Tapestries
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Yarn
Early 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk, Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Oak
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Indian Romantic Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood, Beads, Ribbon, Glass
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s Central Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Argentine 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.