Tapestries
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1850s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1840s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Canvas
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Bamboo
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Estonian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1850s Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s European Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber, Wool
1970s Spanish Other Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Rosewood
1850s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1830s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Afghan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s Turkish Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
1850s European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Acrylic
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique 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.