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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Place of Origin: Scandinavian
Place of Origin: Swedish
Swedish Rya Rug Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rya Rug Doris Leslie Blau Collection
Size: 5'6" × 7'5" (167 × 226 cm)
This vintage Swedish Rya rug, exemplifies the bold spirit and rich textile tradition of mid-20th century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish flat weave Röllakan carpet, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish flat weave Röllakan carpet from the 1960s by unknown designer. Main colours are grey/beige/blue in a few different tones. The pattern consists of a striped base in beige band...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish Grace Art Deco Wool Short Pile Carpet by Martha Gahn
By Märtha Gahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery is pleased to offer a 1930s Swedish short knotted pile carpet by Martha Gahn.
An exemplary Swedish Grace, as art deco was called ther...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Tapestry Weave by Märta Mass-Fjetterström
Gront Pa Linne
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish tapestry weave by Marta Mass Fjetterström (Gront Pa linne)
Size: 4'4" × 4'5" (134 × 134 cm)
This vintage Swedish flatweave rug, attributed to the celebrated designer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Snäckorna
Carpet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, carpet, model ‘Snäckorna’, wool on linen warp, Sweden, design 1943, production afterwards
Exceptional hand-woven carpet designed by th...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish textile designer. Carpet in pure wool. Rölakan technique.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish textile designer.
Handwoven carpet in pure wool. Rölakan technique.
Floral motifs. Pink and blue colors.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition with minimal signs of use.
D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Marianne Richter ‘Sargasso, grön’ flat weave rug for MMF, 1968
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Marianne Richter, ‘Sargasso, grön’ flat weave rug, signed 'MR' and ‘AB MMF’. Designed 1958 and made by Märta Måås-Fjetterström.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Linen
Mid-century Modern High Pile Wool Blue, Purple
Red Rya Rug, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite mid-century scandinavian modern rya rug, handmade in Sweden during the 1960s, is a true piece of art. Crafted from premium wool with a soft, lustrous pile, it features...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Linen
Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barbro Nilsson, easily Sweden’s greatest colorist of the Twentieth Century, shows us here that she can do subtlety as well as statement. This example, with a small amount of contrast...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Linen, Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, circa Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This a lovely vintage Swedish rug signed by designer Ingegerd Silow from the mid-20th century. The rug features jewel tones of ruby, orange, and fuchsia bordered by browns and geomet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1940
s Vintage Swedish Rug by Aina Kånge
By Aina Kånge
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1940's Swedish rug by Aina Kånge. Beautiful blue, green and brown colored pattern in a greek revival style against a sand colored bottom. In a very goo...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Mid-Century Green Khaki Wool Rya Rug, Tabergs, New Old Stock
By Tabergs
Located in Decatur, GA
Mid-century Scandinavian Modern hand knotted wool area rug by Tabergs, Sweden circa 1970s. Reversible design. Gorgeous greens and light khaki browns (resembles a natural jute tone).
This rug is NOS (New Old Stock). It has never been used, sold or even walked on. Purchased as inventory by a prominent rug dealer...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$689 Sale Price
64% Off
Verner Panton
Luna
Rug 120cm in Grey by Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Luna' Rug 120cm by Verpan. Current production.
As well as adding a sculptural feature to a room, rugs also serve to emphasize and/or transform the dimensions of the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rag Rug Swedish
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Hand made Swedish country Rag Rug out of Vinyl. it was very Popular in the 50`s to have a Vinyl Rag Rug. there somewhat Rare!
Category
1950s Swedish Country Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Plastic
$695
Zabihi Collection Green Swedish Rya Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous small plush Swedish Rya rug from the Mid-20th Century
Measures: 2'7” x 3'8”
Swedish Rya rugs are extremely colorful, lovely and quite chic and each have their own charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Adirondack Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pablo Picasso Woman with Guitar Limited Edition Vintage EGE Art Line Rug Denmark
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and hard to find vintage EGE Art Line Scandinavian (Denmark) Pablo Picasso rug based on his work "Woman With Guitar".
This work was part of...
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1990s Danish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging by Marta Afzelius, AB Elsa Gullberg, 1925-1930
Located in New York, NY
Swedish wall hanging
Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1925-1930
Designed by Marta Afzelius.
Woven by AB Elsa Gullberg.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Green “kreis” Verner Panton Textile 3
10" x 3
10"
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Green “Kreis” Verner Panton Textile, Origin: Denmark, Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Other
19th Century Bessarabian Carpet Depicting Centaur ( 11
6" x 14
- 350 x 425 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Bessarabian Carpet Depicting Centaur ( 11'6" x 14' - 350 x 425 )
Late 19th Century Bessarabian Flat-Weave Carpet Depicting a Centaur, Ukraine, circa 1890
This rare and ...
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1890s Swedish Bessarabian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug by Ingrid Sterling for Marks Rya
Located in Dallas, TX
78463 Ingrid Sterling Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, 03'05 x 09'03. This vintage Swedish Rya rug, designed by Ingrid Sterling for the renowned Marks Rya Company, embodies the essence of Sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Swedish Kilim in Dark Blue Tones
Located in London, England
Mid-Century Swedish kilim in tones of dark blues and creams in a linear geometric pattern.
Sweden circa 1960.
H 1cm x W 211cm x D 144cm
All our carpets undergo a professional cleanin...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish
LOFSTAD
Rya Rug by Marianne Richter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A warm-tone Rya rug by Swedish designer Marianne Richter in her "Lofstad" pattern. This rug was part of the Östergyllan series produced by Wahlbecks in Linköping, Sweden during the 1...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Scandinavian Rug Rollakan
Located in Ferrara, IT
Step into the world of design with this classic Scandinavian rug rollakan, a piece that exudes both warmth and style. Its subtle yet captivating pattern features a balanced array of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1950
s Ingegerd Silow Örbyhus Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan with Nordic Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78247 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'09. Titled "Örbyhus," this captivating vintage Swedish Rollakan rug is a cherished testament to the boundless creative ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sweden wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Green colors on a white background.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Green colors on a white background.
Approximately 1970.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: 136 cm x...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Folklore Röllakan Rug, 06
08 x 09
00
Located in Dallas, TX
78110 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rollakan Kilim Rug, 06'08 x 09'00. This vintage Swedish rollakan rug, influenced by the legendary weaver Ma...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Original Scandinavian Square Pattern Rya Rug by Ege Taepper, 1960s, Denmark
By Ege Tæpper
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
EGE Taepper, Denmark
For authenticity proof please see image 2 of an old EGE adver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Swedish reversible flatweave carpet
Barrskog
by Ingrid Dessau, 1950s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A beautiful example of Scandinavian mid-century textile design, this reversible flatweave carpet “Barrskog” (meaning “Pine Forest”) was designed by the renowned Swedish textile artis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rugs and Carpets
Kymo Mark 2 Viscose Rug in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
handwoven THE LOFT MARK 2 VISCOSE
200x300 STEEL GRAY 3879
Totally grungy, yet oh so stylish! Only two can pull that one off: the Rolling Stones and kymo’s MAR...
Category
2010s Danish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Polyester
$500 Sale Price
89% Off
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Rya Rug
By Ege Rya
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Swedish Rya rug is simple and stunning, truly embodies Scandinavian Modern style. The browns and neutrals are muted and earthy in this Scandinavian Rya rug, but rich in ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,100 / item
Vintage Blue Wool Signed Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing inspiration from the ocean, this vintage hand-woven Swedish rug, called the Snäckorna pattern, has strands of sea shells repeatadly strewn over a surface of varying blues. A ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A beautiful handwoven rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB.
Designed 1946 ‘Blåbär, Mörk’ (‘Dark Blueberry’). The rug have extraordinary beautiful colours.
Signed AB MMF and BN
Literature: Märta Måås-Fjetterström, ‘Märta flyger igen, 90 år med Märta Måås-Fjetterström’, Liljevalchs katalog 2009, p. 149 for similar example
W: 221 cm H: 150,5 cm
Materials: Pure wool tapestry weave technique
Barbro Nilsson
Barbro Nilsson was educated in weaving and dyeing and went on to become the head of textile at Konstfack, as well as executing several monumental tapestries...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Sand Rug by Volver Studios
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Rug by Volver Studios
Dimensions: W 250 x L 350 cm.
Materials: Wool and bamboo.
Available in seven size options: 90 x 240 cm, 140 x 200 cm, 170 x 240 cm, 200 x 300 cm, 250 x 35...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
$6,278 / item
Large Swedish flatweave rölakan carpet Svensk Hemslöjd, signed SH, Sweden 1950s
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare Swedish Rölakan Flatweave Carpet by Svensk Hemslöjd, Signed SH. Sweden, 1950s.
A refined and highly collectible Swedish rölakan flatweave carpet produced by Svensk Hemslöjd dur...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,620 Sale Price
39% Off
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
79026 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'04 x 07'08. This exquisite handwoven wool vintage Swedish Scandinavian rollakan rug, bearing the initials "IS" in the lower corn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish handwoven carpet in pure wool. Rölakan technique. Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish handwoven carpet in pure wool. Rölakan technique.
Designed with flowers on a blue background.
Mid-20th century.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: 156 cm x 72 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Swedish Röllakan with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78832 Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'07 x 07'06. Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson, a notable Swedish textile artist from the mid-20th century, particularly the 1960s, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Stripes
Located in Dallas, TX
78109 vintage Swedish Rya rug with stripes 04'07 x 06'09. This hand-knotted wool vintage Swedish rya rug features a variety of stripes composed of both wide and narrow bands spread a...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,432 Sale Price
20% Off
1968 Swedish Rug by Stockholm Läns Hemslöjdsförening
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Vintage Swedish rug made in 1968 by Stockholm Läns Hemslöjdsförening. Made in vibrant purple, blue, orange and brown shades with new fringes. Made with tapestry technique th...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Rug, Midsommar by Viola Gråsten
Located in Dallas, TX
78473 Vintage Swedish Rya Rug by Viola Grasten, 04'03 x 05'03. Radiant and rare, this hand-knotted wool vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya rug, titled “Midsommar” by the acclaimed desi...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Yggdrasil Red Rug by Volver Studios
Located in Geneve, CH
Yggdrasil Red Rug by Volver Studios
Dimensions: W 250 x L 250 cm.
Materials: Wool.
Available in thirteen size options. Also available in custom measurements. Prices may vary. Please...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$5,281 / item
Lecourbe 1967 Rug by Atelier Bowy C.D.
Located in Geneve, CH
Lecourbe 1967 Rug by Atelier Bowy C.D.
Dimensions: W 240 x L 300 cm.
Materials: Wool, silk.
Available in W140 x L220, W170 x L240, W210 x L300, W230 x L300, W240 x L300 cm.
Atelier...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Silk
$13,517 / item
Vintage Swedish Rya Shag Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style and Danish Design
Located in Dallas, TX
77043, vintage Swedish Rya Shag rug with Scandinavian modern style and Danish design. This vintage Swedish Rya Shag rug with Scandinavian modern style is rich in texture and will add...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$7,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Abstract Scandinavian High Pile Abstract Rya Rug Carpet, Finland, 1960s
By Ege Rya, Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s
Origin:
Scandinavia Sweden
Material:
100% wool
This rug is a great example of 1960s pop art interior. Made in high quality Rya ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
$2,003 Sale Price
24% Off
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 design and bohemian hygge vibes, this ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early Marta Maas-Fjetterström Pile Carpet "Blå Rektangeln" MMF 1927
Located in Amarillo, TX
Marta Maas-Fjetterström.
"Blå Rektangeln (Blue Rectangular)" pile carpet,
Sweden, 1928.
Handwoven wool.
Measures: Length circa 335 cm, width circa 205 cm.
Mar...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Judith Johansson "Björkhult" Large Flat-Weave Rug, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Judith Johansson "Björkhult" Large Flat-Weave Rug, Sweden, 1960s
This very large mid-century Swedish flat-weave rug “Björkhult” by Judith Johansson in brown, beige and yellow.
Bjö...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug by Barbro Nilsson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage handwoven Swedish rug has a polychrome field of lapis, ivory, chardonnay, and artichoke graphic geometric star-motif, in a checkered polychrome border with similar whims...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rosè Rug by Volver Studios
Located in Geneve, CH
Rosè Rug by Volver Studios
Dimensions: W 250 x L 350 cm.
Materials: Wool and bamboo.
Available in seven size options: 90 x 240 cm, 140 x 200 cm, 170 x 240 cm, 200 x 300 cm, 250 x 35...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Bamboo
$6,278 / item
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug. Size: 7 ft 6 in x 10 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug, Country of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa date: Mid 20th Century. Size: 7 ft 6 in x 10 ft 3 in (2.29 m x 3.12 m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Höstlöv Reverie: An Ingegerd Silow Swedish Masterpiece of Nordic Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
79357 Vintage Ingegerd Silow Swedish Rollakan Rug, 02'08 x 04'01. There is a rare kind of luxury that doesn’t shout — it glows. This vintage Swedish rollakan, Höstlöv by Ingegerd Sil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Pastel Bloom Reverie: An Ingegerd Silow Masterpiece of Modernist Serenity
Located in Dallas, TX
79358 Vintage Ingegerd Silow Swedish Rollakan Rug, 02'03 x 03'00. There is a special kind of prestige reserved for the rare Swedish flatweaves that manage to feel both playful and im...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Verdant Ripsros Elegance: A Swedish Mid-Century Masterpiece of Nordic Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
79359 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. There are textiles that are beautiful — and then there are textiles that feel destined for the homes of serious coll...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Golden Horizon: A Swedish Scandinavian Modern Masterpiece of Nordic Geometry
Located in Dallas, TX
79360 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'01 x 09'05. There is something irresistibly refined about a Swedish rollakan that balances warmth and restraint with such effortless confidence...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Nordic Verdure: A Scandinavian Modern Swedish Masterpiece of Quiet Luxury
Located in Dallas, TX
79361 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'11. There is a refined serenity that only true Scandinavian Modern textiles can achieve, and this hand-knotted vintage Swedish rollakan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moss Green Earth Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss Green Earth Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Handwoven
Materials: 100% New Zealand Wool
Dimensions: W 300 x H 400 cm
Available colors: Verte Grey, Mos...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$3,773 / item
Abstract Scandinavian Multicolor High Pile RYA Rug Carpet, Sweden, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
High pile Rya rug
Decade:
1960s
Origin:
Scandinavia Sweden
Material:
100% wool
This rug is a great example of 1960s pop art interior. Made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Elsa Ekholm, Carpet, Wool, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A multi color wool carpet designed and produced by Elsa Ekholm, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Swedish Pink and Grey Rug, Handcrafted, 1950s
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish elegant pink and grey with geometric patterns. Made of wool. It is very soft and in excellent condition for its age. Designed and produced in the 1950s. All fringe are in goo...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
$1,898 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
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.
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