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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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Style: Aubusson
Beautiful Antique French Tablecloth Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century tapestry with a Napoleon the third style design and nice colors with black field, mechanical Jaquar made with wool on wool foundation.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Antique 19th Century Ivory Ornate Floral French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century ivory ornate floral French Aubusson tapestry. It has floral garlands and an oval window looking onto a scene with a woman presenting a dove to a...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Tapestry

17th Century Aubusson Tapestry Pillow
Located in Canterbury, GB
Large Impressive Antique Pillow The French Aubusson Tapestry panel dates from 17th Century Woven in Naturally Dyed wool and silk Depicting Trees and a Chateau Finished with antique...
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17th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Metallic Thread

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century french Aubusson tapestry with beautiful gallant design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven at Aubusson manu...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Silk

1800 France-Carpet Aubusson hand-woven wool
Located in Milano, Lombardia
France, 18th Century Hand-woven wool 190x250 cm
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

French Petit Point tapestry / Hallway french carpet - 227x0.53 - No. 666
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....
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Beautiful Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 18th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design and beautiful with red, blue and green, entirely handwoven at Aubusson manufacturing with wool and silk wov...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

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, "...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Cotton

Aubusson tapestry 19th century petanque game scene - N° 1332
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson tapestry 19th century petanque game scene - N° 1332 Close to the Eiffel Tower, We are a family business specialized in the purchase, sale and expertise of tapestries, carpe...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

7x9.5 Ft Decorative Hand-Knotted Area Rug. Vintage European Design Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Luxurious Very Fine Silk French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful Aubusson tapestry with very beautiful gallant scene design and light colors, entirely and very finely handwoven with silk. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and crafts...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Silk

Vintage Medieval Design French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century French Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry with nice design of medieval tapestries and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar woven with...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Oversized Antique Aubusson Flatweave Rug with Floral Medallion, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool circa 1890-1900, this 12x17 antique Aubusson flatweave is a rare oversized rug among French tapestry weaves. Its design features borders with vine scrolls and carto...
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1890s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool

Antique Aubusson-Style Pictorial Tapestry - Urn, Tendril and Crowned Lion Motifs
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual aubusson-style tapestry wall hanging comprising 8 panels with recurring lion, urn and floral motifs on a pale blue field with a passementeire border and cotton backing. Wh...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Mid Century French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice French tapestry with beautiful design of an antique Aubusson tapestry, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Large French Forest Scene Tapestry with Bird, 18th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale 18th Century tapestry featuring a lush forest scene with bird and tree motifs in soft green, brown, and taupe hues. It has a bronze toned border and beautiful time hono...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Fabric

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 1'8" x 4'8"
Located in New York, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th 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

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Wool, Silk

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

Flemish Tapestry Fragment
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/876 - Flemish XVIII tapestry nice fragment for wall: an idea for an unusual picture on wall, more elegant and less expensive. It is certainly not common to see it in a house.
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Aubusson Furniture

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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...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Very Pretty Tapestry of 18th Century Aubusson, N° 1189
Located in Paris, FR
Very pretty tapestry of 18th century royal manufacture of Aubusson. Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation workshop and also our know-how, we are pl...
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1750s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Wonderful Antique Pictural Karabagh Kilim Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century large Armenian Kilim from Caucasus Karabagh with a nice pictural design as tapestry, entirely handwoven with wool on w...
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Late 19th Century Armenian Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design with a family at the beach This captivating piece depicts a scene with three women, a child and a man,...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Jaquar Tapestry with a Modern Jean Claude Bissery Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful French tapestry with a design of Jean Claude Bissery, French artist from the second half of the 20th century, with the signature of the artist, with a beautiful modern...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Antique Flemish Garden Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
17th Century Flemish Garden tapestry depicting a serene countryside landscape. Woven in wool and silk, this tapestry displays an exquisite sense of artistry and depth. Two charming animals are depicted in the foreground surrounded by lush foliage revealing a view towards the formal gardens...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Silk, Tapestry

Rug & Kilim’s French Aubusson Style Runner in Green, Beige-Brown Floral Pattern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim pays tribute to the celebrated French Aubusson rug in this runner addition to its coveted European Collection. Hand knotted in best quality sari silk, this 18th century i...
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2010s Indian Aubusson Furniture

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Silk

7.2x10.6 Ft Vintage Savonnerie Style Handmade Turkish Wool Area Rug
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted vintage Turkish rug made of distressed low wool pile on finely woven cotton foundation featuring a pared down French Savonnarie style design in red, blue and cream. In...
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Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Furniture

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Cotton, Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning vintage French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cluny Museum....
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, Pétanque Scene, N° 1141
Located in Paris, FR
The game of bowls would have been created in Gaul. Balls were first made of clay, stone, then wood and finally steel, but, after the “bouleurs” of the Middle Ages, the golden age of ...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Vintage hand printed French Aubusson Style Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage 17th century Aubusson style hand printed tapestry. With very beautiful design of hunt, medieval design, on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Cotton

pair of 19th century Aubusson tapestry - n° 1156
Located in Paris, FR
a very nice pair of 19th century Aubusson tapestry in very good general condition . Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation workshop and also Our know-how, we are pleased to present ...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Oversized Antique Aubusson Rug in Brown and Cream with Medallions
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 15x19 antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to our European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French Neoclassical flatweave style, handwoven in wool and believed to...
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant scene at the town and beautiful light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Aubusson Style Needlepoint French Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice needlepoint tapestry late 19th century, Napoleon the third, entirely hand embroidered with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning Floral Design! This remarkable rug boasts a vibrant red background that sets the stage for a striking white medallion. The medallion is be...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Pretty mid century savonnerie design Indian rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage Indian rug with a nice floral Aubusson and savonnerie design and a beautiful yellow field, and pure, red, pink, white and sky blue, entirely hand knotted with wool ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Aubusson Furniture

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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 renowned medieval museum tapestry, "Les Vendanges" (grape harvest) from t...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Cotton

Beige Aubusson Rug Area Handwoven Wool Needlepoint Floral Traditional Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory beige background with cream green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colo...
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1990s French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Blue and Pink Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 8x10 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson r...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Green Beige Aubusson Rug, Extra Large Wool Carpet Tapestry Livingroom Rug Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
Featuring intricately woven motifs and emblems on a mixture of beige and green backgrounds through the centre. A highly-detailed layered border then encloses the handmade carpet. This high-quality Afghan tribal rug...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Rug & Kilim’s Aubusson Style Rug in Blue and Cream with Floral Medallion
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 10x14 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson ...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design with shepherds in a romantic scene inside the countryside. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool An...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Rug & Kilim's Handwoven Aubusson Flat Weave Style Green, Pink, Beige Floral Rug
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine wool yarn, a 5x12 Aubusson flat weave style rug fragment from the European Collection by Rug & Kilim. This fragment piece revels in a glorious floral pattern in pas...
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2010s European Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Rug & Kilim's Aubusson Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Floral Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 7x10 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson r...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

826 - 19th Century Tapestry Door
Located in Paris, FR
826 - 19th century tapestry door.
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Massive Antique French Palace Size Aubusson Rug 19'9x49'
Located in New York, NY
Massive antique French Palace size Aubusson rug, 19'9 x 49'. Now this is a special rug! Clearly it was a special commission when new. The room for...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry with a Boat Unloading Cargo
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting several villagers on either side of a large tree in the right foreground, watching the cargo being unloaded from a large vessel docked by the verdant river bank at left, with the turbulent sea at center, and other ships docked by the riverside cityscape in the left distance. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 10’1” H x 13’9” W This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning vintage French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cluny Museum....
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton

Traditional Aubusson Rug Cream Handwoven Carpet Wool Needlepoint Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. Both the colour and design...
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1990s French Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Savonnerie Style Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice hand tufted rug with a Savonnerie or Aubusson design Wool velvet. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship with our exquisite collection of carpets and tapestrie...
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Late 20th Century Indian Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Vintage Aubusson Garden Rug with Baroque Floral Chintz Style
Located in Dallas, TX
76773 Vintage French Aubusson Style Rug, 09'00 x 11'06. Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta and Chintz style, this hand-knotted wool vintage Aubusson style garden area rug features...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Floral Cushion Cover Hand Embroidered Pillow Case Pink Wool Scatter Cushion
Located in Wembley, GB
This floral needlepoint cushion cover is an excellent example of vintage cushion covers woven in the 1990s. The floral pattern has been woven in ...
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1990s Chinese Aubusson Furniture

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Cotton, Organic Material, Natural Fiber, Wool

19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3' x 13' - 282 x 396 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 9'3' x 13' - 282 x 396 )
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool

Decorative Pillows, Floral Vintage Pure Silk Aubusson Style Pillow Cushion Cover
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique rug vintage pillowcase zipper cushion handmade Aubusson pillow cover, view one of the most comprehensive collections of the decorative pill...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Aubusson Furniture

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Organic Material, Cotton, Wool

Antique Rugs, French Savonnerie Carpet, Beige Floral Carpet Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont travelled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during Bourbon times, and a French manufactory that could create the same type of rug would lower the price significantly. Henri VI of France–the reigning monarch at the time–took advantage of DuPont’s skills and established a workshop for him at the Louvre. In 1627, King Louis XIII founded a manufactory for DuPont and his apprentice, Simon Lourdes, on the site of a defunct soap factory in the sixteenth arrondissement (also known as Quai de Chaillot). The name “Savonnerie” was born from the French word “Savon” meaning “soap.” DuPont and Lourdes worked together, weaving rugs under a royal patent for the king and other nobles until they had a falling out and split up. Lourdes remained at the Chaillot location while DuPont went to his workshops in the Louvre, though both continued to make Savonnerie rugs. Antique rugs, French Savonnerie carpet, Beige Floral carpet...
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1870s French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material, Carbon Fiber

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

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmans...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Furniture

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Silk

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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