Antique Square French Aubusson Rug Carpet Circa 1890 7'10 x 8'5

Antique French Aubusson rug carpet, circa 1890 13'4 x 16'6. Typical French Aubusson design, with the central ivory medallion surroun...

The central ivory medallion, floating on a rose ground with four wonderful bouquets to each corner. Situated on the banks of the River Creuse in France, Aubusson had been well-known ...

A difficult to find square Aubusson, with a wonderful composition. The central ivory medallion enclosed in a swirl of soft rose colored vines all surrounded by a glorious border in s...

The Aubusson workshops, on the river Creuse in France, are famous for their antique European rugs, carpets and tapestries, woven since the 18th century. The Royal Council established...

French oversize Savonnerie rug carpet, circa 1890. French Savonnerie carpets have been produced since the 1600s. The name comes from the French w...

Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 10' 9'' x 16' 1''.

Oversize antique French Aubusson rug carpet, circa 1890. Measures: 21' x 32'.. This ivory ground and delicate floral ornaments of th...

Antique French Aubusson rug, circa 1890. Aubusson carpets are pile less and tapestry woven from that town to the southwest of Paris, by a group of independent weavers working under Royal or State protection. The designs are strictly classical, neoclassical or Victorian. They are virtually never “oriental”. The pattern wefts are wool with silk and/or metal thread for details in the more finely woven examples. Sizes tend toward the squarish and pieces 30’ by 30’ are not unknown. The 18th-19th century French clients included the nobility and haute bourgeoisie. Aubusson carpets were also exported to England and are often to be found in country houses. Light colors are the most popular and dark toned pieces are very rare. Besides traditional Louis furniture...

Fit for a Rothschild, this large antique French tapestry-woven carpet shows a large, layered oval medallion with an ivory central panel enclosing a detailed rose bouquet., all on a s...

A gently undulating wide ivory border with roses, thorny stems and leaves surrounds the red field which is centered by a large lightly lobed medallion sprouting a garden of small pos...

All of the older french rugs of which we know of may be classed under two principle heading,Aubusson and savonnerie. These differ in technique and texture,but have one common ground ...

The rich red field displays a stepped and rounded octogramme medallion enclosing an ivory oval floral wreath and a central rose bouquet. Floral sprays are laid out symmetrically all ...