French Tapestry, circa 1830

A wonderful French circa 1830 tapestry panel. The peacock sitting so proud, in the foreground, on steps leading to a country house. Other birds are either perched or flying in the co...

A wonderful French circa 1830 tapestry panel. The peacock sitting so proud, in the foreground, on steps leading to a country house. Other birds are either perched or flying in the co...

A French, Aubusson style, tapestry, circa 1850. A soothing waterfall scene, set in the French countryside. The large colorful bird sits perched in the ...

Antique French tapestry, circa 1900. A hunting scene, the lead horse jumping over the fence with the dog looking up to get directions, with another hunter i...

This French late 19th century tapestry is typical of the period giving a romantic and light feel that will fit into so many different areas. Tapestries from this period are much smal...

In soft pale colors, the scene has a spring feel, with the bird playfully flitting between the branches within the rocks.  

A loomed French rustic landscape tapestry from the first quarter of the 20th century, circa 1920, envisioning a festive scene in which villagers eat, play music, and make merry before a cottage at right, within a verdant setting of trees, bushes, and acanthus plants...

A loomed French landscape tapestry from the first quarter of the 20th century, circa 1920, picturing a wooded area by the waterside, with various trees, bushes, and acanthus plants...

This slightly trapezoidal section of an antique French tapestry-woven carpet displays a broad ecru section with rose, carnation and sprays of other floral decor. Beige plain side are...

Rare Antique French Tapestry handmade Verdure Tapestry 4' x 5' 122cm x 153cm Circa 1920 A magnificent antique French tapestry depicting a hunting scene amongst a verdure s...

French restoration period handwoven antique Aubusson rug, circa 1830 Material: wool Dimensions: 290 x 240 cm / 9.5 x 7.87 ft We have an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the 18th-20th century. 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 16th 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...

Rare Antique French Aubusson Tapestry "Entre Fenetres" Wool & Silk Gold 4'3" x 6'5" (122cm x 196cm) circa 1880 "This is an Rare Antique French Wool & Si...