Tapestries
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
16th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Fabric
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Uzbek Black Forest Tapestries
Cotton
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Iron
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
2010s Spanish Art Deco Tapestries
Silk
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1850s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1860s French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Steel
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s British Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Tapestries
Wool, Paper
18th Century Danish Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1920s Chinese Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1950s French Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Tapestries
Yarn
Late 17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
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.