Aubusson Furniture
AUBUSSON STYLE
Although the production of authentic Aubusson textiles and other furniture is based in Aubusson, France, and at just a handful of small weaving workshops in nearby Felletin, the exceptionally detailed tapestries are renowned throughout the world as wall hangings, carpets and upholstery for a range of seating including sofas and armchairs.
Aubusson’s centuries-old tapestry production industry was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 by UNESCO, affirming its importance in European decorative arts. The complex and labor-intensive process of weaving images involves hand-dyed wool to achieve specific hues, giving landscapes, scenes and floral patterns a distinctive realism.
Dating back at least to the 16th century, the Aubusson style has changed over time, with early work influenced by Turkish rugs that were popular with the European elite before the rise of the Italian Renaissance with its natural motifs. In 1665, the Aubusson workshops received the Manufacture Royale title, raising their visibility in France and beyond during the 17th century, with many authentic Aubusson tapestries produced for royal palaces and other prominent residences.
In the 18th century, the design of Aubusson textiles reflected the fad for chinoiserie. During the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century, artisans from Aubusson were involved with the Old Windsor Tapestry Manufactory in England. In the 20th century, now-iconic artists such as Alexander Calder and Joan Miró worked with Aubusson weavers on pieces.
The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie complex, which features a museum, opened in 2016 in Aubusson to recognize and preserve this heritage.
Find a collection of authentic Aubusson rugs and carpets, pillows, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: Tri-State Area
Style: Aubusson
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the late 19th century, depicting a young man seated before a series of trees and bushes, extending his hand to his lady, perhaps resting ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Aubusson Tapestry Panel, 4' x 5'10
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson tapestry panel. The Aubusson and Savonnerie French tapestry workshops continued producing extremely decorative and artistic works thro...
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20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 19th century, circa 1890, featuring the foremost of the nine muses from Greek mythology, Calliope. Calliope and the muses were t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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: 6' 1” x 9' 1”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century Verdure Tapestry Fragment Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th century Verdure Tapestry 'Fragment' rug
Size: 7'6" × 11'10" (228 × 360 cm)
Although European rugs are in general younger and less diverse than oriental ones, the tapestry making can justly be considered a European specialty. Tracing its origin back to the 18th century Flanders, this antique Verdure tapestry is a true treasure of the Old Continent’s weaving art, permeated with history and beauty. This exceptionally well-preserved fragment exhibits a coherent composition featuring a picturesque landscape of the city suburbs with two herons...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Savonnerie Rug. 11 ft 10 in x 12 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Square Antique French Savonnerie Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: French Rug, Circa Date: 1900 – Size: 11 ft 10 in x 12 ft 8 in (3.61 m x 3.86 m).
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 6' x 9'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Pastoral Tapestry, People in Repose
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry from the late 19th century, featuring a rustic scene with a young man reposing on a bundle of hay while his damsel and her dog look on. Enclosed with a tro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'7" x 13'4" - 292 x 407 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'7" x 13'4" - 292 x 407 )
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet Napoleon III Period ( 18' x 27'-548 x 823 )
Located in New York, NY
The looms of Aubusson , southwest of Paris, were able to weave carpets of extraordinary size, and this one is perfect for the grand salon of your chateau. The rose ground displays el...
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Herekeh Large Room Size Carpet in the Aubusson Style
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Herekeh large room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. The pattern is inspired by Classic French Savonnerie and Aubusson rugs.
Measures: 12' 3" x 1...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Pastoral tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women in the foreground, and many more in the background, tending to their daily chores while seate...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Ivory and Beige Floral French Aubusson Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century ivory and beige floral French Aubusson rug from the 1880s and handwoven in France. It is in excellent condition given its age and measures: 9.10...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 8' x 10' 2".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug Carpet, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique French Aubusson rug carpet, circa 1890 13'4 x 16'6. Typical French Aubusson design, with the central ivory medallion surroun...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Aubusson Carpet (15'6" x 22'-472 x 671)
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Aubusson Carpet
15'6" x 22' - 472 x 671
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3" x 13' - 282 x 396 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3" x 13' - 282 x 396 cm )
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Biblical tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba seated on a throne at center, flanked on either side by attendants, to t...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Louis XVI Period Carpet ( 15'3" x 21'6"-465 x 655)
Located in New York, NY
Aubusson, France.
Tapestry weave carpet.
16’ × 21’ 9”
Louis XVI Period – 1780’s.
This carpet is in amazingly good condition with only minimal repairs which have blended in...
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1760s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 )
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1890s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century Aubusson Style Kilim Beige Brown Medallion Style Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade with flat-woven wool, this contemporary Kilim rug from the European collection by Rug & Kilim draws inspiration from traditional 18th century Aubusson rug...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim's 18th Century Aubusson Style Kilim Beige Brown Medallion Style Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade with flat-woven wool, this contemporary Kilim rug from the European collection by Rug & Kilim draws inspiration from traditional 18th century Aubusson rug...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet Napoleon III Period ( 15 x 18' - 457 x 548 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet Napoleon III Period ( 15 x 18' - 457 x 548 )
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Romantic Tapestry, with Drapery Motif
By Jean-Baptiste Huet
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XV French Aubusson pastoral tapestry from the second half of the 18th century, after designs by Jean-Baptiste Huet, centrally woven with a pastoral scene in a picturesque cou...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Luxury Aubusson Wool Black / Black Area Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Based on an original Asmara painting by Elizabeth Moisan inspired by a 14th century Tuscan villa. Yellow-green leaves and flowers, in shades of garnet, r...
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2010s Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 ...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 14'6" x 18'10" - 442 x 574 )
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 14'6" x 18'10" - 442 x 574 )
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1890s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
France, circa 1880
Handwoven.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 6' 7” x 6' 6”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Authentic 19th Century French Aubusson Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century French Aubusson Red Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 18'0" × 18'7" (548 × 566 cm)
A mid-19th century French Aubusson rug of exceptional vitality, having a midnight blue field with gold architectural vinery forming a reciprocal red, blue and beige central medallions within a broad midnight blue vinery border.
The Savonnerie carpet factory, located on the site of the present Musee d’Art Moderne, inherited its name from the soap making factory it took over at the behest of Louis XIII. From 1660 until 1743 Savonnerie was a manufacture royale, carrying out commissions for French Aubusson rugs and carpets specifically designed for the Royal Palaces. In the 1770s, the tapestry looms at Aubusson in the Creuze Valley near Limoges were converted to produce flat-woven antique oriental rugs and carpets...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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: 5' 1'' x 7' 4''.
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug/Runner
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug/runner
France, circa 1870
Handwoven.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Brown Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson Brown Botanic Handmade Wool Carpet
Size: 12'10" × 19'8" (391 × 599 cm)
An Antique Aubusson carpet with a half drop rose motif within a diamond grid pattern o...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Green Red fragment Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th century French green, red fragment rug
Size: 7'10" × 8'10" (238 × 269 cm)
A mid-19th century French antique fragment rug, the moss green field with scattered feathery ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Oversized Antique French Aubusson Yellow Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oversized antique French Aubusson yellow handmade wool rug
Size: 17'0" × 17'0" (518 × 518 cm)
A square French Aubusson rugs from the Directoire period. A dramatically scaled rug wove...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson botanic handmade wool rug
Size: 5'4" × 9'0" (162 × 274 cm)
An early 20th century French Aubusson carpet, the beige field with a faint all-over lozenge lattice...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Botanic Handmade Rug
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 19th Century French Aubusson Botanic Colorful Handmade Wool Rug
Size: 10'8" × 13'2" (325 × 401 cm)
An unusual flat-woven late 19th century French Aubusson rug, the field wi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Luxury Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Green / Beige
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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' x 14' 2''.
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
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20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 19th Century Aubusson Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Aubusson brown handmade wool rug
Size: 13'7" × 18'2" (414 × 553 cm)
Early 19th century French Aubusson rug with an unusual alternating Half drop pattern of octagon...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug, circa 1890, 8' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
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...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
Antique Pile French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Pile Aubusson rug
France, circa 1746-1762
Provenance: William & Babe Paley.
handwoven
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 8' 10'' x 12' 3''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Blue Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet. Size: 15 ft 3 in x 17 ft
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Mid 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet, Country of Origin / Rug Type: French Rug, Circa Date: 1860. Size: 15 ft 3 in x 17 ft (4.65 m x 5.18 m)
During the 17th and 18th ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry, Handmade, Wall Hanging, Silk Fine
Located in Port Washington, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th, 18th and 19th 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...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique France Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique France Aubusson rug
France, circa 1880
Handwoven.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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' x 14' 4''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 3' 11'' x 6' 2''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand Woven 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 9' 3'' x 12'
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 11' x 16'6" - 360 x 503 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century French Savonnerie Carpet ( 11' x 16'6" - 360 x 503 )
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20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug
France, circa 1880
Handwoven.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 4' 11'' x 8'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug
France circa 1920
Handwoven.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
French Aubusson Rug by Stéphane Boudin of Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Aubusson rug by Stéphane Boudin of Jansen
France circa 1950
A light celadon field with a silver metallic thread ribbon trellis overall within ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
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Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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: 9' 1'' x 11' 9''.
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17th Century Asian Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
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 5' 7'' x 8' 9''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug
France, circa 1920
Handwoven.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Brown French Aubusson Carpet, Center Medallion
Located in New York, NY
A leaf and flower wreath surrounds the nested circular medallion in beige and straw, on the brownfield loosely covered by an all-over small rosette pattern...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture
Materials
Wool
Aubusson furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aubusson furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aubusson furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Rug & Kilim, Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, and Eric Cohler. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $4,597.
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