Tapestries
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Native American Tapestries
Hide
1960s Chinese Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Caucasian Other Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1790s English George III Antique Tapestries
Linen
1980s French Vintage Tapestries
Plexiglass, Wood, Wool, Cotton, Linen
Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Tapestries
Burlap, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Turkish Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century South American Navajo Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1740s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Steel
Late 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century Greco Roman Tapestries
Textile
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Tribal Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Early 20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
1940s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.