Tapestries
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Jute
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Acrylic
Early 2000s Tapestries
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Metal
Early 2000s Tapestries
Steel
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood, Linen
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Steel
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century Guatemalan Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 2000s Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Metal, Metallic Thread
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Organic Material
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century European Other Tapestries
Other
17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Other
18th Century Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Burlap
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Silk
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
17th Century French Regency Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
1930s English Empire Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Silver
1950s French Vintage Tapestries
Canvas
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern 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.