Tapestries
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
1620s Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Tapestries
Cotton
19th Century Burmese Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Velvet
2010s Dutch Tapestries
Wool, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Swedish Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
17th Century Danish Dutch Colonial Antique Tapestries
Silk
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
18th Century European French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
1860s French High Victorian Antique Tapestries
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Tapestries
Wool, Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Wool, Tapestry
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapestries
Wool
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tapestries
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century Uzbek Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
17th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Tapestry
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tapestries
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Tapestries
Textile
20th Century European Art Deco Tapestries
Tapestry
18th Century French Aubusson Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
20th Century Tapestries
Wool
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tapestries
Wool
16th Century Belgian Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
2010s British Modern Tapestries
Metallic Thread
1850s Welsh Folk Art Antique Tapestries
Wool
1840s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool
1960s Swedish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Primitive Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Tapestries
Wool
1790s Antique Tapestries
Silk
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Tapestries
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Tapestries
Wool
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tapestries
Velvet
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries
Wool
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tapestries
Silk, Giltwood
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Tapestries
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
20th Century French Modern Tapestries
Wool
1970s Spanish Vintage Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Other Tapestries
Wool
19th Century Indian Other Antique Tapestries
Cotton
1790s George III Antique Tapestries
Silk
1880s French Rococo Antique Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tapestries
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Tapestries
Wool
2010s Central Asian Suzani Tapestries
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Tapestries
Silk, Wood
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.





