Tapestries
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Asian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Romanian Tabriz Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1930s Belgian Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Country Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
Mid-18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-17th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
18th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Medieval Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1720s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1980s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Malian Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century British Jacobean Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Metallic Thread
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.