Tapestries
Early 1900s American Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Rosewood
20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Indian Industrial Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Armenian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Metal, Silver Leaf
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Organic Material
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Gold, Silver
19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1880s American Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
2010s Indian Kazak Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Textile, Wood
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Cotton
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Raffia, Driftwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century English Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Silk, Beads, Cotton
Late 20th Century Asian Kilim Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Early 19th Century Antique Tapestries
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Cambodian Tribal Tapestries
Silk
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Metal
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Polyester
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Organic Material
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
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.