Tapestries
1970s Spanish Other Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Cork
2010s Portuguese Tapestries
Wool, Sapele Wood
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Silk
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Silk
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Silk
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Louis XIV Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute
1910s Belgian Country Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Wood
1910s French Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Early 1900s Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Afghan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Early 2000s Japanese Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Yarn
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Tapestries
Yarn
18th Century French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Foam
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
20th Century European Art Deco Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
2010s Italian 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.