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Material: Silk
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Nazmiyal Collection Transitional Bijar Silk and Wool Rug 11'9" x 15'4"
Nazmiyal Collection Transitional Bijar Silk and Wool Rug 11'9" x 15'4"

Nazmiyal Collection Transitional Bijar Silk and Wool Rug 11'9" x 15'4"

Located in New York, NY

This new, hand-knotted sari silk and wool rug features transitional Bijar motifs rendered in a contemporary high contrast color palette. Vibrant greens, indigos, and golds sit agains...

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2010s Indian Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery
Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery

Beautiful Antique Manila Embroidered piano Shawl Chinese embroidery

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice mid 20th century shawl from Manila, with a floral Chinese design and style, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation. Some stains to clean ✨✨✨ "Experience the epi...

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

8'x10'1" Brown Pure Silk Khotan Design Soft and Plush Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
8'x10'1" Brown Pure Silk Khotan Design Soft and Plush Hand Knotted Oriental Rug

8'x10'1" Brown Pure Silk Khotan Design Soft and Plush Hand Knotted Oriental Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Shades of Brown, Pure Silk, Khotan Design, Soft and Plush, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Contemporary Primary color: B...

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2010s Indian Khotan Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Tree And Cloud Indigo Wool and Silk Chinese Inspired Area Rug by Joseph Carini
Tree And Cloud Indigo Wool and Silk Chinese Inspired Area Rug by Joseph Carini

Tree And Cloud Indigo Wool and Silk Chinese Inspired Area Rug by Joseph Carini

By Joseph Carini, Carini Carpets

Located in New York, NY

Tree and Cloud is a mainstay Carini Carpets signature design by Joseph Carini. This is the indigo rendition, featuring a deep and rich indigo blue ground with corral and pink branche...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Signed Rug – Wool And Silk – Circa 1970 – N° 1705
Signed Rug – Wool And Silk – Circa 1970 – N° 1705

Signed Rug – Wool And Silk – Circa 1970 – N° 1705

Located in Paris, FR

Period: 20th century Style: Orientalism Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Length: 165 cm Width: 109 cm

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1970s Vintage Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Oversized Rug in Beige, White and Gray Stripes
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Oversized Rug in Beige, White and Gray Stripes

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Oversized Rug in Beige, White and Gray Stripes

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This palace-sized 14x21 rug is a grand new entry to Rug & Kilim’s Texture of Color Collection. Hand-knotted in wool and art silk. Connoisseurs will note this piece is from our new...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Textural Rug In Solid Beige and Cream Tones and Striae
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Textural Rug In Solid Beige and Cream Tones and Striae

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Textural Rug In Solid Beige and Cream Tones and Striae

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in art silk, this 13x20 rug is a rich new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Textural rug collection—with an impressive range of neutral colors and attention to movement in its u...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Myriad Hand Knotted Modern Silk Rug in Gold and Blue Colours by Hands
Myriad Hand Knotted Modern Silk Rug in Gold and Blue Colours by Hands

Myriad Hand Knotted Modern Silk Rug in Gold and Blue Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Light. One of the first sensations we experience at the time of birth. One of the last that we leave the world with. Everything in between is an act of dispersion. In it lies all of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Abstract Figurative Modern Tibetan Rug in Wool and Silk, Earth Tones
Abstract Figurative Modern Tibetan Rug in Wool and Silk, Earth Tones

Abstract Figurative Modern Tibetan Rug in Wool and Silk, Earth Tones

Located in Norwalk, CT

Modern Tibetan Rug is an exceptional example of contemporary artistry meeting traditional hand-knotting techniques. Crafted from a blend of hand-spun Tibetan wool and shimmering silk...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rustic 400 Rug by Illulian, Wool and Silk, Post-Modern Design, Italy
Rustic 400 Rug by Illulian, Wool and Silk, Post-Modern Design, Italy

Rustic 400 Rug by Illulian, Wool and Silk, Post-Modern Design, Italy

Located in Geneve, CH

RUSTIC 400 rug by Illulian Dimensions: D400 x H300 cm Materials: Wool 50%, Silk 50% Variations available and prices may vary according to materials and sizes. Illulian, histor...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

20th Century Vintage Silk Kayseri Rug
20th Century Vintage Silk Kayseri Rug

20th Century Vintage Silk Kayseri Rug

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

20th Century Vintage Silk Kayseri Rug This elegant silk Kayseri rug was woven in the mid-20th century in Kayseri, one of Anatolia’s renowned centers of rug weaving. Measuring 102 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Rug in Striated Gray, Blue
Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Rug in Striated Gray, Blue

Rug & Kilim's Hand-Knotted Contemporary Rug in Striated Gray, Blue

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rug & Kilim introduces its refined take on modern aesthetics with this smart, solid gray rug in a square rendering from our Texture of Color collection. The contemporary piece relish...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 10 ft 8 inx 11 ft 3in

Located in New York, NY

16th Century Antique Flemish Silk And Wool Biblical Scene Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 10 ft 8 in x 11 ft 3 in (3.25 m x 3.43 m)

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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry
Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry

Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful antique French Aubusson tapestry featuring a view of a woman showing a bird in the nature in the woods. With nice natural colours in the hues of yellow, green, pink, o...

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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s “High” Scandinavian Style Rug in Gray with Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s “High” Scandinavian Style Rug in Gray with Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s “High” Scandinavian Style Rug in Gray with Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns i...

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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

10 x 13 Contemporary Tibetan Wool and Silk Rug With Earth Tones Striped Design
10 x 13 Contemporary Tibetan Wool and Silk Rug With Earth Tones Striped Design

10 x 13 Contemporary Tibetan Wool and Silk Rug With Earth Tones Striped Design

Located in Norwalk, CT

This contemporary Tibetan weave rug beautifully showcases a captivating Art Deco design in vibrant colors that effortlessly draws attention. Crafted from premium Tibetan wool or silk...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Round Pink Pop Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Angelina Bullseye by Joseph Carini
Round Pink Pop Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Angelina Bullseye by Joseph Carini

Round Pink Pop Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Angelina Bullseye by Joseph Carini

By Carini Carpets

Located in New York, NY

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

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 One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the History of Esther, illustrating Esther seated and attended by handmaidens, one washing her feet in golden basin, another fastening a bracelet, another offering a mirror, all observed by Mordecai, woven in the workshop of Michele Audran after a design by J. F. de Troy. The Toilet of Esther c.1778-85.Royal Collection Trust-Queens Audience Chamber Windsor Castle The Sketches for the Esther Cycle by Jean-François de Troy (1736) “and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mor’decai, ..., took for his own daughter.” (Est. 2:7) A supple and undulating genius, both a flattering portraitist and a prolix history painter, as well as a brilliant genre painter, in a gallant or worldly vein, Jean-François de Troy (Paris, 1679 – Rome, 1752), solicited, although he had passed the threshold of old age, a new royal commission up to his ambitions. To obtain it, he submitted – successfully - for the approval of the Bâtiments du roi (administration), seven modelli painted in 1736 with his usual alacrity. Inspired by one of the most novelistic texts of the Old Testament, the Book of Esther, these sketches in a rapid and virtuoso manner were transformed by the artist, between 1737 and 1740 into large cartoons intended to serve as models for the weavers of the Gobelins factory. Showing undeniable ease and skill in the composition in perfect harmony with the sensitivities of the times, the tapestry set met with great success. The Story of Esther perfectly corresponded to the plan of the Bâtiments du roi to renew the repertoire of tapestry models used for the weavers of the royal factories while it also conformed to the tastes of Louis XV’s subjects for a fantastical Orient, the set for a dramatic tale in which splendour, love and death were combined. Indeed, no tapestry set was woven in France during the 18th century as often as that of Esther. The series of modelli painted by de Troy during the year 1736 looks to the history of French painting and decoration under Louis XV as much as it does the history of the Gobelins. It probably counts among the most important rococo pictorial groups to have remained in private hands. First the Biblical source illustrated by De Troy which constitutes the base of one of the richest iconographical traditions of Western art will be considered. Then the circumstances and specific character of French civilisation during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV which contributed to making the theme of Esther a relevant subject, both attractive to contemporaries and remarkably in line with the sensitivities of the time will be elucidated. An examination of the exceptional series of sketches united here, the cartoons and the tapestries that they anticipate as well as a study of their reception will close this essay. The Book of Esther: A scriptural source at the source of rich iconography. The origin of the Esther tapestry set by Jean-François de Troy – origin and creation of a masterpiece According to the evidence of one of the artist’s early biographers, the chevalier de Valory, author of a posthumous elegy of the master, read at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 6 February 1762, it was apparently due to early16 rivalry with François Lemoyne (1688-1737), his younger colleague who had precisely just been appointed First Painter to the King in 1736, that had encouraged François de Troy to seek a commission allowing him to show off his ease and his promptitude at the expense of a rival who was notoriously laborious: “M. De Troy, retaining some resentment of the kind of disadvantage which he believed to have suffered compared with his emulator looked to regain some territory by making use of the facility his rival did not possess. Lemoyne was excessively long in the creation of his works,and M. De Troy of a rare celerity: consequently, with this particular talent, the latter offered to the court to make paintings appropriate to be executed at the Gobelins Factory; and it is to this circumstance that we owe the beautiful series of the Story of Esther, which would be sufficient alone to give him a great reputation.”17 Beyond the suspicion inspired by the topos, which still constitutes, more or less, a tale of rivalries between artists in ancient literature, there is probably some truth in what Valory reports although A.-J. Dezalier d’Argenville (who indicates rather spitefully that de Troy did not hesitate to “cut prices” to impose himself, benefitting from the productivity assured by the unlikely rapidity of his brush)18 proves to be more evasive: “As he looked to busy himself, he had offered to make the paintings that serve as models for the King’s tapestries cheaply: which did not please his colleagues. He was given a choice of two tapestry series to be made and he took the Story of Esther and that of Jason”.19 Whether or not the choice was actually left to de Troy (which would appear rather casual on the royal administration’s part all the same), it seems likely that the artist, whose contemporaries extol his “fire”, as the faculty of invention was then called, must have ardently aspired to the possibility of using on a very large scale the “creative genius” with which Dezallier d’Argenville credits him. The decoration of the private apartments, the fashion for which Louis XV had promoted at Versailles and Fontainebleau, offered little opportunity to excel in this area. Other than painting for altarpieces, only tapestries could allow comparison with Lemoyne who had been granted – unfortunately for him – a major decoration: the enormous ceiling of the Hercules Room at Versailles. Favoured by the recent improvement in France’s financial situation, the revival of patronage offered de Troy a commission fitting for him, in a field in which, however, he had hardly any experience. Anxious to renew the repertoire of models available to the Gobelins factory, the Duc d’Antin, surintendant des Bâtiments du roi from 1708 to 1736 followed by his successor, Philibert Orry comte de Vignory, gave him the task of producing seven large cartoons inspired by the Book of Esther corresponding to the brilliant sketches or modelli which de Troy had produced in one go, or almost (very few preparatory drawings can in fact be linked to the Esther cycle and all seem to be at the execution stage of the cartoons).20 Subjected to the approval of the Administration des Bâtiments according to the procedure in use for projects being planned for the Gobelins, sketches made rapidly during 1736 were approved and the project launched immediately. Thereupon came the news of François Lemoyne’s death, who, ground down by work and a victim of his private torment, committed suicide on 4 June 1737. Against all expectations, de Troy did not replace his rival in the position of First Painter (which remained vacant until the appointment of Charles Coypel in January 1747), which would perhaps have made him too obviously the beneficiary of the drama. The awarding of the position of Director of the French Academy in Rome came to console him while he had already produced (or he was in the process of finishing), in Paris, three of the seven cartoons of the cycle (The Fainting of Esther finished in 1737 and the Toilet and Coronation of Esther, both finished in 1738). De Troy, we can see, did not follow the order of the narrative but began with the subjects which apparently offered the least difficulty because he had already depicted them, or because they fall into a strong pictorial tradition (such is the case especially for the Fainting of Esther). He had hardly settled at the Palazzo Mancini in August 1738, when his first task which awaited the new director of the French Academy naturally consisted of honouring the royal commission and finishing without delay the final cartoons of the Story of Esther after the sketches he must have taken with him. As prompt as ever, de Troy discharged himself of the execution of the four remaining cartoons in only two years, by beginning with the largest format which allowed him to strike the imagination and to impose himself as soon as he arrived on the Roman stage: the Triumph of Mor’decai which was finished in 1739 (like Esther’s Banquet). The following year, the Mor’decai's Disdain and The Sentencing of Haman were brought to an end in the same Neo-Venetian style, obviously tributary to Veronese with its choice of “open” monumental architecture which is characteristic of the entire cycle.21 The series, it should be noted, was almost augmented with some additional scenes in the mid 1740s. Indeed, the first tapestry set finished at the Gobelins in 1744 proved to be unsuitable for the arrangement of the Dauphine’s apartments at Versailles for which it had been intended to decorate the walls the following year (cf infra). Informed of this, de Troy, considering that the story of Esther offered “several good subjects,” immediately offered to illustrate one or new subject among those “which could appear to be the most interesting”. The directeur des Bâtiments Orry, who managed the State’s accounts, obviously judged it less costly to have one of the tapestries widened to fill in the end of the Dauphine’s bedroom,22 which has probably deprived us of very original compositions, because de Troy had already illustrated the most famous themes, those that benefitted from a strongly established iconographical tradition and from which it was not easy to deviate The Tapestry Set of the Story of Esther Placed on the tapestry looms of the Gobelins at the end of the 1730s in Michel Audran’s workshop, the cycle created by de Troy aroused true infatuation. The few hundred tapestries made between 1738 and 1797 – all in high-warp tapestry and woven in wool and silk except for four in low-warp made in Neilson’s workshop – show the impressive success of a tapestry set that was without any doubt the most frequently woven of the 18th century in France. 29 Only three cartoons had been delivered by de Troy in 1738 when the first tapestry set was begun by Audran under the expert eye of Jean-Baptiste Oudry to whom the Directeur général des bâtiments, Philibert Orry had assigned the (weekly) supervision of the weaving. During the summer of 1738, the piece of the Fainting of Esther, which Oudry judged to be admirable, was finished. During the winter of 1742, Oudry informed Orry that about two ells of the Triumph of Mor’decai had been made “with no faults”,that the Coronation of Esther was finished and that the Esther at her Toilet “a very gracious tapestry” was “a little over half” finished. Exhibited at Versailles in 1743, these two last pieces were admired by Louis XV and the Court. On 3 December 1744, the set of seven tapestries was finally delivered to the Garde Meuble. It was intended, the honour was not slight, to decorate the apartments of the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain whose marriage to the young Dauphin Louis-Ferdinand had been fixed for the following year (it took place on 23 February 1745). Apparently it was thought that the theme of Esther the biblical heroine and wife of a foreign sovereign was appropriate for the apartments of the Spanish Dauphine. As early as the month of March, the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel informed de Troy that her grand cabinet was decorated with the “Esther tapestry set” specifying however that “for lack of two small or one large piece, we have not been able to decorate the end of the room”. This difficulty led immediately to the Banquet episode being woven a second time in two parts (they were delivered to the Garde-Meuble on 30 December 1746) to garnish the panels on each side of the bed of the Dauphine who would hardly enjoy them (she died on 22 July 1746 and the decoration was installed for the new Dauphine Maria Josepha of Saxony). The appearance of the set’s remarkable border, which imitated a richly sculpted wooden frame, should be mentioned. Conceived in 1738 by the ornamentalist Pierre Josse-Perrot and used in the later weavings until 1768, it tended to reinforce the resolutely painterly appearance of the tapestry set which, in this regard, pushed the art of tapestry as far as its ultimate mimetic possibilities. With the exception of Mor’decai's Disdain which had been removed earlier, the “editio princeps” of the story of Esther (from then on in nine pieces) remained at Versailles until the Revolution. Of the eight surviving tapestries, four are at the chateau of Compiègne and four belong today to the Mobilier National. No less than seven tapestry sets reputed to be complete (one of them in fact only had six tapestries) would be produced officially at the Gobelins up to 1772. Literature: 1- The Œuvres mêlées of an emulator of Racine, the Abbé Augustin NADAL thus include an Esther. Divertissement spiritual which is exactly contemporary with Jean François de Troy’s cycle since it was performed in 1735 and published in Paris three years later. 2-Le Siècle de Louis XIV, 1751, 1785 ed., p. 96-97 for French ed. 3- Lemoyne and de Troy had been obliged to share the First Prize in the competition organised in 1727 between the most prominent history painters of the Académie Royale. 4- Mémoires…, pub. L. DUSSIEUX et al., 1854, II, p.265. 5-The fact that de Troy, at the risk of falling out with his colleagues, did not hesitate to make use of prices in order to convince the new directeur des Bâtiments Philibert Orry, is confirmed by Mariette who adds tersely “it caused much shouting” (pub. 1851-1860, II, p. 103). 6- Abrégé de la vie des plus fameux peintres…, ed. 1762, IV, p. 368-369 20 Early comments on the painter are inclined to present him as a kind of “pure painter”, doing without the medium of drawing, a few intermediary studies between the Esther sketches and the large cartoons at the Louvre nevertheless show that de Troy used red chalk (see in the catalogue, the notice for the Meal of Esther and Ahasuerus under the entry drawing) to change one or other figure. 7-C. GASTINEL-COURAL (cat. exp. PARIS, 1985, p. 9-13) as well as the article by J. VITTET, exh. cat. LA ROCHE-GUYON, 2001, p. 51-55. 8-The Hermitage in St. Petersburg conserves five tapestries of these two royal gifts whose provenance still awaits elucidation (as far as we are aware). In 1766, the Grand Marshal of Russia, Count Razumovski (or Razamowski), acquired the Fainting and the Banquet extracted from the sixth weaving (J. VITTET, 2001, p. 53). 9- Lettres écrites de Suisse, d’Italie…,quoted by J. VITTET, op. cit., p. 54. 10-The tapestry set remained in the hands of a branch of the Hapsburg-Lorraine family until 1933 (ibid. P. 54). 11-Quoted by Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, p. 97, note 269. 12-Y. CANTAREL-BESSON, 1992, p. 241. Catalogue The Esther at her Toilet Oil on canvas, 57 x 51 cm Provenance: Painted in 1736 at the same time as the six other modelli of the Story of Esther intended to be presented, for approval, to the direction des Bâtiments du Roi; perhaps identifiable among a lot of sketches by Jean-François de Troy in the post mortem inventory of the amateur, historian and critic Claude-Henri Watelet (1718-1786) drawn up on 13 January 1786 and following days (A.N. T 978, n° 30) then in the sale of the property of the deceased, Paris, 12 June 1786, n° 33; Paris, François Marcille Collection (who owned a series of six sketches from which the Triumph of Mor’decai was missing, see infra); Paris, Marcille Sale, Hôtel Drouot, 12-13 January 1857, n° 36; Asnières, Mme de Chavanne de Palmassy ( ?) collection; Paris, Galerie Cailleux; Paris, Humbert de Wendel collection (acquired from the Galerie Cailleux in 1928); by inheritance in the same family; Paris, Sotheby’s, 23 June 2011, n° 61. In order not to add unnecessarily to the technical commentary on each work, the catalogue raisonné by Chr. Leribault which contains a substantial bibliography on the series should be referred to. The other bibliographical references only concern the publications and exhibitions to have appeared and been presented more recently. Bibliography and Exhibitions: Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, n° P. 247 (repr.); E. LIMARDO DATURI, 2004, p. 28; Exh. cat. NANTES, 2011, p. 138, n° 34, referred to in note 1; Sotheby’s catalogue, Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, 23 June 2011, n° 61 (repr.). Related Works: Tapestry cartoon: The cartoon (oil on canvas, 329 x 320 cm), the third made by the artist in Paris after the sketches had been approved by the direction des Bâtiments, is in the Louvre (Inv. 8315). It previously bore the painter’s signature and the date 1738 (inscriptions which are found on the tapestries). The royal administration paid 1600 livres for it on 21 June 1738 and it was exhibited at the Salon in the year of its creation. Summary Biography 1679 (27 January): Baptism in Paris (Parish of St. Nicolas du Chardonnet) of Jean-François de Troy, son of the painter François de Troy and Jeanne Cotelle, sister of the painter Jean II Cotelle. 1696-1698: Studies (apparently rather turbulent) at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. 1698-1708: First trip to Italy. Is obliged to leave Rome in January 1711 after a tempestuous affair (a duel?), de Troy extends the traditional Roman experience as a pensionnaire at the Académie de France by also visiting Tuscany where he stays for a long time, Venice (his art in face has a strongly Venetian character) and Genoa. 1708: De Troy (whose father had been elected Director of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 7 July) is agréé and immediately received at the Académie with Apollo and Diana Piercing with their Arrows the Children of Niobe (Montpellier, Musée Fabre) on 28 July. 1710: First royal commission, paid for on 10 May (a sketch representing “the Promotion of the Order of the Holy Spirit” for the tapestry series of the History of the King). 1716: Jean-François de Troy is elected Assistant Professor at the Academy. 1720: He is appointed Professor. 1723: The artist creates the double portrait of Louis XV...

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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «Diane return of hunt»
Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «Diane return of hunt»

Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «Diane return of hunt»

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry Magnificent Aubusson tapestry, entirely and extremely finely hand-woven in wool and silk, showcas...

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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug in Burgundy Basketweave Pattern
Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug in Burgundy Basketweave Pattern

Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug in Burgundy Basketweave Pattern

Located in Norwalk, CT

This exceptional Modern Tibetan rug features a sophisticated, multi-tonal geometric basketweave pattern. Hand-knotted by master artisans using a blend of premium wool and silk, Tonal...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

1920 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Village Scene Framed 3x4 102cm x 122cm
1920 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Village Scene Framed 3x4 102cm x 122cm

1920 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Village Scene Framed 3x4 102cm x 122cm

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent antique French wool and silk tapestry depicting a charming village scene set within lush verdure, beautifully framed and rich in artistic detail. This circa 1920 piece ...

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1920s French Baroque Vintage Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted Djoharian Collection
Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted Djoharian Collection

Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted Djoharian Collection

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Grey Oushak vintage style rug 6 x 4 ft hand-knotted wool and viscose for living room, dining room, bedroom, office, entry. A Qushak rug hand knotted wool.  Design: Transitional Ousha...

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2010s Indian Oushak Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Contemporary Swedish Style Flatweave Natural Silk Runner, by Rug & Kilim, India
Contemporary Swedish Style Flatweave Natural Silk Runner, by Rug & Kilim, India

Contemporary Swedish Style Flatweave Natural Silk Runner, by Rug & Kilim, India

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in pure natural silk, this 2x5 contemporary Swedish-style flatweave runner brings the clean geometric poetry of Scandinavian design into a luxurious, lustrous format. Cente...

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2010s Indian Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Contemporary Art Deco Design Rug Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Djoharian Collection
Contemporary Art Deco Design Rug Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Djoharian Collection

Contemporary Art Deco Design Rug Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Djoharian Collection

By djoharian-design

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Contemporary gray Art Deco Design rug hand knotted wool and silk Djoharian Collection. A stunning modern rug in contemporary art design. Modern design rug hand-knotted. Design: Art ...

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2010s Indian Art Deco Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

KENNA Hand Tufted Modern Shaped Silk Rug in Ivory Gold Colour by Hands
KENNA Hand Tufted Modern Shaped Silk Rug in Ivory Gold Colour by Hands

KENNA Hand Tufted Modern Shaped Silk Rug in Ivory Gold Colour by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Volcano is a flame of life. Like humans, fire is one of the livings, an organic life. It is conceived, needs sustenance and oxygen, it ages and succumbs. The physical attribute of a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Pretty small 20th century french Aubusson tapestry
Pretty small 20th century french Aubusson tapestry

Pretty small 20th century french Aubusson tapestry

By atelier robert four

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a design of tapestries from 18th or 18th centuries, with the nature and with trees with bird and the river, a country house behind,...

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1970s French Aubusson Vintage Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Very Beautiful Silk Verneh Soumak Embroidered Flat Rug
Very Beautiful Silk Verneh Soumak Embroidered Flat Rug

Very Beautiful Silk Verneh Soumak Embroidered Flat Rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Pretty verneh silk Kilim with a geometrical stylized design and beautiful colors with red, pink and beige, entirely hand embroidered with soumak method with silk on cotton foundation...

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Late 20th Century Azerbaijani Rustic Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Transitional Style Rug in Beige-Brown All over Floral Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Transitional Style Rug in Beige-Brown All over Floral Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Transitional Style Rug in Beige-Brown All over Floral Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 10 x 14 ode to celebrated transitional rug styles, from Rug & Kiim’s distinguished Modern Classics Collection. Hand knotted in our proprietary yarn blending wool and silk, enjoying...

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2010s Indian Other Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Alexander McQueen Military Brocade Silk, Wool Rug, 8x12
Alexander McQueen Military Brocade Silk, Wool Rug, 8x12

Alexander McQueen Military Brocade Silk, Wool Rug, 8x12

By Alexander McQueen, The Rug Company

Located in New York, NY

Rare Alexander McQueen for The Rug Company hand knotted area rug based on his last collection. The Military Brocade motif features hand sculpted/cut gold silk intarsia against black...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk, Cashmere

2'x3'1" Pink with Pastel Colors Modern Design Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug
2'x3'1" Pink with Pastel Colors Modern Design Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug

2'x3'1" Pink with Pastel Colors Modern Design Wool and Silk Hand Knotted Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Pink with Pastel Colors, Modern Design, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Sample, Mat, Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Silk Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Contemporary ...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

12 x 14 Contemporary Designed Tibetan Wool & Silk Rug In Goldern Brown
12 x 14 Contemporary Designed Tibetan Wool & Silk Rug In Goldern Brown

12 x 14 Contemporary Designed Tibetan Wool & Silk Rug In Goldern Brown

Located in Norwalk, CT

This contemporary Tibetan weave rug features an eye-catching multicolor striped pattern. Made from premium Tibetan wool or silk, it showcases intricate details and highlights a rich ...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful mid century tapestry with beautiful design of a museum tapestry and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method ...

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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Moroccan Cactus Silk Kilim Rug with Multi-Color Geometric Motifs
Moroccan Cactus Silk Kilim Rug with Multi-Color Geometric Motifs

Moroccan Cactus Silk Kilim Rug with Multi-Color Geometric Motifs

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Beautiful handwoven rug made of cactus silk with soft multi-color geometric motifs on a red - salmon color background, nicely feel to touch. Great decorative addition for any room.

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

2'10"x6' Nickel Gray, Broken Persian Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted Runner Rug
2'10"x6' Nickel Gray, Broken Persian Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted Runner Rug

2'10"x6' Nickel Gray, Broken Persian Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted Runner Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Nickel Gray with Gold Color, Broken and Erased Persian Medallion Design, Wool and Pure Silk, Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug Primary materials: Wool & Pure Silk Latex: No Pile hei...

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2010s Indian Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Brown Finish
cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Brown Finish

cc-tapis -Fornasetti Collection- PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Brown Finish

By Fornasetti, cc-tapis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rug reinterprets the theme of Original Sin with Fornasetti’s characteristic lightness, offering a decorative piece that captivates the eye through a perfect balance of nature an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

6'x9' Ruddy Blue Pure Cotton Durie Kilim Flat Weave Hand Woven Rug
6'x9' Ruddy Blue Pure Cotton Durie Kilim Flat Weave Hand Woven Rug

6'x9' Ruddy Blue Pure Cotton Durie Kilim Flat Weave Hand Woven Rug

Located in Carlstadt, NJ

Ruddy Blue, Pure Cotton, Durie Kilim Flat Weave, Stripe Design, Hand Woven, Reversible Oriental Rug Primary materials: Cotton Latex: No Pile height: 0.25 Inches Style: Traditional P...

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2010s Indian Medieval Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Cubist Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
Rug & Kilim’s Cubist Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns

Rug & Kilim’s Cubist Art Deco Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This 6x9 contemporary rug is a new addition to the Art Deco rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and silk, its design is inspired by cubism and si...

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2010s Nepalese Art Deco Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Silk Heriz Design Rug 20 x 16 ft , Contemporary Japandi Silk by Djoharian Design
Silk Heriz Design Rug 20 x 16 ft , Contemporary Japandi Silk by Djoharian Design

Silk Heriz Design Rug 20 x 16 ft , Contemporary Japandi Silk by Djoharian Design

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

Silk Heriz Design Rug 20 x 16 ft , Contemporary Carpet in Japandi Style by Djoharian Design A beautiful contemporary modernized Persian design hand knotted rug using finest wool and...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Ice Finish
cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Ice Finish

cc-tapis - Fornasetti Collection - PECCATO ORIGINALE handmade rug in Ice Finish

By Fornasetti, cc-tapis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This rug reinterprets the theme of Original Sin with Fornasetti’s characteristic lightness, offering a decorative piece that captivates the eye through a perfect balance of nature an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Linear Striped Runner Rug in Warm Bronze
Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Linear Striped Runner Rug in Warm Bronze

Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Linear Striped Runner Rug in Warm Bronze

Located in Norwalk, CT

Elevate your space with the understated luxury of this contemporary Tibetan hand-knotted runner. Expertly crafted from a premium blend of highland wool and shimmering silk, this piec...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug with Botanical and Geometric Motif
Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug with Botanical and Geometric Motif

Modern Tibetan Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Rug with Botanical and Geometric Motif

Located in Norwalk, CT

This exquisite hand-knotted Tibetan rug is a masterful blend of traditional Himalayan craftsmanship and contemporary artistic expression. The design showcases stylized autumnal leave...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo
Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo

Antique 18th Century Flemish Mythological Tapestry, with the Greek Deity Apollo

Located in New York, NY

An antique 18th century Flemish mythological tapestry, size 11'0 H x 12'6 W. This period European tapestry depicts the Greek God Apollo, who is the deity of the arts, poetry, crops, ...

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18th Century Belgian Antique Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Round Orange and Red Rings Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Bullseye by Joseph Carini
Round Orange and Red Rings Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Bullseye by Joseph Carini

Round Orange and Red Rings Silk and Wool Accessory Rug Bullseye by Joseph Carini

By Carini Carpets

Located in New York, NY

Introducing Bullseyes: The Icons, Carini Carpets' first limited-edition collection of round rugs. Renowned for innovative designs, Carini has long crafted variations of round accesso...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

GIZEM Hand Knotted Transitional Modern Shaped Rug in Brown Gold Colour by Hands
GIZEM Hand Knotted Transitional Modern Shaped Rug in Brown Gold Colour by Hands

GIZEM Hand Knotted Transitional Modern Shaped Rug in Brown Gold Colour by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Designed after the dramatic terrain of the Grand Canyon, this carpet evokes nature’s mystery found in the geological wonder. Canyons are found in diverse shapes and forms. Carved by the Colorado river, the Grand Canyon showcases layered rocks disentangling the area’s geologic history. The maze-like pattern of the Grand Canyon has been imitated in the design and shape of the carpet. This mesmerizing piece of nature’s architecture...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

White Tiger Modern Animal Print Handmade Luxury Silk Area Rug by Joseph Carini
White Tiger Modern Animal Print Handmade Luxury Silk Area Rug by Joseph Carini

White Tiger Modern Animal Print Handmade Luxury Silk Area Rug by Joseph Carini

By Carini Carpets, Joseph Carini

Located in New York, NY

A Carini Classic, this White Tiger luxurious area rug is exudes power and fashion. Designed by Joseph Carini, this has been a mainstay in his collection for over 20 years. Shown here...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk, Wool

Handmade Antique Chinese Collectible Silk Textile, 1870s, 1B940
Handmade Antique Chinese Collectible Silk Textile, 1870s, 1B940

Handmade Antique Chinese Collectible Silk Textile, 1870s, 1B940

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Handmade antique Chinese Dragon designed textile in silk. This tapestry is from the end of 19th century in original condition, it has some age discolorations. -condition: original...

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1940s Chinese Vintage Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Early 20th Century French Ivory Floral Aubusson Rug
Early 20th Century French Ivory Floral Aubusson Rug

Early 20th Century French Ivory Floral Aubusson Rug

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century French Ivory Floral Aubusson Rug Rare Wool & Silk Aubusson France, circa 1900 An ivory ground featuring a delicate central bouquet of pastel florals, supported by...

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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Ripplinc Dual-toned Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Ripplinc Dual-toned Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Modern Rug in Ripplinc Dual-toned Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in a luxurious blend of wool and luminous silk, this commanding 12 x 15 rug from Rug & Kilim’s Modern Collection is a masterful study in optical depth and subtle ge...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Contemporary Art Deco Inspired Design Brown and Beige Wool and Silk Rug
Contemporary Art Deco Inspired Design Brown and Beige Wool and Silk Rug

Contemporary Art Deco Inspired Design Brown and Beige Wool and Silk Rug

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Originating from Nepal, this contemporary geometric rug features an Art Deco design, handwoven in quality wool and luminous silk. Inspired by an uncommon borderless interpretation of...

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2010s Nepalese Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Block Print Custom Rug Design, Blue and Green Florals
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Block Print Custom Rug Design, Blue and Green Florals

Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Block Print Custom Rug Design, Blue and Green Florals

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 12x20 custom rug design is an exciting new representation of the Block Print line in Rug & Kilim’s Modern Classics Collection—a sophist...

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2010s Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug
Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

Antique Turkish Sivas Silk Rug

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Rug Number 58101 Size 6' 6" X 9' 0" Design Sivas Collection Antique/Vintage Material Silk Texture Pile Weave Origin Turkey Age Antique/Vintage

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1920s Turkish Vintage Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Boccara Hand Knotted Silk Rug in the Style of Ivan da Silva Bruhns, France, 2009
Boccara Hand Knotted Silk Rug in the Style of Ivan da Silva Bruhns, France, 2009

Boccara Hand Knotted Silk Rug in the Style of Ivan da Silva Bruhns, France, 2009

By Ivan da Silva Bruhns, Boccara

Located in Glasgow, GB

A finely hand knotted silk rug by Boccara, designed in homage to the iconic French Art Deco textile artist Ivan da Silva Bruhns. Commissioned in 2009, the rug features a strong moder...

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Early 2000s French Art Deco Silk Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Sariska Hand-Knotted Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Sariska Hand-Knotted Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Sariska Hand-Knotted Carpet in Sari Silk, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Silk Carpet, Sariska, Viya by Vikram Goyal Carpet in sari silk. Handmade in India. Step into our enchanting Indian menagerie, where the essence of the jungle intertwines harmonious...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Silk Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Silk

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