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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 18th Century
20th Century Antique Persian Tabriz 12x19 Bone & Grey Handmade Area Rug
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs presents a 1920s Antique Persian Tabriz 12x19 Ivory Handmade Area Rug. Tabriz is a northern city in modern-day Iran and has forever be...
Category
1920s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Burgundy Antique Indian Area Rug with Old World Venetian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
71879 Distressed Burgundy Antique Indian Area Rug with Old World Venetian Style 06'09 x 09'04. Rich in color, texture and beguiling ambiance, this distressed burgundy antique Indian ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Nichols Art deco rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The most recognizable rugs from the 1920s and 1930s are Chinese Rugs made by Walter Nichols. These Nichols rugs, as they came to be known, were primarily made during the Art Deco mov...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Tabriz Hadji Jalili Carpet in Room Size with Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Tabriz Hadji Jalili oriental carpet, circa 1890, room sized.
An antique Persian Tabriz Hadji Jalili oriental carpet, circa 1890. Size: 13'4" x 9'2". This large siz...
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1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$115,196 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Aubusson Rug, with Medallion and Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 12x14 French Antique Aubusson rug features a play of medallion and all over style with floral patterns particularly acanthus motifs, the curvaceous garlands i...
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1780s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Native American Navajo Weaving Grey Ivory Rug, circa 1920s-1930s
Located in New York, NY
This a large, and therefore rare, antique Native American Navajo Geometric rug, circa 1920s-1930s in grey and ivory and measures 7.7 x 10.8 ft.
From the inception of weaving by th...
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1920s North American Navajo Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Oriental Carpet, Room Size, with Symmetrical Design
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug, Room size, circa 1900
A one-of-a-kind antique Persian Sultanabad oriental carpet with a thick and lustrous wool pile, knotted by hand, with soft touc...
Category
Early 1900s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$12,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Persian Kashan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful early 20th century Persian Kashan rug with an allover floral trellis pattern woven with gorgeous large crimson, orange, and pink flowers with swirling indigo vines, and a...
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1910s Persian Kashan Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1850s Antique Tribal Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
ntique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish ...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Distressed Caucasian Rug With A Tribal Design In Rust, Dark Blue, And Cream
Located in New York, NY
An antique Caucasian Kazak rug from the early 20th century. The warm madder red field is divided into four rectangular panels, each with a central motif radiating four serrated leave...
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Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco rug is a refined example of East meets West design, with a quiet palette and rich symbolism. The field is a soft, elegant gray, framed by a n...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10 8" x 12' - 325 x 365 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10 8" x 12' - 325 x 365 )
Category
Early 1800s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Chinese Art Deco rug with the most wonderful gold field covered in sprigs of prunus blossoms and a small central chrysanthemum medallion all woven in indigos, violets, and...
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Fully Embroidered Antique Suzani from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Late 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Suzanis from the regions of Tahkent and Pishkent have some astral names such az ‘moon sky’ ,
‘star sky ‘. The main characteristic of these suzanis is that of their being fully embro...
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Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XVI Revival Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79208 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 06'00 x 08'10. A sanctuary of woven splendor and poetic artistry, this handwoven wool and silk French Aubusson tapestry from...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th-century Chinese Art Deco rug, beautifully woven with a lyrical and symbolic design. At its center, a gracefully twisting cherry blossom branch stretches across the fiel...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3" x 13' - 282 x 396 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3" x 13' - 282 x 396 cm )
Category
1880s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a rare and wonderful lime green background surrounded by a wide cranberry border, and all overlaid with myriad auspicious flowers incl...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Dabir Kashan Rug Kork Wool Geometric Overall 11x14 Blue
Located in New York, NY
Rare Antique Dabir Kashan Rug Fine Kork Wool Rare Allover Rare Red
10'5" x 13'6" 318cm x 412cm
"This is an extraordinary, one of a kind Antique Dabir Kashan. It has a fine weave a...
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Early 1900s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$6,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Lavar Kerman Rug Rug Antique Persian Rug Persian Lavar Rug, 1890
Located in New York, NY
Antique Lavar rug handmade oriental rug fine.
Measures: 9'10" x 13'8" 10' x14' 300 cm x 417 cm, c.1890
"This is an exceptional rare, handmade an...
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1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug 9' 0" x 11' 4"
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Size: 9'0" x11'4"
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Antique Kerman Rug in Beige-Brown Pictorial Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in wool, a 13x17 antique Persian Kerman Lavar joining rug & Kilim’s coveted Antique & Vintage collection. Originating from Persia circa 1920-1930, the piece flourishes i...
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1920s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Runner Antique Persian Malayer Runner 1890 4x10ft
Located in New York, NY
Antique Geometric Tribal Rug Handmade Runner Rug 1890 3'6" x 9'8" 107cm x 295cm
"This is a beautiful antique rug with a beautiful geometric pattern and unique motifs. A cool, tribal...
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1890s Persian Khorassan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,800 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 20th Century Persian Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the best early 20th century Persian Lavar Kirman rugs we've ever seen! The patten is extraordinary with an all-over floral cluster pattern woven in traditional Kirman colors o...
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1910s Persian Kirman Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a mint green field surrounded by a tan undulating border overlaid with brown, gold, peach and fuchsia peonies.
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,650
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 8" x 6' 10".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet 8' 9" x 11' 4"
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Bakshaish Rug, 13' x 17'6
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Bakshaish rug, 13' x 17'6. This is a truly unique, extremely imaginative NW Persian rustic carpet with a sky/land/water iconography. The two species of birds, larger ...
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19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia K'ang Carpet ( 4'10" x 10' )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia K'ang Carpet ( 4'10" x 10' )
Category
1750s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1900's Antique Persian Lilihan Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
74902 Distressed Antique Persian Lilihan Rug, 07'07 x 09'08. Distressed Persian Lilihan rugs are a modern interpretation of traditional Lilihan rugs that undergo a specialized treatment process to create an aged and weathered appearance. This treatment typically involves distressing the rug and soften the colors, giving it a muted and worn-in aesthetic. Despite their distressed appearance, these authentic Persian rugs often retain the durable construction and timeless design elements characteristic of traditional Lilihan rugs, making them a popular choice for both classic and modern interior spaces seeking a vintage-inspired touch.
This hand-knotted wool distressed antique Persian Lilihan rug epitomizes timeless elegance with its soft colors and naturalistic design elements, making it a versatile addition to various interior styles ranging from modern to rustic. The rust-colored field, characterized by an intricate botanical floral pattern of bursting floral sprays, extends seamlessly across the rug, infusing every corner with interest and detail. Enclosed within a botanical border, complemented by inner and outer floral Meander guard bands, this lovingly time-worn Persian rug...
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Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Art Deco rug with fuchsia color and 9'0" x 11'6" size.
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Apple Green Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Antique Turkish Oushak rug highlighted by an apple green color ground.
Measures: 8'8'' x 10'7''.
Category
Early 20th Century Country Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Agra Rug in Beige and Pink with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool in India circa 1890-1900, this 10x14 antique Agra rug is an extremely rare and exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s curations of this celebrated weaving...
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1890s Indian Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian silk Tabriz carpet from the turn of the 20th century.
Category
Early 1900s Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$12,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Afshar Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Afshar throw rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 3' 11" x 5' 1".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer throw rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 3' 9" x 4' 10".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz accent rug handmade during the early 20th century.
Measures: 4' 0" x 5' 5"
Persian rugs & carpets:
Persia (Iran) is a moderately large country with a very...
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Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Chinese Silk and Metal Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 19th century Chinese embroidery with nice design and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk and metal on ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
$1,118 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese Art Deco rug with a champagne colored field surrounded by a white cranberry border, and overlaid with ...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique Persian Kerman Carpet 13'10" x 20'
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Antique Persian Kerman Carpet, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bidjar Gallery Carpet, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Reversing rows of complete flowering plants are offset on the creamy straw beige field in an allover pattern, set with a border system centered on a red main stripe with light blue t...
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Early 1900s Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Late 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
a late 18th century Flemish Vedure Tapestry
Measures: 7'4'' wide x 9' long.
Tapestries make integral part of the Flemish cultural heritage. Most of the tapestries have religious, m...
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Antique Tibetan Khadin Rug - Phoenix and Floral Indigo Wool Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
Antique indigo blue Tibetan Khaden rug with orange phoenix and floral ornamentation. The design and iconography is very unusual - unique as far as we know. All the colors are natural...
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Deco Style Rug in Teal-Green, Black with Colorful Florals by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in luscious wool, an 8x10 Art Deco rug, inspired by Chinese sensibilities of the 1920s.
On the Design: A teal-green border marries a ...
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1920s Indian Art Deco Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930's Golden Persian Kerman Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74200 Antique Persian Kerman Rug, 08'08 x 11'02. Ethereal and enchanting, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Kerman rug is a delicate symphony of artistry and elegance, woven wit...
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Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,728 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Large 100% Wool Tabriz Persian Rug Carpet 390x310cm 13ftx10ft
Located in London, GB
This very elegant large antique fine quality Tabriz Persian rug dates from the mid 19th century.
This beautiful carpet was hand woven in Iran and has a 100% wool pile based on a cot...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Persian Lavar Kirman rug with the most unique central medallion surrounded by eight individual floral medallions living amidst a field of more large and small s...
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Early 1900s Persian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century, India, a finely knotted silk Kashmir rug with, floral designs incorporating blues, greens, and neutrals on a light pink ground. There is a label remnant verso. Because of the high sheen, some portions of the rug seem darker than others. The colors of the rug are even throughout the rug. It is the interplay of light and silk threads that gives a luminal quality to the rug and imparts it a dark and a light side. Made of real silk, the rug has a high 350-400 kpsi (knots per square inch) count.
Dimensions:
approximately 72"l x 49"w
Condition:
Good, minimal wear observed. All rugs are professionally cleaned and rolled prior to customer pickup/delivery.
Provenance:
Property from the Collection of a Media Executive
History of Kashmir carpets and rugs:
With an illustrious history dating back to the 14th century, Kashmir carpets are renowned for their jewel like luminous color tones, exemplary craftsmanship and fine quality. It was by the way of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi saint from the Persian city of Hamadan that the textile weaving in Kashmir grew and developed between 1379 and 1383. With a flock of over 700 followers that included various craftsmen and carpet weavers, Mir Sayyed Ali introduced pashmina shawl...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Silk
1920's Margareta Ahlstedt-Willandt Finnish Röllakan, Art Deco Bauhaus
Located in Dallas, TX
78477 Margareta Ahlstedt-Willandt Finnish Flatweave Rug, 06'04 x 09'10. Woven in the golden hush between seasons, this antique Finnish flatweave rug ...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Colonial Revival Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare late 19th century Persian Sultanabad rug with the most wonderful central floral medallion living amidst a field of more stylized flowers all woven in brilliant cr...
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Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking 100 Antiques Carpet (7'3" x 8'4" - 220 x 255)
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking 100 Antiques Carpet
7'3" x 8'4" - 220 x 255
Category
Early 1900s Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet 10' 6"x 11' 6"
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Carpet, Size: 10' 6"x 11' 6"
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Beautiful Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 18th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design and beautiful with red, blue and green, entirely handwoven at Aubusson manufacturing with wool and silk wov...
Category
Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$2,703 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century W. Persian Bijar Carpet ( 15'6" x 27'10" - 472 x 848 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century W. Persian Bijar Carpet ( 15'6" x 27'10" - 472 x 848 )
Category
1870s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubergine Purple Ground Minimalist Kilim Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A prime example of woven minimalism, the wool flat-weave being composed of three joined panels, each containing a plethora of striations of eggplant purple in different tonalities. T...
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Early 20th Century Azerbaijani Minimalist Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Two royal hunters on horseback attack the usual tiger, deer, and rabbit, on a yellow background amid floating flowering plants. The theme of the royal hunt appears in manuscript mini...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Qashqai Tribal Rug
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
This rug is an outstanding example of nomadic tribal weaving by the Qashqai tribe.
The rug has three medallions on a dark indigo blue field, each medallion containing the Qashqai ...
Category
19th Century Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century N. Chinese Mongolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N. Chinese Mongolian Carpet
Mongolian carpets do not fit into the usual Chinese typology. Very often square, with limited palettes and o...
Category
1880s Chinese Qing Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Cushion with Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79199 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Cushion, 01'09 x 01'06 x 00'06. Woven with whispers of bygone grandeur, this handwoven wool French Aubusson tapestry cushion from the Late 19th Century captures the lyrical heart of a pastoral fable, rendered in threads of gentle nostalgia and refined artistry. At its center, a fox gazes longingly upward toward a pair of birds perched delicately on a tree branch, evoking the timeless tale of La Fontaine’s The Fox and the Crow—a moral parable spun into the language of tapestry. The scene is framed by a lush wreath of scrolling acanthus leaves and voluptuous blossoms—roses, peonies, and wildflowers—blooming in softened tones of pink, ochre, and antique gold.
Each carefully handwoven detail reveals the elegant precision of the Aubusson weaver’s loom, where every knot and weft captures a painterly sensitivity to light, form, and emotion. The background shimmers with subtle gradations of mossy green and parchment beige, conjuring the feel of a sun-dappled glade, while the figures themselves seem to pause in narrative stillness—caught in a moment of wit, desire, and the age-old dance of cunning and vanity. The Aubusson pillow becomes a miniature stage for moral reflection, set within the poetic landscape of 19th-century French salon decor.
Beneath the pastoral charm lies the hallmark of the Aubusson tradition: a low-warp tapestry technique prized for its fine execution and seamless color transitions. This cushion, originally born of a larger wall tapestry fragment, has been lovingly preserved and reimagined with a sumptuous velvet backing—ensuring the legacy of the weaver’s hand continues to offer comfort and delight. The delicately frayed edges and mellowed palette speak not of wear, but of history—an aged beauty that softens with time, like a well-loved verse recited over generations.
More than a decorative object, this antique Aubusson pillow...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
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.
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