Tapestries
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Silk
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Silk, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Beads
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Velvet, Ribbon, Plexiglass
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Aluminum
20th Century Modern Tapestries
Canvas
2010s German Modern Tapestries
Leather, Fabric, Textile
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Walnut
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Textile, Plastic
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Lucite
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Peruvian Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1650s French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Belgian Modern Tapestries
Linen
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1940s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s European Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Cotton
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.