Viennese Carpet

Under the direction of Pierre Dupont and Simon Lourdet carpet production commenced in France in the early 17th Century. In 1608, a workshop was set up in the Louvre, followed by the ...

"Jugendstil" vintage Viennese carpet Austria, circa 1900 Vienna Art Nouveau period. The reverse monogrammed JBS for Johann Bachhausen Sohne The rose ...

Viennese carpet, 1910 Austria, circa 1910 This carpet is a Classic example of a piece designed and woven following the progressive trends in the Eu...

This is a hand-knotted, finely woven antique Portuguese carpet, having a all-over floral pattern. Measures: 10 x 13.

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...

20th Century Viennese Carpet Austria, circa 1930 All over floral design

An antique English needlepoint carpet from the early 20th century. Measures: 9' 3" x 11' 9"

A mid-20th century Spanish Cuenca carpet. Measures: 9' 2" x 11' 5"

72042 Vintage Romanian Serapi Rug, 06'01 x 08'11. Romanian Serapi rugs are intricately designed handwoven carpets originating from Romania, renowned for their vibrant colors, geometric patterns, and floral motifs. Crafted with high-quality wool by skilled artisans using traditional...

This large European carpet measuring 545 × 510 cm (17' 10" × 16' 8") knotted around 1920 is in an admirable state of preservation. The decoration reinterprets the ancient Herat desig...