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SKU #: KR20450
Traditional
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Faded Mint. Colors in this rug include: Aqua, Blush, Taupe, Gold, Pastel .
Wool
1
French Aubusson Savonnerie
India
Medallion
Pre-Owned
Vintage in mint condition
Rare in format and exceptional in its preservation this vintage French Aubusson Savonnerie runner presents the full elegance of the Savonnerie decorative tradition across an unusually generous length that makes it one of the more distinctive pieces in any serious collection. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The runner presents a luminous faded mint field left largely open in the classic Savonnerie manner its expansive uncluttered ground drawing the eye directly to a single central medallion rendered in soft ivory blush and aqua its lobed cartouche form filled with a densely packed arrangement of roses and foliage that sits at the exact center of the composition with quiet assured formality. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. Flanking the medallion above and below are paired bird motifs in the same muted tones their presence adding a gentle narrative quality to an otherwise purely ornamental design. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The border system runs the full length of the runner on both sides in a continuous scrolling vine of roses buds and leafwork in blush aqua and sage against the warm gold ground the floral repeat maintaining its evenness and delicacy across the entire length without losing energy at the ends. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The plush pile carries the faded mint aqua and blush with a softness and tonal subtlety that only genuine age in a quality wool produces the colors having settled into one another over time in a way that gives the runner a unified almost watercolor-like quality across its full surface. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. In mint vintage condition this is a Savonnerie runner of provenance refinement and exceptional rarity. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. For the USA home décor market, this rug is described with shopper-friendly terms such as area rug, oriental area rug, living room rug, bedroom rug, dining room rug, handmade rug, wool rug, and elegant interior accent, while keeping the original material, color, weave, design character, and construction details intact.
Story Behind the Art: French needlepoint rugs originated in 17th 18th century France famously crafted in Aubusson and Savonnerie workshops for royal and aristocratic interiors. Featuring floral medallions and elegant scrollwork they were hand-stitched onto canvas using fine petit and gros point techniques. These rugs were heavily influenced by classical European art featuring floral medallions scrollwork garlands and pastel palettes. They were often used in palaces ch teaux and salons woven with meticulous craftsmanship using the petit point and gros point techniques. By the late 20th century China became a major producer of French-style needlepoint rugs. Using centuries-old weaving and embroidery skills Chinese artisans began replicating Aubusson and Savonnerie designs on a global scale. These rugs are hand-stitched or handwoven often using wool on cotton canvas and maintain the look of antique French originals at more accessible price points.






