Antique French Empire Aubusson Carpet 11'×12'10" Olive Field, Chocolate Brown Border, Circa 1820
$26,000.00
| Stock number | 23276 |
| Size | 11 ft x 12 ft 10 in (3.35 m x 3.91 m) |
| Origin | France |
| Age | Circa 1820 |
| Style | Aubusson |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover |
An early 19th-century French Empire period Aubusson carpet from around 1820, measuring approximately 335.3 × 366.0 cm (about 11'0" × 12'0"). The composition pairs an olive field with a chocolate-brown border, in the formal Empire-period vocabulary. Aubusson is a town in central France with a flat-weave carpet tradition stretching back to the 18th century. Empire-period Aubussons are particularly rare on the antique market — these are over 200 years old. Hand-woven wool flat-weave. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique. At a glance · Origin: France (Aubusson) · Period: Circa 1820, French Empire · Material: Wool · Weave: Flat weave (Aubusson tapestry) · Dimensions: ~335.3 × 366.0 cm (≈11'0" × 12'0") · Ground color: Olive · Border color: Chocolate brown · Format: rectangular, squarish SKU: 23276 Condition: Good. Rewoven. Repaired. Minor fading.