendal",
manufacture by AB MMF. The pattern Lövendal was created in 1928.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Michael Schrier Wall Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large graphic tapestry created by renowned artist Michael Schrier (1949-2021). Mr. Schrier was a professor of fine arts at Otis College of Art and D...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Abstract Vegetable Fiber Wall Tapestry, 1970s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Large abstract wall tapestry in natural plant fibers dating from the 1970s. The threads of fibers are woven on a cotton canvas with raised areas creating an interesting play of light...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Tapestries
Materials
Cord, Natural Fiber
Tapestry by Michel Degand for Atelier Pinton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
One of a kind Aubusson Tapestry by Michel Degand for Atelier Pinton.
Edition 1/1.
Signed in the front with Michel Degand signature and Atelier Pinton m...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Floral Design And Soft Colored Rare American Tapestry 4
9" x 6
10"
Located in New York, NY
A Classically Crafted Antique Floral Design And Soft Colored Rare American Tapestry, Origin: America, Circa: Turn of the Twentieth Century
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Boxing Carpet, Randolph Turpin, Middleweight Champion of the World, Sugar Ray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A large vintage Randolph Turpin carpet.
A wonderful impressive carpet made for the British boxer Randolph Turpin (nick named 'The Leamington Licker'). The carpet measuring nearly 3 meters by 4 meters was made by a life long friend, Mr Dennis Quayle, and would make a remarkable wall hanging. Quayle owned a high quality furniture store in Birmingham and supplied amongst other furnishings, high quality handmade carpets. Following Turpin’s triumph over Sugar Ray Robinson to win the world title in 1951, Mr Quayle had the carpet made as a gift for Turpin. Later in Turpin’s life when in trouble, Quayle bought back the carpet in order to help him financially, with the carpet remaining in the Quayle family ever since.
Randolph Turpin is one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen who plied his trade with courage, honor and skill and gave Britain one of its best nights in a boxing ring. As a 33-1 underdog Turpin humbled the greatest fighter the world had seen, Sugar Ray Robinson, at Earls Court in London to become Middleweight Champion of the World. Sugar Ray was at his peak and the fight was the culmination of the flamboyant champion’s famous tour of Europe. Unable to cope with Turpin’s long reach and unusual wide stance the American struggled to land punches and Turpin’s strength inside was too much and he took the win on points after 15 rounds. He would lose the belt in a rematch 64 days later but Turpin’s achievement is a remarkable one which crowns a distinguished boxing career, he was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Randolph Turpin's titles:-
British Middleweight 17th Oct 1950
European Middleweight 27th Feb 1951
World Middleweight 10th July 1951
Commonwealth Middleweight 2nd Oct 1952
Won the British Light...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sporting Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$3,324 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 17th Century Brussels Tapestry after Teniers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully woven late 17th Century Brussels tapestry after the painter Teniers.
Depicting a domestic scene including a mother and infant.
Wonderf...
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1970’s Wool Tapestry “La Barque De L’Ondine”
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely colorful tapestry titled on the back “La Barque De L’Ondine” which roughly translates to the boat of Ondine, the Water Nymph. There are many myths and stories surrounding th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$3,500 / item
French Aubusson tapestry 19th century- The Abduction of Helen by Paris - No 1605
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1605 - Late 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry - The Abduction of Helen by Paris - 240cm H x 173cm W
This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning and meticulous inspe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Fante Asafo Flag, Ghana
Located in New York, NY
A large and graphically stunning asafo flag.
Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tapestries
Framed Japanese Relief Embroidery Textile Art of Dragon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Japanese textile art panel with an embroidered dragon on a swirling cloud background, nicely framed with a linen matt in an antique-fi...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is the last one of the set of seven framed Japanese textile art called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This rare set consists ...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Materials
Giltwood, Silk
Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk
s Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of brocades set within a border of the same material. The brocade was woven from a subtle color palette of ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
English Victorian Framed Floral Beaded and Wool Work Embroidery
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian floral needlepoint embroidery with raised beaded accents with an arched top ebonized frame.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Beads
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century.
Category
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry
Sumptuous Field
220 x 175 cm
Located in Meer, VAN
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry 'Sumptuous Field' 220 x 175 cm
Sina Dyks Contemporary Art Tapestry
'Sumptuous Field'
220 x 175 cm
Established Dutch textile artist Sina Dyks (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
19th Century Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Genuine Native American Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket. Intermediate panel beaded on black velvet. Matching shoulder s...
Category
1890s American Native American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Beads
19th Century Italian Sucre de Herb Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Sucre de Herb Tapestry features a shapely maiden dancing and playing a tambourine, while a leering Bacchus admires her in the backgr...
Category
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
pretty mid century French jacquard tapestry « noble or princely hunt »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming scene of a princely hunt.
This tapestry depicts a noble or princely hunting scene, typical of tapestries...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Textile
Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman
Miriam Shorr
By Rose K. Lautman
Miriam Shorr
Located in Hanover, MA
Miriam Shorr was a water colorist as well as a talented needlepoint artist. All the work she did was to her own design, as she used the yarn in much the same way she used paint. She also worked in ink on rice paper, including the shore birds and the street scape...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink
Large Decorative Vintage 1960s Wall Tapestry Art Pictured Bratislava Scenery, Cz
Located in Zohor, SK
Large decorative fine handmade vintage artwork 20th century 1960's wall tapestry showing scenery of Bratislava city. with Danube river. Set in an impre...
Category
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood
$312 Sale Price
50% Off
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in
Located in New York, NY
Small antique French Tapestry rug, Origin: France, circa 19th century. Size: 1 ft 5 in x 2 ft 1 in (0.43 m x 0.63 m).
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
The "Mois Lucas" Suite - Fine Jacquard Tapestry, The Month of June - N° 1619
Located in Paris, FR
Fine Jacquard Tapestry – "The Month of June: The Haymaking" – After Guillaume Werniers
The "Mois Lucas" Suite
Commercial Description
Bring the timeless elegance of Flemish art...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Organic Abstract Design Wool Tapestry, 1960s / Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany, 1960s
- Perfect condition, handmade
- Very interesting piece of wall decoration
- Eulan manufacturer
jr.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Very Beautiful modern art deco Aubusson Tapestry by Herve Lelong
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a Stunning Mid Century Aubusson Tapestry from Tunisia!
We're delighted to present this exquisite Aubusson tapestry, meticulously crafted in Tunisia with the same method ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Arazzo in lana di Ottavio Missoni con cornice in legno, Italia primi anni
80
Located in Firenze, FI
Questo arazzo di Ottavio Missoni, con dimensioni di 182 cm. x 60 cm., è composto da riquadri e pannelli che si susseguono ritmicamente. Costruito come un patchwork tessile, dove tro...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Farm Kids 6.9 X 5.2
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Elegant Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono with Shibori Band Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal silk Kimono in a light blue color with striking floral design. The garment is hand-stitched from a crepe like silk and dated to circa 1940-60s. The garment is spars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Spanish Embroidered Gold Silver Armorial Hanging Amphora Count 70
high 55"long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The embroidered appliques in fine silk and gold and silver threadwork with coloured glass, sequins and mirror simulating jewels in deep relief worked onto the original red velvet tex...
Category
1640s Spanish Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Silver
Mounted Indonesian Dyed Silk Lawon, Diamond Pattern, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Indonesian silk kain lawon with a central diamond pattern, Sumatra, Indonesia, late 19th or early 20th century.
The ceremonial shawl, call...
Category
Early 1900s Indonesian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Handmade sculptural felt wall art STRATA Black by Studio Marmi
By Studio Marmi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strata / ASTRA Collection is a contemporary three-dimensional felt wall hanging collection inspired by the Mesopotamian cultural heritage and aesthetics of the city of Harran. Harran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique European Needlework Tapestry Runner
Located in Los Angeles, US
A refined 19th century English needlework tapestry featuring an elegant floral ribbon and bouquet composition, executed with exceptional attention to detail. The design showcases scr...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
SUSANI Embroidered Tapestry Suitable for Table, Curtain, Bed, Wall
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Turkestan SUSANI finely embroidered tapestry with warm typical colors: simply wonderful! ..With an interesting price.
Every Turkoman girl must ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Other Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique Flemish Garden Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Flemish Garden tapestry depicting a serene countryside landscape. Woven in wool and silk, this tapestry displays an exquisite sense of artistry and depth. Two charming animals are depicted in the foreground surrounded by lush foliage revealing a view towards the formal gardens...
Category
17th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
Pair of late 20th Century French Gobelins-Style Verdure Tapestry Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and pastoral charm to a hallway, bedroom, or stair landing with this pair of decorative French tapestry panels. Woven in Flanders circa 1980 in the Gobelins manner, each ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
GEORGiAN CIRCA 1820 SILK
WOOL WORK STUMPWORK STYLE EMBROIDERY TAPESTRY PICTURE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, antique 1820's Georgian Silk & Wool work, Stumpwork style...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Pictorial Tabriz Rug, circa 1880 4
6 x 6
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique Pictorial Tabriz rug, circa 1880. A wonderful fun piece filled with amazing detail. The main figures in the centre are carefully woven with the features in the face and cloth...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Swedish wall hanging
Sweden, circa 1900
Measures: 8'8" x 5'1" (264 x 155 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Kalaga Burmese tapestry - Rider on his Horse - 19th - Burma Myanmar Asia
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original Burmese Kalaga-style tapestry, dating from the late 19th century.
Tapestry, panel, or wall hanging depicting a rider and his mount, a beautiful horse in relief.
The tapestr...
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Sequins
Shop Vintage Tapestries on 1stDibs
Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.
Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.
“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.
Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.
For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.
Antique, new and vintage tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming — find yours on 1stDibs now.
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