Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Tribal Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
1870s Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1930s Israeli Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Jute
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Pre-Columbian Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Kazak Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
1980s Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Kilim Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
19th Century European Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Turkish Chinoiserie Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Tapestries
Linen
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Paper
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Other
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Trimming, Thread
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Cotton
19th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Asian Kilim Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
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.