Tapestries
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Mid-20th Century German Tapestries
Fabric
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century Asian Agra Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Textile
1830s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
20th Century South Korean Other Tapestries
Hemp
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1890s German Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
1830s English William IV Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Cut Glass, Beech
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Unknown Navajo Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1880s Antique Tapestries
Thread
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Tajikistani Tapestries
Silk
Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Giltwood, Tapestry
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Provincial Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Silver
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, 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.