Tapestries
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s English Empire Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Late 19th Century French Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk, Thread, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1920s Asian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s Ghanaian Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Linen
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
1890s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic
1930s English Empire Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
Late 19th Century Samoan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Paint
1960s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Swedish Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Paint
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Greco Roman Tapestries
Textile
1850s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Bolivian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1880s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique 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.