A 19th-century French needlepoint carpet from around 1890, measuring approximately 152.5 × 244.0 cm (about 5’2″ × 8’8″). The composition is built on an unusually dramatic black ground, set with a rose pattern and framed by a raspberry-red border — a confident, painterly color register characteristic of the high decorative French needlepoint tradition of the late 19th century.
French needlepoint carpets are made by stitching wool yarn through an open-weave canvas backing, producing a flat, embroidery-like surface that has been valued in formal interiors for centuries.
Hand-stitched wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: France · Period: Circa 1890 · Material: Wool · Weave: Needlepoint (flat weave)
· Dimensions: ~152.5 × 244.0 cm (≈5’2″ × 8’8″)
· Ground color: Black · Border color: Raspberry red · Design: Roses · SKU: 19052