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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Aubusson
Nazmiyal Collection Antique French Aubusson Rug. 6 ft 4 in x 8 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug, country of origin / rug type: French rug, Circa date: 18th Century. Size: 6 ft 4 in x 8 ft 3 in (1.93 m x 2.51 m)
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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice early 20th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of country scene and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool an...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design with a gallant scene representing a couple in the underwood, and very beautiful colours, entirely and finely handwoven wi...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Nazmiyal Collection Antique Ivory French Aubusson Rug. Size: 10 ft x 13 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique French Aubusson rug, country of origin: France, date circa 1900 - Size: 10 ft x 13 ft 6 in (3.05 m x 4.11 m). This delicate French Aubusson rug has a dreamy, romantic feel. It was created around the turn of the 20th century. Even though it is over 100 years old, it is the perfect piece for several contemporary design trends. This piece is recognizably an Aubusson that uses softer pinks and pastels, which is a hallmark of Aubusson works. This carpet is a finely woven tapestry. It has a backing to protect it from wear. The design has a Rococo feel with its sweeping curves, scrollwork, and trompe l’oeil floral patterns. Curvy, natural forms are a characteristic of late Baroque and Victorian design. This carpet would be perfectly at home in a formal room with gilding, elegant antique furniture, and brocades throughout. It has a classic feel that is refined and elegant. It also has an aged look that gives it a shabby chic feel, too. Romance pink and millennial pink are among the most popular color trends...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Pair of Vintage Aubusson Rug Cushion Covers Handmade Floral Pillow Case
Located in Hampshire, GB
These cushions are fine examples of needlepoints from the 1990s, constructed in china with the traditional french Aubusson style and technique. These Aubusson style cushions feature ...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Silk, Cotton, Wool

Aubusson Needlepoint Rug 8 x 10
Located in Malibu, CA
Add some French design flair to any room with this traditional Aubusson needlepoint rug. Rug features scrolling acanthus leaves and floral cones which offset a pretty center of tasse...
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1990s Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Fine Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice gallant decor, hunting and beautiful colors, extremely finely hand woven with silk and wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience th...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design with bird in the nature , and beautiful colours, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at Aubusson workshops....
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of royal Court with knights, and very beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at the famous B...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Silk, Wool

Bobyrug’s nice mid century French Cogolin knotted tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French Cogolin rug or tapestry, with beautiful design of a flowerpot with beautiful flowers and nice colours, entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ ...
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1970s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring country women milking cows, and a child playing with a pony, by the river, and with beautiful colours, entirely...
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Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring people having a picnic by the river , and with beautiful colours, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and s...
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Early 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of the 18th century tapestries, Tapestry illustrating the game of Colin-Maillard, one of the subjects of the Country Amus...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design with birds in the nature , and beautiful colours, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at Aubusson workshops...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style French Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice French vintage tapestry with beautiful design of shepherdesses in the countryside and beautiful colours, woven on mechanical jacquard looms with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Exper...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Traditional Carpet French Aubusson Style Area Rug Handwoven Wool Rug Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colou...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

French Aubusson Style Panel Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Hampshire, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colou...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson-Style Flatweave Rug in Brown with Rich Floral Pictorial
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 5x10 rug from the European Collection by Rug & Kilim is inspired by antique Aubusson flatweaves. Its design favors rich browns and dark greens in a vivid pict...
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2010s French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

5.5x9 Ft Aubusson French Rug, Handmade Turkish Carpet for Country Homes & Rustic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century tapestry with beautiful design of a hunter at the town, and beautiful golden colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Tapestry « Perseus »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite Aubusson tapestry from the latter half of the 20th century. Featuring a captivating design reminiscent of medieval tapestries, it por...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style French Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing the magnificent "Along the River" French tapestry designed by British artist Harris Rightway. This captivating piece depicts women drawing water from the river and engage...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

Aubusson Style Rug Designed by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson style rug designed by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau Size: 6'0" × 8'10" (182 × 269 cm) Color: beige, brown A modern Aubusson style rug designed by the famous interior des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

1900s French Aubusson Floral Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
1900s French Aubusson Floral Handmade Wool Rug Size: 6'3" × 9'3" (190 × 281 cm) Aubusson rugs are universally admired for their elegant patterns and high quality piles. Few antique c...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Handwoven Carpet Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Area Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
This beautifully handwoven Aubusson rug is sure to make a great accent piece in any room it’s introduced too. A cream colour makes up the background of this elegant area rug. This is...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of the royal court with knights, and very beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at the famo...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

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

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Wool

Pretty Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Titled "the danse"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century French tapestry, in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of a medieval museum tapestry called « La Danse » ( The Danse) and beautiful colors, hand printed on...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Bobyrug’s nice vintage French needlepoint rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French Aubusson style rug with nice floral design and beautiful colours with light blue and white, pink, orange and green, entirely hand embroidered by needlepoint...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s pretty vintage French medieval design hand printed tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French hand printed tapestry with beautiful medieval design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, meticulously hand-printed on a cotton fo...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with nice design representing the party in the field, with characters playing, dancing and having fun. with pretty colors of red, orange, g...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

6.2x9.6 Ft European Design Handmade Rug. Vintage Deco Carpet, Beige, Red & Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s wonderful French Aubusson Tapestry, flowers and butterflies design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Vintage Aubusson Tapestry: Adorn your space with timeless elegance! This stunning tapestry features intricate designs of lush pink and red flowers, complemented by verdant...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Contemporary Aubusson Style Rug by Parkin Saunders for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson style rug by Parkin Saunders for Doris Leslie Blau Size: 5'10" × 9'0" (177 × 274 cm). The world of contemporary rugs is more diverse than many people realize, e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Contemporary Aubusson Design Rug by Diana Sawicki for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson design rug by Diana Sawicki for Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 5'10" × 8'10" (177 × 269 cm). It is a common knowledge that no interior can feel truly complete without...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Contemporary Aubusson Design Beige Rug by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Aubusson design beige rug by Eric Cohler for Doris Leslie Blau Size: 5'10" × 8'8" (177 × 264 cm). This marvelous flat-weave rug is bound to change your interior for the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice French vintage needlepoint tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, entirely hand embroidered by needlepoint method with silk on cotton foundation. »...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Silk

Bobyrug’s Very beautiful vintage French Cogolin rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style, Cogolin rug with beautiful floral design and nice colours , entirely hand knotted with wool on cotton foundation ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
« Les Amours Pastorales » based on a painting by François Boucher. The amiable genre of the Pastoral is well suited to the refined and cheerful settings of the 18th century. The pai...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Modern Aubusson Style Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Aubusson style flat weave rug by Doris Leslie Blau Size: 14'7" × 21'7" (444 × 657 cm). A modern flat weave Aubusson rug, made out of wool. Aubusson rugs originate from France ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
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Late 18th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Traditional Inspired Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Inspired Aubusson Rug Size: 9'0" × 12'0" (274 × 365 cm) A contemporary traditional inspired Aubusson rug with an oplulent floral design. The all over pattern includes a c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Chinese Aubusson Needlepoint Carpet
Located in Evanston, IL
Beautiful vintage French style needlepoint wool rug with a muted green field. A gorgeous floral pattern Aubusson design. This rug measures 5'8" x 8'10".
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Early 2000s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French tapestry from the second half of the 20th century featuring a design by Jean Laurent titled "Le Cavalier" from the 1980s. Depicting a horseman in the woods, adorned ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

5.4x8.4 Ft Classic Aubusson Inspired Vintage Handmade Faded Rug in Beige & Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our sun-faded rugs are all one-of-a-kind, hand-knotted, 50-70 year-old vintage pieces. They each boast their own singular handmade aesthetic drawn from the centuries-old Turkish rug-...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Antique French Aubusson Rug (Size Adjusted)
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Rug (Size Adjusted) Size: 13'3" × 15'10" (403 × 482 cm) This magnificent antique French Aubusson rug stands out as an exquisite piece for the collector of lat...
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven at Jules Pansu workshops in jacquard loom by wool and cotton. » ✨✨✨ "Exper...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Authentic 19th Century French Aubusson Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century French Aubusson floral motifs handmade rug Size: 7'5" × 8'3" (226 × 251 cm) A mid-19th century French Aubusson area rugs having an overall design of interlocki...
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven on jacquard looms by wool and cotton. » ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lux...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
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1970s French Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry “Berger Galant”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a design reminiscent of François Boucher's paintings. Titled 'Le Berger Galant,' this captivating piece portrays a cha...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

French Aubusson Floral Medallion Needlepoint Area Rug Carpet Mat 4' x 6'
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century hand embroidered French Aubusson needlepoint tapestry rug / carpet featuring a floral design of pink and blue flowers on concentric frames of peach / pink, beige, and cr...
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20th Century Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Textile

5.5x10 Ft Contemporary Hand-Made Sky Blue Turkish Rug with French Aubusson Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

6.7x10 Ft Aubusson Inspired Gray Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

6.5x9.6 Ft Aubusson Inspired Rug in Gray for Modern Interior, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
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20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty antique fine French Aubusson Tapestry, flowerpot
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite mid-century French Aubusson tapestry. Adorned with a captivating design featuring a charming flowerpot on a tablecloth, it showcases ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Pretty Mid Century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry.
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of the « Verdure », showing trees in the forest, with a river. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury an...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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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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