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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Strips in Rich Red - 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, 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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Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Pile Rug Size: 9'10" × 11'1" (299 × 337 cm) Color: Beige, Blue, Brown, Orange
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern 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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Swedish Style Flat-Weave Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Mansour Modern Swedish collection is primarily inspired by vintage Swedish flat-weave rugs
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Rich Red and Black Scandinavian Patterns - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometry in Blues and Greens - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Abstract in Deep Blue Tones - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Large Scandinavian Leaf Florals on Brown - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Medallions in Navy Blue - 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 Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Retro Abstract in Teal Hues - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometry in Cool Gray Tones - 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 runner
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Abstract in Teal Blue Tones - 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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal 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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Handmade Vintage Swedish Shag Rug, 1970s, 1C958
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage Swedish shag rug in chocolate brown color. The rug is from the end of 20th century in
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Motifs in Teal Blues - 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 Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Motifs in Teal Blues - 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 Scandinavian Modern 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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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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Swedish Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Rya Shag Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scandinavian Modern Swedish Rya rug. Light blue cream, pink, green and brown with a floral pattern
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rug In Blue and Gray 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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Wool

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 Rug In Red 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 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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Nazmiyal Collection Contemporary Swedish Style Rug
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Charming Modern Contemporary Swedish Style Rug Featuring Soft Turquoise and Golden Sand
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Modern Central Asian Rugs

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Relief Flossa Rug
Located in New York, NY
'Reliefflossa' (knotted pile in relief) Sweden ca. 1965 Handwoven
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Shaggy Swedish Rug with Colorful Circles
Located in New York, NY
seems to pulsate. A great rug for the coldest climates. Not a Finnish Rya, but the Scandinavians have
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Mid-Century Polka Dot Pattern - 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 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Mid-Century Modern Burst Pattern in Blue - 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 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Gustavian Swedish Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74101, vintage Turkish Oushak rug Gustavian Swedish style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Signed Vintage Handwoven Swedish "Tulip Design" Wool Rug
By Klockaregardens Hemslojd Scandinavian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Swedish rug in the “Tulip” design by Nea Hållfast for Klockaregårdens Hemslöjd studio, (Sweden
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Late 20th Century Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Kilim Rug Human Figures Swedish Tapestry 1950
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian rug Swedish Kilim Rug Handmade Rare Human Figures Tapestry 6'1" X 8'10" 6x9
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Signed EJ Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swedish Rya Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
vintage Swedish rya rug, hand-knotted with wool, exudes simplicity and beauty, epitomizing the essence of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Swedish Rya Rug in Blue
Located in New York, NY
. Hand-knotted in Sweden circa 1950s–1960s, the rug showcases a luxurious deep-pile construction
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Scandinavian Rug in Gold, Brown and Red Swirls - 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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Mid-century Modern High Pile Blue and Violet Rya Rug, Sweden NIAB, Sweden, 1970.
By Nordiska Industri 1
Located in Grythyttan, SE
modern high-pile rya rug, was designed by a Swedish textile artist for Nordiska Industri Aktiebolaget
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Linen

Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian Inspired Multi-Tonal Blue and Purple Wool Pile Rug
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug Kilim’s hand-knotted Swedish-style rug hails from the latest wool pile additions to the
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1930 Handwoven Measures: 10'1" x 8'0" (307 x 244 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Pile Rug by Ingrid Dessau
By Ingrid Dessau
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Pile Rug by Ingrid Dessau Size: 5'2" × 8'10" (157 × 269 cm). This captivating Swedish pile
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Handwoven Wool Swedish-Inspired Revival Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Mansour Modern Swedish collection is primarily inspired by vintage Swedish flat-weave rugs
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2010s Indian Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Blue with Scandinavian Medallions - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Swedish Rug Minimalist Design Mollaianrugs Collection
Located in Ferrara, IT
This elegant Swedish Rollakan rug, measuring 232 × 75 cm, is a refined example of Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

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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 with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, plush pile and Scandinavian Modern style, this hand-knotted wool vintage Swedish Ryijy Rya rug is a
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Handmade Sunflower Rya Shag Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Put some sunshine on the floor! You can't help but smile when you see this bright and cheerful rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Yarn

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shag Rya Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bright and cheerful Swedish Modern Rya rug. Light gold, cream, lavender, and plum with a geometric
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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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 ...

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Signed Barbro Nilsson Antique Swedish Textile, Red Scandinavian - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 7x10 vintage Swedish Rya rug
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Swedish Rug Flat-weave Signed Piece
Located in Ferrara, IT
This beautiful Scandinavian rug in a 168 x 232 cm size is a perfect example of the understated
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

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Handwoven Wool Swedish Inspired Flatweave Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Swedish collection is primarily inspired by vintage Swedish flat-weave rugs, whose geometric
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2010s Indian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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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.