Tapestries
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Mohair, Linen
1890s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Lesothian Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Rock Crystal
17th Century Antique Tapestries
String
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1730s Antique Tapestries
Canvas, Linen
20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Silk, Wood
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
2010s Moroccan Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Tapestries
Cord, Natural Fiber
15th Century and Earlier European Archaistic Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1750s English George II Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Israeli Other Tapestries
Fabric
Early 1700s Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
19th Century Turkmen Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Textile, Paint
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Brass
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tapestries
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk, Glass, Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
2010s American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
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.