Tapestries
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Velvet
1960s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1870s French Antique Tapestries
Silk
1930s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber, Wool
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Baltic Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Yarn, Foam
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Acrylic
1990s Central Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Giltwood
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Metal
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Organic Material
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Yarn
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Chinese French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Textile
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
2010s Turkish Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-19th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Bauhaus Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Tapestries
Textile
20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
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.