Tapestries
1920s Turkish Sumak Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century European Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Turkish Kilim Vintage Tapestries
Brocade, Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s Turkish Kilim Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Polish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Empire Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century French Victorian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tunisian Tapestries
Wool
1980s Polish Brutalist Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
18th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Rush
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Uzbek Suzani Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XVI Tapestries
Silk
20th Century British Other Tapestries
Fabric, Glass
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Bolivian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Kazak Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Cotton
1970s Turkish Tabriz Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, 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.