Vintage wallpaper portrays the things and events of the past and often make use of filters to make the design look as old and torn prints or photographs. What constitutes a vintage or retrospective wallpaper however is defined by its design and appearance. For one, vintage wallpapers always appear discolored, torn, crumpled, soiled or weathered. Spotting a vintage wallpaper therefore is easy because of its old look.
When designing vintage wallpapers, designers often use a grungy or soiled textures. Aside from that, they also use faded colors and hues associated with the long gone time. This technique used by artists helps the viewers recall a popular culture, lifestyle, fashion, or anything popular from the past. Designers also make use of Photoshop brushes that are designed to add vintage or grunge effects in a snap.
Indeed, a cursory glance of a vintage wallpaper would make us recall in an instant, the things existing in the past. A picture of a cowboy with his characteristic boots in yellowish brown old paper texture, together with the distinctive grunge and old fashion typography for example, would remind us of the wild wild west in the 1800s. Vintage wallpapers therefore are artworks that fossilize culture and history into graphic images. Thus, a vintage wallpaper can reminded us of The Roaring 20s, The Terrible 30s, The Furious 40s, The Fearful 50s, The Soaring 60s, The Shifting 70s, The Techno-Edged 80s, The Cyber 90s, The Uncertain 20s and beyond. Of course, a private life of a particular person is also a good subject of vintage wallpapers. So, for your enjoyment and inspiration, we are giving you these glamorous vintage wallpapers that you will surely love. These are all beautiful artworks from different artists who did not mind sharing with us their work. These backgrounds come in different sizes so it is better to choose the size which is suited to your desktop. For your convenience, the size of each image is written just below it. It is thus easy to take your pick from this nice collection. If you enjoy this article or if you have anything you want to share, please drop us a note. Sharing this to your friends through Twitter or Facebook is of course highly recommended. Happy viewing!
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1. Retro
Size: 1280×1024
2. Flower Power by AargaardDS
Size: 1440×900
3. Two Of A Kind by CreativeSteam
Size: 1280×800
4. Celestial Vintage Rainbows by Comotized
Size: 1024×768
5. Vintage by unscenemedia
Size: 1280×1024
6. Vintage to the Bone by gcjo182
Size : 1024×768
7. Vintage Wallpaper by Rene2Shae
Size: 1600×1200
8. Retro wallpaper by J-air-us
Size: 1024 x 647
9. Retro
Size: 1280×800
10. Collage by ionsofimagination
Size: 1280×800
11. Angel by ionsofimagination
Size: 3000×2000
12. Vintage by sergioldss
Size: 1210×930
13. Miami Vintage by PoshOne
Size: 1280×1024
14. Retro Style Wallpaper by Moritzivan
Size: 1152×864
15. Retro Car Wallpaper
Size: 1600×1200
16. Encore Retro Wallpaper by Atlas07
Size: 1280 x 1024
17. Vintage Star Trek Wallpaper by futurephonic
Size: 1920×1200
18. + wallpaper by ~GrapixD3
Size: 2560×1600
19. Vintage by pickupjojo
Size: 1280×960
20. Sweetness Wallpaper by serapart
Sizes: 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1600×1200
21. THE MAEOR by shineft
Size: 1600×1200
22. Vintage Color by sergioldss
Size: 1024×768
23. Vintage Love by Netprincess
Size: 1280×1024
24. Vintage girl wallpaper by ~Cornebus
Size: 1920×1080
25. Design is Retro by adellecharles
Size: 1280 x 1024
26. Forever Wallpaper by McFaiild
Size: 1920×1200
27. Reve Rouille wallpaper by pepper-tea
Size: 1600×1200
28. Crow Wallpaper by Tiger-tyger
Size: 1280×800
29. Magical Mystery Tour Wallpaper by aslann1211
Size: 1680×1050
30. Fractal Beatles Wallpaper by ~aslann1211
Size: 1680×1050
31. Vintage Wallpaper by Nmpingui
Size: 1024×768
32. vintage by Desgasteart
Size: 8000×4000
33. Vintage Symphony by solis-sacredotibus
Size: 1680×1050
34. Go Free…Style
Size: 1024×768, 1280×960, 1280×104, 1600×1200
35. Vintage Wallpaper Series 4 by muddypuddles
Size: 1024×768
36. Retro Never Dies – Wallpaper by Jazzgin
Size:1280×800
37. Vintage by oohTony
Size: 1127×714
38. Retro Wallpaper Poster
Size: 1680×1050
39. Vintage by Eterea86
Size: 1723×1332
40. Vintage Wallpaper by xSaria
Size: 1280×800
41. Hawaii ip Wallpaper by gadielmx
Size: 1280×800
42. Wonderland Wallpaper V. 2 by Tunity
Size: 1440×900
43. Retro wallpaper by Josh Koiro
Size: 1024 x 640
44. Wallpaper 175 by Marsille
Size: 1600×1200
45. Vintage Coffee by Chrome-jaws
Sizes: 1920×1080, 1680×1050, 1600×900, 1366×768
46. Vintage Car by jyvel
Size: 1923×1205
47. Vintage Glamour by Timetodancex3
Size: 1024×768
48. Retro wallpaper by Astroman22
Size: 1024 x 635
49. Expression by DigitalPhenom
Sizes : 1920×1200, 1280×1024, 1024×768
50. Marsh Tiger by Hndz
Size: 1800×1334
51. Vintage WP by oibyrd
Size: 1024×768
52. Butterfly Wallpaper by purplelining
Size: 1280×1024
53. Vintage Yui WPP by Chara-chii
Size: 1280×768
54. Sand Flower Wallpaper by ashleyDcrouse
Size: 1280×800
55. retro wallpaper by vanillasupreme7
Size: 1024 x 768
56. A WV Beetle 65 Lover Wallpaper by cloud-no9
Size: 1280×1024
57. Funkskulls by embrace1
Size: 1280×800
58. Gears Of War Marcus Vintage by Hunterkingxxl
Size: 1920×1080
59. Retro by Kitorimatsu
Size: 1024 x 611
60. welldunn_retro by Bryan Dunn
Sizes: 1024 x 640, 1680 x 1050
61. Dark and joyous
Size: 1920×1200, 1680×1050, 1440×900, 1350×768, 1280×800
62. Vintage Snow Wallpaper by deathsseraphim
Size: 1280×960
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