Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Early 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Jute
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Balinese Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Scottish Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk, Giltwood
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Islamic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Unknown Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Raffia
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Textile, Felt
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Burlap
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
20th Century Polynesian Tapestries
Grasscloth
Mid-20th Century European Medieval Tapestries
Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century African Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Tapestries
Cotton
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
2010s American Tapestries
Wool
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1880s Congolese Tribal Antique Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
2010s American Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Linen
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
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.