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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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.

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Style: Modern
Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Modern Daniele Papuli for Dilmos Circular Tapestry Polyester Fiber Ribbon
Located in Milan, IT
Circular tapestry, for Dilmos Milano, made in polyester fibre ribbon framed, mounted on an aluminum semicircle structure, sewn and fringed by hand. S...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Polyester, Ribbon

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

cc-tapis Mimic Mindscape Handmade Rug in Wool & Silk by Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer the Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe, an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese 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

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation. Measures: 10 x 14 feet.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation. Measures: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation. Measures: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with Ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation. Measures: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with Ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Measures: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Gesture CC Tapis Cultivate Chevron Handmade Rug in Himalayan Wool by Yuri Himuro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cultivate Collection by Yuri Himuro This rug’s idea is from my SNIP SNAP collections. SNIP SNAP is a jacquard weaving textile that allows you to snip and snap with scissors to arrang...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Light Lilac Layer Contemporary Rug in Wool
Located in London, GB
Our perception and our movements increasingly take place in virtual space. Layers of technology, identity and connection are fluently interwoven. Working with a computer-based jacqua...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

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

Vintage Persian Shiraz Pictorial Rug, Wall Hanging, Persian Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
75045 Vintage Persian Shiraz Pictorial Rug, 03’08 x 05’02. Persian Shiraz pictorial rugs are a distinctive type of Persian rug crafted in the region surrounding the city of Shiraz in...
Category

Late 20th Century Persian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with Ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

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

CC Tapis Cultivate Chevron Handmade Rug in Himalayan Wool by Yuri Himuro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cultivate collection by Yuri Himuro This rug’s idea is from my SNIP SNAP collections. SNIP SNAP is a jacquard weaving textile that allows you to snip and snap with scissors to arrang...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

cc-tapis Cultivate Chevron Handmade Rug by Yuri Himuro - IN STOCK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cultivate Collection by Yuri Himuro. This rug’s idea is from my SNIP SNAP collections. SNIP SNAP is a jacquard weaving textile that allows you to snip and snap with scissors to arran...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Beautiful New Modern Design Handwoven Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful modern design and nice colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Gesture cc-tapis Patcha Standard Handmade Rug in Burgandy by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patcha by Patricia Urquiola Why not talking about upcycling as a gesture? Patricia Urquiola reinterprets the change of mentality, of moving common habits and creative flows towards s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

cc-tapis Lines Red Handmade Rug in Himalayan Wool by Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lines by Philippe Malouin. Lines began through experimenting and sketching with wax crayons. Philippe Malouin instinctively traced parallel lines and focused on the irregularity crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Textured Modern Lines Blue Handmade Rug in Himalayan Wool by Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lines by Philippe Malouin lines began through experimenting and sketching with wax crayons. Philippe Malouin instinctively traced parallel lines and focused on the irregularity creat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

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

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Tapestries

Materials

Silk

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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