Tapestries
18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1950s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary South American Tapestries
Cotton
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Late 20th Century Chinese Expressionist Tapestries
Wool
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk, Wood
17th Century European Antique Tapestries
Wool
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Satin, Silk
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
1970s North American American Craftsman Vintage Tapestries
Textile
1940s Italian Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1920s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
1950s French Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Silk, Linen
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Cotton
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Acrylic
17th Century Unknown Other Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
Late 18th Century British Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Natural Fiber
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Paint
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Linen
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Jute, Natural Fiber, Wool
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
20th Century British Other Tapestries
Fabric, Glass
2010s Indian Modern Tapestries
Wool, Silk, Cotton
20th Century Tapestries
Textile
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Fabric, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century British Country Antique Tapestries
Silk
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s English Georgian Antique Tapestries
Fabric
20th Century French French Provincial Tapestries
Wool
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1830s Indian Suzani Antique Tapestries
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.





