Antique Savonnerie Rug BB3223 12'10" × 21'3" $185,000

$185,000

A mid 19th century Savonnerie antique rug, the finely-striped black field with an allover-design of overblown curving leaves and delicate floral sprays around a central medallion within a lush cream border with vases and flowery bouquets.

The Savonnerie European Rugs factory, located on the site of the present Musee d’Art Moderne, inherited its name from the soap making factory it took over at the behest of Louis XIII. From 1660 until 1743 Savonnerie was a manufacture royale, carrying out commissions for French Savonnerie rugs and carpets specifically designed for the Royal Palaces.

In the 1770’s, the tapestry looms at Aubusson in the Creuze Valley near Limoges were converted to produce flat-woven rugs for sale and carpets under royal warrant. No one knows precisely when European rugs weaving began in this area, but it is certain that tapestries were first woven there long before the Gothic era.

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Price: $185,000

Item No.: BB3223 Circa: 1850 Size: 12'10" × 21'3" (391 × 647 cm)
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This is Antique Savonnerie Rug number BB3223 in our internal collections. This rug was manufactured around 1850 in Europe, France, which means it is already 174 years old.

The dimensions of this rug are: 12'10" × 21'3" width × length, which corresponds to 391 × 647 cm in the metric system.

The rug was qualified by our experts as a Bold, Botanic, Geometric style in our wide offer of rugs. If you are interested in this unique work of art, please contact us with the number BB3223 for further information.

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Antique Savonnerie Rug BB3223

Antique Savonnerie Rug BB3223

$185,000

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