Tapestries
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
17th Century European Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Unknown Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1910s Uzbek Vintage Tapestries
Silk, Bamboo, Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tapestries
Wool, Linen
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
20th Century South Korean Other Tapestries
Hemp
17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Romantic Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Tapestries
Leather
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Velvet
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Dutch Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1830s American Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 17th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Linen
1750s French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Wood
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 1600s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
1970s French Space Age Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-19th Century Asian Vienna Secession Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
1690s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Tapestries
Composition
1730s English Antique Tapestries
Silk
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.