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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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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, 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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Signed Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Folk Art Pictorial - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1930-1940, this 4x7 vintage Swedish Rya rug is
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Western European Rugs

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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
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Blue with 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, Multi-Color Checkerboard Tribal Border - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x8 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Scandinavian Floral Sprays - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya Runner rug
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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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Antique 1660s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Teal with Color-Block Checkerboard - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 4x6 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Black with Radiating Geometric Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Scandinavian Rya rug crafted in the mid-20th century. It features a grand diamond design
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Bold Scandinavian Gray 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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Playful Scandinavian Trellis on White - 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, Red Black Scandinavian Geometric Shapes - 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, 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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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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 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 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, Brown and Rust Scandinavian Medallion - 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, 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, 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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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige Bold Polychromatic Abstract Owl - 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 new
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Deep Indigo with Maximalist Abstract - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Brown Tones with Abstract Checkerboard - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug is a
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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Maximalist Ruby Red Viking Medallions - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 6x6 vintage Swedish Square Rya rug
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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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Antique 1660s Swedish Western European Rugs

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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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Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Ivory with Scandinavian Floral Scrollwork - 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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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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Antique 1660s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

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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, 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, Brown with Elaborate Geometric Medallion - 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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Rya Swedish Rug Mid-Century Modern Vintage Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a vintage Swedish rug woven during the mid-20th century circa 1950 – 1970’s and measures
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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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 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

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Ulla Kronlof Vintage Abstract Scandinavian Modern Swedish Rya Rug
By Viola Grasten
Located in Dallas, TX
78278 Ulla Kronlof Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, 04'04 x 06'10. Scandinavian Swedish rya rugs designed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Expressionist Russian and Scandinavian 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-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 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 Cream with Earthy Abstract Geometry - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 6x9 vintage Swedish Rya rug
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Vintage Swedish Wedding Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter
Located in Dallas, TX
77402, vintage Swedish wedding Rya rug with Scandinavian Modern style. With its geometric design
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern 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 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 Scandinavian Swedish Rya Rug, Midsommar by Viola Gråsten
By Viola Grasten, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Dallas, TX
78473 Vintage Swedish Rya Rug by Viola Grasten, 04'03 x 05'03. Radiant and rare, this hand-knotted
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Vintage Swedish Rya Swirl Rug with Abstract Expressionist Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78167 Vintage Swedish Rya swirl rug with Abstract Expressionist Style 04'04 x 04'07. Full of tiny
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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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, 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Vintage Rya Rugs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage rya rugs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage rya rugs — often made from fabric, wool and acrylic — can elevate any home. Vintage rya rugs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage rya rugs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage rya rugs over the years, but those made by Desso, Ege Rya and Ege Tæpper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Rya Rugs?

Prices for vintage rya rugs start at $385 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $2,456.

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 Vintage Rya Rugs
  • 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 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 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.
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    NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
    Those are, generally speaking, rugs that were woven around the mid 20th century.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A vintage Persian rug is often a hand-knotted or hand-woven rug that dates from the 1940s to the 1980s. True Persian rugs can only be produced in Iran's middle eastern area. A soft backing is usually included in a genuine Persian rug. Find a wide collection of vintage Persian rugs in various materials on 1stDibs today.