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Rossini

377 - A unique and significant Savonnerie-weave carpet
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Estimate €4,000 - €5,000
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Description
A unique and significant Savonnerie-weave carpet CNA (Compagnie Nationale des Artistes Français aux Indes) Mid-20th century, in the 17th-century style Dimensions: 319 x 297 cm Wool velour on a cotton backing In good overall condition; the carpet has been cleaned A golden-beige field decorated with a very large central multi-lobed medallion featuring azure blue reserves and honeycomb-shaped compartments in the form offans, framing a bevelled central medallion in old gold and black on a sky-blue background, surrounded by a finely drawn wreath of flowers and foliage Four pink spandrels with interlacing laurel leaves and stylised lyres A golden-beige border decorated with rows of stylised candlesticks and serrated golden-yellow flames The design is inspired by the cartoons of Charles le Brun (1619–1690), Louis XIV’s chief French painter and decorator, who produced the cartoons commissioned by Colbert for Louis XIV for the galleries of the Louvre Palace and the Palace of Versailles.
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About the sale CLASSICAL ART, Asian collection, antique paintings & works of art
Auction location
Auction time 11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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