Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Tajikistani Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
19th Century Asian Agra Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Silver
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
18th Century Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Linen
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
16th Century French Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Asian Kilim Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1940s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Textile, Leather, Yarn
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century English Romantic Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Textile
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Yarn, Silk
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
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.