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.
French Aubusson Style Tapestry Depicting a Lake and Woodland Scene (H 60 x W 79)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large French Aubusson style tapestry from the 19th century, featuring a verdure landscape scene with colorful birds in the foreground, and a castle in the background surrounde...
Fabric
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
An Autumnal Aviary: Late 18th Century Aubusson Masterpiece of Tranquil Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
78236 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'01 x 06'00. This handwoven wool antique French Aubusson tapestry dates to the late 18th century, a moment when refined taste shifted toward...
Wool
Wonderful 19th century fine French Aubusson tapestry «Orientalist»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
19th-Century Aubusson Tapestry – Wool and Silk, Orientalist Scene Exceptional 19th-century Aubusson tapestry, finely woven in a combination of wool and silk, depicting an elegant Or...
Wool, Silk
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the mid 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautiful...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
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 in the 19th Century, this lovely verdure wall p...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
The Royal Verdure: A Late 19th Century Aubusson Masterpiece of Pastoral Splendor
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
78831 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, 06'10 x 09'08. The Royal Verdure: Late 19th Century Aubusson Masterpiece of Oudry’s Pastoral Splendor. Woven in the ...
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
Large early 1700's Verdure Aubusson Tapestry
Located in LYON, FR
French Aubusson woven tapestry from the early 1700's depicting a lizard standing in luscious vegetation. Created in Aubusson, located in central France. Interestingly this vertical w...
Wool, Silk
$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
Verdure Aubusson tapestry signed - Couple of Deer in an Undergrowth - No. 1414
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
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 antique fine french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « The man with dog »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant early 20th-century Aubusson tapestry, showcasing a charming pastoral scene in soft, muted tones. The composition features a serene countryside landscape with lush trees, a fl...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
"darius' Tent" Tapestry From Royal Manufactory Of Aubusson 18th - No. 1694
Located in Paris, FR
"darius' Tent" Tapestry From The Royal Manufactory Of Aubusson, 18th Century - 375l X 240h - No. 1694 This magnificent tapestry has been thoroughly cleaned, hand-lined with 100% lin...
Wool, Silk
French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson 18th century - 2m67Hx1m97L - N° 1386
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 vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry "shepherds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a charming French tapestry featuring a beautiful scene with shepherds in the fields, near a river. Woven with precision on Jacquard looms in France. Embrace t...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite midcentury Egyptian tapestry, inspired by the Ramsès Wissa Wassef School Tapestries. Featuring a stunning nature-themed design with animals, birds, and fish, adorned with v...
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry with Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78244 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 4'00 x 4'09. Woven in the famed workshops of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique French tapestry conjures th...
Wool
$8,995Sale Price|50% Off
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson tapestry from the 19th century, depicting several young courtiers spending a leisurely afternoon gaily dancing and carousing within the splendidly maintained verdan...
Wool
pretty mid century French jacquard tapestry « gallant tavern scene »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming scene of gallant tavern, This tapestry depicts a gallant or pastoral genre scene, typical of the Rococo...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Royal Aubusson Manufactury Tapestry 18th – After Jean-Baptis Oudry - N 1570
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
An Exceptional and Important french Tapestry from Royal Aubusson Manufactury the Tapestry in France , 18th Century – After Jean-Baptiste Oudry No. 1570 Period: 18th century Conditio...
Wool, Silk
Light Blue 19th Century Floral French Aubusson Portière Decorative Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Called portière, these antique wall hanging tapestries were handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century. They both feature floral and foliage decor in a deep red and beige palette. Portière tapestries were traditionally used in French chateaux and palaces in past centuries, they are unique in that they are designed to fill narrow wall spaces. A portière is a hanging curtain...
Wool
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...
Wool
THE OWL IN THE CUPBOARD, Jean Lurçat - Freznch Tapestry TABARD Aubusson - N 1553
By Tabard, Jean Lurçat
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lurçat Era: 20th century Style: 1950s-1960s design Condition: Perfect condition Material: Tapestry Width: 253 cm Height: 155 cm Depth: 0.5 cm In keeping with tradition,...
Wool
Pretty antique large french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « Swan attacked by dog »
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this large early 20th century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 18th-century verdure tapestries. This tapest...
Silk, Wool
$30,185Sale 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, Organic Material, Cotton
Pretty Vintage French needlepoint Tapestry “winegrowers"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French needlepoint tapestry featuring an alteration from the exquisite design of the renowned medieval museum tapestry, "Les Vendanges" (gra...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
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...
Wool, Cotton
$8,495Sale Price|50% Off
18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 18th century, with a crane at the center of the idyllic landscape scene, sitt...
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,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$371Sale Price|20% Off
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Aubusson style french jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and light colours, woven in mechanical jacquard looms with cotton, wool and acrylic, ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$2,096Sale Price|20% Off
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel "birds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the mid 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage French medieval design hand printed tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French hand printed tapestry with beautiful medieval design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, meticulously hand-printed on a cotton fo...
Cotton
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
$4,452Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful mid century handwoven Aubusson tapestry «the man near the river»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this late 20th-century Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design of a man near a river in the town. Beautiful handwoven Aubusson tapestry, cr...
Wool, Cotton
A Unique HIPPIE Handmade ABSTRACT Wool TAPESTRY, AUBUSSON, France 1970
By Sheila Hicks
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional handmade abstract modern tapestry, Modernist, Forme-Libre, Lyrical Abstraction, Hippie, made in thick wool hand woven forming beautiful and sensual patterns and relief...
Wool
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel "dog and birds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the mid 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
Jean Picart Le Doux, French tapestry Atelier Pinton, 1x6, L5m00xh2m00 - No. 1437
By Aubusson Manufacture, Atelier Pinton, Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Picart Le Doux Period: 20th century Style: Modern art Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 500 cm Height: 200 cm A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We...
Wool
Nice 18th century Aubusson tapestry «rest in the forest»
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 18th-century french Aubusson fragment tapestry depicting an elegant scene of two people rest set in the heart of a wooded. The color palette, dominated by shades of blue, ...
Wool, Silk
$55,999Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, Venus and Adonis
By Francesco Albani, Peter Paul Rubens, Gobelins Royal Manufactory
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
Wonderful antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « lady and licorn, Taste »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 15th-century museum tapestry based on the series of ...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Pretty Mid Century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry, « L'escarpolette »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design from the painter Fragonard. "The Swing Tapestry, painted in the 18th centu...
Wool, Cotton
$5,034Sale Price|20% Off
The Emperor’s Banquet: A Handwoven Beauvais-Style Tapestry of Imperial Splendor
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory, Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in Dallas, TX
73699 Beauvais Reproduction Tapestry, 05'00 x 06'07. Drawing inspiration from The Collation: The Story of the Emperor of China, this handwoven wool tapestry is a faithful reproductio...
Wool
French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson Manufactury 19th century - N° 1630
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Excellent Material: Wool & Silk Width: 190 cm Height: 160 cm Depth: 0.5 cm This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cle...
Wool, Silk
Wonderful Vintage French Aubusson style Hand Printed Tapestry “ country concert”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Concert Champêtre ( country concert ) Very beautiful mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with a beautiful 15th century tapestries design showing a scene in the countryside, ou...
Wool, Cotton
Tapestry Jean Lurcat "Blue Coral" Atlerie Suzanne Goubely-gatien N° 1416
By Suzanne Goubely Atelier, Jean Lurçat
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
$7,756Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
77225 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher, 06'02 x 09'11. Nestled in the heart of Aubusson, France, French Aubusson tapestries have enchanted admirers since...
Wool
$25,995Sale Price|42% Off
17th Century French Aubusson Mythological Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the 17th century, depicting the Spartan king, Menelaus, seated at left, sending his brother...
Wool
$1,113Sale Price|20% Off
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design on the beach with beautiful colors, woven with Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience...
Wool, Cotton
Aubusson tapestry, Robert Four Manufactory - On the Nie, Louis Toffoli - N° 1594
By Toffoli, atelier robert four
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson tapestry, Robert Four Manufactory - On the Nie, Louis Toffoli - 137cm L x 90cm H - No. 1594 Artist: Louis Toffoli: On the Nile Period: 20th Century Style: 1950s-60s Design C...
Wool
Flemish Tapestry 17th Century - Greenery With Owl - H2m70xl2m25 - N° 1430
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
Flemish French Tapestry (Manufactury of Flandres) 17th century - Greenery with Owl - H2m70xL2m25 - No. 1430 Clean, revised and lined with velcro A stone's throw from the Eiffel Towe...
Wool, Silk
Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry
By Mortlake
Located in New York, NY
Charming 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestry, handwoven in wool and silk at the famous Mortlake workshop. It depicts a scene from the well known "Bacchanalia and Playing Boys" se...
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Pretty Vintage large Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design and with beautiful colours, woven with wool And cotton on Jacquard looms ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury a...
Wool, Cotton
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
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style hand printed 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
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty Aubusson style tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar looms with wool, acrylic and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lu...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
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
$49,995Sale Price|50% Off
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...
Wool
Pretty wide vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry «King Arthur legend
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Elegant large vintage French tapestry depicting a legendary scene of the King Arthur. Elevate your space with the charm of this beautifully crafted and woven tapestry woven by wool...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century french Jaquar tapestry with beautiful « Carmen » design and nice golden colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing...
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