Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Jute
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Textile
2010s French Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Tapestries
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century Egyptian Other Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Paper
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Moroccan Tapestries
Mohair
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1970s Spanish Shaker Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Plywood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal 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.