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.
$13,995Sale Price|39% Off
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry, with Pan and Syrinx
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 17th century. This tapestry describes the myth of Pan and Syrinx after Ovide’s Metamorphoses. The God Pan pursues the nymph of t...
Wool
Claude Gozlan "the Palace of Chimeras" moderne french Tapestry Pinton - N° 1383
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Atelier Pinton
Located in Paris, FR
Claude GOZLAN (1930-2006) AUBUSSON tapestry "The Palace of Chimeras" from the PINTON workshop Signed and justified 1/6 lower right. Also signed, titled a...
Wool
1820s Green Medallion French Empire Aubusson Carpet 17'x20'10" Knotted Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Aubusson Carpet Antique Oversized Aubusson French Medallion Knotted Rug, Country of Origin: France, Circa Date: 1820s. This exceptional piece...
Wool
$2,500Sale Price|21% Off
Antique 17th Century Tapestry Border Panel Fragment 1 x 7.8 ft
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique 17th Century Flemish Tapestry border panel measuring: 1.3 x 7.6 ft.
Tapestry, Wool
$72,000Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Vintage Rene Perrot Pictorial and Floral Tapestry Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 vintage Aubusson tapestry is a rare and special new curation from Rug & Kilim—a signed mid-century original by French artist Rene Perrot, handwoven in wool and originating ...
Wool
Large 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely silk and wool piece was originally the setback of a loveseat. It measures 2 x 5.3 ft. It is in pristine condition and ...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
BVIZ Antique Tapestry Fragment Pillow
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Recently made toss pillow from an antique tapestry fragment of the Aubusson-Verdure tradition (French, 18th century) depicting a woodland scene in shades of gold, green, blue, and br...
Textile, Wool, Velvet, Feathers
French Château Landscape Jacquard Woven Tapestry with Carriage & Courtly Scene
Located in Miami, FL
French Château Landscape Jacquard Woven Tapestry with Carriage & Courtly Scene, 75.5” Wide An elegant and richly detailed French château scene tapestry, Jacquard woven in the tr...
Wool, Cotton
$31,150Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Rug, Tapestry Felemish Style Wall Decoration Object, Decorative rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
A fabulous 19th-century handwoven tapestry in an excellent condition. The scene of celebration among nature. A similar technique is used for making the tapestry as in Aubusson and Ne...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Beautiful French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a charming French tapestry featuring a gallant village scene. Woven with precision on Jacquard looms in France, this masterpiece showcases couples by the rive...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry "médiéval"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the late 20th century or early 21th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the 15th century tapestry style. Beautiful medieval-style tapestry featuring ...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry Aubusson style, woven on jacquard loom, mid-20th century. Wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship ...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty antique French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, handwoven in the renowned Aubusson workshops. This masterpiece replicates a 15th-century museum tapestry, featuring heraldic moti...
Wool, Silk
Antique 16th Century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A rare 16th century Flemish Verdure Feuilles de Choux tapestry. Feuilles de Choux (cabbage leaves in French) tapestries include large leav...
Tapestry, Silk, Wool
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design, showing a gallant scene with two couples, one sitting at the foot of a tree, and the other arrivin...
Wool, Cotton
French antique Tapestry "THE BALLADINS" Jacquard Manufactury Paris - No. 1652
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry "The Jesters" by the Jacquard Manufactory, Paris, Circa 1980 - 143cm W x 117cm H - No. 1652 Period: 20th century Condition: Excellent Material: Wool Width: 143 cm Heigh...
Wool
$4,700Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Tapestry 124cmx244cm Ascending 4x8 Landscape Birds Bunnies c.1930
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully woven French Arts & Crafts tapestry depicts an enchanting wildlife garden filled with birds, rabbits, and dense stylized foliage. Its refined detailing, rich colors,...
Wool
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
French Scandinavian Antique Verdure Tapestry, Signed NK for Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Dallas, TX
78461 Antique French Scandinavian Verdure Tapestry Handwoven in Sweden, 04'01 x 06'09. Emanating timeless style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool antique verdure tapestry is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The idyllic pastoral scene and soft earthy colorway woven into this piece work together creating a look of true Old World charm. The antique verdure wall hanging depicts a peaceful wooded landscape with dense green vegetation. Nestled among the trees are a couple of exotic birds. A horizontal floral...
Wool
French Greenery Tapestry by AUBUSSON manufactury 18th - 348Lx216 - N° 1597
By Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning, hand-lined with 100% linen fabric, and meticulous inspection by our experts in our workshop. It is now ready to grace you...
Wool, Silk
Gorgeous Antique Large 17th century Aubusson Tapestry historical battle scene
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and rare 17th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice design in style of Louis XVI, featuring a historical battle probably from Alexander or a Roman battle, conqu...
Silk, Wool
19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 327x215 - N° 1357
Located in Paris, FR
A deux pas de la Tour Eiffel Nous sommes une entreprise familiale spécialisée dans l'achat, la vente et la location de voitures. expertise de tapisseries, tapis, kilims et textiles a...
Wool, Silk
Room Divider with Aubusson Tapestries Featuring Birds and Floral Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Panel Room Divider Screen with Aubusson Carpets - 20th Century A beautiful four panel room divider decorated with fine Aubusson carpets depicting a lush Italian landscape. This...
Copper
Antique french Needlepoint Panel or border Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry in the form of a stripe or border fragment, with nice floral design and beautiful colours, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint...
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
Wool, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Autumn-winter »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Automne-Hiver» ( Autumn-winter ) and nice colours, woven at renowned workshops in jacquard...
Wool, Cotton, Polyester
Early 20th Century Aubusson Bed Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Aubusson tapestry with a floral design and beautiful colors entirely handwoven with wool and silk on cotton foundation, with a shape of down of bed.
Wool
$756Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Carpet French Aubusson Rug, Cream Wool Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Are you looking for a new accessory to introduce into your home? Then look no further! This elegant piece features a subtle colour palette of cream and beige that make up the symmetr...
Tapestry, Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a galant scene. Elevate your space with the charm of this beautifully crafted and woven tapestry,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design . and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome o...
Wool, Cotton
French carpet Aubusson Manufacture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period - N 1592
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Aubusson Manufacture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period - 315x286 - No. 1592 Artist: Manufacture Aubusson Period: 19th century Style: Napoleon 3rd Condition: Perf...
Wool
Zabihi Collection Green Tassel 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Authentic stand alone pillow made from a 19th century French Aubusson rug with a floral motif with green tasseled corners. Measures: 19" x 21", sewn ...
Wool, Cotton, Foam
pretty vintage French screen printed tapestry « bird merchants »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French screen printed tapestry by hand with beautiful design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, m...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and beautiful colors, entirely woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanshi...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Winter By Alphonse Mucha»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the early 21th century, This is gorgeous tapestry reproduction of the painting Winter by Alphonse Mucha, the famous ART NOUVEAU artist This tapestry wi...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$20,799Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Fine Pale Pink, Rose, Taupe, Elegant Carpet
Located in Port Washington, NY
Aubusson is a town on the Ceruse River in central France. It has been famed for its carpets as well as tapestries since the 15th century. Antique Aubusson rugs made in tapestry techn...
Wool
Vintage Hand-Woven French Aubusson Tapestry Wall Art of Forest Scene
Located in Barrington, IL
A beautifully hand-woven French Aubusson tapestry in the style of 17th-century Verdure tapestries, created in 20th-century France. This timeless work of textile art features a serene nature scene, with birds perched on tree branches amidst a lush, tranquil forest. Woven in classic Verdure style, the tapestry showcases an exquisite palette of soft greens and blues, capturing the depth and serenity of the woodland landscape. The tapestry is backed with cloth and includes a sewn-in pocket for a display rod, making it ready for elegant hanging. The beautiful French Aubussion tapestry is stunning decorative piece that evokes the romantic charm and masterful craftsmanship of historic French weaving. Dimensions: 6’ x 8’ Date of Manufacture: Late 1900s Place of Origin: France Material: Wool Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1974 Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, French Aubusson Tapestry, Aubusson Tapestry Pillows, European Embroidery,18th Century Antique French Tapestry, Large Wall Tapestry, Handwoven Tapestry, Modernist Tapestry, Mid Century Wall Tapestry, Antique Tapestry with Frame...
Wool
Aubusson-Style Tapestry or Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming late 20th century Aubusson-style tapestry or rug featuring reserves of hunting foul alternating with floral reserves. The birds are well-detailed and clearly ide...
Wool
pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning early 20th century French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cl...
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Green Verdure Tapestry with Bird and Foliage
Located in New York, NY
Place this long and narrow antique tapestry in a staircase or in between two windows for a pop of color. Handwoven in Aubusson, France, circa 1860, this gorgeous verdure wall piece h...
Tapestry, Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful medieval museum tapestry design and nice colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufactur...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning French Savonnerie and Aubusson Style Floral Design Discover the elegance of this magnificent Chinese rug! This pretty, generously sized pie...
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a hunt scene with a hunter mounted on horse with two hounds chasing a stag through a forest...
Wool
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Rug, Neoclassical Design in Gold & Blue-Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-woven in the esteemed flatweave tradition of France circa 1870-1880, this monumental 11x16 antique Aubusson rug is a breathtaking cornerstone of the European collection. A maste...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a charming French tapestry featuring a gallant village scene. Woven with precision on Jacquard looms in France, this masterpiece showcases couples by the rive...
Wool, Cotton
Dame à la licorne - Medieval tapestry Manufacture Aubusson 19th - N° 1355
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
Wool, Silk
The Staff of Moses, Exodus 7, Brussels Tapestry 18th Century - L1m93xh2m13, 1464
Located in Paris, FR
Manufacturer: Manufacture Des Bruxelles Epoque: 18th century Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII- Biblical Condition: perfect condition (some small 19th century restoration ha...
Wool, Silk
French Antique verdure Aubusson Tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in PARIS, FR
A large wool and silk late 17th Century French Tapestry from the historical Aubusson Manufacture decorated with greenery and foliage border. Oasis of greenery and peace- bucolic sce...
Wool, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry cushion face
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Pretty small French tapestry from the late-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven in jacquard loom by wool acrylic a...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$7,280Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78235 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'10 x 06'01. Woven in the twilight decades of the 19th century, this antique French Aubusson tapestry is a romantic echo o...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite late 20th-century French tapestry featuring the enchanting design 'VERDURE AU MOULIN' after François Boucher. Capturing nature in its most picturesque form, adorned with p...
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, US
This pillow is made from an original mid-19th century Aubusson tapestry fragment, dating to circa 1850. The design depicts a bouquet of flowers in shades of cream, blush, green, and ...
Wool, Cotton
pretty Antique French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry, chair or cushion cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite fragment of an French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a natural design , Woven on a Jacquard loom with wool. Ori...
Wool
17th Century Antique Tapestry with Woodland Scene and Floral Border in Blue Tone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 17th century antique tapestry with woodland scene and floral border, rug 17-0401, country of origin / type: France / Adam style t...
Wool
$16,912Sale Price|20% Off
The Gilded Louis XV Jardin: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Rococo Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79474 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 14'06 x 25'11. This exceptional handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug unfolds like a ceremonial salon floor from an aristocratic European re...
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene of pastoral love, showing a couple in countryside with the nature and a river ...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Tapisserie d'Halluin France Aubusson Style Tapestry
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Tapisserie d'Halluin France Aubusson Style Tapestry featuring King Louis XIV in Versailles, France. Measures 74" in width and 52" in height.
Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty early 20th century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty antique french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design from the nature with an eagle. Woven on Jacquard loom with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lu...
Wool, Cotton