Tapestries
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Unknown Tapestries
Tapestry, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1950s Egyptian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric
1920s Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Natural Fiber, Twine
20th Century Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Turkish Suzani Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century French Agra Antique Tapestries
Wool
1830s English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Tapestries
Yarn
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Gold Leaf
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Textile, Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tapestries
Stucco, Wood
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1880s American Victorian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
20th Century European Tapestries
Fabric
Early 19th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1840s Antique Tapestries
Linen
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Medieval Tapestries
Tapestry
1930s Israeli Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Israeli Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme 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.