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Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Geometric pattern.
Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Alice Wallbäck, Rölakan, Faltweave
Located in Hammarö, SE
Alice Walläck is a famous designer fot Rölakan, Sweden.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rolakan Swedish Kilim Rug by Brita Svefors, Mid-Century Modern
By Brita Svefors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish Kilim rug, Rolakan, flat-weave rug, by Brita Svefors, edited by Axeco Sweden. Geometric
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rölakan / Swedish flatweave carpet by Polly Björkman, 248x162 cm, Swedish Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful swedish flat-weave / rölakan carpet by Polly Björkman / monogram PB.
Pink and white
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
W 63.78 in L 97.64 in
Vintage Swedish Rolakan Runner by 'GK'
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rolakan Runner by (GK)
Size: 3'2" × 7'6" (96 × 228 cm)
A Swedish flatweave wool
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Rölakan Carpet by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Berlin, BE
, mostly in the flatweave rölakan style.
She was part of a second generation of twentieth century
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and for a good reason. Not only was she a talented weaver, but also a great lover of l...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and for a good reason. Not only was she a talented weaver, but also a great lover of l...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and for a good reason. Not only was she a talented weaver, but also a great lover of l...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and for a good reason. Not only was she a talented weaver, but also a great lover of l...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Swedish Rolakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Rolakan blue rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 6'9" × 9'9" (205 × 297 cm)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rölakan, Sweden. Large handwoven wool carpet. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rölakan, Sweden.
Large handwoven wool carpet.
Modernist design.
Approximately 1960.
In excellent
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rolakan Rug by 'IKJ'
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Rolakan rug by (IKJ)
Size: 6'4" × 9'5" (193 × 287 cm)
A mid-century
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Wall Hanging "Krasse" Rölakan by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Örebro, SE
Handwoven wall hanging ”Krasse” rölakan, by Ingegerd Silow. Signed IS.
Measurements on the back of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Rölakan Handwoven Wool Rug with Fringes, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish handwoven wool rug with fringes in the "Rölakan" technique.
Geometric shapes in light blue
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rölakan, Sweden, large carpet in handwoven wool. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rölakan, Sweden, large carpet in handwoven wool. Ochre yellow.
Modernist design.
Approximately 1960
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Sweden, Rölakan technic runner in handwoven wool. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sweden, Rölakan technic runner in handwoven wool.
Modernist design.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Handwoven Vintage Swedish Rölakan Tapestry Monogrammed Éva Németh
Located in Dallas, TX
78731 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'09.
Signed by Weaver: Eva Nemeth (Hungarian Textile Artist - Mid-century Designer).
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Sweden.
M...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug Designed by Carl Dangel, Rölakan Flatweave Technique, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Dangel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Carl Dangel,
Sweden, 1950s.
Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan flatweave technique
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish textile artist. Large handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Large handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Modernist design.
Pink
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås-Fjetterström. The Anemones. Handwoven wool carpet, Rölakan technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
unique wool carpet in "rölakan" technique with polychrome geometric pattern.
Designed in 1928.
Executed
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 55.91 in L 80.71 in
Swedish Handwoven Wool Rug with Fringes in the "Rölakan" Technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish handwoven wool rug with fringes in the "Rölakan" technique.
Geometric shapes in light blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rolakan Rug by Gavleborgs Lans Hemslojd
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish rolakan rug by Gavleborgs Lans Hemslojd
Size: 6'7" × 9'9" (200 × 297 cm)
A
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
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Wool
Sweden, Rölakan runner in handwoven wool. Modernist design. Mid-20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sweden, Rölakan runner in handwoven wool.
Modernist design.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Ca 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Blue and
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet Aniara by Anna Johanna Ångström, 1960s
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rölakan carpet / kelim rug ”Aniara” was designed by Anna Johanna Ångström during the 1960s
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Large Swedish flatweave rölakan carpet Svensk Hemslöjd, signed SH, Sweden 1950s
By Svensk Hemslöjd, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Swedish hand-knotted wool flatweave rölakan carpet by Svensk Hemslöjd, signed SH at corner, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 78.75 in L 120.08 in
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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20th Century Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
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 grey, blue center field and edges, decorated square surfaces, 240 x 173 cm. Signed “BS...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 94.49 in L 68.12 in
Swedish Textile Designer. Large Hand-Woven Rölakan Rug in Pure Wool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile designer.
Large hand-woven RÖLAKAN rug in pure wool decorated with trees in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Lyon, FR
Very large scandinavian rug from the 60s. Flat weaving technique (rillakan), wool on linen. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and blue colours. Handwoven in Sweden in t...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Sweden wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Green colors on a white background.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Green colors
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet "Korall" by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården Eringsboda
By Vävaregården, Erik Lundberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish flat-weave carpet “Korall” by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården i Eringsboda, Sweden. Fields in beige, white, black, yellow and orange. Handwoven in wool and signed with...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
W 57.09 in L 78.75 in
Very Large Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet by Anne Marie Boberg, 1960´s
By Anne Marie Boberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large flat-weave rölakan carpet / kelim rug named "PRISMA" and designed by Anne Marie Boberg
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug Kilim Rölakan Geometric Design in Shades of Green
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rölakan Geometric Design Pattern, Sweden 1980s.
Genuine Röllakan made of wool
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 55.52 in L 77.96 in
Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 15'0" × 16'0" (457 × 487 cm)
The true beauty
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian a...
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Ingrid Hellman-Knafve, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Dallas, TX
77037, vintage Swedish Kilim rug with Scandinavian Modern style - Rollakan flat-weave rug. This
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Modern Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
timeless elegance.
Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of modern rugs inspired by mid
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian a...
Materials
Wool
Modern Swedish Inspired Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish inspired flat weave rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 11'6" × 15'0" (350 × 457 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scan...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Modern Tapestry "Nattviol", Butterfly Orchid by Märta Måås Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish modern tapestry. The pattern is called "Nattviol" (Butterfly Orchid) and is a part of the
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 15.36 in W 15.16 in D 0.2 in
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style by Kerstin Persson
By Kerstin Persson
Located in Dallas, TX
74942 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style 04'04 x 06'08. This hand-woven
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Flossa Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
carries an exceptional collection of modern rugs inspired by mid-century Swedish designs. We stay true to
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian a...
Materials
Wool
Rug ‘Façade, Orange, Red’ Designed by Marianne Richter for MMF, Sweden, 1950s
By Marianne Richter
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique.
Wool.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Swedish Flat Weave Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
modern Scandinavian flat-weave patterned rug is inspired by the work of Swedish textile designers of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian a...
Materials
Wool
Extra Large Swedish Purple Flatweave Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
.
Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of modern rugs inspired by mid-century Swedish
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Russian a...
Materials
Wool
Rare "Grön äng" carpet designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1928, Sweden.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
condition and all tassels intact.
Pure wool rölakan flatweave.
Designed in Sweden 1928, this carpet made
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Swedish Design Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
and ivory.
Doris Leslie Blau carries an exceptional collection of modern rugs inspired by mid-century
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
Reversible Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 09’10
Located in Dallas, TX
comfortable and modern setting with this reversible “Two In One” Swedish Kilim by Ingrid Dessau. This hand
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Tapestry "Röd Crocus" by Ann-Mari Forsberg for Märta Måås-Fjetterström, 1960s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
herself through a series of striking rölakan flat weave designs in the 1940s. She also created imaginative
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 0.12 in
Scandinavian Flat Weave Rug "RE" Signature
Located in Bochum, NRW
condition considering its age.
Dimensions: 140x196cm
This rölakan would make an excellent addition to any
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug, anonymous,
Sweden, 1950s.
Wool.
Rölakan technique.
Measures: L: 340 cm / 11' 3/20
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Rakel Carlander
By Rakel Carlander
Located in New York, NY
wool rug in flat weave rölakan technique, designed by Rakel Carlander. Monogrammed at one corner: RC
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique.
Wool.
Measures: L: 313 cm / 10' 3 1/4''
W: 176 cm / 5' 9 1/4''.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Rug Flat-weave By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a Scandinavian Rug Flat-weave, often referred to as a "rölakan" or "rollakan" due to its
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941), Sweden. Hand-woven wall rug of wool.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873-1941), Sweden.
Hand-woven wall rug of wool in Rölakan technique
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, Sweden, 1950s
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Sigvard Bernadotte,
Sweden. 1950s.
Wool.
Rölakan technique.
This eye-catching
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ida Rydelius
Located in Dallas, TX
the mark of textile designer Ida Rydelius, seamlessly blend into the milieu of mid-century modern
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Barbo Nilsson, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterström Carpet "Blaarp" MMF 1962
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson
Located in Houston, TX
"Blaarp" MMF Rolakan, large example, 239" x 84".
Sweden, circa 1962
Barbro Nilsson, AB Marta Maas
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Flat-Weave Wool Carpet, circa 1950-1960
By Vävaregården
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Handvävd Rölakan (handwoven flat-weave) Woven marker mark, Vävaregården in Eringsboda
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Vintage 1950s 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
Materials
Wool
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Modern Rolakan For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic modern rolakan available at 1stDibs. A modern rolakan — often made from fabric, wool and linen — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modern rolakan — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A modern rolakan made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one modern rolakan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ingegerd Silow, Anna Johanna Ångström and Erik Lundberg produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Modern Rolakan?
A modern rolakan can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,700, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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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.
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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.