Aubusson / 11983

Aubusson in pale cream and neutral tones, a wool piece whose motifs have mellowed into a delicate, painterly surface. A faint central medallion sits within a scrolling floral border, the roses and urns reduced by age to soft accents across the field. The rug shows high distress, surface abrasion and softened drawing that read as an atmospheric, timeworn patina. This antique rug has the quiet composure of an object well handled and simply beautiful through wear. Circa 1880 - 1900. Size: 472 x 518 cm. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.