Antique French Aubusson Rug Napoleon III Antqiue Handwoven Aubusson Rug

Fine Napoleon III Aubusson Authentic French Aubusson 1880 5'5" x 9' 165cm x 275cm "This is a magnificent pre-1900 antique Napoleon III Fren...

Rare 18th century Tapestry handwoven Wool & Silk Flemish Tapestry 4x9. 102cm x 265cm "This is a very fine authentic antique Flemish tapestry made of Wool & Silk, depicting a h...

-French restoration period handwoven antique Aubusson rug, -circa 1830 -wool -290 x 240 cm / 9.5 x 7.87 ft At Boccara Gallery, we have an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the 18th-20th century. The style developed in Aubusson is recognized today as one of the most influential of the European rug and tapestries History. Workshops to produce Aubusson flat-woven rugs were established under the royal warrant in 1743 to manufacture pile carpets primarily for the nobility. Many weavers who settled in France were Huguenots who had fled Spain during the Inquisition in the early 16th century. By issuing the edict of Nantes, Henry IV granted all non-Catholics freedom of worship, thereby protecting the carpet weavers in Aubusson. Aubusson weavers became the finest craftsmen in the world. Louis XIV’s influential Prime Minister Colbert established the long and hard...

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...