| ...using a thick-thread weave on large looms to create a flat tapestry with no pile.
aubusson rugs are widely regarded as one of the most significant designs to come out of europe along with the french savonnerie style, also dating back to the 1600’s and 1700’s. indeed, these carpets and tapestries are so popular that they continue to be reproduced in india and asia. the savonnerie carpets of this e... |
| ...oriental influences. bessarabian rugs rugs are almost always wowen, meaning they have no pile. the rare bessarabian rug with pile is very valuable. bessarabian rugs are not as formal as, for example, savonnerie or aubusson rugs.
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| ...the savonnerie rug, aristocrat of rugs of the western world, was first produced in 1628. the savonnerie rug has a textured pile, knotted by hand in much the same manner as an oriental carpet, with a turkish knot. savonnerie rugs are usually baronial in size and are better suited to elaborate and formal rooms. named for a children's hospice in southern france, in the 17th c. students of pierre dupo... |