Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Textile
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century European Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Danish Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Yarn
17th Century Greek Other Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Japanese Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
1650s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
1780s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile
18th Century Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Silver
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.