Tapestries
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Composition
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1700s French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Tapestries
Pottery, Jute, Cotton, Silk, Wood
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century American Native American Tapestries
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Silk
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Turkish Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Vienna Secession Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century European French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
2010s American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Chenille
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1750s French Aubusson Antique 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.