Tapestries
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Belgian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Rosewood
Early 1700s French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1930s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Maple
Early 2000s Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1920s Chinese Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas, Giltwood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century British Country Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Chinese Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Polyester
1830s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Bolivian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Late 20th Century Belgian Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
1950s Uzbek Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Silk, Wood
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Chenille
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Chenille
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Belgian Modern 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.