Tapestries
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1890s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Velvet
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Leather
1830s American Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1800s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1810s Antique Tapestries
Silk
1820s Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s German Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s French Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
1830s English William IV Antique Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1850s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1870s English Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Yarn
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1830s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 2000s Japanese Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Tapestries
Thread, Silk, Velvet
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Leather, Textile, Silk, Yarn
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
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.