Tapestries
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Tapestries
Cotton
1920s English Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Raffia
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1920s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Tapestries
Yarn
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
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.