Tapestries
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Canvas
1980s Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Medieval Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Polish Brutalist Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1960s Hungarian Minimalist Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1980s Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Plywood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s Polish Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Yarn, Felt, Thread, Ink
1960s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Post-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.