Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Tapestries
Textile
1940s American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Metal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Lucite
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 17th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Textile, Leather, Yarn
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Minimalist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Primitive Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1950s African Moorish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Peruvian Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1930s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Persian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Belgian Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1850s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Trimming, Thread
1850s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Canvas
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1960s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Cotton
19th Century Swedish Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
19th Century French Antique 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.