19th c. Aubusson Tapestry

France, 19th Century

$3,995

Antique Historic One-Of-A-Kind Textile

Palms and a peach tree lean over a little pagoda on the rocks while a long-legged bird wades below, an imagined faraway world woven for a French wall. Handwoven in Aubusson in the 19th century, it works the whole scene in soft greens and golds inside a bound border. Aubusson has woven tapestries in central France since the 1300s, was made a Royal Manufactory under Louis XIV in 1665, and its craft is now protected by UNESCO, six centuries of weavers standing behind a single panel like this. Sylvie hangs it on a big wall or behind a bed, a whole invented landscape to fall into.

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Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Textile
Dimensions:: 48.5" H x 56.25" W x 0.25" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, this tapestry is in excellent condition, with some sun-faded color from years of use. The back shows the ends of the woven strands from its original construction, and metal loops have been added for hanging.

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