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French carpet Aubusson Manufacture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period - N 1592
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Aubusson Manufacture, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period - 315x286 - No. 1592 Artist: Manufacture Aubusson Period: 19th century Style: Napoleon 3rd Condition: Perf...
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1870s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

19th century rare pair of large Aubusson Verdure tapestries with heron and duck
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This pair of rare 19th century large verdure tapestries, woven in the celebrated Aubusson workshops, illustrates the enduring appeal of nature-inspired decoration in French interiors...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «Diane return of hunt»
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry Magnificent Aubusson tapestry, entirely and extremely finely hand-woven in wool and silk, showcas...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Cotton, Silk

Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry From the historical residence Chateau de Nernier, situated on the French side of Lake Geneva: A magnificent French verdure tapestry, woven in wool and silk at the renowned Aubusson workshops in the early 18th century. This richly detailed piece features a lush woodland landscape with delicate architectural elements and meandering waterways inhabited by elegant wading birds. The composition is framed by an intricately woven floral border that enhances the tapestry’s pastoral...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely Tapestry features a pair of lovers in a classic Rococo vinyet and has its original fruit and floral border. It measures...
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Aubusson handwoven wool verdure tapestry. Beautifully detailed scenic landscape in shades of brown, blue and green. Wooded foliage surround a pair of swans and...
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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

French Greenery Tapestry by AUBUSSON manufactury 18th - 348Lx216 - N° 1597
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleaning, hand-lined with 100% linen fabric, and meticulous inspection by our experts in our workshop. It is now ready to grace you...
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18th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

SHAHKAR Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
This is absolutely lovely antique 19th century French Aubusson Tapestry pillow with flowers with a velour backing. It measures: 15 x 12 inches. Excellent condition. Complimentary S...
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18th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

19th century Aubusson Tapestry Valance - 327x215 - N° 1357
By Aubusson Manufacture
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 Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Homage to Mozart, Jean Picart Le Doux - French Tapestry, Edition artist - N 1467
By Aubusson Manufacture, Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Picart Le Doux Era: 20th century Style: Design 50s-60s Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool - Hand made Width: 200 cm Height: 150 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a ston...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Leaves and Rain, Jean Lurçat - French Aubusson Tapestry Circa 1961 - N° 1495
By Jean Lurçat, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lurçat Era: 20th century Style: Design 50s-60s Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 94 cm Height: 130 cm Depth: 0.5 This tapestry has already been cleaned...
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20th Century French Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Circa 1960 Jean Lurçat Rooster And Sun French Aubusson Tapestry 20th Century
By Jean Lurçat, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Lurçat Period: 20th century Style: 50's and 60's design Condition: Perfect condition - Hand woven Material: Wool Width: 365cm Height: 185cm In keeping with tradition, t...
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20th Century French Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

French Aubusson Tapestry 19th - Champetre Scene - L 1m90 X H 1m55 - N° 1417
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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1860s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Very large 1700 s Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LYON, FR
Very large Aubusson Tapersty Circa 1720's. ‘Verdure’ (foliage) tapestries were woven throughout the 17th and 18th Centuries, featuring wooded landscapes, reflecting the interest in b...
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1720s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
Place this long and narrow antique tapestry in a staircase or in between two windows for a pop of color. Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely verdure wall p...
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Louis XVI Living Room set In Lacquered Wood And Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI period living room in white lacquered carved wood, gendarme hat back, grooved belts and fluted feet. Composed of a large eight-legged sofa and two armchairs. ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wood

Jean Lurçat, Balance - Aubusson Tapestry Atelier P. Legourieux - 88x116 -N 1573
By Jean Lurçat, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Lurçat, Balance - Aubusson Tapestry Atelier P. Legourieux - 88x116 - No. 1573 Artist: Jean Lurçat Period: 20th century Style: Design 50's and 60's Condition: Perfect condition ...
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20th Century French Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

French Tapestry Signed By The Aubusson Factory, Circa 1860 - 278lx200h - No 1474
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
French Tapestry Signed By The Aubusson Factory, Circa 1860 - 278lx200h - No. 1474 This tapestry is a fine example of the 19th century Aubusson verdure. This type of tapestry is char...
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1860s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry "Verdure"
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious 18th-century Aubusson tapestry, depicting a dog barking at fowl on a river, in a typically rural and architectural-themed landscape. Hand-woven in wool, in predominantly ...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Rococo Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely antique 19th century square French Aubusson tapestry depicting a on a beautiful spring day in the countryside with lush trees and vegetation with a woman on a swing and her husband and two children beside her. It is a lovely silk and wool tapestry with in the classic Rocco style...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

SHAHKAR Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Lumbar Pillow
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
This is absolutely lovely antique 19th century French Aubusson Tapestry pillow with flowers with a velour backing. It measures: 15 x 19 inches. Excellent condition. Complimentary S...
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18th Century Dutch Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool, Silk

French Aubusson Tapestry "Mille Fleurs" Circa 1960 - 201lx145h Cm - No. 1481
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

The Enchanted Park - French Aubusson Tapestry Roubert FOUR - 175lx187h - N 1482
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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20th Century French Aubusson Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Pair of 18th Century French Framed Aubusson Tapestries
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful pair of 18th Century framed Aubusson tapestries from France. Capturing a beautiful mountain landscape. With delicately depicted verdure trees, plants, and birds to the fo...
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18th Century French Country Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry

Jean Lurçat, Aubusson Tapestry, Tabard Workshop - Zodiac Usa - No. 1595
By Tabard, Aubusson Manufacture, Jean Lurçat
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Lurçat, Aubusson Tapestry, Tabard Workshop - Zodiac Usa - No. 1595 Artist: Jean Lurçat, Zodiaque Usa Period: 20th century Style: Design 50's and 60's Condition: Perfect conditio...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Exceptional 17th Century Aubusson Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A truly exceptional 17th Century Aubusson tapestry wall hanging. Dating to the second half of the 17th Century, depicting a mythological scene of a King accompanied by centurions or ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry

Impressive Daniel Drouon tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare et grande tapisserie par Daniel Drouin intitulé la Sologne, signée, localisée titrée au dos.
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1970s French Modern Vintage Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

French Aubusson Tapestry 19th century, Monogramed J. Berton - 177lx80h - N 1484
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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1850s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

AN EMPIRE AUBUSSON CARPET FRANCE, CIRCA 1810 16 ft. 11 in. x 13 ft. 9
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
The green field woven with sylized flowerheads and bouquets to the corners, the central medallion woven with flowers, within a flower-filled border 16 ft. 11 in. (515 cm.) x 13 ft. 9...
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1810s French Empire Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Verdure tapestry Manufacture Aubusson - 19th century - L1m15xH1m24 - No. 1426
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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Late 19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

19thc. French Antique Louis XVI style Floral Aubusson Wall Hanging / Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis Rococo style Floral Aubusson Tapestry. I found this beauty in Nice France. There is a small stain on border top left. Not detracting at all. Birds, trees p...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry

Pierre-georges Theron - French modern Aubusson Tapestry - L1m95xh1m00 - N° 1491
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Pierre-georges Theron Era: 20th century Style: Design 50s-60s Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 195 cm Height: 100 cm Depth: 0.5 cm Located a stone's throw ...
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20th Century French Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson Manufactury 19th century - N° 1630
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Style: Greenery Condition: Excellent Material: Wool & Silk Width: 190 cm Height: 160 cm Depth: 0.5 cm This magnificent tapestry has undergone a thorough cleanin...
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19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

Very Fine 19th Century Aubusson french Tapestry - The Lady with Unicorn N° 1364
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture, Pierre Legoueix
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and Very Fine 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry - Signed - The Lady with the Unicorn - 1m74Hx1m95L - N° 1364 My personal opinion on this tapestry: Normally I do not share my perso...
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Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

French Medieval tapestry, Aubusson 19th - Training dog to hunt bear - N° 1624
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1624 – Medieval tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, 19th century – Training of the dog to hunt the bear – 165 W × 150 H Artist / Manufacturer: Aubusson Manufacture Period: 1...
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19th Century French Medieval Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century European Hand-Woven Aubusson Verdure Tapestry depicting a woodland nature scene. Made in France circa 18th Century. Finely woven with cloth backing.
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Wool

Spring Levee, Jean-Michel Lartigaud - French modern Aubusson Tapestry - No. 1513
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
This magnificent modern tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, having benefited from a deep cleaning and a careful verification and doubled by experts in our artisanal Workshop. It ...
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20th Century French Modern Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Choir Carpet from the Aubusson Manufacture – 19th Century – No. 1578
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Period: 19th century Condition: Excellent Material: Wool & Silk Dimensions: 470 x 113 cm This magnificent carpet, having undergone a deep cleaning and a meticulous inspection by our...
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19th Century French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

French Aubusson Tapestry, Circa 1940 - L165xh108cm - No. 1520
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Fragonard Honore, The Happy Chances of the Swing - French Tapestry - No. 1451
By (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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1840s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool, Silk

French Aubusson Rug 19th century – 138x182 – No. 1584
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Rug From The Aubusson Manufactory, Napoleon III Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool This magnificent carpet, having benefited from a deep cleaning ...
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1860s French Aubusson Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

Pair of French 19 Century Aubusson Floral Tapestry Entre Fenetres
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of French Aubusson tapestries woven in the mid-19th century. Originally intended to hang between windows in a formal French salon, but today could be hung on walls anywhere. W...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Wool

18th C. French Hand Woven Aubusson Tapestry with Birds, Ruins, and Floral Border
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite antique tapestry was handwoven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760, and exemplifies the refined artistry and technical mastery for which this historic weaving center is ce...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Tapestry, Canvas

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the History of Esther, illustrating Esther seated and attended by handmaidens, one washing her feet in golden basin, another fastening a bracelet, another offering a mirror, all observed by Mordecai, woven in the workshop of Michele Audran after a design by J. F. de Troy. The Toilet of Esther c.1778-85.Royal Collection Trust-Queens Audience Chamber Windsor Castle The Sketches for the Esther Cycle by Jean-François de Troy (1736) “and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mor’decai, ..., took for his own daughter.” (Est. 2:7) A supple and undulating genius, both a flattering portraitist and a prolix history painter, as well as a brilliant genre painter, in a gallant or worldly vein, Jean-François de Troy (Paris, 1679 – Rome, 1752), solicited, although he had passed the threshold of old age, a new royal commission up to his ambitions. To obtain it, he submitted – successfully - for the approval of the Bâtiments du roi (administration), seven modelli painted in 1736 with his usual alacrity. Inspired by one of the most novelistic texts of the Old Testament, the Book of Esther, these sketches in a rapid and virtuoso manner were transformed by the artist, between 1737 and 1740 into large cartoons intended to serve as models for the weavers of the Gobelins factory. Showing undeniable ease and skill in the composition in perfect harmony with the sensitivities of the times, the tapestry set met with great success. The Story of Esther perfectly corresponded to the plan of the Bâtiments du roi to renew the repertoire of tapestry models used for the weavers of the royal factories while it also conformed to the tastes of Louis XV’s subjects for a fantastical Orient, the set for a dramatic tale in which splendour, love and death were combined. Indeed, no tapestry set was woven in France during the 18th century as often as that of Esther. The series of modelli painted by de Troy during the year 1736 looks to the history of French painting and decoration under Louis XV as much as it does the history of the Gobelins. It probably counts among the most important rococo pictorial groups to have remained in private hands. First the Biblical source illustrated by De Troy which constitutes the base of one of the richest iconographical traditions of Western art will be considered. Then the circumstances and specific character of French civilisation during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV which contributed to making the theme of Esther a relevant subject, both attractive to contemporaries and remarkably in line with the sensitivities of the time will be elucidated. An examination of the exceptional series of sketches united here, the cartoons and the tapestries that they anticipate as well as a study of their reception will close this essay. The Book of Esther: A scriptural source at the source of rich iconography. The origin of the Esther tapestry set by Jean-François de Troy – origin and creation of a masterpiece According to the evidence of one of the artist’s early biographers, the chevalier de Valory, author of a posthumous elegy of the master, read at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 6 February 1762, it was apparently due to early16 rivalry with François Lemoyne (1688-1737), his younger colleague who had precisely just been appointed First Painter to the King in 1736, that had encouraged François de Troy to seek a commission allowing him to show off his ease and his promptitude at the expense of a rival who was notoriously laborious: “M. De Troy, retaining some resentment of the kind of disadvantage which he believed to have suffered compared with his emulator looked to regain some territory by making use of the facility his rival did not possess. Lemoyne was excessively long in the creation of his works,and M. De Troy of a rare celerity: consequently, with this particular talent, the latter offered to the court to make paintings appropriate to be executed at the Gobelins Factory; and it is to this circumstance that we owe the beautiful series of the Story of Esther, which would be sufficient alone to give him a great reputation.”17 Beyond the suspicion inspired by the topos, which still constitutes, more or less, a tale of rivalries between artists in ancient literature, there is probably some truth in what Valory reports although A.-J. Dezalier d’Argenville (who indicates rather spitefully that de Troy did not hesitate to “cut prices” to impose himself, benefitting from the productivity assured by the unlikely rapidity of his brush)18 proves to be more evasive: “As he looked to busy himself, he had offered to make the paintings that serve as models for the King’s tapestries cheaply: which did not please his colleagues. He was given a choice of two tapestry series to be made and he took the Story of Esther and that of Jason”.19 Whether or not the choice was actually left to de Troy (which would appear rather casual on the royal administration’s part all the same), it seems likely that the artist, whose contemporaries extol his “fire”, as the faculty of invention was then called, must have ardently aspired to the possibility of using on a very large scale the “creative genius” with which Dezallier d’Argenville credits him. The decoration of the private apartments, the fashion for which Louis XV had promoted at Versailles and Fontainebleau, offered little opportunity to excel in this area. Other than painting for altarpieces, only tapestries could allow comparison with Lemoyne who had been granted – unfortunately for him – a major decoration: the enormous ceiling of the Hercules Room at Versailles. Favoured by the recent improvement in France’s financial situation, the revival of patronage offered de Troy a commission fitting for him, in a field in which, however, he had hardly any experience. Anxious to renew the repertoire of models available to the Gobelins factory, the Duc d’Antin, surintendant des Bâtiments du roi from 1708 to 1736 followed by his successor, Philibert Orry comte de Vignory, gave him the task of producing seven large cartoons inspired by the Book of Esther corresponding to the brilliant sketches or modelli which de Troy had produced in one go, or almost (very few preparatory drawings can in fact be linked to the Esther cycle and all seem to be at the execution stage of the cartoons).20 Subjected to the approval of the Administration des Bâtiments according to the procedure in use for projects being planned for the Gobelins, sketches made rapidly during 1736 were approved and the project launched immediately. Thereupon came the news of François Lemoyne’s death, who, ground down by work and a victim of his private torment, committed suicide on 4 June 1737. Against all expectations, de Troy did not replace his rival in the position of First Painter (which remained vacant until the appointment of Charles Coypel in January 1747), which would perhaps have made him too obviously the beneficiary of the drama. The awarding of the position of Director of the French Academy in Rome came to console him while he had already produced (or he was in the process of finishing), in Paris, three of the seven cartoons of the cycle (The Fainting of Esther finished in 1737 and the Toilet and Coronation of Esther, both finished in 1738). De Troy, we can see, did not follow the order of the narrative but began with the subjects which apparently offered the least difficulty because he had already depicted them, or because they fall into a strong pictorial tradition (such is the case especially for the Fainting of Esther). He had hardly settled at the Palazzo Mancini in August 1738, when his first task which awaited the new director of the French Academy naturally consisted of honouring the royal commission and finishing without delay the final cartoons of the Story of Esther after the sketches he must have taken with him. As prompt as ever, de Troy discharged himself of the execution of the four remaining cartoons in only two years, by beginning with the largest format which allowed him to strike the imagination and to impose himself as soon as he arrived on the Roman stage: the Triumph of Mor’decai which was finished in 1739 (like Esther’s Banquet). The following year, the Mor’decai's Disdain and The Sentencing of Haman were brought to an end in the same Neo-Venetian style, obviously tributary to Veronese with its choice of “open” monumental architecture which is characteristic of the entire cycle.21 The series, it should be noted, was almost augmented with some additional scenes in the mid 1740s. Indeed, the first tapestry set finished at the Gobelins in 1744 proved to be unsuitable for the arrangement of the Dauphine’s apartments at Versailles for which it had been intended to decorate the walls the following year (cf infra). Informed of this, de Troy, considering that the story of Esther offered “several good subjects,” immediately offered to illustrate one or new subject among those “which could appear to be the most interesting”. The directeur des Bâtiments Orry, who managed the State’s accounts, obviously judged it less costly to have one of the tapestries widened to fill in the end of the Dauphine’s bedroom,22 which has probably deprived us of very original compositions, because de Troy had already illustrated the most famous themes, those that benefitted from a strongly established iconographical tradition and from which it was not easy to deviate The Tapestry Set of the Story of Esther Placed on the tapestry looms of the Gobelins at the end of the 1730s in Michel Audran’s workshop, the cycle created by de Troy aroused true infatuation. The few hundred tapestries made between 1738 and 1797 – all in high-warp tapestry and woven in wool and silk except for four in low-warp made in Neilson’s workshop – show the impressive success of a tapestry set that was without any doubt the most frequently woven of the 18th century in France. 29 Only three cartoons had been delivered by de Troy in 1738 when the first tapestry set was begun by Audran under the expert eye of Jean-Baptiste Oudry to whom the Directeur général des bâtiments, Philibert Orry had assigned the (weekly) supervision of the weaving. During the summer of 1738, the piece of the Fainting of Esther, which Oudry judged to be admirable, was finished. During the winter of 1742, Oudry informed Orry that about two ells of the Triumph of Mor’decai had been made “with no faults”,that the Coronation of Esther was finished and that the Esther at her Toilet “a very gracious tapestry” was “a little over half” finished. Exhibited at Versailles in 1743, these two last pieces were admired by Louis XV and the Court. On 3 December 1744, the set of seven tapestries was finally delivered to the Garde Meuble. It was intended, the honour was not slight, to decorate the apartments of the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain whose marriage to the young Dauphin Louis-Ferdinand had been fixed for the following year (it took place on 23 February 1745). Apparently it was thought that the theme of Esther the biblical heroine and wife of a foreign sovereign was appropriate for the apartments of the Spanish Dauphine. As early as the month of March, the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel informed de Troy that her grand cabinet was decorated with the “Esther tapestry set” specifying however that “for lack of two small or one large piece, we have not been able to decorate the end of the room”. This difficulty led immediately to the Banquet episode being woven a second time in two parts (they were delivered to the Garde-Meuble on 30 December 1746) to garnish the panels on each side of the bed of the Dauphine who would hardly enjoy them (she died on 22 July 1746 and the decoration was installed for the new Dauphine Maria Josepha of Saxony). The appearance of the set’s remarkable border, which imitated a richly sculpted wooden frame, should be mentioned. Conceived in 1738 by the ornamentalist Pierre Josse-Perrot and used in the later weavings until 1768, it tended to reinforce the resolutely painterly appearance of the tapestry set which, in this regard, pushed the art of tapestry as far as its ultimate mimetic possibilities. With the exception of Mor’decai's Disdain which had been removed earlier, the “editio princeps” of the story of Esther (from then on in nine pieces) remained at Versailles until the Revolution. Of the eight surviving tapestries, four are at the chateau of Compiègne and four belong today to the Mobilier National. No less than seven tapestry sets reputed to be complete (one of them in fact only had six tapestries) would be produced officially at the Gobelins up to 1772. Literature: 1- The Œuvres mêlées of an emulator of Racine, the Abbé Augustin NADAL thus include an Esther. Divertissement spiritual which is exactly contemporary with Jean François de Troy’s cycle since it was performed in 1735 and published in Paris three years later. 2-Le Siècle de Louis XIV, 1751, 1785 ed., p. 96-97 for French ed. 3- Lemoyne and de Troy had been obliged to share the First Prize in the competition organised in 1727 between the most prominent history painters of the Académie Royale. 4- Mémoires…, pub. L. DUSSIEUX et al., 1854, II, p.265. 5-The fact that de Troy, at the risk of falling out with his colleagues, did not hesitate to make use of prices in order to convince the new directeur des Bâtiments Philibert Orry, is confirmed by Mariette who adds tersely “it caused much shouting” (pub. 1851-1860, II, p. 103). 6- Abrégé de la vie des plus fameux peintres…, ed. 1762, IV, p. 368-369 20 Early comments on the painter are inclined to present him as a kind of “pure painter”, doing without the medium of drawing, a few intermediary studies between the Esther sketches and the large cartoons at the Louvre nevertheless show that de Troy used red chalk (see in the catalogue, the notice for the Meal of Esther and Ahasuerus under the entry drawing) to change one or other figure. 7-C. GASTINEL-COURAL (cat. exp. PARIS, 1985, p. 9-13) as well as the article by J. VITTET, exh. cat. LA ROCHE-GUYON, 2001, p. 51-55. 8-The Hermitage in St. Petersburg conserves five tapestries of these two royal gifts whose provenance still awaits elucidation (as far as we are aware). In 1766, the Grand Marshal of Russia, Count Razumovski (or Razamowski), acquired the Fainting and the Banquet extracted from the sixth weaving (J. VITTET, 2001, p. 53). 9- Lettres écrites de Suisse, d’Italie…,quoted by J. VITTET, op. cit., p. 54. 10-The tapestry set remained in the hands of a branch of the Hapsburg-Lorraine family until 1933 (ibid. P. 54). 11-Quoted by Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, p. 97, note 269. 12-Y. CANTAREL-BESSON, 1992, p. 241. Catalogue The Esther at her Toilet Oil on canvas, 57 x 51 cm Provenance: Painted in 1736 at the same time as the six other modelli of the Story of Esther intended to be presented, for approval, to the direction des Bâtiments du Roi; perhaps identifiable among a lot of sketches by Jean-François de Troy in the post mortem inventory of the amateur, historian and critic Claude-Henri Watelet (1718-1786) drawn up on 13 January 1786 and following days (A.N. T 978, n° 30) then in the sale of the property of the deceased, Paris, 12 June 1786, n° 33; Paris, François Marcille Collection (who owned a series of six sketches from which the Triumph of Mor’decai was missing, see infra); Paris, Marcille Sale, Hôtel Drouot, 12-13 January 1857, n° 36; Asnières, Mme de Chavanne de Palmassy ( ?) collection; Paris, Galerie Cailleux; Paris, Humbert de Wendel collection (acquired from the Galerie Cailleux in 1928); by inheritance in the same family; Paris, Sotheby’s, 23 June 2011, n° 61. In order not to add unnecessarily to the technical commentary on each work, the catalogue raisonné by Chr. Leribault which contains a substantial bibliography on the series should be referred to. The other bibliographical references only concern the publications and exhibitions to have appeared and been presented more recently. Bibliography and Exhibitions: Chr. LERIBAULT, 2002, n° P. 247 (repr.); E. LIMARDO DATURI, 2004, p. 28; Exh. cat. NANTES, 2011, p. 138, n° 34, referred to in note 1; Sotheby’s catalogue, Tableaux anciens et du XIXe siècle, 23 June 2011, n° 61 (repr.). Related Works: Tapestry cartoon: The cartoon (oil on canvas, 329 x 320 cm), the third made by the artist in Paris after the sketches had been approved by the direction des Bâtiments, is in the Louvre (Inv. 8315). It previously bore the painter’s signature and the date 1738 (inscriptions which are found on the tapestries). The royal administration paid 1600 livres for it on 21 June 1738 and it was exhibited at the Salon in the year of its creation. Summary Biography 1679 (27 January): Baptism in Paris (Parish of St. Nicolas du Chardonnet) of Jean-François de Troy, son of the painter François de Troy and Jeanne Cotelle, sister of the painter Jean II Cotelle. 1696-1698: Studies (apparently rather turbulent) at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. 1698-1708: First trip to Italy. Is obliged to leave Rome in January 1711 after a tempestuous affair (a duel?), de Troy extends the traditional Roman experience as a pensionnaire at the Académie de France by also visiting Tuscany where he stays for a long time, Venice (his art in face has a strongly Venetian character) and Genoa. 1708: De Troy (whose father had been elected Director of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture on 7 July) is agréé and immediately received at the Académie with Apollo and Diana Piercing with their Arrows the Children of Niobe (Montpellier, Musée Fabre) on 28 July. 1710: First royal commission, paid for on 10 May (a sketch representing “the Promotion of the Order of the Holy Spirit” for the tapestry series of the History of the King). 1716: Jean-François de Troy is elected Assistant Professor at the Academy. 1720: He is appointed Professor. 1723: The artist creates the double portrait of Louis XV...
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19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Landscape Tapestry
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Located in New York, NY
Handwoven in Aubusson, France in the 19th Century, this lovely verdure wall piece has its original fruit and floral border. It measures 3.6 x 7.9 ft. The decorative wall hanging tape...
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French Aubusson Tapestry, Late 17th - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - N° 1547
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Aubusson Tapestry, Late 17th Century - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - 2m35Hx1m55W - No. 1547 Period: 17th century Style: Biblical Condition: Perfect condition - Hand woven Material:...
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Jean Picart Le Doux, French tapestry Atelier Pinton, 1x6, L5m00xh2m00 - No. 1437
By Jean Picart Le Doux, Aubusson Manufacture, Atelier Pinton
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Jean Picart Le Doux Period: 20th century Style: Modern art Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool Width: 500 cm Height: 200 cm A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We...
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Philippe Hecquet, Birds of the Sun - French Aubusson Tapestry - 200x150 - N 1477
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Located in Paris, FR
Philippe Hecquet, Birds of the Sun - Tapestry Manufacture Aubusson - L200xh150 - No. 1477 Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business spe...
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Modern French Tapestry, Atelier Felletin - Signed Couraud, Edition 1/4 - 1454
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Located in Paris, FR
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Aubusson French handmade tapestry made of wool and cotton.
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Firenze, FI
This 310 cm. x 210 cm. large tapestry originates from Aubusson in France, known for their fine quality and detailed designs A castle in the background and a hunting scene in the fore...
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Mille-Fleurs Tapestry signed by Aubusson Manufacture – 19th Century – No. 1562
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Mille-Fleurs Tapestry signed Manufacture Aubusson - 19th century - 152Lx125H - No. 1562 Artist: Aubusson Manufactory Era: 19th century Style: High period - Renaissance - Louis XIII C...
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French Tapestry, Genuine Jacquard in Medieval Style - H160xW142 cm - No. 1440
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Located a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, we are a French family business specializing in the purchase, sale, expertise, cleaning, restoration and conservation of tapes...
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Huge early 1700 s Verdure Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LYON, FR
French Aubusson woven tapestry from the early 1700's depicting a lizard standing in luscious vegetation. Created in Aubusson, located in central France. Interestingly this vertical w...
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Medieval tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, 19th century - N 1622
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1622 – Medieval tapestry from the Aubusson Manufacture, 19th century – 173 W × 203 H cm Artist / Manufacturer: Aubusson Manufacture Period: 19th century Style: Medieval Conditio...
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19th Century French Medieval Antique Aubusson Manufacture Furniture

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Flanders tapestry 17th century - Children s games - L3m55xH2m40 - No. 1367
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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Large 18th Century Verdure Tapestry with Pastoral Scene and Wolf Attack
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This large 18th century verdure tapestry is a striking example of the artistry and storytelling found in European weaving. Woven in wool and silk, it depicts a pastoral landscape fil...
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The Three Doves, Jean Picart Le Doux - French Tapestry Atelier Berthaut - N 1470
By Aubusson Manufacture, Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Paris, FR
Artist: Charles Marcel Jean Picart Le Doux Period: 20th century Style: Design 50s-60s Condition: Perfect condition Material: Tapestry Width: 143 cm Height: 113 cm Depth: 0.5 cm The ...
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Wool

Medieval Petit Point Tapestry Around 1980 - 1m37hx1m00l - N° 1146
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
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Rape of the Sabine women, antique Flemish Tapestry End of 16th century - N° 1473
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Paris, FR
Rape of the Sabine Women, Flanders Tapestry, Late 16th Century - L4m22xh2m35 - No. 1473 Manufacture Des Flandres Epoque: 16th century Style: Haute époque-Renaissance-Louis XIII Condi...
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19th Century French Aubusson Green Verdure Tapestry with Bird and Foliage
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in New York, NY
Place this long and narrow antique tapestry in a staircase or in between two windows for a pop of color. Handwoven in Aubusson, France, circa 1860, this gorgeous verdure wall piece h...
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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Aubusson was a well-known textile and rug maker from the 17th century. It was celebrated for its grand designs and exceptional quality, making both tapestry-woven carpets and knotted-pile carpets woven on looms. The designs were highly detailed and often featured floral motifs. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Aubusson rugs and carpets from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    Aubusson style is often used to describe a certain type of pileless, flat-woven rug. The name comes from the region in France where the style originated during the 14th century. Furniture, pillows and tapestries may also be Aubusson style, meaning they feature the same crafting techniques and decorative themes as the rugs. You'll find a selection of Aubusson rugs on 1stDibs.

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