20th Century Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

This exquisite mid-century modern rya rug, crafted by a Swedish textile artist in the 1960s, showcases the finest Scandinavian craftsmanship. Handmade from premium "Kamgarn" Persian ...

21th Century Authentic Savonnerie Area Rug 10'0" X 8'0", handmade and hand-knotted, wool on cotton foundation, reproduction

Beautiful late 20th century handcrafted rug with a Savonnerie or Aubusson design and nice colors with blue, pink, purple, yellow and green, entirely handmade with tufted method with ...

Beautiful Collection of Romanian Antique Bessarabian Kilims and Rugs Antique Bessarabian Rugs / Kilims in both pile and tapestry weaving technique are some of the more beautiful carpets to have been produced in Europe. Many of the Bessarabian Kilims were woven around the mid to late 19th century, though some do date back to the 18th century as well. This production that carried into the early twentieth century under late Ottoman Turkish rule in an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania, they stand right on the cusp of European and Oriental carpet weaving. Many of the designs are floral patterns made in a naturalistic western style utilizing brown or black ground, not unlike certain Karabaghs from the Caucauses. But others, particularly flat weaves, reflect the tradition of Turkish kilims from nearby Anatolia, although in a distinctive Bessarbian palette. In either case they are supremely decorative rugs. History Of Antique Flat Woven Bessarabian Kilim Rugs from Romania Bessarabian Kilims and carpets are flat woven rugs that originate in the Russian provinces of the Ukraine and Moldova in the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. While most carpet experts will classify the flat woven rugs as Bessarabian they will often refer to the knotted pile carpets as Ukrainian. The Bessarabian carpets differ from antique Persian carpets in many ways. For example, unlike Persian carpets, Bessarabian rugs cannot be classified to a region according to the way the rugs were woven. Their weaves provide indications regarding the area for which they were created rather than for their classification. The markets these antique rugs were designed for could have fallen into different categories such as a rural market or an urban one. But all other attributes were dismissed and all the Romani made area rugs and carpets are referred to as Bessarabian instead. Antique Romanian Bessarabian kilims are ornate and they come in a variety of designs as well color combinations. It’s not uncommon for some Bessarabian kilims to be more floral while others may feature more geometric patterns. Bessarabian carpets are made on carpet weaving looms similar to the ones used to make the French Aubusson rugs. These looms are wooden, and the rugs are flat woven / kilims. The best of these rug types were created in the 1700’s. The Russian Imperial Tapestry Factory was where these Romanian rugs were made, and the factory was created by none other than Peter the Great. He established the Russian Imperial Tapestry Factory following his return from England and France. He was inspired to create the factory after being in awe of the splendid Aubusson carpets, Savonnerie rugs, and Axminster carpets he saw while abroad. The beautiful carpets he admired while in Europe had already caught the eyes of his Russian contemporaries, and importing them was triggering a financial drain for the Russian treasury. For this reason, the Russian Imperial Tapestry Factory was used as a location for copying the French and English carpets Peter the Great and the Russian nobility desired. Demand for these lavishly luxurious rugs grew, and additional factories were created in villages. This region is from where these rugs got the name Bessarabian. The region is divided between two territories: the Republic of Moldova and Romania. Bessarabian rug weavers were country people who had a country taste. Though they were tasked with replicating the elaborate motifs of the European rugs, they added their own unique country’s flair to their borrowed rug patterns and designs. This more folksy or traditional approach to the European patterns...

A blue, pink, orange and off-white flat weave wood carpet designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.  

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

Finnish flat weave rug, 1930s. Wool. Double-sided. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.

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...

Large Pillow made from a Caucasian Karabagh rug. Polyfill and zipper closure included Measures: 16'' x 24''.

Israeli Rugs – Israel is home to a surprisingly large and well-established carpet-weaving community. Area Carpet weavers in Israel had very serious traditions that were cultural, tec...

79362 Vintage Finnish Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'09. Step into a world of quiet Scandinavian refinement with this handwoven vintage Finnish rollakan rug—an understated yet irresistibly...

This exquisite Scandinavian modern rölakan flatweave rug is a true testament to timeless design and craftsmanship. Handwoven from fine wool on a sturdy linen warp, it features a str...

Variegated shades of sky blue, tan, blue, beige, charcoal, rose-mauve and others accent colors flat-weave wool carpet designed and produced by Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson, Sweden, c. 1950...

79373 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 09'10. In the heart of rural Sweden—where weaving was both necessity and artistic inheritance—textiles like this emerged as soulful expres...

A Scandinavian Modern all wool rug made with "rollakan" flat weave technique. A variety of colored threads are closely combined to create a fine heather ...

A beautiful early 20th Century Scatter Size Besserabian kilim Measures: 3'7" x 6'10".

76911 Contemporary Modern Flat-Weave Rug, Ombre Kilim with Pastel Postmodern Style. Like a rippling infinity pool or an endless horizon, this contemporary modern flat-weave rug features an ombre design. Square rugs like this modern contemporary flat-weave Kilim make great alternatives to rectangular rugs in dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms, but they are often overlooked. Rendered in variegated shades of blueberry popover, cornflower, hydrangea, cerulean, soft bluish-iris, YInMn Blue, indigo with periwinkle undertones, lavender-gray, slate, and lilac. Complementary SW Colors and Hues: Moonlit Orchid, Gris Morado, Vesper Viotlet, Gale Force, Downing Slate, Grays Harbor, Quicksilver, Cyberspace, Gibraltar, Steely Gray, Morning Fog, Foggy Day, Snow Drop...

This is a beautiful vintage Russian embroidered velvet textile, measuring approximately 3’2” x 3’2” (98 cm x 98 cm). Crafted with deep rich burgundy velvet, it features ornate gold a...

Rare “Grön Äng / Green Meadow” Rölakan Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Signed AB MMF. Sweden. An important and highly collectible Swedish rölakan flatweave...

This is a very rare Scandinavian Modern high-pile wool rya rug has soft, muted natural tones of rose pink, wheat yellow, light and graphite grey, and moss green which brings a calm e...

79035 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. Woven in the golden age of Swedish mid-century design, this handwoven wool vintage rollakan rug—“Örbyhus”—is an extr...

Marvelous one of a kind Pictorial Russian Karabagh rug depicting a large, bold and beautiful horse with a floral scenic background with predominant accent colors in light blue, brigh...

An orange, brown and yellow-dyed flatweave wool carpet designed and produced by Ingegerd Silow, Sweden, c. 1950s.

Mid-Century Swedish flat-weave rug designed by Ingrid Dessau. Double weaved - this reversible carpet can be used on both sides. Geometric design in shades of marled gray yarns, musta...

78269 Vintage Finnish Rya rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 1'11 x 4'00. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design combined with folk art styl...

Rare flatweave carped proberly designed by Anna Maria Hoke for Gotlands hemslöjd in 1961. Previous owners mother recevied it as anniversery gift and according to him it was ordered...

From a crazy collection that was kept in storage for decades! All new UNUSED vintage 60's/70's Rugs! WILTON Lightening Green Rust Brown Rya Rug Creator: Hojer Eksport Wilton 100% ...

A brown, green and pink-dyed flatweave wool carpet designed by Erik Lundberg and produced by Vävaregården, Sweden, c. 1950s.

a Sweet Persian Pictorial mat in tan light blue and red accents Details rug no. r5046 size 1' 9" x 2' 9" (53 x 84 cm)

Carpet Denmark 1960 The carpet is restored We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal...

A pink, brown and yellow flat-weave wool carpet designed and produced by Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson, Sweden, c. 1950s.

Beautiful knotted rug with a nice floral design of Louis XVI (Louis 16th) Savonnerie’s, beautiful colors with pink, blue, green and brown colors. Entirely knotted with Wool velvet on...

79389 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'06 x 09'06. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug embodies the quiet confidence of Scandinavian Modern design, where clarity, balanc...

A feat of balance & harmony, a 5x10 antique tribal rug of the Russian Shirvan lineage boasting an intricate all over geometric pattern in a whimsical colorplay of red, black, blue—deliciously accented by crisp white for dextrous highlight in caucasian rug aesthetics. A 1920s piece, prevailing in great condition, a tasteful choice for a collector’s treasure chest. Near gallery size in its versatile, vast design appeal, and especially well suited to country homes. Connoisseurs may note an intriguing, if not exemplary variety of celebrated motifs complementing the lozenge diamond medallions patterns...

79392 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'05 x 08'01. This vintage Swedish rollakan rug embodies the refined restraint and intellectual elegance that define Scandinavian Modern design. ...

Antique Persian Mohtashem Rugs – Antique Rugs By Mohtashem From Kashan – Ustad Mohtashem is one of the most revered weavers of Kashan. His rugs are some of the highest quality Persian weaving. The town of Kashan located in central Iran between Isfahan and Tehran is often referred to as the greatest weaving center in western Persia. Since the 3rd quarter of the 19th century and for about 30 years, the finest and most delicate area rugs of wool and silk were woven by arguably the most respected ustadan (master weaver), Zufilkhar Ed Din Mohtashem. These fine Persian rugs are noted for their use of purple and ruby red silk bindings for the selvedges. They are characterized by a particular style, color and use of imported merino wool. Whether signed or unsigned, antique Mohtashem Kashan rugs are considered the crème de la crème of all antique Kashan rugs. In modern times, the Mohtashem name is well known, but very little is known about his origins. It remained a mystery whether or not Mohtasham was simply a trade name, or whether he had actually existed. There is a legend going around according to which Hadji Mollah Mohammad Hassan Mohtashem of Kashan was a well-to-do businessman, famous for his textiles. However, in the 1880’s business was bad owing to the importing of machine-worked textiles from Europe. The story goes that Mohtashem had married a young woman from Sultanabad, who had brought with her from her city of origin the ancient tradition of the knotted carpet. In view of the fact that business did not seem to be picking up, his wife wove a carpet using merino wool imported from Manchester. Upon completion of the carpet, local merchants were so enthusiastic that they commissioned more similar ones. This drove Mohtasham not only to ask his wife to start weaving again, but also to train other weavers of Kashan to produce carpets using this model. Thus, according to the legend of the bazaar, the art of the carpet began again; it had been lost in Kashan since the fall of the Safavid dynasty in 1723. This sparked a revival of the art of the carpet in Kashan; in 1890 there were only three operating looms, and that these became one thousand five hundred in 1900 and four thousand in 1949. This specific Mohtashem carpet exemplifies how art can influence the onlooker. To appreciate such a great work of art, no great knowledge is needed; all one needs to enjoy this carpet is mere observation and attention to detail. This Mohtashem, woven with high quality kourk wool and an extremely fine weave, is unusual with its all-over design of delicate scrolling floral vines and palmettes in soft blues and ivory colors. The combination of the colors used coupled with the exceptional condition and the fact that Mohtashem rugs are never found in runner sizes make this a truly rare and magnificent work of art. What did you imagine as you read that just now? No doubt it was an elegant and refined weaving graced with curvilinear flora that winds its way through and around a commanding medallion. A rug that draws dropped jaws from anyone that beholds its magnificence. A sea of swirling ruby tones, indigo, sapphire — a rug as bejeweled and becoming as a sultans own palace. The image may seem fantastic, but in truth antique Mohtashem rugs boast just these types of elements. Mohtashem rugs from city of Kashan are some of the finest rugs to emerge from the major Persian weaving centers of old and are synonymous with the quality one would expect from an antique Persian rug. History Of Antique Persian Mohtasham: The 19th century Persian Mohtasham rugs, are the rarest of all the antique rugs that were woven in the city of Kashan in the modern day country of Iran. These fine and beautiful antique rugs utilize color palettes and designs that are not exactly traditional. The reflective quality of the rugs’ surface comes from high grade lamb’s wool used to create these elite master weave carpets. The truly extraordinarily fine knotted antique Mohtasham rugs are difficult to locate. These magnificent antique Persian rugs tend to employ either an antique leaf, allover blossoms with intricate detail or a teardrop medallion pattern. The antique Persian Mohtashem carpets that date from the mid 19th century or before are the most prized of this style. Earth tones and pastels that have been softened over time are the colors used. Some of the most beautiful Mohtasham rugs will have a background that is gold or antique ivory to reflect the exquisite detail of the fine Persian carpets. Private collections are usually the only place that very old antique...

Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug in Earthy Green and Golden Tones Size: 5'4" x 8'2" (162 x 248 cm) Infused with the charm of Swedish mid-century textile design, this vintage flat-weave...

A beautiful vintage Swedish flat-woven wool rug by Alice Wallebäck from the 1960s, featuring her woven initials (AW) in the lower corner. This Scandinavian Modern Rölakan...

Beautiful Blue shaded Vintage Swedish rug with accent colors in brown, pink yellow and orange in a geometric design. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear to the fringes a...

a 1920s Accent size Persian Meshed rug with an animal pictorial design on a rosy red field Details rug no. j4376 size 3' 11" x 6' 3" (119 x 191 cm)

Hand-woven wool. Made in Sweden. Measures: 6'6 x 9'7. Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century. Missing a few. fringes otherwise in very good condition. Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) was an influe...

Exceptional Swedish flat-weave Kilim rug. Gorgeous blues and whites in a mesmerizing geometric design. Signed by the weaver "MLB". Measures: 84 x 57".   

This Scandinavian Rollakan rug, measuring 166 x 235 cm, is a beautifully woven flat-weave masterpiece, signed by the artist IS. The design embodies traditional Scandinavian aesthetic...

Vintage Green “Kreis” Verner Panton Textile, Origin: Denmark, Mid 20th Century

Ritva Puotila Vintage Finnish Rya Ryijy Rug, This hand-knotted wool vintage Finnish rya ryijy rug, Neptunus 1968, designed by the esteemed textile artist Ritva Puotila, epitomizes t...

Scandinavian modern blue rölakan flatweave rug by Swedish textile artist Berit Koenig Woelfer, 1960s. This handmade wool rug on a linen warp features stylized pale blue flowers again...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

Midcentury Danish Modern Ege Rya Wool Shag Rug 'Autumn Leaf' 2,5' x 4,9' by Ilva Kling. Vintage Danish modern Rya rug made of 100% wool. This piece is entitled 'Autumn Leaf' and was ...

79052 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. This captivating, handwoven wool vintage Swedish Rollakan rug is a precious embodiment of Scandinavian artistry—wher...

A vintage, hand-woven Swedish Kilim is a must-have for anyone who appreciates beautiful craftsmanship. Beautiful colors, in warm shades of yellow, geometric cross design. Woven in ...

Up for sale is an Antique Khotan Samarkand Rug, from Uzbekistan, circa the 1900s.

79057 Sverker Greuholm Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'05 x 06'07. A rare jewel in the crown of Scandinavian textile art, this exquisite handwoven wool vintage rollakan by the preem...

A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern. Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden . The rug is freshly washed. Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...

mid 20th Century Turkish Kars Brown Geometric Kars Details rug no. j4240 size 6' 9" x 9' 4" (206 x 284 cm)

Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow Size: 6'6" × 9'5" (198 × 287 cm). This graceful vintage Swedish flat-weave rug designed by Ingegerd Silow, one of the most respected ...

78461 Antique French Scandinavian Verdure Tapestry Handwoven in Sweden, 04'01 x 06'09. Emanating timeless style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool antique verdure tapestry is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The idyllic pastoral scene and soft earthy colorway woven into this piece work together creating a look of true Old World charm. The antique verdure wall hanging depicts a peaceful wooded landscape with dense green vegetation. Nestled among the trees are a couple of exotic birds. A horizontal floral...

Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug Röllakan Geometric Design in Shades of Brown, Sweden 1980s. Genuine Röllakan made of wool, hand-woven, the soft sienna field features an outline geomet...

Very beautiful mid century Scandinavian modern rug with a nice design and beautiful colours, entirely hand woven by wool on cotton foundation. The designer name is not indicated but ...

This exquisite mid-century modern rya rug, crafted by a skilled Swedish textile artist in the 1960s, embodies the artistry and quality of Scandinavian design. Handmade from premium “...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...