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Baroque Tapestries

BAROQUE STYLE

The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.

Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.

Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.

Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
The Flemish Pergola: A Renaissance Garden Tapestry Inspired by Jacob Wauters
By Flemish, Mortlake
Located in Dallas, TX
73698 New Garden View Tapestry Inspired by Jacob Wauters, 05'03 x 05'07. Inspired by the majestic designs of Jacob Wauters and the distinguished Manufacture of Antwerp, this Garden V...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

18th Century Antique French Beauvais Tapestry. 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking 18th Century Antique French Beauvais Tapestry, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 18th Century - Size: 4 ft 4 in x 6 ft 9 in (1.32 m x 2.06 m).
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

17th Century Flemish Verdure Mythological Tapestry of Paris Taking Helen to Troy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A spectacular flemish 17 century combined verdure and mythological handwoven wool tapestry in a simple palette of beige, green, brown and blue, framed with a complete floral border a...
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1660s Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

17th Century Hunt Scene Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
17th Century French Hunt Scene Handwoven Tapestry with some wear spots as shown in the pictures
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

18th Century Continental Tapestry Fragment with Putti or Angels and Cartouche
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a Continental hand wrought tapestry decorated with putti or angels and cartouche, with foliate accents and subtle tan border with raised flowers. The tapestry has a...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

17th Century Flemish Baroque Tapestry
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 17th Century Flemish Baroque tapestry with Dramatic composition and movement –The central figure is in a dynamic pose with flowing draperies, and strong diagonals to convey action...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Early 18th century Flemish antique tapestry 10x13 Verdure Wool Silk 297x384cm
Located in New York, NY
Early 18th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry Fine Verdure Wool & Silk 9'9" x 12'7"(10x13) 297cm x 384cm Circa 1720 "This is a very fine Authentic Antique Flemish wool & silk Tapest...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry

Flemish Tapestry Depicting a Cavalry Battle before a Fortress, Brussels, c. 1700
Located in Tarzana, CA
A large Flemish tapestry, likely 17th century (Baroque period), woven in wool and silk. The central scene depicts an epic battle narrative with armored knights on horseback, shields ...
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Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Bird 110cmx163cm Green 4x6 C.1900 "This is an outstanding antique French tapestry in a fantastic Verdure and Bird Design- This magnificent wool piece...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Back of Altar-Italy-19 ° Century-Red Silk Velvet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful 19th century Italian altar back in red silk velvet, probably Venetian Very elegant altar back adorned with metal-gold braid and metal...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Velvet

Very Fine Late 17th Century Allegorical Flemish Brussels Baroque Tapestry
Located in Tarzana, CA
A very fine late 17th century allegorical Flemish Brussels Baroque tapestry Period: Late 17th century Country: Brussels, Belgium Measures: Depth 0.75" Width 111" Height 10...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Tapestry

17th Century Flemish Baroque Tapestry
Located in New Orleans, LA
This larger than life tapestry is simply breathtaking. The baroque scene is depicted in woven hues of vibrant blue and soft neutrals. Standing at the grand height of eight feet eleve...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Fabric

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...
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1640s Spanish Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Gold, Silver

Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Spetchley park, Bargello, silk, bed curtains adapted into wall hangings in the 19th century • The use of silk, patterning and size suggests that these striking Bargello hangings were almost certainly conceived as bed curtains. In the Green Chamber at Parham House the State Bed is hung with Bargello curtains, pelmets and valences c1620. Like the Parham bed curtains, the Spetchley Park bed curtains have two horizontal pattern repeats in each drop. Needless to say, surviving bed curtains from this period are exceptionally rare as they had value as hangings and for upholstering domestic objects when removed from the bed. • The Spetchley Park bed curtains are really beautiful and luxurious. They were made as elite objects and have not lost their gravitas or their character and charm. • The Spetchley Park bed curtains were adapted into wall hangings in the 19th century. They are versatile and could easily be reinstated as curtains or panels within larger curtains. • Bargello work has a classic timeless quality to it and blends with most decorative schemes whether period or contemporary Each panel is made from two sections of bargello. The step (pattern) comprising two rows of short vertical stitches over two threads of graduating numbers of stitches up and down with two rows of long vertical stiches over six threads of graduating numbers of stitches up and down. Worked in graduating shades of blue, green, brown, red, tan and ivory silks on a hessian ground. The four edges of each hanging are faced with a 19th century, dusky pink fan...
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1620s Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Silk

17th Century Aubusson Tapestry Remnant
Located in Houston, TX
A fragment of a 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicts a man on his knee looking upward, visited by a radiant angel. Rich colors and intricate details capture the moment of divine en...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Olga Fisch Folk Art Ecuadorian Rug 125cmx145cm Tapestry 4x5 Beige c.1955 About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries ...
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1950s Ecuadorean Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Tapestry French Rustic Style Aubusson Baroque Louis XV, France
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Tapestry French Rustic style Aubusson Baroque Louis XV, France. Mid-20th century, machine woven.         
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1960s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry

Antique Tapestry Verdure Tapestry Large Handmade French Tapestry, 1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Rare Fountain and scenery Large Tapestry 5x7 1920 circa 1920 "A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a scenic river including a fountain and a ...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Pair of 18th C. French Tapestry Panels with Cherubs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th C. tapestry panels featuring intricate and richly detailed designs. They display classical motifs, including large architectural elements resembling columns adorned wit...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

18th Century Antique French Tapestry Verdure Wool Silk 7x11ft 213cm x 323cm
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Antique French Tapestry Verdure Wool & Silk 7x11ft 213cm x 323cm "This is very fine antique Flemish tapestry made of wool & silk depicting noblemen beneath a large verd...
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1690s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 17th Century Green Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry with Birds
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous full color antique 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation, and...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

1920 Antique French Tapestry Scene Celebration Trees Handmade 4X5
Located in New York, NY
1920 Antique French Tapestry Scene Celebration Trees 3'5" x 5'1" 104cm x 155cm "This is a Antique French Tapestry depicting a celebration amongst...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

1920 Antique French Tapestry Wool Silk Village Scene Framed 3x4 102cm x 122cm
Located in New York, NY
1920 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Village Scene Framed 3x4 "A magnificent antique wool & silk French tapestry depicting a village scene amongst verdure."-ARS Size 3'4" x 4'...
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1920s French Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

1890 Antique French Tapestry Arts Crafts Ceremonial 8x9 239cm x 257cm
Located in New York, NY
1890 Antique French Tapestry Arts & Crafts Ceremonial 8x9 7'10" x 8'5" 239cm x 257cm 1890 "This is an outstanding very large antique French tapestry- This room size piece incorporat...
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1890s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Extra Large Antique 17th C. Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry 8.6 x 17.1 ft
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and large antique Early 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry in Baroque Style
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Pair of Flemish Tapestry ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 )
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Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Hermes Mercury Wool Silk Square 6x6 176x178cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool & Silk Large 5x9 1900 4'10" x 9'2" 148cm x 280cm "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry in a fantastic large square size- This wool & silk treasure incorporates impeccable attention to detail- Depicting a scene of Hermes and Mercury...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Nobility
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure tapestry depicting a nobleman out for a stroll with two noblewomen on a beautiful summer day in the countrys...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Italian 18th century silkwork picture depicting Torquato Tasso, the great Italian Renaissance poet, finely wrought with hundreds of grey and w...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Silk

Late 20th Century Angel Design Tapestry 7 X 5 8"
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...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Antique French Tapestry Verdure Signed 1880 Wool Silk 5x7 153cm x 201cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Signed 1880 Wool & Silk 5x7 153cm x 201cm A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a castle amongst a river, verdure, and exotic birds. Beauti...
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1880s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool Silk Large 5x9ft 148x280cm 1900
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Birds Wool & Silk Large 5x9 1900 4'10" x 9'2" 148cm x 280cm "This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson t...
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Early 1900s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique French Tapestry Verdure Fruits Noblemen 1890 Wool Silk 6x7 183 x 206cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Arts & Crafts Noblemen 1890 Wool & Silk 6x7 183 x 206cm A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a scene of noblemen dressed up amongst exotic fruit...
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1890s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

17th Century Flemish Tapestry, "Rescue of the Nymph Io from the Giant Argus"
Located in Atlanta, GA
The scene depicting a well-known Roman and Greek Myth: Hera, wife of Zeus has turned his lover, the nymph Io, into a cow and has cast her out of the heavens to earth and the garden of Nemea and ordered Argus, the all seeing Giant, to watch over her. Zeus sends Hermes...
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Silk, Wool

Large Antique 17th C Flemish Verdure Tapestry with Children (9.5 x 11.5 ft)
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique 17th century Flemish Verdure Tapestry depicting the noble children playing in the woods. The p...
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Pair of Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry with Birds
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and rare exquisite pair of antique 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestries depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees a...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Late 20th Century Woolen Tapestry Wall Hanging 8 1" X 3 7"
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...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Very Fine Late 17th Century Allegorical Flemish Renaissance Baroque Tapestry
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine late 17th century allegorical Flemish Renaissance Baroque tapestry. Cavaliers Frame measurements: 1.5in.
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Late 17th Century European Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Fabric

Bedcover Hanging Curtains Italian Linen Green Ivory Damask Handwoven
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Exceptionally rare, Italian, 17th century, green and ivory, damask, linen, woven bedcover - Made as a luxury item in the mid-17th century, woven with a damask pattern characteristic...
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1640s English Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Linen

1750 s Feuilles d Aristoloche Flemish Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
Mid-1700's “Feuilles d'Aristoloche” tapestry. Very orgininal, esoteric feeling Flemish tapestry. Has been freshly cleaned and is in structurally good condition. Interestingly, the...
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Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Vintage Italian Wall Tapestry. Size: 11 ft x 19 ft
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Tapestry, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Italian Rugs, Circa Date: Late 20th Century – Size: 11 ft x 19 ft (3.35 m x 5.79 m)
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

A Rare Museum-Quality Figural Scene Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Mid-17th Century Flemish Tourani Tapestry 2'9" x 7' - 84 x 213 Antique Flemish Tapestry, Circa 1650 – 2'9" x 7' An exquisite 17th-century Flemish tapestry, handwoven in wool and si...
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1650s Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

1960 Vintage Art Nouveau Tapestry Abstract Fish Handwoven 2x4
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tapestry Kelim Flatwoven Handwoven 2x4 1'10" x 4'3" 56cm x 130cm About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs & Tapestries at great...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Wallhanging, 2003 Recreating a 1850s Design by Jacques Dulud, Leather Embossed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The gilded, stylised scrolling foliage design is embossed into the grey leather enhancing the effect of the relief. The eighteen panels were pressed from moulding blocks which were m...
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Early 2000s English Baroque Tapestries

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Leather

Tapestry Fragment with Fruits on Panel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Delightful panel with an ancient fragment of tapestry representing fruits and beautiful colors. I thought of applying it on a panel covered with an ex...
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1620s French Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Silk

17th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry Depicting Zeus and Hera
Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary 17th century tapestry from Brussels, in the manner of Jacques II Geubels (-1633), depicts Zeus and Hera being handed the world. 10 feet 8 inches by 13 feet 3 inches...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Tapestries

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Wool

Baroque tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Baroque tapestries for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tapestries created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Baroque tapestries made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tapestries, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, Brussels Manufactory, and Flemish. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tapestries differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $888 and tops out at $495,000 while the average work can sell for $10,400.

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