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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Greige with Scandinavian Leaf Florals - 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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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Red with Bursting Scandinavian Medallions - 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Gray Scandinavian Geometric 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Abstract Pattern in Brown - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Scandinavian Rug with Serrated Stripes - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya runner
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Natural Beige with Organic Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Antique 1660s Swedish Scandinavian 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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Vintage Swedish Rya Runner Rug in Scandinavian Minimalist Pattern - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya
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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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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Earth Tones Scandinavian Diamond Geometry - Rug kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Deep Indigo with Scandinavian Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug in mage
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Geometric Pattern - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage rug is a 3x12 Turkish distressed piece, made with hand-knotted wool circa mid-20th
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Vintage Scandinavian Rug, Swedish Flatweave with Red Geometry - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug from 1960-1970 is an exciting new
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Colorful Scandinavian Geometry - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Bold Scandinavian 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Brown Scandinavian 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Green Gold Scandinavian Medallion - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Rich Warm Scandinavian Geometric 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 is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Gray with Scandinavian Flame Pictorial - 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Red with Bold Scandinavian Medallions - 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 Swedish Rya Rug, Ivory with Scandinavian Abstract Geometry - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Bold, Bursting Scandinavian Geometry - 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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Midcentury Swedish Handmade Rug by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish wool rug in neutral colors by Ingegerd Silow. Woven signature to edge 'IS
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian 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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Vintage Swedish Pile Rug, 1930-1950
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish pile rug Sweden, circa 1930-1950. 100% wool Handwoven.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Brown and Rust Solid Scandinavian - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x8 vintage Swedish rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Scandinavian Rug, Medallion and Floral Borders- 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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Modern Swedish Inspired Wool Contemporary Rug 10x14
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Mansour Modern Swedish collection is primarily inspired by vintage Swedish flat-weave rugs
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2010s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Abstract Dissolving Forms in Earth Tones - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Rya Rug Swedish Mollaianrugs Collection
Located in Ferrara, IT
striking sense of depth and motion, giving the rug a distinctly modernist and dynamic appeal. Woven by hand
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Beige-Brown with Geometric Patterns - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Red and Gray Scandinavian Abstract Forms - 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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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Beige-Gray with Abstract 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 Swedish Rya Rug In Red with Geometric Patterns 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 Swedish Rug In Green-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 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In 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 3x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug In 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 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage Swedish Rug In Green and Black with Medallion 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 Swedish Rug In Red with Abstract Geometric Patterns Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, mid-20th century Handwoven Measures: 11'9" x 7'5" (358.14 x 226.06 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, mid-20th century Handwoven Measures: 12'0" x 8'0" (365.76 x 243.84 cm).
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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 Swedish Geometric Rug in Cream-Beige with Pictorials Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1960-1970, this 6x8 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a bold new
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Abstract in Navy Blue Tones - 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
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, mid-20th century Handwoven Measures: 13'0" x 8'9" (396 x 267 cm).
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Solid Design in Teal Blue - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 1x1 vintage Swedish Rya gift
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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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Vintage Swedish Rya Runner Rug, Bold Scandinavian Geometry in Red - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya
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Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden ca. 1940 handwoven 11'10" x 9'7" (361 x 292 cm)
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Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1930 Handwoven 27'5" x 15'4" (836 x 467 cm)
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Red and Gray Scandinavian Abstract Forms - 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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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Tapestry Rug Size: 1'10" × 3'5" (55 × 104 cm) This vintage Swedish tapestry rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Minimalist Diamond Lattice in Sage Beige-Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Square Rya Rug, Olive Green with Sunburst Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Minimalist Striped in Brown and Cream - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Natural Beige with Sun-Drenched Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 7x9 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Beige-Brown with Geometric Patterns - 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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Swedish Hand Knotted Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Swedish hand knotted rugs available for sale. Each of these unique Swedish hand knotted rugs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and silk. We have 398 antique and vintage Swedish hand knotted rugs in-stock, while there are 145 modern editions to choose from as well. Swedish hand knotted rugs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Swedish hand knotted rugs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern Swedish hand knotted rugs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made Swedish hand knotted rugs over the years, but those made by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Ingegerd Silow and Judith Johansson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Swedish Hand Knotted Rugs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,875, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $280,000 highest priced.

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 Swedish Hand Knotted Rugs
  • Nazmiyal
    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    If you fold the rug and follow the pile down to the foundation and see that it has a knot at the end of it then it was made by hand. No machine can make the physical knot which is why they need apply glue or some sort of adhesive on the back to keep the pile from getting pulled out.