Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1960s Hungarian Minimalist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
17th Century Belgian Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
1920s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century European Romantic Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Canvas
1980s Polish Brutalist Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Native American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century Scottish Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk, Giltwood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1780s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Cotton
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
16th Century Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1930s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Linen
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.