Tapestries
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Italian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Satin
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1830s Indian Suzani Antique Tapestries
Silk
20th Century American Folk Art Tapestries
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century European Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Thread, Wood
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Late 19th Century Indian Kirman Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century Unknown Primitive Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Turkmen Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tapestries
Wool
1890s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Cotton
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Burlap
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Tapestries
Ormolu
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1850s Islamic Antique Tapestries
Linen
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Fabric
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1860s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
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.