Tapestries
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Wool
18th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Islamic Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
2010s Dutch Modern Tapestries
Cotton, Wood
18th Century Belgian Classical Greek Antique Tapestries
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Cotton
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile, Wood
Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1830s English Antique Tapestries
Linen, Silk
17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Egyptian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Plywood
Early 2000s Hong Kong Art Deco Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Linen
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1690s Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
1650s French Modern Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Tapestries
Silk, Glass, Walnut
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Natural Fiber, Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tapestries
Wool
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Canvas
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Paper
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Wool
2010s French Tapestries
Fabric, Canvas
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
18th Century Azerbaijani Other Antique Tapestries
Textile, Silk
1950s Belgian Renaissance Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century American Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
19th Century British British Colonial Antique Tapestries
Brass
16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s Indian Organic Modern Tapestries
Silk
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool
2010s European Tapestries
Wool
1940s Turkish Kilim Vintage Tapestries
Wool
17th Century French Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Belgian Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century French Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tapestries
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
20th Century Panamanian Folk Art Tapestries
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool
Mid-20th Century Kenyan British Colonial Tapestries
Animal Skin, Felt
2010s French Tapestries
Wool
Late 20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool
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.





