Tapestries
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1940s Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
1950s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Metal
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century Unknown Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Swiss Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Burmese Other Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1970s Indian Agra Vintage Tapestries
Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme 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.