A 19th-century French Aubusson carpet from the Napoleon III period, woven around 1880 and measuring approximately 305.1 × 457.2 cm (about 10’0″ × 15’0″). The composition pairs an ivory field with a rose-pink border, in the formal decorative vocabulary of the Napoleon III period.
Aubusson is a town in central France with a flat-weave carpet tradition stretching back to the 17th century. Napoleon III-period Aubussons represent one of the high points of French formal interior decoration.
Hand-woven wool flat-weave. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: France (Aubusson) · Period: Circa 1880, Napoleon III · Material: Wool · Weave: Flat weave (Aubusson tapestry)
· Dimensions: ~305.1 × 457.2 cm (≈10’0″ × 15’0″) · Ground color: Ivory · Border color: Rose pink · SKU: 21472