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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
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.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful Boucher style design of a gallant scene and nice colors, woven on mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton....
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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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...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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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 Flanders tapestry with a design titled « La battue » (the...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

"Seasons" - Early 19th Century - Paravant Aubusson Tapestries
Located in New York, NY
- Title: Seasons - Set of 5 Aubusson tapestries - Beginning of 19th century - circa 1810-1820 - Wool and silk with wooden frames - Dimensions of each panel: 58 x 205 cm - Origin: A...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

The Quest For The Holy Graal, Aubusson Tapestry - N° 875
Located in Paris, FR
The Quest for the Holy Grail In The Quest for the Holy Grail, an allegorical and mystical story in which the clerical influence and the Cistercian spirit make themselves felt, the "c...
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1880s Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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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 8'11 x 12'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

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 Tapestries

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Silk

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' 8'' x 11' 11''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Mid Century Tunisian Hand Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty vintage Tunisian tapestry with beautiful design of the bazaar in the town, with beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton ...
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Mid-20th Century Tunisian Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry border fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique French Aubusson tapestry border fragment featuring flowers With nice natural colours in the hues of yellow, green, pink, purple and brown, entirely hand woven ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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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.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

pretty vintage French screen printed tapestry « bird merchants »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French screen printed tapestry by hand with beautiful design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, m...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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: 9' 10'' x 10' 3”.
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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 9' 10'' x 14' 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 11' 7'' x 15' 5''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the women and men of the town near the river inside the wood. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with w...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
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1970s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 327x215 - N° 1357
Located in Paris, FR
A deux pas de la Tour Eiffel Nous sommes une entreprise familiale spécialisée dans l'achat, la vente et la location de voitures. expertise de tapisseries, tapis, kilims et textiles a...
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1860s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pretty Vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of a couple in love, inside the forest, with trees, flowers and some birds. in the background we can see a house...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Gallant meeting »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Rendez-vous galant » ( Gallant meeting ) and nice colours, woven at renowned workshops in jacquard loom by wool acrylic and cotton. » This motif, which was created based on designs by Maurice Jacques...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Wonderful 19th French Aubusson hand printed and painted tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson style 19th century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 18th -century tapestries with a nice design of three characters of the aristocracy with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Odilon REDON, Still Life Of Flowers - French Modern Aubusson Tapestry - N° 1442
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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1960s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry, Handmade, Wall Hanging, Silk Fine
Located in Port Washington, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th, 18th and 19th 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 Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

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 12' 4" x 17' 8".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Nice French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French tapestry with nice design reproduces a segment of "The Stag at Bay" from the Netherlands. The original dates back to the late 15th century. This cop...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Sublime Aubusson Tapestry - Pinton Frères - Signed by Hervé Lelong
Located in New York, NY
-Sublime Aubusson tapestry signed by Hervé Lelong -Dimensions: 228 x 173 cm -Year: 1960s -Manufacture: Frères Pinton, Aubusson, France -Condition: Perfect
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1960s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene (possibly attributed to François Boucher, an 18th century French painter) of t...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

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 10' 1” x 16' 1”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Greenery tapestry Flanders Oudenaarde - 18th century Dim 2.42x2.52 - No. 1346
Located in Paris, FR
specialized in the Purchase, Sale, Traditional Cleaning, Restoration - Conservation, Expertise - Estimation of Old and also Contemporary Tapestries, Carpets, Kilims and Textiles. We ...
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1760s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Wonderful Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Vendanges Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French hand printed tapestry with beautiful design of the famous medieval museum tapestry called Vendanges (gra...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice Handwoven Aubusson Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Aubusson style rug with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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

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

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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 5' 9” x 5' 4”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

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 Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Bobyrug’s pretty mid century French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming lakeside design and beautiful colors. Crafted on Jacquard looms at Jules Pansu manufacturing using fine c...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style medieval museum design Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval Rhenish tapestry (1480-1490) Basel (Switzerland), representing a royal court of France, the arms of France, with b...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century French Jaquar tapestry with beautiful rural Aubusson style design and nice colors, mechanical woven with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Vintage Aubusson Beljen Mills Wall Hanging, 03'09 x 05'09
Located in Dallas, TX
78682 Vintage Aubusson Beljen Mills Wall Hanging, 03'09 x 05'09. Handloomed Savonnerie style tapestries are intricately woven textiles inspired by the opulent Savonnerie carpets of 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Pretty fragment of an very old Aubusson rug Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Antique large fragment from a corner of the border of an very old French Aubusson rug with beautiful design and nice colours, for using as you want ! ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Wonderful large antique French Aubusson rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite large Antique French Aubusson rug from the early 20th century, meticulously handwoven in wool on Aubusson looms. Featuring a Louis XVI-style floral design in lovely light h...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century French tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxu...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s pretty antique French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French antique tapestry Dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century, this mechanically woven masterpiece on Jacquard looms showcases a charming countryside scene. Cr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

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: 10' 11'' x 15' 10''.
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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 9' 1" x 12'.
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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: 10' x 14' 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: 11' 10" x 18'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Decorative Element, Fragment Of Brussels Tapestry 17th Century - No. 1450
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and rental of cars. expertise in old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kili...
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1640s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

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: 7' 11'' x 10' 2''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jaquar Tapestry “ Gallant meeting”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating gallant scene of lovers on the beach surrounded by rivers and streams. Adorned with vibrant colors, this masterpiece is intricately woven with a blend of luxurious wool and cotton on Jacquard looms in Jules Pansu's workshops. it captures a design of the drawing called (rendez-vous galant) "Romantic Rendezvous" at 18th century. « Rendez-vous galant » Made according to the drawings of Maurice Jacques...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Beautiful Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice French Aubusson style tapestry, with beautiful design of a bouquet of flowers and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton.
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Cotton

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

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry Aubusson style, woven on jacquard loom, mid-20th century. Wool and cotton.    ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design at beach 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

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 10' x 14' 4''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Tapestry Manufacture d'Aubusson 19th century - Scène Champêtre - N° 1413
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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1890s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Wonderful Antique Fine silk French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design in style of Louis XVI, featuring flower, birds and parrots, with beautiful natural colours, with a yellow background , pi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Pretty Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Sytle 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 10' x 14' 3''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique 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.

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