Tapestries
1810s Antique Tapestries
Linen
Late 20th Century Chinese Expressionist Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Polyester
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
1860s English Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century English Romantic Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Hungarian Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Yarn, Wood
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1990s Indian Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
20th Century British Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Tapestry, Textile
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century Tapestries
Wool, Canvas
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Raffia
Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Turkish Bohemian Vintage 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.