Tapestries
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century French Regency Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Wool, Velvet
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s European Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Tapestries
Paint
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tapestries
Rosewood
1810s American Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Tapestries
Damask
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century English Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1940s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1820s Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
1810s Scottish Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
1810s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Wool
1810s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century English Regency Tapestries
Silk, Wood
1850s French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tapestries
Wood
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.