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Aubusson Western European Rugs

AUBUSSON STYLE

Although the production of authentic Aubusson textiles and other furniture is based in Aubusson, France, and at just a handful of small weaving workshops in nearby Felletin, the exceptionally detailed tapestries are renowned throughout the world as wall hangings, carpets and upholstery for a range of seating including sofas and armchairs.

Aubusson’s centuries-old tapestry production industry was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 by UNESCO, affirming its importance in European decorative arts. The complex and labor-intensive process of weaving images involves hand-dyed wool to achieve specific hues, giving landscapes, scenes and floral patterns a distinctive realism.

Dating back at least to the 16th century, the Aubusson style has changed over time, with early work influenced by Turkish rugs that were popular with the European elite before the rise of the Italian Renaissance with its natural motifs. In 1665, the Aubusson workshops received the Manufacture Royale title, raising their visibility in France and beyond during the 17th century, with many authentic Aubusson tapestries produced for royal palaces and other prominent residences.

In the 18th century, the design of Aubusson textiles reflected the fad for chinoiserie. During the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century, artisans from Aubusson were involved with the Old Windsor Tapestry Manufactory in England. In the 20th century, now-iconic artists such as Alexander Calder and Joan Miró worked with Aubusson weavers on pieces.

The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie complex, which features a museum, opened in 2016 in Aubusson to recognize and preserve this heritage.

Find a collection of authentic Aubusson rugs and carpets, pillows, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Aubusson
Antique French Tapestry with Dutch Pictorial Scene, 03 02 x 04 03
By Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Located in Dallas, TX
78542 Rare Antique French Tapestry with Dutch Pictorial Scene, 03'02 x 04'03. Step into a world of pastoral elegance and old-world charm with this early 20th century French handwoven...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 19th century, 'Le Jeu de Colin-Maillard', ('The Blind Man’s Buff') after a cartoon by Jean-Baptiste Hue...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique 1880s French Aubusson Rug, Ivory Botanical Elegance
Located in New York, NY
Antique 1880s French Aubusson Rug, Ivory Botanical Elegance Size: 10'0" × 19'9" (304 × 601 cm) This exceptional French Aubusson rug from the late 19th century exemplifies the refined...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Very Beautiful Vintage Fine Savonnerie European Round Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of our exquisite fine European round rug featuring a stunning floral Savonnerie or Aubusson design, complemented by vibrant colors...
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Mid-20th Century European Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 3'' x 11' 8''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug France, circa 1920 Handwoven.
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Luxury French Aubusson Renaissance Flatweave Beige / Peach Rug 11 10" x 18
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Luxury Hand Woven Recreations of the classic French flat weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Situated on the banks o...
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2010s Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

European Fine Silk Metal Fine Tapestry 61cm×61cm Framed 2×2 c.1700
Located in New York, NY
This elegant, circa-18th-century European silk and metal-thread tapestry features an ornate central medallion surrounded by an intricate floral border rendered in warm tones of gold,...
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18th Century Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Metallic Thread

Traditional Aubusson Rug Cream Handwoven Carpet Wool Needlepoint Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has been handwoven with a beautiful symmetrical floral design woven on an ivory blue background with cream green and ivory accents. Both the colour and design...
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1990s French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Organic Material

pretty mid century French jacquard tapestry « noble or princely hunt »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming scene of a princely hunt. This tapestry depicts a noble or princely hunting scene, typical of tapestries...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' 7” x 6' 6”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' 8'' x 12' 3''.   
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry border fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique French Aubusson tapestry border fragment featuring flowers With nice natural colours in the hues of yellow, green, pink, purple and brown, entirely hand woven ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Bobyrug’s pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating floral design from the N...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Silk

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Hand Woven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 9" x 13' 11".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique French rug Measurement: 13'7" x 30'.
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1880s Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Aubusson Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
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 ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 9' 4'' x 13' 4''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry with Medieval Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78244 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 4'00 x 4'09. Woven in the famed workshops of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique French tapestry conjures th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

pretty vintage French jacquard tapestry « hunt with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this exquisite French tapestry featuring a charming scene of a hunt with hounds. You can see: Riders in hunting attire (red coats, light-colored breeches, ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Pretty Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Titled "the danse"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century French tapestry, in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of a medieval museum tapestry called « La Danse » ( The Danse) and beautiful colors, hand printed on...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
France, circa 1880 Handwoven.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Gallant meeting »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Rendez-vous galant » ( Gallant meeting ) and nice colours, woven at renowned workshops in jacquard loom by wool acrylic and cotton. » This motif, which was created based on designs by Maurice Jacques...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Pretty mid century French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Romantic scene »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this midcentury Jaquar tapestry, a Jacquard masterpiece reminiscent of François Boucher's style. Adorned with a romantic design, vibrant hues of blue, yellow...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 5' 7'' x 8' 9''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Aubusson Beljen Mills Wall Hanging, 03 09 x 05 09
Located in Dallas, TX
78682 Vintage Aubusson Beljen Mills Wall Hanging, 03'09 x 05'09. Handloomed Savonnerie style tapestries are intricately woven textiles inspired by the opulent Savonnerie carpets of 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78235 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'10 x 06'01. Woven in the twilight decades of the 19th century, this antique French Aubusson tapestry is a romantic echo o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 10” x 13' 11”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a design with a nice gallant scene with a couple and a dog, with beautiful colours with green, blue, pink, yellow and red, entirely...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Silk

pretty vintage French screen printed tapestry « bird merchants »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French screen printed tapestry by hand with beautiful design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, m...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

French Rug in style Napoleon III Aubusson - 390x275 cm - No. 1603
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1603 - Napoleon III Style Aubusson Rug - 390x275 cm This magnificent rug has undergone a thorough cleaning and meticulous inspection by our experts in our workshop. It is now re...
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1940s French Vintage Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 10' 11'' x 12' 2''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8'11 x 12'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pretty Mid Century French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry, « L escarpolette »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty mid century french Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful design from the painter Fragonard. "The Swing Tapestry, painted in the 18th centu...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 4' 11” x 8' 1”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

pretty antique large Spanish Savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful large Savonnerie rug with beautiful floral design in style of Louis XVI and beautiful colours with blue, green, yellow, brown, purple and white, entirely hand knotted with...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Jute, Cotton

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, hunting with hound
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice modern design representing a hunting with a hound, in the style of art nouveau tapestries. and with beautiful colours, en...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 9' x 12'3''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Monumental Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A sweet monumental-scale vintage Chinese Aubusson-style rug with an-all petite floral pattern containing myriad floral varieties woven in myri...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 9' 11” x 13' 9”.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 7' 11'' x 10' 2''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' x 10' 2".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' 9" x 8' 10".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' 8'' x 14' 1''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique Square French Aubusson Rug Carpet Circa 1890 7 10 x 8 5
Located in Secaucus, NJ
French Aubusson Rug Carpet Circa 1890. A wonderful square Aubusson in the typical soft creams and ivory colors so familiar in Aubusson's of this period. Situated on the banks of the ...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style French Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing the magnificent "Along the River" French tapestry designed by British artist Harris Rightway. This captivating piece depicts women drawing water from the river and engage...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Cotton, Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 4' x 16'.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 5' 11'' x 8' 1''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique French Aubusson Rug Carpet, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Antique French Aubusson rug carpet, circa 1890 13'4 x 16'6. Typical French Aubusson design, with the central ivory medallion surroun...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the late 17th century, depicting several villagers on either side of a large tree in the right foreground, watching the cargo being unloaded from a large vessel docked by the verdant river bank at left. Enclosed by a narrow monochromatic border. Wool with silk inlay. Measures: 10’1” H x 7’0” W This tapestry was probably woven after a design by the French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), renowned for his Marines, or maybe by his student Charles Grenier de Lacroix also known as Lacroix de Marseille...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique Circa 1890 Green French Aubusson Rug, 8 x 9
Located in New York, NY
8' x 9'. Aubusson carpets are pile less and tapestry woven from that town to the southwest of Paris, by a group of independent weavers working under Royal or State protection. The de...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher
Located in Dallas, TX
73625 Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 07'06 x 09'00. An opportunity reserved for the most discerning collectors, this one-of-a-kind, handwoven French Rococo Aubus...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Antique French Silk Aubusson, circa 1890
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The Aubusson workshops, on the river Creuse in France, are famous for their antique European rugs, carpets and tapestries, woven since the 18th century. The Royal Council established...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Pretty modern Aubusson style Jaquar Tapestry,  « by Farel »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite modern design tapestry by the french painter Pierre Farel (1957–), with a nice design of « the dancer and jazz musicians » Woven by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Cotton

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 3' 11'' x 6' 2''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size: 5' 9'' x 9' 3''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene (possibly attributed to François Boucher, an 18th century French painter) of t...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Bobyrug’s Extra Large Size Savonnerie Design Hand Tufted Carpet
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of our Wonderful Palace Size Hand Tufted Rug. This exquisite piece, crafted in China during the 1970s-1980s, showcases a stunning design reminiscent of...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 8' 11'' x 12' 1''.
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Western European Rugs

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Wool

Aubusson western european rugs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aubusson western european rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage western european rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aubusson western european rugs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original western european rugs, popular names associated with this style include Rug Kilim, Eric Cohler, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, and Aubusson Manufacture. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for western european rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $5,496.