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Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

Swedish, 1916-1993

Renowned weaver and textile artist Judith Johansson is credited with designing more than 400 beautiful Scandinavian rugs over her long career. She and her husband, John Johansson, produced the designs under their company JJ Vävateljén for more than five decades, and today vintage Judith Johansson textiles continue to delight Scandinavian modern furniture lovers all over the world. Her work has had an enduring impact on Swedish rug design.

Johansson was born in 1916 in the Sweden village of Trollhättan, known for its breathtaking scenery. The natural backdrop of her childhood influenced much of Johansson's later design work and is visible in the tree- and leaf-like patterns that characterize her textiles. Her father was a builder, her mother was a seamstress and her grandmother taught her to weave at a young age.

Johansson met her future husband when she was 19 years old. John ran a handicraft shop in the village, where he hired weavers to produce rugs and smaller textiles. In 1938, the young couple moved to the town of Knäred and opened their weaving studio. John managed the administrative side of the business so that his talented wife was free to create rich and interesting textile designs. 

Johansson was always looking to improve her craft, and she studied at the School of Textiles in Borås in the late 1940s. She created designs that her studio’s weavers would produce for the Nordiska Kompaniet department stores, and her fabrics were used in works produced by Swedish furniture designer Carl Malmsten. Johansson’s mid-century flatweave wool rugs became widely known for their integration of warm color pairings and intricate abstract forms and geometric patterns. 

Johansson was eventually invited to fill the role of artistic leader at the Capellagården craft school, which was founded by Malmsten. She declined, opting instead to continue her work at her studio and focus on designing rugs for churches and other organizations. Johansson was awarded a gold medal from her native country’s Royal Patriotic Society (Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet) and today her rugs can be found in churches all over Sweden.

After Johansson died in 1993, the business passed to the couple's daughter.

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Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson Size: 6'3" × 10'3" (190 × 312 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson Size: 6'3" × 8'4" (190 × 254 cm) A vintage Swedish flatwoven rug “Tulpaner” designed by Judith Johansson (1916-1993). The rug is signed...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Judith Johansson Size: 6'0" × 7'10" (182 × 238 cm) A vintage Swedish flatwoven rug “Myosotis” designed by Judith Johansson (1916-1993). The rug is signe...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Flat Woven rug by Judith Johansson Size: 4'5" × 6'7" (134 × 200 cm) A Swedish flat-weave wool rug dating back to circa 1952, made by Judith Johansson with woven initials (JJ)...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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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) Size: 96.5" × 67" (245 cm × 170 cm) Excellent vintage condition consistent with age. A beautiful flat-weave wool rug handmade in Sweden by renowned textile artist Judith Johansson. Signed with woven initials JJ at the corner of the rug. This rare rug celebrates the Swedish forest with its unique patterns and with its name, "Skogsbryn", which means forest edge in English. Its colors are greens, yellows, lilacs and oranges. 100% wool. Made in Sweden in the 1960's. A piece of Scandinavian modern design to bring an edgy yet subdued feeling to your space. Judith Johansson drew inspiration from nature and was commissioned by the Swedish Royal Family. She never made sketches or notes on-site but had a photographic memory, a strong sense of color, and paid careful attention to the symbolism in the sacred textiles...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Midentury Judith Johansson "Soldis" Swedish Rug
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Judith Johansson "Soldis" Swedish beige, blue, yellow, wool rug Size: 6'7" × 8'2" (200 × 248 cm) Midcentury Scandinavian flat-woven wool rug designed by Judith Johan...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Judith Johansson (Spise Hall)
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Judith Johansson (Spise Hall) Size: 9'2" × 12'3" (279 × 373 cm) A mid-century Swedish flat-weave wool rug “Spice Hall” by Judith Johansson with wove...
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Judith Johansson Swedish Flat Weave "Björkered" Signed JJ designed Sweden 1962
By Judith Johansson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Judith Johansson Swedish Flat Weave "Björkered" Signed JJ designed Sweden 1962 This is a classic and very sought after design and designer. Top class in Swedish designer handwoven ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Mid-century Swedish Flatweave Rug Signed by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This mid-century Swedish flatweave rug has a charcoal-brown field with two vertical columns and three horizontal rows of pistachio-green, sky-blue, light blue and purple small spaced...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Swedish Mid-century rug "Kärrmark" by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Rug called Kärrmark by Judith Johansson. Designed in 1955 and featuring a blue background with a kaleidoscope design in green, pink and purple shades. Judith Joha...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Judith Johansson Flatweave midcentury
By Judith Johansson
Located in Hammarö, SE
Rug ‘Rosenhäck’ designed by Judith Johansson, Sweden, 1960s
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Flatweave Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Scandinavian rug was hand-woven by renowned weaver and textile artist, Judith Johansson in Sweden circa 1955. Features woven signature, ‘JJ’, to edge.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Spise Hall rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Swedish Mid-Century Rug called Spise hall by Judith Johansson. Designed in 1961 and featuring a blue background with a kaleidoscope design in green, pink and purple shades. Judith Johansson was a Swedish textile designer active from the 1930s through the 1980s working in her own studio in south of Sweden. The Spise Hall rug...
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Swedish Style Kilim Rug, Modern Scandi Meets Ethereal Elegance
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
30976 Judith Johansson Swedish Style Kilim Rug, 09'10 x 10'03. With its Scandinavian Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool Swedish style kilim rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching geometric design and atmospheric colorway woven into this piece work together creating a truly unique look. An allover pattern made up of lozenges within lozenges, diamonds and rhombus shapes work in sequence cultivating a beautiful juxtaposition among the design. This Swedish style kilim rug is inspired by Judith Johansson and her Fonstret design in 1988. Reminiscent of stained glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Rug ‘Hallandsåsen’ designed by Judith Johansson, Sweden, 1960s
By Judith Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Hallandsåsen’ designed by Judith Johansson, Sweden, 1960s. Wool. Signed. L: 300 cm W: 200 cm Length with fringes: 310 cm
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Rug by Judith Johansson Spise Hall
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rug by Judith Johansson Spise Hall Size: 6'10" × 9'0" (208 × 274 cm) A mid-century Swedish flat-weave wool rug “Spice Hall” by Judith Johansson with woven initials (J...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish flat woven rug by Judith Johansson Size: 5'5" × 8'0" (165 × 243 cm) A Swedish flat-weave wool rug dating back to circa 1950, made by Judith Johansson (Lyk-To...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish flat woven rug by Judith Johansson Size: 6'8" × 9'4" (203 × 284 cm) A mid-century Swedish flat weave wool rug by Judith Johansson with woven initials (JJ) at a corn...
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Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Sommarflor
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78470 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug by Judith Johansson, 06'03 x 08'03. With its Scandinavian Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish ro...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan 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 Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish ro...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim 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 style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollakan rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The eye-catching geometric design and atmospheric colorway woven into this piece work together creating a truly unique look. An allover pattern made up of lozenges within lozenges, diamonds and rhombus shapes work in sequence cultivating a beautiful juxtaposition among the design. This rollakan rug is named Fonstret and was designed by Judith Johansson in 1988. Reminiscent of stained glass...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Sommarnatt
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78495 Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Judith Johansson, 05'07 x 07'11. With its Scandinavian Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish rollaka...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Rare Judith Johansson Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, Dvärgbjörk
By Judith Johansson
Located in Dallas, TX
78489 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug by Judith Johansson, 06'04 x 08'07. With its Scandinavian Modern style, incredible detail and texture, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish ro...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Vintage Swedish Rug by Judith Johansson Spice Hall
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven rug by Judith Johansson (Spice hall) Size: 7'5" × 9'9" (226 × 297 cm) A midcentury Swedish flat-weave wool rug by Judith Johansson with woven initials (JJ)...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Large Swedish Flat Weave Carpet by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing large Swedish flat weave carpet by sought after designer Judith Johansson. This example with a wonderful sofa palette of pinks, purples, blues and orange. A Rare and beautifu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Judith Johansson "Spice Hall" Flat Weave, Signed JJ. Sweden 1960's
By Judith Johansson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Judith Johansson "Spice Hall" flat weave, Signed JJ. Sweden 1960's measures- 108" x 88" Designed in 1961. "Spice Hall" is a hand woven flat-weave rug with a field of shapes in light...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave rug by Judith Johansson Sweden, circa 1950s. Handwoven Initialled: JJ (Judith Johansson).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet Sweden, circa 1950-1960 'PORS' design Signed 'JJ' (Judith Johansson)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
'BJÖRKHULT' Initialed: JJ (Judith Johansson)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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"Spise Hall" 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
"Spise Hall" 20th century Swedish, flat-weave carpet Initialed "JJ" Judith Johansson. Sweden ca. 1961
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Scandinavian Modern Wool Flat-Weave Rug "Spice Hall" by Judith Johansson
By Judith Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern Mid-Century Modern "Spice Hall" wool flat-weave rug with a field of shapes in light blues, soft greens and hints of pink and purple on a heather-ed blue backgroun...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Judith Johansson Rugs and Carpets

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Judith Johansson rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.

Judith Johansson rugs and carpets are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wool and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Judith Johansson rugs and carpets, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 26 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original rugs and carpets by Judith Johansson were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider rugs and carpets by Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Erik Lundberg, and Anna-Greta Sjöqvist. Prices for Judith Johansson rugs and carpets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,363 and can go as high as $36,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $15,000.

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