Tapestries
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber
1970s Congolese Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Canvas
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Kilim Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century European Medieval Tapestries
Iron
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Mirror, Beads
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Native American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Tapestries
Wool, Canvas
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Plywood
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Islamic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century English Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Yarn
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1980s Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Greek Revival Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s English Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tapestries
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Primitive Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.