Modern Ingrid Dessau Rug for Kinnasand. Size: 9' x 9' 4"
About the Item
- Creator:Ingrid Dessau (Artist)
- Dimensions:Width: 108 in (274.32 cm)Length: 112 in (284.48 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1980's
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:
Ingrid Dessau
Renowned for her striking, skillfully crafted rugs and carpets made with harmonious color combinations and rich geometric and minimalist patterns, iconic textile designer Ingrid Dessau played an integral role in introducing traditional Scandinavian rug design to the world during the mid-20th century.
Dessau was born in 1923 in Svalöv, an area of Sweden known for its roots in Skåne handicraft traditions. At age 17, she studied weaving, composition, loom-pattern weaving and tapestry at the prestigious Konstfack (University of Arts, Crafts and Design) in Stockholm. Later, she documented folk textiles in watercolor paintings for an archival project at the Kristianstad County Handicraft Association, followed by an internship under textile pioneer Barbro Lundberg-Nilsson at Märta Måås-Fjetterström’s workshop in Bâstad.
In the late 1940s, Dessau won scholarships to study folk crafts in the United States. After traveling to New York City, she met and married Kaj Dessau, a Danish entrepreneur and director of legendary silverware firm Georg Jensen.
While living in New York, the city’s atmosphere and skylines greatly inspired Dessau’s rug designs. Her best known work, a handmade wall hanging called Manhattan, depicts New York City at night, with rows of woven skyscrapers. The mid-century modern tapestry was included in an exhibition titled “Scandinavian Design and USA — People, Encounters and Ideas, 1890-1980” held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo, Norway.
Throughout the 1960s, Dessau produced an impressive collection of Swedish flat-weave rugs such as her reversible, Scandinavian modern Sylarna rug and a range of double-sided carpets featuring intricate patterns and tonal colors. She also designed several Western European and Indian-style rugs and area carpets for manufacturers including Malmöhus Läns Hemslöjd, Doris Leslie Blau and Kinnasand, where she worked as a designer.
Over the course of her career, Dessau received numerous commissions from embassies, banks and museums throughout Europe and North America. Today, her rugs, carpets and tapestries are highly sought by interior designers and collectors of 20th-century Scandinavian textiles.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Ingrid Dessau rugs and carpets.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Nazmiyal Collection Modern Swedish Inspired Rug. 9 ft 2 in x 12 ft 1 inBy Nazmiyal CollectionLocated in New York, NYModern Geometric Swedish Inspired Flat Woven Area Rug, Country of Origin: Modern India Rugs. Circa date: Modern. Size: 9 ft 2 in x 12 ft 1 in (2.79 m x...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
MaterialsWool
- Vintage George Earl Ortman Art Rug. 9 ft x 4 ftLocated in New York, NYBeautiful modern contemporary George Earl Ortman art rug, country of origin / Rug type: Indian rug, circa 1970. Size: 9 ft x 4 ft (2.74 m x 1.22 m)Category
Late 20th Century Indian Bauhaus Indian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Silk and Wool Garo Antreasian Art Rug. 5 ft 7 in x 6 ftLocated in New York, NYMagnificently artistic blue color square size silk and wool Garo Antreasian art rug, country of origin / rug type: Indian rugs, date circa 1970. Size: 5 ft 7 in x 6 ft (1.7 m x 1.83 ...Category
Vintage 1970s Indian Scandinavian Modern Indian Rugs
MaterialsWool, Silk
- Modern Rug. Size: 5 ft 3 in x 7 ft 6 inLocated in New York, NYImpressive Modern Art rug, country of origin: Scandinavia, circa 21st century – Size: 5 ft 3 in x 7 ft 6 in (1.6 m x 2.29 m).Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavi...
MaterialsWool
- Vintage Round Corneille Rug. Size: 7 ft 2 in x 7 ft 2 inBy Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)Located in New York, NYVintage round Corneille rug, Scandinavia, circa mid-20th century. Size: 7 ft 2 in x 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m x 2.18 m).Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Vintage Danish Ege Art Rug. Size: 8' 2" x 11'Located in New York, NYBeautiful Vintage Swedish Ege Art Rug Based On Arne L Hansen Painting, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Scandinavian Rug, Circa Date: 1950’s – Size: 8 ft 2 ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Midcentury Ingrid Dessau Swedish Striped RugBy Ingrid DessauLocated in New York, NYMid-20th Century Ingrid Dessau Swedish Striped Handmade Rug Size: 5'2" × 8'10" (157 × 269 cm). This uncomplicated yet ingenious creation comes from the hands of an iconic Swedish des...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rug, Diagonals Carpet by Ingrid DessauBy Ingrid DessauLocated in Stockholm, SEThis iconic vintage Swedish flat-weave rug designed by Ingrid Dessau (1923-2000) features an all-over design of geometric shapes and lines in varying shades of...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Vintage Scandinavian Modern Double Sided Swedish Rug by Ingrid Dessau, 1960sBy Ingrid DessauLocated in Bochum, NRWMid-Century Swedish flat-weave rug designed by Ingrid Dessau. Double weaved - this reversible carpet can be used on both sides. Geometric design in shades of marled gray yarns, musta...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool
- Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingrid DessauBy Ingrid DessauLocated in New York, NYVintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Ingrid Dessau Size: 7'0" × 10'10" (213 × 330 cm) A mid-20th century vintage Swedish flat woven wool rug by Ingrid Dessau. It is in excellent origina...Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
MaterialsWool
- Ingrid Dessau Flat Weave Swedish Rug for Malmöhus Läns Hemslöjd 1960'sBy Ingrid DessauLocated in Los Angeles, CAIngrid Dessau Flat Weave Swedish rug for Malmöhus Läns Hemslöjd 1960's 211 x 204,5 cm, signed MLH ID Four large sun-like ornaments in a variety of red, pink and orange nuances. An ...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool, Linen
- Ingrid Dessau "Sylarna" Flat-Weave Rug, Reversible, Sweden, 1960'sBy Ingrid DessauLocated in Los Angeles, CAIngrid Dessau "Sylarna" flat-weave rug - Reversible - Sweden 1960's 91.3" x 62".Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MaterialsWool