SAVONNERIE STYLE HAND KNOTTED RUNNER, 2.7 x 11.11 (79cm x 363cm)

Made In: India – 26-715

Style: Savonnerie

Design: Floral Lattice

Exact Size: 2ft 7in x 11ft 11in, 33.0lbs (79cm x 363cm, 15.0kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool – Full

Foundation: Wool

Field Color: Black

Border Color: Black

$650.00

Condition/Description: Offered here is a Savonnerie style runner was hand knotted in northern India of 100 percent natural wool on a cotton foundation. It has full wool piles and is in like new condition. Its striking jet-black field provides the perfect canvas for a luxuriant garden of oversized roses, irises, lilies, poppies, and flowering vines rendered in brilliant shades of golden yellow, coral, lavender, sage, olive, blush, and soft ivory. The color contrast makes every blossom appear almost sculptural against the rich black background. No holes, plush and soft. This rug was acquired from a Virginia estate. Cleaned and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $100.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid. This runner matches another Savonnerie rug, Lot 43.

A Savonnerie rug is a type of luxury, hand-knotted pile carpet that originated in France during the 17th century, famously produced for French royalty at a former soap factory (hence the name savonnerie, meaning "soap factory"). Known for their sophisticated Neoclassical, Baroque, and Rococo designs, these rugs feature dense floral motifs, grand central medallions, architectural framing, and soft pastel or deep rich color palettes. Unlike flat-woven Aubusson carpets, Savonnerie rugs have a thick, plush wool pile cut to varying heights to give the ornate designs a distinct three-dimensional effect. While authentic antique French pieces are rare collector's items fetching tens of thousands of dollars, high-quality modern reproductions are widely crafted using hand knotted wool to capture the same regal aesthetic.