Tapestries
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1810s Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Tapestries
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Canvas, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Cotton
1910s English Louis XV Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Caucasian Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1990s American Tapestries
Cotton, Satin
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
16th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Fabric, Rush
1890s Turkish Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
1830s English William IV Antique Tapestries
Cotton
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Canvas
1850s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Cut Glass, Beech
Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Cotton
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Early 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Tapestries
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Navajo Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Rococo Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute
18th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
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.