Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 1'8" x 4'8"

Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each colored weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colors worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. The success of decorative tapestry can be partially explained by its portability (Le Corbusier once called tapestries...

Antique French Tapestry 2' x 3'. The shaped beige field displays an acanthus volute cartouche enclosing an oval floral wreath and an inner rust...

Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry originally made for covering the seat of an antique sofa with a beautiful floral design and nice natural colours, entirely and fine...

Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a chicken and a rooster on the farm, surrounded by a strip of flowers, with beautiful natural light colours in...