Aubusson Tapestries
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
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Antique Panel Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 19th French tapestry with beautiful floral design, Napoleon the third, entirely hand embroidered with silk and wool on cotton foundation.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry, Finely Woven, Nude Woman, Soft Colors
Located in Port Washington, NY
This 19th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting a young lady walking and dancing through the forest while playing the tambourine is a captivating masterpiece that captures the essence ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Rugs, Tapestry Flemish Wall Decoration Object, Decorative Rugs for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
A fabulous 19th-century handwoven tapestry in excellent condition. The scene of celebration among nature. A similar technique is used for making the tapestry as in Aubusson and Needlepoint in the flat-weave role. These groups of decorative area rugs are very rare luxury rugs for sale in any rug store and can exist as designer rugs, or interior elements of design in antique rug galleries or recommended as a design object by interior designers for home decor.
Vintage Rugs, Tapestry Flemish Wall...
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1960s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Bobyrug’s Beautiful vintage Aubusson style French Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design inspired by Jean Baptiste Huet, the French painter (1745-1811), titled "La Fontaine d'Amour." This cap...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of women at the water's edge with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Late 18th Century French Aubusson Floral Oval Round Tapestry Pillow
Located in New York, NY
This is absolutely lovely oval antique late 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry pillow with flowers. It measures: 10 x 14 inches.
Excellent condition.
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18th Century Dutch Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Vintage French Mechanical Jaquar Tapestry Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and decorative French Jaguar tapestry panel with nice design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
236 - 19th Century Tapestry from the Felletin Manufacture Signed
Located in Paris, FR
236 - 19th century tapestry from the felletin manufacture signed.
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1890s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
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2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Ivory and Beige Floral French Aubusson Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century ivory and beige floral French Aubusson rug from the 1880s and handwoven in France. It is in excellent condition given its age and measures: 9.10...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Early 18th Century Brussel Tapestry, Finely Woven, Red, Blue, Green, Silk & Wool
Located in Port Washington, NY
A handwoven Brussels tapestry of dancing peasants in a field with a boy playing jump rope and another with a bow and arrow.
The foreground shows lush trees and scenery. The border c...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Round Circular Mid 19th C. Ivory Beige Floral French Aubusson Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century ivory and Beige Round Floral French Aubusson rug from the 1850s and handwoven in France. It is in excellent condition given its age and measures...
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1850s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century french tapestry with beautiful rural Picking grapes design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Antique French Pastoral Tapestry Route de Limoges Louis XV Art
Located in Dallas, TX
72470 Late 19th Century Antique French Pastoral Tapestry Route de Limoges with Louis XV Style, French Rococo Wall Hanging. The scene depicts a family moving by a horse drawn cart on ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Long French Aubusson Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century french Aubusson fragment of a tapestry with nice floral design and beautiful light colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
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2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 17th Century Ivory Blue Brown French Aubusson Tapestry Border Panel
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique 17th century floral French Aubusson tapestry border panel in excellent condition measuring: 1 x 7.8 ft.
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17th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women and children in the foreground, tending to various chores while seated in a grassy field, with ...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, Handmade, Ivory, Taupe, Cream
Located in Port Washington, NY
Aubusson tapestry is tapestry manufactured at Aubusson, in the upper valley of the Creuse in central France. The term often covers the similar products made in the nearby town of Felletin, whose products are often treated as "Aubusson". The industry had probably developed since soon after 1300 in looms in family workshops, perhaps already run by the Flemings that are noted in documents from the 16th century.
Aubusson tapestry of the 19th century managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry, although generally regarded as not their equal.
As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful French Valance Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson Valence tapestry from Napoleon the third period, with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s nice 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry Sofa Cover
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Fine antique Aubusson tapestry, with a beautiful floral design and beautiful colors with red, pink, purple, green and yellow, entirely handwoven, with wool and silk on cotton foundation, originally made for a sofa cover...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Antique Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880s
Located in New York, NY
This long and narrow tapestry was made to go between windows. The sand field displays a shield of arms surmounted by a count's coronet and supported by ...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A beautiful vintage French Jaquar tapestry in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of 19th century tapestry’s, wool woven in Jaquar crafts.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
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Wool
Early 20th Century Aubusson Bed Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Aubusson tapestry with a floral design and beautiful colors entirely handwoven with wool and silk on cotton foundation, with a shape of down of bed.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Karabagh Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
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.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Landscape Tapestry with Swan
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a pristine and lovely landscape on the banks of a river with a swan and w...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry Panel
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Pastoral tapestry panel from the 18th century, featuring several women in the foreground, and many more in the background, tending to their daily chores while seate...
Category
18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Fragment, circa 1880s
Located in New York, NY
This slightly trapezoidal section of an antique French tapestry-woven carpet displays a broad ecru section with rose, carnation and sprays of other floral decor. Beige plain side are...
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1880s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
19th Century France Needle Point Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Red Gold Tapestry
Located in Firenze, IT
Needle Point embroidery, a variant of the cross-stitch, was a widespread activity throughout Europe, which since the Middle Ages was engaged by court ladies and nuns in convents. It took hours and hours of work to create precious artifacts, destined to be used in civil and religious ceremonies or to be offered as a gift to foreign guests. From the 16th century, small, needle point carpets...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wall Hanging Tapestry Carefree Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
Wall Hanging Carefree Design
Transform your living space with the "Carefree" wall hanging tapestry, a stunning piece measuring 215 × 184 cm. This exquisite tapestry features a romant...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Tapestry Circa 1900 in Soft Autumnal Colors
Located in Port Washington, NY
This enchanting antique tapestry beautifully illustrates the remarkable depth and richness that was perfected by French artisans of the 19th-20th century. A remarkable Tapestry displ...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Navy and Ivory Floral French Aubusson Tapestry Border Panel
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique 17th century floral French Aubusson tapestry border panel in excellent condition measuring 1.3 x 7.6 ft. The piece has a finish...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Antique French Aubusson Panel, circa 1850 2'3 x 11'2
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson panel, circa 1850, 2'3 x 11'2. This antique Aubusson panel may be used as a runner on the floor or as a wall decoration over a door or between windows or a table runner. The nearly black field displays a very complex pattern of multi colored palmettes flowers and various short vines. An ivory floral border on the left contrasts with the geometric right hand band...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
French Aubusson Carpet With Metallic Threads By Sallandrouze
Located in New York, NY
Western Central France
6’6” x 6’9” (1.98 x 2.05m)
Circa 1830s Louis Philippe period
Warp: wool, medium brown, 15 per inch
Pattern Weft: wool or gilt metal thread
This extremely finel...
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1830s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique French Painted Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4795 - Unusual elegant painted tapestry, suitable on wall. To customize it, You can write your initials' name in the cartouches in the corners. I...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' 11" x 12' 2".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' 10'' x 12' 3''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
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 Tapestries
Materials
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' 7” x 6' 6”.
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Beautiful New Floral Design Karabagh Style Flat Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10i
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Aubusson tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aubusson tapestries 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 tapestries created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aubusson tapestries 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 tapestries, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Jean Lurcat, and Brussels Manufactory. 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 tapestries differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $223 and tops out at $89,995 while the average work can sell for $4,302.