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Gobelin Carpets

The Royal Vista: Louis XIV Gobelins-Style Tapestry of Château Neuf Saint-Germain
The Royal Vista: Louis XIV Gobelins-Style Tapestry of Château Neuf Saint-Germain

The Royal Vista: Louis XIV Gobelins-Style Tapestry of Château Neuf Saint-Germain

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, Charles Le Brun

Located in Dallas, TX

73692 New Gobelins Inspired Tapestry, 06'00 x 07'03. Steeped in regal grandeur and Louis XIV style

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Louis XIV Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug Size: 11'8" × 13'5" (355 × 408 cm) This magnificent 18th

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Antique Early 18th Century French Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

Magnificent 17th-Century Gobelin Tapestry – “Landscape with Peacocks”
Magnificent 17th-Century Gobelin Tapestry – “Landscape with Peacocks”

Magnificent 17th-Century Gobelin Tapestry – “Landscape with Peacocks”

Located in Berlin, DE

This exquisite Gobelin tapestry, titled “Landscape with Peacocks,” is a captivating example of late

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Antique 17th Century German Renaissance Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique French Gobelins Tapestry Rug Size: 11'8" × 13'5" (355 × 408 cm) This magnificent 18th

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Antique Early 18th Century French Western European Rugs

Materials

Other

17th century Antique Aubusson/Gobelin tapestry, France Architectural land, silk
17th century Antique Aubusson/Gobelin tapestry, France Architectural land, silk

17th century Antique Aubusson/Gobelin tapestry, France Architectural land, silk

Located in Berlin, DE

17th century Antique Aubusson/Gobelin tapestry, France Architectural landscape, silk Antique

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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

1750s Antique French Gobelins Factory Aurora & Cephalus Tapestry 6' 4" x 9'
1750s Antique French Gobelins Factory Aurora & Cephalus Tapestry 6' 4" x 9'

1750s Antique French Gobelins Factory Aurora & Cephalus Tapestry 6' 4" x 9'

Located in New York, NY

Tapestry, Gobelins Factory, France 9’0” x 6’4” (2.77 m x 1.92 m) Circa mid-18th century “The Air

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Antique 1750s French Louis XVI Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry with Zephyrus and Flora Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry with Zephyrus and Flora Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry with Zephyrus and Flora Ovid’s Metamorphoses

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory

Located in Dallas, TX

79231 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 08'07 x 09'07. Woven in homage to the allegorical splendor of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tapestry of the Polish Artist Piotr Grabowski Hand Woven Gobelin, 1980s
Tapestry of the Polish Artist Piotr Grabowski Hand Woven Gobelin, 1980s

Tapestry of the Polish Artist Piotr Grabowski Hand Woven Gobelin, 1980s

By Piotr Grabowski

Located in Firenze, FI

Vintage Handwoven wool tapestry designed by Polish Artist Piotr Grabowski and handwoven by Szczakiel Elfryda and distributed in 1980s by Cepelia. Cepelia was a Polish foundation for...

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Vintage 1980s Polish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins

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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

The Pastoral Embrace: A Luxury French Rococo Handwoven Tapestry
The Pastoral Embrace: A Luxury French Rococo Handwoven Tapestry

The Pastoral Embrace: A Luxury French Rococo Handwoven Tapestry

By François Boucher, Gobelins Royal Manufactory

Located in Dallas, TX

73697 Francois Boucher Reproduction Rococo Tapestry, 04'00 x 06'00. Inspired by the poetic elegance of The Noble Pastoral Series (1755) by François Boucher, this handwoven wool tapes...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Romantic Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Cherry Harvest: A Louis XIV Style Tapestry of Rococo Romance
The Cherry Harvest: A Louis XIV Style Tapestry of Rococo Romance

The Cherry Harvest: A Louis XIV Style Tapestry of Rococo Romance

By François Boucher, Gobelins Royal Manufactory

Located in Dallas, TX

73700 Francois Boucher Reproduction Tapestry, 07'04 X 07'05. Drawing inspiration from François Boucher’s La Cueillette des Cerises (The Cherry Picking, Paris, 1703–1770), this handwo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis
Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis

Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, Francesco Albani, Peter Paul Rubens

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-18th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis Wall Hanging 13'09 x 09'05. A rare jewel from the heart of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool and si...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Silk

1820 Green Antique Pink French Empire Period Savonnerie Carpet 8'x13'6" Wool Rug
1820 Green Antique Pink French Empire Period Savonnerie Carpet 8'x13'6" Wool Rug

1820 Green Antique Pink French Empire Period Savonnerie Carpet 8'x13'6" Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Gobelins workshops, these carpets were the pinnacle of European textile production, often commissioned for

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Antique 1820s French Empire Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of a Female Jacamar by Barraband, c1805
Stunning Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of a Female Jacamar by Barraband, c1805

Stunning Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of a Female Jacamar by Barraband, c1805

Located in Langweer, NL

exposition of 1798, he produced some paintings for the carpet manufacturers Gobelins and Savonnerie and for

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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Wall Carpet Tapestry by Dirk Holger for Münchner Gobelin Manufaktur 1970s German
Wall Carpet Tapestry by Dirk Holger for Münchner Gobelin Manufaktur 1970s German

Wall Carpet Tapestry by Dirk Holger for Münchner Gobelin Manufaktur 1970s German

By Dirk Holger

Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria

Wall carpet / tapestry by Dirk Holger for Münchner Gobelin Manufaktur, 1970s, Germany. This blue

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Dirk Holger "Feuersonne" Gobelin Wall Carpet
Dirk Holger "Feuersonne" Gobelin Wall Carpet

Dirk Holger "Feuersonne" Gobelin Wall Carpet

By Dirk Holger

Located in Munich, DE

Wall carpet Feuersonne on black ground designed by Dirk Holger (born in 1939). Manufacture Munich

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Gobelins Tapestry Rug
Antique Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Antique Gobelins Tapestry Rug

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W 140 in L 161 in

Antique Gobelins Tapestry Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Gobelins Tapestry Rug

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Antique Early 18th Century French Other Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-18th Century Antique French Gobelin Tapestry
Mid-18th Century Antique French Gobelin Tapestry

Mid-18th Century Antique French Gobelin Tapestry

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Beautiful antique French Gobelin tapestry. Hand woven with wool and silk in France circa mid-18th

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

1960s Vintage Swedish Textile Art Tapestry, Flamskväv Skånian
1960s Vintage Swedish Textile Art Tapestry, Flamskväv Skånian

1960s Vintage Swedish Textile Art Tapestry, Flamskväv Skånian

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory

Located in Dallas, TX

78730 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Tapestry, 05'07 x 08'09. Abrash. Handwoven wool. Made in Sweden. Measures: 05'07 x 08'09. Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Gobelin
19th Century Biedermeier Wall Gobelin

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Gobelin

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W 83.47 in L 61.42 in

19th Century Biedermeier Wall Gobelin

Located in Berlin, DE

Wool on wool. Beautiful colors. (Y-108).

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Irmina Jasek Polish Zimowe Miasto Gobelin Tapestry, 03'04 x 04'02
Irmina Jasek Polish Zimowe Miasto Gobelin Tapestry, 03'04 x 04'02

Irmina Jasek Polish Zimowe Miasto Gobelin Tapestry, 03'04 x 04'02

Located in Dallas, TX

wool Gobelin tapestry, titled "Zimowe Miasto" (Winter City), is a masterful creation by Polish textile

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Mid-20th Century Polish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Antique French Aubusson Flemish Tapestries with Verdure Landscape Scene
Pair of Antique French Aubusson Flemish Tapestries with Verdure Landscape Scene

Pair of Antique French Aubusson Flemish Tapestries with Verdure Landscape Scene

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, Beauvais Royal Manufactory, Flemish

Located in Dallas, TX

interiors with Gobelins or Beauvais style. Whether in a formal setting with elaborate furnishings or in an

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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handwoven Zodiac Gobelin Tapestry Wall Rug Carpet by Piotr Grabowski Mid Century
Handwoven Zodiac Gobelin Tapestry Wall Rug Carpet by Piotr Grabowski Mid Century

Handwoven Zodiac Gobelin Tapestry Wall Rug Carpet by Piotr Grabowski Mid Century

By Piotr Grabowski

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This vibrant handwoven mid-century Gobelin tapestry features a bold, abstract depiction of zodiac

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Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Gobelin or Tapestry by French Artist Jane Larroque
Gobelin or Tapestry by French Artist Jane Larroque

Gobelin or Tapestry by French Artist Jane Larroque

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H 46.46 in W 78.75 in D 1.19 in

Gobelin or Tapestry by French Artist Jane Larroque

By Jane Larroque

Located in Staphorst, NL

Beautiful expressive wall-carpet gobelin tapestrie Artist: Jane Larroque Title: "Le Jardin du

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Vintage 1970s French Tapestries

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Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine

By Paul Sormani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Bronze

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas

By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...

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Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench
Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench

Late 19th Century French Gothic Style Hand Carved Oak Coffer Bench

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This late nineteenth century French Gothic style oak coffer bench features ten hand carved panels in the lower apron and seat back, each with alternating Gothic motifs. Gothic column...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches

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Iron

English Axminster Rug, 1800
English Axminster Rug, 1800

English Axminster Rug, 1800

$480,000

W 236 in L 370 in

English Axminster Rug, 1800

Located in New York, NY

English Axminster rug. England, circa 1800. Cream ground with a central polychrome floral bouquet surrounded by acanthus arabesque shoots and rose buds with floral bouquets in the...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs

Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs

$2,400 / set

H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.75 in

Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.

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Early 20th Century French Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985
Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

By Gien

Located in Bochum, NRW

Gien “Fraises en Folie” – Set of 6 Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Each with Unique Historic Border, France. An extraordinary collector’s edition from *Gien, France, this six-piece *“Fr...

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820
English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820

English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany camel back settee with flanking scrolled brass tacked arms, removable cushion, carved floral knees, and terminating on trifod splayed feet. Settee is upholstered in ...

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Antique 1820s English George III Settees

Materials

Brass

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

Pair Of Inlaid French Marble Top Triangular Corner Tables
Pair Of Inlaid French Marble Top Triangular Corner Tables

Pair Of Inlaid French Marble Top Triangular Corner Tables

$2,800 / set

H 30.13 in W 14 in D 14 in

Pair Of Inlaid French Marble Top Triangular Corner Tables

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of French corner tables with white marble tops within a raised pieced brass gallery. The tables each with a singular swing out drawer with a brass pull. The table with inlaid ta...

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Early 20th Century French Regency Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Set Of Four Antique Neoclassical Engravings by Pierre Nicolas Beauvallet
Set Of Four Antique Neoclassical Engravings by Pierre Nicolas Beauvallet

Set Of Four Antique Neoclassical Engravings by Pierre Nicolas Beauvallet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of four neoclassical engravings by Pierre Nicolas Beauvallet (French, 1750–1818. Presented in paint decorated custom frames. The engravings with depictions of neoclassical figure...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase

$168,500

H 16 in W 8.25 in D 9 in

Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of t...

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Antique 18th Century English Classical Roman Vases

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Porcelain

Painting "Le Moineau de Lesbie" by C.G. Brun, French School, 1860
Painting "Le Moineau de Lesbie" by C.G. Brun, French School, 1860

Painting "Le Moineau de Lesbie" by C.G. Brun, French School, 1860

By Charles Guillaume Brun

Located in PARIS, FR

Dimensions with frame : Height : 116 cm (45.7 in.) ; Width : 144 cm (56.7 in.) Dimensions without frame : Height : 85 cm (33.5 in.) ; Width : 118 cm (46.5 in.) Atrium with a rich P...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Paintings

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Giltwood, Canvas

French Empire Napoleon III Style Mahogany & Bronze Figural Pier Console Table
French Empire Napoleon III Style Mahogany & Bronze Figural Pier Console Table

French Empire Napoleon III Style Mahogany & Bronze Figural Pier Console Table

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite French Empire / Napoleon III style mirrored Pier Table, circa 1980s. Made from mahogany and bronze ormolu with a green marble top. The table showcases two figural swan...

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Vintage 1980s Empire Console Tables

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English Neoclassical Style 19th Century Mahogany Console Table with Carved Swags
English Neoclassical Style 19th Century Mahogany Console Table with Carved Swags

English Neoclassical Style 19th Century Mahogany Console Table with Carved Swags

Located in Atlanta, GA

Crafted in the 19th century, this English Neoclassical style console table is built from rich, figured mahogany and stands on six tapered legs with block feet. The long frieze is car...

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

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Mahogany

Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920
Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920

Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Large French Art Deco Sculpture by Irénée Rochard – Doe and Her Fawn. This exquisite Art Deco sculpture is titled “Doe and Her Fawn” . Rare in this size and model. This elegant piece...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

$19,450Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 39.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...

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Gobelin Carpets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of gobelin carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique gobelin carpets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. There are 7 antique and vintage gobelin carpets for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Gobelin carpets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Gobelin carpets bearing Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made gobelin carpets over the years, but those made by Dirk Holger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Gobelin Carpets?

Prices for gobelin carpets start at $2,149 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $4,138.

Finding the Right Rugs And Carpets for You

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.