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.
Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry with Zephyrus and Flora Ovid’s Metamorphoses
By Gobelins Royal Manufactory
Located in Dallas, TX
79231 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 08'07 x 09'07. Woven in homage to the allegorical splendor of 18th-century France, this handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a...
Wool
Antique French Savonnerie Rug with Ivory Background
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by an ivory background punctuated by floral elements in pastel shades, this antique French Savonnerie carpet is characteristic of the late Baroque style which was preva...
Wool
The Gilded Roseraie: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Neoclassic Romance
Located in Dallas, TX
79143 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08'10 x 11'07. Bathed in a luminous wash of honeyed gold and champagne, this handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug evokes the cultivated spl...
Wool
Pretty French Aubusson style hand screen printed Tapestry “ hunters' rest stop »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful French Aubusson style screen printed by hand tapestry with nice design of hunters at town and beautiful colors, screen printed by hand in art edition of Rambouillet, manufa...
Wool, Cotton
1900s Cream Rose Floral Antique French Aubusson Carpet 12'x15'6" Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Aubusson Carpet ( 12' x 15'6" - 365 x 472 ) Antique Aubusson French Ivory 1900s Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This exquisite French Aubusson piece captures the eleganc...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven at Jules Pansu workshops in jacquard loom by wool and cotton. » ✨✨✨ "Exper...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty mid 20th century french Aubusson tapestry « autumn ferns » by Le Guen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of the Fougères d’Automne « autumn ferns » titled limited edition wall tapestry from Manufacture Robert Four in Aubusson, France. This exquisite piece,...
Wool, Cotton
Wonderful antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry for Valance
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this 19th century Aubusson tapestry in shape of a Valance. Woven extremely finely with precision in wool at a renowned workshops in Aubusson, usin...
Wool
Pretty antique 17th century French Aubusson Tapestry fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite fragment of a border of a French Aubusson tapestry from the middle of the 17th century, featuring a beautiful design of flowers and nice natural colours, entirely hand wov...
Wool, Silk
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style needlepoint tapestry, medieval design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of an 15th century tapestry with a design titled « bord de L’eau » (water's...
Wool
The Windmill Reverie: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry of Pastoral Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79484 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 06'01 x 05'04. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry opens onto an idyllic pastoral dream—an imagined Europe of calm waterway...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craftsmans...
Silk
Fine Antique French Aubusson Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Four bouquet-centered corner cartouches anchor emphatic giant dark brown pointed L-shapes. The small eggshell field is gently convex or lobed and shows the inevitable rose bouquet in...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design with shepherds in a romantic scene inside the countryside. and with beautiful colours, entirely woven with wool An...
Wool, Cotton
Wool Aubusson Style Area Rug Floral Medallion, French Classical Design, 12x15
Located in Dallas, TX
This 12x15 French Aubusson style area rug embodies the enduring elegance of classical European design. Meticulously hand-knotted from fine quality wool, the rug showcases a refined f...
Wool
Vintage Egyptian Tapestry Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage tapestry from Egypt, wool.
Wool
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Ivory Antique French Aubusson Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Authentic stand-alone pillow made from a 19th century French Aubusson rug Measures: 18" x 18",
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Oversized Antique French Aubusson Rug, Monumental Florals in Chocolate Brown
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 13x15 oversized antique Aubusson rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s European rug collection—a masterpiece of the French flatweave style, handwoven in wool and ...
Wool
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage French medieval design hand printed tapestry
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
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
Antique French Aubusson Rug, Neoclassical Design in Gold & Blue-Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-woven in the esteemed flatweave tradition of France circa 1870-1880, this monumental 11x16 antique Aubusson rug is a breathtaking cornerstone of the European collection. A maste...
Wool
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel "dog and birds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the mid 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry panel "dog and birds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the mid 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, Elevate your space with the charm of this beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
$28,000
Antique French Aubusson Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Aubusson rug France, circa 1870 Handwoven.
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
A Neoclassical Reverie: Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Rococo Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79479 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08'11 x 12'05. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug is a poetic homage to the grandeur of European courtly taste, translated through t...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Antique Needlepoint French Rug Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful late 19th century needlepoint tapestry or rug, with a floral design and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with wool and silk on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experienc...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Floral Cushion Cover Hand Embroidered Pillow Case Pink Wool Scatter Cushion
Located in Wembley, GB
This floral needlepoint cushion cover is an excellent example of vintage cushion covers woven in the 1990s. The floral pattern has been woven in ...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
French Aubusson Rug 19th century – 138x182 – No. 1584
Located in Paris, FR
Rug From The Aubusson Manufactory, Napoleon III Period: 19th century Condition: Perfect condition Material: Wool This magnificent carpet, having benefited from a deep cleaning ...
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
The Whispered Rose: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Timeless Rococo
Located in Dallas, TX
79475 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 11'11 x 15'04. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug unfolds like a private salon preserved in silk-lined memory—an atmosphere of hush...
Wool
Pretty French Aubusson style Halluin Jacquard Tapestry “ hunters' rest stop”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful French Aubusson style Jacquard Halluin tapestry with nice design of hunters at town and beautiful colors, women on mechanical Jacquard looms at Halluin manufacturing by woo...
Wool, Cotton
$3,521Sale Price|40% Off
8.4x12 Ft Unusual Vintage Hand Knotted European Rug. French Design Wool Carpet
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A finely hand-knotted vintage European carpet from 1950s featuring an elegant design. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in ...
Wool
$6,000Sale Price|25% Off
Ivory Vintage Portuguese Aubusson Needlepoint Allover Designed Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage Aubusson needlepoint wool rug with an ivory field. This piece has fine details with a floral elegant patterns throughout the design This rug measures 7'10" x 9'1...
Wool
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
The Palais de Fleurs: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Timeless Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79482 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08'10 x 10'01. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug unfolds like a private salon beneath your feet—an ode to cultivated taste and clas...
Wool
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite tapestry from the second half of the 20th century, featuring a design with a family at the beach This captivating piece depicts a scene with three women, a child and a man,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty vintage French jacquard tapestry Aubusson style « ferryman »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the exquisite charm of this mid 20th-century French tapestry, meticulously woven on Jacquard looms in French workshops. Crafted from a blend of cotton and wool it captures a...
Wool, Cotton
$736Sale Price|40% Off
6.7x10 Ft Gray Color Wool Area Rug for Modern Interiors, Handmade in Turkey
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Our over-dyed rugs are all hand-knotted vintage pieces that are recreated in our workshop to cater to a wider range of interior design choices from modern to coastal, from industrial...
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Dallas, TX
72780 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson tapestry wall hanging. This antique French Aubusson tapestry with French Romanticism is a work of art. The historic worth far exceeds ...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, Lauragais Landscape
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage French Aubusson style tapestry with a nice design of Lauragais Landscape. Bring a little reminder of nature into your country decor with this Lauragais Landscape ta...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry, "Greenery at the mill"
By Jules Pansu
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
Nice 19th century French Aubusson tapestry «landscape»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Late 19th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Pastoral Landscape with Floral Border A beautiful late 19th-century Aubusson tapestry featuring a richly detailed pastoral landscape in warm, e...
Wool, Silk
$349Sale Price|40% Off
4x7 ft Vintage French Aubusson Inspired Wool Hand-knotted Rug in Soft Colors
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A hand-knotted 1960s Turkish rug with a French Aubusson design with low wool pile on cotton foundation. It features at its center a large floral cartouche in soft, light green that i...
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Aubusson Style Rug in Beige-Brown with Floral Medallion
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 12x15 rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson rugs and ...
Wool
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style médiéval design Jacquard Tapestry « deer chase »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
very beautiful Aubusson style tapestry, with a design of a medieval tapestry representing « deer chase» (poursuite du cerf), with Beautiful colours with green background, pink, yell...
Wool, Cotton
$44,995Sale Price|40% Off
17th Century French Aubusson Historical Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson historical tapestry from the late 17th-early 18th century, depicting a knight embracing a woman in classical dress, beside a man carrying a sword on horseback, a wo...
Wool
Nice Antique Needlepoint European Rug Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century European (probably french) needlepoint tapestry or rug, with a design of antique French savonnerie rugs in the style of Louis XVI (the 16th) and beautiful color...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of this exquisite French Aubusson style tapestry, capturing the essence of a musical celebration amidst the countryside. Woven on a Jacquard loom wi...
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Fine Tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice gallant decor, hunting and beautiful colors, extremely finely hand woven with silk and wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience th...
Wool, Silk
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 Pretty Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century tapestry with beautiful design of a museum tapestry and beautiful colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method ...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Pretty fine antique silk french Aubusson tapestry
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with a nice design in the garden, two women sitting and talking while a man plays music, with nice light colours with yello...
Silk
The Gilded Garden: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Parisian Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79481 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 08'10 x 12'03. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug is an ode to cultivated European elegance—an ornamental garden rendered in wool, d...
Wool
The Gilded Court: A Vintage Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Louis XVI Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79478 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Rug, 09'00 x 12'01. This exceptional handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson rug is a study in cultivated elegance, designed to echo the ceremonial gra...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique French Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful antique French tapestry with beautiful design and nice colors, mechanical Jaquar manufacturing, woven with wool and cotton. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury and craft...
Wool, Cotton
$6,000Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage English Needlepoint Handmade Floral Black Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage English needlepoint wool rug with a beige field. This piece has green fine details with a floral elegant patterns through...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Aubusson Style French Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century french mechanical tapestry with beautiful design of a 18th century aubusson tapestry with beautiful colors, woven with mechanical ...
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Red Antique French Aubusson Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Authentic stand-alone pillow made from a 19th-century French Aubusson rug Measures: 16" x 16"
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Antique Aubusson Cushion Chair Cover Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century Aubusson tapestry with a beautiful design and colors, wool and silk woven on cotton foundation.
Silk