Tapestries
20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Raffia
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Tapestries
Textile, Paper, Thread, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Tapestries
Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Canvas
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Tribal Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tapestries
Silk
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Baroque Vintage Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Asian Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1960s American Vintage Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 20th Century Regency Tapestries
Textile, Mahogany
18th Century Belgian French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1850s French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1750s French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1890s German Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Uzbek Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Wool, Velvet, Silk
Early 19th Century Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Suzani Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tapestries
Cotton
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Aubusson Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Tapestries
Metal
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Metal
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Canvas
Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Brocade, 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.





