Tapestries
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Wood
2010s Swedish Tapestries
Fabric, Textile, Linen
Early 20th Century Turkish Tapestries
Wool
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Tapestries
Jute, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Metal
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century European Antique Tapestries
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Tapestries
Zebra Hide
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tapestries
Cotton
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Rope
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
Late 19th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Textile
2010s French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1880s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Tapestries
Silk, Thread
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s American Vintage Tapestries
Jute
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1930s Afghan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
2010s Moroccan Tapestries
Wool
18th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1720s Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1750s French Aubusson Antique 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.