Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1820s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Tapestries
Wool
1940s American Baroque Revival Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Late 17th Century Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1720s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Cotton
1810s English Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Pine
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wood
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
16th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Yarn
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Tapestries
Silk
18th Century French Country Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Metal
1980s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Tapestries
Brass
1830s American Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Turkish Islamic Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Tapestries
Gold
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Satin, Silk
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
Early 17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian 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.