19th Century Aubusson Rug, Napoleon III Style - 3m15x2m63, N° 1382
About the Item
- Creator:Royal Manufacture of Aubusson (Designer),Aubusson Manufacture (Manufacturer)
- Similar to:Napoléon III (Designer)
- Dimensions:Width: 124.02 in (315 cm)Length: 103.55 in (263 cm)
- Style:Napoleon III (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1840
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4874139112622
Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Favorites of European nobility and royalty for more than 300 years, the tapestries and textiles made by the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson remain legendary for their exceptional quality and grand designs.
The origins of Aubusson’s textiles date back to the 14th century, when residents of the town of Aubusson, located at the base of the Creuse river in France, started small weaving workshops. When skilled weavers from Flanders, Belgium, arrived in Aubusson, seeking refuge and settlement, the town’s weaving industry flourished.
Aubusson was granted the Royal Manufacture title by King Louis XIV in 1665. Along with pieces by rival workshops such as Gobelins and Beauvais, Aubusson’s textiles, carpets and tapestries were prized for their meticulous designs. Early Royal Manufacture of Aubusson works resemble Turkish rugs and Asian textiles, which were popular with European royalty. In later years, though, Aubusson’s weavers shifted their style to reflect Western European and Caucasian rugs as well as Italian Renaissance style, incorporating floral, religious and pastoral themes into the tapestries.
Throughout the 18th century, Aubusson’s tapestries and rugs remained among the most desired by the European aristocracy. An inventory compiled in 1786 listed more than 100 Aubusson carpets at the Palace of Versailles. After the French Revolution, many workshops, including those of Aubusson, lost their Royal Manufacture status. Upholstered and machine-made carpets also became more dominant in the industry.
In 1869, the establishment of the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs d’Aubusson sparked a renewed interest in Aubusson tapestries, which the school still produces today. Although the advent of wallpaper during the late 19th and early 20th century reduced consumer demand for tapestries as wall decor, Aubusson adapted to the shift towards modernist style. Artists like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso often had their artworks translated into tapestries.
Aubusson’s carpets and tapestries continue to be coveted by interior designers and collectors of 18th-century, mid-19th-century and Napoleon III textiles and furniture. Aubusson’s history of weaving, wool production, spinning and dyeing is on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique Royal Manufacture of Aubusson wall decorations, Asian-inspired art and furniture, carpets and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Paris, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- French Aubusson Rug 19th century - Napoleon III style - 265x166, No 1359By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson ManufactureLocated in Paris, FRPeriod: 19th century - around 1860 Origin: Aubusson, FRANCE Style: Napoleon III Condition: Perfect condition (Cleaned, Lined in our workshop) Material: Wool & Silk Width: 2m65 Length...Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 1071 - French Aubusson Rug, Napoleon III, 19th CenturyLocated in Paris, FR1071 - Very beautiful French Aubusson carpet from the middle of the 19th century with a beautiful floral design in Empire style, and a beautiful background color green, characteristi...Category
Antique 1850s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Aubusson rug with petit point 19th century - N°902By Aubusson ManufactureLocated in Paris, FRAubusson rug with petit point 19th century - N°902 Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business specialized in the purchase, sale and expertise of tapestries, carpets, kilims...Category
Antique 1850s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 19th century Aubusson carpet (napoleon 3) - N 910Located in Paris, FR19th century Aubusson carpet (napoleon 3) - N 910 Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business specialized in the purchase, sale and expertise of tapestries, carpets, kilims ...Category
Antique 1850s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Carpet / Tapestry French work in the 19th century - Napoleon III style - N° 1396Located in Paris, FRA stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 665 - Aubusson 19th Century Needlepoint RugLocated in Paris, FR665 - Aubusson 19th century needlepoint rug.Category
Antique 1890s French Aubusson Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 19th Century French Aubusson Rug, Napoleon IIILocated in Vero Beach, FLFrench Aubusson rug, 19th century Napoleon III Characteristic French Aubusson rug of the late Baroque style. Distinguished by an ivory background, a floral medallion, defined by sinuous Rococo scrolls with elegant ornamentation of flowers, floats majestically on this classical French Aubusson. handwoven by great tapestry artists...Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 19th Century French Napoleon III Aubusson Rug in Clay, Blue, Green, and PinkBy Aubusson ManufactureLocated in Dallas, TXFrench 19th century large Aubusson rug from the Napoleon III period. This Aubusson is handwoven and has a beautiful color range, consisting of a cla...Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Handwoven Antique Aubusson Wool & Silk RugBy Aubusson ManufactureLocated in Paris, FRMid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Handwoven Antique Aubusson Wool & Silk Rug Material: wool & silk Dimensions: 155 x 144 cm; 5.1 x 4.7 ft Boccara Gallery has an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the XVIIIth to the XXth centuries. The style developed in Aubusson is recognized today as one of the most influential of the European rug and tapestries History. Workshops to produce Aubusson flat-woven rugs were established under the royal warrant in 1743 to manufacture pile carpets primarily for the nobility. Many weavers who settled in France were Huguenots who had fled Spain during the Inquisition in the early sixteenth century. By issuing the edict of Nantes, Henry IV granted all non-Catholics freedom of worship, thereby protecting the carpet weavers in Aubusson. Aubusson weavers became the finest craftsmen in the world. Louis XIV’s influential Prime Minister Colbert established the long and hard...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Western European Rugs
MaterialsSilk, Wool
- 19th Century French Napoleon III Savonnerie Aubusson Floor RugLocated in Dallas, TXDecorate a dining room or living room with this beautifully kept antique Aubusson rug, coming straight from a chateau in southern France. Hand woven in the city of Aubusson circa 187...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet Napoleon III Period (10'10" x 15'-330 x 457)Located in New York, NY19th Century French Aubusson Carpet Napoleon III Period 10'10" x 15' - 330 x 457Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Mid-19th Century Handwoven Antique Aubusson Rug, Red with FlowersBy Aubusson ManufactureLocated in Paris, FRMid-19th century handwoven antique Aubusson rug Material: wool Dimensions: 260 x 200 cm; 8.5 x 6.6 ft Boccara Gallery has an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the XVIIIth to the XXth centuries. The style developed in Aubusson is recognized today as one of the most influential of the European rug and tapestries History. Workshops to produce Aubusson flat-woven rugs were established under the royal warrant in 1743 to manufacture pile carpets primarily for the nobility. Many weavers who settled in France were Huguenots who had fled Spain during the Inquisition in the early sixteenth century. By issuing the edict of Nantes, Henry IV granted all non-Catholics freedom of worship, thereby protecting the carpet weavers in Aubusson. Aubusson weavers became the finest craftsmen in the world. Louis XIV’s influential Prime Minister Colbert established the long and hard...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Western European Rugs
MaterialsWool
