Early 20thC American Needlepoint Sampler Circa, 1920.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's American sampler, under glass; nicely, professionally mounted and displayed in appropriate contemporary black frame with narrow red inset. Hand cross stitched on linen; ...
Tapestry
Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nice original American sampler wrought by "Mary Nelson", circa 1837. The alphabet in capital letters and proverbial A,B,C's appear at the top in brown, each letter separated by a qua...
Tapestry
Large Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint, Political Poster, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique school sampler. An English, needlepoint pupil's embroidery display with political poster to verso, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Delightful sa...
Tapestry
Sold|$1,018
Antique Sampler, 1735, Sarah Reynolds
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1735, Sarah Reynolds. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colors red, gree...
Linen
Antique 1874 Child's Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique needlepoint sampler by Mary Morgan dated 1874 with words: "When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up". The top with a flowering urn flanked by ...
Fabric, Thread, Glass, Wood
Sold|$1,765
Antique Sampler, 1777, Adam & Eve
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1777, by LI. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours pale blue, cream, blue, red, green, navy ...
Linen
Sold|$1,975
19th Century Adam and Eve Sampler
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Rare African American themed 19th century Adam and Eve Sampler, in a birds eye maple frame. The early sampler all original with some fraying under glass on the upper left corner, ...
Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple
Antique Sampler, 1814, by Christian Langford
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1814 Sampler by Christian Langford. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colors copper, cream, yellow, purple, green...
Textile
Sold|$2,445
Antique Sampler, 1828, Jane Susannah Randall
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1828, Solomons Temple, by Jane Susannah Randall. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Floral border. Colors green, cream, coppe...
Sold|$1,276
Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours red, green, light brown, gold, ...
Linen
Sold|$1,847
Antique Sampler, 1838, by Maryann Sanders
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1838 Sampler by Mary Ann Sanders. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours greens, cream, yellow, pale blue, whi...
Textile
Sold|$1,021
Antique Sampler, 1801 by Sally Phipps
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1801, By Sally Phipps. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours red, cream, blue, green, purple, br...
Silk
Sold|$1,956
Antique Sampler, 1800, by Hannah Crossland
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1800 Sampler by Hannah Crossland, features 'The Park School'. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours black, blue...
Textile
English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695, an exceptionally early needlework and lace "Band Sampler" on linen panel having rows of many various types of flowers, geometr...
Linen
Victorian Miniature Sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian miniature sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, blue, ...
Silk
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian ???loway. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering strawberry border. Colours red, li...
Linen
Antique Sampler, 1834, Sarah Ann Wallace, Nottingham
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1834, Sarah Ann Wallace. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colors black, red, green, copper, pink, b...
Antique 19th Century Sampler from Philadelphia Dated 1804
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine school girl sampler was found in a collection in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is dated 1804 at the very bottom of the sampler. It was made by Beriey Ann Dorter ??? Hard t...
Linen, Wool
1809 Antique Sampler by Mary Smithson, Country House
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1809 Country House Scene Sampler by Mary Smithson. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Well worked floral border. Colors green, cream, blue, gree...
Textile
Antique Ballooning Sampler, 1828, by Mary Ann Paine
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Regency Hot Air Balloon Sampler, 1828, by Mary Ann Paine Aged 7. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering leafy border. Colours red...
Silk
Georgian Sampler, 1769, by Anne Duchemin 10yrs Old
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Georgian Sampler,1769, by Anne Duchemin 10yrs Old. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye. Meandering strawberry border. Colours pink, gree...
Linen
Large Antique Sampler by Elizabeth Deuxberry, Dated 1846.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Highly decorative sampler in its original birds eye maple frame By Elizabeth Deuxberry, 1846 Good strong colours. No fading Good condition / a couple of minor blemishes to the lin...
Wool
Gilt Framed Silk Sampler of Woman & Child Picking Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt framed 19th century silk sampler of woman & child picking flowers.
Silk, Thread
Large Antique Band Sampler, c.1725, by Mary Gatehouse
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Large Antique Band Sampler, c.1725, by Mary Gatehouse. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colour...
Silk
Regency Period Sampler, 1817, by Isabella Atkinson Aged 9
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
House and church Sampler, 1817, by Isabella Atkinson Aged 9. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering floral border. Colours black, red, yell...
Silk
Victorian Sampler, 1847, by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1847 Victorian period Sampler by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours green, light...
Silk
Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint Embroidery Display, Victorian, 1884
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique school sampler. An English, needlepoint pupil's embroidery display, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1884. Charming sampler, showing a deft hand from the 9 ...
Cotton
Antique Sampler, circa 1832, by Sarah Ann Davies Aged 10
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, circa 1832, by Sarah Ann Davies. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colors greens, cream, yellow,...
Linen, Silk
Antique Welsh Sampler with a Country House, Elizabeth Evans, 1851
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely Welsh sampler with a country house. By Elizabeth Evans, 1851 Most appealing with having the wool work of the country house as a subject. Original frame The measure...
Wool
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American needlework sampler by Eliza Jordan, aged 12, late 18th century, a very fine and fanciful pictorial needlework sampler on linen panel featuring a great variety of ani...
Linen
Elegant Nostalgia: Vintage 20th Century Cross-Stitch Sampler - Red on White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Transport yourself to a bygone era with our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century. This timeless piece features a classic red-on-white design adorned with meticulo...
Fabric
1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian Period Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian period frame, English. An exquisitly preserved silk on fine linen sampler by Ann Wareing, May 12, 1819. A late George III piece in a Vic...
Linen, Silk
English Sampler by Jane Briggs Dated 1830 in a Birdseye Maple Frame
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
English sampler by Jane Briggs, dated Oct.8, 1830 in a contemporary bird's-eye Maple Frame. The sampler is decorated with figures, animals, house and assorted foliage. Done in reds b...
Linen
American Child's Sampler, Circa 1845 by "Julia Ellen Painter Aged 9 Years Old"
By Julia Ellen Painter
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely American Sampler with family register by "Julia Ellen Painter aged 9 Years Old" under the tutelage of "Sarah Potter Plymouth" with the date stitched "Feb 1845" which would mak...
Linen, Thread
Early 19th Century Georgian Sampler Needlework
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Period Early 19th century, dated 1808 Size 36 x 44.5 cm / 14 x 17 1/2 in Artist Merreller Brook, 1808 Frame Set in original glazed wood and gilt frame Conditi...
Tapestry
Sold|$125
Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler depicting a school with flowers and birds. Cotton on linen embroidery. Wood frame with no glass. In shades of blue...
Wool, Silk, Linen
Primitive Small Americana Embroidered Sampler
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Offered by the Antique Textiles Galleries: Primitive small Americana embroidered sampler depicting a Christmas tree and signed Ohio, circa 1838. Cotton on cotton embroidery. Size: 10...
Wool, Cotton
19th c. American Adam and Eve Sampler
Located in Woodbury, CT
A nicely composed pictorial sampler, (probably Pennsylvania) by Ann Lee Burton, Dated 1842. This sampler has truly beautiful colors, is extremely graphic and skillfully rendered. It ...
Silk, Linen
A Pair of 19th Century Needlework Samplers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of 19th century needlework samplers dated 1838, in there original pine painted frames.
Sold|$4,250
Sampler of Adam and Eve by Phebe Miles
Located in Wells, ME
Really wonderful Adam And Eve sampler made by Phebe Miles age 12 dated 1799. Shepherd with shepherd’s crook, sheep dog and flock in the upper panel. Adam & Eve under the apple tree w...
Poignant George III Period Unfinished Sampler by Margaret Penrose Robinson 1809
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The unfinished George III period needlework sampler having a geometric medallion Quaker style border in the Ackworth school manner, enclosing two unfinished floral petit point bands;...
Wool
Vintage Framed Alphabet Hand Embroidery Sampler
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage alphabet hand embroidery sampler Vintage colorful sampler, silk threads on linen with antique wood and gold frame. circa 1995 Size: 12"H x 14"W x 2"D
Linen, Wood, Silk
Georgian sampler by Elizabeth Lester dated 1797
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The perimeter of this Georgian sampler features a continuous band of acorns and oak leaves done in cross stitch. The text is done in a style similar to a seed stitch, with the use of...
Textile
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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