Beige Classic Aubusson Rug 8'4" X 11'4"

Aubusson rugs get there name from the village of Aubusson France, located on the banks of the Creuse river, just 200 miles from Paris.

Here it was believed that the Moors had brought the art form of tapestry weaving from as early as the 13th Century.

It was not until the French Decorative Arts Movement of the 17th century that carpet workshop centers started to flourish.

Artisans inspired by the Royal Savonnerie Factory, would be commissioned by the nouveau riche to create hand painted renderings know as cartouches