Tapestries
Early 18th Century French Antique Tapestries
Satin, Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Tapestries
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Tapestries
Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s French Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Tapestries
Wool, Burlap, Pine
20th Century French Victorian Tapestries
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Silk
Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tapestries
Silk
20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Cut Glass, Beech
19th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Wood, Beads, Ribbon, Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tapestries
Wool
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Greco Roman Tapestries
Textile
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Jute
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Silk
20th Century Tapestries
Textile, Paint
Early 17th Century Antique Tapestries
Textile
1970s French Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Tapestries
Brocade, Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Medieval Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Linen
16th Century Spanish Antique Tapestries
Textile
1890s French Antique Tapestries
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Antique Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tapestries
Silk, Velvet
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Linen
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s British Organic Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Linen, Organic Material
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tibetan Tapestries
1980s Bangladeshi Agra Vintage Tapestries
Canvas, Silk
1750s French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Tapestries
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1960s African Vintage Tapestries
Silk
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Silk
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
2010s Brazilian Rustic Tapestries
Wool
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
1840s 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.





