Tapestries
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Tapestries
Yarn
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Linen
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Metal
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Uzbek Kilim Tapestries
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s Malaysian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Wrought Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century Uzbek Islamic Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Raffia, Driftwood
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Tapestries
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Vienna Secession Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Textile, Acrylic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Turkish Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s English Empire Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Nylon
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tapestries
Wool
1920s Asian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, 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.