Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s North American Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
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
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 American Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s 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 American Tapestries
Paper
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 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 Spanish Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Italian Modern Tapestries
Silk, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Native American Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Natural Fiber
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Nylon
2010s Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Brass
2010s English Tapestries
Linen
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tapestries
Wood
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tapestries
Other
2010s Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Tapestries
Silk
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Tapestries
Grasscloth
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Paper, Cotton
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Alpaca, Cotton
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Paper
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Alpaca
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Paper
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Silk, Paint
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.