Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Uzbek Kilim Tapestries
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
18th Century English Jacobean Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Silk
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century European Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
2010s American Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1800s Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Turkish Modern Tapestries
Metal
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1940s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1890s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
2010s Turkish Suzani Tapestries
Silk
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.