Although the production of authentic Aubusson textiles and other furniture is based in Aubusson, France, and at just a handful of small weaving workshops in nearby Felletin, the exceptionally detailed tapestries are renowned throughout the world as wall hangings, carpets and upholstery for a range of seating including sofas and armchairs.
Aubusson’s centuries-old tapestry production industry was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 by UNESCO, affirming its importance in European decorative arts. The complex and labor-intensive process of weaving images involves hand-dyed wool to achieve specific hues, giving landscapes, scenes and floral patterns a distinctive realism.
Dating back at least to the 16th century, the Aubusson style has changed over time, with early work influenced by Turkish rugs that were popular with the European elite before the rise of the Italian Renaissance with its natural motifs. In 1665, the Aubusson workshops received the Manufacture Royale title, raising their visibility in France and beyond during the 17th century, with many authentic Aubusson tapestries produced for royal palaces and other prominent residences.
In the 18th century, the design of Aubusson textiles reflected the fad for chinoiserie. During the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century, artisans from Aubusson were involved with the Old Windsor Tapestry Manufactory in England. In the 20th century, now-iconic artists such as Alexander Calder and Joan Miró worked with Aubusson weavers on pieces.
The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie complex, which features a museum, opened in 2016 in Aubusson to recognize and preserve this heritage.
Find a collection of authentic Aubusson rugs and carpets, pillows, wall decorations and other furniture on 1stDibs.
pretty vintage French medieval design screen printed tapestry «gallant parties»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice vintage French hand printed tapestry with beautiful medieval design and beautiful colors. Discover a stunning mid-20th-century tapestry, meticulously hand-printed on a cotton fo...
Cotton, Wool
$28,000
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug France, circa 1870 Handwoven.
Wool
A Herculean Masterpiece: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Mythical Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79489 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 07'10 x 06'10. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is an extraordinary masterpiece that channels the grandeur of European c...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French tapestry from the second half of the 20th century featuring a design by Jean Laurent titled "Le Cavalier" from the 1980s. Depicting a horseman in the woods, adorned ...
Wool, Cotton
Antique European Savonnerie Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique European Savonnerie carpet from the turn of the 19th century; signed "Gavino Stuvok" and dated "1805." Savonnerie rugs were created in the 17th century and originated ...
Wool
Beautiful French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a charming French tapestry featuring a gallant village scene. Woven with precision on Jacquard looms in France, this masterpiece showcases couples by the rive...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style medieval design Jacquard Tapestry "the knights"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval Rhenish tapestry (1480-1490) Basel (Switzerland), representing a royal court of France, the arms of France, with b...
Wool, Cotton
Rugs On Net Large Antique Light Ivory Floral French Aubusson Flatweave Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 11'8" x 14'3" - 355 x 434 cm ) Antique Aubusson French Ivory 1880s Rug, Circa Date: 1880s. This exceptional piece is a hallmark of the Fr...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite late 20th-century French tapestry featuring the enchanting design 'VERDURE AU MOULIN' after François Boucher. Capturing nature in its most picturesque form, adorned with p...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hercules and diomedes»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a mythical scene of Hercules and one of Diomedes' mares, from the tapestry of the Labors of Hercul...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring Renaissance-style jacquard tapestry, "Hunting with Hounds," depicts a scene of a hunting with houn...
Wool, Cotton
Antique Oversized Aubusson Square Tapestry with Floral Medallion - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, this 11x11 circa 1870-1900, antique French Aubusson rug is a striking example of late 19th-century European decorative arts. Executed in a tapestry-woven technique...
Wool
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard tapestry curtain
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Immerse yourself in the allure of this mid-20th-century French tapestry curtain , showcasing a design of flowers,. Adorned with exquisite hues of red, yellow, green and white, made i...
Cotton, Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of the women and men of the town inside the wood, and with a river. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven wit...
Wool, Cotton
Antique French Aubusson Square Rug with Floral Medallion - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-woven in France during the mid-to-late 19th century, this 11x11 antique Aubusson rug is a rare and poetic example of the Neoclassical flatweave tradition. Distinguished by its u...
Wool
Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty vintage Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry medieval design “the view”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of "La Dame à la Licorne" titled “The view”– a beautiful late 20th-century tapestry echoing the 15th-century masterpiece at the Cluny Museum in Paris. Woven wi...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry with Louis XV Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78235 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 04'10 x 06'01. Woven in the twilight decades of the 19th century, this antique French Aubusson tapestry is a romantic echo o...
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century.
Wool
Pretty antique religious embroidery tissue
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique French embroidered tissue for church clothes , with nice colours, entirely hand embroidered with silk on silk foundation ...
Silk
Bobyrug’s Vintage French Jaquar Tapestry Aubusson Style
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful tapestry Aubusson style, woven on jacquard loom, mid-20th century. Wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship ...
Wool
$20,714Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century French Silk Aubusson Tapestry Masterpiece of Rococo Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
73014 Antique French Silk Aubusson Tapestry, 05'00 x 07'00. Late 19th Century French Silk Aubusson Tapestry Masterpiece of Rococo Elegance. French Aubusson tapestries are exquisite h...
Silk
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, hunting with hound
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice modern design representing a hunting with a hound, in the style of art nouveau tapestries. and with beautiful colours, en...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Very Beautiful Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French tapestry with nice design of 18th century paintings with pretty details and nice light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool...
Wool, Cotton
Beautiful mid century handwoven Aubusson style tapestry « Card players »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this 21th-century Aubusson /sty tapestry featuring a captivating design of card players at countryside. Beautiful decorative tapestry depicting a ru...
Wool, Cotton
$11,199Sale Price|20% Off
The Versailles Bloom: A Vintage French Aubusson Masterpiece of Rococo Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
77645 Vintage French Aubusson Rug, 09'00 x 12'02. A paragon of French refinement and courtly grace, this handwoven wool vintage Aubusson ru...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century french Jaquar tapestry with beautiful « Carmen » design and nice golden colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style medieval museum design Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval Rhenish tapestry (1480-1490) Basel (Switzerland), representing a royal court of France, the arms of France, with b...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Vintage Aubusson Style French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant design at beach with beautiful colors, woven with wool and cotton with mechanical Jaquar manufacturing. ✨✨✨ "Experience...
Wool, Cotton
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven Recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 9' x 12' 2''.
Wool
Oversized 19th Century French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Oversized 19th Century French Aubusson Rug with Classical Botanical Motifs Size: 17'0" × 17'0" (518 × 518 cm) This exceptional oversized French Aubusson rug, dating back to the early...
Wool
A Chintz Garden Trellis: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Floral Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
77205 Vintage Chinese Needlepoint Rug, 0911 x 1309. Bathed in the romance of Mario Buatta’s “Prince of Chintz” aesthetic, this vintage Chinese Aubusson needlepoint rug captures the a...
Wool
$4,610Sale Price|30% Off
Botanical Carpet Aubusson Rug Green Handwoven Wool Needlepoint Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
This fantastic area rug has a beautiful botanical and floral design woven on an ivory, green, and blue background with cream-green and ivory accents. This elegant piece's colour and ...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
The Gilded Rose: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Refined Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79483 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 03'01 x 09'01. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug runner is a study in cultivated refinement, conceived not merely as a floor coveri...
Wool
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 6' x 9'.
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique fine french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover an exquisite antique French Savonnerie rug like no other! This masterpiece captures the elegance of the Napoleon III style, boasting a stunning floral design that evokes tim...
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry chair element, with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation.
Wool
Nice Midcentury France Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry «bird’s offering
By Jules Pansu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. Inspired by François Boucher, it depicts a gentleman presenting a bird to...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful French Valance Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson Valence tapestry from Napoleon the third period, with nice floral design and beautiful colors, entirely and finely handwoven with wool and s...
Wool, Silk
French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry Medieval Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful French tapestry with a design of a museum tapestry from 15th century and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool.
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A beautiful vintage French Jaquar tapestry in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of 19th century tapestry’s, wool woven in Jaquar crafts. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of lux...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid-century French Aubusson style tapestry with beautiful gallant scene at the town and beautiful light colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ ...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty small 20th century french Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful 20th century Aubusson tapestry with a design of tapestries from 18th or 18th centuries, with the nature and with trees with bird and the river, a country house behind,...
Wool, Silk
Beautiful Antique Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice late 19th century French needlepoint tapestry fragment, originally made for chair cover, with a beautiful decorative design and beautiful col...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century original French Aubusson tapestry with nice romantic design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool a...
Wool, Silk
17th Century Traditional French Aubusson Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Handwoven recreation of the Classic French flat-weave Aubusson rugs that have been found in the finest homes and palaces since the late 17th century. Size 5' 7'' x 8' 9''.
Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful large antique fine french savonnerie rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing an exquisite antique French Savonnerie rug with a stunning floral design in the Napoleon III style. This exceptional piece features beautiful natural colors and is meticu...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty antique french Aubusson tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful antique French Aubusson tapestry featuring a view of a woman showing a bird in the nature in the woods. With nice natural colours in the hues of yellow, green, pink, o...
Wool, Silk
$160,000Sale Price|20% Off
Oversized Vintage Aubusson Rug, Elegant Medallion and Swan Motifs
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 24x31 vintage Aubusson rug from the Real Fábrica de Tapices of Madrid represents a museum-quality acquisition documenting Spain's royal weaving tradition at its mid-century zen...
Wool
Pretty antique French needlepoint chair cover tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century French needlepoint tapestry originally from a chair cover but can be also use for cushions, or frames. Adorned with a captivating design from the Napoleon...
Wool
Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78082 Vintage French Aubusson Rug with Romantic Rococo Style 09'10 x 14'04. Flourishing in technique and trend from the middle of the 17th ...
Wool
Pretty large vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « dog on standby»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a reproducing of the paintings of the famous French painter "Jean Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755)". Dog...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Wonderful large antique French Aubusson rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite large Antique French Aubusson rug from the early 20th century, meticulously handwoven in wool on Aubusson looms. Featuring a Louis XVI-style floral design in lovely light h...
Wool, Cotton
$18,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rug & Kilim's 18th Century Aubusson Style Kilim Beige Brown Medallion Style Rug
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade with flat-woven wool, this contemporary Kilim rug from the European collection by Rug & Kilim draws inspiration from traditional 18th century Aubusson rug...
Wool
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Needlepoint from the Late-18th Century with Beautiful Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'10 x 6'1. This striking, antique English needlepoint was beautifully crafted during the late 18th century and remains in remarkably good condition. It is composed of nin...
Wool
$5,034Sale Price|20% Off
The Emperor’s Banquet: A Handwoven Beauvais-Style Tapestry of Imperial Splendor
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory, Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Located in Dallas, TX
73699 Beauvais Reproduction Tapestry, 05'00 x 06'07. Drawing inspiration from The Collation: The Story of the Emperor of China, this handwoven wool tapestry is a faithful reproductio...
Wool
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a captivating scene of pastoral love, showing a couple in countryside with the nature and a river ...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Bobyrug’s Pretty antique French Aubusson Tapestry medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, handwoven in the renowned Aubusson workshops. This masterpiece replicates a 15th-century museum tapestry, featuring heraldic moti...
Wool, Silk
Wonderful Luxurious Large European Savonnerie Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and fine over size Savonnerie rug with a floral design of Louis 16th and beautiful colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.
Wool