Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century South Asian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Textile
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Fabric
2010s American Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Yarn
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wood
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1990s French Tapestries
Cotton
1990s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1940s European Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century British Renaissance Tapestries
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Indian Kilim Tapestries
Cotton
Early 18th Century Dutch Classical Roman Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1850s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Linen
20th Century Italian Renaissance Tapestries
Paper
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Mohair, Wood
1960s Swiss Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Uzbek Black Forest Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1930s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Victorian Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
18th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Jute
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Cotton, 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.