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Nazmiyal Collection
Stunning Antique French Aubusson Rug, Circa Date: 1900. This delicate French Aubusson rug has a dreamy, romantic feel. It was created around the turn of the 20th century. Even though it is over 100 years old, it is the perfect piece for several contemporary design trends.
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This French Aubusson Hand-Woven Wool Ivory Area Rug is made of fine lamb's wool.
Doris Leslie Blau
French Aubusson rugs are considered crème de la crème of all European carpets. This antique French rug clearly shows what is the reason behind this widespread recognition. Created at the very beginning of the 20th century, the piece boasts a classy architectural and botanical design, featuring a decorative central medallion surrounded by a stylized cartouche with delicate touches of floral motifs. The warm and quite neutral color palette of this antique rug constitutes a counterweight to the opulent pattern. Shades of chocolate brown, sandy beige, ivory, gray, and Mocca, subtly invigorated due to fuchsia, carmine, and extinguished green accents on the flowers, coexist in absolute harmony, Such a versatile composition will seamlessly fit into any kind of interior arrangement, from traditional to contemporary. In terms of workmanship, the antique French Aubusson rug meets all the expectations of a conscious buyer. It was meticulously hand-knotted of the finest wool in accordance with old and refined techniques. Such a thorough making made it possible for the antique carpet to survive until today in perfect condition. If properly maintained, the piece will serve its owners for generations, bringing in the never-fading glamour of French craftsmanship.
This French Aubusson Hand-Knotted Wool Light Green/Ivory Area Rug is made of fine lamb's wool.
Lavender Oriental Carpets
Aubusson carpets are pile-less and the tapestry is woven from that town to the southwest of Paris, by a group of independent weavers working under Royal or State protection. The designs are strictly classical, neo-classical, or Victorian. They are virtually never “oriental”. The pattern wefts are wool with silk and/or metal thread for details in the more finely woven examples. Sizes tend toward the squarish and pieces 30’ by 30’ are not unknown. The 18th and 19th-century French clients included the nobility and Haute bourgeoisie. Aubusson carpets were also exported to England and are often to be found in country houses. Light colors are the most popular and dark-toned pieces are very rare. Besides traditional Louis furniture, try an Aubusson with the most modern décor; it might surprise you. This light, airy Aubusson small carpet has matching central and corner rose bouquets. The double elliptical leafy wreaths are spaced to give a sense of informality. The corner bosses are ae equally open. The narrow monochrome border is barely noticeable. There are no overtly classical elements and there is just enough rococo feeling to set it off from the more cluttered pseudo-Baroque of the Victorian period. The colors are all-natural and have mellowed from what originally were sharper brighter tones. Aubusson weavers, as with French rug and tapestry artists generally, work in spans of centuries, not years or decades, and they plan on what their creations will look like far into the future. This Aubusson is a study in greens, especially pistachio, restful and precise, calming and yet rigorous.
The carpet weavers of Aubusson, France have a recognizable style that features scrolling floral motifs and beautifully blended colors. They were known for the quality of their carpets and the fine detail of their designs. This is a classic antique French Aubusson carpet that features an ornate central medallion that is similar to the architectural features found in French public spaces of the time.
Bokara Rug Co., Inc.
The thick pile French hand-knotted classic rug recreations of 18th-century designs have been fashioned using the finest of materials.
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A modern early 20th-century French accents rugs in the Indian Dhurrie style, the beige field with an overall blue linear lattice forming angular flowerheads within an enlarged Greek key-pattern border. The Savonnerie antique carpet factory, located on the site of the present Musee d'Art Moderne, inherited its name from the soap-making factory it took over at the behest of Louis XIII. From 1660 until 1743 Savonnerie was a manufacturer of royale, carrying out commissions for French Aubusson rugs and carpets specifically designed for the Royal Palaces. In the 1770s, the tapestry looms at Aubusson in the Cruze Valley near Limoges were converted to produce flat-woven rugs and antique European carpets under royal warrant. No one knows precisely when European rugs weaving began in this area, but it is certain that tapestries were first woven there long before the Gothic era.
Extremely Elegant Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique French Carpets, Circa Date: Mid 19th Century. This opulent antique French Aubusson rug in a Rococo or Late Baroque style looks as if it belongs in another time and place. Was created in the mid-19th century when Europe and America were in the grips of the romantic period and a Rococo revival. The Rococo style is a highly ornamental style that was popular almost one hundred years before this piece was created. It was made popular by the lavish styles of the French court and soon spread throughout all of Europe and the new world.
A late 19th-century antique rug, the shaded cocoa brownfield with an allover pattern of enlarged polychrome floral sprays. The Savonnerie rug factory, located on the site of the present Musee d’Art Moderne, inherited its name from the soap-making factory it took over at the behest of Louis XIII. From 1660 until 1743 Savonnerie was a manufacturer of royale, carrying out commissions for French Aubusson rugs and Aubusson carpets specifically designed for the Royal Palaces. In the 1770s, the tapestry looms at Aubusson in the Cruze Valley near Limoges were converted to produce flat-woven antique rugs and carpets under royal warrant. No one knows precisely when European rugs weaving began in this area, but it is certain that tapestries were first woven there long before the Gothic era.
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