Tapestries
16th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1720s French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Mid-17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century European Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
Early 18th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
1720s Turkish Baroque Antique Tapestries
Gold
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Gold, Silver
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century European Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
1650s French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Afghan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Walnut, Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1650s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Acrylic
1660s Belgian Baroque Antique 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.