Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Tapestries
Wool, Angora, Hemp
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century American Mission Tapestries
Textile
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Tapestry
1920s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Silk, Wool
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1890s Indonesian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Régence Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Organic Material
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Early 1700s Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Asian Kashan Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson 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.