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SKU #: KR20419
Traditional
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Sage. Colors in this rug include: Beige, Rose, Aqua, Brown, Multi .
Wool
0.75
French Aubusson
India
New
New With Tags
Rooted in the refined vocabulary of French Aubusson weaving this hand-knotted wool rug carries an air of understated grandeur that stops you the moment it catches your eye. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. This piece presents a warm sage gold field set with a beautifully composed arrangement of floral medallions each one distinct in scale and detail floating across the open ground in a scattered yet perfectly balanced layout that feels both classical and alive. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The medallions are worked in rose dusty aqua soft brown and ivory their petals and lobes rendered with a delicacy that speaks to serious skill at the loom. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. Framing the field is an ivory and blue border filled with scrolling botanical motifs layered with inner and outer guards that bring the whole composition to a polished deliberate close. The detailing contributes to a layered visual experience while maintaining balance and sophistication. The plush pile holds its color and definition with remarkable integrity each knot contributing to a surface that reads with exceptional clarity from across a room. 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.








