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Tapestries For Sale
French Tapestry, Genuine Jacquard in Medieval Style - H 131 x W 190 cm - N 1439
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
Category
19th Century French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Pictorial Tapestry with Traditional Crane Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77548, antique Chinese pictorial tapestry with traditional crane design. This hand knotted wool antique Chinese pictorial tapestry features a large red-crowned crane design set against an abrashed neutral field. The crane is depicted standing on one leg with its wings outstretched while perched atop a cliff alongside several bamboo plants. The crane is one of the most widely used symbols throughout Chinese art and literature and figures heavily in Chinese mythology. The creature is thought to represent longevity, immortality, nobility, and fidelity. It is often represented alongside bamboo, as it is in this piece, another symbol of longevity. The warm sepia backdrop recalls ancient Chinese scrolls...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$1,499 Sale Price
25% Off
Game Park Tapestry Flemish 16th. Century
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The Flemish “Game Park” Tapestry – 16th Century is an extraordinary woven artwork depicting an elaborate hunting scene set against a lush forest backdrop. Hand-loomed in wool and sil...
Category
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s wonderful antique 16th century French Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice and old french tapestry fragment, from the middle of the 16th century, with nice design of its period design and beautiful natural colo...
Category
16th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Pretty Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a chicken and a rooster on the farm, surrounded by a strip of flowers, with beautiful natural light colours in...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
993 - Beautiful Vintage French Tapestry Jaquar
Located in Paris, FR
993 - Beautiful French tapestry from the end of the 20th century with a beautiful medieval design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar woven with wool and cotton.
Category
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Orange Fish, Elie Grekoff - French Tapestry By Atelier Pintons Frers - No. 1469
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Elie Grekoff
Period: 20th century
Style: Design 50's and 60's
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 242 cm
Height: 148 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Marine theme: The centra...
Category
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s nice 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry Sofa Cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Fine antique Aubusson tapestry, with a beautiful floral design and beautiful colors with red, pink, purple, green and yellow, entirely handwoven, with wool and silk on cotton foundation, originally made for a sofa cover...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant scene at the town and beautiful light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Set of 10 Jules Leleu French Modern Fruitwood
Tapestry Dining Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 10 Mid-Century French Modern Fruitwood Dining Chairs with original floral tapestry upholstered seat and back with 6-sided front legs with brass sabot feet (4 armchairs, 6 side...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Brass
Antique Framed Needlepoint Scene, English, Stump Work Tapestry Panel, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed needlepoint scene. An English, stump work tapestry panel, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1870.
Beautifully pre...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Glass
A POST-MODERN AUBUSSON Tapestry by RICHARD RAPAICH, France 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional Aubusson tapestry, Post-Modern, Forme-Libre, Lyrical Abstraction, hand-woven in wool, signed at the front with the monogram MH and signature Rapaich; a card on the bac...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Rare Parisian MCM French Tapestry “Le Fou du Roy” by Henri Gineste, Ori. Catalog
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Parisian Mid-Century French Tapestry “Le Fou du Roy” by Henri Gineste, with Original Exhibition Catalog,
Henri Gineste “Le Fou du Roy” Mid-Century M...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Nylon
Antique Needlepoint French Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century needlepoint tapestry with beautiful design and natural colors, entirely hand embroidered in needlepoint method with wool and silk.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice french tapestry with beautiful gallant scenes with lovers on the beach and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of lux...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1013 - Luxurious 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry with a Beautiful Romantic Design
Located in Paris, FR
1013 - luxurious 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful romantic design.
Category
1920s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Greenhouse 7.3X5.0
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
Beautiful New Modern Design Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful new modern rug with nice Art Deco design and beautiful colors, entirely hand tufted with wool velvet on cotton foundation
Custom sizes can be made.
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$2,402 / item
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed Tapestry by hand. « Idyll »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Idyll (by François Boucher)
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French screen printed tapestry by hand featuring the exquisite design of the renowned French Painter Francois Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
18th Cent., Flemish Rustic Tapestry, with Young Men and Women Playing on a Swing
Located in New York, NY
A Flemish rustic tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a charming scene with two young noblemen pulling a young damsel on a swing within a verdant courtyard setting. Enclosed by ...
Category
18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$6,396 Sale Price
20% Off
12x50 in Embroidered Cotton Wall Hanging. Pomegranate Tree Design Table Runner
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Embroidered 100% Cotton New Suzani Fabric Wall Hanging – Timeless Textile Art
Experience the beauty of Central Asia craftsmanship with this exquisite hand-embroidered 100% cotto...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$207 Sale Price
20% Off
ANTiQUE 1825 ORIGINAL KING GEORGE IV NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY SAMPLER ELIZA ANN PRATT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1825 dated needlework sampler made during the reign of King George IV by Eliza Ann Pra...
Category
1820s English Early Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Wood
1950
s Turkish Silk Hereke Carpet Tapestry with Metallic Threads
Located in Dallas, TX
77153 Vintage Turkish Silk Metallic Souf Hereke Tapestry, 01'11 x 02'08. Turkish Silk Metallic Souf Hereke Tapestries are exquisite masterpieces blending silk's luxurious elegance with the shimmering allure of metallic threads, originating from Turkey's renowned town of Hereke and crafted through traditional techniques passed down through generations. They boast intricate designs inspired by Turkish cultural heritage, featuring elaborate floral patterns, geometric shapes, and motifs symbolizing wealth, prosperity, and spirituality. The addition of metallic threads like gold or silver enhances their opulence, creating a radiant glow that mesmerizes viewers. Highly prized for their craftsmanship and historical significance, these tapestries adorn palaces, museums, and private residences, serving as cherished heirlooms and symbols of luxury and refinement, embodying the essence of Turkish culture and inviting admiration from all who encounter them.
In a graceful homage to Louis XIV style, this hand-knotted Turkish silk metallic souf Hereke prayer rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Louis XV Tapestries
Materials
Silver
Ishoku Perspective 03 by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Geneve, CH
Ishoku Perspective 03 by Mae Engelgeer
Limited edition of 5.
Dimensions: D 0,5 x W 90 x H 190 cm.
Materials: Igusa straw.
Ishoku perspective wall panels.
Graphic compositions ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
$6,473 / item
Vintage Figurial Scene Tapestry 5.7X5.6
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
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « the feast of Venus »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring
a replica of the painting by 17th century French painter, Pierre Paul Rubens...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful medieval museum tapestry design and nice colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufactur...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ottoman Antique Embroidery Gold Metallic Thread (Late 19th Century)
Located in London, GB
This 19th-century Ottoman metallic embroidery tapestry is a magnificent representation of the empire’s rich textile heritage, crafted with exceptional skill and artistry. The use of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Metal
4x5.4 Ft Embroidered Silk Cotton Wall Hanging. Pink Bed Cover. Modern Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
Category
2010s Uzbek Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$571 Sale Price
20% Off
A Flute Serenade: Late 19th Century French Pastoral Tapestry of Rococo Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
74030 Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04’04 x 10’02. Evoking the splendor of France’s Rococo age, this handwoven wool antique French tapestry is an exquisite vision of romance, artistry, and timeless grace. Woven in the late 19th century, it draws inspiration from the pastoral tableaux of François Boucher, whose idyllic depictions of courtly leisure and bucolic charm defined the spirit of the era. Here, a young woman strolls behind a gallant flutist along a sun-dappled woodland path—an intimate moment caught in silk and wool, imbued with the tender lyricism of a love song whispered through the French countryside. Every thread speaks of heritage, mastery, and the kind of effortless elegance that only centuries of refinement could produce.
The tranquil scene is a study in pastoral poetry: soft foliage, muted sunlight filtering through trees, and the rustling quiet of a timeless afternoon. The dreamlike color palette—dusty rose, celadon, gold, and faded umber—conveys the patina of history while radiating a romantic luminosity that feels alive even today. This is not simply an artifact of French décor; it is a living artwork, woven with emotion, movement, and musicality. The one-of-a-kind composition unfolds like a painting by Watteau or Fragonard—an ode to the pleasures of nature, beauty, and human connection.
The craftsmanship reveals the hand of a master weaver trained in the grand Aubusson and Gobelins tradition, where textile art transcended function to become a mark of nobility. Each precious weave captures tonal nuance and painterly shading with breathtaking precision—a feat achieved only by ateliers devoted to the highest standards of European artistry. This tapestry once would have graced the walls of aristocratic salons and manors, its presence signaling sophistication, education, and cultured taste. Today, its survival stands as a testament to both its quality and its enduring charm.
To own such an exquisite work of art is to inherit a fragment of France’s artistic legacy—a portal to a world of refinement and reverie. This antique pastoral tapestry...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 19th Century Ukzbekistan Ikat Fragment
Located in London, GB
A fragment of the very best Bukhara quality ikat - fully saturated colour with 6 or 7 colours. Probably from a wall hanging.
For references see:
c.f. Goldman collection plates 17, 3...
Category
Early 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Pretty mid century french Aubusson tapestry « the sleeping hunter »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Chasseurs endormi ( the sleeping hunter )
Very beautiful mid 20th century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a part of the famous painting of J.B Huet, titled « hunters rest ». With ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Beautiful Vintage silk and metal Chinese Embroidery dragon design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century Chinese silk embroidery with beautiful design with two dragons and nice colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on silk foundati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Flytape
Quilt Painting Wool Tapestry Textile Art, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Under the blanket project, Naomi Clark creates what she titles quilt paintings. She breathes new life into old wool and cotton camping blankets culled f...
Category
2010s American Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Greenery Tapestry Signed Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - L165xh120cm - 1555
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Manufacture Aubusson
Period: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width: 165 cm
Height: 120 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Located a stone's throw from the Eiff...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Aubusson style french jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and light colours, woven in mechanical jacquard looms with cotton, wool and acrylic,
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"Experience the epitome of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
cc-tapis TCP Collection Car Park 2 in Lime by Odd Matter
By Odd Matter, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nostalgia and experimentation lead the creative process responsible for the new TCP, Tonnara Car Park Collection by Dutch based studio Odd Matter. The ephemeral nature of sand became...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$11,634 / item
Antique Little French Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « lookout and bagpipes »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled Guet and Cornemuse (Lookout and Bagpipes) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pair of French 1850s Aubusson Floral Tapestries with Rinceaux Arabesques
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Napoleon III period Aubusson tapestries from the mid-19th century depicting rinceaux surrounding a floral decor. Woven in the famous Aubusson Manufacture located in central France during the 1850s, each of this pair of wall tapestries...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Vintage Tapestry Depicting an Exotic Bird 7.9X5.2
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
Antique 18th Century Flemish Biblical Tapestry, with Queen Esther
Ahashverosh
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th century Flemish Biblical tapestry, size 8'3 H x 10'1 W.
This period European tapestry depicts a climactic moment from the Biblical account of the Purim story, with Queen Esther...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
20x36 in Embroidered Wall Hanging. Modern Tablecloth. 100% Cotton Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Embroidered 100% Cotton New Suzani Fabric Wall Hanging – Timeless Textile Art
Experience the beauty of Central Asia craftsmanship with this exquisite hand-embroidered 100% cotto...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
4.6x5.8 Ft Embroidered Silk
Cotton Wall Hanging. Red Bed Cover. New Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
17th Century Biblical Brussels Tapestry 7
4" X 5
5"
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
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Georgian Sampler, 1779, by Mary Lee, Country Scene
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Georgian Sampler, 1779, by Mary Lee, 10 Years Old. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground. Meandering floral border. Colours green, blue, dark brown, gold, silver, p...
Category
1770s Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Bhutanese Wrapping Cloth / Bhundi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Bhutanese wrapping cloth / bhundi
A beautifully preserved example of a rare Bhutanese wrapping cloth (bhundi), which would have be...
Category
Early 20th Century Bhutanese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
French Vintage Tapestry Landscape with a Waterwheel
Located in Barntrup, DE
French vintage tapestry, wall hanging, from the second half of the 20th century.
A beautiful French tapestry in Aubusson style, within a leaf border featuring a landscape, a house wi...
Category
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful antique French tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing, woven with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury and craft...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 19th century, 'Le Jeu de Colin-Maillard', ('The Blind Man’s Buff') after a cartoon by Jean-Baptiste Hue...
Category
Late 19th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$12,495 Sale Price
37% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry Attributed to Jean Baptiste Huet
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a touch of romance and history into your home with this large antique Aubusson tapestry. Woven in France circa 1780, the work is based on a cartoon attributed to Jean-Baptiste ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Canvas
Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging, circa 1970.
We struggle to imagine how many hours went into producing this piece of work. Adorned with sequins and beads ...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Victorian Tapestries
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China
An exquisitely embroidered Miao baby carrier panel from Xifeng County, Guizhou Province, south China...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
3.2x4 Ft Modern Embroidered Wall Hanging, Floral Design Silk
Cotton Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Blue 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
Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style French Halluin Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing the magnificent "Along the River" French tapestry designed by British artist Harris Rightway. This captivating piece depicts women drawing water from the river and engage...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Decorative Element, Fragment Of Brussels Tapestry 17th Century - No. 1450
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and rental of cars.
expertise in old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kili...
Category
1640s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wall Hanging by Bruce Duderstadt, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Texan Bruce Duderstadt discovered his love of crafting rugs while training as an architect in the offices of the noted firm of Ford, Powell & Carson. He used bold graphics and subtle...
Category
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ikat Textile from Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi with Stunning Tribal Motifs, C. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A large Ikat Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toraja tribes people are an ethnic and cultural group of people who occupy the mountainous highlands of South ...
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Antique Wool Needlepoint Embroidered European Nobles Scene Printed on Silk 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique framed folk art needlepoint textile panel / tapestry - a scene of European nobility seated in a great room with equestrian battle themed design, greeting figures in trad...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Silk
$700 Sale Price
30% Off
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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