North African Tapestries

Introducing a Stunning Mid Century Aubusson Tapestry from Tunisia! We're delighted to present this exquisite Aubusson tapestry, meticulously crafted in Tunisia. This masterpiece fea...

Pretty vintage Egyptian woven tapestry, in style of Wissa Wassef school tapestries with beautiful childish design and nice colours, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation.

79264 Rare Vintage Egyptian Birds in Tulip Field Tapestry Rug, 05'06 x 05'08. A cherished archival vintage masterpiece, this rare handwoven wool Egyptian...

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably by Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation, fe...

Very nice and colorful hand woven tapestry. This beautiful sample of Egyptian weaving bears what we read artist Karina Ali and done under direction of Sophie Habib Gorgi , according...

This is great sample of the Ramses Wissa Wassef workshop . This tapestry is shows the weaver Lotfora Mohamed , under the direction of Sophie Habib Gorgi , according Label .

Introducing a Stunning Mid Century Aubusson Tapestry from Tunisia! We're delighted to present this exquisite Aubusson tapestry, meticulously crafted in Tunisia with the same method ...

79103 Vintage Egyptian Kilim Tapestry Rug, 02'02 x 03'04. This exquisite handwoven wool Egyptian pictorial tapestry rug is a striking representation of traditional life and pastoral scenes that resonate with cultural depth and artistic expression. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the flatweave rug showcases a variety of animals commonly found in the rural landscapes of Egypt. Depicted are camels and goats, each rendered in natural, earthy tones that speak to the organic dyes derived from the region's abundant natural resources. The inclusion of a human figure, possibly a shepherd, anchors the composition in human experience, bridging the gap between nature and civilization. The background of the tapestry is a rich, textured gray (greenish undertones), representing the fertile grounds of the Nile Valley, which has historically been the lifeblood of Egyptian agriculture and rural life. This backdrop serves as a vivid canvas that highlights the vibrant hues of the animals, lending a sense of vitality and movement to the scene. Each animal is colored distinctively, allowing their individual forms to stand out, while also harmonizing with the overall palette to create a cohesive visual narrative. This vintage Egyptian tapestry...

Dating from 1976, about 20 years after Ramses Wissa Wassef established his tapestry workshop in the 1950s, this monumental tapestry by Samina Ahmed...

Beautiful vintage tapestry from Egypt, wool.

Discover a charming piece of history with this exquisite vintage Egyptian tapestry. Adorned with a delightful childish design inspired by the...

This remarkable weaving, using yarns in shades of pale purple, burnt umber, ruddy brown and deep blue, is a masterpiece of post-war Egyptian artisanry. It depicts a crowd of birds in and around a stylized tree and was influenced by the work of the famed Ramses Wissa Wassef...

- Hand-spun and hand-woven wool tapestry - 2020 Dimensions: 250 H x 145 W CM 98.4 H x 57 W IN MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH ODU WORKS EDITION OF 3 + 1 ARTIST’S PROOF WOOD FRAME BY EL...

Rare and Vintage embroidered Tunisian Ouedzem carpet or tissue - from private collection - IDEA: use this item on Your bed or on wall, like a tapestry. There is a pillow to comple...

- Handspun and handwoven woo - 2025 - Edition of 20. This tapestry is the result of a collaboration between memòri studio and all the spinners and weavers from the Feija tribe loca...

Great hand woven tapestry in wool and according label made for one of the most important weavers in the studio,Fatma Awad , under direction of Sophie Habib Gorgi.

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry in the style of Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, handwoven tapestry with wool on cotton foundation...

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably from Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation....

Exquisite midcentury Egyptian tapestry, inspired by the Ramsès Wissa Wassef School Tapestries. Featuring a stunning nature-themed design with animals, birds, and fish, adorned with v...

Beautiful naive Egyptian tapestry with a childish design of the town and animals, entirely handwoven with wool.

A large and highly decorative Egyptian tapestry, likely dating from the 1950s. Handwoven using traditional techniques, this textile features a charming and narrative scene of stylize...

Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably from Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand wove...

When the British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, it created a great interest in Egyptian pharaohs. This wall hanging...

Amazing use of color here, hand woven by a berber lady early 20th century, gives me the feeling of contemporary art... in very good condition, can be used as wall hanging or on the f...

This captivating vintage Moroccan Boucherouite rug is a bold expression of North African textile artistry at its most inventive. The word Boucherouite — derived from the Arabic for "a piece torn from used clothing" — refers to the tradition of Berber women in rural Morocco who created these extraordinary textiles from repurposed cotton, wool, and synthetic fibers, transforming everyday scraps into works of remarkable visual power. This example showcases an ultra-modern abstract geometric composition rendered in a vivid palette of red, pink, French blue, green, purple, brown, and yellow. The dynamic interplay of color and form echoes the visual language of mid-century modernist abstraction — reminiscent of Josef Albers and Paul Klee — where color relationships and structure create rhythm, balance, and movement. No two Boucherouite rugs are alike; each one is a singular, unrepeatable artistic statement. Versatile and visually striking, this textile works equally well as a tapestry wall hanging or a decorative area rug, instantly becoming the focal point of any interior from mid-century modern to bohemian and eclectic. Dimensions: 5’ 8” x 7’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter 20th century Place of Origin: Morocco Material: Cotton, Wool Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1487 Moroccan Boucherouite, Vintage Moroccan Rugs, Vintage Berber Rugs, Vintage North African Rugs, Mid Century Modern Rugs, Vintage Moroccan Kilim, Vintage Berber Kilim, Boucherouite Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs Boucherouite, Moroccan Tribal Rugs, Abstract Mid Century Rugs, Nomadic Rugs, Berber Tribal Rugs, Vintage Boucherouite Rugs, Vintage Rag Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Moroccan Kilims, Josef Albers Rugs...

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 ...

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...

Beautiful mid century Moroccan Berbere Kilim with nice geometrical tribal design and beautiful red field color, entirely hand woven with silk and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome...

Nice Tunisian tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epi...

Nice mid century Moroccan soft Kilim with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of l...

- Handspun and handwoven wool using natural dyes - 2025 - Edition of 20. This tapestry is the result of a collaboration between memòri studio and all the spinners and weavers from ...

- Handspun and handwoven wool - 2025 - Edition of 20. This tapestry is the result of a collaboration between memòri studio and all the spinners and weavers from the Feija tribe loc...

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...

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...

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...

78448 Vintage Berber Moroccan Textile, 01'03 x 01'04. Emanating nomadic charm and steeped in ancient Berber history, this handwoven Moroccan fragment is a captivating vision of woven...

A strikingly visual shawl composed of alternating rows of horizontal stripes in undyed dark wool and insect dyed fuchsia red silk. The differing widths of each stripe imparts this te...

79065 Vintage Egyptian Tapestry, 03'08 x 05'10. This vintage Egyptian tapestry is a testament to the rich tapestry tradition of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center, located in Harrani...

Finely woven of wool and linen, this large, ancient, museum level Coptic textile depicts figures derived from classical antiquity, some playing musical ...

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...

Very pretty vintage Tunisian tapestry with beautiful design of the bazaar in the town, with beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton ...

Primitive and dramatic Moroccan rug with modern taste : to put on wall, as an artwork. No comment: the colors and the drawing expresses a remarkable creative force (nr. 106 C.P. pri...

79102 Vintage Egyptian Kilim Tapestry Rug, 02'07 x 04'08. This captivating handwoven wool Egyptian pictorial tapestry is a vibrant artifact of cultural life in Egypt, depicting an an...

Derived from the Arabic 'khayam' (tent), the Egyptian khedival khayamiya are elaborately hand-stitched appliquè cotton hangings, woven in the golden period between 1867 and 1914. Wha...

Art Deco Egyptian revival appliqué wall hanging, Cairo,1900s, crafted by artisans to appeal to international visitors in response to the ‘Egyptomania’ craze of the era. Featuring th...

78447 Vintage Berber Moroccan Tribal Textile, 01'04 x 01'08. Emanating nomadic charm and steeped in ancient Berber history, this handwoven Moroccan fragment is a captivating vision o...

Nice mid century Egyptian tapestry (in style of Egyptian Ramsès Wissa Wassef School Tapestries), with beautiful design of mosque in the city and beau...

Pretty vintage Moroccan tribal Kilim with nice geometrical design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and c...

78927 Vintage Egyptian Pictorial Kilim Rug, 05'00 x 03'05. Step into a world where the sands of time meet the vibrant traditions of village life with this stunning handwoven wool vin...

A rare find this 19th century green velvet and goldthread ceremonial jewish cape, from Morocco.

Art Deco Egyptian revival appliqué wall panels, Cairo,1900s, crafted by artisans to appeal to international visitors in response to the ‘Egyptomania’ craze of the era. One panel fea...

Beautiful 20th century ( 1950s circa) Egyptian wall tapestry handmade in wool. It was hand knotted by the tribes of north africa in egypt. A na...

- Handspun and handwoven wool, oil paint - 2025 - Edition of 20. This tapestry is the result of a collaboration between memòri studio and all the spinners and weavers from the Feij...

Nice mid century Egyptian tapestry with a childish design of town and nice colors, entirely hand woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epi...

Perhaps inspired by the renewal of ancient weaving traditions undertaken by the Ramses Wissa Wassef workshop in Egypt, among others in North Africa, this marvelous Mid-Century tapest...

Discover the timeless elegance of a Berber Moroccan Kilim from the early 20th century. This exquisite flat rug boasts a captivating geometric tribal design in stunning natural colors...

A Hanging or Curtain for a Wedding Alcove or Reception Room Tetouan, Morocco 19th century Silk strip weave with double weave patterning 129 x 24 ins (61 x 328 cm) This luxurious, sh...

Nice mid century Tunisian tapestry with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experi...

Nice Moroccan flat woven rug with geometrical tribal design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool and silk on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury ...

Beautiful mid century Moroccan berbere Kilim with nice geometrical tribal design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome ...