Antique French Aubusson Tapestry

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...

Nice early 20th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of country scene and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool an...

Very beautiful mid century original French Aubusson tapestry with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool a...

Wonderful mid century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of nature with birds and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven ...

73014 Antique French Silk Aubusson Tapestry, 05'00 x 07'00. French Aubusson tapestries are exquisite handwoven textiles originating from the town of Aubusson in central France. Craft...

Very pretty mid century french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of a flowerpot with nice colours in a black background. Entirely handwoven with wool and silk on cotton foundat...