Tapestries
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1800s English Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century English Adam Style Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Uzbek Islamic Antique Tapestries
Textile, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Wool, Hardwood
1960s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Textile
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Wool
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Mirror, Wood
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
1950s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Cork
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Tapestries
Tapestry, Cotton, Jacquard
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
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.