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Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

AUBUSSON STYLE

Although the production of authentic Aubusson textiles and other furniture is based in Aubusson, France, and at just a handful of small weaving workshops in nearby Felletin, the exceptionally detailed tapestries are renowned throughout the world as wall hangings, carpets and upholstery for a range of seating including sofas and armchairs.

Aubusson’s centuries-old tapestry production industry was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 by UNESCO, affirming its importance in European decorative arts. The complex and labor-intensive process of weaving images involves hand-dyed wool to achieve specific hues, giving landscapes, scenes and floral patterns a distinctive realism.

Dating back at least to the 16th century, the Aubusson style has changed over time, with early work influenced by Turkish rugs that were popular with the European elite before the rise of the Italian Renaissance with its natural motifs. In 1665, the Aubusson workshops received the Manufacture Royale title, raising their visibility in France and beyond during the 17th century, with many authentic Aubusson tapestries produced for royal palaces and other prominent residences.

In the 18th century, the design of Aubusson textiles reflected the fad for chinoiserie. During the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century, artisans from Aubusson were involved with the Old Windsor Tapestry Manufactory in England. In the 20th century, now-iconic artists such as Alexander Calder and Joan Miró worked with Aubusson weavers on pieces.

The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie complex, which features a museum, opened in 2016 in Aubusson to recognize and preserve this heritage.

Find a collection of authentic Aubusson rugs and carpets, pillows, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Aubusson
Traditional Aubusson Rug Pink Beige Handwoven Floral Carpet Wool Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical pink floral design on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Vintage Jean Picart Le Doux Square Tapestry “Concerto de Ravel” Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 5x5 vintage Aubusson tapestry is a rare and special new curation from Rug & Kilim—a signed mid-century original by French artist Jean Picart Le Doux, entitled “Concerto de Ravel...
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1940s French Vintage Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Wonderful French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry « Les Amours »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with nice design of « Les Amours » (the loves). This Renaissance artwork portrays a dilligent but merry band of cherubic children toiling ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry with a Boat Unloading Cargo
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, 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 13’9” 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 Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Savonnerie rug with a Louis XVI style design, early 20th century with nice yellow field and purple colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundatio...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

Pretty distressed antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating design from the Napoleon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Aubusson Tapestry dog design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of a dog and with beautiful colours. Entirely handwoven with wool and silk on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experien...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

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

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 Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a hunting with hounds scene. A noble pastime and a favorite pastime of the great men of the time,...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 20th century tapestry with beautiful design of medieval Aubusson tapestries and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with the same method of Aubusson tapestries, with wool...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique french Needlepoint Panel or border Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry in the form of a stripe or border fragment, with nice floral design and beautiful colours, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

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 Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century original French Aubusson tapestry with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool a...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Luxurious Large Antique Spanish Savonnerie Louis XVI Style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice large Spanish Savonnerie 18th century style with beautiful decorative Louis XVI from castle of Versailles design, beautiful and light colors with green, yellow, blue and gold br...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Beautiful Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice French Aubusson style tapestry, with beautiful design of a bouquet of flowers and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

Zabihi Collection European Savonnerie Octagon Shape Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous octagon shaped early 20th century Savonnerie carpet i Size: 7'8" x 7'9" The Savonnerie manufactory was the most prestigious European manufactory of knotted-pile car...
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20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Border Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Aubusson panel 18th century tapestry, from a border fragment, entirely handwoven with silk and wool, applied on velvet foundation.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Pair of English Needlepoint Pillows
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pillows made from an English needlepoint from the second quarter of the 20th century. Sewn shut Measures: 17" x 22".   
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19th Century English Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Foam, Cotton

7x9.5 Ft Decorative Hand-Knotted Area Rug. Vintage European Design Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with beautiful design of river and villagers, and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 1'8" x 4'8"
Located in New York, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th centuries managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry. Tapestry manufacture at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France, may have developed from looms in isolated family workshops established by Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century. Typically, Aubusson tapestries depended on engravings as a design source or the full-scale cartoons from which the low-warp tapestry-weavers worked. As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Antique Floral Aubusson Flatweave Oversized Oval Rug in Brown
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, circa 1890-1900, this 13x18 antique Aubusson flatweave and oversized rug is a rare oval-shaped curation from its period. On the design: Originating from Franc...
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1890s French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Beautiful Antique French Tablecloth Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century tapestry with a Napoleon the third style design and nice colors with black field, mechanical Jaquar made with wool on wool foundation.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design with a family at the beach This captivating piece depicts a scene with three women, a child and a man,...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
77257 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 06'08 x 07'01. Nestled within the quaint confines of Aubusson, France, French Aubusson tapestries have mesmerized connoisseurs since the 14th ...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful gallant design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven at Aubusson manu...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Mid Century French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice French tapestry with beautiful design of an antique Aubusson tapestry, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
72780 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson tapestry wall hanging. This antique French Aubusson tapestry with French Romanticism is a work of art. The historic worth far exceeds ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug France circa 1920 Handwoven.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Empire Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson rug with beautiful floral Empire style design (First French Empire of the early 19th century), and...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

7.2x10.6 Ft Vintage Savonnerie Style Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted vintage Turkish rug made of distressed low wool pile on finely woven cotton foundation featuring a pared down French Savonnarie style design in red, blue and cream. In...
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Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

Beautiful Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 18th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design and beautiful with red, blue and green, entirely handwoven at Aubusson manufacturing with wool and silk wov...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Vintage Medieval Design French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry with nice design of medieval tapestries and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar woven with...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Pretty mid century savonnerie design Indian rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage Indian rug with a nice floral Aubusson and savonnerie design and a beautiful yellow field, and pure, red, pink, white and sky blue, entirely hand knotted with wool ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage French Aubusson Savonnerie Design Area Rug with Regal Louis XV Style
By Eugène-Pierre Gourdet, Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise
Located in Dallas, TX
77314 Vintage French Aubusson Savonnerie Design Area Rug with Regal Louis XV Style 10'00 x 14'00. Reminisce of the ceiling in the dining roo...
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 20th century french tapestry with a medieval design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ ...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design . and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome o...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Vintage hand printed French Aubusson Style Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage 17th century Aubusson style hand printed tapestry. With very beautiful design of hunt, medieval design, on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton

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

Wonderful Antique Pictural Karabagh Kilim Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century large Armenian Kilim from Caucasus Karabagh with a nice pictural design as tapestry, entirely handwoven with wool on w...
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Late 19th Century Armenian Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning Floral Design! This remarkable rug boasts a vibrant red background that sets the stage for a striking white medallion. The medallion is be...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Oversized Antique Aubusson Rug in Brown and Cream with Medallions
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 15x19 antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to our European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French Neoclassical flatweave style, handwoven in wool and believed to...
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Blue and Pink Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 8x10 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson r...
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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 Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Rug in Blue and Cream with Floral Medallion
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 10x14 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson ...
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2010s Chinese 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

Rug & Kilim's Aubusson Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 7x10 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson r...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Aubusson Style Needlepoint French Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice needlepoint tapestry late 19th century, Napoleon the third, entirely hand embroidered with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet ( 15'3" x 21'6"-465 x 655)
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson, France. Tapestry weave carpet. 16’ × 21’ 9” Louis XVI Period – 1780’s. This carpet is in amazingly good condition with only minimal repairs which have blended in...
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1760s French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Transylvanian mid century Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless beauty of this mid-20th-century Kilim rug, meticulously handwoven in wool on cotton. Adorned with stylized floral patterns and delightful colors, the light purp...
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Mid-20th Century Romanian Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Handmade Carpet Vintage Aubusson Style Rug 1980 French- Pink and Beige Wool Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
Light up your interior floors with this handmade carpet high-quality Vintage Aubusson rug, with a central medallion design- hand-woven in 1980 with hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool, an...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

7x9 Ft Aubusson Inspired Vintage Turkish Handmade Wool Rug in Faded Rose, Gray
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Vintage hand-knotted Turkish rug with low wool pile on cotton foundation with a French-Aubusson inspired design of floral bouquets and wreaths in faded rose...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

8.4x12 Ft Unusual Vintage Hand Knotted European Rug. French Design Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage European carpet from 1950s featuring an elegant design. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in ...
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Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmans...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice Handwoven Aubusson Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Aubusson style rug with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Cotton, Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty early 20th century large French Aubusson knotted rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning French Aubusson rug, featuring an exquisite floral design and soft, light colors. This beautiful, large rug is meticulously hand-knotted using wool velvet on a...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Rugs and Carpets

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Wool, Cotton

Aubusson rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aubusson rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aubusson rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Rug & Kilim, Eric Cohler, Arthur Dunnam, and Stéphane Boudin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $350,000 while the average work can sell for $7,000.

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