Tapestries
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1990s French Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wood, Driftwood
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
1970s Portuguese Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Uzbek Black Forest Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Chinese Beaux Arts Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal, Brass
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Raffia, Driftwood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Cotton
1990s Asian Tapestries
Fabric
1990s Dutch Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Wool
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Wool, Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Yarn, Canvas
1990s Turkmen Other Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Nylon
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Late 20th Century French Aubusson 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.