{"id":238183,"date":"2017-08-25T18:19:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T22:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=238183"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:54:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:54:08","slug":"contemporary-tapestries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/contemporary-tapestries\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Why Tapestries and Wall Hangings Are Cool Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_242243\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/material-lust\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242243\" class=\"wp-image-242243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford of Material Lust, who collaborated on a series of textiles with To D\u00f8dsfall.\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/391A42031-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-242243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/material-lust\/\">Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford of Material Lust<\/a> collaborated on a series of wall hangings with To D\u00f8dsfall that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/contemporary-black-tapestry-derma-tumor-i-toddsfall-x-material-lust-2016\/id-f_4529243\/\">Derma Tumor I<\/a>, behind Larson. Swafford sits on Material Lust&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/settees\/contemporary-velvet-upholstered-twin-peak-sofa-material-lust-2016\/id-f_4528983\/\">Twin Peak sofa<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->The very word &#8220;macrame&#8221; is synonymous with 1970s decor, along with sunken living rooms, shag carpeting and not-so-subtle palettes of orange, yellow and avocado. And like other trends of the time, woven wall hangings fell out of fashion as soon as the decadent, glam style of the 1980s emerged.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, textile arts are back in a big way. Today\u2019s weavers are finding new tapestry traditions for themselves, producing everything from minimalist behemoths to intricate bohemian creations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,&#8221; says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/material-lust\/\">Material Lust<\/a>. And Andrew Paulson, one half of the Los Angeles studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/dougall-paulson\/\">Dougall Paulson<\/a>, puts it this way: \u201cThere\u2019s a primordial quality to textiles that, I think, appeals to humans on a very basic level. When you encounter a textile, you may not realize why you\u2019re attracted to it, but you recognize the fundamental draw in it that speaks very directly to what it means to be human.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, check out 10 of our favorite contemporary wall hangings.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/wall-mounted-sculptures\/atlas-319-handwoven-art-textile-fine-copper-wire-hand-dyed-wool\/id-f_7285633\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7285633_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At once earthy and airy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/wall-mounted-sculptures\/atlas-319-handwoven-art-textile-fine-copper-wire-hand-dyed-wool\/id-f_7285633\/\">Dougall Paulson\u2019s Atlas 319, 2015<\/a>, is meant to be a contradiction between materials and product. \u201cIt\u2019s from our Atlas series, part of our debut collection of furnishings called Dark Matter,&#8221; Andrew Paulson says. &#8220;The series started with a concept: How do you make a heavy material like nickel appear diaphanous \u2014 lighter than air? The Atlas series uses dimensions related to the trim size of various books, and we see these pieces as a collection of maps that can be used to help the eye navigate within a space.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/contemporary-black-tapestry-derma-tumor-i-toddsfall-x-material-lust-2016\/id-f_4529243\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1480277260502_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1480277260502_l.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1480277260502_l-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_1480277260502_l-80x120.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s an unsettling current that runs through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/contemporary-black-tapestry-derma-tumor-i-toddsfall-x-material-lust-2016\/id-f_4529243\/\">Derma Tumor 1, 2016, by Material Lust in collaboration with To D\u00f8dsfall<\/a> \u2014 from the name to the color to the anatomical shape. Larson describes the piece as \u201cborrowing from the eccentricities of the human body \u2014 growths and scarring among them \u2014 the collection is an exploration in material and surface manipulation.\u201d She says the piece can either be displayed on the floor or hung from the ceiling. However you decide to use it (or any wall hanging for that matter), Larson notes that \u201ctheir beauty is in their flexibility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/textile-wall-art-colorful-yarn-threads-on-linen\/id-f_7145893\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boogie_Woogie_by_Ien_Lucas_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boogie_Woogie_by_Ien_Lucas_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boogie_Woogie_by_Ien_Lucas_l-601x350.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boogie_Woogie_by_Ien_Lucas_l-120x70.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its bold colors and oversize scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/textile-wall-art-colorful-yarn-threads-on-linen\/id-f_7145893\/\">Dutch artist Ien Lucas\u2019s 2017 wall hanging<\/a> is a vibrant celebration of color. His masterful handling of various hues \u2014 striking without being overwhelming \u2014 means that this piece would look equally at home in a maximalist mansion or a minimalist loft.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/small-square-7\/id-f_4876783\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/SMALL_SQUARE_7_Ph_Rami_Hajj_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/small-square-7\/id-f_4876783\/\">Small Square #7, 2015, Taher Asad-Bakhtiari<\/a> drew inspiration from pond houses, a traditional feature in Iranian architecture, which are indoor atriums in the center of buildings that serve as cooling chambers during hot weather. This piece is meant to reflect the meditative contemplation so ubiquitous in these lounge areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/cry-love-tapestry-kazumi-yoshida\/id-f_1281346\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1281346_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paulson encourages his firm&#8217;s clients to be creative in how they incorporate tapestries into their home decor. &#8220;As fine art, the pieces can be mounted to the wall and admired for their orchestration of threads \u2014 something to please the eye,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Nothing more, nothing less. But we\u2019ve also had commissions for our weavings to be used as wall coverings, window screens and other architectural functions.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/cry-love-tapestry-kazumi-yoshida\/id-f_1281346\/\">Cry of Love, 2002, by Kazumi Yoshida<\/a> is just the type of piece that would work beautifully in a variety of settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/wall-mounted-textile-fibre-artwork-carolina-salom\/id-f_3438192\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CAROLINA_SALOM_3_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CAROLINA_SALOM_3_l.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CAROLINA_SALOM_3_l-232x350.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CAROLINA_SALOM_3_l-80x120.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For something a little more freeform and organic, there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/wall-mounted-textile-fibre-artwork-carolina-salom\/id-f_3438192\/\">Carolina Salom\u2019s Australian Merino wool wall hanging<\/a>. By breaking up the tapestry into multiple pieces and forgoing the usual defined edges, Salom has found a way to reimagine a traditional art form in a fresh way.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/chinese-rugs\/cangaco-designed-estudio-campana\/id-f_7699403\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170323_Nodus_0009_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/chinese-rugs\/cangaco-designed-estudio-campana\/id-f_7699403\/\">Fernando and Humberto Campana\u2019s Cangaco<\/a> weaving deserves a place of honor in a bohemian bungalow filled with treasures collected from all over the world. Created in the tradition of the Canga\u00e7eiros and made up of wool, bamboo silk and banana fiber, it seamlessly blends Old World tradition with a contemporary sensibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/cactus-rug\/id-f_6516793\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MARIOR_014_org_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only thing trending harder than tapestries in home decor right now are succulents \u2014 which is why this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/cactus-rug\/id-f_6516793\/\">Cactus rug from Mariantonia Urru<\/a> is so on-point. This one would be right at home hanging in a desert retreat as a soft, textural homage to the native flora.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/joanna-louca-handwoven-textile-2\/id-f_7748993\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7748993_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/joanna-louca-handwoven-textile-2\/id-f_7748993\/\">Joanna Louca, who created Handwoven Textile #2, 2016<\/a>, says she draws inspiration from 20th-century minimalist painting, with its repeating geometric patterns and restrained use of color.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/brigitte-bouquin-selles-coques-tapestry-france-2008\/id-f_7232703\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7232703_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French fiber artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/tapestry\/brigitte-bouquin-selles-coques-tapestry-france-2008\/id-f_7232703\/\">Brigitte Bouquin-Sell\u00e8s forgoes color play in Coques<\/a>, instead relying on texture and scale to create drama and visual interest. 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