18th Century Italian Baroque Tapestry with Cherub Design
Located in Lincoln, GB
A Monumental Italian Devotional Painted Tapestry, 18th Century An imposing and rare 18th-century Italian painted tapestry, standing at an impressive 217 cm in height. This large-scal...
Tapestry
Antique Italian Religious Banner Mary Our Lady Sorrows Oleograph Wall Tapestry
Located in Forney, TX
A wonderful 19th Century Italian religious textile banner with beautifully colored Our Lady Of Sorrows Mary, Mother of Jesus oleograph, original backing, rod, rope, fringe and tassel...
Metal
Italian woven rug tapestry by Collezione Tapetti Society
Located in Zemst, BE
Midcentury modern woven carpet or tepestry Produced by Society Collezione Tapetti, Italy 100% cotton fine condition
Wool
Large Antique Italian Tapestry, circa 1880. Cesare Auguste Detti
By Cesare Auguste Detti
Located in Miami, FL
An antique French fine tapestry, circa 1880. A battle scene. About the Tapestry: Antique French Rural Idyllic Tapestry C. Detti This tapestry depicts a detailed fighting scene and d...
Wool, Cotton
Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel
Located in New York, NY
Fine 17th century Baroque period silk and metallic thread embroidery panel. Excellent vibrant colors of bold burgundy, pale cream and beautiful, elegant teal with a border of textur...
Metallic Thread
Antique 17th Century Baroque Italian Silk, Metallic Thread Embroidery Panel
Located in New York, NY
Fine 17th century Baroque period silk and metallic thread embroidery panel. Excellent vibrant colors of bold burgundy, pale cream and beautiful, elegant teal with a border of textur...
Metallic Thread
$10,000Sale Price|44% Off
Late 17th Century Italian Heraldic Coat of Arms Tapestry, Lucca, circa 1690
Located in Encinitas, CA
Aristocratic style is presented by this tapestry; a heraldic coat of arms formed by woolen cloth of different colors applied in collage on blue woolen cloth. Lucchese (Lucca) manufac...
Wool, Linen
Mid 19th Century Venetian Baroque Style Textile Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and richly worked textile panel, late 19th to early 20th century, executed on a luminous rust-red silk or silk-velvet ground. The field is centered by an arrangement of four ...
Metallic Thread
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 white seed pearls, silk and gol...
Silk
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-gold fringes on the underside ...
Velvet
Early 18th Century Large Rare Venetian Valance/Wall Hanging of St. Peter
Located in Doha, QA
This incredible hand crafted Italian (Venetian ) 17th- 18th century Wall Hanging /Valance originated from a gorgeous Palazzo in Venice with its own chapel dedicated to St.Peter and t...
Gold, Silver
Antique Rare Set of Three 17th Century Genoese Silk & Velvet Panels, Framed
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and highly decorative set of three 17th-century Genoese textile panels, woven in silk and velvet and presented in elegant custom frames. Each panel measures approximately 127 ...
Silk, Velvet
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 w...
Silk
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)
Wool
17th Century Tapestry
Located in Genova, IT
Tapestry manufacturing Brussels depicting "Hunting Scene", 17th century, from Castello di Pollenzo, a hamlet of Bra (CN).
Tapestry
15th Century Ferronerie Silk Velvet
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
A panel of voided Olive Green silk velvet showing the Ferronerie pattern Centre panel of a dismantled Chasuble Florence or Venice dating from second half of the 15th Century The s...
Velvet
17th Century North Italian Needlework Tapestry, circa 1680
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Late 17th century North Italian needlework panel, circa 1680, of a party of courtiers arriving at an Inn. Advertised in the Connoisseur magazine August 1970. Provenance Mayorcas Ltd.
Tapestry
Baroque Italian Banner
Located in Long Island City, NY
The larger-than-life, fantastic flowers and curving leaves and stems of this brocade banner, as well as the painterly use of polychrome silk embroidery and metal thread ornamentation...
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Metallic Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed, 18th Century Italian metallic embroidered Tapestry with Velvet silk border with metallic appliques throughout and metallic fringe trim at bottom edge. Dark crimson red with...
Velvet
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Era Family Tree
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 18th Century Baroque era family tree wall hanging. Depicting noble Italian families.
Paper
A Giltwood Framed Silk Embroidery Panel, Genoa, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
framed in glass in a later giltwood frame, the panel comprised of foliage, flowers, and a central urn. a similar example appears on page 18 of the 1952 publication, "Ricami Genovesi...
Silk
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H 18.51 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in
Antique Embroidered Textile with Angels, Grotesques and Fantastic Animals
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare, early Italian embroidery from Sicily very finely worked in emerald green silk on a gauze or linen background. It depicts a flamboyant pattern of grotesques alternated to...
Silk
Italian Baroque Style Antique Wall Tapestry
Located in London, GB
Baroque style wall tapestry, likely southern Italian; made with fine polychrome embroidery with gold and silver threads.
Textile
Chenille Cherub Tapestry, Vintage 1960s Italy, Angels & Vines
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely rare kitsch and wonderful design, Italy of the 60s. Tapestry in chenille or crushed velvet, in natural white/light honey color, pink, reds, greens, dark yellow and orange....
Cotton, Synthetic
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H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Gold 19th Century Italian Ecclesiastical "Chiesa Borsa" with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
19th century Italian, hand-made chiesa borsa (church offering purse) in red with ecclesiastical metal gold trim. The bag has been adorned with an 18th century flower fragment motif a...
Fabric, Trimming, Mother-of-Pearl, Lucite
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H 68.5 in W 20.75 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Silk Velvet Fragments w/ Silver Thread, Probably Florence Italy, c 1600
Located in Milford, NH
Two panels of forest green cut silk velvet with silver metal thread from Florence Italy, circa 1600-1650 with a very large floral motif rising up out of an urn. Both mounted separate...
Silk, Velvet, Wood
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H 24 in W 74.5 in D 1 in
17th Century Piedmont Embroidered Silk Satin Panel with Mythological Figures
Located in Milford, NH
A large exquisite silk satin panel embroidered in pastel colors with mythological figures, animals, foliage, and intertwined scrollwork from Piedmont Italy, circa 17th century. Prove...
Satin, Silk
A Pair of Baroque Armorial Tapestries
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian Baroque Armorial Tapestries with Winged Putti holding Shields, within an Elaborate Frame - Tuscany, Italy. Late 16th Century
Wool, Cotton
Pair of 17th Century Italian Applique Wall Hangings
Located in London, GB
Applique on velvet, with checked geometric border surrounding stylised floral decoration; the large blue and pink flower in the centre near the top and the similar centrally placed l...
Velvet
Antique Italian Gold and Blue Silk Floss Threads Embroidered Panel
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Italian Gold and Blue Silk Floss Threads Embroidered Panel. Depicting flowers and garlands. Silk on silk embroidery. In shades of gold, blue, red, burgundy and brown with sol...
Cotton, Silk
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H 80 in W 24 in D 1 in
Spectacular Silver and Gilt Embroidered Chasuble, Portuguese or Italian, 18th c.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A European silk embroidered and silver and gilt metal-thread appliqué floral ecclesiastical chasuble most likely Portuguese or Italian from the 18th century. This elaborately embroid...
Gold, Silver
Antique Religious Embroidered Divinity Silk on Silk Textile
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Textile Collection: Antique Religious Embroidered Divinity Silk on Silk Textile, depicting a cross, wheat, grapes, carnation flowers and roses. All embroidered on a dark cham...
Silk
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$6,855 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...
Marble
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
$61,120
H 135.83 in W 171.26 in D 0.2 in
Gorgeous Antique Large 17th century Aubusson Tapestry historical battle scene
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and rare 17th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice design in style of Louis XVI, featuring a historical battle probably from Alexander or a Roman battle, conqu...
Silk, Wool
$2,112Sale Price|46% Off
H 30.32 in W 28.75 in D 21.26 in
19th Century French Walnut Game Table with Marquetry & Gilt Bronze
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This finely crafted game table, dating from the late 19th century, embodies the refined elegance of the Transition style. Designed with exceptional attention to detail, it features a...
Bronze
$6,321Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano Clear Glass Multicolour Details Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
This rezzonico chandelier 6 lights in clear Murano glass with colorful details by Multiforme is completely handmade. It is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with ...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely Tapestry features a pair of lovers in a classic Rococo vinyet and has its original fruit and floral border. It measures...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
French 16th Century Antique Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 16th century Aubusson (French) tapestry is remarkably still vibrant and in wonderful antique condition. Its original border is completely intact and designed with florals, folia...
Tapestry
$2,660
H 29.53 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Italian 18th Century Architectural Carved and Giltwood Tabernacle as a Temple
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 18th century Louis XVI period hand carved and gilt wood architectural fragment probably was the central section of a bigger altar tabernacle that can now be used as a de...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Royal Copenhagen Henriette, Five Dinner Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Henriette. Five dinner plates. Model No. 444/8549. Measurements: 25.8 cm. In perfect condition. First sorting.
Porcelain
$12,923Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting
By Simon Pietersz Verelst 1
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning 18th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is attributed to Simon Pietersz Verelst. Painted circa 1700 it is a still life floral of a mixed flower arr...
Oil
Beautiful vintage Aubusson style French Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design with a family at the beach This captivating piece depicts a scene with three women, a child and a man,...
Cotton, Wool
$9,600 / set
H 118.9 in W 54.34 in D 0.4 in
19th century rare pair of large Aubusson Verdure tapestries with heron and duck
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This pair of rare 19th century large verdure tapestries, woven in the celebrated Aubusson workshops, illustrates the enduring appeal of nature-inspired decoration in French interiors...
Wool, Silk
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.
Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.
Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.
“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.
Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.
For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.
Antique, new and vintage tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming — find yours on 1stDibs now.