"19th Century Carpet, Exceptional Provenance"
Important carpet composed of 24 squares embroidered on canvas and sewn together. Each square features a bouquet of naturalistic roses on a white background. The border has a turquoise background with similar bouquets presented in cartouches. This is a 19th-century work of art. Acquired and restored by Anne-Aymone and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing for the furnishings of 9-11 rue Bénouville, Paris.
Provenance:
Mère économe du Sacré-Cœur de Dieppe,
Collection M. B, then Rouillac sale “Orangerie de Cheverny” 2007, acquired by the Giscard d'Estaing couple for their mansion on rue Bénouville, Paris
Length: 440 cm
Width: 307 cm