Tapestries
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
1980s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Indian Agra Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wool
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk, Rosewood
1990s French Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
1970s Persian Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s European Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century Uzbek Bohemian Tapestries
Cotton, Velvet
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Space Age Tapestries
Wool
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Silk
1970s Azerbaijani Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Dutch Minimalist Tapestries
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century Chinese Tabriz Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century Dutch Minimalist Tapestries
Canvas, Jute, Paint
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage 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.