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Tapestries For Sale
Leaves and Rain, Jean Lurçat - French Aubusson Tapestry Circa 1961 - N° 1495
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lurçat
Era: 20th century
Style: Design 50s-60s
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 94 cm
Height: 130 cm
Depth: 0.5
This tapestry has already been cleaned...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period presented in a gilt wood frame under glaze. The design features four dragons coiling and slithering in the clouds. The most auspicious mythological creature, dragon was a very popular motif in Japanese textile art. Viewing this particular piece, one is struck by the superb craftsmanship with the profuse use of silver threads in satin stitches and complex chain stich coiling that create the background. The slight relief technique was also used on parts of the dragon heads, rendering the piece a strong sense of dimension and motion. The textile itself measures about 32.5"x46".
Japanese Meiji textiles were widely exhibited in the west during turn of the 20th century at the international exposition. It was used to showcase the Japanese aesthetics with the techniques at their pinnacle. These expositions solidified the country's images overseas and felled the Japanese craze in the west, which turned out to be a long-lasting influence on the western art. Many pieces were purchased and stayed in the west. As there is no brocade border present, the piece is likely the main part with the central motifs of a larger tapestry and was later framed for display.
For two similar dragon tapestries...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright Design #105 for Schumacher, 1955, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Partial design #105 textile swatch. Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher, c. 1955. USA
Frank Lloyd Wright designed a line of decorative fabrics and wallpapers called the "Taliesin L...
Category
1950s American Prairie School Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Textile
$1,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Bit Map Throw Blanket 03, 100% Cotton Woven Contemporary Pixel Art, 60"x80"
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bit map throw blanket 03 by Luft Tanaka Studio
A multicolored graphic throw blanket / wall tapestry woven out of 100 % cotton yarn based on digital pixel art created using an early bitmap drawing software from the 1980s and 1990s.
Measures: 60" x 80" / 152cm x 203cm
The Bit Map Series is based on digital “doodles” Luft makes using Kid Pix, a bitmap drawing software created by Craig Hickman in the 80s & 90s. Throughout the 90s, Kid Pix became a computer lab sensation in primary schools around the globe. Luft too, vividly remembers his first experiences with the the software in his kindergarten classroom, and enjoys creating with the software to this day.
Graphic art generated with the vintage software are edited, converted and digitally woven to make a soft and cozy blanket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
21x37 in Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Teal Blue Tablecloth. Wall Decor
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
$307 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese navy blue Silk Short Jacket with Floral Embroidery. The jacket is front buttoned with black piping and buttons and wide sleeves. The applied round collar band is black silk e...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
$1,100 / set
Jean Lux (20th Century) French Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier Pinton - N° 1490
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lux (20th Century)
Era: 20th Century
Style: Design 50s-60s
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 215 cm
Height: 170 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
Located a stone's thro...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
16th Century Brussels Tapestry 5981y
Located in Los Angeles, US
16th Century Brussels Tapestry
Great condition
beautiful color and design
Category
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty vintage French jacquard tapestry Aubusson style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite charm of this mid 20th-century French tapestry, meticulously woven on Jacquard looms in French workshops. Crafted from a blend of cotton and wool it captures a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
$537 Sale Price
70% Off
Antique Embroidered Nomadic Herder’s Vest, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Embroidered Nomadic Herder’s Vest, Tibet
A rare example of a herder’s vest from west Tibet. Composed of thick natural brown Tibetan sheep’s wool, heavily embroidered with na...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wall Tapestry – Geometric Composition from the 70s
This wall tapestry, crafted in France around 1970 by an unknown artist, is an impressive textile work of art that stands out for i...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Textile
$2,645 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Claude BLEYNIE, Couple of Peacocks - French polychrome signed tapestry, 1444
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
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pierre Adrien Chabal, Louis XVI Style Beauvais Tapestry Panel, France - C.1855
Located in Chatham, ON
Pierre Adrien Chabal-DUSSURGEY (1819-1902) Designer - BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY MANUFACTORY Maker - Important Antique Louis XVI style floral tapestry settee back fragment - the floral tapestry finely woven in wool and silk threads with garlands and swags and tassels - all centered by a powder blue ground cartouche with white roses within an oval frame - suitable for framing - France - circa 1855.
Excellent antique condition - minor fading and loss - areas of wear/thinning - no apparent restoration - minor stains and soiling with signs of age and use.
Size/dimensions - 35" (91.5 cm.) wide x 24" (61 cm.) high.
Pierre Adrien Chabal-DUSSURGEY - born Pierre Adrien Chabal in 1819 in Charlieu and adopting the professional name of CHABAL-DUSSURGEY - well known for his paintings and studies of flowers in gouache and oils - attended the School of Fine Arts in Lyon - exhibited at the Paris and Lyon salons - he worked with the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory and the Beauvais Tapestry Manufactory after 1849 designing tapestries, rugs and tapestry covers for seating - he designed tapestries for the Élysée Palace and worked with Empress Eugenie on furnishings for the small salon at the Élysée Palace and two salons in the palace of the Empress in Biarritz - tapestry covered furniture...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$12,250 Sale Price
30% Off
4.2x6 Ft Embroidered Silk & Cotton Wall Hanging. Blue Bed Cover. New Tablecloth
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Introducing our exquisite new suzani hand embroidered wall hanging, a captivating piece that combines ancient craftsmanship with modern artistry. This embroidered cloth is not just a...
Category
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
$571 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the horses ,and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms
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"Experience ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Dame à la licorne - Medieval tapestry Manufacture Aubusson 19th - N° 1355
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
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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. Taking inspiration from brutalism, mid-century abstraction, and Joseph Albers studies on the interaction of color.
The entire pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Navajo Kilim Yei Tapestry Rug Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Style: Navajo
Category
1950s American Other Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage European Modernist Pictorial Wall Rug Folk art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Colourful vintage European Folk art wool wall rug featuring abstract bird pattern
Polish or Swedish
Size 32 x 21 inches 83 x 52 cm approx.
Period 1950`s
Condition; Good.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Tapestry Manufacture Aubusson "the Lady with the Organ" 19th Medieval - N° 1427
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-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
21x38 in Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging, Teal Blue Tablecloth, Wall Decor
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
$307 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Andean Peruvian Fine Large Manta Cloth South American Textiles Decor
Located in London, GB
Vintage Andean Peruvian Manta Cloth South American Vintage Textiles.
A very fine Vintage Manta cloth from the High Andes region of Peru Woven in came-lid fibre (Llama wool )beautiful...
Category
1960s Peruvian Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage French hand printed Tapestry « licorne captive »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French hand printed tapestry from Robert Four manufactury in Aubusson with the design of a museum tapestry « unicorn in captivity » in a
Mille fleurs (thousand flowers) background.
Replica of ancient tapestry...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Clog Tapestry, 1940's
Located in Uccle, BE
"Clog," created by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, is a beautifully handwoven flatweave tapestry from Sweden. Handmade in wool using a wool warp, it has framed dimensions of H38 x W40.5 x D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Oak
Egyptian "Tree of Life" Tapestry, Influenced by the Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Dallas, TX
79065 Vintage Egyptian Tapestry, 03'08 x 05'10. This vintage Egyptian tapestry is a testament to the rich tapestry tradition of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center, located in Harrani...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$6,608 Sale Price
20% Off
pretty Antique French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry, chair or cushion cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite fragment of an French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a natural design , Woven on a Jacquard loom with wool. Ori...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Greenery Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - L232XH174 - N 1519
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century
Style: Greenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 232 cm
Height: 174 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tape...
Category
1840s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wonderful extremely fine antique silk french Beauvais tapestry «Flower Harvest»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry of Beauvais with a nice design of flower Harvest, Beautiful women are gathering flowers in the garden and the woods, chatti...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Le Corbusier Tapis La Main Ouverte
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Tapis La Main Ouverte For Cassina
Inspired by Le Poème de l’Angle Droit, the art book published in only 250 exemplars that contains the vision of Le Corbusier on archit...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$7,526 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Japanese Indigo-Dyed Double Ikat Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Indigo-Dyed Double Ikat Futon Cover
This early 20th century indigo-dyed futon cover displays a large, graphically compelling lattice design created by warp and weft...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design . and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms
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"Experience the epitome o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Vest
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Vest
This late 19th C recycled farmer’s vest from northern Japan was strip woven from repurposed cotton scraps in a technique known as sa...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Antique Indian Embroidered Kantha Cloth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Indian Embroidered Kantha Cloth
Indian kantha cloths originally developed as a way in which old sari cloth could be recycled and put to use. They’re usually composed of 3-4 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
6x10 17th Century Antique Tapestry Large Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk
Located in New York, NY
17th. Century rare antique French tapestry fine wool & silk 5'9" x 10' (6' x 10')
175cmx305cm
"This is a very fine high quality rare authentic Antique French Tapestry made wit...
Category
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$21,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Tapestry Wall Hanging Decor Hunting Scene
Located in Barntrup, DE
This colorful vintage tapestry depicts a European hunting scene from the 18th century. It is made from wool and cotton and features four loops for easy hanging.
Crafted in Belgium d...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
21x34 in Embroidered 100% Silk Wall Hanging. New Tablecloth. Boho Wall Decor
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
Maurice André Large Colored Wall Tapestry for Robert Four Edition
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Maurice André - Robert Four edition
Large wool wall tapestry by Maruice André
Realised circa 1960 by Robert Four Studio
Original perfect condition
Original perfect colors...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Kennedy Bahia Brazilian Modern Wall Tapestry, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Woven wall tapestry by Brazilian textile artist Kennedy Bahia circa 1980.
Hummingbird, butterflies and flowers.
“Known nationally and internatio...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Textile
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
21x37 in 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Hand Embroidered Tablecloth. Modern Wall Decor
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
Carolina Yrarrazaval Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This woven Contemporary textile sculpture was done by Chilean fiber artist, Carolina Yrarrázaval (b. 1960).
Category
2010s Chilean Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Jute, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry “Berger Galant”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a design reminiscent of François Boucher's paintings. Titled 'Le Berger Galant,' this captivating piece portrays a cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rare Antique French Tapestry "Entre Fenetres", circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French
Aubusson Tapestry
"Entre Fenetres"
Wool & Silk
Gold 4'3" x 6'5"
(122cm x 196cm)
circa 1880
"This is an Rare Antique French Wool & Si...
Category
1880s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$4,231 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Tapestry Handwoven French Tapestry Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French Tapestry Verdure Human Flirting Scene Beige after "Francois Boucher"
4'4" x 6'4" 132cm width x 193cm Height
circa 1920
"This is an outstanding one-of-a-k...
Category
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$5,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage "Näckroser" Tapestry by Barbro Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage "Näckroser" tapestry by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterströms atelier in Båstad, Sweden. Wool inlay on linen in green shades and red details decapitating water lilies. ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Small Antique Tapestry, Continental, Needlepoint, Decorative Wall Panel, c.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique tapestry. A Continental, needlepoint decorative wall panel with mahogany frame, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Of compact proportion, ideal ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Modern tapestry from the 20th century, after Joan Miró - No. 1560
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: After Joan Miró
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern art
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Length: 56 cm
Width: 40 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
In keeping with tradition, this m...
Category
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1030 - Vintage French Jaquar 'Gobelin' Style Tapestry
Located in Paris, FR
1030 - Beautiful French Jaquar ( Gobelin )style tapestry, with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar fabric with wool woven.
Category
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning early 20th century French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring Renaissance-style jacquard tapestry, "Hunting with Hounds," depicts a scene of a hunting with houn...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry basket of flowers design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite vintage French Aubusson style tapestry, with beautiful design of a basket of flowers and beautiful colours with a red background, pink, orange, yellow, blue green and white...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
D.R.Congo, Kuba (Shoowa) People
Mid 20th century
Raffia, natural dyes, cut pile embroidery
61 x 53.5 cm (24″ x 21”)
Provenance: Pierre Loos Collection, Bru...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
26x35 in 100% Silk Wall Hanging. Hand Embroidered Tablecloth. Modern 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
17th Century Flemish Tapestry
Located in Canterbury, GB
A Flemish Tapestry Panel
Dating from 17th century
Hand woven using naturally dyed wools and silks
Featuring a full length Cherub, a Phoenix and a pair of baby Rabbits
Antique cond...
Category
17th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Wall Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78841 Vintage Embroidered Burmese Thai Elephant Kalaga Tapestry, 03'07 x 03'09. This vintage Burmese or Thai Kalaga tapestry, a traditional hand-embroidered artwork known for its int...
Category
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
$504 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Velvet and Gold Embroidery Textile
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional textile made of purple color velvet, with beautiful intricate gold embroidery floral motifs, center medallion. Some minor velvet oxidizatio...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
$1,200 Sale Price
45% Off
Shearling and Leather Vertebrae Wall Tapestry Art by Moses Nadel
By Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
The Vertebrae Wall Tapestry X creates a feeling of balance, beauty, and softness. Leather links hang from a minimalist wooden peg rail to support two curly shearling panels verticall...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Felt, Hardwood
Italian Tapestry
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Italian tapestry, circa 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Materials
Linen
$1,675
Antique Tapestry The Flute Player 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3783 hand woven tapestry of a mythical flute player set in a gilt metal frame.
Category
1940s Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Manufacture Aubusson signed Tapestry 19th - Galante Scene - N° 1425
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
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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.