1900s Brown Floral Kilim Antique Besserabian Rug 7'1"x7'2" Flatweave Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated approach to floral rugs reflects the neo-classical tastes popular during the Belle Époque era, often drawing parallels to French Aubusson and Savonnerie designs. ...
Wool
20th Century Fine Aubusson Carpet of Savonnerie Design
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Styled in the Aubusson tradition, this elegant example has characteristics of French Savonnerie carpets of the 18th Century, featuring a creative all-over design in a natural-dyed co...
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Doris Leslie Blau Antique Bessarabian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
Originating from Bessarabia—a historical region that straddles present-day Ukraine and Moldova—this piece reflects the influence of French Aubusson and Savonnerie designs, adapted to...
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Antique Karabagh Carpet Doris Leslie Blau (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
Drawing inspiration from classical French Aubusson and Savonnerie designs, this piece is a rare fusion of Eastern craftsmanship and Western sensibility.
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French Carpet From The Savonnerie Factory, Circa 1950 - No. 1609
By Savonnerie
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Savonnerie Factory, Circa 1950 - No. 1609 Manufacture De La Savonnerie - Aubusson, France Period: 20th century Style: Napoleon 3rd Condition: Perfect condition Materi...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Midcentury Knotted Aubusson Savonnerie Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful knotted rug with a nice floral design of Louis XVI (Louis 16th) Savonnerie’s, beautiful colors with pink, blue, green and brown colors. Entirely knotted with Wool velvet on...
Wool, Cotton
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Aubusson Savonnerie Design Area Rug with Regal Louis XV Style
By Eugène-Pierre Gourdet, Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise
Located in Dallas, TX
77314 Vintage French Aubusson Savonnerie Design Area Rug with Regal Louis XV Style 10'00 x 14'00.
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Antique distressed french savonnerie design carpet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Antique French savonnerie design mechanical carpet with a floral design in style of Aubusson rugs and nice colours with orange, pink, yellow and white green, on a white background, m...
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Aubusson Savonnerie Rug, Art Deco
Located in Evanston, IL
Aubusson Savonnerie rugs are very accurate reproductions of absolute original French design produced from the 17th through 19th century in the factories Aubusson, which gave the name...
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Rugs On Net Large Square Ivory Gold Antique Floral French Flatweave Aubusson Rug
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
Given its impressive scale, this large format textile offers unparalleled visual impact, suitable for the most discerning interior design schemes. Hand-knotted in fine wool, this ru...
Wool
1770s Ivory Floral Antique French Aubusson Savonnerie Carpet 5'6"x8'10" Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 5'6" x 8'10" - 168 x 269 ) Antique Savonnerie French Allover Floral Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1775. This exquisite French textile is a rare ex...
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Antique French Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty mid century bakhtiar savonnerie design runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning Mid Century Bakhtiar Rug with Exquisite Floral Design Discover a true masterpiece in the style of French Savonnerie and Aubusson rugs.
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Charles X Savonnerie Rug with Botanical Design, Circa 1820
Located in Milan, IT
The prestigious Savonnerie rugs woven at Aubusson have always been synonymous of antique French textile art.
Wool
19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Very nice antique french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Presenting a regal masterpiece from the prestigious Aubusson manufacturing: an exquisite early 20th-century French Savonnerie rug.
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Little Antique French Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty antique French Savonnerie rug with nice floral design and beautiful colours, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and c...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Savonnerie rug with a Louis XVI style design, early 20th century with nice yellow field and purple colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundatio...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Extra Large Size Savonnerie Design Hand Tufted Carpet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of our Wonderful Palace Size Hand Tufted Rug. This exquisite piece, crafted in China during the 1970s-1980s, showcases a stunning design reminiscent of...
Wool
Antique Hand Knotted European Savonnerie Rug in Wool with Floral Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Hand Knotted European Savonnerie Rug in Wool with Floral Design This antique French Savonnerie was in the Windcrofte house, the home of R...
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$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Savonnerie Style Needlepoint Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
Needlepoint. In the style of French Savonnerie and Aubusson. Made in China. Measures: 08'05 x 11'07.
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Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Handwoven Wool, Floral Design, 11' x 21'
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 10’ 9” x 21’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and...
Wool, Cotton
Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Carpet, Floral Design, 11' x 16'
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 11’ 10” x 16’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool Condition: Wear consistent with age and use The Persian Knot...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Very nice antique french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Presenting a regal masterpiece from the prestigious Beauvais manufacturing: an exquisite early 20th-century French Savonnerie rug. This royal treasure features intricate floral desig...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage French Aubusson Runner, Hand-Knotted Wool, Floral Design, 4' x 13'
Located in Barrington, IL
Inspired by the celebrated “Gol Farang” (foreign flower) patterns found in Persian rugs, as well as the grandeur of traditional Aubusson and Savonnerie carpets, this piece represents...
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Bobyrug’s Wonderful Large Antique French Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and wonderful 19th century French Savonnerie rug with nice and unusual geometrical design and light colors, very decorative. Maybe Louis XVI style, entirely hand knott...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Rug, Handwoven Wool, Floral Design, 12' x 14'
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 12’ x 14’ Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 19th Century Place of Origin: France Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Savonnerie French Medallion Rug - c. 1800 (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 19th-century French Savonnerie rug exemplifies the grandeur and decorative refinement associated with the celebrated Savonnerie tradition. Originating from France in t...
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Bobyrug’s Antique very large french round savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite French Savonnerie design Aubusson rug that's both exceptionally beautiful and generously sized.
Wool, Cotton
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Aubusson French Provincial Chintz Style Area Rug with Rocaille Design
Located in Dallas, TX
76744 Vintage Aubusson French Provincial Chintz Style Area Rug with Rocaille Design 07'11 x 10'02.
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Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique fine french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite antique French Savonnerie rug with a stunning floral design in the Napoleon III style. This exceptional piece features beautiful natural colors and is meticu...
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Savonnerie Wool Rug Fragment Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Savonnerie Wool Rug Fragment Doris Leslie Blau Size: 7'10" × 8'10" (238 × 269 cm) This exquisite 19th-century French Savonnerie rug fragment, dating to around 1860, ex...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique fine french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover an exquisite antique French Savonnerie rug like no other! This masterpiece captures the elegance of the Napoleon III style, boasting a stunning floral design that evokes tim...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Antique Savonnerie French Midnight Black Carpet - c. 1920 (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique Savonnerie carpet, dating from the 1920s, beautifully exemplifies the grandeur and decorative richness associated with classical French weaving traditions. Ins...
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Nice Very Fine 19th Century French Savonnerie Runner Fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice fragment of an old French rug from Savonnerie, from the end of the 19th century, with floral designs of French rugs, and pretty colors, entirely and very finely hand-knotted wit...
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Viennese Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Jute
Bobyrug’s Antique French Knotted Aubusson Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Aubusson rug with a Savonnerie floral design and nice colors with brown, pink, blue and green, entirely knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations. ✨✨✨ "Experie...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Napoleon the Third Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century large french savonnerie rug with beautiful floral Napoleon the third design and nice natural colors with a pink field color, entirely hand knotted with wo...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
1980's Chinese French Savonnerie Wool and Silk Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79095 Vintage Black Chinese Savonnerie Rug, 09'01 x 12'00. This captivating hand-knotted wool and silk vintage Chinese Savonnerie rug exemplifies an extraordinary fusion of Eastern c...
Wool, Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug Size: 13'5" × 14'8" (408 × 447 cm) A triumph of French decorative arts, this magnificent 19th-century Aubusson rug from circa 1870 is a celebration of sym...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Savonnerie Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
73397 Antique French Savonnerie Rug, 17'00 x 21'00. Steeped in the regal elegance of Belle Époque France, this exquisite hand-knotted wool Late 19th Century Savonnerie rug evokes the...
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1890s Beige Medallion French Savonnerie Carpet 14'6"x18'10" Handwoven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 14'6" x 18'10" - 442 x 574 ) This nineteenth-century French Savonnerie carpet is a magnificent monument to European aristocratic luxury,...
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1900s Salmon Diamond Antique French Savonnerie Carpet 15'6"x21' Handwoven Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 15'6" x 21' - 472 x 640 ) Antique Oversized Savonnerie French Allover Geometric Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This magnificent examp...
Wool
Antique European Savonnerie Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique European Savonnerie carpet from the turn of the 19th century; signed "Gavino Stuvok" and dated "1805." Savonnerie rugs were created in the 17th century and originated ...
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Antique Spanish Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Oversized Antique French Savonnerie Rug with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 19x19 antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French Neoclassical flatweave style, handwoven in wool and o...
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Vintage Spanish Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
1900s Rose Pink Floral Basket French Round Savonnerie Carpet 20' Round Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Large, round antique high pile Savonneries carpets are rare. The four-layer round medallion shows a rosette, laurel leaves and ribbons, and loops, on a tan ground decorated with bask...
Wool
1850s Antique European Aubusson Floral Medallion French Wool Flatweave Coral Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Aubusson French Large Wool Flat Weave Coral Rug, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 1850s.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Burgundy Aubusson Carpet, 09'03 X 11'03
Located in Dallas, TX
73151 Antique French Aubusson Rug with Louis XV Savonnerie Rococo Style.
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Aubusson carpets rugs characterize the formal grace and elegance of classical European and French design.
Wool
1920's Antique Golden Spanish Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
77421 Antique Spanish Savonnerie Rug, 09'01 x 11'11. Antique Spanish Savonnerie rugs are luxurious, high-quality wool carpets inspired by the French Savonnerie style but infused with...
Wool
Vintage French Savonnerie Area Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Circa 1900, 3' x 7'
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 3’ 2” x 7’ 2” Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age an...
Wool, Cotton
1900s Ivory Antique European French Louis XIV Savonnerie Rug 16'3"x19'0" Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Unlike the flatwoven French Aubusson rugs, the Savonnerie is a hand-knotted plush pile carpet, requiring a monumental vertical loom and several years of labor by master artisans to c...
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Antique French Savonnerie Area Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Early 1900s, 4' x 7'
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 4’ 1” x 7’ 3” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age an...
Wool, Cotton
1820s Green Yellow Antique French Empire Period Aubusson Carpet 7'4" x 8'6" Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Aubusson Carpet (7'4" x 8'6"-225 x 260) Antique French Floral Medallion Flat Weave Rug, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 1825.
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Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning French Savonnerie and Aubusson Style Floral Design Discover the elegance of this magnificent Chinese rug!
Wool, Cotton
1870s Red Fleur De Lis French Aubusson Needlepoint Carpet 13'8"x16'10" Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Unlike the loom-woven Aubusson rugs or Savonnerie carpets, the needlepoint rugs were meticulously hand-stitched onto a mesh canvas using a variety of wool yarns, a technique that all...
Wool
1820 Green Antique Pink French Empire Period Savonnerie Carpet 8'x13'6" Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet from Empire Period (8' x 13' 6" - 243 x 412 cm) This outstanding antique French Empire period Savonnerie carpet, likely from the 1820s, ...
Wool
Contemporary Hand-Woven Pink Floral Wool Savonnerie Style Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
High quality rug made in Romania. This magnificent work of art features a French Savonnerie inspired design with a masterful coloration. 100% natural wool pile. Brand new.
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Handwoven Modern Aubsson Carpet of Savonnerie Design
Located in London, GB
This piece is a contemporary recreation of these Aubusson pieces, hand-woven according to the same techniques, with designs characteristic of earlier 18th Century Savonnerie works, i...
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Antique Oushak Rug 19th Century Red and Green Squarish
Located in Dallas, TX
The later evolution of Oushaks from fine intricate patterns to more boldy drawn large-scale patterns, mirrored the styles of France and Europe Savonnerie or Aubussons. Oushak carpets...
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Large Antique Red All-Over Oushak
Located in Dallas, TX
The later evolution of Oushaks from fine intricate patterns to more boldy drawn large scale patterns, mirrored the styles of France and Europe Savonnerie or Aubussons. Oushak carpets...
Wool
Antique Red Diamond Medallion Oushak Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
The later evolution of Oushak from fine intricate patterns to more boldly drawn large-scale patterns, mirrored the styles of France and Europe Savonnerie or Aubussons. Oushak carpets...
Wool
Very Large Handmade 12’ x 15’ French Aubusson or Savonnerie Style Opulent Rug
By Savonnerie
Located in Tustin, CA
Very palatial, handmade, approximately 12’ x 15’, grand French Aubusson or Savonnerie style, estate wool rug with an ivory color background features rich floral toned bouquets and sp...
Wool
Vintage Savonnerie Style Area Rug, Aubusson Design Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74381, vintage Savonnerie style area rug, Aubusson design rug. This vintage Savonnerie style area rug showcases a compartmentalized composition set with beautiful big pink floral bou...
Wool
Vintage European Hook Rug
By Savonnerie
Located in New York, NY
An open field design European hook rug influenced by 18th century French Aubusson and Savonnerie rugs.
Wool
Antique French Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
Wool, Cotton
Chinese Art Deco Rug Influenced by 18th Century European Architecture
By Savonnerie
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous oversize Chinese Art Deco rug. Art Deco is an influential visual arts design style that first appeared in France just before World War I [1] and began flourishing inte...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Very Beautiful Antique French Knotted Aubusson Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century french Aubusson rug with beautiful floral savonnerie design and pretty colors, entirely knotted with wool velvet on cotton and jute foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experien...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Vintage Aubusson Chinese Area Rug with French Chintz Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta, Chintz style and design elements from the 18th century in France, this vintage Chinese Aubusson style rug will make a grand statement in your h...
Wool
1750's Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
731461 Mid-18th century 1750's antique French aubusson verdure tapestry 08'00 x 09'00. Design a room that feels well-traveled and effortlessly inviting with this woven wonder of the ...
Wool, Silk
One of a Kind Vintage Hand Knotted Turkish Rug in French Savonnerie Style
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This one-of-a-kind vintage hand knotted rug was originally made in Turkey in the 1960s. Its design is a recreation of the French Savonnerie style. It features bouquets of romantic ca...
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Chinese Hooked Palace Size Rug with Chintz Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta, Chintz style and design elements from the 18th century in France, this antique Chinese Aubusson style hooked rug will make a grand statement in...
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Rug in Pale Green, Ivory, Brown, Tan
Located in Barrington, IL
Dimensions: 7’ 8” x 10’ Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool on a cotton foundation Condition: Wear consistent with age and us...
Wool, Cotton
Kuba Design Vintage Tetex Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The art of rug-making, while traditionally associated with the East, is in fact a global practice that has been ongoing for centuries. Indeed, the history of rug-making in Western Eu...
Wool
Tabriz Design Vintage Tetex Rug
Located in New York, NY
The art of rug-making, while traditionally associated with the East, is in fact a global practice that has been ongoing for centuries. Indeed, the history of rug-making in Western Eu...
Wool
Antique Gold European French Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
Regions like Aubusson and Savonnerie are renowned for their production of these rugs, with Aubusson rugs featuring flat-woven designs and intricate motifs, while Savonnerie rugs are ...
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Area Rug with French Rococo & Louis XIV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Well-suited for a variety of interior styles: French Provincial, English, Medieval, Henry VIII, French, Rococo, Louis XIV, Louis XI, Louis XV, Rococo, Chippendale, Regal, Aubusson, B...
Wool
Distressed Vintage Turkish Rug with Modern French Luxe Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Baroque, Dutch Renaissance, Arts & Crafts, English Country, French Provincial, Neoclassical, Georgian, Regence, English Cottage, Rena...
Wool
Antique French Rococo Style Tapestry, Springtime Inspired by Pierre-Auguste Cot
By Pierre-Auguste Cot
Located in Dallas, TX
With its commitment to tradition and heart full of whimsy, this Pierre Auguste Cot style tapestry can enliven nearly any opulent period-interior with color and vitality. Well-suited ...
Canvas
Antique Lilihan Persian Runner with Romantic Arts and Crafts Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Arts & Crafts, Tuscan, Mediterranean, Italian, Cottage, Country, Georgian, Regence, French Provincial, Baroque, Dutch Renaissance, Ne...
Wool
Modernist Carpet by Paule Leleu
Located in Milan, IT
Characterized by a modernist style imbued with a strong sense of tradition, her carpets have become the hallmark for mid-century modern French design. The present was woven in the ...
Antique Kuba
Located in Dublin, NH
A naive interpretation of a French "cabbage rose" design which is found in Aubusson and Savonnerie rugs from the 19th c.
Pablo Picasso Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
From the Savonnerie carpets and Goblins tapestries commissioned by Louis XIV to the Art Deco rugs created by the first pop-culture designers, it's difficult to find a nation that inf...
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Antique Bidjar rug
Located in Dublin, NH
This Bidjar rug was woven in northwest Persia at around the turn of the century. During this time, French culture and design were a major influence on Persian taste.
Antique Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Although antique Karabaghs are among the most classic types of Caucasian village rugs, they do at times reflect the influence of western carpet design, like this lovely example. Her...
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Antique Caucasian Oriental Karabagh Rug / Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The overall effect is one of grace and elegance, recalling the style of classic Aubusson and Savonnerie carpets from France.
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Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
Embroidered with snakes, turtles, birds and vines, it celebrates a dazzling natural world before the arrival of Adam and Eve.
The colorful design captures the natural splendor of a backyard garden.
The rising fashion star is having his first solo show of furniture designs, at Southern Guild in Cape Town, and his far-out, snaking forms are like nothing you've ever seen.
Top carpet companies are expanding the arena of artful floor coverings, seeking out creatives from other media and marrying their talents to textiles.
The New York–based rug designers employ earthy colors and time-honored artistry in their creations.
The New York interior designer found inspiration in disco culture and astrology for her debut home collection.
Persian garden carpets, with their timeless beauty and unmatched craftsmanship, have an enduring appeal.
With their rich layers, intricate patterns and elaborate lighting, rooms with a Moroccan influence are easy to spot.