Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Antique French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Louis XV Style, La Danse

$9,999
£7,545.30
€8,780.87
CA$14,115.90
A$14,165.25
CHF 8,261.35
MX$172,232.22
NOK 94,931.09
SEK 97,631.78
DKK 65,641.66

About the Item

77763, antique French Aubusson pastoral tapestry with Louis XV style, La Danse. Drawing inspiration from Jacques-Nicolas Juillard, Jean-Baptiste Huet, and François Boucher, this hand-woven antique French Aubusson pastoral tapestry beautifully embodies Louis XV style. This antique French tapestry depicts a village dance with a musician, dancing couples, a baker with a playful dog, and a couple dining at a picnic table. The village is nicely nestled between a plush forest with large trees. The embellishments alone are sufficiently captivating, but the use of color is extraordinary. Rendered in variegated shades of tan, sand, ecru, gray, pink, mauve, baby blue, olive, moss, peach, brown faded red, rose, coffee, light gray, and camel with other accent colors. The colors join to create a truly compelling dance, and inaudibly speak with a timeless voice that is characterized by sensual decadence, as well as by stately action. All facets of this piece collectively entwine to form the striking and grand charm of a textile that is worthy to depict the tender, emotive, and vibrant details of humans and histories, no longer known. Well-suited for French, Rococo, Louis XIV, Louis XI, Louis XV, Rococo, Chippendale, Regal, Aubusson, Baroque, Renaissance, Old World, Traditional, European, and Savonnerie inspired interiors with Gobelins or Beauvais style. Whether in a formal setting with elaborate furnishings or in an Ottoman style interior, this antique French wall hanging takes on a spirited type of energy, some say “a joie de vivre” meaning to experience the joys of living, loving and playing by getting back to nature. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Hand-woven wool. Made in France. Measures: 04'05 x 04'08.
  • Similar to:
    Jean-Baptiste Huet (Artist)François Boucher (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 53 in (134.62 cm)Length: 56 in (142.24 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900-1909
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 77763 Antique French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry 04'05 x 04'081stDibs: LU942924896782

More From This Seller

View All
Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Louis XV Style

By François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

78421 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'05. Woven with lyrical finesse in the famed ateliers of Aubusson during the late 19th century, this antique Frenc...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

77257 Late 19th Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 06'08 x 07'01. Woven with the soul of a bygone aristocracy, this handwoven antique French Aubusson tapestry is a singular tr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Pastoral Embrace: A Luxury French Rococo Handwoven Tapestry

The Pastoral Embrace: A Luxury French Rococo Handwoven Tapestry

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

73697 Francois Boucher Reproduction Rococo Tapestry, 04'00 x 06'00. Inspired by the poetic elegance of The Noble Pastoral Series (1755) by François Boucher, this handwoven wool tapestry captures the languid sophistication and soft sensuality of the Rococo era. The enchanting scene unfolds as an ode to idyllic romance — two youthful couples intertwined within a countryside dreamscape, where beauty and leisure reign supreme. Every precious thread pays homage to 18th-century France’s most celebrated painter of intimacy and grace, reimagining his vision for the discerning collector who seeks both heritage and refinement. At the heart of this pastoral reverie, a shepherd gently instructs his beloved shepherdess in the delicate art of the flute, their figures bathed in warm, honeyed light. Across the romantic scene, another young pair reclines amid moss and marble ruins, lost in music and affection. The exclusive masterpiece evokes the charm of French salon art — an era when love was theatrical, nature idealized, and every moment rendered a painting. Surrounding the figures, the landscape blossoms with meticulous artistry: roses, wildflowers, and verdant foliage cascade across the tapestry, framing the lovers in a world untouched by time. Rolling hills, distant towers, and the soft shimmer of water evoke a sense of pastoral poetry, where nature and romance harmonize in eternal spring. The Rococo border, rendered in shades of soft gold and ochre, adds a stately rhythm to the composition — an elegant frame for the symphony of color within. While newly woven, this exquisite work of art is an heirloom in spirit — a refined reproduction that revives the opulence of Versailles and the spirit of Boucher’s atelier. For today’s connoisseur, it offers the romance of 18th-century France without the fragility of age, bridging past and present through impeccable craftsmanship. Displayed in a grand salon, library, or private suite, The Pastoral Courtship transforms any interior into a sanctuary of poetic elegance and cultivated charm. Francois Boucher Reproduction Tapestry Noble Pastorale...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Romantic Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

73139 Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 05'02 x 06'04. Bask in the sunlit glow of French Romanticism with this late 19th century handwoven wool and silk Aubusson tapestry, a visual s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Inspired by Francois Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

73625 Late 19th-Century Antique French Aubusson Tapestry, 07'06 x 09'00. An opportunity reserved for the most discerning collectors, this one-of-a-kind, handwoven French Rococo Aubus...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

The Cherry Harvest: A Louis XIV Style Tapestry of Rococo Romance

The Cherry Harvest: A Louis XIV Style Tapestry of Rococo Romance

By Gobelins Royal Manufactory, François Boucher

Located in Dallas, TX

73700 Francois Boucher Reproduction Tapestry, 07'04 X 07'05. Drawing inspiration from François Boucher’s La Cueillette des Cerises (The Cherry Picking, Paris, 1703–1770), this handwo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

You May Also Like

Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry

Antique 18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry

By Jean-Baptiste Huet

Located in New York, NY

Charming 18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry entitled "Le Marchand de Plaisirs" from the series Les Amusements Champetres, (loosely translated as Pastoral Amusements) desi...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Tapestry

Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Wall Tapestry with Floral Border

Mid-19th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Wall Tapestry with Floral Border

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique French Aubusson tapestry, woven circa 1850, presents a refined pastoral composition in the Rococo Revival taste, depicting an idyllic countryside scene animated by elega...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Pastoral Landscape and Goats

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry with Pastoral Landscape and Goats

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a large wall with this elegant, nearly square handwoven tapestry from Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The antique wall hanging depicts a tranquil countryside scene complete wi...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Fine and Rare Pastoral Aubusson Tapestry, France 18th Century

Fine and Rare Pastoral Aubusson Tapestry, France 18th Century

By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite rare 18th-century Aubusson tapestry beautifully captures the refined elegance and pastoral charm associated with the Louis XV period. Masterfully woven, it depicts a r...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Fishermen, Verdure & Castle

18th Century French Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Fishermen, Verdure & Castle

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant and large antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760, and features a beautifully balanced pastoral composition typical of the famed ateliers. Executed in...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Antique Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Harvest Scene — 19th Century

Antique Aubusson Pastoral Tapestry with Harvest Scene — 19th Century

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

Bring timeless European elegance into your space with this antique wall tapestry (6'1" × 7'3"), a richly woven textile that captures the romance and narrative detail of classical dec...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Rococo Revival Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk