Tapestries
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Swedish Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Burlap
1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Linen
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool, PVC, Pine
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Portuguese Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Metal
1940s French Vintage Tapestries
Linen
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Paint
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Ivorian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Romantic Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Early 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1990s European Tapestries
String, Raffia, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
20th Century Polynesian Tapestries
Grasscloth
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Indian Kirman Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1930s English Empire Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century European Expressionist Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century and Earlier French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
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.