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Tapestries For Sale
Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out layer garment worn by the ordained Buddhist monks. Bearing a basic rectangular form, it developed originally in...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Brocade
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
18th Century Design Verdure Tapestry Landscape
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A graceful verdure tapestry in the style of those woven in the 18th century at Aubusson; one of the chief tapestry weaving towns in France. In this period landscapes with trees, bird...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Eila Ampula Brazilian Modern Two Birds Wall Art Tapestry, 2002
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian Modern wall art tapestry of two colorful birds on branches by Eila Ampula, Brazil 2002.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jaquar Tapestry “ Gallant meeting”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating gallant scene of lovers on the beach surrounded by rivers and streams. Adorned with vibrant colors, this masterpiece is intricately woven with a blend of luxurious wool and cotton on Jacquard looms in Jules Pansu's workshops. it captures a design of the drawing called (rendez-vous galant) "Romantic Rendezvous" at 18th century.
« Rendez-vous galant »
Made according to the drawings of Maurice Jacques...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$1,773 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall tapestry, 1970s Spain
Located in Brussels, BE
Decorative Spanish wall tapestry in wool from the 70s.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information. We would be delighted ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Jean Et Marinette Perrin 'XX°' Neptune Et Les Voiles, Paire De Tapisseries, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean et Marinette Perrin (XX°) Neptune et Les voiles, paire de tapisseries, pieces unique,
circa 1970, measures: 161 x 52 cm.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Chenille Cherub Tapestry, Vintage 1960s Italy, Angels & Vines
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely rare kitsch and wonderful design, Italy of the 60s.
Tapestry in chenille or crushed velvet, in natural white/light honey color, pink, reds, greens, dark yellow and orange....
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Revival Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Synthetic
$471 Sale Price
25% Off
Pre-Columbian Nazca Unku with Stepped “V” Design, Peru, 200-300 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Complete Nazca Unku in vibrant red with blue, green, yellow and white squares forming V design around the brown neck opening. The multicolor squares in stepped design make a diamond ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Bobyrug’s Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century french tapestry with a medieval hunt design and beautiful colors with a red sky color, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing w...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,495 Sale Price
20% Off
by Wassily Kandinsky inspired wall tapestry, wool, silk, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful silk wall tapestry after Wassily Kandinsky.
Handknotted in Turkey, end of 1970s
Vivid colouring, good condition, small spots, in the colour of the paintings (see picture) ...
Category
1980s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
$824 Sale Price
54% Off
Zahir Tamarind Wall Tapestry by Antilla Di Lauro
Located in Geneve, CH
Zahir Tamarind Wall Tapestry by Antilla Di Lauro
Dimensions: D 240 x H 300 cm.
Materials: Semi-worsted wool, Merino wool, recycled plastic, and bamboo silk.
Available in three diffe...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk, Plastic
$11,130 / item
Early 19th Century French Wall Hanging Handwoven Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful, antique tapestry was hand woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1820. The wall hanging piece depicts a woman feeding a bowl of soup to a youngster; the art work is embellis...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
18th Century Sublime Royal Manufacture of Aubusson Tapestry - Louis XVI Period
By Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in New York, NY
-Sublime, 18th century tapestry, After Jean-Baptiste Huet
-Louis XVI period
-Dimensions: 245 x 225 cm
-Material: wool and silk
-Royal manufacture of Aubusson, France
-Perfect conditi...
Category
18th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry From 18th Century - L172xH284 cm - No. 1508
Located in Paris, FR
French Greeney Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury from 18th century
Period: 18th century
Style: Grenery
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool & silk
Width: 172 cm
Height: 284 cm...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Aubusson-Style Pictorial Tapestry - Urn, Tendril and Crowned Lion Motifs
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual aubusson-style tapestry wall hanging comprising 8 panels with recurring lion, urn and floral motifs on a pale blue field with a passementeire border and cotton backing. Wh...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Cotton
ANTiQUE ELIZABETH CLARK SIGNED 1787 WHEN SHE WAS 9 GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1787 dated needlework sampler signed by Elizabeth Clark when she was nine years old
I have four other versions of these samplers for sale, they are dated 1830, 1747, 1879 and 1888, they are listed under my other items
This really is a piece of history, pure folk art, its super decorative and highly collectable, it depicts the 18th century poem The Sick Man and The Angel by John Grey...
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Mid-Century hand Knotted Tapestry of Galloping Horse in Earth Tones
Located in Barrington, IL
This stunning mid-century handwoven tapestry captures the dynamic energy of a galloping horse, rendered in vibrant earth-tone hues that shimmer with movement and life. A true piece of vintage textile art, the composition evokes the dreamlike, expressive style of Marc Chagall’s murals at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York.
The horse’s powerful form and the bold use of color bring a painterly quality to the weaving, blending fine craftsmanship with artistic imagination. The rich palette of browns, golds, ochre, and deep reds enhances the sense of motion, giving the tapestry an almost three-dimensional depth.
Perfect for collectors of mid-century modern décor, equestrian art, or lovers of Chagall-inspired aesthetics, this piece is not only a decorative statement—it’s a conversation starter and a rare example of artisan handwoven textile art from the mid-20th century.
Dimensions: 38" x 68"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Europe
Material: Wool
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1699
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Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Yellow Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Greta Skogster-Lehtinen - door curtain/wall textile - 1930`s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Greta Skogster-Lehtinen
Life on the seabed
Door curtain/wall textile, from the 1930s
Size : 200 x 275 cm / 78,7 x 108,2 In
Provenance :
Made for the dinin...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
$8,483 Sale Price
43% Off
Italian Woven Tapestry of Rider
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful Italian woven tapestry of captian.
20th century.
This tapestry is a representation of an Italian fresco that is currently in Sienna. The figure on the tapestry is an Italian captain...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
19th Century Egyptian Textile Fragment
Located in Esbeek, NL
19th century ancient Egyptian cloth fragment.
Category
19th Century Egyptian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Moroccan Flatweave Wool Rug 69" x 55" Beautiful Striped Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Moroccan Hand Woven Flat Weave Rug or Carpet, Moroccan, early 20th Century. It measures an impressive 69" x 55.5. This piece was probabl...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fine Antique Woman’s Mantle (Awayo), Bolivia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Antique Woman’s Mantle (Awayo), Bolivia
This exceptionally fine woman’s awayo, or mantle, displays three groups of tightly patterned vertical bands and colored stripes separate...
Category
Late 19th Century Bolivian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Oriental macrame artisan wall hanging, Middle East 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Hand knotted oriental wall hanging. Made from wool, jute and other natural materials. The piece is still in very good condition.
Hand-knotted in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Bohemian Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Jute
$948 Sale Price
20% Off
Wallhanging, 2003 Recreating a 1850s Design by Jacques Dulud, Leather Embossed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The gilded, stylised scrolling foliage design is embossed into the grey leather enhancing the effect of the relief. The eighteen panels were pressed from moulding blocks which were m...
Category
Early 2000s English Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Leather
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
$1,087 Sale Price
25% Off
Rug, or tapestry, in wool. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Joan Miro, in black, yellow and red tones on a beige background, suggesting characters and representing abstract shapes. Hand-knotted and in Merino wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Embroidered Chinese Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This is an incredible wall hanging made of embroidered silk satin. An antique piece from China, the traditional motifs show repeated scene of dragons and birds in perfect detail in p...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
$850 Sale Price
39% Off
A Very Large Framed Tapestry
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Elevate your space with this spectacular, one-of-a-kind large framed tapestry – a true masterpiece of textile artistry. This rare and hard-to-find piece features an intricate mosaic ...
Category
20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Wood
$12,000
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
$1,389 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Fukusa Relief Embroidery Textile Art of Dragon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese fukusa panel with an embroidered dragon on a swirling cloud background, nicely displayed on a scarlet felt matt in a carve...
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Contemporary Amore tapestries in Aluminium by altreforme
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Cross and delight of the world, the fearsome son of Venus, the god Eros (or Cupid), falls victim to his own arrows and burns with passion for Psyche.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Aluminum
Wall Tapestry, French Folk Art, 1950s
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
A magnificent and rare French folk art wall tapestry,
entirely handcrafted with exceptional finesse.
This unique piece stands out for its soft, harmonious tones and its composition...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
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
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene of pastoral love, showing a couple in countryside with the nature and a river ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$1,207 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Egyptian Textile Hieroglyphics Design, ca. 1920
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique Egyptian textile woven during the first quarter of the 20th century circa 1920s and measures 184 x 90cm in size. this textile depicts ...
Category
Early 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Kalaga Tapestry with Stones, Sequins and Colorful Thread
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Burmese Kalaga velvet tapestry with stones, sequins and colorful thread. Immerse yourself in the grandeur of Burmese craftsmanship with this captivating 19th-century K...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Velvet
After Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rug, or tapestry, in wool. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat entitled « Têtes de poule » and dated 1982.
Hand-knotted and in Merino wool.
Can be installed on the floor or displayed o...
Category
20th Century Unknown Primitive Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed Antique Embroidered Purse Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful antique embroidered purse from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood shadow box frame with...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Silk, Giltwood
20x72 in Embroidered Cotton Wall Hanging. Pomegranate Tree Design Table Runner
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
'Femme, Oiseau, Étoile', Tapestry after the painting of Joan Miro by Jules Pansu
Located in Beirut, LB
Jacquard fabric tapestry reproducing the artwork 'Femme, Oiseau, Étoile' painted by Joan Miró in 1970. Having a label on the back.
The magnificent Miró tapestry...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard
Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Two available. Price is per rug.
Vintage orange and yellow Scandinavian Rya rug runner. This Scandinavian shag rug is unique for it’s long and narrow shape. We seldom come across shag runners! Runners are rugs that are longer than they are wide. This dimension is ideal for hallways, narrow rooms or placement beneath a rectangular table. Place the brilliant orange hued rya beneath your coffee table, in front of your sofa to create a stunning focal point. The 2? pile wool rug is actually comprised of orange and yellow strands, but looks orange at normal viewing distance. If you love Ryas as much as we do, ask us about our wall hanging rug and our stunning round rya...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Caucasian Azerbaijan Nomadic Double Saddle Bag, Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
75284 Vintage Caucasian Azerbaijan Nomadic double saddle bag with pile, tapestry wall hanging. Small double bags, or Caucasian miniature saddle bags s...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$1,780 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Lampung Tapis Textile with Gold and Silver Threads Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Doha, QA
This extremely rare 19th century Woman’s Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis) comes from South Sumatra, Indonesia.
The skirt (Sarong) made out cotton dyed with natural brown, purple, mustard-yel...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Silver
French Aubusson Tapestry, Late 17th - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - N° 1547
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, Late 17th Century - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - 2m35Hx1m55W - No. 1547
Period: 17th century
Style: Biblical
Condition: Perfect condition - Hand woven
Material:...
Category
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
17thC Gros Point Embroidery - Vase of Flowers with a Bird
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Restoration period gros point woolwork embroidery of flowers in a vase. Features a bird stitched in petit point perched amidst the flowers. The embroidery is worked in wool, on a can...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1980s John Irving Handspun Wool Abstract Wall Hanging
Located in Melbourne, AU
This deliciously tactile and textural work by Australian artist John Irving is made of pure handspun Australian wool, naturally dyed and woven by hand into a wild profusion of textur...
Category
1980s Australian Brutalist Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Wood
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Poliakoff, in wool. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Serge Poliakoff, in shades of blue, red, beige and black. Hand-knotted in Merino wool.
Contemporary craftsmanship.
Numbered 1/8. Surface area: 6 squar...
Category
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Mid 19th Century Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
6'3 high x 5'9 wide. A circa 1880 hand-woven French Tapestry depicting a forest scene with a lake flowing through. and a bird in the water.
Category
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$11,500 / item
Set of 2 Tapestry with wooden frame by Missoni, Italy, 1980s
By Missoni
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
It comes from the Missoni archives this stunning pair of tapestries created by Ottavio and Rosita Missoni for the Maison. The tapestries were mounted on wooden frames with matte blac...
Category
1980s Italian Expressionist Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
30x30 in All Silk Wall Hanging. Embroidered Tablecloth. Wall Decor. 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
18th Century French Bizarre Needlepoint Panel
Located in Canterbury, GB
The early 18th century (circa 1720) needlework panel worked in wool and silk threads, with a central Female figure playing a musical instrument amongst fruiting and blossoming trees,...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
5x5 Ft Embroidered Silk Wall Hanging. Modern Tablecloth. Decorative Bed Cover
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
Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rifle scabbard on brain tanned elk. Exceptional beading. Warrior with double trailer headdress. Coupstick on war pony one side, two florals on reverse.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Tapestries
Materials
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French Aubusson Tapestry 18th century, Gallant Scene - 185lx220hcm - No 1538
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century
Style: Romance
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Wool and silk
Width: 185 cm
Height: 220 cm
Depth: 1 cm
In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestr...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
A Flemish Verdure Tapestry, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Flemish Verdure Tapestry, 18th Century
Depicting a woodland scene, with a large tree in the foreground and a city in the far background.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection French Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
A mid 19th century French tapestry fragment wall hanging.
Measures: 4'9" x 8'1", mid-19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession 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.
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