Tapestries
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood, Tapestry
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Cotton
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South American Tapestries
Cotton
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Tapestries
Wool
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century European Black Forest Tapestries
Glass, Birdseye Maple
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia, Palmwood
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Linen
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s European Expressionist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Danish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Tapestries
Other
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
Late 20th Century Indian Victorian Tapestries
Multi-gemstone
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1650s French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Tapestries
Sheepskin
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Plastic, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Metal
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.