What is Chinese silk embroidery?

Chinese silk embroidery is an art form that involves stitching highly detailed traditional images onto silk fabric by hand. The Chinese name for the art form is xiuhua or zhahua. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of Chinese silk embroidery.

Silk Embroidery Tapestry

Red Tapestry

Silk Bed Cover

Prayer Mat

Embroidered Tapestry Uzbekistan Suzani

Asian Silk Screen Wall Art

Prayer Table

Wall Tapestry in Silk Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov, Embroidery over famous Rubelli silk fabric We present to your attention a unique handmade tapestry,...

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Early 2000s Hong Kong Art Deco Tapestries

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Silk

Wall Tapestry in Silk Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov

$4,450

H 17.72 in W 19.3 in D 0.6 in

Wall Tapestry in Silk Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov

By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Wall Tapestry in Silk Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov We present to your attention a unique handmade tapestry, created using hand embroidery techniques an...

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Early 2000s Hong Kong Art Deco Tapestries

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Silk

18th Century Italian Silk Embroidery

$9,500

H 40 in W 82 in D 0.5 in

18th Century Italian Silk Embroidery

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A silk embroidery panel featuring a central fountain vignette beneath a crown motif surrounded by brightly colored scrolling foliage populated with birds, including a couple exotics ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Tapestries

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Silk

1/1 Silk Watercolor Embroidery "L'Aire du Jazz" by Misha Lenn. Unique Tapestry

$49,150

$2,585

$3,361

H 59.06 in W 70.87 in D 0.4 in

Ottoman Silk Chintamani Motif Hand Embroidered Suzani Tapestry

By Ottoman Touch

Located in London, GB

Crafted from luxurious silk, the tapestry features intricate embroidery in traditional Ottoman patterns, which have been passed down through generations of skilled artisans.

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Tapestries

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Cotton, Silk

Ottoman Silk Red Tulip Hand Embroidered Suzani Tapestry

$3,810

$3,990

H 17.72 in W 19.3 in D 0.6 in

Wall Tapestry Silver Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov

By Alexander's Collection, Alexander Anisimov

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Wall Tapestry in Silk Embroidery, after Master and Margarita by Michael Bulgakov, Silver Metalic Thread over Black Velvet We present to your attention a unique handmade tapestry, cr...

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Early 2000s Hong Kong Art Deco Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

Handmade Fine Silk Tapestry after Gustave Doré, Flagellation of Christ

$50,250

$48,200

$3,878

H 24.22 in W 28.15 in D 2.17 in

FINE 1860 SiLK EMBROIDERY OF ANNIBALE CARRACCI 1598 THE THREE MARYS AT THE TOMB

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning 1860 Silk Embroidery based on the 1598 Annibale Carracci oil painting of "The Three Mar...

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Antique 1860s High Victorian Tapestries

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Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery of Two Birds in Blue, Green, Cream, Peach

Unavailable

H 20 in W 21.25 in D 0.5 in

Framed Chinese Silk Embroidery of Two Birds in Blue, Green, Cream, Peach

Located in Petaluma, CA

This beautiful framed Chinese silk embroidery shows two birds in a variety of beautiful blue colors with green leaves and cream colored flowers on the center circle and blue and crea...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tapestries

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Silk

19th Century Meiji Japanese Embroidery

Unavailable

H 118.12 in W 53.55 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Meiji Japanese Embroidery

Located in Rome, IT

The Meiji era produced some of the highest quality silk textiles. The engravings of oil paintings inspired the embroideries, with the artist of the painting and the artist at the tex...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

Vintage Suzani Uzbek Textile Red Yellow and Black Embroidery on Silk

Unavailable

H 53.55 in W 70.48 in D 0.04 in

Vintage Suzani Uzbek Textile Red Yellow and Black Embroidery on Silk

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage hand embroidered Suzani textile from the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan. Embroidered by hand with cotton thread on silk base fabric.

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H 5 in W 13.75 in D 5.5 in

Art Nouveau Dandelion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mantel Clocks

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Brass, Steel

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Silk Embroidery Tapestry For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic silk embroidery tapestry available at 1stDibs. A silk embroidery tapestry — often made from fabric, silk and cotton — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a silk embroidery tapestry — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each silk embroidery tapestry bearing Baroque, Regency or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. A well-made silk embroidery tapestry has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by antique textiles galleries and Atelier Lam are consistently popular.

How Much is a Silk Embroidery Tapestry?

Prices for a silk embroidery tapestry can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,533.

Finding the Right Tapestry 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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