9x12 Vintage Aubusson Flat Weave Wool Rug, Brown Baroque Medallion

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Vintage Aubusson in a bold baroque design. Rust, gold and cream strapwork and acanthus scrolls cover a deep chocolate brown … Read more Vintage Aubusson in a bold baroque design. Rust, gold and cream strapwork and acanthus scrolls cover a deep chocolate brown ground around a central quatrefoil medallion. Lattice panels with small florets fill the cartouches, and crowns and heraldic lions appear in the crests at the sides and corners. Strong, warm colour with a great deal of fine drawing.

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. Hand woven Aubussons of this size and detail are seldom offered. We have exactly one, and when it sells it cannot be reordered.

Size: 9'1 x 11'10 (274 x 366 cm nominal 9x12)
Construction: hand woven Aubusson flat weave (tapestry weave), no pile
Material: 100% wool
Origin: China
Age: circa 1980
Condition: brand new, never used

Room size 9' x 12' (actual size 9'1 x 11'10). Flat and thin, so doors clear it and chairs slide easily, which makes it a natural choice under a dining table, in a bedroom or in a formal living room. Light enough to hang as a tapestry.

Bound and finished by hand. Use a rug pad to keep it in place, vacuum without a beater bar, and have it professionally cleaned. Ships rolled from our Deer Park, New York warehouse. Free shipping in the contiguous US. See less