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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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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
Grand Walnut, 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
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
'Corner' Cream Jute Style Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Jute Collection is woven with strong all-natural plant fibers in a modern rustic design. Equally as rugged as minimalist. Available in three different patterns using our signatur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Minimalist Russian and Scandinavian...
Materials
Jute
$1,495 / item
Boho, Cream Mix, Handknotted Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
A bohemian Minimalist design, where ancient textures meet modern lines. Textured to the eye, yet soft to touch. The geometric pattern is inspired by the limestone steps of the grand ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool