Here is a rug with real warmth: a chocolate brown ground, a cream and gold medallion and just enough soft color to keep the mood friendly. This brown and beige Aubusson Savonnerie wool rug is a hand knotted Oriental area rug, tied at 150 KPSI for a dense, springy pile that bounces back under busy footsteps. Garlands of pink and green flowers circle the medallion, large cream and tan leaves scroll toward the corners, and linked ovals in brown and cream run around the border. The sage and pink touches mellow the dark brown, and peach fringe finishes the ends. The pile is comfortable for homes with a pet or a kid, too. To keep it fresh, vacuum often and leave the beater bar off. It slots into a living room, bedroom, dining room or den, and its tan, cream and brown palette goes along happily with warm wood tones and gentle pinks.
- Exact Size: 6'2"x8'9"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Brown, Beige, Green, Lavender, Rose, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.6 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: LBR21798
- Kpsi: 150
Story Behind the Art: The Savonnerie name goes back to the Savonnerie Manufactory in France, the most prestigious producer of knotted pile rugs in its golden era from 1650 to 1685, and it has since become shorthand for a whole style of French rug-making known for rich textures, regal looks, and fine artistry. Classic Savonnerie designs frame pictorial or armorial medallions with lavish bouquets, leafy rinceaux, and ornate florals, often against deep blue, black, or brown backgrounds and inside layered borders. French Aubusson Savonnerie rugs stand out for their use of depth perspective, a 17th-century technique from French artists and weavers that creates the impression of three dimensions. Symmetrical knots, vivid colors, and lively patterns keep these rugs a timeless symbol of elegance, and reproductions woven in India, Pakistan, China, and Iran carry the tradition forward for today's collectors.
