Modern Tapestries
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Black
10pm Moonlight
Located in London, GB
A late winter walk amongst the stars informed this piece, the artist wanted to recreate the sense of belonging and safety created by the blanket of stars set out before her, this tap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
Opticals Wall Hanging Intersection Handwoven Wool in Black and White In Stock
Located in Istanbul, TR
OPTICALS taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines.
Inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Opticals Wall Hanging Dazzle Handwoven Wool in Black and White
Located in Istanbul, TR
Opticals taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines.
Inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Modern Design Tapestry
By Kay Sekamachi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of decorative modern art tapestries.
Great pinstripe design with a zen aesthetic
They appear to be one-offs.
Made of a type of li...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry
Textile Wall Hanging Handwoven Framed Wall Art Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
Named after the Mesopotamian Goddess of the Moon, SIN, is a handwoven textile wall piece.
The piece comes with a metal frame with brass coating. Custom wood frame is available upon ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Metal
Michael Schrier Wall Tapestry #1078
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large graphic tapestry created by renowned artist Michael Schrier (1949-2021). Mr. Schrier was a professor of fine arts at Otis College of Art and D...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Michael Schrier Wall Tapestry #0879
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large graphic tapestry created by renowned artist Michael Schrier (1949-2021). Mr. Schrier was a professor of fine arts at Otis College of Art and D...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Bobyrug’s nice 20th Century Modern Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
20th century modern tapestry A modern tapestry 20th century art protis, from Snova Krajina, Atelier Vlnena 2.
Hand painted, 1981.
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"Experience ...
Category
1980s European Vintage Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Tiger Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
cc-tapis Ceremony Night Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by textile designer Mae Engelgeer and inspired by the feeling, aesthetics and graphic alignment of the traditional Japanese Tatami flooring, C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
Contemporary Woven Tapestry: Midnight, Moonlight and Shadows
Located in London, GB
This tapestry titled “Moonlight, midnight and shadows” depicts a moonlit scene with 2 trees silhouetted against a rich blue sky, it is made up of various shades of blue, blue/purple ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
cc-tapis TCP Collection Car Park 1 in Blue by Odd Matter
By Odd Matter, cc-tapis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nostalgia and experimentation lead the creative process responsible for the new TCP, Tonnara Car Park Collection by Dutch based studio Odd Matter. The ephemeral nature of sand became...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas, To Henri Rousseau, Wool Tapestry, Néolice, 2021
Located in Paris, FR
Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas, To Henri Rousseau, Wool Tapestry, Néolice, 2021
A wool woven tapestry figuring various objects, starfishes, mask on a black groun...
Category
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Peacock Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Framed "BMW" Logo Embroidary
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well done BMW embroidered logo housed in a silver frame with glass and hanging wire to back. The piece is in very good condition and measures 17" x 17". Great unique gift for ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Thread
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 Vintage Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Memories of a Panorama 03 Wall Hanging
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Original artwork from Kiki van Eijk.
These tapestries are reminiscent of Dutch landscapes in which the center of each piece is a tree, woven from gold thread. Each panorama aims to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Vintage Tapestry by Barbara Rae Schaefer. 4 ft 9 in x 5 ft
By Barbara Rae Schaefer
Located in New York, NY
Vintage "Voice of a Dead Sea Scroll" tapestry by Barbara Rae Schaefer, country of origin: United States of America, date: circa late 20th century. Siz...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Rare Early 20th Century Chinese Dong Minority Mounted Lacquered Dress
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare and mesmerizing early 20th Chinese Dong minority dress constructed by laying thousands of thin bamboo strips across a cotton ground, lacquering the entire textile with dark in...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Lacquer
Nice Modern Abstract Design Knotted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful contemporary rug with a beautiful design and light colors, entirely hand knotted with Tibetan knots with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Wallhanging Holiday House
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk develops an iconographic alphabet of wall hangings that bring a contemporary twist to the tradition of wall tapestries.
The focus of the piece is designed by cutting a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Leo Rydell Jost Contemporary Nepal Wool Handmade Carpet
Located in Madrid, ES
“Veggie Reap” model carpet designed by Leo Rydell Jost.
This carpet is part of "Botanic and Landscape" rugs collection.
Handmade of 100% Nepal wool. U...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Wallhanging Family House
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk develops an iconographic alphabet of wall hangings that bring a contemporary twist to the tradition of wall tapestries.
The focus of the piece is designed by cutting a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Modern tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern tapestries for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tapestries created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern tapestries made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tapestries, popular names associated with this style include cc-tapis, sicis, Geraldine Larkin, and Patricia Urquiola. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tapestries differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $79,000 while the average work can sell for $7,449.
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