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What is a tapestry?
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A tapestry is a piece of hanging textile art that contains pictures or designs. A tapestry is created by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering directly onto canvas.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
Shop for Modernist Tapestry on 1stDibs
Pair of Modernist Tapestries after Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Modernist needlepoint tapestries after Robert Motherwell, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Modernist Tapestry, Cotton and Wood, France, Mid-20th Century, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage decorative tapestry from the 1950s, featuring a modernist composition of stylized peppers and fruit in a warm palette of deep reds, ochres, blacks, and greens.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Large 1950s Modernist Tapestry with Musicians, Inspired by Le Corbusier
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning Mid-Century tapestry or carpet from the 1950s, professionally mounted on wood stretcher boards. This captivating piece is uniquely inspired by characters found in Le Corbu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Yarn
Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestries Depicting Camels and Humans
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 10” x 16” (Each)
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Tunisia, North Africa
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation
Condition: Good
The P...
Category
Late 20th Century Tunisian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Kennedy Bahia. Brazilian Wall Tapestry. "Multi-colored foliage", c. 1960
By Kennedy Bahia
Located in PARIS, FR
A pioneer of textile art in Brazil, Kennedy Bahia gained international recognition in the 1960s and 70s for his bold, modernist tapestries. His creations merge fine art and craftsman...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry, Hand-Woven Wool, Forest Scene, 72" x 96"
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 72" x 96"
Date of Manufacture: Late 1900s
Place of Origin: France
Material: Wool
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1974
Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, F...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
