Louis Philippe Antique Aubusson Square Rug in Wool and Metal Thread

On December 1836 Charles Sallandrouze de Lamornaix presented in his workshop on boulevard Poissonière what he termed as an ‘exposition de magnifiques tapis, commandés pour la France ...

Distinguished by an ivory background punctuated by floral elements in pastel shades, this antique French Savonnerie carpet is characteristic of the late Baroque style which was preva...

Very finely woven with high quality wool, this early Belgian Art Deco rug comes with an unknown monogram (please see the detail images of the front an...

The court workshop called 'Real Fabrica de Tapices' has been active in Madrid since the 17th century, supplying handmade carpets woven with Turkish (symmetrical) knots to both the court as well as for export. Throughout the 20th century their carpets were either woven with French Savonnerie patterns or, as in this case, with designs taken from the Spanish Renaissance weaving tradition. These carpets are known in the trade with the term of 'Cuenca,' which is the city in southern Spain where they were originally woven in the 15th-17th centuries. Here the pattern, which has a raised pile with respect to the ivory background, is distinguished by an infinite repeat of curvilinear palmettes as seen on 15th-16th century Spanish Alcaraz carpets.

Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug Size: 17'1" × 18'6" (520 × 563 cm) This magnificent French Aubusson rug, woven circa 1920, is a tour de force of color, craftsmanship, and class...

The towns of Aubusson and Felletin on the River Creuse near Limoges in central France have produced rugs and carpets since the 18th Century. Up to that point, this area had produced ...

An antique flat-woven French Aubusson carpet from the turn of the 20th century.

Antique French Aubusson Rug Size: 13'5" × 14'8" (408 × 447 cm) A triumph of French decorative arts, this magnificent 19th-century Aubusson rug from circa 1870 is a celebration of sym...