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What is a Scandinavian rugs called?
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A traditional Scandinavian rug is called a rya or rye. With their shag knotted wool pile, these rugs originally served as blankets for 15th-century sailors. The rugs gained popularity in the U.S. and around the world in the 1980s. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage rya rugs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Park 03 Burgundy, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Created for the homes where the most important statement piece is the attention to every detail. The Park Collection is all about the details. At a first glance, a simple design with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,295 / item
Folding Ribbon, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Designed by Campbell-Rey with a colorful and Art Deco-influenced sensibility and the floral motifs of Gustavian Style, the neoclassicism of the North. Gustavian Style, a Swedish take on French neoclassicism dating back to the 1780s, with motifs like the wreath and the folding ribbon, is alongside ideas taken from the history of garden design, at the heart of this collection.
Folding Ribbon is a modern interpretation of the ribbons and swags that appear in late 18th-Century Furniture of the Gustavian Style. In raspberry pink and amber, this 3D trompe l’oeil pattern looks strikingly modern despite its roots in a 250...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,995 / item
AML 02, Cut Pile Rug, Norr Mälarstrand Collection
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Designed by Swedish architect Andreas Martin Löf for his living and work space in Norr Mälarstrand, Stockholm. Inspired by the typical “Norr Mälarstra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,295 / item
Grand Milano Green, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,095 / item
Art Deco 1 Blue, Wool Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Inspired by the geometric architecture and rich colors of the Swedish Grace era. A significant Scandinavian design movement that drew inspiration from neoclassicism and art deco.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,695 / item
Grand Pale Green, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand Collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,095 / item