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Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth
Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

Located in Highland, IN

This striking piece of Samoan Tapa cloth speaks to the history of the South Pacific islanders who have made these beautiful barkcloth artworks for generations and with it's repeating...

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Vintage 1980s American Samoan Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 19th Century Mounted Tapas Cloth
Early 19th Century Mounted Tapas Cloth

Early 19th Century Mounted Tapas Cloth

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good early tapas cloth from the early 19th Century.  The bark-cloth decorated in grey, black and ochre with stylised cactus like designs, various old repairs and patched and holed...

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Antique 19th Century British Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth Fiji Tonga Decorative art Interior design
Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth Fiji Tonga Decorative art Interior design

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth Fiji Tonga Decorative art Interior design

Located in London, GB

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth – Fiji or Tonga, Mid 20th Century A beautifully patterned vintage Polynesian tapa cloth featuring striking geometric and floral-inspired motifs...

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Mid-20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 13” x 16” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Tonga, Oceania Material: Bark Cloth Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian K...

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Early 20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 12” x 18” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Tonga, Oceania Material: Bark Cloth Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian K...

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Early 20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 13” x 19” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Tonga, Oceania Material: Bark Cloth Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian K...

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Early 20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific

Located in Barrington, IL

Dimensions: 18” x 32” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Tonga, Oceania Material: Bark Cloth, Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian...

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Early 20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Vintage Papua New Guinea Tribal Tapa Cloth A striking vintage tapa cloth from Papua New Guinea, handcrafted from natural barkcloth and decorated with traditional tribal motifs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board
South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

Located in Denton, TX

Bark cloth or tapa cloth mounted on plywood and trimmed in mahogany.

Category

20th Century American Samoan Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Aboriginal Bark Cloth (Tapa) Painting, Papua New Guinea
Original Aboriginal Bark Cloth (Tapa) Painting, Papua New Guinea

Original Aboriginal Bark Cloth (Tapa) Painting, Papua New Guinea

Located in Markington, GB

Original Aboriginal Bark Cloth (Tapa) Painting, Papua New Guinea A striking original bark cloth (tapa) painting, most likely originating from Papua New Guinea, possibly from the Oro...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

FIJI QANTAS Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster MCM 15" x 20"
FIJI QANTAS Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster MCM 15" x 20"

FIJI QANTAS Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster MCM 15" x 20"

By Harry Rogers

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fijian dancer in traditional dress, blue military-style jacket with brass buttons, white sulu skirt, and arms extended mid-movement, is rendered in the same geometric fragmented st...

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Vintage 1960s Posters

Materials

Paper

Tahitian Grace: 1836 Engraving of a Dancer by Karl Joseph Brodtmann
Tahitian Grace: 1836 Engraving of a Dancer by Karl Joseph Brodtmann

Tahitian Grace: 1836 Engraving of a Dancer by Karl Joseph Brodtmann

Located in Langweer, NL

- Attire: The dancer wears an elaborate skirt made from layers of fabric, possibly resembling the traditional pareu or tapa cloth, draped and flowing down to her feet.

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Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Tahitian Costume Engraving Pair, Otaheite Women, Pacific Voyages, c.1790
Tahitian Costume Engraving Pair, Otaheite Women, Pacific Voyages, c.1790

Tahitian Costume Engraving Pair, Otaheite Women, Pacific Voyages, c.1790

Located in Langweer, NL

The left scene depicts a young woman in ceremonial dance attire, adorned with layered tapa cloth and distinctive ornamental elements that create a sculptural, almost theatrical silho...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Tapa (barkcloth) by the Mbuti of the Republic of the Congo, Africa / Tapestry
Tapa (barkcloth) by the Mbuti of the Republic of the Congo, Africa / Tapestry

Tapa (barkcloth) by the Mbuti of the Republic of the Congo, Africa / Tapestry

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

It is believed to have been made around the 20th century. Tapa is a cloth made using a very primitive yet sophisticated technique: bark stripped from tree trunks is soaked in water,...

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20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Samoan Bark Cloth (Siapo) with Geometric Motifs, Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Samoan Bark Cloth (Siapo) with Geometric Motifs, Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Samoan Bark Cloth (Siapo) with Geometric Motifs, Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

These meaningful symbols transform the textile into a visual narrative of Polynesian heritage. Tapa (siapo) cloths such as this continue to be used in Samoa for ceremonial purposes ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Samoan Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Monumental Tapa Cloth Panel, Pair
Monumental Tapa Cloth Panel, Pair

Monumental Tapa Cloth Panel, Pair

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H 157 in W 138 in

Monumental Tapa Cloth Panel, Pair

Located in San Francisco, CA

I saw my first collection of tapa cloth at Clignancourt some 25 years ago. I took the three panels back to my hotel room and laid them all out marvelling at their beauty.

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Vintage 1940s Samoan Tapestries

19th Century Samoa Tapa Cloth
19th Century Samoa Tapa Cloth

19th Century Samoa Tapa Cloth

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H 70 in W 42 in D 0.03 in

19th Century Samoa Tapa Cloth

Located in Rochester, NY

This large tapa cloth was descended in the family of William L.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Samoan Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber, Paint

Large Vintage Tongan Tapa Cloth
Large Vintage Tongan Tapa Cloth

Large Vintage Tongan Tapa Cloth

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H 67 in W 118 in D 1.5 in

Large Vintage Tongan Tapa Cloth

Located in Highland, IN

This impressive large example of Tapa cloth (or Ngatu) from Tonga is full of rich imagery including animals and a coat of arms.

Category

Vintage 1950s Tongan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Parchment Paper

Mid-20th Century Tapa Cloth, Papua New Guinea
Mid-20th Century Tapa Cloth, Papua New Guinea

Mid-20th Century Tapa Cloth, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Zena Kruzick Mid-20th century Tapa cloth, Papua New Guinea This graphic piece of tapa cloth was hand-painted with a natural dye with designs typical of Oro Province in...

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Late 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth from Western Samoa
Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth from Western Samoa

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth from Western Samoa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th century abstract tapa cloth fragment from Western Samoa. Hand beaten bark cloth, natural pigment.

Category

Early 20th Century Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Other

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth Fragment from Western Samoa
Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth Fragment from Western Samoa

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Cloth Fragment from Western Samoa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th century abstract tapa cloth fragment from western Samoa. Bark cloth, 'o'a sap and lama nut glaze.

Category

Early 20th Century Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia
Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

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H 25.75 in W 52 in D 2 in

Framed Tapa Cloth from New Caledonia

Located in Chicago, IL

New Caledonia is a French island territory in the South Pacific. Tapa are not woven textiles but, rather, made by soaking and beating palm fibers into large flat cloth-like sheets, a...

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Mid-20th Century New Caledonian Tribal Shadow Boxes

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth
19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

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H 62 in W 74 in D 0.07 in

19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique Samoa Siapo ( tapa cloth ) made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique 19th Century Tapa Cloth
Antique 19th Century Tapa Cloth

Antique 19th Century Tapa Cloth

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H 66 in W 60 in D 0.07 in

Antique 19th Century Tapa Cloth

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique natural fiber Tapa cloth with an exceptionally fine detailed design of hand painted beautifully aged vegetable pigment colors.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century South American Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Rare 19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth
Rare 19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

Rare 19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

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H 73 in W 66 in D 0.07 in

Rare 19th Century Samoan Tapa Cloth

Located in Rochester, NY

This Tapa cloth has not seen the light of day for many years - descended in the family from the estate of William L.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Rare Large Size Antique Tonga Tapa Cloth
Rare Large Size Antique Tonga Tapa Cloth

Rare Large Size Antique Tonga Tapa Cloth

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H 139.77 in W 112.21 in D 0.08 in

Rare Large Size Antique Tonga Tapa Cloth

Located in Milan, IT

Tapa cloth is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.

Category

Vintage 1920s Tongan Tribal Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Natural Fiber, Paint

Complete Pre-Columbian Chancay Tapa-Rabo Textile, Peru, 1000-1450
Complete Pre-Columbian Chancay Tapa-Rabo Textile, Peru, 1000-1450

Complete Pre-Columbian Chancay Tapa-Rabo Textile, Peru, 1000-1450

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Complete Pre-Columbian Chancay Tapa-Rabo or Loin-cloth with a fantastic edging.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Tapestries

Materials

Textile

Tapa Cloth Mirror
Tapa Cloth Mirror

Tapa Cloth Mirror

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H 61 in W 36 in D 3 in

Tapa Cloth Mirror

By Karl Springer

Located in High Point, NC

Six sided long mirror covered in tapa cloth from Polynesian Islands.

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Vintage 1970s Wall Mirrors

Tapa Cloth Turban
Tapa Cloth Turban

Tapa Cloth Turban

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H 20 in W 148 in

Tapa Cloth Turban

Located in Portland, ME

Originally worn by wealthy unmarried females around the house, tapa cloths later became popular and were worn by males and females as skirts, wraps and turbans.

Category

Antique 19th Century Quilts and Blankets

Tapa Cloth from Papua New Guinea
Tapa Cloth from Papua New Guinea

Tapa Cloth from Papua New Guinea

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H 43 in W 79 in D 1.75 in

Tapa Cloth from Papua New Guinea

Located in Stamford, CT

Tapa cloth, is a barkcloth material that is hand-painted and laid to dry by the artisans of the Pacific islands.

Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tapestries

Unique Antique Oceanic Tapas Cloth Covered Rectangular Mirror
Unique Antique Oceanic Tapas Cloth Covered Rectangular Mirror

Unique Antique Oceanic Tapas Cloth Covered Rectangular Mirror

Located in Concord, MA

Antique and unique oceanic tapas cloth covered rectangular wall mirror. Tapas cloth decorated in earth tones with floral and feather motif and wrapped around a wood frame.

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tapa Cloth Coffee Table after Karl Springer
Tapa Cloth Coffee Table after Karl Springer

Tapa Cloth Coffee Table after Karl Springer

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H 18.38 in W 53.75 in D 35.75 in

Tapa Cloth Coffee Table after Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in High Point, NC

Large-scale coffee table with radius legs covered in Tapa Cloth which is made in the south Pacific from bark in the style of Karl Springer.

Category

Vintage 1970s Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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Tapa Cloth For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tapa cloth you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tapa cloth for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, metal and organic material. Your living room may not be complete without a tapa cloth — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tapa cloth, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Tapa Cloth?

Prices for a tapa cloth can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $6,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,300.