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The Gilded Garden: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Parisian Elegance
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74981 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08'10 x 12'03. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug is an ode to cultivated European elegance—an ornamental garden rendered in wool, designed for interiors where refinement is a given rather than a gesture. The composition immediately evokes the salons and drawing rooms of aristocratic France, where decorative harmony and intellectual beauty were prized above excess. Its presence feels ceremonial yet effortless, offering the kind of visual calm associated with legacy estates and private collections.
The exceptional design unfolds in a rhythmic allover pattern of scrolling acanthus leaves and delicately blushed rosettes, arranged with architectural precision. Each floral flourish appears to float across the field, creating a sense of movement without chaos—an unmistakable hallmark of the iconic Aubusson tradition. The palette of warm golds, muted olives, and softened rose tones is intentionally restrained, allowing the pattern to whisper rather than shout, a quiet luxury that reveals itself slowly.
Framing the central field, a refined border of repeating floral garlands and classical motifs acts like a carved gilt frame around a masterwork painting. This measured symmetry reflects French Neoclassical ideals, where balance and proportion were expressions of intellect and social order. The result is a rug that reads less as a floor covering and more as woven architecture—an object designed to elevate the room it inhabits.
Owning an extraordinary masterpiece like this is not about trend or novelty; it is about alignment with tradition, taste, and discernment. This exquisite work of art belongs in spaces curated with intention—formal living rooms, libraries, or dining salons where every detail carries meaning. It offers prestige without ostentation, beauty without excess, and the quiet authority of a design language that has transcended centuries.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in China.
Measures: 08'10 x 12'03.
Pile Height: 0.10 of an inch.
Date: 1960's. Mid-20th Century.
This Chinese Aubusson rug is exceptionally well suited to these three stylistic categories, as it embodies a rare harmony between ornament, discipline, and cultivated beauty. Its softly curling acanthus leaves and gently animated rose bouquets speak directly to Rococo influence, favoring lyrical movement, elegance, and visual pleasure over rigid structure, giving the composition a light, graceful rhythm rather than architectural weight. At the same time, the refined palette of muted golds, olives, and blush tones—paired with carefully measured symmetry—aligns seamlessly with Louis XV refinement, while the increasing order and balance of the layout subtly anticipate Louis XVI Neoclassicism, placing the rug at a sophisticated stylistic crossroads. Finally, the repeating floral scrolls and evenly spaced botanical motifs evoke a Neoclassical garden aesthetic, recalling formal French parterres and garlanded promenades where nature was idealized, controlled, and intellectualized. The result is a woven surface that reads like a cultivated garden floor plan—elegant, intentional, and composed—making this rug not only decorative, but deeply rooted in the philosophical and artistic values of late 18th-century European taste.
- Dimensions:Width: 106 in (269.24 cm)Length: 147 in (373.38 cm)
- Style:Aubusson (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
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- Date of Manufacture:1960-1969
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 74981 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08 10 x 12 031stDibs: LU942948452302
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