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Tapestries For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style 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,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry « autumn ferns » by Le Guen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of the Fougères d’Automne « autumn ferns » titled limited edition wall tapestry from Manufacture Robert Four in Aubusson, France. This exquisite piece,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Custom Framed Colorful Chin Tunic 'Behind Glass', Great Wall Art Piece!
Located in Atlanta, GA
This custom framed wall art features a tunic from the Chin peoples of Burma (now called Myanmar), which has been custom framed. This early to mid 20th century tunic has a red cloth t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Midcentury Tapestry "La Mousson" Signed by R. Fumeron
By Rene Fumeron
Located in Beirut, LB
Midcentury tapestry designed by Rene Fumeron (1921-2003) entitled "La Mousson". Limited edition, hand printed on wool, with the artist's initials R.F in the lower right corner with L...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage "Eye" Tapestry Work by Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Tapestry work signed by Jean Picart Le Doux.
Jean Picart le Doux (1902-1982), is considered a great master of Aubusson tapestry.
Born in Paris, he participated in several internati...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Sublime Aubusson Tapestry - Pinton Frères - Signed by Hervé Lelong
By Hervé Lelong
Located in New York, NY
-Sublime Aubusson tapestry signed by Hervé Lelong
-Dimensions: 228 x 173 cm
-Year: 1960s
-Manufacture: Frères Pinton, Aubusson, France
-Condition: Perfect
Category
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
SUSANI Embroidered Tapestry Suitable for Table, Curtain, Bed, Wall
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Turkestan SUSANI finely embroidered tapestry with warm typical colors: simply wonderful! ..With an interesting price.
Every Turkoman girl must ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Other Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Boxing Carpet, Randolph Turpin, Middleweight Champion of the World, Sugar Ray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A large vintage Randolph Turpin carpet.
A wonderful impressive carpet made for the British boxer Randolph Turpin (nick named 'The Leamington Licker'). The carpet measuring nearly 3 meters by 4 meters was made by a life long friend, Mr Dennis Quayle, and would make a remarkable wall hanging. Quayle owned a high quality furniture store in Birmingham and supplied amongst other furnishings, high quality handmade carpets. Following Turpin’s triumph over Sugar Ray Robinson to win the world title in 1951, Mr Quayle had the carpet made as a gift for Turpin. Later in Turpin’s life when in trouble, Quayle bought back the carpet in order to help him financially, with the carpet remaining in the Quayle family ever since.
Randolph Turpin is one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen who plied his trade with courage, honor and skill and gave Britain one of its best nights in a boxing ring. As a 33-1 underdog Turpin humbled the greatest fighter the world had seen, Sugar Ray Robinson, at Earls Court in London to become Middleweight Champion of the World. Sugar Ray was at his peak and the fight was the culmination of the flamboyant champion’s famous tour of Europe. Unable to cope with Turpin’s long reach and unusual wide stance the American struggled to land punches and Turpin’s strength inside was too much and he took the win on points after 15 rounds. He would lose the belt in a rematch 64 days later but Turpin’s achievement is a remarkable one which crowns a distinguished boxing career, he was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Randolph Turpin's titles:-
British Middleweight 17th Oct 1950
European Middleweight 27th Feb 1951
World Middleweight 10th July 1951
Commonwealth Middleweight 2nd Oct 1952
Won the British Light...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sporting Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool
After Jean-Michel Basquiat. Rug, or tapestry « Notary». Travail contemporain.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat entitled « Notary » and dated 1985. Hand-knotted and in Merino wool. Can be installed on the floor or
displayed on the wall....
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Silk Suzani Hand Embroidered Tapestry Featuring a Pair of Peacocks
Located in Barrington, IL
This exceptional Vintage Silk Suzani Hand-Embroidered Tapestry from Uzbekistan features a rare and visually captivating design that sets it apart from traditional Suzani medallion pa...
Category
1950s Uzbek Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style médiéval design Jacquard Tapestry « the harvest »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestry
That Tapestry has been created in about 1530 by B. Van Orley, creator of "Chasses de Maximilien"
(acces...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design with shepherds in a romantic scene inside the countryside. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool An...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Abstract Vegetable Fiber Wall Tapestry, 1970s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Large abstract wall tapestry in natural plant fibers dating from the 1970s. The threads of fibers are woven on a cotton canvas with raised areas creating an interesting play of light...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Tapestries
Materials
Cord, Natural Fiber
Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-wea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Mid-century modern large wall decoration, Finnish wall art by Pirkko Hammarberg
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A very rare and astonishing textile art on a very large scale, this is a very large double length handwoven Scandinavian handwoven woolen wall hanging, all made by one of Finland's m...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"KUNGSLJUS"
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Sweden, circa 1925-1942
Handwoven
Size: 8'2" x 4'6" (249 x 137 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Very Large Mechanical Tapestry Decorated with Undergrowth and Castles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very large mechanical tapestry decorated with undergrowth and castles, made in France circa 1930.
very beautiful colors, very fresh.
2 Tapestry a...
Category
1930s French Classical Roman Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Pretty vintage french modern design needlepoint tapestry Aubusson style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite mid-century French tapestry featuring a stunning modern design. The design, boasts captivating colors and intricate details. It has been entirely hand-embroidered using the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry Aubusson style, woven on jacquard loom, mid-20th century. Wool and cotton.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Tapestry Signed Maurice Andre Circa 1950 Made In France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tapestry in red white and green over black abstract design made of wool in France 1955 by Maurice Andre
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Modern African Woven Textile Art Kuba Cloth Set of Three
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern African Weave Textile Fiber Set Kuba Cloth
Set of Three
1-123 long x 21.5 w
2- 100 x 19.5
3 - 120 x 20.5
Preowned vintage unrestored condition, please see images provided.
Shi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Mid-Century Modern Plaid or Wall Hanging Depicting the Skyline of Chicago
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wonderful 1960s wall hanging in beautiful bright colors.
Photographic print of Downtown Chicago with the Sears Building prominently in sight, com...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Pretty medieval Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry «Hunting stop or peasant snack
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful French Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestries. This tapestry has been made in the renowned “La Filandière” manufacturing
Halte de chasse ou c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Barbro Nilsson, Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Vintage 1950s MMF Swedish Textile
Located in London, GB
A vintage mid-20th century handwoven textile from Marta Maas-Fjetterström's workshop in Båstad, Sweden, designed by Barbro Nilsson.
The tapestry's geometric composition is made up...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Hunting Scene - French Tapestry Jacuqard, Circa 1940 - 196lx134h - N° 1509
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent medieval style tapestry from the Jacquard Manufactory in Aubusson, having benefited from a deep cleaning and a meticulous check and doubled by experts in our artisan...
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Large Chinese Asian Silk Flowers Old Embroidery Panel in Gold Bamboo Frame
Located in Cookeville, TN
A long tall beautiful rectangular framed Chinese silk tapestry. A lovely addition to any wall. This tapestry portion of this piece is framed inside of a gold bamboo wood frame. The t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Hollywood Regency Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
Swedish Rug Flat-weave Signed 'Karin Jonsson', 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This Swedish Rug Flat-weave was woven in wool over cotton warp and weft by Karin Jonsson (KJ) between 1950 and 1970 measuring 222 × 168 cm (7' 3" × 5' 6"). Kilim is a Turkish term th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Other Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry, the Girl with the Comb, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry,
The girl with the comb
signed in the right corner,
cotton,
circa 1960, France.
Good condition.
Height 62 cm, width...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Tapestry of Horse Rider in Chagall-Inspired Design
Located in Barrington, IL
This stunning vintage mid-century handwoven tapestry captures the dynamic energy of a folkloric rider performing acrobatics on a galloping horse. The rider, dressed in traditional costume, soars with movement and rhythm, embodying both grace and bold expression.
Rendered in brilliant jewel-toned colors, the tapestry exudes the dreamlike and whimsical qualities often associated with Marc Chagall’s iconic murals at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The fluid motion, vivid palette, and magical subject matter all echo Chagall’s signature style, making this piece not just a textile, but a work of fine art.
A truly unique artisan creation, this tapestry is perfect for collectors of mid-century modern design, folkloric art, or those seeking a statement piece that tells a story. It brings texture, warmth, and a rich narrative to any wall it adorns.
Dimensions: 40" x 86"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Europe
Material: Wool, cotton
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1765
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Category
Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « lookout and bagpipes »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled Guet and Cornemuse (Lookout and Bagpipes) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Wall Carpet Wool and Wood, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wood and wool wall tapestry.
Wall carpet made circa 1970.
The weaver of this rug has used wool in different ways to bring out different textures. A very seventies decoration.
Shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
A small, intricately woven woman’s jacket from the Kachin (Maru) tribal group located in the far northeast of Myanm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry representing a 17th Century view of the ancient port of Venice in Italy. In a busy quayside scene, local tra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1940's Vintage Hand Stitched and Framed Needlepoint Eagle Scene U.S.A. Patriotic
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Vintage Spectacular Hand Stitched Needlepoint Patrioti Scene. Eagle in flight with ribbon, USA flag detail.
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed by hand Tapestry Vendanges museum Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "Les Vendanges" (grape harvest) from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Ingrid Calrkson Flatweave Röllakan Handwoven Wool Rug Sweden 1950s
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Large Mid-century Swedish rug, hand woven wool, flatweave ‘röllakan’ according to Ingrid Clarkson. Geometric pattern in green, pink, grey and lightgree...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Large 6x9 French Aubusson Knotted Rug/Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pretty mid-century French Aubusson rug with beautiful floral and geometrical Louis XVI style design and nice neutral colors. Hand knotted with wool.
approx 6 x 9. Could be use...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1960s Hand-Printed French Wall Tapestry in Wool Signed by J.C. Bissery
Located in COLMAR, FR
An exceptional and very rare wall tapestry from the 1960s in amazing condition. This large and stunning wall tapestry in wool has been designed and signed on the back by the French a...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style needlepoint tapestry, medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of an 15th century tapestry with a design titled « bord de L’eau » (water's...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed by hand Tapestry « Maximilian's Hunt »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of « The month of July or The sign of the lion or The report, from the tapestry ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Modernist Flat- Weave Rug Signed Valja
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Textile Flat Weave Rug signed Valja ,Wonderful hues of blues, grays taupes. Fit seamlessly into any environment.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style médiéval design Jacquard Tapestry « lumberjacks »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestry representing « Les Boucherons », with Beautiful colours with green background, blue, pink, yellow, red a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry, the Girl with the Rooster, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry,
The girl with the rooster,
monogrammed EB over in the right corner,
cotton,
circa 1960, France.
Good condition.
He...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Large Vintage Chinese Hand Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Delray Beach, FL
About
A spectacular Chinese embroidery wall hanging purchased from Antique Chinese collector This example, entailed with many stitch techni...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet, 05'10 x 08'00
Located in Dallas, TX
79013 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rya Rug, 05'10 x 08'00. This stunning vintage Swedish rya rug is a celebration of abstract expressionism translated into the woven medium. Hand-kno...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Superb Mid-Century Tapestry from the House of Chaudoir by Van Noten
By G. Chaudoir
Located in Beirut, LB
Colorful abstract mid-century tapestry having a blue background with beautiful explosion of colors, from the house of Chaudoir and designed by Artist Van No...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Amazing Large Scale Shag Wall Psychedelic Nude Tapestry Mid-century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing large scale shag psychedelic nude wall tapestry. WOW! is what you say when you see this fantastic piece of folk art. Made with varying heights of hooked wool in luscious je...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood, Tapestry
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of a couple in love, inside the forest, with trees, flowers and some birds. in the background we can see a house...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Rare Embroidered Ouedzem Tunisian Tissue or Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare and Vintage embroidered Tunisian Ouedzem carpet or tissue - from private collection -
IDEA: use this item on Your bed or on wall, like a tapestry.
There is a pillow to comple...
Category
1960s Tunisian Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Man’s Ceremonial Beaded Vest (Kuton), Gadding, Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Man’s Ceremonial Beaded Vest (Kuton), Gadding, Philippines
This Gaddang man’s ceremonial vest is from the Cordillera region in northern Luzon, Philippines. It’s composed of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Boucherouite Tapestry Rug in Ultra-Modern Abstract Design
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking vintage Moroccan Boucherouite tapestry rug, hand-crafted circa mid-20th century, is a vibrant celebration of artistic expression and cultural heritage. Woven from a mix of recycled textiles, this one-of-a-kind piece features a bold, ultra-modern geometric composition in brilliant shades of red, pink, blue, green, purple, yellow, and earthy browns. The abstract design evokes the spirit of mid-century modern art, drawing visual parallels to the works of Josef Albers and Paul Klee, as well as the storied textile traditions of the Gee’s Bend quilts from Alabama.
With its dynamic asymmetry, saturated palette, and raw textile beauty, this rug functions equally well as a decorative wall tapestry or as a centerpiece in a contemporary interior. Ideal for eclectic, bohemian, or art-forward spaces, it exemplifies the spontaneous creativity and rich folk artistry of Morocco’s Berber weaving traditions.
Dimensions: 5’ 8” x 7’ 2”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter 20th century
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Cotton, Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1487
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Category
1960s Moroccan Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed by hand Tapestry Vendanges museum Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the left half (the pressing side) of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Large Tapestry
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large vintage tapestry featuring a central heraldic crest, one of three identical tapestries. Latin Translation means ‘Invincible by Virtue.’
Category
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design, showing a gallant scene with two couples, one sitting at the foot of a tree, and the other arrivin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage 20th Century Red and White Cross-Stitch Sampler with Alphabet & Numbers
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into the timeless allure of our vintage cross-stitch sampler from the early 20th century. This unique piece showcases a classic red-on-white design featuring meticulously crafte...
Category
1930s French Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Bobyrug’s Nice French vintage needlepoint tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, entirely hand embroidered by needlepoint method with silk on cotton foundation. »...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « lookout and bagpipes »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled Guet and Cornemuse (Lookout and Bagpipes) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Shop Vintage Tapestries 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.