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Rare "Grön äng" carpet designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1928, Sweden.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare "Grön äng/Green Meadow" carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, signed AB MMF, Carpet is in mint
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Handwoven Scandinavian Modern with Marta Maas-Fjetterström Design
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
allowed to put a signature. But its still a MMF carpet and one of my personal favourite.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Linen, Wool

Barbro Nilsson "Falurutan" Carpet for MMF
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hand-woven wool "Falurutan" carpet designed by important Swedish textile artist Barbro Nilsson for
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early Marta Maas-Fjetterström Pile Carpet "Blå Rektangeln" MMF 1927
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Houston, TX
Marta Maas-Fjetterström. "Blå Rektangeln (Blue Rectangular)" pile carpet, Sweden
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Houston, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84". Sweden, circa 1962 Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
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 Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Linen, Wool

Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug by AB MMF
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile rug by AB MMF Sweden ca. 1940 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Handwoven.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
). Made in the 1930's. Signed MMF which is proof Marta made this rug during her lifetime. Love the robin
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Linen

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1946 Measures: 13'2" x 8'1" (401 x 246 cm) Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Strutar, Gul", Barbro Nilsson, AB MMF, Swedish Flat-Weave, 1943
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave Sweden, circa 1943. Handwoven wool. Initialed: AB MMF, BN (Märta Måås
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug “Seashells” Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Seashells’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1943. Handwoven wool. Tapestry
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Nyponblomman’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1932. Wool. Signed. W
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928. Wool. Signed. This
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish Modern Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
1937. Signed MMF which is proof Marta made this rug during her lifetime. After her death in 1941, rugs
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug 'Ursula' by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Ursula by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

MMF Rug 'Bruna Heden' (Brown Heath) Rölakan Flatweave Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
textile is a rölakan flatweave (same pattern on both sides) designed by MMF in 1931, and made by her
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Salerno Green’ Designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Salerno Green’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF, Sweden. 1948. Wool. Signed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Salerno Grey’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for MMF AB, Sweden, 1948
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
locals, only four of the pilots survived. The Swedish Government commissioned the MMF workshop to design
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug 'Ursula' Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for Mmf Ab, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935. Handwoven wool
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935. Handwoven wool
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Shaggy Red Wool Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström MMF, Sweden
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare shaggy wool rug / carpet designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström / "MMF
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Façade, Orange, Red’ Designed by Marianne Richter for MMF, Sweden, 1950s
By Marianne Richter
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique. Wool.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug ‘Sun Spots’ designed by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
founder’s passing. She remained the head of MMF for the next 30 years. Nilsson was greatly inspired by
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet, initialed AB MMF, BN (Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca. 1942 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Barbro
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet Initialed: MMF (Ma¨rta Ma°a°s-Fjetterstro¨m) Sweden ca
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish carpet, initialed ‘AB MMF’ (Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Geometric Rya Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine geometric pile carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström, circa 1960s, "Gul Primavera," signed MMF
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. "Bright rug". Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish Carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest"
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in New York, NY
Swedish pile carpet by Marianne Richter, "Blue Forest" Sweden, circa 1954 Initialed: AB
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed:AB MMF BN
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Ostia Grön" Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Spattan Brun". Initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. "Tockarp”. Handwoven wool "rya" carpet.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941) “Tockarp”. Handwoven wool "rya" carpet with brown, white, light
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave, initialed: "AB MMF MR" (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Marianne Richeter).
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave (rolaken), "The Wall in Beige" (Muren Sandfargad). Signed: AB MMF MR (AB
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Marta-Maas Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' Carpet, 1933
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' flat-weave wool carpet. Designed 1933, made at MMF
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson, 1964
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
"Paula, Gul." Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet Sweden, ca. 1964 Initialed: AB MMF, BN (AB Märta Måås
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Kryddnejlikan' Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
specific carpet. This technique is introduced by the artist herself to the MMF studio in 1942, which allows
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Snäckorna' Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, carpet, model ‘Snäckorna’, wool on linen warp
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Tånga' Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
technique to make this specific carpet. This technique is introduced by the artist herself to the MMF studio
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. The Anemones. Handwoven wool carpet, Rölakan technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
unique wool carpet in "rölakan" technique with polychrome geometric pattern. Designed in 1928. Executed
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Salerno' Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
initials ‘B N’ and AB MMF (meaning AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) at the edge of the carpet. Barbro Nilsson
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Märta Måås Fjetterström Handwoven 'Blå Heden' Carpet in Wool
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Märta Måås Fjetterström for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, handwoven 'Blå heden' carpet, wool on linen
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Salerno' Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barbro Nilsson for AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, carpet, model ‘Salerno’, wool on linen warp, Sweden
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Carpet' (Porslinmattan) Initialed 'MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Swedish flat-weave technique.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Weave Carpet, "FALURUTAN, MÖRK"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat weave, initialed: AB MMF BN (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Nilsson
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca. 1940 handwoven Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca. 1942 Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet, initialed "AB MMF BN" AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"VITA SPETSPORTEN" Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca 1940 Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Märta Måås-Fjetterström. Unique handwoven wool rya carpet in modernist design
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873–1941), Swedish textile designer. Unique handwoven wool rya carpet in
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish pile carpet Sweden ca. 1940 Signed 'AB MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet Sweden ca. 1947 handwoven Initialed: AB MMF BN (Barbro Nilsson
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Marianne Richter
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström Sweden, circa 1955 Signed 'AB
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Mmf Carpet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mmf carpet available at 1stDibs. Each mmf carpet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and linen. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mmf carpet, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mmf carpet made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made mmf carpet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg-Nilsson and Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mmf Carpet?

Prices for a mmf carpet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,251 and can go as high as $120,000, while the average can fetch as much as $18,000.

Finding the Right rugs-carpets for You

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.