Tapestries
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Organic Material
19th Century French Medieval Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Mexican Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century English Jacobean Antique Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Silk
1920s Uzbek Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Moldovan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Uzbek Black Forest Tapestries
Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Velvet
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1920s Mongolian Chinese Export Vintage Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1720s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Wood
17th Century European Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1990s Central Asian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Early 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
2010s American Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Kashan Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1840s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Jute, Straw
Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Mohair
19th Century Scottish Antique Tapestries
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Fabric
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Other
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.