Antique Savonnerie Carpet, France, Late 19th Century Fortuny 75" Width 32" Depth 32"

75" Width 32" Depth 32"

125" Diameter 9

Spanish School

with fluted accents

Has an old Christie’s label dating piece 1783-1790

Antique Savonnerie Carpet, France, Late 19th Century Fortuny 75" Width 32" Depth 32"A lovely antique Savonnerie Carpet, France, Late 19th Century. Excellent pile. This superb antique Savonnerie carpet features floral guardbands reminiscent of decorative woodwork that create a frame for the formal borders and central medallion. Reflecting of the luxurious detail that embellish palatial ceilings, featuring a rich variety of botanical motifs, including floral garlands set over a chain of lilies and sprawling acanthus leaf scrolls shaded