Massive Red Antique French Palace Size Aubusson Rug 19'9 x 49'

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...

Antique French Aubusson rug 12'7 x 16'2. Situated on the banks of the river Creuse in France Aubusson had been well-known for producing tapestries for centuries. It is claimed that t...

11'5 x 23'11. The Zil-i-Sultan (Shadow of the Sultan) design is a 19th century Persian all-over pattern of repeating vases, birds, flowers, bouquets and other decorative small elemen...

5'1 x 7'7. From north-eastern Persia a fine Dorokosh antique rug with a magnificent all-over boteh design surrounded by an ivory border repeating the boteh pattern.

This antique Aubusson flatweave rug features an eau-de-nil field with a central ivory oval containing a large floral and leafy spray within a narrow shaded green and raspberry-red ba...

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 3' x 6'6" - 92 x 198 )

Magnificent Large Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Rug, country of origin: France, Circa date: 1880

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'7" x 13'4" - 292 x 407 )