Tapestries
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
1760s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1950s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Spanish Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Asian Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Bohemian Tapestries
Silk
1970s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1850s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wood
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Metal
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Mohair
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
String
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
1970s Belgian Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Linen, Wood
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Velvet
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Turkish Suzani 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.