About European rugs

Aubussons and Savonneries too have continued to be woven in the designs of the great French periods. It is practically impos­sible to judge their ages. From time to time a few Aubussons dating from as early as the Second Empire of Napoleon III have been available.

Practically no rugs were woven in Spain for two hundred years. Needless to say, the few remaining earlier examples are usually not for sale.

Antique peasant rugs of the various countries have never appeared to any great extent in the American market, though there are a few Bessarabian and Ukrainian pieces available.

They were made for home use and the few that have survived have been largely collected by private individuals or by national
museums.