Tapestries
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
16th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Fabric
2010s British Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Early 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Minimalist Tapestries
Wool, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-17th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
1980s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
15th Century and Earlier Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century British Jacobean Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Tapestries
Sequins
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Wood
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
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.