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Scandinavian Flat Weave Orange And Yellow Rug

Scandinavian Flat-Weave Style with Multicolored Geometric Design
By Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan Woven Arts / rug/ RJK-15370 SHB-112-01 early 21st century This Scandinavian carpet can be
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Midcentury Swedish Geometric Flat-Weave Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Geometric yellow, orange and brown flat-weave wool rug Size: 6'5" × 9'7
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Agda Osterberg
By Agda Österberg
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave rug by Agda Osterberg Size: 6'5" × 10'0" (195 × 304 cm) A Swedish flat
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish brown, yellow flat-weave rug signed by Ingegerd Silow. Size: 5'5" × 7'8
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Pink, Greige Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Connoting a contemporary take on vintage Swedish aesthetics, an 8 x 11 flat weave from Rug
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2010s Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Erik Lundberg (Vavangarden Eringsboda)
By Erik Lundberg
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Erik Lundberg (Vavangarden Eringsboda) Size: 8'3" × 11'7" (251
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...

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Wool

Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet "Korall" by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården Eringsboda
By Vävaregården, Erik Lundberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish flat-weave carpet “Korall” by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården i Eringsboda, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool, Linen

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Fragment Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Fragment Rug Size: 5'10" × 10'9" (177 × 327 cm) A vintage Swedish flat
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Rollakan Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
-Fjetterström, this flat-weave kilim rug beautifully embodies blissful hygge vibes. Rendered in variegated
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Scandinavian Rug. Size: 4 ft 8 in x 6 ft 8 in
By Wanda Krakow
Located in New York, NY
uncompromising geometry and lively family of warm colors, this vintage Swedish flat-weave rug embodies the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Yellow Wool Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Geometric Yellow Flat-weave Wool Rug by Ingegerd Silow Size: 5'6" × 7'8
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Runner by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
the majority field of the rug. The color palette consists of brown, beige, yellow, orange, ivory, gray
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ida Rydelius
Located in Dallas, TX
prominent textile artist renowned for her creation of decorative flat-weave carpets and rollakan rugs during
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Rare Swedish Vintage Flatweave Wool Rug "Skogsbryn" by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Rö, SE
Rare Swedish Vintage Handwoven Flat-Weave Wool Rug "Skogsbryn" by Judith Johansson (1916-1993
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Signed Ingegerd Silow Vintage Pink Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
prolific output in the flat weave rollakan style. Influenced by the romantic Swedish Grace Movement of the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Swedish Striped Gray Rug by Lagerhem Ullberg
By Gunilla Lagerhem Ullberg
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century striped gray Swedish flat-weave rug by Lagerhem Ullberg Size: 9'3" × 16'5" (281
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Fläder Röd' Carpet in Wool
By Marianne Richter
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marianne Richter for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB (MMF AB), flat weave carpet 'Fläder Röd', wool
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

New Contemporary Turkish Kilim Souf Rug with Tribal Style, Flat-Weave Area Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
52209, new contemporary Turkish Kilim Souf rug with Tribal style, flat-weave area rug. The tribal
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

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Vintage Flat-Weave Turkish Floral Kilim Rug with Boho Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
70293, vintage flat-weave Turkish Floral Kilim rug with boho farmhouse style. Bright and versatile
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs

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Thus, Kust Collection by Mehraban Rugs
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
neutral flat weave and unique piles of blush, banana yellow, and orange spice. This collection, 'Kust
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Central Asian Rugs

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Wool

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Scandinavian Flat Weave Orange And Yellow Rug For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug for your home. Each Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and linen. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug, those designed in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ingegerd Silow, Erik Lundberg and Gunilla Lagerhem Ullberg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Scandinavian Flat Weave Orange And Yellow Rug?

A Scandinavian flat weave orange and yellow rug can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,450, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.

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.