Tapestries
Early 19th Century Hungarian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
17th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1870s French Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Metal
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1860s French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Felt
Early 20th Century Bhutanese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
16th Century English Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Tapestries
Linen, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1840s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Wool, 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.