Circa 1850 French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Pillow

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This beautiful circa 1850 French Aubusson tapestry pillow is created from an antique woven textile featuring delicate floral sprays arranged … Read more This beautiful circa 1850 French Aubusson tapestry pillow is created from an antique woven textile featuring delicate floral sprays arranged across a spacious warm golden ground. The composition combines larger blossoms along the lower portion with a smaller grouping of pale flowers toward the upper corner, creating an elegant and balanced botanical design.

The wonderfully softened palette includes antique gold, mustard, ochre, peach, coral, dusty rose, pale pink, ivory, cream, muted green, teal, and dark brown. The larger flowers are rendered in warm peach and coral tones with contrasting dark stems and touches of teal, while the smaller blossoms introduce delicate ivory, blush pink, and golden-yellow accents.

Natural aging has given the tapestry a beautifully mellow surface and subdued coloration. The open background allows the individual floral elements and historic woven texture to stand out. Finished as a rectangular decorative pillow, this antique Aubusson textile brings an understated French elegance to traditional, eclectic, and contemporary interiors. See less