Vintage French Gobelin Mid-Century Joan Miro Art “Woman and Birds” Tapestry Rug 3′7″ X 5′8″

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This vintage French gobelin rug translates an iconic mid-century abstract composition into dense, velvety wool pile, bringing the spirit of … Read more This vintage French gobelin rug translates an iconic mid-century abstract composition into dense, velvety wool pile, bringing the spirit of Joan Miró’s Woman and Birds universe directly onto the floor. Woven in France and sized perfectly for a living room or creative studio, it reads almost like a painting: bold circular “eyes”, sweeping black lines and painterly color fields animate the surface while still feeling balanced and easy to live with. The warm neutrals and carefully placed accents make it a natural fit for art-filled modern interiors, mid-century spaces, and eclectic rooms that mix design and fine art.

Although it is a true vintage piece, the rug appears unused and extremely well preserved. The thick wool pile (around 0.6" high) feels plush underfoot, and the edges and selvedges are clean and strong. It has been professionally cleaned, is completely odorless, and shows no repairs, making it ready to place immediately in a living room, bedroom, office, or gallery-style setting. As with any hand-crafted textile, minor natural irregularities in outline and wool texture are inherent and part of its charm.

✨ Rug Details
Dimensions: 3'7" × 5'8" (43 × 68 inches)
Materials: 100% wool pile and foundation
Technique: Hand-knotted gobelin-style tapestry rug
Period: Mid to late 20th century (circa 1960s–1970s)
Origin: France – mid-century French modernist workshop
Condition: Vintage but unused; perfect condition with no repairs, professionally cleaned and completely odorless
Weight: 12.3 lbs

✨ Color Palette & Design Insight
The palette is sophisticated and artistic, combining warm, grounding neutrals with confident mid-century accents so it reads as both cozy and graphic in a room. It works beautifully with natural woods, off-white walls, black metal details and both minimalist or eclectic art-led interiors.
• Camel, sand and light beige background tones with soft mottled transitions
• Deep espresso brown and inky black lines defining the abstract figure
• Dusty rose and muted coral pink in the corner field and circular forms
• Golden yellow and ochre highlights around the eye-like disks
• Sage green, aqua and soft teal patches that cool and freshen the composition
• Small notes of pale mint, cream and muted lilac in the striped dark section

✨ Motifs & Symbolism
Instead of traditional tribal motifs, this rug speaks the language of European Surrealism and abstract art. Two large concentric “eyes” anchor the design, connected by sweeping dark lines that suggest limbs, wings or antennae, giving the figure an animated, almost creature-like presence. A dark, banded form at one end reads as a stylized body or wing, while looping lines at the opposite side echo a tail or gestural brushstroke. The woven “Miró” signature in the field underlines its connection to 20th-century modern art. Symbolically, the piece evokes playfulness, movement and imagination—more like living with a museum-quality painting translated into wool than a conventional patterned rug, which is precisely what makes it so compelling for collectors and design-conscious interiors.

✨ Color Disclaimer & Photography
All images shown are real photographs of the actual rug you will receive, captured by us indoors under natural daylight conditions on a clean, hygienic floor in our physical showroom using a professional camera. We’ve done our very best to present the most accurate visuals possible. (Some interior or exterior lifestyle images you may see are AI-generated for styling purposes.) Please note that colors may vary from screen to screen, and therefore the tones you see on your device might appear slightly different from the rug’s true colors.

✨ Shipping Information
We ship all of our rugs via expedited, trackable carriers and take great care to package each item securely and carefully. Most shipments arrive in the buyer’s country within just a few days. However, please understand that customs clearance and courier delays are beyond our control, and we kindly ask for your patience should such situations occur.

✨ Customs Notice
U.S. Buyers – Relax and Shop with Confidence: All customs duties and import taxes for U.S. shipments are fully covered by us.
Outside of U.S.A Buyers Please Note:
a) Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These fees are the buyer’s responsibility.
b) Please check with your country’s customs office before purchasing to determine what additional costs may apply.


French gobelin (goblen) rugs and tapestries come from a long European tradition of weaving art on looms rather than painting it on canvas. The name originates from the historic Manufacture des Gobelins in Paris, whose influence helped make tapestry an accepted fine-art medium. In gobelin-style pieces like this one, carefully dyed wool yarns are knotted or woven to reproduce complex artworks, resulting in textiles that behave like paintings but have the warmth, tactility and durability of a rug. Mid-century workshops in France often collaborated with major modern artists or worked “after” their compositions to bring avant-garde imagery into homes as usable art. Collectors value French gobelin rugs for their limited production, meticulous craftsmanship and close connection to 20th-century art history, making them ideal for both living spaces and gallery-style interiors.

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