Antique Savonnerie Rugs

Highest quality of savonnerie rugs all hand woven choose from hundreds in stock now.

Antique savonnerie rugs. This is because these rugs would have been woven in aubusson itself. Hand knotted into a soumak weave from premium wools the collection like the city mixed antiquity with modern. The cachet of its name is casually applied to many knotted pile carpets made at other centers the manufactory had its immediate origins in a carpet manufactory established in a former soap factory french savon on the quai de chaillot downstream of. Grace the illusive quality of timeless artistry.

16 2 x 32 6 french antique savonnerie. Savonnerie carpets during the early seventeenth century a weaver named pierre dupont traveled to the levant. Highest quality of savonnerie rugs all hand woven choose from hundreds in stock now. Its regal sophisticated designs are inspired by the world s most breathtaking aubusson savonnerie and antique european patterns.

Upon his return he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating turkish rugs. Choose from hundreds now in stock. Free shipping on many items. The savonnerie manufactory was the most prestigious european manufactory of knotted pile carpets enjoying its greatest period c.

Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during bourbon times and a french manufactory that could create the same type of rug. Make offer 6 x 9 vintage chinese hand made wool rug aubusson savonnerie. The savonnerie collection captures the rich luxurious look and feel of these 18th century classic french floor coverings. Any aubusson rug made after this time is a replica and therefore likely comes from india china pakistan or iran.

Here is was believed that the moors had brought the art form o. 15 4 x 23 9 vintage spanish savonnerie. Savonnerie and aubusson carpets of the courts at versailles. The court of louis xiv of france left an indelible mark on the world of fashion and home furnishing.

15 x 35 6 french antique savonnerie circa 1920 s. The elegant design of prized savonnerie rugs that once graced the palaces of europe is masterfully recreated for today s classy home decor. Aug 6 2019 antique french savonnerie rugs exemplify the formal grace and elegance of classical european design. He was known as the sun king and reigned for an impressive 72 years.

Like aubusson tapestry rugs savonneries originated in france when european taste turned away for a time from oriental carpets in the later eighteenth and earlier nineteenth centuries. 5 x 8 hand made french aubusson savonnerie design needlepoint rug nice. In order to be considered antique aubusson rugs must have been produced prior to 1870. Savonnerie rugs shared with aubussons a neo classical taste for naturalistic flowers and swags.