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Unusual Antique 18th Century Flemish Needlework Tapestry
Unusual Antique 18th Century Flemish Needlework Tapestry

Unusual Antique 18th Century Flemish Needlework Tapestry

Located in New Orleans, LA

Unusual antique 18th century Flemish (or French) needlework tapestry with countryside scenes.  

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Belgian Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Authentic French Needlework Tapestry 8'2'' X 7' Ft
Authentic French Needlework Tapestry 8'2'' X 7' Ft

Authentic French Needlework Tapestry 8'2'' X 7' Ft

Located in Los Angeles, US

Authentic French Needlework Tapestry 8'2'' X 7' Ft, Authentic, Traditional, Perfect Condition, One

Category

Early 2000s French French Provincial Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Antique European Needlework Tapestry Runner
Antique European Needlework Tapestry Runner

Antique European Needlework Tapestry Runner

Located in Los Angeles, US

A refined 19th century English needlework tapestry featuring an elegant floral ribbon and bouquet

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Empire Revival Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene
Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene

Late 19th Century Framed Needlework Tapestry Scene

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Late 19th Century framed needlework tapestry scene based on the painting ‘Bolton Abbey in the Olden

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Romantic Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Gabriel Laneyrie petit-point needlework panel tapestry 1934
Gabriel Laneyrie petit-point needlework panel tapestry 1934

Gabriel Laneyrie petit-point needlework panel tapestry 1934

Located in Paris, IDF

French artist Gabriel Laneyrie made this petit-point needlework panel in Paris in 1934, named La

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Antique 1850 Needlework English Tapestry 4'9" X 2'1"
Antique 1850 Needlework English Tapestry 4'9" X 2'1"

Antique 1850 Needlework English Tapestry 4'9" X 2'1"

Located in Los Angeles, US

A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Large Vintage Uzbek Suzani Needlework Textile Blanket or Tapestry
Large Vintage Uzbek Suzani Needlework Textile Blanket or Tapestry

Large Vintage Uzbek Suzani Needlework Textile Blanket or Tapestry

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large vintage Suzani Uzbek Samarkand textile, Suzani means needlework and these embroideries are

Category

Mid-20th Century Uzbek Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Cotton

ANTIQUE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK EMBROIDERY TAPESTRY PiCTURE OF SAILORS
ANTIQUE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK EMBROIDERY TAPESTRY PiCTURE OF SAILORS

ANTIQUE FRENCH 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK EMBROIDERY TAPESTRY PiCTURE OF SAILORS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, antique 1880'S French Needle work Embroidery depicting sailors This really is a piec...

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Framed Circular Floral Needlework Pictures
Pair of Framed Circular Floral Needlework Pictures

Pair of Framed Circular Floral Needlework Pictures

Located in Folkestone, GB

Fine quality pair of circular floral needlework pictures. These pictures depict bouquets of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Rosewood

Globe Tapestry
Globe Tapestry

Globe Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. All tapestries are editions of 50, regardless of size or customisation. Once the last one sells, it is

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Elephant Wall Tapestry
Elephant Wall Tapestry

Elephant Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A dynamic tapestry of flowing lines and bold abstractions, alive with movement, and humour

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Rosemary Pipkin Jackson (American 20th C.), Classical Scene, Needlework Frame
Rosemary Pipkin Jackson (American 20th C.), Classical Scene, Needlework Frame

Rosemary Pipkin Jackson (American 20th C.), Classical Scene, Needlework Frame

Located in Germantown, MD

Rosemary Pipkin Jackson (American 20th Century), Classical Scene, Needlework panel, Framed., Signed

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Tapestries

Materials

Wood, Wool, Cotton

Simple Flight Embroidered Tapestry
Simple Flight Embroidered Tapestry

Simple Flight Embroidered Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

abstract narrative, the tapestry feels meditative and balanced. Each appliqué is cut and stitched by hand

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Languid Parts Embroidered Tapestry
Languid Parts Embroidered Tapestry

Languid Parts Embroidered Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

— a reminder of the human touch shaping each gesture. A tapestry that breathes. All tapestries are

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Eggs Cutout Wall Tapestry
Eggs Cutout Wall Tapestry

Eggs Cutout Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Jaipur using antique silks, the tapestry’s negative space becomes part of the composition. Depending on

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Big Bang Wall Tapestry
Big Bang Wall Tapestry

Big Bang Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, making each tapestry a living, breathing artwork. Hung in a room, it acts as a visual heartbeat — bold

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

19th C. Continental Pictorial Needlework
19th C. Continental Pictorial Needlework

19th C. Continental Pictorial Needlework

Located in Dallas, TX

Lovers at a table holding hands in a richly appointed interior, faithful dog nearby. Framed. Size: 24'' x 18'', 61 x 46 cm (stretcher); 28'' x 22'', 71 x 56 cm (frame).

Category

Antique 19th Century Tapestries

Materials

Thread

Dream Time Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Dream Time Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Dream Time Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

result is a tapestry that feels animated and mellow. All tapestries are editions of 50, regardless of

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Lunar King Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Lunar King Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Lunar King Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

with precise embroidery, it invites contemplation — a guiding friend for any space. All tapestries are

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Circus Cat Embroidered Wall Tapestry
Circus Cat Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Circus Cat Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

blends whimsy with hand-worked precision. This is the tapestry with the most intricate hand work of the

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry Bird of Paradise
Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry Bird of Paradise

Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry Bird of Paradise

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

interest. The piece showcases a tapestry-like or needlepoint construction, with visible stitching that

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

Materials

Yarn

Pastoral Scene: 18th Century Needlework on Silk
Pastoral Scene: 18th Century Needlework on Silk

Pastoral Scene: 18th Century Needlework on Silk

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Pastoral Scene: 18th Century Needlework on Silk This exquisite piece of needlework, crafted on silk

Category

Antique 18th Century American Colonial Tapestries

Materials

Wood

Attractive Late 19th Century Needlework Panel
Attractive Late 19th Century Needlework Panel

Attractive Late 19th Century Needlework Panel

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Depicts a fanciful scene of children returning form the harvest in an idyllic rural landscape. The leaders are playing pipes with a dog frisking at their feet, while the remaining pa...

Category

Antique 1890s French Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels
Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels

Early 18th Century Needlework Picture Depicting Angels

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Early 18th Century Antique Silkwork Embroidery Picture. The embroidery is worked in silk on linen ground, in tent stitch or petit point. Colours pinks, blues, cream, gold, greens and...

Category

Antique 1730s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Multicolor Quilted Paper and Thread Wall Tapestry by Kelly Kozma
Multicolor Quilted Paper and Thread Wall Tapestry by Kelly Kozma

Multicolor Quilted Paper and Thread Wall Tapestry by Kelly Kozma

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Magma & Reef" is a one-of-a-kind wall-hanging statement piece as part of Kelly Kozma's newest collection "Watch Me Backflip". This large crafted piece is hand-sewn by the artist in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Tapestry, Thread, Paper

Contemporary Wall Tapestry with Hand-Sewn Repurposed Materials and Muted Tones
Contemporary Wall Tapestry with Hand-Sewn Repurposed Materials and Muted Tones

Contemporary Wall Tapestry with Hand-Sewn Repurposed Materials and Muted Tones

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Security Blanket" is a one-of-a-kind wall-hanging statement piece as part of Kelly Kozma's collection "Point 5". This large crafted piece is hand-sewn by the artist in the United St...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Tapestry, Thread, Paper

Sky High Embroidered Wall Tapestry With Appliques
Sky High Embroidered Wall Tapestry With Appliques

Sky High Embroidered Wall Tapestry With Appliques

Located in Brooklyn, NY

they create a floating world full of movement and calm. All tapestries are editions of 50

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging
Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning 20th century large Indian needlework wall hanging, circa 1970. We struggle to imagine how

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels
Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels

Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A pair of petit point needlework panels, framed in walnut frames, that have candle arms and sconces

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Fully Custom Embroidered Wall Tapestry Made to Order
Fully Custom Embroidered Wall Tapestry Made to Order

Fully Custom Embroidered Wall Tapestry Made to Order

Located in Brooklyn, NY

House of Quentin Jones is now introducing custom tapestry commissions. Each HoQJ tapestry is

Category

2010s Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Silk

Traditional Wall Decor Handmade Rug French Style Tapestry Forest Scene
Traditional Wall Decor Handmade Rug French Style Tapestry Forest Scene

Traditional Wall Decor Handmade Rug French Style Tapestry Forest Scene

Located in Wembley, GB

This tapestry is a French-style textile woven intricately to create a realistic forest scene

Category

2010s Chinese Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

1820 Large Framed English Needlework by Mary Leak
1820 Large Framed English Needlework by Mary Leak

1820 Large Framed English Needlework by Mary Leak

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1820 Large Framed English Sampler by Mary Leak. A naively yet grandly conceived work of flowers, trees, animals & a verse of warning. The central 8-sided cartouche remains from 18th ...

Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

1826 Anglo-American Framed Needlework by Julia Rogers
1826 Anglo-American Framed Needlework by Julia Rogers

1826 Anglo-American Framed Needlework by Julia Rogers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1826 Anglo-American framed sampler by Julia Rogers. Silk pictorial acrostic sampler with exquisitely worked squirrels, stags, urns & baskets of flowers, etc. Exceptional borders. Som...

Category

Antique 1820s American Georgian Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

French Clown or Jester Needlepoint Tapestry, Mid-Century Modern
French Clown or Jester Needlepoint Tapestry, Mid-Century Modern

French Clown or Jester Needlepoint Tapestry, Mid-Century Modern

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A charming vintage needlepoint portrait depicting a stylized clown in profile, rendered in rich, saturated tones against a deep green ground. The subject features classic mid-century...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Yarn

18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing
18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing

18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing

Located in Hudson, NY

Handsome Georgian needlework. This beauty is in excellent condition. Depicting carnations, roses

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Embroidered Tapestry Portrait Wool Little Red Riding Hood circa 1890
Embroidered Tapestry Portrait Wool Little Red Riding Hood circa 1890

Embroidered Tapestry Portrait Wool Little Red Riding Hood circa 1890

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Embroidered Tapestry Portrait Wool Little Red Riding Hood circa 1890 Tapestry embroidered gros

Category

Antique 1890s German Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Pair of Framed Silk Needleworks, High Victorian, Late 19th Century
Pair of Framed Silk Needleworks, High Victorian, Late 19th Century

Pair of Framed Silk Needleworks, High Victorian, Late 19th Century

Located in Basildon, GB

Matched Pair Framed Silk Needleworks of allegorical style , with printed and embroidered aspects

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (After) - Vintage Embroidered Tapestry - Japan - Circa 1975
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (After) - Vintage Embroidered Tapestry - Japan - Circa 1975

UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (After) - Vintage Embroidered Tapestry - Japan - Circa 1975

By Hiroshige

Located in Chatham, ON

Embankment (Kanagawa, dai no kei) - Vintage embroidered textile tapestry - based on the antique wood block

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries

Materials

Fabric, Thread

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework
Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Patriotic "E Pluribus Unum" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Yokohama, Nagasaki, and Tokyo produced large numbers of these needleworks. They often produced catalogs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Glass

Textile & Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr
Textile & Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr

Textile & Needlework Collages of Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr

By Rose K. Lautman & Miriam Shorr

Located in Hanover, MA

Miriam Shorr was a water colorist as well as a talented needlepoint artist. All the work she did was to her own design, as she used the yarn in much the same way she used paint. Sh...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Tapestries

Materials

Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink

Pair of 1845 English Framed Needlework by the Baudain Sisters
Pair of 1845 English Framed Needlework by the Baudain Sisters

Pair of 1845 English Framed Needlework by the Baudain Sisters

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

1845 Pair of Large Framed Samplers by the Baudain Sisters, English. A rarely found pair by Mary Ann (age 10) and Elizabeth Jane (age 11). While each worked with identical tree of lif...

Category

Antique 1840s English Georgian Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

ANTIQUE MARY HART SIGNED 1806 GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WiTH LOVELY POEM
ANTIQUE MARY HART SIGNED 1806 GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WiTH LOVELY POEM

ANTIQUE MARY HART SIGNED 1806 GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER WiTH LOVELY POEM

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, 1806 dated needlework sampler signed by Mary Hart depicting a lovely poem I have four other versions

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Antique French Tapestry 1X4.4
Early 20th Century Antique French Tapestry 1X4.4

Early 20th Century Antique French Tapestry 1X4.4

Located in Los Angeles, US

Extremely rare handmade and needlework French tapestry wall hanging. Traditional and Victorian

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Large Hand-Sewn Abstract Geometric Wall Hanging from Repurposed Materials
Large Hand-Sewn Abstract Geometric Wall Hanging from Repurposed Materials

Large Hand-Sewn Abstract Geometric Wall Hanging from Repurposed Materials

By Kelly Kozma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Iguana & Mrryh" is a one-of-a-kind wall-hanging statement piece as part of Kelly Kozma's newest collection "Watch Me Backflip". This large crafted piece is hand-sewn by the artist i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Tapestry, Thread, Paper

Fine Antique Zardozi Embroidered Panel  Kashmir c. Late 19th Century
Fine Antique Zardozi Embroidered Panel  Kashmir c. Late 19th Century

Fine Antique Zardozi Embroidered Panel Kashmir c. Late 19th Century

Located in Westfield, MA

needlework, likely crafted in Northern India in the late 19th or early 20th century. The densely worked

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tapestries

Materials

Wool

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Needlework Tapestry For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the needlework tapestry you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and textile, every needlework tapestry was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect needlework tapestry — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each needlework tapestry bearing Folk Art, Regency or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one needlework tapestry that is appealing in its simplicity, but antique textiles galleries and Helene Killion produced versions that are worth a look. If space is limited, at least one smaller piece of needlework tapestry, measuring 5.7 across, is available.

How Much is a Needlework Tapestry?

A needlework tapestry can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,925, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $17,831.

Finding the Right Tapestries for You

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.

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