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Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Rya Runner Fragment
Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Rya Runner Fragment

Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Rya Runner Fragment

Located in New York, NY

Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Rya Runner Fragment Size: 3'7" × 17'1" (109 × 520 cm) Color: Beige, Blue

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sc...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Mosaic - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Mosaic - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Polychromatic Geometric Mosaic - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Red-Orange Vertical Stripes - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Red-Orange Vertical Stripes - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Red-Orange Vertical Stripes - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Earth Tones with Mosaic Geometry - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Earth Tones with Mosaic Geometry - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Earth Tones with Mosaic Geometry - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner in Solid Purple and Ivory Tones - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner in Solid Purple and Ivory Tones - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner in Solid Purple and Ivory Tones - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Teal and Green Geometric Design - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Teal and Green Geometric Design - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Teal and Green Geometric Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x5 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Autumnal Leaf and Green Design - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Autumnal Leaf and Green Design - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Autumnal Leaf and Green Design - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Botanical Leaf and Plume Motifs - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Botanical Leaf and Plume Motifs - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner with Botanical Leaf and Plume Motifs - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x6 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Green with Scandinavian Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Green with Scandinavian Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Green with Scandinavian Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x4 vintage Swedish Rya rug

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Blue with Scandinavian Medallions - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Blue with Scandinavian Medallions - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Runner, Blue with Scandinavian Medallions - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 2x5 vintage Swedish Rya rug

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Swedish Rya Fragment Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Modern Swedish Rya Fragment Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Modern Swedish Rya Fragment Runner by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Modern Swedish Rya Fragment Runner Size: 2'9" × 9'0" (83 × 274 cm) Color: Beige, Blue, Green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...

Materials

Wool

Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner
Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner

Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner

By Hojer Eksport Wilton

Located in Chattanooga, TN

A spectacular vintage Scandinavian Rya shag runner in radiant tones of orange and yellow, this

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometry in Cool Gray Tones - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometry in Cool Gray Tones - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Scandinavian Geometry in Cool Gray Tones - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in lush, high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 3x5 vintage Swedish Rya runner

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Tribal Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Scandinavian Floral Sprays - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Scandinavian Floral Sprays - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug, Beige with Scandinavian Floral Sprays - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in high-pile wool in Sweden circa 1960-1970, this 5x7 vintage Swedish Rya Runner rug

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Signed Antique Marta Maas Swedish Textile, Scandinavian Geometric - Rug & Kilim
Signed Antique Marta Maas Swedish Textile, Scandinavian Geometric - Rug & Kilim

Signed Antique Marta Maas Swedish Textile, Scandinavian Geometric - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handwoven in wool in Sweden circa 1920-1930, this 2x10 antique Swedish Rya runner rug is a bold new

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Scandinavian Runner Soft Beige and White Handwoven Rya Rug with Fringes
Vintage Scandinavian Runner Soft Beige and White Handwoven Rya Rug with Fringes

Vintage Scandinavian Runner Soft Beige and White Handwoven Rya Rug with Fringes

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rag rug anonymous, Sweden. 1960's. Cotton with linen pile. Rag technique. Provenance: Halmstad castle. Dimensions: L: 378 cm/ 12' 5 1/4'' W: 170 cm/ 5' 7 1/4''  

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet

Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Carpet

Located in Dallas, TX

79011 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rya Rug Runner, 01'07 x 03'07. This charming vintage Swedish rya

Category

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

Materials

Wool

1960s MultGray Abstract Modern Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 6'x9'8" Woven Wool Rug
1960s MultGray Abstract Modern Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 6'x9'8" Woven Wool Rug

1960s MultGray Abstract Modern Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 6'x9'8" Woven Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century Swedish Rya Carpet ( 6' x 9'8" - 182 x 2940 cm) Vintage Rya Hallway Runner Wool

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

1960s Brown Abstract Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 5'10" x 8'8" Knotted Pile Rug
1960s Brown Abstract Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 5'10" x 8'8" Knotted Pile Rug

1960s Brown Abstract Vintage Swedish Rya Carpet 5'10" x 8'8" Knotted Pile Rug

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century Swedish Rya Carpet ( 5'10" x 8'8" - 177 x 264 ) Vintage Rya Hallway Runner Wool

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner in Blue, Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

new runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue with Beige & Gold Geometric Pattern

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

runner reinvents vintage Rya rug styles in ways that both honor the Swedish Modern aesthetic and

Category

2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Recent Sales

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

By Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

Located in Dallas, TX

Swedish Rya rug runner is simple and stunning, truly embodies Scandinavian Modern style. The colors are

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

Materials

Wool

Rya Shag Rug Runner Burnt Orange 1970's
Rya Shag Rug Runner Burnt Orange 1970's

Rya Shag Rug Runner Burnt Orange 1970's

By Ege Rya

Located in Fulton, CA

A Danish shag or Rya rug, circa. 1970's. Deep, rich shades of burnt orange with black accent. Has

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Danish Midcentury Rya Runner Rug
Scandinavian Danish Midcentury Rya Runner Rug

Scandinavian Danish Midcentury Rya Runner Rug

Located in Las Vegas, NV

You are looking at a Classic example of a Scandinavian Rya rug. Purchased from the original owner

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve
Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

Vintage Swedish Rya Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

By Ingrid Hellman-Knafve

Located in Dallas, TX

Swedish Rya rug runner is simple and stunning, truly embodies Scandinavian Modern style. The colors are

Category

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

Materials

Wool

Vintage Swedish Modern Abstract Shag Rug
Vintage Swedish Modern Abstract Shag Rug

Vintage Swedish Modern Abstract Shag Rug

Located in Evanston, IL

and naturel. Warm and inviting, this vintage Swedish Rya runner complements a variety of Scandinavian

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish Modern 1.4x4 Geometric Shag Rya Wall Hanging or Runner
Swedish Modern 1.4x4 Geometric Shag Rya Wall Hanging or Runner

Swedish Modern 1.4x4 Geometric Shag Rya Wall Hanging or Runner

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Swedish Modern 1.4x4 Geometric Shag Rya Wall Hanging or Runner

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Scandinavian Modern Rya Wool Wall Hanging
Scandinavian Modern Rya Wool Wall Hanging

Scandinavian Modern Rya Wool Wall Hanging

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Scandinavian rya wool wall hanging or runner, dating circa 1970s. The Scandinavian Modern design

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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian ...

Materials

Wool

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Rya Runner For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rya runner available at 1stDibs. A rya runner — often made from fabric, wool and cotton — can elevate any home. There are 3 variations of the antique or vintage rya runner you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rya runner — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each rya runner bearing modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made rya runner has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rug & Kilim are consistently popular.

How Much is a Rya Runner?

Prices for a rya runner start at $1,072 and top out at $5,900 with the average selling for $1,803.

Finding the Right Rugs And 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.