Tapestries
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Armenian Kazak Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Turkish Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1920s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century South American Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Vienna Secession Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Expressionist Tapestries
Wool
1870s Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Tibetan Tibetan Tapestries
Wool, Oak
1920s English Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Armenian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century European Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Asian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century English Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Natural Fiber, Twine
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1840s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Polyester
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.