Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Burmese Tapestries
Cotton, Glass
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber, Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Lucite
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1780s English George II Antique Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tapestries
Beads
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century Italian Other Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century Turkmen Other Antique Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Italian Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century Congolese Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Fabric
Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Antique Tapestries
Raffia
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
16th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Velvet
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen
1890s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Tapestries
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Cambodian Tribal Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1710s English Antique Tapestries
Linen
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
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.