Tapestries
Early 1900s Indonesian Other Antique Tapestries
Yarn
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
Early 1900s European Rococo Antique Tapestries
Canvas, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tapestries
Wood
Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Native American Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wood
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Belgian Modern Tapestries
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Jute
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Brass
2010s Spanish Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tapestries
Wood
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
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.