Tapestries
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Leather
1960s American Modern Vintage Tapestries
Felt
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool, Yarn
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool
2010s Danish Modern Tapestries
Textile, Wool
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1980s Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1990s Indian Modern Tapestries
Textile
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Polyester
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Polyester
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Textile, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
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.