Tapestries
Mid-17th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Burmese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century Modern Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Uzbek Kilim Tapestries
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Hemp
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Turkish Islamic Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Metal
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk, Lucite
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Chilean Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Wood
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
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.