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Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Gitt Grannsjo Carlsson
Located in Dallas, TX
78817 Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'04. Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
78108 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 05'11. This handwoven wool vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Anna-Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Röllakan Rug
By Anna-Joanna Angstrom
Located in Dallas, TX
78833 Anna Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. Anna Johanna Angstrom
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug Bildväv Gammelstads
By Agda Österberg
Located in Dallas, TX
78826 Signed Vintage Swedish Pictorial Rollakan Rug, 03'10 x 03'01. This vintage Swedish rollakan
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Röllakan Rug, 06'05 x 09'03
By Brita Svefors
Located in Dallas, TX
79027 Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'05 x 09'03. This handwoven wool vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Pink Evy Svensson Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug
By Evy Svensson
Located in Dallas, TX
79045 Evy Svensson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'08 x 07'09. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Ragnar Edberg Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78822 Ragnar Edberg Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'04 x 07'08. Ragnar Edberg was a distinguished
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gripsholm Grön Strehög Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78267 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 08'00. Highlighting Scandinavian Modern style
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Cycladic Santorini
Located in Dallas, TX
76914 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 07'08 x 10'01.
Scandinavian Modern meets Cycladic
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Fönstret
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78490 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan rug, measures 06'01 x 08'04.
With its Scandinavian Modern
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Earth-Tone Evy Svensson Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug
By Evy Svensson
Located in Dallas, TX
79039 Evy Svensson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'07 x 07'10. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Ljusterö by Åsa Åkerlund Signed ÅÅ
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
77036 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Asa Akerlund, 05'06 x 07'08. Asa Akerlund Swedish Rollakan
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Röllakan Rug, Bollalt
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78492 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug by Judith Johansson, 05'11 x 07'03. With its Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Earth-Tone Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78815 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. Ingegerd Silow, a prominent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Scandinavian Light Blue Swedish Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78262 Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'05. Brita Svefors Swedish
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78263 Vintage Swedish Rollakan rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 05'06 x 07'06. With its geometric
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Röllakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'07
By Brita Svefors
Located in Dallas, TX
78259 Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 5'06 x 7'07. Originating from Sweden, Brita
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Örbyhus Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'09
Located in Dallas, TX
78247 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow, 05'06 x 07'09. With its Scandinavian Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan Rug, 06'04 x 09'02
By Ingrid Hellman-Knafve, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Dallas, TX
77037 Vintage Gray Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'04 x 09'02. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Inga-Mi Vannerus Rydgren Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Jönköpings Läns Hemslöjd
By Inga-Mi Vannérus-Rydgran
Located in Dallas, TX
78494 Inga-Mi Vannerus Rydgren Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'02 x 08'00. Emanating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish röllakan rug Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson brown
By Gitt Grannsjo Carlsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Scandinavian rug from the 60s by Swedish artist Gitt Grännsjö-Carlsson. Flat weaving technique
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style Signed BLS
Located in Bochum, NRW
Flatweave Swedish kilim, monogram signed BLS, approx. 208 x 147 cm
Very good overall condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Eliko Rugs by David Ariel Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Blue and Pink Tones
Located in New York, NY
Rollakan rugs, also spelled "röllakan" or "rölakan," are a type of traditional Swedish flat-woven
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'08
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78504 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'06 x 06'08.
Highlighting Scandinavian Modern
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rutmönster Blomsterträdgård
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78496 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow, 05'06 x 07'08.
Emanating Scandinavian Modern
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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
77403 Vintage Swedish Rollakan rug by Anna Johanna Angstrom, 07'11 x 11'06. Showcasing Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Irma Kronlund Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Kronobergs Läns Hemslöjd
By Irma Kronlund, Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1
Located in Dallas, TX
78486 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Irma Kronlund, 04'11 x 07'02.
?Reflecting well-balanced
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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 Kristianstad Lans Hemslöjd 1, Irma Kronlund
Located in Dallas, TX
78485 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Irma Kronlund, 04'11 x 07'02.
?Reflecting well-balanced
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nordic Rug Rollakan Swedish Signed Piece
Located in Ferrara, IT
Invigorate your home space with the Swedish Rollakan Rug! This simple yet eye-catching Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Extra Long Rug Runner, Bohusslöjd Konstfliten
By Bohusslöjd
Located in Dallas, TX
incredible detail and texture, this extra-long Swedish rollakan rug runner is a captivating vision of woven
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Greta Kruse Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78821 Signed GK Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'08 x 08'00. The Swedish rug weaver with the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Ulla Parkdal Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan
By Ulla Parkdal
Located in Dallas, TX
79058 Ulla Parkdal Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'03 x 08'01. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Greta Kruse Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78820 Signed GK Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 03'04 x 08'04. The Swedish rug weaver with the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Blue Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
78264 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'02 x 09'02. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Karin Jonsson Vintage Swedish Blue Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
79025 Karin Jonsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'08 x 09'11. This handwoven wool vintage
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Erik Lundberg Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan, Vävaregården
By Vävaregården, Erik Lundberg
Located in Dallas, TX
79061 Erik Lundberg Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'05 x 08'03. This handwoven wool vintage
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Anna-Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
By Anna-Joanna Angstrom
Located in Dallas, TX
79028 Anna Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'11. This handwoven wool
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Anna-Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 06'05 x 09'03
By Anna-Joanna Angstrom
Located in Dallas, TX
79029 Anna Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'05 x 09'03. This enchanting handwoven
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Greta Kruse Vintage Swedish Pink Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
79038 Greta Kruse Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'10. This handwoven wool vintage rollakan
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Kerstin Persson Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 04'05 x 06'09
By Kerstin Persson
Located in Dallas, TX
79049 Kerstin Persson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'05 x 06'09. This exquisite handwoven wool
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
79053 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. This handwoven wool vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan
By Ida Rydelius
Located in Dallas, TX
79031 Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'10 x 09'09. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Blue Scandinavian Röllakan, 06'01 x 09'08
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
79041 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'01 x 09'08. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Bohemian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan, 04'09 x 06'06
Located in Dallas, TX
78816 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'09 x 06'06. Swedish rollakan rugs, also known as "rolakan
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Swedish Röllakan Opal Rug by Brita Svefors for Axeco, 170x230cm, 5.6x7.6ft
By Brita Svefors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Brita Svefors Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Sweden 1960s.
This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 66.93 in L 90.56 in
Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
79040 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'07. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Rug Rollakan Beige Border
Located in Ferrara, IT
durability ensures that this beautiful Swedish Rollakan Rug will be enjoyed for generations to come! The
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Wool
1950's Mid-Century Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan, Signed LK
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
79032 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'07 x 07'03. This handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Pink Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 06'06 x 09'11
Located in Dallas, TX
79055 Astrid Sampe Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'06 x 09'11. This handwoven wool vintage
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Swedish Röllakan with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Gitt Grannsjo Carlsson
Located in Dallas, TX
78832 Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'07 x 07'06. Gitt Grannsjo-Carlsson, a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Nils Nilsson Vintage Swedish Green Scandinavian Röllakan Rug, 04'09 x 06'09
By Nils Nilsson-Skum 1
Located in Dallas, TX
79034 Nils Nilsson Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'09 x 06'09. This beautifully handwoven wool
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Randig Med Tvist
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
78481 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug Rollakan, 04'09 x 07'05. Displaying simplicity with incredible
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Ingegerd Silow Swedish Scandinavian Röllakan
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
79052 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'08. This handwoven wool vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rya Rug Spanish Dance Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
Transform any room into an eye-catching masterpiece with the Swedish Rollakan Rug! This timeless
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
Materials
Wool
1960's Signed HLO Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan, 06'06 x 09'03
Located in Dallas, TX
78834 Signed HLO Kullaberg Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 06'06 x 09'03. The vintage Swedish
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Svenska Blå Hemslöjd Vintage Blue Swedish Rollakan, 05'06 x 07'10
Located in Dallas, TX
78823 Svensk Hemslojd Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 07'10. A handwoven wool Svensk Hemslojd
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Runner Swedish Rollakan Stripe Design
Located in Ferrara, IT
The Swedish Rollakan rug is a timeless masterpiece of woven textiles. With its simplistic stripe
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
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Wool
Anna-Johanna Ångström Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Linné
By Anna-Joanna Angstrom
Located in Dallas, TX
78500 Anna-Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'08 x 07'06. Emanating
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950's Scandinavian Röllakan Flatweave Carpet with Modern Nordic Style
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Dallas, TX
78505 Vintage Gold Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 12'05. Steeped in the warmth of Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
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Swedish Rollakan Rug For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish rollakan rug for your home. Each Swedish rollakan rug for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric and wool. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish rollakan rug — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Swedish rollakan rug made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Swedish rollakan rug that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ingegerd Silow, Anna Johanna Ångström and Brita Svefors produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swedish Rollakan Rug?
Prices for a Swedish rollakan rug can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,750.
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.
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