Antique Portuguese Carpet

Palace size French Aubusson Carpet. 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. Antique ...

The village of Serab is known for their fine long runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge-shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in t...

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs. Oushak rugs su...

9th century Persian Tabriz carpets are some of the most exquisite and sought-after rugs in the world. These carpets were handwoven in the city of Tabriz, located in northwest Iran, d...

73318 Antique Portuguese Needlepoint Arraiolos Rug, 01'09 x 02'00. Arraiolos rugs are traditional Portuguese handcrafted wool embroideries from Arraiolos, featuring intricate designs...

76751 Arts & Craft Style Vintage Portuguese Palace Size Rug, 'Cuenca Carpet' 15'00 x 27'07. This vintage Portuguese palace size rug, also referred as a ...

An antique English needlepoint carpet from the early 20th century. Measures: 9' 3" x 11' 9"

During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont travelled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during Bourbon times, and a French manufactory that could create the same type of rug would lower the price significantly. Henri VI of France–the reigning monarch at the time–took advantage of DuPont’s skills and established a workshop for him at the Louvre. In 1627, King Louis XIII founded a manufactory for DuPont and his apprentice, Simon Lourdes, on the site of a defunct soap factory in the sixteenth arrondissement (also known as Quai de Chaillot). The name “Savonnerie” was born from the French word “Savon” meaning “soap.” DuPont and Lourdes worked together, weaving rugs under a royal patent for the king and other nobles until they had a falling out and split up. Lourdes remained at the Chaillot location while DuPont went to his workshops in the Louvre, though both continued to make Savonnerie rugs. Antique rugs, French Savonnerie carpet, Beige Floral carpet...