Carpet woven in the Savonnerie style. - Lot 349

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Carpet woven in the Savonnerie style. - Lot 349
Carpet woven in the Savonnerie style. Decor in the 18th-century style. Wool velvet on a cotton backing. Ivory field decorated with a central medallion in sky blue and pearl gray, creating a mirror-like effect and framed by garlands of lilacs, inlaid with a wreath of roses and finely drawn foliage. Beautiful double-basin frame with symmetrical polychrome floral bouquets surrounded by delicate crenellated branches. Four spandrels with inlaid panels featuring multicolored bouquets of flowers and foliage. Wide beige border decorated with floral garland motifs. Late 19th–early 20th century. 480 x 369 cm Good overall condition Bibliography: *Les Tapis du Pouvoir—La Manufacture de la Savonnerie* (Chantal Gastinel-Oural), *Traité Pratique de Savonnerie* by Edouard Morice, *La Savonnerie* (Mollat Books) Expert: Frank KASSAPIAN
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