Tapestries
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
1780s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Paper
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Belgian Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Belgian Revival Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Metal
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco 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.