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
Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Empire Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson rug with beautiful floral Empire style design (First French Empire of the early 19th century), and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Nice Antique Aubusson Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century French Aubusson tapestry fragment, originally from a border of Aubusson rug or tapestry, entirely handwoven w...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
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17th Century European 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 5' 9” x 5' 4”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Pastoral Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic pastoral tapestry from the 19th century, centrally woven, depicting a young swain traveling with his faithful dog in an idyllic wooded area characterized by ...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Wool
1008 - Luxurious 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry with a Beautiful Romantic Design
Located in Paris, FR
1008 - luxurious 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful romantic design representing the exterior of the village with characters and beautiful colors, extremely finely hand-...
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1920s French Vintage 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
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
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson genre tapestry panel from the 18th century, envisioning a hunter walking with a rifle resting on his shoulder, with a stream and a castle in the distance, and the s...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century Square Light Blue French Floral Aubusson Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique late 19th century decorative square light blue French Floral Aubusson
Tapestry rug.
This lovely piece is meant to...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Beautiful Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 18th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design and beautiful with red, blue and green, entirely handwoven at Aubusson manufacturing with wool and silk wov...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
784 - 19th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in Paris, FR
784 - a beautiful French Aubusson tapestry, with a drawing of greenery in wool woven in French workshops.
Category
1890s 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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Wonderful Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty french mid century Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry with nice design of castle and nature with birds, and beautiful colors, entirely woven with wool.
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Mid-20th Century French 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
18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a wooded landscape in which several youngsters play leapfrog. Enclosed within a scrolling border of fruiting and ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
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...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Needle Point Carpet or Tapestry in Aubusson Style
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 240 - Aubusson style for this classical rug: may be used also on wall behind the bed like a tapestry, or on the sofa as a "different" idea for a cou...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
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.
Category
2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Landscape Tapestry with Palm Trees
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique 18th century French Aubusson tapestry depicting a lovely Middle Eastern or North African landscape with verdant trees and palm trees with men, woman, and c...
Category
18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry chair element, with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Wonderful Luxurious Antique Napoleon the Third Aubusson Tapestry Runner Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine 19th century Aubusson long runner, composed by a pair of Aubusson tapestry panel, with nice floral design and beautiful natural colors, entirely and finely ha...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique 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
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...
Category
1880s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique 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
1001 - Hand Printed Cabbage Leaf Tapestry
Located in Paris, FR
1001 - hand printed cabbage leaf tapestry.
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1950s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry, chair element, with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique 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
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Silk
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
985 - Tapisserie Vintage Style Aubusson François
Located in Paris, FR
985 - beautiful painted tapestry from the 18th century Aubusson style. With a very beautiful design of greenery, wool and cotton.
Category
1950s French Vintage 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
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.
Category
17th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Tapestry
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry of a Family Preparing Lunch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry of a Family Preparing Lunch
An antique French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, size 7'8" H x 8'9" W. This lovely ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, 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
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
1013 - Luxurious 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry with a Beautiful Romantic Design
Located in Paris, FR
1013 - luxurious 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful romantic design.
Category
1920s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson Rustic tapestry from the late 19th century after an original painting by the French painter François Boucher (1703-1770), 'The Cherry Picking'. This theme was succe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Little French Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century French embroidery with silk, originally, seat cover element.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
The Aubusson tapestry manufacture of the 17th and 18th centuries managed to compete with the royal manufacture of Gobelins tapestry and the privileged position of Beauvais tapestry. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
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 ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Square Green Floral French Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century square green French Verdure tapestry depicting a beautiful summer scene of a countryside with lush trees ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
Beautiful Antique European Embroidered Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 18th century European embroidery with a beautiful design and natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation.
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Beginning of 19th Cent. Exceptional Group of 5 Aubusson Tapestries "Seasons"
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional group of 5 Aubusson tapestries
Period: Beginning of 19th century
Year: circa 1810-1820
Subject: seasons
Material: Wool and silk with wooden frame
Dimensions of eac...
Category
19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry panel from the late 19th century, depicting a young man seated before a series of trees and bushes, extending his hand to his lady, perhaps resting ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Louis XIV Style Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
77257 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 06'08 x 07'01. Nestled within the quaint confines of Aubusson, France, French Aubusson tapestries have mesmerized connoisseurs since the 14th ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs, Tapestry Flemish Wall Decoration Object, Decorative Rugs
Located in Hampshire, GB
A fabulous 19th-century handwoven tapestry in excellent condition. The scene of lovers 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.
The colours have retained their vibrancy, despite the age of this piece. The quality wools found in traditional oriental rugs make them durable and sure to last. Decorative and functional, these rugs are not only valued for their technical qualities, unique designs, and durability. Crafted by hand, the intricate design is skillfully executed from the medallion right through to the framing border. This rug's fine texture and excellent workmanship make it a perfect investment piece for your home.
Antique rugs, Tapestry Flemish wall...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Organic Material, 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' x 10' 2".
Category
17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 20th century Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design of town and nice colors, made by mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool.
Category
Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson mythological tapestry from the late 19th century, circa 1890, featuring the foremost of the nine muses from Greek mythology, Calliope. Calliope and the muses were t...
Category
Late 19th Century French 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' x 9'.
Category
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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