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.
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry "verdure" (landscape)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Vintage Jacquard-Woven Tapestry – Woodland Landscape, Second Half of the 20th Century Beautiful vintage tapestry dating from the second half of the 20th century, woven on Jacquard l...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Large Aubusson-Style Wool Needlepoint Rug, Floral Design, 295 × 233 cm
Located in Wembley, GB
Large Aubusson-Style Wool Needlepoint Rug, Floral Design, 295 × 233 cm This elegant handwoven wool needlepoint rug features a symmetrical floral design centred on an ivory oval medal...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry "Verdure Colvert"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise t...
Wool, Cotton
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « the Lignon»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design titled « Le Lignon » inspired by an 18th-century tapestry, made by the Aubusson workshops. Classi...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Nice handwoven Aubusson style tapestry «landscape with river and birds»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Handwoven Aubusson style Tapestry – Early 21st Century, Wool & Silk. A finely handwoven tapestry dating from the early 21st century, executed in china, in wool and silk on a high-wa...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry "Verdure Colvert"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise t...
Wool, Cotton
Nice 17th century Aubusson tapestry fragment , antique monument
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
17th-Century Aubusson Tapestry Fragment – Wool and Silk Exceptional 17th-century French Aubusson tapestry fragment, finely woven in a combination of wool and silk. The tapestry dep...
Wool, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson tapestry «landscape with bird»
By Tabard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-20th-Century Aubusson Tapestry — Verdure Bleue. A finely handwoven Aubusson tapestry from the mid-20th century, entitled Verdure Bleue, the tapestry is woven in a sophisticated ...
Wool, Silk, Cotton
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-20th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Handwoven Wool & Silk Beautiful mid-20th century Aubusson tapestry, finely handwoven in wool and silk, depicting a charming pastoral woodland la...
Wool, Silk
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape with bird»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-20th-Century Aubusson Tapestry — Verdure Bleue. A finely handwoven Aubusson tapestry from the mid-20th century, entitled Verdure Bleue, the tapestry is woven in a sophisticated ...
Wool, Silk
Nice Antique French Aubusson tapestry «landscape»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 20th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Pastoral Landscape with Floral Border A beautiful Aubusson tapestry featuring a richly detailed pastoral landscape in warm, earthy tones. The...
Wool, Silk
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry "Verdure Colvert"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms in Halluin stitch with wool and cotton. .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise t...
Wool, Cotton
Nice 17th century Flemish tapestry fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Antique 17th-Century Flemish Tapestry Fragment – Pastoral Scene Beautiful 17th-century Flemish tapestry fragment, depicting a charming pastoral scene with elegantly dressed figures,...
Wool, Silk
Wonderful antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « lady and licorn, Taste »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this early 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 15th-century museum tapestry based on the series of ...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice large Antique French Aubusson tapestry "landscape with fox hunting"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
19th Century Aubusson Tapestry – Fox Hunting Scene in the 18th Century Style A fine 19th century Aubusson tapestry, woven in the style of the celebrated French tapestries of the 18t...
Wool, Silk
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
Large vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a hunting with hounds scene. A noble pastime and a favorite pastime of the great men of the time,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Nice modern French Aubusson Tapestry by Bluteau "matinal"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Vintage 20th-century wall aubusson tapestry featuring a striking modernist design. A bold and dynamic composition with vibrant contrasting colors including shades of blue, black, gre...
Wool, Cotton
Nice antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry "shepherds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Antique French Jacquard Tapestry – Pastoral Landscape, Early 20th Century Beautiful early 20th-century Jacquard-woven tapestry, depicting a charming pastoral landscape with shepherd...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hercules and diomedes»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a mythical scene of Hercules and one of Diomedes' mares, from the tapestry of the Labors of Hercul...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Nice mid century French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry "river ferryman"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-Century Jacquard Tapestry – Pastoral Woodland Landscape Beautiful mid-20th-century Jacquard tapestry, woven in a blend of wool, cotton and acrylic fibers, depicting a serene and ...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$6,120Sale Price|20% Off
French Verdure Wool& Silk Tapestry 122×183 cm Landscape Hunt Tapestry 4×6 c.1900
Located in New York, NY
This 1920 French Verdure Wool & Silk French Tapestry 4x6 Landscape & Verdure Hunt showcases a finely woven French verdure tapestry depicting an elegant early 20th-century hun...
Wool, Silk
Wonderful 17th century French Aubusson tapestry "samson and Dalila history"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
17th-Century Aubusson Tapestry – Samson and Delilah A beautiful 17th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. The central scene shows Samson re...
Wool, Silk
Carpet From The Aubusson Manufactory - 620x600 Cm – Late 19th Century, No. 1692
Located in Paris, FR
Carpet From The Aubusson Manufactory - 620x600 Cm – Late 19th Century, 18th-century Empire Style - No. 1692 Artist: Manufacture D'aubusson This magnificent rug, which has been thorou...
Wool
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Romance of the Rose »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating medieval design. A magnificent tapestry depicting the Romance of the Rose, an iconic work of medieval literatur...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson style needlepoint Tapestry “ landscape ”
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Vintage French Needlepoint Tapestry – Wool and Silk – Mid/Late 20th Century Beautiful French needlepoint tapestry dating from the second half of the 20th century, finely worked by h...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Pretty vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Verdure»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant French tapestry from the 20th century, woven on the jacquard looms in the traditional 18th century Aubusson style, depicting a refined pastoral landscape. Add a touch of ele...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Wonderful Fine antique french handwoven Aubusson tapestry «lovers who fish»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry Magnificent Aubusson tapestry, entirely and extremely finely hand-woven in wool and silk, showcasi...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry « landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms with wool, cotton and acrylic . .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise to sumptuo...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
pretty vintage Belgian Flemish jacquard Tapestry "landscape with birds"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Belgian Jacquard Tapestry – Aubusson / Flemish Style – Late 20th Century Beautiful vintage Belgian Jacquard tapestry, dating from the late 20th century, depicting a richly detailed ...
Wool, Cotton
Nice Midcentury French Aubusson Style Jacquard Halluin Tapestry « landscape »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid-20th-century French tapestry woven on Jacquard looms with wool, cotton and acrylic . .The "verdure" genre was very popular in the 17th century and gave rise to sumptuo...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$5,500Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Pictorial Tapestry 96cm×112cm Medieval 3×4 Hunting Scene c.1920
Located in New York, NY
This French Tapestry Pictorial Hunting Scene, dating to circa 1920, showcases a vibrant forest tableau featuring a hunter, dog, lush foliage, and an architectural background, rendere...
Wool
Nice vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry cushion face
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Pretty small French tapestry from the late-20th century, featuring a beautiful design and nice colours, woven in jacquard loom by wool acrylic a...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Beautiful mid century french handwoven Aubusson tapestry « greenery with birds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of this late 20th-century French Aubusson tapestry featuring a captivating design of birds in the countryside. Large decorative wall tapestry featurin...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice mid century French Aubusson tapestry «landscape with river and bird»
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Handwoven Aubusson Tapestry – Maxime Fougerol, France, Mid-20th Century Beautiful fine handwoven Aubusson tapestry, finely woven in wool and silk in the workshops of Maxime Fougerol...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
Nice antique French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry "village"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Mid-Century French Jacquard Tapestry by Jules Pansu, Paris Beautiful mid-20th-century French Jacquard tapestry, bearing its original Jules Pansu, Paris workshop label. The tapestry...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
The Verdant Court of Virtue: A Chinese Aubusson Masterpiece of Flemish Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
79487 Vintage Chinese Aubusson Tapestry, 05'08 x 05'01. This handwoven wool vintage Chinese Aubusson tapestry is a lush homage to the legendary Flemish Feuilles de Choux verdure trad...
Wool
Pretty Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
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
Beautiful antique fine french handwoven Aubusson tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Impressive early 20th-century Aubusson tapestry depicting a lively pastoral hunting scene, rich in detail and color. At the center, an elegant château rises in the background, surrou...
Wool, Cotton, Silk
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
Pretty vintage French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry « Hunting with hounds »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Discover the timeless elegance of this exquisite vintage French tapestry featuring a hunting with hounds scene. A noble pastime and a favorite pastime of the great men of the time,...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite French tapestry from the mid-20th century, featuring a beautiful design, showing a gallant scene with young people playing hide and seek game, with nice colours in hues of...
Wool, Cotton
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
Bobyrug’s Antique European 17th Century Embroidery Fragment
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and rare antique embroidery probably french, from the 17th century, with floral design and nice natural colors, embroidered with wool, Sizes including the frame : 45...
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
Bobyrug’s Pretty Mid Century French Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite French needlepoint tapestry featuring a stunning garden design with birds and vibrant colors. Hand-embroidered using the needlepo...
Wool
Pretty Large Vintage French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « pastoral loves »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a magnificent 20th-century tapestry that captures the essence of the gentle joys of life, festivities, music, and above all, love. Set against a rustic backdrop, shepherd...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty antique French Aubusson style Jacquard Tapestry, by ludovico marchetti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elevate your space with a stunning antique Aubusson-style tapestry from the early 20th century. Meticulously woven on a jacquard loom using a blend of luxurious wool and cotton, this...
Wool, Cotton
Pretty Vintage French Hand Printed Tapestry Titled "the danse"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice 20th century French tapestry, in style of Aubusson tapestries, with a design of a medieval museum tapestry called « La Danse » ( The Danse) and beautiful colors, hand printed on...
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Antique French Aubusson Tapestry Maximilian Design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful late 19th century French Aubusson tapestry with beautiful design of older tapestries probably with Maximilian historical design, and nice...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage French Aubusson Rug, Floral Medallion, 10' x 8', Circa 1950
Located in Los Angeles, US
This circa 1950 French Aubusson rug presents a refined and highly decorative composition built around a repeating square panel format. The design is organized into a grid of floral m...
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice French Aubusson Style Jacquard Tapestry « Villagers celebration »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Exquisite Aubusson-style mid century tapestry featuring a captivating design inspired by the 17th-century Flemish painter David Tenier. Titled 'Villagers' Celebration,' it beautiful...
Cotton, Wool
$24,380Sale Price|20% Off
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
pretty vintage Belgian Flemish jacquard Tapestry "landscape"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Belgian Jacquard Tapestry – Aubusson Style – Late 20th Century Beautiful vintage Belgian Jacquard tapestry, dating from the late 20th century, inspired by the traditional Aubusson s...
Wool, Cotton
$89,995Sale Price|50% Off
17th Century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A French Aubusson verdure landscape tapestry from the 17th century, featuring a paradisiacal vision of a remote cottage with a beautiful waterfall placed within a lush lakeside setti...
Wool
Antique Signed French Jean-Baptiste Deshays Pictorial Tapestry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 12x18 antique French Beauvais tapestry represents an iconic museum-quality addition to Rug & Kilim's Tapestry Collection—an extremely collectible a...
Wool
pretty antique French medieval design Aubusson style Jacquard tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Experience the timeless elegance of 'Scènes Galantes,' a stunning early 20th century French tapestry featuring a medieval design inspired by the 15th-century masterpiece from the Cl...
Wool
nice large mid century jacquard Aubusson style tapestry. "The castle garden"
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Large Mid-Century Aubusson-Style Jacquard Tapestry – Wool & Cotton Magnificent large-format vintage Jacquard tapestry, dating from the mid-20th century, in the refined Aubusson styl...
Wool, Cotton