Santa Barbara Rugs and More
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This Antique French Aubusson is a wonderful way to incorporate history and art into your home. In the 17th century French Rug designers developed the art of weaving rugs with [...]
In the 17th century French weavers invented the art of making rugs with depth perspective. This technique is so artistically demanding it has never been copied by the rug weavers [...]
Verdure designs in the eighteenth century. A Verdue Tapestry also known as a garden tapestry which mainly features plant forms. It is not exactly known when these originated, but by the [...]
Aubusson rugs originated in the Central France town of Aubusson. This piece shows a classic Renaissance-styled floral motif with architecturally based borders and accents. 17'7" x 11'3"
A fantastic piece of history, this Antique 1800's Aubusson Rug originated in the Central France town of Aubusson. Commissioned for the nobility and royal residences of France, the rugs are [...]
A fantastic piece of history, Antique Aubusson Rugs originated in the Central France town of Aubusson. Commissioned for the nobility and royal residences of France, the rugs are oversized and [...]
9x12 Savonnerie rugs along with Aubusson rugs have purely French designs with the occasional addition of Rococo elements. They are knotted like an oriental rug, on a cotton foundation. The [...]
Santa Barbara Rugs and More
September 14, 2016 No Comments
During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont traveled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs [...]
Santa Barbara Rugs and More
September 13, 2016 No Comments
Oushak rugs are some of the finest Oriental Rugs, so much so that many of the masterpieces of the 15th and 16th centuries have been attributed to Oushak. The popular [...]
