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.
Antique Signed French Jean-Baptiste Deshays Pictorial Tapestry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 12x18 antique French Beauvais tapestry represents an iconic museum-quality addition to Rug & Kilim's Tapestry Collection—an extremely collectible a...
Wool
SHAHKAR Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This is absolutely lovely antique 19th century French Aubusson Tapestry pillow with flowers with a velour backing. It measures: 15 x 19 inches. Excellent condition. Complimentary S...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A striking fragment of a 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting a lively musical scene. The composition features a group of richly dressed figures playing long wind instruments, li...
Silk, Wool
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
French Royal Aubusson Tapestry 18th century - Homage to Psyche - N° 1613
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry, Royal Aubusson Manufactory, 18th century - Homage to Psyche after Isaac Moillon - 358cm W x 240cm H - No. 1613 Homage to Psyche After a cartoon by Isaac Moillon An elega...
Wool, Silk
French Greenery Tapestry by AUBUSSON manufactury 18th - 348Lx216 - N° 1597
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
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
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
Bobyrug’s nice vintage French needlepoint rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French Aubusson style rug with nice floral design and beautiful colours with light blue and white, pink, orange and green, entirely hand embroidered by needlepoint...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Hand Woven Rug 12'7 x 16'2
Located in New York, NY
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 they were weaving in Aubusson...
Wool
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
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
Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077
By Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
Bird Capture Tapestry, Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century, No. 1077 Cleaned, restored, and lined by our Paris workshop Period: 18th century Style: Verdure Condition: Excellent Mater...
Wool, Silk
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
Antique Little French Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element. Take a look at other Bobyrug items! , search by "Bobyrug" !
Silk
French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry Medieval Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful French tapestry with a design of a museum tapestry from 15th century and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool.
Wool
$4,108Sale Price|30% Off
8.4x12 Ft Unusual Vintage Hand Knotted European Rug. French Design Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage European carpet from 1950s featuring an elegant design. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in ...
Wool
Pretty antique religious embroidery tissue
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique French embroidered tissue for church clothes , with nice colours, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation ...
Silk
1900s Cream Rose Floral Antique French Aubusson Carpet 12'x15'6" Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 ) Antique Aubusson French Ivory 1900s Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This exquisite French Aubusson piece captures the eleganc...
Wool
French Antique Tapestry on New Custom Cushion
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made custom cushion (or large pillow) from an antique tapestry fragment of the Aubusson-Verdure tradition dating to 19th century France, depicting a peacock atop a traditi...
Tapestry, Wool, Velvet, Feathers
French 18th Century Tapestry Fragment
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This vibrant botanical theme tapestry fragment comes from 18th century France, at the peak of the Verdure tradition. Two narrow panels were hand-stitched together as one hanging, wit...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
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
Nice French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with nice design reproduces a segment of "The Stag at Bay" from the Netherlands. The original dates back to the late 15th century. This cop...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style médiéval design Jacquard Tapestry « deer chase »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestry representing « deer chase» (poursuite du cerf), with Beautiful colours with green background, pink, yell...
Wool, Cotton
$55,999Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis
By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, Peter Paul Rubens, Francesco Albani
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-18th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis Wall Hanging 13'09 x 09'05. A rare jewel from the heart of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool and silk Aubusson verdure tapestry offers more than aesthetic beauty—it is a portal to a bygone era of aristocratic grandeur and mythological reverence. Woven by master artisans whose skill and devotion were reserved for the noble elite, this extraordinary tapestry captures the romantic tragedy of Venus and Adonis in a style that pays homage to the great Italian Baroque painters—Francesco Albani...
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century original French Aubusson tapestry with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool a...
Wool, Silk
Beautiful Antique French Fine Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry with beautiful design of a scene of an elderly lady teaching a young girl to sew, and with beautiful natural colors, entirely an...
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style needlepoint tapestry, medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of an 15th century tapestry with a design titled « bord de L’eau » (water's...
Wool
Vintage English Needlepoint Handmade Floral Black Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage English needlepoint wool rug with a beige field. This piece has green fine details with a floral elegant patterns through...
Wool
Nice Antique Needlepoint European Rug Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century European (probably french) needlepoint tapestry or rug, with a design of antique French savonnerie rugs in the style of Louis XVI (the 16th) and beautiful color...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Antique French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette. Antique Large French Aubusson Carpet with Romantic Motifs and Delicate Color Palette. This elegant ant...
Wool
Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78082 Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style 09'10 x 14'04. Flourishing in technique and trend from the middle of the 17th ...
Wool
$25,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique flat-woven French Aubusson carpet from the turn of the 20th century.
Wool
Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «Diane return of hunt»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry Magnificent Aubusson tapestry, entirely and extremely finely hand-woven in wool and silk, showcas...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
French Antique verdure Aubusson Tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in PARIS, FR
A fine and large wool and silk French Tapestry from the historical Aubusson Manufacture decorated with greenery and foliage border. Oasis of greenery and peace- bucolic scene with se...
Wool, Silk
Pretty antique French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry, by ludovico marchetti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a stunning antique Aubusson-style tapestry from the early 20th century. Meticulously woven on a jacquard loom using a blend of luxurious wool and cotton, this...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century French tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, woven on the Jacquard looms woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury a...
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry in Beige and Blue
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 10x10 pictorial tapestry from France, handwoven in wool circa 1650-1660. This flat weave is a new addition to the most collectible European curations by Rug & Kilim. Fur...
Wool
Late 19th Century French Verdure Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
78831 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 09'08. Woven in the storied ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this handwoven wool and silk ...
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage French hand printed Tapestry Vendanges museum Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the right half (the harvest side) of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "...
Cotton
$4,661Sale Price|20% Off
Traditional Carpet Aubusson Style Area Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with accents of cream green and ivory. Both the color and desi...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Gallant meeting »
By Jules Pansu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Rendez-vous galant » ( Gallant meeting ) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
Early 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry. Approximately 100 years old. Handmade on the loom from wool and silk. Very good condition. No fading and no holes Sourced in Lyon France H 127...
Wool
Pretty French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the late 20th century or early 21th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elegant Vintage Floral Tapestry...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite charm of our midcentury French tapestry, featuring a captivating design reminiscent of an 18th-century masterpiece. Depicting the romantic dance and play of lo...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage French hand printed Tapestry Vendanges museum Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French hand-printed tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the left half (the pressing side) of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "...
Cotton
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
French Verdure Aubusson Tapestry 19th Century - Numbered 2180 - No. 1410
By Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
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
Beautiful mid century handwoven Aubusson style tapestry « Card players »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this 21th-century Aubusson /sty tapestry featuring a captivating design of card players at countryside. Beautiful decorative tapestry depicting a ru...
Wool, Cotton
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
Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This is absolutely lovely antique 19th century French Aubusson Tapestry pillow with flowers with a velour backing. It measures: 15 x 12 inches. Excellent condition. Complimentary S...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Botanical Green Rug Art Nouveau Carpet Aubusson Rug Handwoven Wool Needlepoint
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical large-scale botanical Rug design woven on an ivory blue/ Green background with accents of cream green and ivor...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
984 - Jacquard Tapestry "Touch" is from the Lady with the Unicorn Series
Located in Paris, FR
984 - This Jacquard tapestry "touch" is from the Lady with the Unicorn series. On this hanging, the sense of touch is highlighted. Framed by the lion and the unicorn...
Wool
665 - Aubusson 19th Century Needlepoint Rug
Located in Paris, FR
665 - Aubusson 19th century needlepoint rug.
Wool
Nice French Aubusson Style Medieval Design Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Behold this exquisite French tapestry, meticulously crafted as a museum-tapestry design replica. This tapestry captures the essence of a renowned masterpiece, featuring a captivating...
Wool, Cotton
Rugs On Net Large Antique Light Ivory Floral French Aubusson Flatweave Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 11'8" x 14'3" - 355 x 434 cm ) Antique Aubusson French Ivory 1880s Rug, Circa Date: 1880s. This exceptional piece is a hallmark of the Fr...
Wool
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
Antique 19th Century French Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th Century French Verdure tapestry depicting a pristine and lovely landscape on the banks of a river with cupid hunting deer. The scene is surrounded by verdant and floral ...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design of royal Court with knights, and very beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and silk, at the famous B...
Wool, Silk
Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry « autumn ferns » by Le Guen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of the Fougères d’Automne « autumn ferns » titled limited edition wall tapestry from Manufacture Robert Four in Aubusson, France. This exquisite piece,...
Wool, Cotton