A monumental antique French needlepoint carpet from the 1870s, The piece measures approximately 13’6″ × 19’0″ (per the seller listing), a true gallery-format proportion suited to formal dining rooms, large reception spaces, and the most generously scaled residential rooms.
The palette pairs green, yellow, and pink across a formally organized composition — colors and a level of finish characteristic of the high French needlepoint tradition of the mid-19th century, when these carpets were produced as bespoke commissions for châteaux, hôtels particuliers, and wealthy private residences across Europe and, increasingly, North America. French needlepoint carpets are made by stitching wool yarn through an open-weave canvas backing, producing a flat, embroidery-like surface very different from the looped pile of knotted carpets.
Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: France · Period: 1870s · Construction: Needlepoint (wool stitched on canvas)
· Style: Formal European · Dimensions: ~13’6″ × 19’0″
· Ground colors: Green, yellow, pink · SKU: 18252