Tapestries
1990s European Tapestries
String, Raffia, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century European Expressionist Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
Late 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s French Tapestries
Cotton
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Plexiglass
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Portuguese Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1990s Dutch Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal, Brass
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Wool, Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Yarn, Canvas
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1990s Turkmen Other Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
1980s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 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.