Tapestries
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Leather
1990s American Tapestries
Burlap
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Fabric
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Early 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Central Asian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Pine
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Giltwood, Tapestry
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Modern Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1890s American Native American Antique Tapestries
Other
1880s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century Turkish Kazak Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Uzbek Black Forest Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Linen
Late 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
Late 20th Century Persian Islamic Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Victorian Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1800s Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Thai Aesthetic Movement Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1890s American Native American Antique Tapestries
Beads
1890s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Agra Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Canvas
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.