Tapestries
1950s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Romantic Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Unknown Tapestries
Tapestry, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool
1950s Egyptian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Gold Leaf
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Textile, Plastic
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Tapestries
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s French Empire 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.