Antique French Savonnerie Rug in the Style of Louis XV

A vintage Spanish rug in runner format in the style and technique of French Savonnerie rugs handmade during the mid-20th century. The design, in shades of gold decorating the dark bl...

A handmade contemporary reproduction of the timeless French Aubusson carpet in the style of Louis XV. The floral pattern consists of colors including rose, blue, and grey, over an Iv...

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...

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...