Tapestries
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tribal Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
20th Century Chinese Tapestries
Brocade
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s Lesothian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Italian Tapestries
Textile
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Natural Fiber
18th Century French Country Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1990s Latvian Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tapestries
Rattan
Mid-19th Century European Early Victorian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Giltwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
1970s Argentine Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1680s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Fabric
2010s British Tapestries
Wool, Paper
18th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Jute
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1860s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century Thai Tribal Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Wool, Alpaca, Yarn, Foam
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Silk
18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century Indian Tapestries
Textile
1880s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
2010s Argentine Other Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
18th Century English Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Linen, Pine
Early 18th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1870s French Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-17th Century French French Provincial 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.





