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Tapestries For Sale
18th Century Antique French Tapestry Verdure Wool & Silk 7x11ft 213cm x 323cm
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Antique French Tapestry Verdure Wool & Silk 7x11ft 213cm x 323cm
"This is very fine antique Flemish tapestry made of wool & silk depicting noblemen beneath a large verd...
Category
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,540 Sale Price
54% Off
Mid Century Modern Colorful Tapestry, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid Century Modern Colorful Tapestry, circa 1970
By unknown Artist
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserv...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$3,539 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Noblemen Royalty Verdure 5x9 158cm x 272cm 1920
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Noblemen Royalty Verdure 5x9 158cm x 272cm 1920
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a scene of noblemen amongst incredible, exotic verdur...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$4,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Uzbekistan Susani, Suitable as Bedspread or Table Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual color for this vintage Uzbekistan Suzani, suitable as bedspread, wall decoration or table cover.
There are little stains, but I'm asking less than its cost (I want to cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Indian Beaded & Embroidered Shisa Mosaic Textile Wall Hanging 8 Feet Long
Located in Rochester, NY
Colorful Indian metallic thread abstract wall hanging or shisha . Enormous amount of hand work. Excellent quality.
Shisheh or abhla bharat embroidery (Persian شيشه, abhala bharat; ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Very large 1700's Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
Very large Aubusson Tapersty Circa 1720's.
‘Verdure’ (foliage) tapestries were woven throughout the 17th and 18th Centuries, featuring wooded landscapes, reflecting the interest in b...
Category
1720s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Woven Wool Tapestry in the Style of Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful vintage modern wall hanging of an outdoor scene with people, animals, and trees in the styled of Evelyn Ackerman. Very good condi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Rape of the Sabine women, antique Flemish Tapestry End of 16th century - N° 1473
Located in Paris, FR
Rape of the Sabine Women, Flanders Tapestry, Late 16th Century - L4m22xh2m35 - No. 1473
Manufacture Des Flandres
Epoque: 16th century
Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII
Condi...
Category
16th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian Renaissance Style Figural Tapestry
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19/20th Century) vertical tapestry with a red background and a center crest with the initials "AS" having figures and floral background design.
Condition:...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Picart Le Doux "nocturne" - French Aubusson Tapestry - No. 1428
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and
expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed American needle work sampler by Anna Woodbury, 1839
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American marking sampler, featuring five sample alphabets and a numerical progression in contrasting styles and stitch. The sampler was stitched by Anna Woodbury, born 1839, and assi...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Silk
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 l...
Category
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Nice French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with nice design reproduces a segment of "The Stag at Bay" from the Netherlands. The original dates back to the late 15th century. This cop...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Antique French Lyonnais Kashmir Shawl
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover a stunning antique French Kashmir shawl from the 19th century. This exquisite piece features a delicate floral design reminiscent of Indian shawls, showcasing a palette of ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Agra Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique English Needlepoint Tristan and Isolde Tapestry with Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78092 Antique English Needlepoint Tristan and Isolde Tapestry with Medieval Style 02'04 x 03'05. Drawing inspiration from Viking love-romance history and Celtic legend, this handwoven wool antique English needlepoint tapestry beautifully embodies Medieval style. The wall tapestry depicts Isolde and Tristan drinking the love potion. This is a Petit Point with metallic thread (possibly silver/gold). The colors join to create a truly compelling dance, and inaudibly speak with a timeless voice that is characterized by sensual decadence, as well as by stately action. All facets of this piece collectively entwine to form the striking and grand charm of a textile that is worthy to depict the tender, emotive, and vibrant details of humans and histories, no longer known. With its commitment to tradition and heart full of whimsy, this Medieval style tapestry...
Category
Early 20th Century English Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Yellow and blue textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry made in Spain in the 1970s. Large format. Handmade tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique patterns and reliefs. All the ro...
Category
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pretty Vintage French screen printed Tapestry by hand. « hunting meeting »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French screen printed tapestry by hand featuring the exquisite design of the renowned medieval tapestry, "Rendez vous de chasse » ( hunting...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Felletin Chinoiserie Mythological Tapestry w/ Trees & Satyrs
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century French Felletin chinoiserie mythological tapestry, size 11'6"H x 17'9"W.
This grand mythological tapestry depicts a mythological forest scene, with various satyrs and other mythological figures reveling in Dionysian fashion in the confines of the woodland setting. Finely detailed, with nimble articulation of figures and form, the piece also incorporates chinoiserie motifs, with stylized trees and bushes that have Oriental styling. The lower right corner of the primary field features both the town mark and weaver's mark, as well as the French symbol of the fleur de lis. The tapestry is enclosed within an elaborate outer border, featuring pendant...
Category
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$199,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Theo Tobiasse, David & Bathsheba - French Tapestry Aubusson 20th century -N 1460
Located in Paris, FR
David and Bathsheba by Théo Tobiasse - Artist's edition 1/2 - French hand made by manufactury Aubusson ( Roubert Four workshop) - N° 1460
Artist: Théo Tobiasse
Era: 20th century
St...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Memories of a Panorama 01 Wall Hanging
By Kiki & Joost
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Original artwork from Kiki van Eijk.
These tapestries are reminiscent of Dutch landscapes in which the center of each piece is a tree, woven from gold thread. Each panorama aims to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$6,660 / item
Jean Lurçat Woolen Tapestry, “Le Bouc Blue” – France 1950s
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Renens, CH
Handwoven tapestry, 'Le Bouc Bleu' by Jean Lurçat for Atelier Jane Pérethon,
Signed and labelled.
Origination: 1950s, France.
Condition: Very good. Tapestry has been professiona...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry in Rococo Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53775 Late 19th Century Antique French Verdure Tapestry, 05'09 x 07'04. Woven with lyrical precision in the hallowed tapestry ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$7,728 Sale Price
45% Off
Textile Poster, Contemporary Handwoven Tapestry by Andrew Boos
By Andrew Boos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wall hanging is a one of a kind heirloom piece, inspired byFrank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School architects, and Joseph Albers studies on colors.
The entire process of cre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
3x3.3 Ft Embroidered Wall Hanging. Cotton Tablecloth. Handmade Tapestry
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Embroidered 100% Cotton New Suzani Fabric Wall Hanging – Timeless Textile Art
Experience the beauty of Central Asia craftsmanship with this exquisite hand-embroidered 100% cotto...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$207 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Flemish Tapestry Cherubs
By Flemish
Located in Canterbury, GB
Magnificent Antique Brussels Allegorical Tapestry
Dating from 17th Century
Woven in wools and silks depicting two wreathed Putti holding a plumed helmet surrounded by trophies
The...
Category
17th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wood
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, hunting with hound
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice modern design representing a hunting with a hound, in the style of art nouveau tapestries. and with beautiful colours, en...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bal. Hanging tapestry crafted from traditional Korean knots of cotton ropes
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bal, by Wknd Lab
Color: Ivory, red
Size: 98.4 x 15.7 x 5.2 in.
Material: Cotton and Copper
Usage: Tapestry
Weight: 11 kg
Bal is a tapestry crafted from traditional Korean knots of c...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Tapestries
Materials
Copper
18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th century european Tapestry Fragment.
Measures: 1'9'' wide x 2'10'' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Hand-Printed Tapestry in Medieval style - H 114 x L 97 cm - N° 1438
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of
tapes...
Category
1980s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga
Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo"
Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family
First half 20th century
Inland Delta Region, Niger or Mal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bruxella In Brabanti, Tapestry Atelier G. Chaudoir - Sun, Marce Truyens - N 1528
By G. Chaudoir
Located in Paris, FR
Bruxella In Brabanti, important Tapestry from Atelier Georges Chaudoir - Sun, Marce Truyens - N° 1528
Artist: Soleil by Marce Truyens
Era: 20th century
Style: 1950s-1960s design
Con...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Tapestry French Rustic Style Aubusson Baroque Louis XV, France
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Tapestry French Rustic style Aubusson Baroque Louis XV, France.
Mid-20th century, machine woven.
Category
1960s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
American framed needle work sampler by Seraphina Learned, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American sampler of silk floss on linen with a modest zig-zag border framing an uppercase letter alphabet, followed by a cursive alphabet, a lower case alphabet, and the numerals one...
Category
Early 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Silk
Bobyrug’s Pretty mid century Brutalist Macrame tapestry town design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a Modern Design meets Neo Classic with a touch of Bohemian flair! Elevate your space with our exquisite macramé hangings. Crafted from natural materials like cotton rope ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Textured macrame wall hanging, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry made in Spain in the 1970s. Large format. Handmade tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique patterns and reliefs. All the ro...
Category
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Jacob weeps over Joseph's tunic, Antique Flemish Tapestry Circa 1600 - N° 1498
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has already been cleaned in our craft workshop
The setting sun bathed the hills of Canaan in golden light, but in Jacob’s heart, darkness reigned. He sat bent, his eye...
Category
17th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An English William Morris verdure tapestry from the turn of the 20th century, featuring several peacocks within a verdant setting of large leaves and floral sprays. Enclosed within a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$10,995 Sale Price
31% Off
27x28 in Modern 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Embroidered Tablecloth. Black Throw
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Celebrate the rich heritage of Asian craftsmanship with this exquisite 100% silk Suzani textile, meticulously hand-embroidered by skilled artisans. A true work of art, this piece emb...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Handwoven Tapestry Gobelin Towers by Piotr Grabowski for Cepelia Poland 1982
Located in Munich, DE
Artful and exceptional handwoven wool tapestry or Gobelin called Wieze in polish, means Towers. Designed by Polish Artist Piotr Grabowski and handwoven by Szczakiel Elfryda in 1982 a...
Category
1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
73139 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 05'02 x 06'04. Woven in the celebrated ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this exquisite French tapestry ech...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$8,848 Sale Price
26% Off
pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a gallant celebration amidst the countryside. Woven on a Jacquard loom wi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Philippe Hecquet, Birds of the Sun - French Aubusson Tapestry - 200x150 - N 1477
Located in Paris, FR
Philippe Hecquet, Birds of the Sun - Tapestry Manufacture Aubusson - L200xh150 - No. 1477
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business
spe...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono. It’s not uncommon for older examples to be missing thei...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Blue and White American Jacquard Coverlet with Eagle and Stars
Located in Barrington, IL
A striking example of American textile artistry, this mid-19th century blue and white Jacquard coverlet is dated 1847 and showcases rich patriotic and natural symbolism. The central field features repeating floral medallions, while the border is adorned with stylized trees and birds — a motif popular in folk art textile traditions. The corner block displays a bold American eagle flanked by stars, underscoring the patriotic spirit of the era.
Woven entirely by hand using a Jacquard loom, this coverlet not only exemplifies exceptional craftsmanship but also the uniquely personal tradition of the time, where the names of recipients or makers were often woven into the lower corners of the textile. While this particular piece does not bear a legible name, it's clear date and iconic design elements speak to its authenticity and heritage.
A museum-quality piece, ideal for collectors of American folk art, decorators working with historic interiors, or anyone seeking a meaningful textile accent with both visual and historic impact.
Dimensions: 80” x 82”
Date of Manufacture: Mid 19th Century (1847)
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2225
19th century American coverlet, blue and white Jacquard coverlet, 1847 dated coverlet, eagle and stars coverlet, antique...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$2,720 Sale Price
44% Off
Wonderful Vintage French screen printed Tapestry by hand. « Idyll »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Idyll (by François Boucher)
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French screen printed tapestry by hand featuring the exquisite design of the renowned French Painter Francois Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Swedish Folk Art Pomegranate Embroidery Tapestry by Edna Nihlén, Sweden 1956
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A captivating pomegranate tapestry featuring twisted chain stitch embroidery by Edna Nihlén, crafted in Sweden in 1956. This piece showcases four segments, each displaying either fou...
Category
1950s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Exotic Animals 5 X 3
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Sampler, 1837, by Marianne Butland Gill
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1837, by Marianne Butland Gill. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. A wonderfully worked meandering floral border. Col...
Category
1830s Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen
French Aubusson Tapestry 19th century - N° 1101
Located in Paris, FR
*DELIVERY IS FREE TO YOUR DOOR*
We carefully package your order. Our delivery team are a professional group who use the proper upholstery methods to avoid disappointment. Your purcha...
Category
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Decorative Element, Fragment Of Brussels Tapestry 17th Century - No. 1450
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and rental of cars.
expertise in old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kili...
Category
1640s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Antique Suzani Panel Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Antique Suzani textile made of hand embroidery intricate scrolling of eight large flowers motifs on a handwoven cotton background. Professionally cleaned and backed with fine textile...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
Tapestry Genaro Antônio Dantas de Carvalho, Brazilian Artist, 1960
By Genaro de Carvalho
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tapestry Genaro Antônio Dantas de Carvalho
Brazilian artist 1960
Upholsterers, painter, designer. Genaro Antonio Dantas de Carvalho began his painting studies with his father. In 1944, he went to Rio de Janeiro and studied drawing with Henrique Cavalleiro at the Brazilian Society of Fine Arts. He is considered one of the main activists for the renewal of art in Bahia, along with Carlos Bastos, Caribé and Mario Cravo...
Category
1960s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Handwoven Wool Wall Hanging Tapestry
Located in North Miami, FL
This organic and beautiful two-tone hand-woven wool tapestry/ wall art hangs on a custom designed brass rod easily mountable to wall. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAS...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 16'6" x 22' - 503 x 670 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery ( 16'6" x 22' - 503 x 670 )
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Tapestry with frame early 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Embroidered tapestry with frame and double back iron for hanging on the wall.
Early 20th century period.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$305 Sale Price
20% Off
20x71 in Embroidered Cotton Wall Hanging. Colorful Table Runner. Boho Wall Decor
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Hand-Embroidered 100% Cotton New Suzani Fabric Wall Hanging – Timeless Textile Art
Experience the beauty of Central Asia craftsmanship with this exquisite hand-embroidered 100% cotto...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$207 Sale Price
20% Off
“Allégorie en Musique” Figurative Tapestry Signed “René Fumeron”
By Rene Fumeron
Located in Beirut, LB
Beautiful decorative vintage tapestry signed by René Fumeron.
Entitled “Allégorie en musique”. The tapestry exhibits subtle imperfections in certain areas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Canvas
Antique Late 17th Century Square Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique late 17th century Flemish verdure landscape tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation, with two ...
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
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.