Tapestries
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
19th Century French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swiss Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century Scottish Antique Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1870s French Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Glass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Silk
1950s Egyptian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Linen
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Silk
17th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
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.