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Tapestries For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Large Early 19th Century Painted and Silkwork Picture 'The Good Samaritan'
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The picture retains its original gilt frame. The image is rendered in a mixture of silkwork and hand painted decoration and depicts the injured traveler on the roadside being aided by the Samaritan while the Levite and the Priest are seen in the distance. This parable is told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he travelled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.' Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"
This work is vastly bigger than 19th century silkwork pictures...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique French Tapestry 4X5 Handmade Tapestry Verdure Tapestry 122cm x 153CM
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique French Tapestry handmade Verdure Tapestry
4' x 5'
122cm x 153cm
Circa 1920
A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a hunting scene amongst a verdure setting...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance 4x5 1890 132x155cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Rare Wool & Silk Renaissance c.1890 4'4" x 5'1" 132 cm x 155cm
"This is an outstanding antique French Aubusson tapestry- This piece incorporates ...
Category
1890s French Antique 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 chair back - 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 - 20" (51 cm.) Wide x 19 1/2" (49.5 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
19th Century French Aubusson Green Verdure Tapestry with Bird and Foliage
Located in New York, NY
Place this long and narrow antique tapestry in a staircase or in between two windows for a pop of color. Handwoven in Aubusson, France, circa 1860, this gorgeous verdure wall piece h...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous handwoven silk Ikat weaving in rich magenta, gold and purple color, circa late 19th-early 20th century, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, on the ancient...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, dark brow...
Category
1840s Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Pretty antique tapestry cardboard hand painted panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty 19th century French tapestry cardboard with a nice design of swing game featuring a young man standing pushing a young girl sitting on the swing. At a setting in the woods, be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Linen
French 19th Century Tapisserie de Verdure
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century French Tapisserie de Verdure, circa 1850s, is exquisite. It is wool and cotton, and hangs on a metal tapestry rod with rings. The s...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
1826 Anglo-American Framed Needlework by Julia Rogers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1826 Anglo-American framed sampler by Julia Rogers. Silk pictorial acrostic sampler with exquisitely worked squirrels, stags, urns & baskets of flowers...
Category
1820s American Georgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug, Nader Shah Afshahr, Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
73703 Antique Persian Kerman Pictorial rug, Nader Shah Afshahr, Tapestry Wall Hanging. This antique Kerman rug displays a pictorial scene of Nader Shah Afsh...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Archaistic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry from the late 19th century, depicting a man playing music for a woman in a verdant setting. Enclosed within an elegant scr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Little French Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique Block Printed Kalamkari
Located in Canterbury, GB
Antique Kalamkari
Persia circa 1900
Skillfully hand block printed on hand loomed linen
Made in two halves and hand stitched together
Signature botto...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Pretty antique Antique French Needlepoint Panel Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry with nice design of the forest with vegetation and beautiful light colors with the hues of yellow, green, brown and white, entirely h...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wool
19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidered Suzani Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
19th century Uzbekistani hand spun linen Suzani with silk embroidered floral motif and silk ikat border. Reverse side has original antique Fine hand printed cotton backing.
Category
19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Silk
French Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - No 1045
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - 2m24x1m72, No. 1045
Cleaned and Lined by our Artisan Workshop
Era: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Woo...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
1870 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Tapestry Beige Handmade Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Rare Antique French Tapestry Fine Wool & Silk
Beige
5'2" x 8"
158cm x249cm
Circa 1870
"This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk....
Category
1870s French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Beautiful and Fine Antique Chinese Textile 3'2" x 3'7"
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Antique Chinese Textile, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Adrian Karbowsky attributed Belle Epoque Art Nouveau Tapestry
Located in Sharon, CT
Intricately embroidered with 'turn of century' motifs in silk and velvet on golden yellow moire silk.
Category
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Art Deco Chinese Handmade Silk Bautou Tapestry Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite dense and hand-knotted Baotou (sometimes spelled Paotou or Paotow) rug features a deep blue background adorned with a polychrome design, showcasing three lotus flowers...
Category
1920s Mongolian Chinese Export Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, 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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Large Art Deco/Modernist geometric Amsterdamse school tapestry. Netherlands 1925
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Art Deco/Modernist geometric Amsterdamse school tapestry. Netherlands 1925,, Mohair velvet has a shimmering quality which reacts to light.. Stunning !
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Mohair
Early 19th Century Ukzbekistan Ikat Fragment
Located in London, GB
A fragment of the very best Bukhara quality ikat - fully saturated colour with 6 or 7 colours. Probably from a wall hanging.
For references see:
c.f. Goldman collection plates 17, 3...
Category
Early 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Fragonard Honore, The Happy Chances of the Swing - French Tapestry - No. 1451
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
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Embroidered Picture of a Pair of Birds.
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique embroidered picture of a pair of birds. The embroidery is worked in silk and a cotton-like thread on a linen ground. Colours greens...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen
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...
Category
1820s Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique French Forest Scene Tapestry, circa 1880 4'6 x 10'
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Forest scene tapestry, circa 1880, 4'6 x 10'. An antique French fine hand-loomed tapestry, circa 1880. A forest scene, with trees and foliage surrounded by a floral bo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Verdure Birds Wool & Silk 1920 6x7
6' x 7'3" 221cm x 183cm
"A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting birds amongst a verdure setting. Beautiful colo...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
The Three Musicians in the taste Lancret Taste, French Tapestry 19th - N 1479
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has been cleaned, checked and doubled in our artisan workshop
In the taste Nicolas Lancret
Epoque: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & Silk
Width...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection late 19th Century French Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th-century French Tapestry
Details
rug no. j4508
size 5' 10" x 7' (178 x 213 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Swedish Folk Art Hand-Crafted Röllakan Tapestry, Sweden 19th Century
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite Rölakan tapestry hails from the Skåne region of Sweden, dating back to the 1800s. It features stylized plant motifs in hues of white, ochre, black, burgundy, green, an...
Category
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 19th century, circa 1890, featuring the foremost of the nine muses from Greek mythology, Calliope. Calliope and the muses were t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Hanging Pictorial Tapestry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful antique French tapestry made of wool. Originally from the late 19th century. Just a beautiful hanging tapestry with a lot of details. Really well done.
It is in good vinta...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Tetela Textile, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Congolese Textile
Tetela
DR Congo
19th century
Measures: 68 x 41 inches (172 x 104 cm)
Provenance: Ambre-Congo gallery, Brussels
$5,000.
A very rare ...
Category
1880s Congolese Tribal Antique Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
1840s Pennsylvania Jacquard Coverlet by Elizabeth Yohe in Red, Navy, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
An exceptional mid-19th century American coverlet handwoven in Pennsylvania during the 1840s, this richly detailed textile features a sophisticated four-color palette of navy blue, r...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Georgian Sampler, 1803, Jane Muncy Aged 9. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering floral border. Colours gold, blue, green, coppe...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique 19th Century Flemish Religious Tapestry with Female Figure Offering Alms
Located in New York, NY
An antique 19th Century Flemish Religious New Testament Tapestry, size 3'6"H x 2'11"W, depicting a religious female figure holding an object, which a...
Category
1850s European Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century French Chivalric tapestry, size 2'5"H x 4'0"W. The scene envisioned in the central area is of a gothic chivalric scene, with a pair of chivalrous gentlemen and a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Belgian Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a mid 19th Century Hand-Loomed Belgian Tapestry
Details
rug no. j4363
size 5' 8" x 7' 8" (173 x 234 cm)
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French AUBUSSON Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 688 - An interesting antique French Aubusson tapestry, with non-binding sizes, therefore easy to fit into a modern home: perhaps a sliding door (wh...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Canvas
Large Embroidery Kingdom Of Siam 19th Century 3m35-1m85
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and unique large embroidery from the end of the 19th century representing numerous characters, animals and two trees.
Superb quality work on a black background which really b...
Category
19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
1880's Antique French Wool and Silk Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
76928 Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Landscape Scene Wall Hanging. This hand-woven silk and wool late 19th-century antique French Aubusson verdure tapestry depicts a landscape scene of the French countryside. Displaying dense foliage, greenery, fauna and flowers, this verdure tapestry portrays a tranquil setting. The floral scroll and bird border seamlessly blends into the pictorial scene without taking away from the majestic style. An outer border composed of a zigzag chevron add interest and a pop of color. Rendered in variegated shades of brown, ecru, taupe, pale green, slate blue, red, pink, lavender, beige and charcoal. The hues of brown range from chocolate brown to lighter shades of brown reflecting a fallow color to sand. Other colors range from ecru (greyish-pale yellow or a light greyish-yellowish brown) to old gold (yellow color that varies from light olive or olive brown) and hues of olive and sage green. With its commitment to tradition and heart full of whimsy, this antique Aubusson wall hanging...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Needlework Biblical Scene Moses Drawn From The River Nile England Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
The Bible story of baby Moses drawn from the River Nile made with silkwork and chenille.
Moses is gently taken from a basket made of reeds while his sister Miriam watches over him.
...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Romantic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
French Tapestry Aubusson Style, 1880
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original French tapestry Aubusson style, France, 1880. Wall decoration (machine) woven, no print. good vintage condition.
Free shipping quote with...
Category
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
19th Century Native Sioux Beaded War Shirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Sioux war shirt of brain tanned buffalo with red ochre quill wrapped hair locks. Bead strips have stylized buffalo heads, pipes and teepees. Nice patina from use inside and out. The pipes are a great icon and make us believe that the warrior it was made for must have been an important individual in his tribe. It is hard to determine tribal attribution, possibly as far west as Fort Peck Yankton Sioux...
Category
19th Century American Native American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Hide
19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Silk Embroidery Suzani
Located in Barrington, IL
This exquisite 19th Century Persian Kerman Termeh Suzani is a rare and richly detailed example of traditional Persian textile artistry. Hand-embroidered in the mid-1800s in the his...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Needlepoint Round Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique French tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool and silk, assembled on a wooden panel.
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"Experienc...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Persian Rashti ‘Rascht’ Embroidery, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-embroidered Chain stitched persian textile made in the middle of the 20th century. Silk elements found in the design with glowing vibrant colors executed by the weaver. Measures...
Category
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Victorian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique French Tapestry Handwoven French Tapestry Aubusson Tapestry 5x5
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Tapestry Handwoven Antique Tapestry Handmade Tapestry 4'4" x 4'7" 133cm x 140cm 1920
"Beautiful antique French tapestry depicting a s...
Category
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Rococo Romantic Pastoral Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
74030 Antique French Rococo Romantic Pastoral Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher 04'04 x 10'02. This handwoven wool antique French tapestry depicts a romantic pastoral scene of a young woman walking behind a young man playing a flute. The couple Meander beneath a path of tall trees in an idyllic French countryside. Renaissance and French Rococo paintings come to mind, of endless summer hours romancing in the outdoors. While this image is specific to its time period, in the clothing and coiffures, the theme is timeless and universal. A testament to French culture and history, this antique pastoral tapestry...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French 19th Century Framed Needlepoint Tapestry with Ribbon and Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed needlepoint tapestry from the 19th century, with ribbon and floral motifs. Set inside a simple yet elegant gilded frame with matting and gilt rim, this lovely horizon...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Giltwood, Tapestry
Framed Antique Tibetan Thangka of Yamantaka with Consort
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thangka with polychrome pigments on cloth, circa mid to late 19th century. It depicts Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, who is a wrathful manifestation of Manjusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, and in other contexts he also functions as a dharmapala, or 'Dharma-protector'. The buffalo head deity Vajrabhairava is one of the three principal meditation deities of the Gelug School. He is shown with nine faces in the Yab Yum...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Decorative Painting in Antique Aubusson Tapestry (Signed) - 30x41 cm - No. 1564
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Framed by our artisan workshop
Era: 19th century
Style: Other style
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk, wooden frame
Width: 30 cm
Height: 41 cm
Depth: 2 cm
...
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Portrait of Christ on the Cross, French Aubusson Tapestry 19th century - N° 1559
Located in Paris, FR
By: Manufacture Aubusson
Era: 19th century
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool
Width: 47 cm
Height: 57 cm
Depth: 0.5 cm
The history of the depiction of Christ on the cross i...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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
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
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.