Tapestries
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s Central Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1950s Egyptian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Swiss Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Tapestries
Wool
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, 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.