Tapestries
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Wood
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Asian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Acrylic, Beads
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Leather, Paper
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Hungarian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
1850s Islamic Antique Tapestries
Linen
19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Tapestries
Yarn
19th Century Indian Other Antique Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Scottish Antique Tapestries
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk, Lucite
1840s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage 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.