Tapestries
1860s French High Victorian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Lucite
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1850s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Tunisian Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swiss Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1840s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wrought Iron
1970s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
1970s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1840s American Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Linen
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1830s English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
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.