Silk Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Hand-knotted in wool and sari silk, this 5x8 Scandinavian rug has been inspired from the playful retro look—has more of a late-70s Scandinavian Rya look to its inspiration. On the ...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vint...

This Swedish style 3x5 flatweave, handwoven in wool and silk, joins the new “Watson yarn” line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection. On the Design: Connoisseurs ...

This 8x10 Swedish style kilim joins the new "Watson yarn" flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection. Handwoven in silk, this piece represents a bold new high-end take o...

Large Wool and Silk Modern Tibetan Rug in Neutrals and Earth Tones Of Tan, Taupe. Keivan Woven Arts / rug X23-1001, country of origin / type: Nepal / Modern, Early 21st Century. Mea...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vint...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vint...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns in...

This Swedish style 8x10 rug is a bold new texture in Rug & Kilim's award-winning Scandinavian rug collection. Hand-knotted in wool and silk. Further on the design: This rug enjoys ...

This is a small antique silk Chinese textile woven during the beginning of the 20th century circa 1900 and measures 50 x 47CM in size. Its design is centered around a man that is hol...

This hand-knotted 8x10 rug is a new addition to the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug Kilim—inspired by mid-century Swedish rugs, flatweaves and textiles of the minimalist Rol...

This contemporary 12x15 rug is an exciting new addition to the award-winning Scandinavian Collection by Rug Kilim. Hand-knotted in a proprietary blend of wool and silk, its con...

Hand-knotted in wool and sari silk, this 9x12 Scandinavian rug is from our “High” line, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns. On the design: This allu...

This custom rug design represents the Scandinavian Collection by Rug Kilim—a modern take on the Swedish Deco style of Rollakan and Rya rugs. On the Design: These photos repr...

Design Title: "Dubai Growing" Taking inspiration from her move to Dubai and incorporating the silver ( silk) of skyscrapers and the watered green areas and blue skies. Hand-knotted ...

Inspired by Mid-Century Modern Swedish carpets, this kilim is part of our contemporary collection of textured flat weaves where the material is employed in such a way as to create a ...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug belongs to Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the design: Admirers of the craft may admire the thought of Swedish minimali...

Made with handwoven silk, this 10x14 rug and flatweave represents a bold, elegant new line of Rug Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection—affectionately dubbed our “Watso...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

This 11x18 oversized Kilim is from the award-winning Scandinavian flatweave collection by Rug Kilim. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is inspired by Rol...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug belongs to Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the design: Admirers of the craft may admire the thought of Swedish minimali...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is from the “High” line of Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric pattern...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 modern rug is from the pile line of the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Its design represents a contemporary approach to Rollakan...

This 9x12 Swedish style kilim is from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in silk, this flatweave represents a reimagining of Swedish Deco Rollakans and Rya rug...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 modern rug is from the pile line of the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Its design represents a contemporary approach to Rollakan...

This rug design represents the Scandinavian Collection by Rug Kilim—a modern take on the Swedish Deco style of Rollakan and Rya rugs. On the Design: These photos represent a...

This Swedish style 9×12 kilim rug joins the new “Watson yarn” line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection. Further On the Design: This rug is the first major repre...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x15 rug is from the “High” line of Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns inspir...

A Swedish style custom kilim from Rug Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool with silk and accents. Further on the design: This rug enjoys...

This contemporary 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the award-winning Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in a proprietary blend of wool and silk, its constru...

A smart 9x12 Swedish style rug from our award-winning Scandinavian collection. The constitution of the rug enjoys a durable blend of handknotted wool, silk jute. On the Design...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 Scandinavian rug in beige, gray and gold, features geometric patterns inspired by the Swedish Minimali...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug belongs to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the design: Admirers of the craft may admire the thought of Swedish minimalism t...

Handwoven in a proprietary blend of wool, pashmina, and silk, this item is an 8 x 10 Scandinavian Kilim rug from Rug Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian collection, boasting a p...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns in...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug belongs to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the design: Admirers of the craft may admire the thought of Swedish minimalism t...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk and originating from India, this 6x9 is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns in...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric patterns i...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 10x14 Scandinavian rug in beige, gray and gold, features geometric patterns inspired by the Swedish Minimali...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk and originating from India, this 6x9 is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Min...

Handwoven in banana silk, Rug & Kilim presents an 8x10 Swedish flat weave inspiration from their award-winning Scandinavian Collection with a texture second to none, enjoying a geome...

This 8x10 Swedish style kilim joins the new "Watson yarn" flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection. Handwoven in silk, this piece represents a bold new high-end take o...

Hand knotted carpet in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century. High quality, beautiful graphics and remarkable finesse. . Perfect state of preservation. Measures: 150 x 90 cm ...

This flatweave wool & silk rug features a chic contemporary Swedish design with a beige field color. It has a unique geometric pattern throughout the rug in light blue shades. This...

Made with handwoven silk, this 10x14 rug and flatweave represents a bold, elegant new line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection—affectionately dubbed our “Watson Ya...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug belongs to an exciting new line in Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection——a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 rug belongs to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the design: Admirers of the craft may admire the thought of Swedish minimalism...

This contemporary 12x15 rug is an exciting new addition to the award-winning Scandinavian Collection by Rug Kilim. Hand-knotted in a proprietary blend of wool and silk, its con...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 rug is from the “High” line of Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-low texture married to the geometric pattern...

Salor rug, floor covering handmade by the Salor Turkmen of Turkmenistan. Most consistent in design are the main carpets, with a quartered gul (motif) showing...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 4x9 runner rug is a fabulous new design in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug Kilim. Its design is inspired by those seen in the rare and...

Soumak rugs (also spelled Sumak) – This construction technique produces a flat-weave rug that is thick, strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversible because non-clipped yarns are left on the back. However, they are also stronger than kilims. Antique Soumak carpets are unique because the wefts are used to produce decorative patterns rather than as a structural element. Antique Soumak rugs are generally very finely woven and feature richly detailed motifs. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds and geometric animals. Many of these geometric patterns and tribal symbols are associated with the Shahsavan tribe. In the 17th century, these influential warriors served as the personal bodyguards to Shah Abbas according to historic legends. The Shahsavan, who used Soumak weaving techniques widely, inhabited modern-day Azerbaijan and parts of Northwest Persia near Ardabil. Because Soumak rugs were woven in various carpet producing regions, the designs they feature are exceptionally diverse. Although they are fairly rare compared to pile carpets and traditional kilims, antique Soumak rugs feature grand medallions, finely executed repeating patterns, Persian garden designs and tribal motifs that are surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borders. Antique Soumak rugs make outstanding floor coverings, but the technique was also used to construct bags, trappings, saddle covers, decorative bed spreads and functional household items. Like other regional handicrafts, antique Soumak rugs are highly decorative and diverse textile pieces that flatter modern furnishings and soften minimalist interiors very well. Soumak or Sumak is a type of brocading or flat-woven pile. Thicker than a kilim carpet, it is accomplished by looping the yarn horizontally around successive pairs of warps in between passes of over-under wefting. When compressed vertically with a weaver’s comb, the resultant texture looks like cabling rising slightly from the surface of the rug. Soumak is named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced, but it certainly was not invented there. Soumak has been practiced extensively across the antique rug producing world, from Central Asia to Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Antique Soumak Weave Techniques: Soumak Weave – The art of fine rug weaving and making is ancient and complex. Over the centuries, a myriad of disparate cultures, from every corner of the globe, have developed methods of creating tight, long-lasting weaves, such as rugs, carpets, and kilims. As such, there is no singular, universal method for creating a fine weave; rather, there are several different, totally distinctive weaving techniques. These techniques and approaches have been developed over time and that are unique to the area, tribe and or people. One specific example of a type of weave that was developed and is still used to this day is the Soumak weave. The widespread adaptation of the Soumak weave by such a wide range of different rug-producing cultures is certainly a rather strong testament to the quality and “reproducibility” of the process — cornerstones of any long-lasted artistic technique. One of the most familiar types of antique weaving from the Caucasus region is the Soumak. These were produced in a wide array of designs, but generally they are typified by a crisp, precise drawing applied to highly abstract or stylized geometric patterns, using a rich and varied palette. In technical terms, Soumaks are flatwoven rugs. Their technique is related to that of kilims, but it is somewhat more complex, thicker in handle, and more durable as floor covering. As opposed to Kilim technique which consists of compacted weft facing simply running over and under the vertical wraps, Soumak weave runs the yarns around the warps in a serpentine pattern, over two, back one, over two back one, and so forth. The rows of this yarn facing or brocading are then separated by wefts like the rows of knots in pile carpets. The origin of this technique is hard to pinpoint, but it is attested literally from one end of the rug-producing world to the other. The term Soumak is apparently a corruption of the name Shemaka, a town in the Shirvan region of the Caucasus, where such rugs, it is often claimed, were made. However Soumaks were made in various areas of the Caucasus and the region north of Kuba seems to have been a major center of their production. Caucasian Soumaks have a very interesting design repertory, with a number of distinct types or groups. From the perspective of carpet history, the most interesting group is the one that utilizes field designs of large polygonal medallions, often in the shape of diamonds or stars. These tend to be modeled on early Turkish pile carpets, especially those of the so-called “small pattern Holbein” and “large pattern Holbein” types produced in Western Turkey during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A key feature of the Holbein rugs is the use of small squares with horn-like hooked pairs as fillers in the indentations along the edge of the main medallions. Caucasian Soumaks of this type reproduce even these details with remarkable consistency and fidelity. The various smaller motifs used as space fillers seem to come from the common tribal repertory behind most Caucasian and Turkish rugs. The borders of Caucasian Soumaks tend to be made up of small geometric medallions or stylized rosettes, although they can be surprising, as on the example shown here which is adapted from kilim designs. A second major group of Caucasian Soumaks have allover field designs made up of smaller medallions arranged closely in staggered repetition. Some of these which have multi-pointed star-like configuration (the so-called Crivelli-Star) also come from the repertory of early Turkish rugs. But the oval medallions with undulating edges are floral palmettes of classical Persian derivation. Despite the varied origins of the design elements, the Soumaks of this group still convey considerable stylistic homogeneity or integrity. The borders of this second group are much the same as those of the first, although the example shown here has a highly unusual border that derives once again from early Turkish rugs. A third group of Caucasian Soumaks stems from more local traditions. Known as “Dragon Soumaks...

This Swedish style 9×12 kilim rug joins the new “Watson yarn” line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection. Further On the Design: This rug is the first major repre...