Tapestries
1950s Ecuadorean Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1950s American Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1880s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Peruvian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century Persian Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Linen
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
17th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Yarn
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Metal
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.