Tapestries of France Photos

France had three major historic manufacturers of hand woven tapestry wall hangings & carpets: Gobelins (a royal factory) (15thC-current); Beauvais (17th-18thC); & Aubusson (17th-18thC). While palaces & museums often display historic weavings, the makers & dates are often unavailable or uncertain. This page displays images of tapestries which are identified as being from France, but readers are advised to do further research before making attributions.

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Touch panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Taste panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Smell panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Hearing panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.
Touch panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Taste panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Smell panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Hearing panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.
Sight panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.My Only Desire panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Rabbit detail of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Offering the Heart tapestry from Arras? at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Sight panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.My Only Desire panel of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Rabbit detail of Lady & Unicorn tapestry series (c1500) from Paris at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Offering the Heart tapestry (c1400-10) from Arras? at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Royal crest tapestry at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Parnassus tapestry after design by Pierre Mignard made by Royal Gobelins Manuf. in Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.King Clovis Tapestry from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.King Clovis Tapestry from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.
Royal crest tapestry at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.Parnassus tapestry (1692-1701) after design by Pierre Mignard made by Royal Gobelins Manuf. in Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.King Clovis Tapestry (c1450-60) from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.King Clovis Tapestry (c1450-60) from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.
King Clovis Tapestry from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.Aubusson tapestry in Cupbearer's Room in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France.Aubusson tapestry in Cupbearer's Room in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France.Greenery with birds tapestry by Royal Manufactory of Aubusson, France at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France.
King Clovis Tapestry (c1450-60) from Arras in Salle de Tau at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.Aubusson tapestry in Cupbearer's Room in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France.Aubusson tapestry in Cupbearer's Room in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France.Greenery with birds tapestry (18thC) by Royal Manufactory of Aubusson, France at Chenonceau Chateau. Chenonceau, France.
Throne room with throne of Count of Chambord & Tapestries with Arms of France at Chambord Chateau. Chambord, France.Alexander the Great tapestry from Aubuson in library at Chaumont-Sur-Loire. France.Tapestries of travels of Ulysses by Simon Vouet for Atelier de Paris in King's bedchamber at Cheverny Chateau. Cheverny, France.French tapestry in dining room at Russborough House. Ireland.
Throne room with throne (1871) of Count of Chambord & Tapestries with Arms of France (1870) at Chambord Chateau. Chambord, France.Alexander the Great tapestry (17thC) from Aubuson in library at Chaumont-Sur-Loire. France.Tapestries of travels of Ulysses (c1640) by Simon Vouet for Atelier de Paris in King's bedchamber at Cheverny Chateau. Cheverny, France.French tapestry in dining room at Russborough House. Ireland.
French Aubusson carpet purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt at neighbor's garage sale in dining room at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Rug with swans made in Aubusson, France in Maryland period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Aubusson carpet in Drawing Room at The Elms. Newport, RI.Chair by Jean Baptiste Lelarge of France featuring Aubusson tapestry of fables of La Fontaine in Music Room at Rough Point. Newport, RI.
French Aubusson carpet purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt at neighbor's garage sale in dining room at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Rug with swans (c1850) made in Aubusson, France in Maryland period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Aubusson carpet in Drawing Room at The Elms. Newport, RI.Chair by Jean Baptiste Lelarge of France featuring Aubusson tapestry of fables of La Fontaine (c1780) in Music Room at Rough Point. Newport, RI.
Ballroom, designed by William Adam with Aubusson tapestries & chandeliers by R. Wilkinson & Sons of London in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Aubusson tapestry in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Aubusson tapestry in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Gobelins Tapestry over Adamesque chimneypiece in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.
Ballroom, designed by William Adam with Aubusson tapestries (c1670) & chandeliers (1993) by R. Wilkinson & Sons of London in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Aubusson tapestry (c1670) in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Aubusson tapestry (c1670) in Ballroom at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Gobelins Tapestry over Adamesque chimneypiece in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.
Gobelins Tapestry beside Gainsborough painting in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.Le Combat de Marcel et de Maillard Gobelins Tapestry by Pierre-Francois Cozette at Marble House. Newport, RI.Gobelins historic tapestry factory. Paris, France.Detail of Gobelins Manufactory with carving showing weaving & design of tapestries. Paris, France.
Gobelins Tapestry beside Gainsborough painting in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.Le Combat de Marcel et de Maillard Gobelins Tapestry (1790) by Pierre-Francois Cozette at Marble House. Newport, RI.Gobelins historic tapestry factory (1912) (42 Avenue des Gobelins). Paris, France.Detail of Gobelins Manufactory with carving showing weaving & design of tapestries. Paris, France.
Detail of Gobelins Manufactory with carving showing weaving & design of tapestries. Paris, France.Sculpted figure supporting part of facade of Gobelins Manufactory. Paris, France.Relief roundel features chemistry of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.Relief roundel features dying trade of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.
Detail of Gobelins Manufactory with carving showing weaving & design of tapestries. Paris, France.Sculpted figure supporting part of facade of Gobelins Manufactory. Paris, France.Relief roundel features chemistry of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.Relief roundel features dying trade of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.
Relief roundel features cartoon aspect of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.Relief roundel features weaving aspect of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.

Relief roundel features cartoon aspect of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.Relief roundel features weaving aspect of tapestry making c1912 by Jean Hugues at Gobelins Manufactory building. Paris, France.

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