Tapestries
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Metal
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Asian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Acrylic, Beads
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Tapestries
Cotton, Beads
18th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Medieval Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1840s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Country Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
1930s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Canvas
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk, Glass, Wood
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, 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.