Tapestries
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1640s English Baroque Antique Tapestries
Linen
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Tapestries
Multi-gemstone
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Chinese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s American Native American Antique Tapestries
Beads
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1920s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Polyester, Ribbon
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Tapestries
Wool, Angora, Hemp
Early 1900s Indian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century European Antique Tapestries
Textile
1890s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Kazak Tapestries
Wool
1960s European Expressionist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Polyester
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tribal 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.