Savonnerie Rug Royal Design French Antique Palace Piece, 19th Century

This is a vintage European rug woven during the second quarter of the 20th century circa 1920- 1950 and measures 141 x 72CM in size. It has a high...

This is a vintage European rug woven during the mid-20th century circa 1950 and measures 141 x 72CM in size. It has a highly classical European drawing with golden-colored curling le...

The carpet measuring 334 × 238 cm (10' 11" × 7' 9") knotted in the 19th century derives its name from the village of Zeiwa (Zeijwa) to the SE of Kuba, in the Caucasus region. The pil...

Axminster carpets could be found in Chatsworth House and Brighton Pavilion as well as being bought by King George III and Queen Charlotte. This compan...

73397 Antique French Savonnerie Rug, 17'00 x 21'00. Steeped in the regal elegance of Belle Époque France, this exquisite hand-knotted wool Late 19th Century Savonnerie rug evokes the...

Classic 19th century French Aubusson with an ivory ground. Accents in pink and brown. Overall very good condition. Size: 13'5” wide x 20'7” long Aubusson rugs take its name from th...

Late 19th century French Savonnerie rug, France, circa 1890 Measures: 19'0" x 13'1" (579 x 399 cm) Handwoven.  

During the early seventeenth century, a weaver named Pierre DuPont travelled to the Levant. Upon his return, he claimed to have discovered the technique of creating Turkish rugs. Oriental rugs were extremely expensive during Bourbon times, and a French manufactory that could create the same type of rug would lower the price significantly. Henri VI of France–the reigning monarch at the time–took advantage of DuPont’s skills and established a workshop for him at the Louvre. In 1627, King Louis XIII founded a manufactory for DuPont and his apprentice, Simon Lourdes, on the site of a defunct soap factory in the sixteenth arrondissement (also known as Quai de Chaillot). The name “Savonnerie” was born from the French word “Savon” meaning “soap.” DuPont and Lourdes worked together, weaving rugs under a royal patent for the king and other nobles until they had a falling out and split up. Lourdes remained at the Chaillot location while DuPont went to his workshops in the Louvre, though both continued to make Savonnerie rugs. Antique rugs, French Savonnerie carpet, Beige Floral carpet...