Tapestries
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-17th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Other Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Fabric
18th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Medieval Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Navajo Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton, Yarn
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1780s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
18th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Tapestries
Wool
1920s Uzbek Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s French Tapestries
Fabric, Canvas
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Linen
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Hungarian Modern Tapestries
Silk
18th Century English Jacobean Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Chilean Tapestries
Textile, Jute, Cotton, Natural Fiber
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
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.