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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Aubusson
Modern Aubusson Handmade Wool Rug by Eric Cohler by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Aubusson handmade wool rug by Eric Cohler by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'9" × 13'9" (266 × 419 cm).
This beautiful contemporary Aubusson rug, certainly draws the eye with its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Aubusson Blass Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson blass rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 12'10" × 20'10" (391 × 635 cm)
Aubusson rugs are universally admired for their elegant patterns and high quality piles. F...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of a royal court and nice faded colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, with the turbulent sea at center, and other ships docked by the riverside cityscape in the left distance. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 10’1” H x 7’2” W
This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
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Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting several villagers on either side of a large tree in the right foreground, watching the cargo being unloaded from a large vessel docked by the verdant river bank at left. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay.
Measures: 10’1” H x 7’0” W
This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
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Late 17th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design at beach with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 6' x 8'3" - 183 x 251 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 6' x 8'3" - 183 x 251 )
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1920s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful french Aubusson style tapestry with nice medieval design and beautiful colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Mid Century Tunisian Hand Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty vintage Tunisian tapestry with beautiful design of the bazaar in the town, with beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton ...
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Mid-20th Century Tunisian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant scene at the town and beautiful light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Contemporary Aubusson Rug Designed by Matthew P Smith for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson rug designed by Matthew P Smith for Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 8'9" × 11'9" (266 × 358 cm).
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage french Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with beautiful design of nature with birds and a palace, with beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Needlepoint Rug, N° 1179
Located in Paris, FR
A very pretty needlepoint rug from the 19th century with very pretty fresh colors.
Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation workshop and also Our know-how,
we are pleased to prese...
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1880s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Large Aubusson Design Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary large Aubusson design handmade Wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 14'0" × 19'9" (426 × 601 cm)
This stunning Aubusson rug is a dream come true of any interior designe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
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 co...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Jute
Rug & Kilim’s French Aubusson Style Rug in Green and Brown Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim presents an 8x10 rug inspired by 18th century Aubusson rugs in the new additions to their European Collection.
Hand-knotted ...
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2010s Indian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk, Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century French tapestry with nice medieval design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design with lovers playing at beach and nice colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century 14x17 French Aubusson Tapestry Rug #9902078
Located in Houston, TX
Ashly Fine Rugs Presents an 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry Rug This carpet is stylistic evolution of a Classic French carpet, with strong burgundy and elegant black and soft mauve colors rounded by Ivory fields.
This rug is dated to around the 1880s and has been restored a few times in its lifetime. There are reweavings that date back to the early 1900s and some were recent days, the original cloth backing is still on it, overall its a great piece and lots of history
Aubusson is a town on the Ceruse River in central France. It has been famed for its carpets as well as tapestries since the 15th century...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style Hand Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design with nice colors, entirely hand woven in Same method than Aubusson tapestries with wool on cotton foundation.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Tapestry or Cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style tapestry or bed cover or tablecloth, with beautiful floral design and nice light colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful special shape Spanish Savonnerie runner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Spanish savonnerie runner, composed by parts of different borders of a big savonnerie rug, with nice floral design and beautiful natural...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Jute, Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of women at the water's edge with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful 19th century french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid 19th century antique french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful scene of the party at town and nice natural colors, entirely and finely hand woven with wool and silk....
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson style Flat Weave in Beige, Gold, Blue Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 flat weave is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s European collection. Inspired by 18th century Aubusson flat weaves, which is a favorite style and period of R...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry in Beige and Blue Pictorial rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 10x10 pictorial tapestry from France, handwoven in wool circa 1650-1660. This flat weave is a new addition to the most collectible European curations by Rug & Kilim.
Fur...
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1650s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Silk Aubusson, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Aubusson workshops, on the river Creuse in France, are famous for their antique European rugs, carpets and tapestries, woven since the 18th century. The Royal Council established...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 10' 10'' x 16' 3''.
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17th Century Chinese Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Aubusson Design Beige and Blue Needlework Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson design beige and blue needlework rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 13'6" × 23'3" (411 × 708 cm).
This stunning contemporary carpet brings the best of traditional...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique French Verdure Wall Tapestry with Hunting Scene & Renaissance Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78244 Antique French Verdure wall tapestry hanging with Hunting Scene & Renaissance Style 4'00 x 4'09. Drawing inspiration from The Hunters Enter...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Brown Vintage Portuguese Aubusson Needlepoint Allover Designed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage Aubusson needlepoint wool rug with a brown color field. This piece has fine details with an elegant floral pattern throughout the design.
This rug measures 14'8"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 5'6" x 8'10" - 168 x 269 )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 5'6" x 8'10" - 168 x 269 )
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1770s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Mécanique Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid-century French Aubusson style tapestry with nice design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry with Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77443 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 05'11 x 08'03. Nestled in the picturesque town of Aubusson, France, the exquisite artistry of French Aubusson tapestries has...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Large Antique Green Chinese Rug
By Savonnerie
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese rug with an elegant all-over floral design throughout.
Mesaures: 12'8'' x 19'5''.
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20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Vintage Aubusson Style Rug in Ivory, Green & Brown Medallion Style, Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 5x9 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration of rare curations we believe t...
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1960s Turkish Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of nature and town, and nice colors, woven by mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Beige with Red Floral Medallion Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 6x10 rug from an innovative Turkish atelier, entering Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection.
Further on the Design:
Connoisseur...
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1960s Turkish Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Arthur Dunnam Contemporary Aubusson Handmade Wool Rug for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Dunnam Contemporary Aubusson handmade wool rug for Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 7'8" × 11'0" (233 × 335 cm).
While I love antique carpets from many ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early-20th Century, French, Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Aubusson rug
Beigh and purple design
Floral border with center medallion
1920
FJ Hakimian #2627.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson style Flat Weave in Brown, Gold and Red Floral Medallion
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 flat weave is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s European collection. Inspired by 18th century Aubusson flat weaves, which is a favorite style and period of R...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s 18th-Century Aubusson style Flat Weave in Brown with White Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 ode to 18th Century Aubusson flat weaves is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s European collection. Handwoven in wool.
Further on the Design:
This piece is inspired neoclassical rugs...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13' 6'' x 22' 6'' - 412 x 686 cm)
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 13' 6'' x 22' 6'' - 412 x 686 cm)
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Early 1900s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful Boucher style design of a gallant scene and nice colors, woven on mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton....
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Antique Long French Aubusson Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century french Aubusson fragment of a tapestry with nice floral design and beautiful light colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton.
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Flat Weave in Gray, Beige and Gold Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 14x17 flat weave is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s European collection. Inspired by 18th century Aubusson flat weaves, which is a favorite style and period of R...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Large 19hC French Aubusson Carpet in Flowery and Leafy Tropical Hues
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A magnificent Napoleon III Aubusson weave carpet having an unusual colour palette including two outer borders in pinks, reds, dark green, and an ...
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique Savonnerie Handmade Golderod Wool Rug with Allover Floral Motif
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful antique Savonnerie hand-knotted wool rug with a goldenrod field. This piece has a designed frame and brown accents in a gorgeous all-over floral pattern design.
This rug...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant scene at the town and beautiful light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful mid century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of nature with birds and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven ...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00
Located in Dallas, TX
78236 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00. Full of tiny details and an idyllic landscape scene, this hand-woven tapestry is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The wall...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Antique French Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
78235 antique French Tapestry, 04'10 x 06'01. Full of tiny details and an idyllic landscape scene, this hand-woven tapestry is a captivating ...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century french Jaquar tapestry with beautiful « Carmen » design and nice golden colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton
Rare Antique French Savonnerie Runner Rug Blush Pink / Beige Carpet Runner
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fine wool runner rug is an antique Savonnerie. Woven by hand in the French Savonnerie manufacturer, prestigious European rug manufacturers, with only the finest materials. The design features an elegant scrolling flower design woven in accents of pink and green on a beige background. The distinct design can be recognised by rug and carpet enthusiasts as one of the finest in Europe in the 19th century. The fine wool pile is in great condition for its age, with the colours retaining their vibrancy. This rug is sure to make a great accent rug. Style this Savonnerie runner...
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1870s French Georgian Antique Rugs and Carpets
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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Jaquar Tapestry with a Modern Jean Claude Bissery Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful French tapestry with a design of Jean Claude Bissery, French artist from the second half of the 20th century, with the signature of the artist, with a beautiful modern...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
4.2x7.2 Ft One-of-a-kind Hand-Knotted Vintage Turkish Rug. Aubusson Style Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish rug from the 1960s featuring a French-Aubusson inspired floral wreath design in soft peach, light blue, taupe gray and brown against a warm beig...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, Judgement of Paris
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting the Judgment of Paris. In this famous scene, the handsome ...
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Late 17th Century French Aubusson 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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