Märta Måås-Fjetterström was the leading figure in Swedish textile design in the early 20th century. Through her rug-weaving studio, MMF AB, Måås-Fjetterström introduced a modern and cosmopolitan spirit to the tradition-bound craft, creating some of the era’s most sublime rugs and carpets — works that are elegant yet have a handmade warmth and honesty.
Måås-Fjetterström was the daughter of a small-town minister, and her creative bent led her to study drawing at the School of Industrial Arts in Stockholm between 1890 and 1895. She became an art teacher after graduating and began drafting textile designs in the late 1890s. At the time, Sweden was experiencing many of the same cultural concerns that fueled the English Arts and Crafts movement: fears that industrialization was causing many traditional handicrafts to wither into extinction. The state supported numerous artisan workshops, and Måås-Fjetterström was hired as director of a weaving studio in the southern city of Mälmo in 1905. She was dismissed six years later for insisting that artisans be allowed to create original patterns rather than merely copy old ones.
She traveled widely in search of design inspirations, and in 1919 — thanks in large part to the patronage of Ludvig Nobel, grand-nephew of Alfred Nobel, who commissioned her to make all the rugs for a new country manor hotel — Måås-Fjetterström opened her own workshop. There she trained many of Sweden’s best modern weavers, including Barbo Nilsson and Marianne Richter (the latter, a widely celebrated mid-century modernist designer, became a leader at Måås-Fjetterström's atelier after its founder's death in 1941).
A major exhibition in Stockholm in 1934 brought public acclaim, a reputation secured worldwide by exhibitions at the British Museum in 1936 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1939. Måås-Fjetterström’s company, MMF AB, is still in operation, and most of her roughly 700 designs are available for fabrication.
A broad range of influences can be seen in Måås-Fjetterström’s designs, among them Art Nouveau and classic Near Eastern and Asian styles. Her rug patterns fall roughly into two groups: The first includes stylized floral and other naturalistic motifs as well as modernized folkloric themes. The second comprises those employing geometric “tiles” in a formal composition based on that of Persian rugs, with an intricate border surrounding a central medallion.
Måås-Fjetterström generally used a subtle color palette: Soft pastels predominate, punctuated by the odd vibrant note. Her rugs are remarkable for their flexibility of use in decor schemes. They are a perfect complement to simple modern furniture in both blond and darker finishes; at the same time, the rugs can act as a perfect calming foil to more ornate historical styles. Måås-Fjetterström's creations, particularly signed vintage pieces, are highly collectible. Her designs are found in the world's leading museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Find a collection of vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström rugs and carpets on 1stDibs.
Tapestry "Täppan" by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1940s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Textile by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, titled “Täppan”, executed in refined tapestry technique. This beautifully balanced composition, originally designed in 1931, exemplifies the artis...
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Swedish Modern Tapestry "Pensé Blomlapp" by Märta Måås Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Uccle, BE
"Pensé Blomlapp" (Pansy flower patch) created by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, is a beautifully handwoven flatweave tapestry from Sweden. Handwoven in wool, it has dimensions of H25.5 x W...
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Märta Måås Fjetterström, pre-1942 Large Juniblommor Wall Hanging, Signed, 2.5m L
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Märta Måås-Fjetterström 1873–1941. This is an important early Large Juniblommor wall hanging / rug/ hand woven tapestry, created in 1928, executed between 1928 and 1942, hand-woven ...
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$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Crocus" Handwoven Linen-backed Swedish Wall Hanging
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crocus tapestry by Marta Maas Fjetterstrom. A nice, and somewhat rare, size, and fully backed with linen and tabs for inserting a dowel rod. This design was made in many colorways, w...
Wool, Linen
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Märta Måås-Fjetterström signed “Bandet” Tapestry by Ann-Mari Forsberg
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery is pleased to present a tapestry woven in Bastad at the storied weavery Märta Måås-Fjetterström, designed by Ann Marie Forsberg in the mid-twentieth century. “Bande...
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"Linneknoppen" tapestry by Märta Måås Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Vintage "Linneknoppen" tapestry handwoven at AB Märta Måås-Fjetterströms ateliers in Båstad, Sweden. Wool inlay on linen in blue, red, yellow and natural colors showing a g...
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Märta Måås Fjetterström Handwoven 'Blå Heden' Carpet in Wool
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Märta Måås Fjetterström for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, handwoven 'Blå heden' carpet, wool on linen warp, Sweden, designed in 1931 and woven after 1942 This handwoven carpet is desi...
Wool, Linen
$2,584Sale Price|20% Off
Early Märta Måås-Fjetterström Tapestry in Vintage Pine frame signed Sweden 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Early Tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, 1930s An early and finely woven tapestry by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, executed during the 1930s and signed MMF. The tapestry was h...
Wool, Linen, Pine
$23,734Sale Price|20% Off
Mint "Grön äng" pure wool rölakan rug by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden 1928.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Rare “Grön Äng / Green Meadow” Rölakan Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Signed AB MMF. Sweden. An important and highly collectible Swedish rölakan flatweave...
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Tornet" Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Long Island City, NY
In 1931, when Carl Malmsten was commissioned to design a number of suites at the Waldorf Astoria, he invited Märta Måås-Fjetterström to New York City to create the carpets. Upon her ...
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Tapestry "Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Important wall tapestry,"Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s.. Wool and linen on wool warp. Designed in 1945. Handwoven flatware tapestry at Märta Måå...
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Rare "Grönlock" Rya rug by Barbro Nilsson, Märta Måås Fjetterström AB
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Rare Rya rug called "Grönlock" by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås Fjetterström studio in Båstad, Sweden. Designed in 1945 when Barbro Nilsson was the director of the MMF studio. In a v...
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Vintage Swedish Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish carpet, initialed ‘AB MMF’ (Marta Maas-Fjetterström).
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Vintage "Crocus" Tapestry by Märta Måås Fjetterström AB
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Classic vintage tapestry in a design called "Crocus" by Märta Måås Fjetterström Studio in Båstad, Sweden. 4 different squares form part of a flower design in a mix of blue, green, pi...
Wool, Linen
Vintage Hand-Woven Blue Wool Rug by Barbro Nilsson, Sweden
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Drawing inspiration from the ocean, this vintage hand-woven Swedish rug, called the Snäckorna pattern, has strands of sea shells repeatadly strewn over a surface of varying blues. A ...
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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...
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$2,201Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Tapestry Pillow "Gråviggen" by Märta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern hand woven tapestry pillow, "Gråviggen" by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom, the seabird "Gråviggen", Aythya fuligula, "Gray Wedge". The pattern ...
Linen, Wool
Geometric Rya Carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine geometric pile carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström, circa 1960s, "Gul Primavera," signed MMF AB.
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Vita Spetsporten. MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström). Designed 1934.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite carpet, "Vita Spetsporten," is an iconic design by renowned Swedish textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, originally created in 1934. With dimensions of 140x87 cm, t...
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Vintage Signed Märta Måås-Fjetterström Brown Floral Wool Swedish Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage signed mid-century Swedish rug features a soft chocolate-brown field with five rows of nine light-blue quartered but linked squares forming larger squares alternating wi...
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Vita Spetsporten. MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström). Designed 1934.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite carpet, "Vita Spetsporten," is an iconic design by renowned Swedish textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, originally created in 1934. With dimensions of 127x83 cm, t...
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$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås-fjetterström "Solfläckar" Sunspots Tapestry
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tapestry-woven flat weave may be among the pinnacles of achievement for Barbo Nilsson at Märta Måås-Fjetterström. The colors are just as harmonious in 2022 as they were in 1955...
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Mid 20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug Signed by Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage hand-woven Swedish rug has a tonal overall field of camel, beige, sage and gray interwoven serrated geometric motif, overlaid by polychrome scattered tribal lozenges row...
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Swedish Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Bla Heden" Special Order Rölakan Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Bla Heden" (Blue Heath) was designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1931. Acquired by the Crown Prince of Sweden and his Consort in the same year, it is one of the firm's most belo...
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Swedish Flat Weave Rug, Mid 20th Century
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Swedish rug, Initialed "MMF" (Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom) Sweden ca. 1940 Measures: 7'4" x 5'0" (224 x 152 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug Signed by Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage handwoven Swedish rug has a checkered overall field of tonal taupe diagonal rows separated by tribal stripes. Signed by the original artist and workshop. About the Ma...
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Mid-20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug by Barbro Nilsson
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage handwoven Swedish rug has a polychrome field of lapis, ivory, chardonnay, and artichoke graphic geometric star-motif, in a checkered polychrome border with similar whims...
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Swedish Flatweave
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
c 1950's Wool H306 x W201 cm
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Early 20th Century Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Swedish rug has a shaded chocolate brown field of stylized rosette pendants and bold stalks issuing further floral motif, in a shaded coral-red meandering ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Rug by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Sweden, circa 1914 Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Sold as a pair. #02767 measures 8' 7" x 5' 5". #02807 measures 8' 10" x 5' 6". Handwoven.
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Vintage Handwoven Green Swedish Rug Signed by Weaver
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Swedish deco rug has an overall field of checked broad alternating green and light green row. Signed by Weaver: AB MMF Marianne Richter for Marta Maas Fje...
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Large Marta-Maas Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' Carpet, 1933
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Märta Måås-Fjetterström 'Ljusa Plador' flat-weave wool carpet. Designed 1933, made at MMF after 1941. Fine condition.
Early Marta Maas-Fjetterström Pile Carpet "Blå Rektangeln" MMF 1927
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Amarillo, TX
Marta Maas-Fjetterström. "Blå Rektangeln (Blue Rectangular)" pile carpet, Sweden, 1928. Handwoven wool. Measures: Length circa 335 cm, width circa 205 cm. Marta...
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Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Ståndaren’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928. Wool. Signed. This example was woven before 1942. The pattern "Ståndaren" was designed for the world-fam...
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Rug ‘Dukater’ Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström, Sweden, 1924
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Dukater’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, 1924. Wool. Signed MMF. Measurements: L: 347 cm Length including the tassels: 365 cm W: 265 cm. Märta Måås-Fjetterstr...
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Vintage Scandinavian Rug by Barbro Nilsson. 3 ft 6 in x 4 ft 10 in
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Vintage Scandinavian Rug by Barbro Nilsson for Marta Maas, Country Of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa Date: Mid-20th Century - Size: 3 ft 6 in x 4 ft 10 in (1.07 m x 1.47 m).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca. 1940 handwoven Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Wall Hanging by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"KUNGSLJUS" Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Sweden, circa 1925-1942 Handwoven Size: 8'2" x 4'6" (249 x 137 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Art Deco carpet. Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Initialed:AB MMF BN
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Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Amarillo, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84". Sweden, circa 1962 Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström BN AB MMF Blue, white Measure: 607 x 213 cm. Handwoven wool in blue....
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Early 20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström Swedish Deco Rug
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage hand-woven Swedish Deco rug has a polychrome field of concentric whimsical complementary geometric panels separated by buoyant geometric stripes. Signed by the original ...
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20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by AB MMF
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström)
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Mid 20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Swedish pile carpet Sweden ca. 1940 Signed "AB MMF" (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Handwoven 8'8" x 5'4" (264 x 163 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish pile carpet. Sweden ca. 1942 Initialed: MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström). Handwoven
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20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet by Märta Måås-Fjetterström Sweden, circa 1941 'Porcelain Carpet' (Porslinmattan) Initialed 'MMF' (Märta Måås-Fjetterström) Swedish flat-weave t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Pile Carpet by AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
"Il Greco." Sweden ca. 1941 Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström). 10'11" x 7'11" (333 x 241 cm)
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Rug 'Bright Carpet' designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF, Sweden, 1928.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug ‘Bright Carpet’ designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF Sweden, 1928. Wool. Signed. Length with tassels: 303 cm / 9' 11 1/4'' Length without tassels: 396 cm / 12' 12'' Wid...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish flat-weave carpet. "Bright rug". Initialed: AB MMF (AB Märta Måås-Fjetterström).
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Carpet, Wool, Sweden, 1950s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in High Point, NC
A multi-colored flat-weave wool carpet model "Blå Taggen" designed and produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, 1950s.
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Rug 'Ursula' by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1930s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Ursula by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935.
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Vintage Mid Century Modern “Sommarmattan” by Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom 6' x 9'2"
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Vintage Mid Century Modern Flat Woven “Sommarmattan” / “The Summer Carpet” by The Iconic Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom , Origin: Scandinavia, Circa: 1925
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Flat-Weave Rug by Marta Maas-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Swedish flat-weave, "VITA Rutmattan" rug, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941). Dimensions: 210 x 138 cm. (84" x 54.3"). Marked AB MMF. Designed in 1933. Woven a...
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Vita Spetsporten" Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fjetterström designed the “Gothic Portal” carpet in 1934, after a trip to Knossos where she saw ancient potsherds. It was a design appreciated by King Gustaf VI Adolf, who owned one ...
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Rug “Ursula” Designed by Märta Måås-fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug “Ursula” designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström for MMF AB, Sweden, 1935. Handwoven wool. Measurements: L 270 cm/ 8' 10 ¾” W 164 cm/ 5' 5”. Märta Måås-Fjet...
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Märta Måås-Fjetterström: Swedish Textile Art in Arts and Crafts Style
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Book on Märta Måås-Fjetterström "in good used condition with some soiling on cover, missing dust jacket" " A beautiful, bilingual (English and Swedish) book about Märta Måås-Fjette...
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1950s "Kvadrater" Tapestry by Barbro Nilsson
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage tapestry in a design called "Kvadrater" by Barbro Nilsson for Märta Måås Fjetterström Studio in Båstad, Sweden. Design consists of squares in muted purple, green an...
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Vita Spetsporten. MMF (Märta Måås-Fjetterström). Designed 1934.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite carpet, "Vita Spetsporten," is an iconic design by renowned Swedish textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, originally created in 1934. With dimensions of 240x156 cm, ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Flat-Weave Carpet
By Marianne Richter, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
Swedish flat-weave, initialed: "AB MMF MR" (AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström, Marianne Richeter).
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Large Lightweight Rug / Blue & Green / Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
Description: A three metre long flat-weave rug designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, circa 1930 and made before 1941. The base of the composition is made up of 42 alternating ...
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