European rugs
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 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 […]
March 28, 2025
The resurrection of French decorative arts after the devastation of World War II represents one of the most profound artistic revivals of the 20th century. At […]
March 24, 2025
To walk upon a fine Persian and European Rug is to tread upon centuries of tradition, craftsmanship, and power. As we reflect on our decades curating […]
February 3, 2025
Few design elements are as grand in sensibility and presence in European textile art quite like the medallion. More than a decorative addition, the medallion is […]
