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French Provincial Tapestries

FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE

Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.

Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.

Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.

The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.

Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: French Provincial
Tapestry Signed, Greenery Aubusson Manufactory, 19th Century - 80lx153h - N 1512
Located in Paris, FR
Manufacture Aubusson Era: 19th century Style: Verdure Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 80 cm Height: 153 cm Depth: 0.5 cm This magnificent Aubusson greenery...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Verdure le chemin, French Greenery Tapestry by Manufacture Aubusson - N° 1514
Located in Paris, FR
Verdure Le Chemin, Tapestry from the Aubusson Factory - Signed, Bolduc - 190lx110h - No. 1514 Weaver: Manufacture Aubusson Era: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condi...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Roman Triumph - Fine Brussels Tapestry from 16th Century - 355lx300h - No. 1507
Located in Paris, FR
Manufacture Des Bruxelles Epoque: 16th century Style: Rome and Ancient Greece Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 355 cm Height: 300 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Roman Tri...
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16th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Greenery French Tapestry Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - 142lx197h - N 1530
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 142 cm Height: 197 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique French Tapestry Handmade Tapestry Large Verdure Tapestry 5x9
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tapestry French Figural Tapestry Verdure Battle 5' x 8'10" (5' x 9') 152cm x 269cm Circa 1900 "This is an Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with monogram signat...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

French Aubusson Tapestry "Mille Fleurs" Circa 1960 - 201lx145h Cm - No. 1481
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...
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1960s French Vintage French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

17th Century Fine Flemish Tapestry, Silk & Wool, Green, Blue, Red, Battle Scene
Located in Port Washington, NY
The tapestry shown here is a magnificent example of 17th-century European artistry, likely influenced by the grand tradition of tapestry weaving that flourished in France and Flander...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

French Greenery Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory 19th Century - L232XH174 - N 1519
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool and silk Width: 232 cm Height: 174 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tape...
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1840s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 1920 French Tapestry 7' X 5' 11"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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1920s Unknown Vintage French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French antique, Greenery Tapestry 19th century by Aubusson Manufactury - N° 1025
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 1m60 Height: 1m25 Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business spe...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

1900 Antique French Tapestry 5'4" X 5'2"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French Greenery Tapestry, Roubert Fours Aubusson Factory - 90lx105h - No. 1492
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...
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20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Jacob weeps over Joseph's tunic, Antique Flemish Tapestry Circa 1600 - N° 1498
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has already been cleaned in our craft workshop The setting sun bathed the hills of Canaan in golden light, but in Jacob’s heart, darkness reigned. He sat bent, his eye...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Rape of the Sabine women, antique Flemish Tapestry End of 16th century - N° 1473
Located in Paris, FR
Rape of the Sabine Women, Flanders Tapestry, Late 16th Century - L4m22xh2m35 - No. 1473 Manufacture Des Flandres Epoque: 16th century Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII Condi...
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16th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Tapestry, French Design Very Fine, Reprotection
Located in Evanston, IL
Tapestry, French design very fine, 9'3" x 6'8". This magnificent tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used in 16th century. It was wov...
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Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

signed French Grennery Tapestry Aubusson Manufactury 19th - L195xh170 - N 1493
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool and silk Width: 195 cm Height: 170 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

large tapestry from the Brussels Manufactory, 17th century, 162Lx340Hcm - N 1506
Located in Paris, FR
This 17th century Brussels tapestry has survived the centuries while retaining much of its original splendor. Although it shows some signs of wear and tear over time, it remains in g...
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17th Century Belgian Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Style Needlepoint Lumbar Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Style Needlepoint Lumbar Pillow. this Aubusson style pillow features a charming bouquet of pink roses, seen...
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Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Tapestries

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Cotton

Zabihi Collection Mid 18th Century French Tapestry of Charlemagne
Located in New York, NY
Beauvais, France. Depicts arrival at a castle, royal horse being heralded by trumpeter and escorted by two guards, continuous floral border and two minor borders. Linen and wool slit weave Beauvais technique with natural indigo, weld, walnut husk, tannin variegated, lichen and moss greens. Condition: Good. Original border intact, minor repair and protective reconstruction with back added as structural safeguard. Some areas with holes, some areas of repair to border. Measures: 8'7'' wide x 10'1'' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Antique 1900 French Tapestry 6'2" X 5'
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique 1850 Aubusson French Tapestry 3'3" X 3'
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Flemish Tapestry 18th - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - N° 1483
Located in Paris, FR
18th Century Flanders Tapestry - The Swiss Guard, Pastoral Passage of the Pope - No. 1483 Period: 18th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & silk Width: 275 cm Height...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry 18th century - 165Lx215H cm - N° 1537
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool and silk Width: 165 cm Height: 215 cm Depth: 1 cm. In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapes...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

The Three Musicians in the taste Lancret Taste, French Tapestry 19th - N 1479
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has been cleaned, checked and doubled in our artisan workshop In the taste Nicolas Lancret Epoque: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Hunting Scene - French Tapestry Jacuqard, Circa 1940 - 196lx134h - N° 1509
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent medieval style tapestry from the Jacquard Manufactory in Aubusson, having benefited from a deep cleaning and a meticulous check and doubled by experts in our artisan...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

French Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - No 1045
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, The Scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ - 2m24x1m72, No. 1045 Cleaned and Lined by our Artisan Workshop Era: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Woo...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Hanging Pictorial Tapestry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful antique French tapestry made of wool. Originally from the late 19th century. Just a beautiful hanging tapestry with a lot of details. Really well done. It is in good vinta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

French Woven Sepia Toned Tapestry of a Forest Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French (19/20th Century) vertical woven tapestry of forest scene with creek and top and bottom border. Condition: (Antique Condition)
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Fabric

French Tapestry 19th - European Aristocratic, Strolling in the Forest - N° 1494
Located in Paris, FR
This tapestry has already been cleaned, revised and doubled in our artisan workshop Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 208 cm Height: 240 ...
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1840s Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 1900 French Tapestry 7'9" X 3'10"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

18th Century French Tapestry 11'4" X 10'2"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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18th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French Vintage Flower Printed Linen and Cotton Curtains
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French vintage flower printed linen and cotton curtains Dimensions : Hanging length 96" Width (each) 47" One curtain is made up of thre...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Metal

French Tapestry Aubusson Style, 1880
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Original French tapestry Aubusson style, France, 1880. Wall decoration (machine) woven, no print. good vintage condition. Free shipping quote with...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry

18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Mid 18th century european Tapestry Fragment. Measures: 1'9'' wide x 2'10'' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Late 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a late 18th century Flemish Vedure Tapestry Measures: 7'4'' wide x 9' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, m...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

1900 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 4' X 4'
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

19th Century Antique French Tapestry 7'6" X 6'6"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique 19th Century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
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...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Large Vintage French Verdure Style Landscape Tapestry - 7 x 13.5 ft LAST ONE
Located in New York, NY
This lovely tapestry was handcrafted by skilled artists using the exact same method of weaving used in 16th century. Handwoven in Wool and measuring 7 x 13.5 ft.  
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Antique French 1850 Tapestry 6'7" X 6'4"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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19th Century Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Swans Ducks 18th Century Aubusson French Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th century Aubusson tapestry panel made in France. Measures: Height 9 feet 4 inches, width 7 feet 11 inches. Swans and ducks swimming in a lake...
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Antique 1900 French Tapestry 5' X 4'6"
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French Greenery Aubusson Manufactury Tapestry 18th century - L2m65xh1m70, N 1533
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 18th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 265 cm Height: 170 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has undergone...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Antique 1900 French Tapestry 5'7" X 5'
Located in Los Angeles, US
A wall hanging tapestry, simply put, is a textile specifically designed and woven to portray an artistic scene with the intent of hanging it on a wall. Antique tapestries, those that...
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French Medallion Tapestry Aubusson Manufactury 18th century - L145xh202 - N 1522
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Manufacture Era: 18th century Style: Louis XVI - Directoire Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 145 cm Height: 202 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tr...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

French Aubusson Greenery Tapestry From 18th Century - L172xH284 cm - No. 1508
Located in Paris, FR
French Greeney Tapestry by Aubusson Manufactury from 18th century Period: 18th century Style: Grenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & silk Width: 172 cm Height: 284 cm...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Alexander the Great, The Passage of the Granicus - Flemish Tapestry 17th -N 1503
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century Style: Rome and Antic Greece Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 465 cm Height: 307 cm Depth: 1 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent ta...
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17th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Antique Greenery, Flemish Tapestries, Late 17th Century - L2m77xh1m86 - No. 1523
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 17th century Style: Greenery Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool and silk Width: 277 cm Height: 186 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tape...
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Late 17th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

French rug, in Style Napoleon III Aubusson, end of 19th - 215x145 No. 1418
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent rug, having benefited from a deep cleaning and also hand-lined in 100% linen fabric by our artisan workshop, is now ready to adorn your interior ! Located a stone's...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Large Antique 19th Century Lavender and Gold French Provincial Handloom Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely large antique 19th century French handloom tapestry in pristine condition and measures 6.8 x 12.3 ft. Provenance: Christie's Auction House, New York, NY in 1998.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Flemish tapestry Workshop De La Veuve De Guillaume Werniers, Circa 1750 - N 1489
Located in Paris, FR
Workshop Of The Widow Of Guillaume Wernier Period: 18th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 258 cm Height: 200 cm Depth: 0.5 cm "Gallant scene against a lands...
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18th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

French Signed Aubusson Tapestry, Hide-and-Seek Game Scene - 204X187cm - No. 1540
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool & Silk Width: 204 cm Height: 187 cm Depth: 1 cm In keeping with tradition, this magnificent tapestry has undergone a...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Tapestry Manufacture Aubusson 19th Century - 57x57 Cm - No. 1505
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Manufacture Aubusson Epoque: 19th century Style: Napoleon III Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 57 cm Height: 57 cm Depth: 0.3 cm Located a stone's throw fr...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Early 19th Century Large Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th Century very fine quality Large French Tapestry . Measures: 7' wide x 10'11'' long. Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, mythological and historical subjects as well as hunting and harvest scenes. They are known for their high quality and extended use of colors. The oldest ones were made in the 13th century. The most important production centers were Doornik and Arras. These two centers got a lot of assignments of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the 14th century tapestries...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Antique French Tapestry, Mid-19th Century, circa 1850s
Located in New York, NY
In the 18th century style, village maidens and boys play blindman's buff in a clearing framed by leafy trees with flowers along a low ridge in the foreground and a rolling rustic lan...
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1850s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Rug Hand Woven 1880 6x7ft Traditional 178cm x 206cm
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug Hand Woven 1880 6x7ft Rare Design 178cm x 206cm "This is a great example of an authentic antique French Aubusson rug. This is a very fine, flat woven pie...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

Authentic Decorative French Tapestry Wall Hanging 7'9'' X 6'9''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Authentic Decorative French Tapestry Wall Hanging 7'9'' X 6'9''
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Early 2000s French French Provincial Tapestries

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Wool

French Provincial tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial 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 French Provincial tapestries made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Unknown pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tapestries, popular names associated with this style include and Jules Pansu. 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 $350 and tops out at $40,500 while the average work can sell for $7,150.

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