Velvet Tapestry
Antique 19th Century Italian Tapestries
Vintage 1970s American Tapestries
Velvet, Fabric, Thread, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Tapestries
Wool, Velvet
20th Century Mexican Tapestries
Antique 19th Century Belgian Tapestries
Velvet
20th Century French Tapestries
Velvet, Cotton
Early 20th Century Italian Tapestries
Velvet, Silk
Antique 17th Century Tapestries
Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tapestries
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tapestries
Vintage 1960s Swedish Tapestries
Antique 19th Century English Tapestries
Antique Late 19th Century Tapestries
Velvet
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Tapestries
Velvet
Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 1860s Turkish Quilts and Blankets
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Wool
2010s English Modern Tapestries
1990s American Bohemian Tapestries
Velvet, Trimming, Cotton
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Tapestries
Velvet, Wool, Silk
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century Persian Baroque Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century Italian Elizabethan Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century Italian Regency Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Antique 19th Century Armenian Moorish Tapestries
Metallic Thread
20th Century American Bohemian Pillows and Throws
Tapestry, Velvet, Polyester, Trimming
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Silk, Velvet, Down, Feathers, Wool
Vintage 1950s Indian Tribal Pillows and Throws
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Quilts and Blankets
Metallic Thread
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Pillows and Throws
Metallic Thread
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Finding the Right Tapestries for You
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.
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