Tapestries
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Aluminum
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Tapestries
Terracotta, Wool
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s French Tapestries
Cotton
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Wool, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Textile
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s French Tapestries
Tapestry, Cotton, Jacquard
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Cork
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
2010s Brazilian Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Silk
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tapestries
Wool
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
2010s European Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
2010s French Tapestries
Tapestry, Cotton, Jacquard
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Silk
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Fabric, Bamboo
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Linen
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.