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1920's Laila Karttunen Finnish Röllakan for Kiikan Mattokutomo, Art Deco Bauhaus
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78466 Laila Karttunen Finnish Flatweave Rug, 06'06 x 09'08. Woven with the quiet rhythm of Finnish earth and sky, this antique flatweave rug by Laila Karttunen for Kiikan Mattokutomo is a lyrical expression of Nordic design at its most contemplative. Like the whispering winds over open fields at dusk, its bands of burnt sienna, pale sand, and soft rose drift across the surface in a gentle cadence, creating a serene field where geometry meets the soul of nature. The handwoven wool shimmers with tonal nuance, inviting the eye to wander across its linear horizon, where strata of color stack like the layers of memory and land.
In the flanking panels, abstracted motifs bloom with delicate restraint—cubist sprouts or distant hilltop trees, their angular limbs reaching in soft defiance of symmetry. These motifs, woven with a modernist hand and a folkloric heart, evoke the essence of Finnish textile poetry, a place where storytelling is done not with words, but with woven gestures. Each corner seems to pause mid-thought, as if holding onto a dream just before it dissolves into morning light. This Scandinavian kilim rug does not demand attention—it hums a quiet melody of craft and care, rooted in both place and time.
Karttunen, a designer of rare sensitivity, brought forth designs that honored the traditions of Finnish weaving while ushering them into the modern world. Her work with Kiikan Mattokutomo, one of Finland’s storied weaving ateliers, produced rugs that were not only utilitarian but spiritually resonant. Here, in this piece, we see the Bauhaus-inspired geometry softened by nature’s palette, a delicate balance that captures the Finnish ethos: strong yet gentle, modern yet timeless, silent yet eloquent.
To lay eyes upon this rug is to trace the hand of its maker and the landscapes that inspired her—the low-lying sun, the lines of birch trunks in snow, the warm shadow of hearth-light against a twilight wall. More than a textile, this is a woven reverie, a keepsake from a time when design was slow, deliberate, and infused with soul. It is an offering of stillness, a sanctuary in thread, ready to root itself in a new home, where it may continue to speak in the quiet language of craft and place.
Designed by Laila Karttunen for Kiikan Mattokutomo.
Art Deco Bauhaus Style
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in Finland.
Measures: 06'06 x 09'08.
Pile Height: 0.19 of an inch.
Date 1920's. Early 20th Century.
- Creator:Laila Karttunen (Designer),Kiikan Kutomo (Workshop/Studio)
- Dimensions:Width: 78 in (198.12 cm)Length: 116 in (294.64 cm)
- Style:Aesthetic Movement (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920-1929
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78466 Antique Finnish Flatweave Rug, 06'06 x 09'08 1stDibs: LU942934220442
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