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Tapestries For Sale
Pretty Vintage large Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and with beautiful colours, woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Don Freedman Silk Tapestry Weaving in Muted Pastel Tones
By Don Freedman
Located in Round Top, TX
Natural fiber art wall tapestry by Don Freedman, 1983. An exceptional large scale work, crafted of hand woven, jute, silk and cotton with a wooden hanging rod. Complete with copyrigh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Pottery, Jute, Cotton, Silk, Wood
Woven 1950's Wall Tapestry of Winged Figure
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Incredible wall tapestry or weaving circa late 1950s. This stunning hand done example depicts a winged being with interwoven multi colored flowers as wings. The black background make...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Antique English Soho Tapestry Circa 1900 6'7 x 6'7
Located in New York, NY
Antique English Soho Tapestry Circa 1900 6'7 x 6'7 Antique English Soho Tapestry, Circa 1900 – Hunting Scene, 6'7" x 6'7" A masterwork of late Victorian textile artistry, this Antiq...
Category
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Framed Tibetan Woven Silk Kesi Panel of Kirtimukha
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woven silk Kesi panel depicts Kirtimukha from Tibet circa the second half of 20th century. Beautifully woven from short weft silk with superb coloring and ...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
A 17th-century silk embroidery with the central subject of decollation of Saint John the Baptist presented on a large plate to the daughter of Herodias. The reserve with the sun & moon, extravagant birds, a seated lion and leopard guarding fortified towns. Flowers and insects throughout. In a period Tortoiseshell frame.
Silk backing restored
17th Century Silk Work Embroidery - The beheading of John the Baptist
The beheading of John the Baptist, also known as the decollation of Saint John the Baptist or the beheading of the Forerunner, is a biblical event commemorated as a holy day...
Category
17th Century English Adam Style Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk
"Classic Love" Wool Tapestry, Exclusive for F-Galerie, 2007, # 15/10, 000
Located in Delft, NL
"Classic Love" wool tapestry, exclusive for f-galerie, 2007, # 15/10,000
Attributed to Robert Indiana born 1928 in New Castle.
Modern Pop Art Love Rug, published by John Gilbert,...
Category
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Back of Altar-Italy-19 ° Century-Red Silk Velvet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful 19th century Italian altar back in red silk velvet, probably Venetian
Very elegant altar back adorned with metal-gold braid and metal...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Velvet
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
Authentic Turkish Vintage Handwoven Kilim Hallway / Stairs Runner Rug, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive Turkish Kilim rug that is over 100" in length. Perfect for stairways and hallways this gorgeous handwoven masterpiece also includes a lateral hanger so it ca...
Category
1970s Turkish Bohemian Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Tapestry Evening Bag - Rhinestone Closure - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage floral tapestry evening bag - small size - fine detail to the machine made tapestry - rhinestone closure with gilt metal frame and cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Brass
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry, the Girl with the Comb, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Elisabeth Baillon, Tapestry,
The girl with the comb
signed in the right corner,
cotton,
circa 1960, France.
Good condition.
Height 62 cm, width...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Turkmen Saddlebag in Tekke Stripe Pattern in Dark Red, Ivory, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
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Tekke Ensi double saddlebag from the late 1800s. The Turkmen ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkmen Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Handwoven Aubusson Panel Tapestry in Original Oak Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique tapestry was created in Aubusson France circa 1780, and was probably part of a wall boiseries. Set in the original carved oak frame with decorative recessed corners, the large handwoven tapestry features King Louis XIII of France discussing with his Prime minister, Cardinal Richelieu...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Contemporary It’s All a Game darts board tapestry Alfie Furry Friends
Located in 1204, CH
Emphasising the positives of the gamification of life, not necessarily the competition, but more so the play. In seeing life as play, and each task as a game to prepare and develop u...
Category
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban
Han-juban are worn under kimono. This example, without its original cotton sleeves, displays a unique stencil-dyed pattern with indigo. A ve...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
After Gabriel Orozco, Rug, or tapestry « Samuraï Tree Variants ». Contemporary
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after the work of Gabriel Orozco entitled « Samuraï Tree Variants », representing circles and abstracts forms, in red, black, yellow and beige tones.
Hand-knotted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Giltwood Framed 19th Century French Tapestry Fragment with Kissing Doves
Located in Atlanta, GA
Giltwood Framed 19th Century French Tapestry Fragment with kissing doves.
Category
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
After Joan Miro. Rug, or tapestry, in wool. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after a work by Joan Miro entitled « Le Jardin » and dated 1925, suggesting characters, in black, red and yellow tones and on a blu background. Hand-knotted and in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Space Age Tapestry by Hockflor, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Space Age Tapestry is an origina design object realized in the 1970.
A beautiful vintage tapestry designed by Hockflor.
Mint conditions (some stains).
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece of beautiful antique textile fragments from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with co...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
1960 Wall Tapestry Poland
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Scandinavian tapestry from the 1960s,
handwoven with a dense weave,
featuring a harmonious palette of natural colors.
Perfect condition
Artist: A. Raczkowska
Category
1960s Polish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Contemporary Tapestry Wall Panel Embroidery Water
Located in London, GB
Wall hanging embroidered in quilted velvet embellished with ribbons, chain stitches, plexiglass, and beads. The perfect focal point of any room in the house. The inspiration was brou...
Category
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Materials
Velvet, Ribbon, Plexiglass
Antoni Tàpies Wool Carpet 1968
Located in Hudson, NY
Antoni Tàpies wool carpet, this work is 1 from an edition of 6 hand made in 1968, by Maolo Millares and Carola Torres (1926-1972), signed in the upper left corer.
These were sold thr...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Very Fine Late 17th Century Allegorical Flemish Brussels Baroque Tapestry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine late 17th century allegorical Flemish Brussels Baroque tapestry
Period: Late 17th century
Country: Brussels, Belgium
Measures: Depth 0.75"
Width 111"
Height 10...
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520
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
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Framed Needlework in Silk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A framed silk needlework consisting of hand made pieces of 19th century Chinese clothing in a fine custom frame and matt.
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Indonesian 3-D Framed Textiles, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century pair of Indonesian handmade textiles. Pictures with inlays.
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tibetan Tapestries
Barbro Nilsson, Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Vintage 1950s MMF Swedish Textile
Located in London, GB
A vintage mid-20th century handwoven textile from Marta Maas-Fjetterström's workshop in Båstad, Sweden, designed by Barbro Nilsson.
The tapestry's geometric composition is made up...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Boxing Carpet, Randolph Turpin, Middleweight Champion of the World, Sugar Ray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A large vintage Randolph Turpin carpet.
A wonderful impressive carpet made for the British boxer Randolph Turpin (nick named 'The Leamington Licker'). The carpet measuring nearly 3 meters by 4 meters was made by a life long friend, Mr Dennis Quayle, and would make a remarkable wall hanging. Quayle owned a high quality furniture store in Birmingham and supplied amongst other furnishings, high quality handmade carpets. Following Turpin’s triumph over Sugar Ray Robinson to win the world title in 1951, Mr Quayle had the carpet made as a gift for Turpin. Later in Turpin’s life when in trouble, Quayle bought back the carpet in order to help him financially, with the carpet remaining in the Quayle family ever since.
Randolph Turpin is one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen who plied his trade with courage, honor and skill and gave Britain one of its best nights in a boxing ring. As a 33-1 underdog Turpin humbled the greatest fighter the world had seen, Sugar Ray Robinson, at Earls Court in London to become Middleweight Champion of the World. Sugar Ray was at his peak and the fight was the culmination of the flamboyant champion’s famous tour of Europe. Unable to cope with Turpin’s long reach and unusual wide stance the American struggled to land punches and Turpin’s strength inside was too much and he took the win on points after 15 rounds. He would lose the belt in a rematch 64 days later but Turpin’s achievement is a remarkable one which crowns a distinguished boxing career, he was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Randolph Turpin's titles:-
British Middleweight 17th Oct 1950
European Middleweight 27th Feb 1951
World Middleweight 10th July 1951
Commonwealth Middleweight 2nd Oct 1952
Won the British Light...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sporting Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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
Framed Chinese Embroidery Panel of Longevity Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Chinese embroidery work of art presented in a carved gilt frame with and silver borders, circa late Qing Dynasty 19th century. The imp...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Chinese Felt for the Japanese Market
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Felt for the Japanese Market
This unique Chinese felt was imported into Japan in the early 1900s. Little in known about their specific use, or who or might have owne...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Arts & Crafts Framed Embroidery Panel Attributed to Lewis F Day
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts reeded walnut framed embroidery panel
This panel shows various techniques for stitching.
Possibly designed by Lewis F Day and embroidered b...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Silk, Walnut
Framed Antique Embroidery Chinese Textile Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A piece wonderful antique textile fragment from China, circa 19th century Qing dynasty, artistically displayed in a giltwood frame with white ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
3.3x5.2 Ft Embroidered Wall Hanging, Flower Design Silk and Cotton 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
Helen Webber Signed Monumental Large Custom Framed Jungle Scene Woven Tapestry
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly stunning, one-of-a-kind work by California master tapestry artist Helen Webber featuring various wild natural creatures in an African jungle scene. The colors are so rich and vibrant. This, without question, is one of the most wonderful pieces we have come across in some time.
A vibrant, rich, heavy, substantial work overall. Displayed in a custom crackle finish frame. Sure to stand out in about any setting. This work leaps off the wall. Truly a designer's dream.
The tapestry is signed by Webber in the lower left.
Webber's works can be seen in a number of various settings including worship centers/churches/temples, hospitals and health care facilities (Betty Ford...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Monumental Landscape Espace XXXIV Handmade Wool Tapestry by Mira Sohlen
Located in Geneve, CH
Monumental landscape espace XXXIV handmade wool tapestry by Mira Sohlen
Dimensions: D 200 x H 200 cm
Materials: Wool
Weight: 18 kg
Monumenta...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 16th Century Pergola Tapestry with Vase of Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Antique pergola tapestry handwoven in wool and silk in Bruges, Belgium in the mid-16th Century.
Pergola tapestries are typified by a harmony between ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wool, Tapestry
Dutch Contemporary Textile Art Skin II by Femke van Gemert
Located in Amsterdam, NL
“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Wassily Kandinsky, abstract and in shades of blue and yellow. Hand-knotted in Merino wool.
Contemporary craftsmanship.
Numbered 1/8. Surface area: 6 M...
Category
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid-19th Century Four-Color American Jacquard Coverlet
Located in Barrington, IL
An exceptional example of 19th-century American textile artistry, this signed four-color Jacquard coverlet originates from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and is dated 1859. Featuring a striking palette of navy blue, red, ivory, and pale green, the piece is intricately woven with fine detail and craftsmanship. The coverlet is inscribed “Michael Umbarger, Middle Paxton Township Da. Co. 1859 Amos Killinger,” honoring both the recipient and the weaver — a common yet meaningful tradition made possible by the Jacquard loom, which allowed personalization through the intricate weaving process.
Woven by hand, this textile exemplifies the popularity and artistry of American coverlets in the mid-1800s, prized both for their functional warmth and decorative value. Whether draped over a bed, displayed as a wall hanging, or styled in a heritage-rich interior, this coverlet brings a unique narrative and historic charm to any refined setting.
Perfect for collectors, designers, and decorators seeking rare and storied textiles to elevate traditional or eclectic interiors.
Dimensions: 77” x 98”
Date of Manufacture: Mid 19th Century (1859)
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Wool
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
the Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2280
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern African Tapestry
By Betty Cilliers-Barnard, Marguerite Stephens
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century tapestry designed by Betty Cilliers-Barnard (1914-2010) and handwoven by Marquerite Stephens in Johannesburg, South Africa. Entitled "African Multiplication" and woven i...
Category
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry gallant scene
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century French tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of luxu...
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Panel of American Union
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rather fascinating silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on a shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Opus XLIII Handmade Wool Tapestry by Mira Sohlen
Located in Geneve, CH
Opus XLIII handmade wool tapestry by Mira Sohlen
Dimensions: D70 x H130 cm
Materials: Wool
Weight: 4 kg
Opus XLIII
Each tapestry is calle...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Kilim Oriental Market 'Baazar' Design, ca. 1920
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a semi-antique pictorial Egyptian Kilim woven during the first quarter of the 20th century circa 1920 and measures 177 x 144CM in size. Its desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Other Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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
Contemporary Floral Recycled Textile Panel by Elodie Blanchard
Located in London, GB
Contemporary floral recycled textile panel by Elodie Blanchard
American, 2022
Height 70cm, width 64.5cm, depth 4cm
Made using a number of recycled materials, the artist celebrates...
Category
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Plastic
Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally
Located in North Miami, FL
This shadow box all acrylic framed handwoven wool rug with rich and vibrant colors. This is a Signed piece by H. Ocampos, renowned for his technique and mastery of indigenous scenes ...
Category
1960s Argentine Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
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
Contemporary Tapestry Wall Panel Embroidery Dawn-Day-Dusk
Located in London, GB
Triptych of tapestry inspired by the wonderful Irish landscape.
These wall panels are embroidered with beads, needlework, raffia, metallic thread, french knots, and more, in a mix o...
Category
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Abstract Paracas Precolumbian Textile, Peru, 1100-1400 AD, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Earth tones pre-Columbian textile fragment with abstract embroidered figures. This piece is framed in a black shadowbox.
It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs.
Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Vintage Hand Woven Folkloric Tapestry of Horse Rider in Chagall-Inspired Design
Located in Barrington, IL
This stunning vintage mid-century handwoven tapestry captures the dynamic energy of a folkloric rider performing acrobatics on a galloping horse. The rider, dressed in traditional costume, soars with movement and rhythm, embodying both grace and bold expression.
Rendered in brilliant jewel-toned colors, the tapestry exudes the dreamlike and whimsical qualities often associated with Marc Chagall’s iconic murals at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The fluid motion, vivid palette, and magical subject matter all echo Chagall’s signature style, making this piece not just a textile, but a work of fine art.
A truly unique artisan creation, this tapestry is perfect for collectors of mid-century modern design, folkloric art, or those seeking a statement piece that tells a story. It brings texture, warmth, and a rich narrative to any wall it adorns.
Dimensions: 40" x 86"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Europe
Material: Wool, cotton
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1765
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Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Framed Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Nazca-Wari woven textile panel known as Llika or Awayo (shawl) from Ica Valley on the south coast of nowadays Peru. Professionally mounted and conversed on a linen-backed wood frame and presented in an acrylic shadow box. Shawls with this step design were identified as made from the period of 700 to 1100 AD during the transitional period when Nazca went under the expanded rule of the Wari empire. The textile was finely woven from a camelid fiber dyed with natural pigments. The work strikes the viewer immediately with its unexpected modernity. The simple, bold and repetitive geometry with the scintillating color blocks created a lyrical visual rhythm and could easily mistake it as an abstract art from the 20th century. The step design was one of the unusual abstract motifs used by the pre-Columbian weavers from Nazca, who created some of the most mysterious and soul-stirring work with a minimalism aesthetic that was rarely seen in any other ancient textile art. Considering that the artists were completely isolated without the influences of other cultures, their intrinsic creativity and artistic vision are even more impressive.
Provenance: From the collection of Lee M...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Persian Kirman 'Kerman' Pictorial Rug, Persian Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
77161, antique Persian Kirman (Kerman) pictorial rug. Wall hanging Persian tapestry. This late 19th century antique Persian Kirman pictorial rug depicts a group of men kneeling on a patterned rug with a large vase in the vicinity. The center is framed by a thin black band with asymmetrical arabesque...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Sans Titre, Tapestry by Maison Pinton, from a Pierre Dmitrienko painting
By Maison Pinton, Pierre Dmitrienko
Located in Paris, FR
Sans Titre, Aubusson tapestry, Made by Ateliers Maison Pinton, from Pierre Dmitrienko. Wool, H 203 x L 173 cm / H 79.9 x W 70 in. Limited Edition of ...
Category
2010s European Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Inhale - by Studio Bovti
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Our ‘Inhale’ wall hanging with its abstract depiction of the variety of colours and shapes of nature is a reminder to take a deep breath and to return to the present moment in our of...
Category
2010s German Modern Tapestries
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Textile
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.