Tapestries
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
1990s Turkmen Folk Art Tapestries
Cotton
1860s British Late Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Bolivian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
1990s Turkmen Other Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century English Baroque Revival Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1890s American Native American Antique Tapestries
Beads
2010s Belgian Modern Tapestries
Linen
19th Century American Antique Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Jute
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Leather, Wool, Felt, String, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1960s Tunisian Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Egyptian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
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.