Antique French Aubusson Carpet, Salmon & Ivory, Napoleon III Period, Circa 1880
$18,800.00
| Stock number | 17776 |
| Size | 15 ft x 18 ft (4.57 m x 5.49 m) |
| Origin | France |
| Age | Circa 1880 |
| Style | Aubusson |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Brown Earth Tone |
| Pattern | Allover |
A 19th-century French Aubusson carpet from the Napoleon III period, woven around 1880 and measuring approximately 457.2 × 548.6 cm (about 15'0" × 18'0"). The composition centers on a large convex square central medallion with pointed extenders at the cardinal points, resting easily on a lightly decorated salmon field, framed by a basically plain ivory border with a few flowery additions. Per the original ARS catalog notes, this piece avoids the Victorian excess typical of carpets from this period, giving it a light and airy character. Aubusson is a town in central France with a flat-weave carpet tradition stretching back to the 18th century. Aubusson carpets are made by tapestry-weaving wool yarn through an open warp on a horizontal loom, producing a flat, hand-stitched-looking surface that has historically been associated with the highest level of formal European interior decoration.