Ivory, Gold 4'x6' French Aubusson Savonnerie Traditional Botanical Plush Pile Rug Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug

Channeling the botanical charm of the French Savonnerie tradition, this hand-knotted Aubusson rug presents a luminous ivory field filled with freely moving green vines branching into marigold-gold chrysanthemums and serrated sage leaves. The all-directional layout avoids a central focal point, providing relaxed, organic energy across the rug’s surface. Blooms are rendered flat and simplified to emphasize clarity and graphic impact, while a warm gold outer border repeats the vine and flower motif in a tighter, contained register, separated from the field by a thin aqua inner guard. The plush wool pile enhances color depth, ensuring crisp contrast and vivid saturation across the ivory ground, making this rug a cheerful and elegantly resolved decorative statement.

• Exact Size: 4x6
• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
• Yarn: Wool
• Color: Ivory, Gold, Green, Multi
• Origin: India
• Pile Height: 1 inch
• Condition: New
• Condition Description: New With Tags
• Rug#: AOR20433

Story Behind the Art: Originating in 17th- and 18th-century France, Aubusson and Savonnerie needlepoint rugs were crafted for royal and aristocratic interiors, often adorning palaces, châteaux, and elegant salons. They feature floral medallions, scrolling garlands, and delicate pastel palettes, with motifs hand-stitched onto canvas using petit point and gros point techniques. These rugs were deeply influenced by classical European painting and decorative arts, translating floral compositions and Rococo ornamentation into textile form. By the late 20th century, Chinese artisans began producing French-style needlepoint rugs, employing centuries-old embroidery skills to replicate Aubusson and Savonnerie designs on a global scale. Hand-stitched or handwoven in wool on cotton canvas, these rugs offer the refined look of French originals with accessibility for modern collectors and interior spaces.