Vintage Aubusson in a bold baroque design. Rust, gold and cream strapwork and acanthus scrolls cover a deep chocolate brown ground around a central quatrefoil medallion. Lattice panels with small florets fill the cartouches, and crowns and heraldic lions appear in the crests at the sides and corners. Strong, warm colour with a great deal of fine drawing.
Hand woven in China, circa 1980. Hand woven in the Aubusson tapestry technique: a flat weave made entirely by hand, colour by colour, the same way carpets were woven in Aubusson, France in the 18th century. 100% wool, with no pile and no latex. Carpets from this workshop carry a label stating they use more than sixty shades of wool and take a team of designers and weavers over a year to complete.
Brand new and never used, yet vintage: it was woven decades ago and is no longer in production. Rare and one of a kind. Hand woven Aubussons of this size and detail are seldom offered. We have exactly one, and when it sells it cannot be reordered.
Room size 9′ x 12′ (actual size 9’1 x 11’10). Flat and thin, so doors clear it and chairs slide easily, which makes it a natural choice under a dining table, in a bedroom or in a formal living room. Light enough to hang as a tapestry.
Bound and finished by hand. Use a rug pad to keep it in place, vacuum without a beater bar, and have it professionally cleaned. Ships rolled from our Deer Park, New York warehouse.
- Type: Aubusson flat weave (tapestry weave), hand woven
- Material: 100% wool
- Origin: China
- Age: circa 1980, vintage
- Condition: brand new, never used
- Size: 9’1 x 11’10 (9′ x 12′ room size)
- SKU: FA5158BBN9X12
