Aubusson
May 15, 2026
In the final years of the sixteenth century, the treasury of France was hemorrhaging. Not to war alone though there had been enough of that but […]
September 5, 2025
When the name Aubusson appears in a conversation among connoisseurs, it evokes an institution: five centuries of tapestry production that has furnished the courts of France, […]
August 29, 2025
Rug of the Week Series III: Power, Pattern, and Politics in French Needlepoints of the Second Empire
There are objects that decorate, and there are objects that define. This mid-19th century French needlepoint rug—handmade in wool between 1850 and 1860—is firmly of the […]
August 21, 2025
Some works enter a room as objects; others arrive as events. Jean Lurçat’s L’Homme does not merely hang—it presides. It does not wait for you to […]
August 18, 2025
In the world of fine art and design, the term period piece is not a casual descriptor—it is an assurance of historical integrity, stylistic authenticity, and […]
August 1, 2025
There are a few moments in a designer’s life when the past speaks with such authority that it stills the noise of our modern age. On […]
July 23, 2025
The Evolution of Tapestry: From Feudal Heraldry to Modern Abstraction When studying connoisseurship and collectible design, modern tapestries are no longer relegated to static wall adornments […]
November 27, 2024
Tapestries are experiencing a definitive renaissance in contemporary interiors. Contemporary French tapestry continues this dialogue between tradition and innovation. Modern works from the historic workshops of […]
