Pair of 19th Century French "Portier" Tapestries ( 3 9" x 10 4" - 114 x 315 )

Late 19th Century French Tapestry ( 5'2" x 6'9" - 157 x 205 cm )

19th Century French Aubusson Napoleon III Carpet ( 11' x 13' 7" - 335 x 415 )

Rug #: 20319 Tapestry, Gobelins Factory, France 9’0” x 6’4” (2.77 m x 1.92 m) Circa mid-18th century “The Air” or “Aurora & Cephalus”, from a set of The Four Elements From a design of Francois Boucher Structure: Slit tapestry weave. Warp: linen, natural, beige, Z-2-S, 25/in Weft: silk, Z-2, 90 wefts/in², or Wool, Z-2-S, plain tan edge and various small details No marks of origin Subject: This panel is the first of a series of four depicting classical allegories of The Elements (Air, Earth, Water, Fire). Francois Boucher created the original paintings around 1770 and the first edition of the set was woven between 1772 and 1776. “Air” was the first woven and was 3.0m x 1.85m, a taller and narrower format than our example. The figures are: male, Cephalus, dressed as a hunter; female, Aurora; and Cupid (Eros), all within a tall, airy pavilion supported by four thin colonettes and topped by a garlanded baldachin. The figures rest on a garden seat and there are trees and flowers in the background. A dog chases some birds in the foreground. In the other tapestries in the series, there are similar male/female pairings (Vertumnus and Pomona for Earth, Neptune and Amymone for Water, and Venus and Vulcan for fire). Remarks: 1. The series was copied several times between 1894 and 1897 from the original cartoons...

Late 19th Century French Silk Tapestry ( 4'2" x 7'2" - 127 x 218 cm )

These antique wall hanging tapestries were handwoven in France, circa 1860. Called "Portiere", each tapestry in a pastel beige, pink, green, and blue palette, features a central bouq...

The name Aubusson is synonymous with finely created tapestries From France. This pair is exceptional because they are elegant and very tall. The floral and foliate design is excepti...

1082 - These antique wall tapestries were hand woven in France, circa 1850. Called "Portière", the Portière tapestries are tall, slender wall h...

This antique French Aubusson tapestry panel, circa 1900, features an elaborate Rococo cartouche framing lush floral arrangements in warm burgundy, rose, ivory, and mint tones. Its re...