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.
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape with bird»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-20th-Century Aubusson Tapestry — Verdure Bleue. A finely handwoven Aubusson tapestry from the mid-20th century, entitled Verdure Bleue, the tapestry is woven in a sophisticated ...
Wool, Silk
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-20th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Handwoven Wool & Silk Beautiful mid-20th century Aubusson tapestry, finely handwoven in wool and silk, depicting a charming pastoral woodland la...
Wool, Silk
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Pastoral Landscape with Floral Border A beautiful Aubusson tapestry featuring a richly detailed pastoral landscape in warm, earthy tones. The...
Wool, Silk
Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry «Verdure Mallard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise t...
Wool, Cotton
Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment , antique monument
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
17th-Century Aubusson Tapestry Fragment – Wool and Silk Exceptional 17th-century French Aubusson tapestry fragment, finely woven in a combination of wool and silk. The tapestry dep...
Wool, Silk
Nice large Antique French Aubusson tapestry "landscape with fox hunting"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
19th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Fox Hunting Scene in the 18th Century Style A fine 19th century Aubusson tapestry, woven in the style of the celebrated French tapestries of the 18t...
Wool, Silk
Tapestry “David Teniers” ManufactureAubusson 18th century – 220×200cm - N° 1717
Located in Paris, FR
"David Teniers" Style Tapestry – Aubusson Manufactory, 18th Century – 220 × 200 cm – No. 1717 18th-Century Aubusson Manufactory Tapestry – In the Style of David Teniers – 220 × 200 ...
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 Jules Pansu workshops...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from early 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautifully ...
Wool, Cotton
Large vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a hunting with hounds scene. A noble pastime and a favorite pastime of the great men of the time,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Wonderful 17th century French Aubusson tapestry "samson and Dalila history"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
17th-Century Aubusson Tapestry – Samson and Delilah A beautiful 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. The central scene shows Samson re...
Wool, Silk
Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by Bluteau "matinal"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Vintage 20th-century wall aubusson tapestry featuring a striking modernist design. A bold and dynamic composition with vibrant contrasting colors including shades of blue, black, gre...
Wool, Cotton
Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry « landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms with wool, cotton and acrylic . .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise to sumptuo...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Romance of the Rose »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating medieval design. A magnificent tapestry depicting the Romance of the Rose, an iconic work of medieval literatur...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Large Vintage French Wall Tapestry Aubusson Style, printed on jute, circa 1960
Located in COLMAR, FR
A large-format French wall hanging in the verdure tradition — woodland scene with leaping deer, peacocks perched in the canopy, a château glimpsed through the trees, and a dense frui...
Jute
Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «lovers who fish»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry Magnificent Aubusson tapestry, entirely and extremely finely hand-woven in wool and silk, showcasi...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « classic Verdure»
By Jules Pansu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Le Lignon » inspired by an 18th-century tapestry, made by the Aubusson workshops. Classi...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Lauragais Landscape
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Lauragais Landscape. Bring a little reminder of nature into your country decor with this Lauragais Landscape ta...
Wool, Cotton
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «Bird Catchers»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early 20th-century Aubusson tapestry, entirely handwoven in wool and silk. The tapestry depicts a charming pastoral scene with bird catchers, featuring several elegantly d...
Wool, Silk
$2,184Sale Price|20% Off
The Verdant Court of Virtue: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Flemish Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79487 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 05'08 x 05'01. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a lush homage to the legendary Flemish Feuilles de Choux verdure trad...
Wool
Nice Midcentury France Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry «bird’s offering
By Jules Pansu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. Inspired by François Boucher, it depicts a gentleman presenting a bird to...
Wool, Cotton
Nice 19th century French Aubusson tapestry «landscape»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Pastoral Landscape with Floral Border A beautiful late 19th-century Aubusson tapestry featuring a richly detailed pastoral landscape in warm, e...
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
$2,064Sale Price|20% Off
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
Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry « landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms with wool, cotton and acrylic . .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise to sumptuo...
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
Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique Aubusson tapestry fragment dating from the 17th century, featuring a finely dressed female figure in a classic, possibly allegorical or pastoral scene. The composi...
Cotton, Silk
Pretty Large 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
Pretty Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Titled "the danse"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century French tapestry, in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of a medieval museum tapestry called « La Danse » ( The Danse) and beautiful colors, hand printed on...
Cotton
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design of a port in Europe, in the 17th century, with boats at the docks, sailors getting ready, freight c...
Wool, Cotton
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 young people playing hide and seek game, with nice colours in hues of...
Wool, Cotton
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
Aubusson Tapestry from 19th Century - N° 1240
Located in Paris, FR
a very prettyAubusson tapestry of 19th century with red and blue and white colors, a temple and rivers in very good condition- N° 1240 Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation works...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French needlepoint tapestry featuring a stunning garden design with birds and vibrant colors. Hand-embroidered using the needlepo...
Wool
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Panel Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French panel tapestry, from the late 20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven at renowned workshops in jacquard looms in France by wool acrylic ...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Lauragais Landscape
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Lauragais Landscape. Bring a little reminder of nature into your country decor with this Lauragais Landscape ta...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « the feast of Venus »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a replica of the painting by 17th century French painter, Pierre Paul Rubens...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty 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, Acrylic
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hercules and diomedes»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a mythical scene of Hercules and one of Diomedes' mares, from the tapestry of the Labors of Hercul...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, "Greenery at the mill"
By Jules Pansu
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
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Verdure
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Typical 18th century verdure, depicting a green country landscape with a pond. Bring a little reminder of natu...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Maximilian Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of older tapestries probably with Maximilian historical design, and nice...
Wool
Nice 18th century Aubusson tapestry «greenery with bird »
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 18th-century french Aubusson fragment tapestry depicting an elegant scene of a landscape with bird. The color palette, dominated by shades of blue, green, and ivory, creat...
Wool, Silk
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
CYBERDEAL, Antique Aubusson Verdure Bird Tapestry Wool & Silk 2x6 18Th Century
Located in New York, NY
This 18th-century French Aubusson tapestry depicts a serene verdure landscape animated by birds, foliage, and pastoral scenery. Woven in wool and silk, the composition reflects the r...
Wool, Silk
Tapestry Signed From The Rambouillet Workshop, The King Carried - No. 1632
Located in Paris, FR
Tapestry Signed From The Rambouillet Workshop, The King Carried - Indian Tapestry - No. 1632 Artist: After Albert Eckhout Period: 20th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool A superb 20th-century decorative tapestry from the Rambouillet workshop (printed reproduction), entitled “The King Carried,” from the famous Indian Tapestry Series, an emblematic series produced by the Beauvais manufactory in the 18th century, reflecting the exotic taste so popular during the reign of Louis XV. This piece is an art edition produced in the 20th century by the Rambouillet Tapestry...
Wool
French Tapestry Around 1950 Framed, N° 1169
Located in Paris, FR
French tapestry around 1950 framed - n° 1169 the tapestry is framed and ready to hang on the wall Thanks to our Restoration-Conservation workshop and also Our know-how, we are pl...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French tapestry from the second half of the 20th century featuring a design by Jean Laurent titled "Le Cavalier" from the 1980s. Depicting a horseman in the woods, adorned ...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful Vintage screen printed french Tapestry medieval design “Bûcherons”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this mid-century French Aubusson style tapestry made by silk screen printed edition , featuring the exquisite design of the renowned medieval museum tapest...
Wool, Cotton
French 18th Century Tapestry Fragment, Aubusson Style, Hand-Woven
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
$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
$89,995Sale Price|50% Off
17th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a paradisiacal vision of a remote cottage with a beautiful waterfall placed within a lush lakeside setti...
Wool
$15,996Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure tapestry panel from the late 19th century, depicting a heron in front of a lake, surrounded by foliage and with a cottage in the distance, and presenting a ...
Wool
Beautiful antique fine french handwoven Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Impressive early 20th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting a lively pastoral hunting scene, rich in detail and color. At the center, an elegant château rises in the background, surrou...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Decorative Tapestry In The Aubusson Style, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large decorative tapestry in the verdure style, depicting a bucolic landscape enlivened by lush trees, a pond with a fountain, and architectural details in the background. The rich ...
Tapestry
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Aubusson Jacquard Tapestry depicting a Pastoral and Romantic Scene
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative Aubusson jacquard tapestry depicting a pastoral and romantic scene. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherds and shepherdesses embrace amid a serene landscape wit...
Wool, Cotton, Paper
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 20th century modern french Aubusson tapestry by « Claude Picard »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a modern design by french painter « Claude Picard », representing a rooster and three birds among the ...
Wool, Cotton
French 1950s Aubusson Style Verdure Tapestry
Located in Zhongzheng Dist., TW
This piece is a classic example of a French Aubusson-style verdure tapestry, featuring a richly layered forest landscape. The scene depicts dense foliage, a flowing river, and water ...
Wool, Cotton
French Verdure Aubusson Tapestry 19th Century - Numbered 2180 - No. 1410
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
$2,195Sale Price|20% Off
The Divine Dance: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Classical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79488 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 04'09 x 06'05. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry captures one of Western art’s most enduring ideals—the Three Graces—reim...
Wool