Swedish Kelim
Tapestry or Collage by Sten Kauppi, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tapestry/ Collage by Sten Kauppi,
Sweden. 1970's.
Kelim technique. Wool and cotton.
Signed Kauppi
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Rug Designed by Helene Lindberg, Sweden, 1931
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug, designed by Helene Lindberg.
Sweden. 1931.
Wool. Kelim technique.
Signed HL31.
Measurements
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rollakan Pillow, Hand-Woven Pillow, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rollakan pillow, Sweden 19th century. Down and feather filling. Very good used condition
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Rollakan Pillow, Hand-woven Pillow, Sweden 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rollakan pillow, Sweden 19th Century. Down and feather filling. Very good used condition according
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Pillows and Throws
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Rollakan Pillow, Hand-Woven Pillow, Sweden 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rollakan pillow, Sweden 19th century. Down and feather filling. Very good used condition
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
Rug designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist, Sweden, 1950s.
By Anna-Greta Sjöqvist
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist,
Sweden. 1950s.
Pure wool.
Kelim technique.
Measurements:
L
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug “Dream vision” Designed by Agda Österberg, Sweden, 1970s
By Agda Österberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Dream vision” designed by Agda Österberg,
Sweden. 1970s.
Hand woven wool. Kelim technique
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet Aniara by Anna Johanna Ångström, 1960s
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rölakan carpet / kelim rug ”Aniara” was designed by Anna Johanna Ångström during the 1960s
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool, Linen
Very Large Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet by Anne Marie Boberg, 1960´s
By Anne Marie Boberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large flat-weave rölakan carpet / kelim rug named "PRISMA" and designed by Anne Marie Boberg
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
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Wool, Linen
Scandinavian Modern Wool Flat-Weave "Rollakan" Rug by Anna Greta Sjöqvist
By Anna-Greta Sjöqvist
Located in Göteborg, SE
Handwoven rug in kelim technique by Swedish textile artist Anna-Greta Sjöqvist. She was born in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 57.88 in L 93.71 in
Rug, Designed by Antonin Kybal, Czech Republic, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug, designed by Antonin Kybal,
Czech republic. 1950's.
Kelim technique. Hand-woven wool
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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W 165
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Rollakan Pair of Pillows, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
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Flat-Weave Rölakan Tapestry by Ingegerd Silow, Sweden
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Swedish Traditional Flat-weave Woll Carpet Kelim Type, 1950-1960
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Swedish Kelim For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Swedish kelim available at 1stDibs. Each Swedish kelim for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and linen. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish kelim — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish kelim, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Swedish kelim over the years, but those crafted by Anna-Greta Sjöqvist, Märta Måås-Fjetterström and Agda Österberg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Swedish Kelim?
Prices for a Swedish kelim can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $523 and can go as high as $33,059, while the average can fetch as much as $6,861.
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.
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