Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Yarn
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
2010s Indian Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
2010s Indian Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century American Native American Tapestries
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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 French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Unknown Navajo Tapestries
Wool
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
19th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1990s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1980s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Renaissance Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Tapestries
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
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.