Tapestries
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Chinese Tapestries
Brocade
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Other
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1730s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
1730s Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Early 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Linen
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
18th Century English Jacobean Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
19th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Tapestries
Velvet
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1780s French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Tapestries
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.