Tapestries
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1980s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Silk, Wool
1930s Afghan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century European Art Deco Tapestries
Tapestry
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
Mid-18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk
18th Century Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Late 19th Century French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Tapestries
Textile
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1880s French Antique Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1940s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
1880s American Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century French Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Turkish Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary French Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Metal
Early 20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
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.