Tapestries
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Textile, Felt
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Burlap
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Bamboo
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Parchment Paper, Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Acrylic
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wood
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Paper
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Yarn, Paper
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wood
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
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.