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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Brown with Bold Scandinavian Leaf Florals - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Folk Art-Style Leaf Florals - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Mid-century Modern High Pile Brown Rya Rug, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This stunning mid-century modern rya rug, crafted by a skilled Swedish textile artist in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Linen

Rya Rug by Ib Antoni for Unika Væv 75 x 54
By Unika Vaev, Ib Antoni
Located in Hanover, MA
Rya rug by Ib Antoni (“the national illustrator of Denmark”) for Unika Væv 75" x 54". 100% wool
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Vintage 1960s British Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Rya Rug Modell: "Brasilia" by Ib Antoni for Egetaepper 1973/74
By Ib Antoni
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Rya rug by Ib Antoni in wool. Clean and fluffy. Tones of blue and brown cream white and red. Has
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometric Patterns in Brown - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish rya rug is
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Black and Blue Abstract Design - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish rya rug
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometric Patterns in Gold - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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small Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Ege Rya, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia Sweden Material: 100% wool
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Ege Rya, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Ege Rya, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Swedish Rya Rug by Terttu Tomero Doris Leslie Blau Collection
By Terttu Tomero
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rya Rug by Terttu Tomero Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 3'6" × 5'5" (106 × 165 cm) This
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Denmark, 1960s
By Ege Rya, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia, Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug by Ritta Aaltonen Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug by Ritta Aaltonen Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 2'4" × 3'0" (71 × 91
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Blue and Green Scandinavian Scale Pattern - Rug Kili
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x6 vintage Swedish rya rug
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Fiery Red Scandinavian Floral Motifs - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug. Size: 3 ft 6 in x 5 ft
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rya rug, origin: Finland, circa mid-20th century. Size: 3 ft 6 in x 5 ft (1.07 m x 1.52 m)
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Örgryte Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Green-Beige with Geometric Pattern Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Brown with Leaf Floral Patterns Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Rya Rug Earthy Tones Mollaianrugs Collection
Located in Ferrara, IT
This vintage Scandinavian Rya rug presents a bold and whimsical abstract leaf motif that
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

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Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Swedish Rya Rug by Aili Suomi Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rya Rug by Aili Suomi Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 4'0" × 5'4" (121 × 162 cm) This
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Svangstaryan Beige Ombre Nearly 11 x 7 Swedish Wool Rya Rug
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Svangstarya ombre golden wheat to light beige rya rug. The Swedish rya rug comes with label.. made
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wonderful Large Size Swedish Rya Rug, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful large sized Swedish rya rug in wonderful vintage condition. Fiery warm tones
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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70 s BELLE RYA Scandinavian Cream Burgundy Waves UNUSED Mid Century Wool Rya Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
! BELLE RYA Cream Burgundy Waves Rya Rug Creator: Belle Rya 100% Authentic!!! Condition: New with
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Vintage 1970s Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Antique Scandinavian Rya Rug with Beige-Brown Floral Medallions - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Scandinavian Rya Rug from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection is a beautiful early example of the folk art
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Vintage 1910s Finnish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Tree and Landscape in Sunset Palette – Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage Swedish rya rug
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Antique 1660s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Finland, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Scandinavian Modern High Pile Straw Yellow Handmade Wool Rya Rug, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This Scandinavian Modern high-pile wool rya rug has soft, vivid tones of straw yellow, which brings
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Linen

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Vibrant Scandinavian Floral Patterns - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Finnish Ryijy Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78273 Vintage Finnish Ryijy Rya rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 02'05 x 04'10. Full of tiny
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Rya Rug, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
A green and blue Danish modern rya shag rug, 1960s. 55 by 80 inches
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Rya Rug with Modern Vintage Design Look, 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This Rya rug is a beautiful, scandi-inspired design piece that will add a touch of elegance to any
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Finland, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile Rya rug Decade: 1960s Origin: Scandinavia Sweden Material: 100% wool
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Rya Rug by Riitta Maija Oksanen Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rya Rug by Riitta Maija Oksanen Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 3'0" × 5'2" (91 × 157 cm
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Blue and Green
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Blue and Green Size: 4'5" × 8'6" (134 × 259 cm). A striking example of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Mid-century Modern Handmade Blue High Pile Rya Rug, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century modern high-pile rya rug, was crafted by Swedish textile artist in the
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Linen

70 s CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL Abstract UNUSED Modern Danish Rya Rug Mid Century
By Concepts International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
! CONCEPTS INTERNATIONA Abstract Black Orange Brown Rya Rug Creator: Concepts International 100% Authentic
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Vintage 1970s Danish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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60 s COMPACT CARPET Smyrna Overall Bakhtiyari UNUSED MCM Rya Rug SPAIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
! COMPACT CARPET Smyrna Overall Blue Red Yellow Rya Rug Creator: Compact Carpet 100% Authentic
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Design with Gray Open Field - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish rya rug is
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Rich and Warm Red Scandinavian Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish rya rug in
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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Black and Orange Scandinavian Design - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Scandinavian Modern Danish Rya Rug with Vibrant Colors and Earth Tones
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Danish Rya Rug with Vibrant Colors and Earth Tones Offered for sale is a
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Carpets

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Vintage Peacock High Pile Rya Rug by Ege Rya Taepper Deluxe, Denmark, 1970s
By Ege Tæpper, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: High pile rya rug wall rug, was always used as wall rug. Decade: 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

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Cotton

Vintage Finnish Ryijy Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Folk Art Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78269 Vintage Finnish Rya rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 1'11 x 4'00. Full of tiny details and
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Swedish Rya Rug by Impi Sotavalta Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rya Rug by Impi Sotavalta Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 4'5" × 5'9" (134 × 175 cm
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Matched Pair Room Size Rya Rugs
By Ege Rya
Located in New York, NY
Rare opportunity to acquire a matched pair of Scandinavian shag rugs, attributed to Ege Rya. The
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Matched Pair Room Size Rya Rugs
Matched Pair Room Size Rya Rugs
$2,240 Sale Price / set
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60 s DANIA Taepper Round Blues UNUSED Mid Century Danish Rya Rug Scandinavian
By Dania Taepper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
! DANIA Taepper Round Blues Cream Rya Rug Creator: Dania Taepper 100% Authentic!!! Condition: New
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Vintage 1960s Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Blue and Green with Geometric Pattern Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Red and Brown with Geometric Pattern Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Brown and Blue with Geometric Pattern Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Yellow and Brown with Tree Pictorial Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Yellow and Brown with Tree Pictorial Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In Gold and Green with Geometric Patterns Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Burst Geometric Pattern - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
craft. Rya rugs are renowned for their colorful, expressive abstract designs and their thick high pile
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Vintage 1950s Persian Tribal Western European Rugs

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Signed Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Light Green with Geometric Pattern - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1930-1940, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Rya Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of rya rugs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct rya rugs — often made from fabric, wool and cotton — can elevate any home. We have 473 antique and vintage rya rugs in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Rya rugs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Rya rugs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made rya rugs over the years, but those made by Ege Rya, Desso and Ege Tæpper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rya Rugs?

Rya rugs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,002, while the lowest priced sells for $244 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

Finding the Right Rugs And Carpets for You

Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.

In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.

It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.

Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.

Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.) 

When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.  

If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans. 

Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down. 

Questions About Rya Rugs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Scandinavian rya rugs are accent rugs that have a hand-knotted high shag pile usually made of wool. Originally, the rugs served as bedding for sailors, but they became popular decorative accents in the U.S. in the 1970s. Shop a variety of rya rugs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rya rugs are made in Scandinavia. Rya is a Swedish word that translates to “rug” in English, and Rya rugs have been popular in North America since the mid-20th century. Shop a collection of Rya rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rya rug making is a traditional style of Scandinavian rug making. It incorporates a technique of knotting that creates a double-sided pile, making Rya rugs particularly cozy and luxurious underfoot. They are traditionally made of wool. Shop a variety of Rya rugs from some of the top sellers worldwide on 1stDibs.