Vintage Aubusson Flat Weave Rug, Light Blue Art Nouveau Floral, 9' x 12'
| Stock number | FA5133LBL9X12 |
| Size | 9 ft x 12 ft (2.74 m x 3.66 m) |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Age | Circa 1980 |
| Style | Aubusson |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Blue, Green |
| Pattern | Floral |
Vintage Aubusson in an Art Nouveau spirit. Lavender poppies and peach lilies on long, curving stems drift across a pale blue ground, around a centre panel of pastel squares in lavender, peach and sand that is edged with white blossoms. A narrow ribbon band and a moss green border frame the field. An unusually light and airy palette for an Aubusson.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.