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Aubusson Tapestries

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
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 Tapestries

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Wool

Pretty antique religious embroidery tissue
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique French embroidered tissue for church clothes , with nice colours, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation ...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
« Les Amours Pastorales » based on a painting by François Boucher. The amiable genre of the Pastoral is well suited to the refined and cheerful settings of the 18th century. The pai...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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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' x 12' 3".
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17th Century Chinese Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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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 Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Decorative Element, Fragment Of Brussels Tapestry 17th Century - No. 1450
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and rental of cars. expertise in old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kili...
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1640s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Fragment Of Modern Franch Aubusson Tapestry - 100lx60h Cm - No. 1400
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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1940s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty mid century french tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craft...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Wonderful 19th French Aubusson hand printed and painted tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson style 19th century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 18th -century tapestries with a nice design of three characters of the aristocracy with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Tapestry Woven Panel of Figure Group Aubusson Style, French Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a vintage French woven tapestry panel, in the Aubusson style, showing a group of figures in period costumes, dating to the early 20th cen...
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20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Fabric

Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry “Berger Galant”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a design reminiscent of François Boucher's paintings. Titled 'Le Berger Galant,' this captivating piece portrays a cha...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, 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 Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Pretty Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a chicken and a rooster on the farm, surrounded by a strip of flowers, with beautiful natural light colours in...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style médiéval design Jacquard Tapestry « lumberjacks »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestry representing « Les Boucherons », with Beautiful colours with green background, blue, pink, yellow, red a...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Fine Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice gallant decor, hunting and beautiful colors, extremely finely hand woven with silk and wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Vintage French Jaquar Aubusson Style Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Jaquar Aubusson style tapestry, with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar fabric with wool woven. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and ...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful antique French tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing, woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craft...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique 19th Century Square French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry Signed Aubusson
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century Square French Aubusson Hunting Tapestry depicting an excellent hunting scene on the banks of a river complete with men o...
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19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Tapestry, Wool

Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
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1970s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design with a family at the beach This captivating piece depicts a scene with three women, a child and a man,...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard tapestry curtain
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the allure of this mid-20th-century French tapestry curtain , showcasing a design of flowers,. Adorned with exquisite hues of red, yellow, green and white, made i...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Cotton, Wool

17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
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17th Century European Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s pretty 18th century French needlepoint fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite 18th-century French needlepoint tapestry fragment ! This beautiful and historic piece features a floral and foliage design in vibrant blue, green, orange, pink, and yellow...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Nice Midcentury France Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. Inspired by François Boucher, it depicts a gentleman presenting a bird to...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

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 Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

1102, French Mechanical Tapestry
Located in Paris, FR
French mechanical tapestry with child's play design.
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1950s French Vintage Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Wonderful French Valance Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson Valence tapestry from Napoleon the third period, with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Jaquar Tapestry with Lion II – Darius Tapestry Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover Lion II – Darius Tapestry – A stunning vintage Belgian tapestry showcasing a captivating design inspired by the rich history of Pers...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry Border Panel
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Aubusson panel 18th century tapestry, from a border fragment, entirely handwoven with silk and wool, applied on velvet foundation.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Bobyrug’s Very Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style French Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice French vintage tapestry with beautiful design of shepherdesses in the countryside and beautiful colours, woven on mechanical jacquard looms with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Exper...
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Early 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Beautiful New Floral Design Bessarabian Style Flat Kilim Rug, 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice new Kilim with beautiful floral design Aubusson style with beautiful colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
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2010s Indian Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty vintage Aubusson style Jaquar tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Jaquar Aubusson style tapestry, with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, mechanical Jaquar fabric with wool woven. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique french Needlepoint Panel or border Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century tapestry in the form of a stripe or border fragment, with nice floral design and beautiful colours, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Pretty Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Museum Style Medieval Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning vintage French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cluny Museum....
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

18th Century French Aubusson Rustic Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson rustic tapestry from the 18th century, envisioning a wooded landscape in which several youngsters play leapfrog. Enclosed within a scrolling border of fruiting and ...
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18th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Pretty distressed 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 design from the Napoleon...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design at beach with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing.
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Wonderful Antique Pictural Karabagh Kilim Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century large Armenian Kilim from Caucasus Karabagh with a nice pictural design as tapestry, entirely handwoven with wool on w...
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Late 19th Century Armenian Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite 20th-century French tapestry featuring a charming gallant romantic design depicting a couple on a cart amidst a picturesque countryside scene. This stunning piece boasts vi...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century french tapestry with a medieval hunt design and beautiful colors with a red sky color, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing w...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Nice French Aubusson Style Medieval Design Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Behold this exquisite French tapestry, meticulously crafted as a museum-tapestry design replica. This tapestry captures the essence of a renowned masterpiece, featuring a captivating...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Wonderful Antique Fine silk French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design in style of Louis XVI, featuring flower, birds and parrots, with beautiful natural colours, with a yellow background , pi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Silk

Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style medieval museum design Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval Rhenish tapestry (1480-1490) Basel (Switzerland), representing a royal court of France, the arms of France, with b...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

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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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Cotton, Wool

Wonderful Fine Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring two cows under the tree , with beautiful natural colours, with yellow, beige, brown and green, entirely and fin...
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Early 1900s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful french Aubusson style tapestry with nice medieval design and beautiful colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Aubusson-Style Tapestry or Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming late 20th century Aubusson-style tapestry or rug featuring reserves of hunting foul alternating with floral reserves. The birds are well-detailed and clearly ide...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a gallant celebration amidst the countryside. Woven on a Jacquard loom wi...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

French Aubusson Tapestry signed 19th century - A couple of shepherds - No. 1369
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Hunting French jacquard tapestry in Aubusson style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Hunting jacquard tapestry in style of Detti, Renaissance style, from which a climate of richness and frivolity emerges from this scene. The Renaissance profoundly changed the art of tapestry. The taste for large decorative frescoes was reborn, but with a sense of composition, decor and perspective, hitherto unknown. In this “Hunting”, the artist mainly painted the attitude and costumes of the characters. The hunt itself stands in the background. Characters dressed "in the Italian style", richly caparisoned horses...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Antique French Tapestry in Gray Background and Vibrant Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 4'11 x 7'5. This Beautiful Scenery design antique French tapestry from the early 1900's features vibrant colors which work off of a medium gray background, depicting a rom...
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Early 1900s French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « lookout and bagpipes »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled Guet and Cornemuse (Lookout and Bagpipes) and nice colours, woven at renowned Jules Pansu wo...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Bobyrug’s vintage French jacquard tapestry Aubusson style, “romantic rendezvous”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite charm of this late 20th-century French tapestry, meticulously woven on Jacquard looms in Jules Pansu's workshops. Crafted from a blend of cotton, wool, and acrylic, it captures a design of the drawing called (rendez-vous galant) "Romantic Rendezvous" at 18th century. « Rendez-vous galant » Made according to the drawings of Maurice Jacques...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton, Acrylic

Pretty mid century french Aubusson tapestry « the sleeping hunter »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Chasseurs endormi ( the sleeping hunter ) Very beautiful mid 20th century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a part of the famous painting of J.B Huet, titled « hunters rest ». With ...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Wonderful Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Vendanges Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century French hand printed tapestry with beautiful design of the famous medieval museum tapestry called Vendanges (gra...
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Cotton

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 Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Bobyrug’s Antique Long French Aubusson Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful 19th century french Aubusson fragment of a tapestry with nice floral design and beautiful light colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Colorful Hand Woven Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish
Located in Nashville, TN
Mid-century Hand Woven Hanging Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish Market Scene, Featuring Merchant Ship Unloading and Selling its Daily Catch, Colors Having Faded Look to ...
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20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice french tapestry with beautiful design of a garden of palace with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton by mechanical Jaquar manufacturing ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of ...
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Late 20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool, Cotton

Aubusson tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Aubusson tapestries 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 tapestries created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aubusson tapestries 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 tapestries, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Jean Lurcat, and Brussels Manufactory. 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 tapestries differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $223 and tops out at $89,995 while the average work can sell for $4,302.

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