Permanent display
A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie
8 Sep 2026 — 5 Mar 2028 at The Met Fifth Avenue
· New York
This exhibition focuses on the extraordinary carpets produced by the Savonnerie manufactory for King Louis XIV, whose reign saw the creation of some of the most ambitious woven works in the history of French decorative arts.
The Savonnerie, established in the early seventeenth century, became the preeminent royal carpet workshop in France. Under Louis XIV's patronage, it produced monumental pile carpets of unparalleled scale and complexity, designed to furnish the Grande Galerie of the Louvre and the palace of Versailles. Their rich imagery — featuring sunbursts, laurel wreaths, trophies of arms, and allegorical figures — celebrated the glory and absolute power of the Sun King.
The exhibition invites visitors to examine these rare and opulent works up close, tracing the artistic vision, technical mastery, and courtly symbolism woven into every inch of their design.
The Savonnerie, established in the early seventeenth century, became the preeminent royal carpet workshop in France. Under Louis XIV's patronage, it produced monumental pile carpets of unparalleled scale and complexity, designed to furnish the Grande Galerie of the Louvre and the palace of Versailles. Their rich imagery — featuring sunbursts, laurel wreaths, trophies of arms, and allegorical figures — celebrated the glory and absolute power of the Sun King.
The exhibition invites visitors to examine these rare and opulent works up close, tracing the artistic vision, technical mastery, and courtly symbolism woven into every inch of their design.
About the venue
The Met Fifth Avenue
· New York
The Met Fifth Avenue is the primary museum building for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The building is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, along the Museum Mile on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
