Tapestry Tapestries

This is a gorgeous antique 17th century Flemish Verdure Tapestry depicting the Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. The tape...

This beautiful antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. Square in shape, the colorful piece depicts a French game scene with young boys playing "Le Cheval Fondu", ...

A Flemish Renaissance Biblical Tapestry 16th century In an open architectural setting, the central crowned and enthroned female figure flanked by three handmaidens, a fourth to the left urging a boy towards a kneeling woman on the right with an apple in her right hand, on the left a wooded landscape with a man walking in the distance, a man striking another over the head in the mid-ground, and a man, a woman, and a handmaiden approaching the scene in the foreground, on the right a man gesturing while others flee up a staircase and out of the scene, within a flower and fruit cluster surround punctuated along the top and bottom edges by balustrades and sphinxes, and along the sides by a figure, a mask, and a beaded and crowned man...

We present you this tapestry, circa 1940, in a wooden frame. The whole is kept in sepia color. The central part depicts a genre scene. The fabric is in very good condition. Howev...

This antique hand painted tapestry panel is unsigned but was done in Italy in circa 1890 in the Rococo style. The hand painted tapestry d...

French (19th-20th century) beige and brown tapestry depicting a scene of several cherubs on a forest hillside in a rectangular wooden frame.

Presented tapestry depicts a genre scene with men playing lawn bowling. The tapestry without a frame, stretched onto new looms. Dimensions: 120 x 90 cm. The condition is very ...

This is a lovely antique early 20th century French Aubusson landscape tapestry depicting a young man and animals in a lush landscape. It is a c...

This is a gorgeous antique late 17th Century French Aubusson historical tapestry depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetation, with a m...

This large and elegant antique tapestry was crafted in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The colorful wall piece features a country garden scene with goats, architectural elements and a ...

This is a gorgeous antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a lovely Middle Eastern or North African landscape with verdant trees and palm trees with men, woman, and c...

This is a lovely antique 19th century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry depicting a beautiful summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and birds. I...

Three French silk Aubusson floral tapestries from the 19th century in carved giltwood frames, priced and sold individually. Born in the famous Aubusson Manufacture located in central France during the 19th century, each of these three lovely framed silk tapestries...

This is a lovely antique late 19th century decorative square light blue French Floral Aubusson Tapestry rug. This lovely piece is meant to...

Old tapestry Louis XVI, by Aubusson. France, late 18th century.

An Aubusson tapestry depicting a pastoral scene. The tapestry depicts a pastoral scene of a young couple fishing by the side of a stream with a bridge and rural buildings in the m...

The vibrancy of fleeting glimpse demonstrates Jo Barker’s deep understanding of color, tones and textures to create beautiful handwoven tapestries. Here, her use of color is challeng...

Lovely antique 17th century floral French Aubusson tapestry border panel in excellent condition measuring: 1 x 7.8 ft.     

Antique 19th Century French Verdure tapestry depicting a pristine and lovely landscape on the banks of a river with cupid hunting deer. The scene is surrounded by verdant and floral ...

Hang this exceptional, important handwoven tapestry from Belgium in a living room or a staircase. The colorful "Chasse a Courre" tapestry (chasin...

A museum quality piece, this is an exquisite example of a 17th century antique Flemish mythological tapestry depicting Mercury, Janus, and the Sabine Women...

Make a statement in your home with this large antique tapestry from France. Handwoven in Aubusson in the style of Boucher, circa 1750, thi...

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...

This stunning artwork by contemporary artist Jo Barker captures vibrant color and texture through painstaking handweaving technique. The ephemeral qualities of light are translated s...

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...

This large, antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The colorful scene depicts a group of people playing the game "Colin-Maillard", or Blind Man's Buff, a very po...

This elegant and large antique tapestry was woven in the town of Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The rectangular landscape scene depicts fishermen...

This is a gorgeous antique square 18th century flemish verdure landscape tapestry with birds depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetati...

Magnificent tapestry in wool and silk, Bruxelles, second half of the 17th century. Depicting a detailed scene of The Bull Hunting. On the background of the landscape the Monument of...

This is a gorgeous and rare pair of antique 17th century Flemish Verdure landscape tapestries depicting a beautiful and rich summer scene of a countryside with lush trees and vegetat...

Fleeting moment is typical of Jo Barker’s intricate tapestries that explore the qualities and patterns of light. The deep inkiness of the brushstroke texture is dappled with flecks o...

Midcentury tapestry designed by Rene Perrot 91912-1979) and woven at Atelier Riviere des Borderies in Aubusson, France. Handwoven in wool, it dates to 1946...

Antique 19th century Square French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry depicting an excellent hunting scene on the banks of a river complete with men o...

Magnificent tapestry in wool and silk, Bruxelles, second half of the 17th century. Depicting a detailed scene of The Bull Hunting. On the background of the landscape the Monument of...

La Jeunesse (Youth) Tapestry Polychrome wool and silk France, Aubusson, circa 1750 It measures 107.08 in height x 104.33 in (272 cm height x 265 cm). State of conservation: good The tapestry is accompanied by the engraving from which the subject was taken. The engraving measures 23.50 in x 25.86 in (59.7 cm x 65.7 cm) with the frame. The Aubusson tapestry has controversial origins: some believe that it was the Saracens who imported this type of work into Europe while other authors believe that the production began at the same time as the marriage between Louis I of Bourbon and Maria de Hainaut in 1310. It was at this time that a considerable importation of tapestries from Flanders into France began, followed shortly thereafter by the importation of their production techniques. At the beginning of the seventeenth century a royal edict from Henry IV halted the importation of Flemish tapestries, contributing to the subsequent Expansion of Aubusson production. The status of royal manufacture was to be granted only in 1665, even though the Nantes edict caused a drop in production because of the forced migration of weavers to Germany. The full recovery and the success of the manufacturing took place during the eighteenth century when the great painters and the tapestry manufacturers began to collaborate. Great French artists of the time and specialist painters, the “cartonniers”, painted “cartons de tapisserie” in oil or tempera, all of which were to be a source for the tapestries. As an alternative to the “cartons”, scenes taken from prints and engravings were freely used. The tapestry in question, made of wool and silk, is in good condition; the colors are still fresh and the silks, which give brightness to the scene, are well preserved. There are a small number of integrative restorations present, while the lining and the suspension system have been recently refurbished. The work is made with a flat-weave, according to the custom of the Aubusson manufactures, which is clearly demonstrated by this work since it shows all the technical and material characteristics typical of the first half of the eighteenth-century production: the “Jeunesse” was probably woven in the middle of the XVIII century. The scene itself is compelling: a rural clearing is depicted, centered around a tall tree with dense fronds with lance-shaped leaves. In the shade of this tree some scenes of courtship can be seen. A couple hugs each other, one is caught stealing a kiss and another, lying softly on the grass, is still at the early stages of courtship: together with the suitor the girl looks with smiling malice at the kissing couple. On the right, two young men practice archery while aiming at a target placed on top of a pole. The scene, with male and female characters intent on games and gallantry in a festive atmosphere, is taken - faithfully, but in mirror-image - from an engraving, which in turn was itself taken from the painting (now kept at the National Gallery in London, inv. NG103 and part of a series with the four ages of man) by Nicolas Lancret, produced around 1735. The tapestry is accompanied by a copy of the engraving, which bears, at the bottom, the name of the author (“N. Lancret pinxit”), the name of the engraver (“N. De Larmessin sculpsit”) and four short verses on the subject of love disputes: Pourquoi tous ces combats si chers a la jeunesse, Quels frivoles talents veut-elle mettre au jour? Non: chacun voudroit vaincre aux yeux de sa Maitresse, La Lice est une Scène ou triomphe l’Amour. Why all these fights so dear to youth, What frivolous talents does it want to bring to light? No: everyone would want to win in the eyes of his Mistress, The Lice is a Scene where Love triumphs. At the bottom we read: “A’ Paris chez N. De Larmessin graveur du Roy Rue de Noyer à la 4 (?) porte cochère a droite entrant par la Rue St. Jacques A.P.D.R. [Avec Privilège Du Roy]”. Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743), along with Antoine Watteau, was a pupil of Pierre Durin and Claude Gillot...

This is a lovely Antique 17th Century Square Green Floral Flemish Verdure tapestry depicting a nobleman out for a stroll with two noblewomen on a beautiful summer day in the countrys...

Tapestries were ubiquitous in the castles and churches of the late medieval and Renaissance eras. At a practical level, they provided a form of insulation and decoration that could be easily transported. In addition, the process of tapestry weaving, where every stitch is placed by hand, enabled the creation of complex figurative images on an enormous scale. This 16th century antique brussels tapestry...

Antique 19th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a lovely royal woman/ royalty/ queen surrounded by verdant grounds. It measures 4 x 6.5 ft. Provenance: Purchased from Doyle Auction...

Lovely antique 17th century floral French Aubusson tapestry border panel in excellent condition measuring 1.3 x 7.6 ft. The piece has a finish...

Unusual antique 18th century Flemish (or French) needlework tapestry with countryside scenes.  

This is a lovely antique 19th century ivory ornate floral French Aubusson tapestry. It has floral garlands and an oval window looking onto a scene with a woman presenting a dove to a...

This is a lovely antique 19th century square green French Verdure tapestry depicting a beautiful summer scene of a countryside with lush trees ...

Mid-Century tapestry designed by Jean Lurcat and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to the 1950s and entitled "Bahia La Rouge"....

Antique 19th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a pristine and lovely landscape on the banks of a river with a swan and wolf in the forefront. The scene is surrounded by verd...

Fine French handwoven landscape tapestry depicting a landscape scene of a river near castle ruins with fisherman and French nobles surrounded by a multitude of trees and a large mountain landscape...

This is a lovely antique 19th century square ivory ornate floral French Aubusson tapestry. It has floral garlands and an oval window looking onto a love scene with cupid flying above...

Exceptional 18th century tapestry from France. Tapestry currently has hanging hardware, but it could easily be turned into a pillow.

Mid-Century tapestry designed by Rene Fumeron (1921-2003) and woven at Atelier Pinton Freres in Aubusson, France. Woven in wool, it dates to 1964 and entitled "Comme La Lune". The a...

Midcentury tapestry "Polichinello" Bernard Lignon Vtg, circa 1950s. Manufacturer Corot (Paris), French Serigraph printed tapestry. Original frame...

A French Aubusson tapestry from the 19th century depicting a lively bouquet of flowers in a wicker basket. Woven in the famous Aubusson Manufacture located in central France during t...

Mid-Century Aubusson tapestry designed by Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) and handwoven at Atelier Pinton in Aubusson France. Woven in the mid-1960s, entitled "Autumn-Hiver", it depi...

A French handwoven vertical tapestry from the 19th century, with soft muted colors and floral décor, lined and backed with a hanging sleeve. This exquisite French tapestry features a...

Pair of French or Flemish Tapestries, Signed P. Groller 99, France, circa 1899. Jacquard or drawloom, black and natural cotton and silk weft, multicolored cotton or linen warp, green...

17th Century Flemish Garden tapestry depicting a serene countryside landscape. Woven in wool and silk, this tapestry displays an exquisite sense of artistry and depth. Two charming animals are depicted in the foreground surrounded by lush foliage revealing a view towards the formal gardens...

French Handwoven tapestry with cherubs. Mid-20th century. A beautiful tapestry depicting a lush fruiting floral garden with many playful cupi...

Bring beautiful color to your home with this unique, antique Aubusson tapestry. Woven in France, circa 1760, the elegant tapestry features a young woman holding a torch with verdure ...

Bacchus and Ariadne, early 18th Century mythological tapestry Flemish, early 18th Century Width 428cm, depth 276cm, height 2cm The tapestry is rec...

This grand French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry dates back to the 18th century and features an exotic landscape with mythical animals. A long legged bird forages amidst exotic blossoming...