Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
2010s American Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Sheepskin, Felt, Hardwood
1950s American Prairie School Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century Hungarian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
String
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Kilim Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1880s French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1970s Norwegian Expressionist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1790s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Country Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1720s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Wood
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
1940s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1930s French Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco 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.