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What are tapestries made of?

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What are tapestries made of?
Tapestries are made out of a wide range of materials. Wool is arguably the most commonly used to produce the threads for weaving tapestries. In some cases, silk or metallic threads will be mixed in with wool for added luster. Some weavers opt for other materials, such as cellulose and cotton. Find a selection of tapestries on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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Ala Tapestry
Located in Quito, EC
Handwoven and hand-dyed with color-fast dyes in 100% Ecuadorian sheep wool, the Polilla tapestry, designed by Belen Mena and is inspired by moths of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Each...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries

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Wool

Pallero tapestry
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Catalan artistic movement of San Cugat. Three-dimensional tapestry where the various thicknesses of the textile mass break free from the flat rectangular shape, thus accentuating th...
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Other Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tapisserie Murale AUBUSSON HEDVA SER
By Hedva Ser
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Aubusson tapestry, entitled “Deauville”, woven in low-height and darned in high-height to create the reliefs, with several wools, from a work by the Israeli artist Hedva Ser by the R...
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Vintage 1980s French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber

Luxury French Aubusson Renaissance Flatweave Beige / Peach Rug 11'10" x 18'
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Luxury Hand Woven Recreations of the classic French flat weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Situated on the banks o...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

10pm Moonlight
Located in London, GB
A late winter walk amongst the stars informed this piece, the artist wanted to recreate the sense of belonging and safety created by the blanket of stars set out before her, this tap...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
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2010s Indian Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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