Tapestries
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
2010s French Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Wood
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Regency Tapestries
Textile, Mahogany
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1990s Central Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Textile, Acrylic
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Tapestries
Thread
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Yarn, Foam
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Rococo Vintage 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.