Tapestries
2010s Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Colombian Tapestries
Nylon, Thread
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
2010s Indian Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Rope
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Danish Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
17th Century Greek Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Foam
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s Antique Tapestries
Thread
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Giltwood, Tapestry
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Tapestries
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.