Tapestries
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Other Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Other
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Yarn
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Indian Agra Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1790s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Oak
Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Silk
18th Century French Country Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Rococo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Wool, Velvet, Silk
1930s French Vintage Tapestries
Textile
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries
Silk
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1880s Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Modern 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.