MADE IN BELGiUM LOUIS DE POORTERE MUSKABAD RUG CARPET INDIAN POLO GAME SCENE

Wool rug made by the De Poortere company in Belgium with dimensions 170 x 240. Murano model, with label. The central field of the rug is decorated with a complex botè pattern (styliz...

Large 'art rug with colorful geometric patterns designed by Sofia Rostad for Louis De Poortere , 1970s. Composition: 100% polyamide, made in Belgium. Excellent condition, in shades ...

A striking postmodern rug by the renowned Belgian manufacturer Louis de Poortere. Designed by Zofia Rostad, this "City" design is a bold example of late 20th-century design. Made fr...

Mid-century wool rug ''Summertime'' collection by Louis de Poortere - Belgium 1970s.

Impressive tapestry rug with a beautiful baroque love scene on the lake. Quality handwork. (Y-116).

Breathtaking Vintage Belgium Jan De Cock Art Rug, Country of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: Early 20th Century - Size: 6 ft 6 in x 8 ft (1.98 m x 2.44 m).

This hand-knotted rug with dimensions 290 cm. x 200 cm. is made entirely of high-quality wool, which gives a rich and inviting look . It is carefully hand-knotted in India commission...

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...

Vintage Traditional Pattern Wool Carpet Rug A superb looking piece dating from around 1920 and it has a lovely warm mixed red colour palette This piece is in good used condition...

During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont travelled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during Bourbon times, and a French manufactory that could create the same type of rug would lower the price significantly. Henri VI of France–the reigning monarch at the time–took advantage of DuPont’s skills and established a workshop for him at the Louvre. In 1627, King Louis XIII founded a manufactory for DuPont and his apprentice, Simon Lourdes, on the site of a defunct soap factory in the sixteenth arrondissement (also known as Quai de Chaillot). The name “Savonnerie” was born from the French word “Savon” meaning “soap.” DuPont and Lourdes worked together, weaving rugs under a royal patent for the king and other nobles until they had a falling out and split up. Lourdes remained at the Chaillot location while DuPont went to his workshops in the Louvre, though both continued to make Savonnerie rugs. Antique rugs, French Savonnerie carpet, Beige Floral carpet...