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Tapestries For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French needlepoint tapestry featuring a stunning garden design with birds and vibrant colors. Hand-embroidered using the needlepo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Framed Embroidery of a Native Woman in a Tropical Environment
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish framed embroidery of a native woman in a tropical environment. A "Bloomsbury" bohemian style embroidery made in the 1940s. A dreamy kind o...
Category
1940s Swedish Bohemian Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Green “kreis” Verner Panton Textile 3'10" x 3'10"
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Green “Kreis” Verner Panton Textile, Origin: Denmark, Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
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
Hide
French kartoun / painted floral tapestry on linen with custom painted frame
Located in Houston, TX
This tapestry is hand painted with a floral array of roses and
Flowers. It is painted on a linen type fabric. The frame is
Well done and hand painted in pale cream color with
A silve...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Linen, Paint
“Allégorie en Musique” Figurative Tapestry Signed “René Fumeron”
By Rene Fumeron
Located in Beirut, LB
Beautiful decorative vintage tapestry signed by René Fumeron.
Entitled “Allégorie en musique”. The tapestry exhibits subtle imperfections in certain areas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Canvas
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
Alba Tapestry Signed M.Ray, by Michele Ray manufactured by Aubusson
Located in Beirut, LB
Decorative vintage tapestry signed M.Ray.
Entitled ‘Aube’. Woven wool signed by the artist, Michele Ray "M.Ray" in the lower right corner.
Depicting a mix of nature scene and musica...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Verner Panton Orange Color Checkers II Textile 3'8" x 3'7"
Located in New York, NY
Vibrantly Happy Vintage Scandinavian “Checkers II” Verner Panton Fabric Textile, This Textile Was Created In: Scandinavia, This Textile Was Made A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Large Linen Textile Swatch 1955 Signed, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Panel swatch dating to frank Lloyd wright’s original 1955 collection for Schumacher. "Design 102" Extremely rare original large scale fabric swatch. This swatch is also in the collec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a design with a nice gallant scene with a couple and a dog, with beautiful colours with green, blue, pink, yellow and red, entirely...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
George Edouard Tremblay Folk Art Hooked Rug, Mat or Tapestry of an Autumn Scene
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed hooked rug or mat was done by the well known George Edouard Tremblay of Quebec Canada in approximately 1940 in his period Folk Art style. The rug or mat is done with wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Joan Miró, "Danseuse Espagnole" French Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
-"Danseuse Espagnole" by Joan Miró (after)
-Design made in 1928, tapestry manufactured in 1965
-'J.MIRO' signature woven on reverse
-Woven by Marie Cuttoli's Parisian Galerie for Gal...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage 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 a hunting with hounds scene.
A noble pastime and a favorite pastime of the great men of the time,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Large Fiber Art Weaving Attributed to Romeo Reyna A Steve Chase Commission
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very large Romeo Reyna (1935-2016) Fiber Art Tapestry . Varying textures of natural Wool , cotton , Jute in different shades of desert browns , beiges , cream and lavender woven...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Jute, Natural Fiber, Reed
Vintage Judaic Purim Scene Tapestry. Size: 6 ft x 3 ft 9 in
Located in New York, NY
A Beautifully Artistic Vintage Judaica Purim Scene Tapestry Rug, Country Of Origin / Rug Type: Israel Rugs, Circa Date: Vintage Mid 20th Century – Size: 6 f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Other Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops"
Woman’s Wrapper
Yoruba People
Nigeria
Circa 1960s-1970s
Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo
76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...
Category
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
George Edouard Tremblay Folk Art Hooked Rug, Mat or Tapestry of a Winter Scene
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This framed hooked rug or mat was done by the well known George Edouard Tremblay of Quebec Canada in approximately 1940 in his period Folk Art style. The rug or mat is done with wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Vintage Missoni Textile. Size: 2 ft x 2 ft (0.61 m x 0.61 m)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Missoni textile, origin: Scandinavian rugs, circa mid-20th century. Size: 2 ft x 2 ft (0.61 m x 0.61 m)
This vintage Missoni textile showcases a fabulous tiled patchwork p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Extra Large Mid Century Modern Tapestry by Yugoslav Artist Mateja Rodiqi
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular, extra large wall hanging tapestry designed by a renowned Yugoslav artist Mateja Rodiqi. Tapestry ...
Category
1960s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Modern Wall Tapestry By Jean Picard Le Doux.
Located in London, GB
Music Tapestry – “Musique De Chambre”
Colourful printed woollen tapestry by the well known designer Jean Picart le Doux.
The scene depicts a musical theme with a mandolin, musical s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair Yei Navajo Tapestries Tapestry Flat Woven Rug 8x6 8x5
234cm 176cm
226cm x 143cm
"This is a pair of magnificent vintage Yei ...
Category
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Neutral Brown And Tan Color “Kurve” Verner Panton Textile 4'1" x 8'8"
Located in New York, NY
Soft Earthy Beautiful Circular Design Vintage Kreis Brown / Tan Colored Verner Panton Textile, Country Of Origin: Denmark, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
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
Huge Abstract Colored Design Wool Tapestry, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s
- Perfect condition, handmade
- Very interesting piece of wall decoration
- Marked!!
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Paul Haesaerts. Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, inspired by Paul Haesarts, abstract and geometric, in red and beige tones. Hand-knotted in Merino wool.
Contemporary craftsmanship.
Numbered 1/8. Surface area: 6 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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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"Experience the epitome of luxury a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Swedish Flatweave Rug Rollakan, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
Very interesting example of Swedish Röllakan measuring 294 x 196 cm linen warp and wool weft handmade with the flat weaving technique. Depending on the weaver, all seams between the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Adolph Gottlieb "Black Signs" -Wool Artistic Rug - Publisher Gloria F. Ross
By Adolph Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
-Black Signs by Adolph Gottlieb
-54 x 72 in, 137 x 183 cm
-Designed in 1967, Rug woven in 1970
-Edition ⅕
-Published by Gloria F. Ross, New York City
-Condition: Perfect/Original C...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
c. 1930 Linen Steam Cleaning Banner
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930 linen banner (likely cotton) advertising a dry/steam cleaner business. There are no identifiers as to which business, so this was likely placed on the storefront to draw in b...
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Swedish Kilim Mid-century Double Face
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a mid-century Swedish kilim woven circa circa 1950 and it measures 230 X 166 CM. It features an interesting double face design and a nice geometric shapes. This fabulous kili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Grey Vintage “Kreis” Design Verner Panton Mid Century Modern Textile 3'9" x 4'1"
Located in New York, NY
Grey Background Vintage “Kreis” Design Verner Panton Mid Century Modern Textile, Country Of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Other
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
Jean Lurçat “Black Cotonou” - French Wool Tapestry
By Jean Lurçat
Located in New York, NY
- Black Cotonou (Cotonou Noir) by Jean Lurçat
- 200 x 300 cm, 7 x 10 ft
- Aubusson tapestry woven at the Tabard Frères et Soeurs workshop.
“Cotonou Noir” is also a tribute to Africa...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Aubusson-Style Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Aubusson-style tapestry is a celebration of the bounty of the earth, with amazing fruit and floral designs incorporated into the border which surrounds the splendid still lif...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Rug/Wall Art by Jean Arp Edition Marie Cuttoli/Lucie Weill
By Jean Arp
Located in North Miami, FL
As featured in architectural digest's article (August 31, 2013) of Geoffrey Beene's guest bedroom, this rug was acquired at his estate sale after his passing.
Conceived, circa 1928-1930 and executed in the 1960s by Marie Cuttoli...
Category
1960s Algerian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt
Shoowa People, DR Congo
Mid 20th century
Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery
42.5 x 2 ins. (108 x 51 cm)
An unusual overskirt ...
Category
1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Vintage Hand-woven Ikat Poncho from Central Ecuador
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Man's Special Occasion Poncho collected in Ambato, Tungurahua Province, Central Ecuador circa 1940-50s. The finely woven poncho was hand-sewn from two large matching panels, each w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
1960's Danish Graphic Art Screen-Print Tapestry Wall Hanging Sodahl Design Jute
By Södahl AS
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large modernist 100% jute Mid-Century Modern Danish graphic art screen print tapestry. Wood dowels are in the ends for hanging.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Jute
Vintage Moroccan Tapestry Rug in Magenta, Blue, Green, Gold in Abstract Design
Located in Barrington, IL
This vintage hand-crafted Moroccan tapestry rug is a striking example of abstract folk artistry, featuring an ultra-modern geometric composition in a vivid palette of magenta, blue, green, gold, red, pink, purple, and earthy browns. Woven by hand from a mix of recycled textiles, this mid-20th-century Boucherouite rug embodies the expressive spontaneity and color theory reminiscent of modernist painters like Josef Albers and Paul Klee.
Its improvisational style and bold asymmetry also echo the visual language of the iconic quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama—celebrated for their raw beauty and rhythmic, intuitive geometry. Whether used as a statement-making floor covering or mounted as an artful wall tapestry, this Moroccan rug is a versatile and powerful design element ideal for contemporary, eclectic, or bohemian interiors.
Dimensions: 4' 11" x 6' 7"
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Morocco
Material: Wool field on a wool foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 1501
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Category
1950s Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Beatles Fabric Holland, circa 1964
By N.V. Stoomweverij Nijverheid
Located in Pymble, NSW
Curtain fabric made by N. V. Stoomweverij Nijverheid Enschede, Holland [NV Steam Weaving] in green with the Fab Four in various poses, singularly and as a group with song titles, as ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Swedish Wall Hanging by Ingrid Segerlind-Lindblad
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Wall Hanging by Ingrid Segerlind-Lindblad
Designer: Ingrid Segerlind-Lindblad
handwoven
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Verner Panton VIP-332-1 Dessin Vögel, Collection Fun II, Denmark, 1977
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton, Dessin Vögel from Collection Fun II; 1977, Denmark. Rare textile. Collection Fun II consists of animal motifs printed in geometric and stylized form on a white backgro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Cotton
After Le Corbusier, Rug, or tapestry « Taureau XIII ». Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after a work by Le Corbusier entitled « Taureau XIII » and dated 1956. Hand-knotted and in Merino wool. Can be installed on the floor or displayed on the wall.
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Large Hand Woven Tapestry of Roman Triumph of Caesar Flemish Style
Located in Nashville, TN
Hand woven tapestry depicting a Caesar or Victorous warrior at the end of his triumph bowing and swearing allegiance to Roman law before a Curia of Senators ,lectors behind the victo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
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
After Le Corbusier, Rug, or tapestry « Taureau II ». Contemporary work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rug, or tapestry, after the work of Le Corbusier entitled « Taureau II », dated 1953. Hand-knotted and in Merino wool. Can be installed on the floor or displayed on
the wall.
Contem...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
"The Rye (Ragen)", Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Swedish Wall Hanging, 1942
Located in New York, NY
"The Rye (Ragen)".
Sweden, circa 1942.
Signed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Tapestry weave, warp in linen.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Bobyrug’s Wonderful vintage french Jaquar tapestry with historical design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A stunning mid-century French tapestry featuring a captivating battle scene. At the bottom of the tapestry, you'll find an inscription that reads 'Defeat of the Spanish army near the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
A mounted rare mid twentieth century ewe cloth
Located in London, GB
A mounted special woman’s ewe cloth from south east Ghana with floating motifs, each with a proverbial meaning over strips of blue and green alternated with warp faced blocks of yell...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Blue Kilim Rug with Geometric Border and Two Diamond Lozenges
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique early 20th century Moroccan Kilim rug, with two central diamond medallions,
made in simple flat-woven or tapestry technique, in which the pattern is produced by horizontal wefts that cover the vertical warps. The ground is a denim blue color with browns, greens, beiges, pinks and blues woven into the border decoration and diamond medallions.
The desire for the ‘exotic’ rug family in Western culture played no small part in the entrance of Moroccan style to the world stage and the gradual western influence on the style we see today. Given their thinner, supple structure, Kilim rugs are usable not only as decorative floor covering, but also as wall hangings and on furniture or bed coverlets...
Category
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Woman’s Ceremonial Beaded Cache-sexe (Pikuran), Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Woman’s Ceremonial Beaded Cache-sexe (Pikuran), Cameroon
Worn by the Bana Guilli (Kirdi) women of the Mandara Mountain region in northern Cameroon, pubic aprons, or cache-se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Beads
Odilon REDON, Still Life Of Flowers - French Modern Aubusson Tapestry - N° 1442
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
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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.