Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Indian Tabriz Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s Antique Tapestries
Thread
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Silk
20th Century English Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Wool, Angora
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1790s Antique Tapestries
Canvas
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
18th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 1800s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1950s Nepalese Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Metal
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 2000s French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Tapestries
Ormolu
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Persian 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.