Tapestries
20th Century French Moorish Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Cotton
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1920s Unknown Other Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Uzbek Suzani Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century European Expressionist Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Baroque Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Plexiglass
Early 1900s Unknown French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Portuguese Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1930s Israeli Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Linen
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.