Tapestries
Early 2000s Japanese Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Tapestries
Thread, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1650s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1780s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Tajikistani Tapestries
Silk
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1880s Antique Tapestries
Thread
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Giltwood, Tapestry
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Shop Vintage Tapestries on 1stDibs
Whether you hang them behind your bed as a dazzling alternative to a headboard or over the sofa as a large-scale focal point in the living room, vintage tapestries can introduce an array of textures and colors to any space in your home.
Woven wall hangings haven’t consistently enjoyed the popularity or earned the highbrow status that other types of wall decorations have over the years, at least not since the 1970s, which was somewhat of a heyday for tapestries. Today, however, these tactile works of art are seeing a renaissance, as modern weavers are forging new paths in the medium while the demand for antique and vintage tapestries continues to grow.
“We are drawn to texture in environments, and we see tapestries as a subtle layer of soft ornament,” says Lauren Larson of the New York design duo Material Lust. Indeed, and a lot of opportunity comes along when decorating with this distinctive brand of soft ornament.
Think of wall hangings as paintings created by hand with fabric instead of oil or watercolors. If you’re not simply securing your treasure to a wall with nails, pushpins or Velcro, tapestries can be stretched over a frame, used to create a canopy in a cozy living-room corner, hung from a rod or placed inside a shadowbox. And because this kind of textile art is hundreds of years old, options abound with respect to subjects and designs.
For richly detailed depictions of landscapes and garden scenes, look to antique Chinese tapestries and Japanese tapestries. Aubusson tapestries are ornate wall hangings manufactured in central France that are also characterized by romantic portrayals of nature. For weavers of mid-century modern tapestries, as well as those working in textile arts today, the styles and subject matter are too numerous to mention, with artists exploring experimental shapes, bold colors and provocative abstract designs.
Antique, new and vintage tapestries can make a room feel warm and welcoming — find yours on 1stDibs now.