Tapestries
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Chinese Tapestries
Brocade
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wrought Iron
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Indian Romantic Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Native American Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Oak
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Yarn
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Velvet
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Romanian Tabriz Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Sequins
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Other
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile, Burlap, Yarn
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.