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What do tapestries symbolize?
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What tapestries symbolize is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Because early examples graced the walls of palaces and grand estates, many people associate them with wealth, royalty, power and prestige. Individual tapestries may symbolize different themes based on the images and symbols that they display. For example, art historians believe the medieval Lady and the Unicorn tapestries represent the five human senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of tapestries.
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17th Century Flemish Figural Tapestry with Fruit Tree and Birds
Located in Los Angeles, US
This exceptional 17th century Flemish tapestry presents a richly detailed pastoral composition characteristic of the great weaving centers of Flanders during the Baroque period. The ...
Category
Antique 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Wool
The Verdant Court of Virtue: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Flemish Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79487 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 05'08 x 05'01. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a lush homage to the legendary Flemish Feuilles de Choux verdure trad...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Return from the Hunt: A Regal Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Aristocratic Leisure
Located in Dallas, TX
79485 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 05'10 x 04'03. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry unfolds like a courtly page from a Renaissance chronicle—an ode to privi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077
Located in Paris, FR
Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077
Cleaned, restored, and lined by our Paris workshop
Period: 18th century
Style: Verdure
Condition: Excellent
Mater...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wool Wall Tapestry by Eva Németh, Hungary, 1960s Modernist
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very striking handwoven wool wall tapestry by Hungarian textile artist Eva Németh, executed in the 1960s. The vertically structured composition features stylized female fig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Tapestry Signed From The Rambouillet Workshop, The King Carried - No. 1632
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry Signed From The Rambouillet Workshop, The King Carried - Indian Tapestry - No. 1632
Artist: After Albert Eckhout
Period: 20th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: ...
Category
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
