Tapestries
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Glass, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1990s Turkmen Other Tapestries
Silk, Cotton
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Textile
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century Egyptian Other Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Tapestries
Fabric
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Tapestries
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Rope
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century German Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Iron
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1940s Persian Navajo Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Asian Agra Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1830s English Folk Art Antique Tapestries
1990s American Tapestries
Cotton, Satin
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Moroccan Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Textile
1890s German Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Fabric, Rush
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
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.