Tapestries
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Tapestries
Rattan
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1920s Beninese Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Unknown Tapestries
Cotton
1750s English George III Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wool
2010s American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Felt
Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century American Country Antique Tapestries
Wood
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk, Wool
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Polish Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Tribal Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
19th Century British Country Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Belgian Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s American Tapestries
Paper
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tapestries
Maple
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Silk, Pine
20th Century Chinese Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Afghan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool, 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.