Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tabriz Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Persian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkestan Suzani Tapestries
Silk
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1940s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Nylon
1960s Swiss Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Burlap
1940s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Spanish Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century American Romantic Tapestries
Wool, Canvas, Masonite
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Vintage Tapestries
Canvas
16th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
16th Century Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Prairie School Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
16th Century Belgian Antique 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.