Tapestries
1970s Spanish Other Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Rope
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Silk
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Foam
Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Persian Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century European Art Deco Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Tajikistani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
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.