Tapestries
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Tapestry
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Abalone, Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wool
Late 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Ivorian Tapestries
Textile
1920s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1990s European Tapestries
String, Raffia, Wood
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Polynesian Tapestries
Grasscloth
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1930s Israeli Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Silk
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Textile
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Natural Fiber, Twine
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink
20th Century Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Burmese Other Tapestries
Silk
1920s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century European Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century African Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Raffia, Driftwood
1920s Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Canvas
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.