14.4 x 20.4 Aubusson Rug Design 191-G 437 x 620
14.4 x 20.4 Aubusson Rug Design 191-G 437 x 620
Aubusson Carpet Green All Over Pattern size 14 x 20
Made Of Wool On Cotton In The Historic French Tapestry Weave
During the French Revolution, manufacturing of Savonnerie moved to the prestigious Gobelins factory in Paris, a royal weaving center for tapestries, renowned worldwide, for it's quality.
Today, skilled weavers use the same techniques used by the revered craftsmen of France. Woven in China under the supervision of French artisans these magnificent carpets are recreated down to the last detail.
Aubusson rugs get there name from the village of Aubusson France, located on the banks of the Creuse river, just 200 miles from Paris.
Here it was believed that the Moors had brought the art form of tapestry weaving from as early as the 13th Century.
It was not until the French Decorative Arts Movement of the 17th century that carpet workshop centers started to flourish.
Artisans inspired by the Royal Savonnerie Factory, would be commissioned by the nouveau riche to create hand painted renderings know as cartouches
Once approved dye masters and weavers would engage for many months bringing the Artist vision to life ,thus the end result ….a durable, functional ,fashionable work of art.
Recreated today in China with the assistance of French Artisans with Family lineage in carpet production... ModRen Rugs has been able to recapture the historic glory of this under appreciated art form while preserving the integrity of its original centuries old hand woven technique.