Tapestries
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Pakistani Spanish Colonial Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Indian Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Silk
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1970s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Danish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tapestries
Velvet
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Armenian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1990s Turkmen Other Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1980s Polish Brutalist Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Plexiglass, Wood
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1990s Turkmen Folk Art Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Tapestries
Textile, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
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.