Tapestries
18th Century Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1890s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Tapestries
Textile, Beads
20th Century Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Linen
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Primitive Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Tapestries
Textile, Beads
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Silk
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1920s Chinese Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Other Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1930s European Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Linen
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century South American Navajo Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Kilim 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.