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The Gilded Court: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Louis XVI Grandeur
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79478 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 09'00 x 12'01. This exceptional handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug is a study in cultivated elegance, designed to echo the ceremonial grandeur of European court interiors. At its heart lies a commanding oval medallion, radiating outward in concentric layers of finely articulated scrollwork and classical ornament. The composition immediately signals prestige—measured, deliberate, and architecturally composed—inviting the eye inward as though crossing the threshold of a grand salon reserved for nobility alone.
The surrounding field is orchestrated with remarkable discipline, where scrolling acanthus motifs and stylized foliage unfurl in restrained harmony. Unlike the playful excess of Rococo florals, these forms are poised and intentional, reflecting a Neoclassical reverence for balance, order, and refinement. The palette—warm parchment, soft ivory, and deep earthen browns—evokes aged stone, carved plaster, and sunlit marble, imbuing the rug with the gravitas of an 18th-century decorative panel preserved in textile form.
Encasing the central field, the segmented border unfolds like a gallery of classical vignettes. Oval cartouches and rectilinear panels alternate rhythmically, each housing urns, trophies, and botanical emblems drawn from Greco-Roman decorative language. This architectural framing transforms this masterwork into a woven façade—structured, dignified, and unmistakably aristocratic—recalling the ornamental ceilings and parquet floors of European palaces where every detail conveyed lineage and cultivated taste.
More than a floor covering, this exquisite work of art functions as a statement of social fluency and connoisseurship. Its design speaks to collectors who value restraint over excess, heritage over trend, and timeless formality over fleeting fashion. Rare, composed, and quietly commanding, this Chinese Aubusson is an extraordinary masterpiece—one that anchors a space with authority, refinement, and the unmistakable aura of inherited prestige.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in China.
Measures: 09'00 x 12'01.
Pile Height: 0.09 of an inch.
Date: 1960's. Mid-20th Century.
This Chinese Aubusson rug reflects a strong Neoclassical decorative language rooted in the late 18th century, with clear references to Louis XVI design and Greco-Roman revival aesthetics. The dominant oval medallion, disciplined symmetry, and architectural framing echo the Enlightenment-era return to order, proportion, and classical restraint. Motifs such as urns, shell forms, laurel wreaths, and framed cartouches derive directly from ancient Roman ornament as interpreted in French court design. The compartmentalized border—structured like a series of panels rather than flowing vines—reinforces this architectural sensibility, aligning the rug more with salon floors and palace interiors than pastoral Rococo fantasies. Overall, the piece embodies formal Neoclassicism with courtly Louis XVI refinement, translated through the Chinese Aubusson tradition into a refined, collectible textile meant for elite, classically inspired interiors.
- Dimensions:Width: 108 in (274.32 cm)Length: 145 in (368.3 cm)
- Style:Aubusson (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960-1969
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 79478 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 09 00 x 12 011stDibs: LU942948453442
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