Tapestries
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Islamic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
20th Century English Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cord
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Renaissance Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1980s Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Yarn
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
20th Century Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1920s English Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Tapestries
Wool
1780s Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century American Antique Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Dutch Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Danish Minimalist Tapestries
Textile, Wool
1850s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Unknown Tapestries
Cotton, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Persian Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tapestries
Brass
Early 1800s English George III Antique Tapestries
Silk
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Textile
19th Century Unknown Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Late 20th Century Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Tapestries
Yarn
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Tapestries
Nylon
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Tapestries
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1810s Antique Tapestries
Linen
1870s English Victorian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1740s English Antique Tapestries
Linen
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.