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Chinese Savonnerie Carpet

Large Antique Green Chinese Rug
By Savonnerie
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese rug with an elegant all-over floral design throughout. Mesaures
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20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Green Chinese Rug
Large Antique Green Chinese Rug
$30,000
W 152 in L 233 in
Contemporary Football Savonnerie Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary 'Football Savonnerie' Carpet
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Cream Carpet Oriental Art Deco Style Chinese Rugs Savonnerie CHR82
Located in Wembley, GB
found in any other rug warehouse or store. (Vintage Savonnerie Style Chinese Rug 182x124)
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

1980 s Chinese French Savonnerie Wool and Silk Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
79095 Vintage Black Chinese Savonnerie Rug, 09'01 x 12'00. This captivating hand-knotted wool and
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 15'11"x19'
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2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
Savonnerie Rug
$9,000
W 191 in L 228 in
Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 12' x 15'.
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2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
Savonnerie Rug
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
W 144 in L 180 in
Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 12' x 18'.
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2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
$9,000
W 144 in L 216 in
Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 12' x 18'.
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2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
$9,000
W 144 in L 216 in
Vintage French Savonnerie Style Needlepoint Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
. Needlepoint. In the style of French Savonnerie and Aubusson. Made in China. Measures: 08'05 x 11'07.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage French Savonnerie Style Needlepoint Rug
Vintage French Savonnerie Style Needlepoint Rug
$6,750 Sale Price
25% Off
W 101 in L 139 in
Handwoven Luxury Wool Savonnerie Renaissance Beige Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Luxury Wool Savonnerie Renaissance Beige Rug. Size: 2'-8" X 5'-1"
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20th Century Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Gold / Beige Area Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Asmara with the ancient French Savonnerie pile weave. Woven with a complex yarn made up several yarns of
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Ivory / Ivory Area Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
loop weave invented by Asmara with the ancient French Savonnerie pile weave. Woven with a complex yarn
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Black / Black Area Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
which grow from the borders and spread out on an espresso-black background. Combining ancient Savonnerie
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Ivory / Ivory Area Rug 7 11"x9 10"
Located in Secaucus, NJ
loop weave invented by Asmara with the ancient French Savonnerie pile weave. Woven with a complex yarn
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Ivory / Ivory Area Rug 10 2"x13 11"
Located in Secaucus, NJ
loop weave invented by Asmara with the ancient French Savonnerie pile weave. Woven with a complex yarn
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2010s Chinese Other Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Nepalese Savonnerie Tibetan Rug with Aubusson Design
Located in Dallas, TX
78648 Vintage Nepalese Savonnerie Tibetan Rug with Aubusson Design, 05'11 x 09'00. Earth-tone
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Late 20th Century Nepalese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Nepalese Savonnerie Tibetan Rug with Aubusson Design
Vintage Nepalese Savonnerie Tibetan Rug with Aubusson Design
$2,249 Sale Price
25% Off
W 71 in L 108 in
Beautiful Vintage Chinese Savonnerie Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful Chinese rug with beautiful floral design and beautiful colors with yellow field
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Oversize French Style Savonnerie Rug Carpet 15 8 x 19 11
Located in Secaucus, NJ
. French Savonnerie carpets have been produced since the 1600s. The name comes from the French word for
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning French Savonnerie and Aubusson Style Floral Design
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Extra Large Size Savonnerie Design Hand Tufted Carpet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
, crafted in China during the 1970s-1980s, showcases a stunning design reminiscent of French Savonnerie
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty large vintage savonnerie style Chinese rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite Large Chinese Rug with Stunning Floral Design! This remarkable rug boasts a vibrant red
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

21st Century Savonnerie
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
A Savonnerie rug is a luxurious handwoven carpet that blends the ornate elegance of French
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2010s Chinese Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

21st Century Savonnerie
21st Century Savonnerie
$7,585 Sale Price
50% Off
W 95 in L 121 in
Vintage Savonnerie Style Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Recreation of a Classic French designs using the finest of materials and skilled weavers. This thick plush handwoven rug exudes the feeling of the best in European style and quality....
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20th Century Chinese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Savonnerie Style Rug
Vintage Savonnerie Style Rug
$1,048
W 36 in L 60 in
Bobyrug’s Vintage Savonnerie Style Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 20th century handcrafted rug with a Savonnerie or Aubusson design and nice colors
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Modern Savonnerie-Inspired Wool with Sculpted High-Low Texture Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
luxurious high-low wool construction. Taking inspiration from the iconic French Savonnerie carpets of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Handwoven Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fine handwoven Savonnerie rug.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Handwoven Savonnerie Rug
$5,600
W 120 in L 168 in

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Exceptional French Style, High Pile Carpet
By Savonnerie
Located in Lyon, FR
This prestigious knotted-pile carpet is synonymous with opulence and luxury. It has been hand
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20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Circular Chinese Rug Aubusson Carpet Savonnerie Wool
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive late 20th century circular Chinese rug in the Aubusson manner. The central foliate
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20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Aubusson Carpet Savonnerie Thick Wool Pile Rug
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A large fine quality late 20th century fringed Chinese rug in the Aubusson or Savonnerie manner
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Savonnerie Carpet
Located in Lyon, FR
This prestigious knotted-pile carpet is synonymous with opulence and luxury. It has been hand
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20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

New Savonnerie Carpet
New Savonnerie Carpet
W 100.01 in L 140.95 in
Large Chinese Rug Aubusson Carpet Savonnerie Thick Wool Pile
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A large 20th century fringed Chinese rug in the Aubusson manner. Fantastic quality thick wool pile
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20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine French Savonnerie Rug
Located in Northridge, CA
Fine French Savonnerie style rug 1990 Measures: 12' x 15" Vegetable dyed, hand-knotted wool pile
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1990s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Chinese Art Deco Rug Influenced by 18th Century European Architecture
By Savonnerie
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous oversize Chinese Art Deco rug. Art Deco is an influential visual arts design style
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20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Chinese Art Deco Carpet, Turquouse Field, Savonnerie Design
Located in New York, NY
-field. Good condition. Has a Savonnerie Design. Cool for Art Deco aesthetics.  
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 11.7" x 14.7".
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2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
W 140.4 in L 176.4 in
Art Deco Savonnerie Vintage Rug, 09 02" x 12 03"
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage Savonnerie rug with its legendary style of Art Deco is characterized by rich colors
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Savonnerie Rug
Located in New York, NY
This modern Savonile rug features an elegant series of floral motifs set over a chic ecru-colored field. The beautifully composed repeating pattern depicts meandering leaflets and ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Savonnerie Rug
Modern Savonnerie Rug
W 125 in L 98 in
Modern French Design Chinese Savonnerie Rug
Located in New York, NY
Modern French design Chinese Savonnerie rug, country of origin: China, date: circa new / modern rug.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese French Provincial Western European...

Materials

Wool

Vintage French Style Savonnerie Rug Carpet 9 x 11 4
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Vintage French Style Savonnerie Rug Carpet . French Style Savonnerie Rug Carpet. Recreation of a
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Late 20th Century Chinese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Aubusson or Savonnerie Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful room size Savonnerie style rug, with beautiful floral design and nice colors with blue
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Savonnerie Style Area Rug, Aubusson Design Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
74381, vintage Savonnerie style area rug, Aubusson design rug. This vintage Savonnerie style area
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Mid-20th Century Chinese French Provincial Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Vintage Chinese Savonnerie Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful large Chinese rug, late 20th century, with a yellow field and a floral Savonnerie style
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Chinese Savonnerie Style Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 20th-century Chinese rug featuring an Aubusson or Savonnerie design. This hand
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Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Savonnerie rug Measurement: 11'7" x 14'7".
Category

2010s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Savonnerie Rug
Savonnerie Rug
W 140.4 in L 176.4 in
Fine Hand-Woven Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fine Hand Woven Savonnerie Rug 8'x10'
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Beige / Rose Area Rug 8 x10
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Based on an original Asmara painting by Elizabeth Moisan inspired by antique French Savonnerie rugs
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Luxury Savonnerie Wool Brown / Brown Area Rug 8 1"x9 8"
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Savonnerie dyeing and weaving methods with a loop weave invented by Asmara, this cut and loop pile rug has
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2010s Chinese Renaissance Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Handwoven Rug Small French Style Savonnerie Rug Small Door Mat
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet French-style handwoven rug makes a wonderful housewarming gift, wedding gift
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2010s Chinese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Traditional Chintz Area Rug with French Aubusson Style and Savonnerie Design
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Savonnerie
Located in Dallas, TX
73272 Traditional Chintz Area Rug with French Aubusson Style and Savonnerie Design. Drawing
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

17th Century Traditional French Savonnerie Style Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French Savonnerie rugs that have been found in the finest homes
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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This beige needlepoint Aubusson rug is a high-quality item, getting most of the attention in the rug store by clients because of the elegant color and design. These handmade elegant ...
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Elegant Chinese Aubusson Style Needlepoint Rug
Elegant Chinese Aubusson Style Needlepoint Rug
$8,193 Sale Price
20% Off
W 119.3 in L 167.33 in
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Chinese Savonnerie Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese savonnerie carpet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric and wool, every Chinese savonnerie carpet was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Chinese savonnerie carpet, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese savonnerie carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese savonnerie carpet, designed in the Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Savonnerie Carpet?

Prices for a Chinese savonnerie carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $297 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,100.

Finding the Right Rugs And Carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.