19th Century Western European Rugs

A wonderful French circa 1830 tapestry panel. The peacock sitting so proud, in the foreground, on steps leading to a country house. Other birds are either perched or flying in the co...

A French tapestry, circa 1830. A water fall, descending through the mountain side, to the river below. The bird perched in the tree looks onto this beautifu...

In soft pale colors, the scene has a spring feel, with the bird playfully flitting between the branches within the rocks.  

A French rustic tapestry panel from the late 19th century. The bird in the center fliting from branch to branch, enclosed in the soft colors of the French countryside. Leaves and fol...

-Handwoven antique Aubusson rug -circa 1820 -Material: wool -Dimensions: 250 x 240 cm; 8.2 x 7.87 ft Boccara Gallery has an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the XVIIIth to the XXth centuries. 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 sixteenth century. By issuing the edict of Nantes, Henry IV granted all non-Catholics freedom of worship...

-Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Period Handwoven Antique Aubusson Wool & -Material: wool & silk -Dimensions: 155 x 144 cm; 5.1 x 4.7 ft Boccara Gallery has an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the XVIIIth to the XXth centuries. 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 sixteenth 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...

Antique French Aubusson Botanic handmade wool rug. Size: 12.6" × 15.1" (381 × 459 cm) A captivating blend of tradition and modern flair, this 1920s French Aubusson rug showcases the ...

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 ...

Antique European Flatweave circa 1850 France.

A wonderful French circa 1830 tapestry panel. The peacock sitting so proud, in the foreground, on steps leading to a country house. Other birds are either perched or flying in the co...

Mid-19th century handwoven antique Aubusson rug Material: wool Dimensions: 260 x 200 cm; 8.5 x 6.6 ft Boccara Gallery has an important collection of Aubusson rugs from the XVIIIth to the XXth centuries. 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 sixteenth 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...