Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1980s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1950s Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1970s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Uzbek Bohemian Tapestries
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk, Linen
1950s Egyptian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Burlap
Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
1950s Ecuadorean Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Raffia
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Medieval Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Tapestry
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Unknown Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s North American American Craftsman Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tapestries
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1950s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century 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.