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Under the direction of Pierre Dupont and Simon Lourdet carpet production commenced in France in the early 17th Century. In 1608, a workshop was set up in the Louvre, followed by the ...

French Art Deco Savonnerie carpet, France, circa 1928.

A lovely antique Savonnerie carpet, France, late 19th century. Excellent pile. This superb Napoleon III Savonnerie carpet features floral guard bands reminiscent of decorative woodwo...

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs. Oushak rugs su...

76859 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 12'01 x 13'05. With its striking appeal and saturated red color palette, this hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug appears like a sumptuous I...

Under the direction of Pierre Dupont and Simon Lourdet carpet production commenced in France in the early 17th Century. In 1608, a workshop was set up in the Louvre, followed by the ...

During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont travelled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during Bourbon times, and a French manufactory that could create the same type of rug would lower the price significantly. Henri VI of France–the reigning monarch at the time–took advantage of DuPont’s skills and established a workshop for him at the Louvre. In 1627, King Louis XIII founded a manufactory for DuPont and his apprentice, Simon Lourdes, on the site of a defunct soap factory in the sixteenth arrondissement (also known as Quai de Chaillot). The name “Savonnerie” was born from the French word “Savon” meaning “soap.” DuPont and Lourdes worked together, weaving rugs under a royal patent for the king and other nobles until they had a falling out and split up. Lourdes remained at the Chaillot location while DuPont went to his workshops in the Louvre, though both continued to make Savonnerie rugs. Antique rugs, French Savonnerie carpet, Beige Floral carpet...

handwoven in Oushak Turkey circa 1880. A village workshop weaving of Classic style and structure. Construction: All wool pile on a wool foundation, non depressed warp weave using ...

Authentic 19th century Savonnerie green wool carpet. Size: 6'10" × 7'3" (208 × 220 cm) A late 19th century Savonnerie carpet, the olive field with an overall light orange lozenge lat...

50291 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 03’08 x 08’02. This hand-knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug serves as a captivating testament to the rich culture of Anatolian history and trib...

Beautiful late 19th century Spanish rug with a nice decorative design and light colors with orange, grey, yellow, green and purple, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on jute and...

French Savonnerie carpet, 1920 France, circa 1920.