Tapestries
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1850s European Early Victorian Antique Tapestries
Silk
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1850s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Tapestries
Velvet
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Thread
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s Indonesian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Rattan
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton
16th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Gold, Metallic Thread
1860s Ghanaian Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1720s British Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Silk
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century Swedish Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century English George II Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
1880s French Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1850s European Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1890s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson 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.