Tapestries
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Tapestries
Stucco, Wood
Late 19th Century Bolivian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1990s French Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1870s British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Glass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s English Tapestries
Fabric
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Indian Tabriz Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 19th Century Antique Tapestries
Felt
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Uzbek Islamic Antique Tapestries
Textile, Cotton
19th Century European Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Thread, Wood
Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Sequins
19th Century Turkmen Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1850s Islamic Antique Tapestries
Linen
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
1980s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Indian Kirman Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1990s Italian Neoclassical Revival Tapestries
Wool
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival 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.