Mid-20th Century Handwoven Wool Swedish Rug by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This signed Swedish rug has a chocolate-brown field with an outer band of polychrome octogen lozenges and a similar spaced band of lozenges around a moss-green rectangular panel with...
Wool
Genuine Vintage Scandinavian Flat Weaved Kilim Rug Signed JR, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Genuine vintage Scandinavian Kilim rug. Flat-woven carpet with a field of marled blue yarn and border of stepped diamonds in terracotta, blue, ivory, and grays. Hand-woven wool, Swed...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Midcentury Swedish Yellow Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century yellow Swedish flat-weave wool rug signed by Ingegerd Silow Size: 5'4" × 8'1" (162 × 246 cm) This vintage Swedish flat-weave rug, designed by the esteemed Ingegerd S...
Wool
Mid-Century Swedish Ivory Flatweave Carpet By Ingegerd Silow Signed "I.S."
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Swedish flat weave carpet, designed by Ingegerd Silow and signed "I.S." in the lower corner, is a harmonious fusion of Nordic modernism and folk art tradition. Woven c...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Mid-Century Scandinavian Tan Flatweave Rug Signed Initial (Jr)
Located in New York, NY
Radiating warmth and Scandinavian elegance, this vintage Swedish flat woven rug, signed with the initials "JR," is a compelling example of mid-century textile artistry.
Wool
Swedish Rya Rug by Laila Karttunen Doris Leslie Blau Collection
By Laila Karttunen
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rya Rug by Laila Karttunen Doris Leslie Blau Collection Size: 3'9" × 5'10" (114 × 177 cm) This exceptional vintage Swedish rug, designed and signed by Laila Karttunen in 1932...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Warm Nordic Charm: Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Warm Nordic Charm: Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Ingegerd Silow Size: 5'5" × 7'8" (165 × 233 cm) A stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian textile artistry, this vintage Swe...
Wool
$21,775Sale Price|35% Off
Agda Österberg Large Flat-Weave Runner Signed "AÖ" Sweden 1960s 14' 10" x 4" 10"
By Agda Österberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Agda Österberg Large Flat-Weave Runner Signed "AÖ" Sweden 1960s 14' 10" x 4" 10" This very long original piece of textile art by Agda Osterberg is a rare and breathtaking example of...
Wool
Scandinavian Yellow and ochre flat weave rug signed IS by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Uccle, BE
Hand-woven wool. Made in Sweden. Measures: 6'6 x 9'7. Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century. Missing a few. fringes otherwise in very good condition. Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) was an influe...
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Bitte Ahlgren 'BA'
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Swedish flat woven rug by Bitte Ahlgren (BA) Size: 5'4" × 9'0" (162 × 274 cm) This vintage Swedish flat weave rug, signed "BA", exemplifies the balance of utility, color ...
Wool
$1,253Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Handwoven Flatweave Rollakan Rug, Signed GS Mid-20th Century
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Bochum, NRW
Scandinavian Handwoven flatweave (Röllakan) Rug, signed GS, Sweden, mid-20th century. Handwoven flatweave (Röllakan).
Wool
Scandinavian Modern Flat-Weave Rug Signed IS by Ingegerd Silow, 1950's
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Uccle, BE
Geometric pattern in predominantly green tones. Signed IS. Ingegerd Silow (1916 – 2005), Swedish designer and master weaver was deeply involved with social handcraft societies and c...
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Solveig Westerberg, at Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Solveig Westerberg Size: 6'6" × 9'6" (198 × 289 cm) This striking vintage Swedish flat-woven rug is a signed work by the noted textile art...
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Doris Leslie Blau Mid-century Swedish Blue Handmade Wool Rug by A.J
Located in New York, NY
A charming mid-century Swedish flat-woven rug, signed “A.B.” in the lower left corner, this piece exemplifies the enduring elegance and refined geometry of Scandinavian textile design.
Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Mid-Century Swedish Tan Flatweave Carpet By Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
A stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian textile artistry, this vintage Swedish flat-weave rug, signed by renowned designer Ingegerd Silow, embodies the warmth, balance, and cr...
Wool
The Nordic Sky Garden: Vintage Swedish Rollakan Masterpiece of Mid-Century Grace
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
79368 Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 04'07 x 06'08. Indulge in the cultivated elegance of this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug, a signed creation by Ingeger...
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Zabihi Collection Signed Mid 20th Century Scandinavian Kilim from Lilly Sjöberg
Located in New York, NY
Details Creator: Attributed to Lilly Sjöberg (Signed "LS") Place of Origin: Sweden Date of Manufacture: circa 1960–1975 Period: Mid-20th Century Materials & Techniques: Hand-Wove...
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Märta Måås-fjetterström “Schackrutig Brun” Brown Grid Carpet Signed Ab Mmf Bn
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barbro Nilsson, easily Sweden’s greatest colorist of the Twentieth Century, shows us here that she can do subtlety as well as statement. This example, with a small amount of contrast...
Wool, Linen
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Berit Koenig "Viggen, Blå" Flat Weave by Svensk Hemslöjd Signed BK and SH
By Berit Koenig, Svensk Hemslöjd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Berit Koenig "Viggen, Blå" flat weave by Svensk Hemslöjd signed BK and SH This rug by Berit Koenig titled "Viggen, Blå" or Blue Thunderbolt has a table of a stripe and zigzag patt...
Wool
Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Barbro Nilson Kilim Rug 1 ft 8 in x 2 ft 4 in
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Vibrant Yellow Vintage Swedish Barbro Nilson Signed Rug, Country of origin: Scandinavia, Circa date: Vintage
Wool
Scandinavian Rug Soft Color Palette OA Mollaianrugs Collection
Located in Ferrara, IT
Swedish Rug – Floral Minimalism Signed OA 279 × 198 cm This charming Swedish rug flat-weave, signed OA, beautifully captures the essence of Nordic simplicity with a touch of poeti...
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Swedish Rug Flat-weave Signed 'Karin Jonsson', 1950-1970
Located in Ferrara, IT
This Swedish Rug Flat-weave was woven in wool over cotton warp and weft by Karin Jonsson (KJ) between 1950 and 1970 measuring 222 × 168 cm (7' 3" × 5' 6"). Kilim is a Turkish term th...
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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.
In the late 1890s, the firm of Alexander Morton & Co. set out to introduce a new category of crafts to the British Isles: hand-knotted rugs.
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