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Ingrid Calrkson Flatweave Röllakan Handwoven Wool Rug Sweden 1950s
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Large Mid-century Swedish rug, hand woven wool, flatweave ‘röllakan’ according to Ingrid Clarkson
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
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Wool
Swedish Geometric Vintage Carpet 1960s Green Röllakan Wool on Linen
Located in Lyon, FR
Very large Scandinavian rug from the 1960s. Flat weaving technique (röllakan), wool on linen
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
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Wool, Linen
Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Lyon, FR
. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and blue colours. Handwoven in Sweden in the 50s and 60s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool, Linen
Scandinavian Rollakan Swedish Rug
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an interesting Scandinavian Rollakan Swedish rug in a captivating combination of beige and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78505 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 12'05. This hand-woven wool vintage Swedish Kilim rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ida Rydelius
Located in Dallas, TX
executed in bold, vibrant colors. These distinctive vintage rollakan rugs and handwoven carpets, bearing
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Scandinavian Rollakan Swedish Rug Cream/Beige
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a truly unique Scandinavian Rollakan Swedish rug in a captivating combination of beige and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug,
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Large Mid-Century Swedish Style Handwoven Flatweave Carpet
Located in London, GB
Flatweave carpets – known as röllakan – have been woven in Sweden since the 17th Century or earlier
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Wool
Earth-Tone Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Gripsholm Grön Strehög Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ellen Stahlbrand Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug
By Ellen Stahlbrand
Located in Dallas, TX
. Uneven Fringe.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Handwoven Wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 06'07 x 09'01.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Gröna Ränder Rollakan
Located in Dallas, TX
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Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 05'04 x 08'00.
Date: Mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Randig Med Tvist
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug provides a feeling of cozy
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Irma Kronlund Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Rödhake
By Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1, Irma Kronlund
Located in Dallas, TX
, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Bollalt
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Signed Brita Svefors Vintage Light Blue Swedish Rollakan
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian Modern style with incredible detail and texture, the handwoven wool vintage Swedish Rollakan rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Extra Long Rug Runner, Bohusslöjd Konstfliten
By Bohusslöjd
Located in Dallas, TX
colors.
Bohusslöjd - Konstfliten.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 02'04 x 35'08
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Röllakan Rug Signed IS Ingegerd Silow, Free Shipping
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Evanston, IL
A Scandinavian Modern Rollakan flat-woven carpet.
Made in Sweden during the 1950- 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Dvärgbjörk
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug by Carl Malmsten, Capellagården
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Dallas, TX
minimalism, this handwoven vintage Swedish rollakan rug cultivates a desire for balance and calm. The check
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Sommarflor
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Rutmönster Blomsterträdgård
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Cycladic Santorini
Located in Dallas, TX
Santorini in this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug. The striped geometric pattern and tonal blue
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Sommarnatt
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Anna-Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Linné
By Anna-Joanna Angstrom
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian Modern style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Blommig Spaljé
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Fönstret
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ulla Parkdal Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Åhus Brun
By Ulla Parkdal
Located in Dallas, TX
style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Birgitta Södergren Midcentury Flatweave Rölakan Handwoven Wool Rug Sweden, 1950s
By Birgitta Södergren
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Midcentury Swedish rug, hand woven wool, flatweave ‘röllakan’ by Birgitta Södergren. Pattern in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
W 94.49 in L 68.12 in
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Green Swedish Rollakan Rug, Grönt Stensjön
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78252 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'08. Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden
By Erik Lundberg, Vävaregården
Located in Dallas, TX
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Warm and inviting, this handwoven wool Swedish rollakan rug, named Lyckeby (meaning Lucky Town), was
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Örbyhus in Gul
Located in Dallas, TX
style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Irma Kronlund Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Kronobergs Läns Hemslöjd
By Irma Kronlund, Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1
Located in Dallas, TX
asymmetry with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Irma Kronlund Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Kronobergs Läns Hemslöjd
By Irma Kronlund, Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1
Located in Dallas, TX
asymmetry with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Signed Å
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Style
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
incredible detail and texture, this handwoven Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Gunilla Fleming Borgström Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Svensk Hemslöjd
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Svensk Hemslöjd, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Irma Kronlund Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Kronobergs Läns Hemslöjd
By Irma Kronlund, Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1
Located in Dallas, TX
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Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 04'10 x 07'03.
Date: 1950s to 1960s. Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Signed Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Opal in Ockrabrun
By Brita Svefors
Located in Dallas, TX
wool vintage Swedish Rollakan rug by Brita Svefors captivates with its remarkable detail and texture
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Runner, Örbyhus in Gul
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Anna Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Signed Å
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Dallas, TX
for Axeco Svenska AB.
Name: Tinto.
Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Örbyhus in Brun
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Eva-Lisa Nordin 1963 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Randmönsterad
By Eva-lisa Nordin
Located in Dallas, TX
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Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 06'11 x 10'08.
Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Inga-Mi Vannerus Rydgren Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Jönköpings Läns Hemslöjd
By Inga-Mi Vannérus-Rydgran
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian Modern style with incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool Swedish rollakan rug is a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Brun Rödgul Diamant Rutmönster
By Brita Svefors
Located in Dallas, TX
of Scandinavian design, this handwoven vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Ljusterö by Åsa Åkerlund Signed ÅÅ
Located in Dallas, TX
?77036 vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan rug by Asa Akerlund, 05'06 x 07'08.
Emboding the simplicity
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Blå Grön Diamant Rutmönster
By Brita Svefors
Located in Dallas, TX
Scandinavian design, this handwoven vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Ingegerd Silow Rollakan Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Blå Rosa Tulpan Korsmönster
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 06'07 x 09'07.
Date: 1950s. Mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
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
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
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Wool
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W 57.88 in L 93.71 in
Earth-Tone Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug with Dagaz Rune Nordic Style
By Brita Grahn
Located in Dallas, TX
detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug provides a feeling of cozy
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet, 20th Century
Located in Evanston, IL
Vintage Handmade Swedish/Scandinavian Flat-Weave Carpet, 20th Century, 4'5" x 6'8"
Appealing and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Western European Rugs
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Scandinavian Rug Rollakan Gold Color
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a truly unique Rollakan Swedish rug in a radiant gold hue. This exquisite piece stands out
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet, 20th Century, 5'7" x 8'
Located in Evanston, IL
Vintage Handmade Swedish/Scandinavian Flat-Weave Carpet, 20th Century, 5'7" x 8'
Appealing and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Western European Rugs
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Wool
Ulla Parkdal Blue Grey Swedish Flat Weave Hand Woven Rug - Sweden, Swedish 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ulla Parkdal Blue Grey Swedish Flat Weave Hand Woven Rug - Sweden, Swedish 1960s
This handwoven
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve
Located in Dallas, TX
be treated. Abrash. Handwoven wool. Made in Sweden. Also known as: Röllakan or Rolakan. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Contemporary Swedish Design Flatweave Kilim
Located in London, GB
Flatweave carpets – known as röllakan – have been woven in Sweden since the 17th Century or earlier
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Mid-Century Modern Swedish Design Kilim
Located in London, GB
Flatweave carpets – known as röllakan – have been woven in Sweden since the 17th Century or earlier
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Large Swedish Flatweave Kilim Area Rug
Located in London, GB
Flatweave carpets - known as röllakan - have been woven in Sweden since the 17th Century or earlier
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Swedish Rollakan Carpet Handwoven Wool For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and linen, every Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool was constructed with great care. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Nordic Knots, Anna Johanna Ångström and Ulla Parkdal are consistently popular.
How Much is a Swedish Rollakan Carpet Handwoven Wool?
Prices for a Swedish rollakan carpet handwoven wool can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,095 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,720.
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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