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Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Gold Gray and Blue Wool Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Scandinavian Collection, offering our unique, refined large-scale approach to the geometry and vintage
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78263 Vintage Swedish Rollakan rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 05'06 x 07'06. With its geometric
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,144 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Wool Modern Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century scandinavian modern wool Modern rug.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug, 06
04 x 09
02
By Ingrid Hellman-Knafve, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian rollakan rug is a stunning representation of timeless Nordic craftsmanship, embodying the serene
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,728 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid 20th Century Scandinavian Half Pile Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven
9'10" x 6'10" (300 x 208 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Style Rollakan Abstract Form Textile Scandi Style
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a beautiful and unique scandinavian style rollakan abstract form textile with bold design
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Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandi...
Materials
Wool
Nice Mid Century Flat Woven Scandinavian Rug Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful mid century Scandinavian Kilim rug with nice geometrical design and beautiful colors
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Röllakan, 09
04 x 12
00
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
30684 New Swedish Inspired Kilim rug with Minimalist Scandinavian Modern Style 09'04 x 12'00. With
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,359 Sale Price
50% Off
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Röllakan, 09
04 x 11
10
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
30685 New Swedish Inspired Kilim rug with Minimalist Scandinavian Modern Style 09'04 x 11'10. With
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,359 Sale Price
50% Off
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Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim Design with Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This custom Kilim design is a new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug
Kilim
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78274 Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 03'09 x 05'07. With its simplicity
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
The Bolmso Reverie: Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Masterpiece of Nordic Elegance
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Dallas, TX
79371 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Scandinavian Modern Swedish Rya Rug, Färgstark Diamantstjärnaspaljé
Located in Dallas, TX
hand-knotted wool vintage Scandinavian rya rug is a masterclass in subtle sophistication and enduring
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian ...
Materials
Wool
$5,028 Sale Price
22% Off
Scandinavian Rollakan Rug 9
8" x 13
10"
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind Scandinavian Rollakan rug that has been handwoven and
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian ...
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rutmönster Blomsterträdgård
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78496 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow, 05'06 x 07'08.
Emanating Scandinavian Modern
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,104 Sale Price
51% Off
Scandinavian Inspired Hand Knotted Geometric Blue and Pink Wool Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
-over field design strongly inspired by antique and vintage Scandinavian design patterns. The finely
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$8,016 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Bruksbo Teak Planter Bench, Attributed to Torbjørn Afdal
By Mellemstrands Trevareindustri, Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
., Scandinavian Furniture, Coral Gables, Florida, dated February 1, 1982. Such documentation is rare and provides
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Ege Art Line
Located in Dallas, TX
78279 Vintage Danish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 04'00 x 06'06. With its geometric
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Geometric Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 Scandinavian kilim rug features geometric patterns in the Swedish
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Rug 3
7 x 5
11
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian rug 3'7 x 5'11. A hand hooked rug from Scandinavia in wool, circa 1960.
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20th Century Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Blue
Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Boldly reimagining Swedish Deco sensibilities, this 8x10 Scandinavian Kilim enjoys a defined
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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Kilim’s Scandinavian-Inspired White and Blue Wool Pile Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from India, this hand knotted pile rug hails from Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Blommig Spaljé
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78499 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'04 x 07'07. Emanating Scandinavian Modern style with
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,359 Sale Price
51% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Kilim Rug, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Scandinavian flat-woven rug from the mid-20th century. It is signed by the designer. The
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Röllakan, 08
01 x 09
11
Located in Dallas, TX
simplicity of Scandinavian modern style. Imbued with tan and ecru hues, the rich waves of abrash of painterly
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$2,956 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Deco Rug, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage Scandinavian deco shag rug, intriguing in design and truly unique among vintage
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Grön Swedish Röllakan, Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78498 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 04'08 x 06'08. Emanating Scandinavian Modern style with
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$6,608 Sale Price
52% Off
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug
Size: 4'7" × 7'0" (139 × 213 cm)
A bold and visually arresting example
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Nordic Solstice: A Scandinavian Modern Masterpiece of Quiet Grandeur
Located in Dallas, TX
-washed world of Scandinavian Modernism with this handwoven vintage Swedish rollakan rug—an extraordinary
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,032 Sale Price
20% Off
The Nordic Reverie: A Vintage Swedish Masterpiece of Scandinavian Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
. Fagerholm’s work is cherished among Scandinavian Modern collectors for its serene palettes, architectural
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Alice Wallebäck flatweave rug 1960
s
By Alice Wallebäck
Located in Uccle, BE
A vintage Swedish flat-weave wool rug by Alice Walleback dating back to 1960s with woven initials (AW) at a lower corner. Size: 6.5" × 10.3" (199 × 315 cm) It is in excellent origina...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
8x10 Ft Modern Handwoven Scandinavian design Rug. Custom Options Available
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Embrace the simplicity and elegance of Scandinavian design with this flat-weave Turkish kilim rug
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sc...
Materials
Wool
$1,959 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Green and Blue Wool Geometric Kilim
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
latest flat weave additions to Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection, a celebration of Swedish
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Yarn, Wool
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Kilim Röllakan, 10
05 x 11
08
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
31107 New Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 10'03 x 09'10. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$4,127 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Röllakan Pastel Color Flatweave Rug, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Scandinavian modern rölakan flatweave rug by a Swedish textile artist in the 1950s. This handmade
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31104 New Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'05 x 11'08. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,768 Sale Price
20% Off
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Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique 6 x 9 addition to the pile selections in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31148 Scandinavian Modern Green Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 10'04 x 13'07. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$4,788 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31103 New Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 10'05 x 13'06. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$4,820 Sale Price
20% Off
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Kilim Röllakan, 09
05 x 11
08
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
31108 New Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Rug, 09'05 x 11'08. Scandinavian Modern Swedish
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,716 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Kilim Rug, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage Scandinavian Kilim from the mid-20th century. It features dainty geometric
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Beige Brown Wool Pile Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection, a celebration of Swedish modernism with new large scale
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$8,133 Sale Price
20% Off
1950
s Pink Evy Svensson Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug
By Evy Svensson
Located in Dallas, TX
rollakan rug, designed by the talented textile artist Evy Svensson, embodies the essence of Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,704 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31114 Scandinavian Modern Green Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'05 x 11'11. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,829 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31116 Scandinavian Modern Green Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 10'03 x 11'11. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$4,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31115 Scandinavian Modern Green Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 10'03 x 11'11. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$4,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Hygge Vintage Gold Swedish Rollakan Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
76644 Vintage Scandinavian Modern Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05’05 x 07’10. This handwoven wool vintage
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Scandinavian Swedish Inspired Kilim Röllakan, 09
04 x 11
08
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31110 New Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'04 x 11'08. This exquisite handwoven
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$3,695 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Biophilic Design
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
31317 Scandinavian Modern Green Swedish-Inspired Kilim Rug, 12'05 x 14'09. Scandinavian Modern
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
$6,468 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Beige Brown Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
latest flat-weave additions to Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim collection, a celebration of Swedish
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,778 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Geometric Beige Brown Wool Kilim Rug
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
latest flat-weave additions to Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim collection, a celebration of Swedish
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,778 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Model 75 Teak Desk, Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Denmark, c. 1960s
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Deland, FL
family-run company that became a cornerstone of mid-century Scandinavian furniture. Led by Gunni Omann in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Rug
Kilim
s Midcentury Scandinavian Style Flat-Weave Beige White Runner
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
additions to the Scandinavian collection by Rug & Kilim, a celebration of Swedish modernism with new large
Category
2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$7,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Style Rollakan Bird-Design Textile Nordic Style
Located in Ferrara, IT
The bold design of this Scandinavian Style Rollakan Bird-Design Textile is perfect to add a touch
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and S...
Materials
Wool
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Green
White Geometric Pattern
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
-winning Scandinavian Kilim collection.
On the Design: The handwoven wool rug enjoys a sharp geometric
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$8,540 Sale Price
20% Off
Rug
Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Greige
Off White Patterns
By Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 4x6 Swedish style kilim from our award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Vintage Scandinavian Abstract Rya Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Nice vintage abstract attributed to a maker in Scandinavia. Remains of a red label on back.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
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Fabric
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Scandanavian Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of scandanavian furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of scandanavian furniture, we have 55159 options in-stock, while there are 2388 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of scandanavian furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of scandanavian furniture, designed in the Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of scandanavian furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hans J. Wegner, Børge Mogensen and Fritz Hansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Scandanavian Furniture?
Prices for a piece of scandanavian furniture start at $1 and top out at $550,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
A Close Look at Scandinavian Modern Furniture
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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