Tapestries
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Felt
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1900s American Shaker Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century British Country Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Country Tapestries
Glass, Wood
19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Silk, Burl
1840s American Victorian Antique Tapestries
Linen, Thread
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Other
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Belgian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Rosewood
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Bolivian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Polyester
Late 19th Century European Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Silk, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century German Expressionist Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Nylon
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1790s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Textile
2010s Polish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Textile
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other 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.