Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Tapestries
Linen
Early 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
1830s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Regency Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Raffia, Driftwood
1990s Dutch Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
1880s French Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
1820s English Regency Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Pine, Wool, Burlap
1880s Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Tapestries
Korhogo Cloth
20th Century Panamanian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric
1950s Peruvian Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Acrylic
1960s Turkmen Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
1720s British Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Silk
1880s American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen
19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tapestries
Raffia, Cotton
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tapestries
Rosewood
1820s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Textile
20th Century Panamanian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
1810s American Regency Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
1960s Argentine Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Acrylic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s Turkmen Folk Art Tapestries
Cotton
20th Century American Folk Art Tapestries
Metal
18th Century French Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century English Folk Art Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
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.