Tapestries
19th Century Asian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Acrylic, Beads
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Nylon
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Greek Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Burmese Other Tapestries
Silk
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century European Other Tapestries
Other
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1890s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Regency Tapestries
Textile, Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Silk
1970s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s French Empire Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Tapestries
Sequins
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Brocade, Silk
20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Swiss Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Turkish Islamic Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century French Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century European Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch 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.