Märta Måås-Fjetterström. Unique handwoven wool rya carpet in modernist design

Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873–1941), Swedish textile designer. “Sipporna” (The Anemones). Handwoven unique wool carpet in "rölakan" technique with polychrome geometric pattern. Desig...

Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Ripponblomma". Carpet in pure wool. Rölakan technique. Geometric pattern. Designed in 1932. Signed: AB MMF. In excellent condition with normal signs of use. ...

Rya carpet, Sweden. Handwoven. Modernist design. Signed GEB 1958. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 166 cm x 103 cm.

Rölakan, Sweden, large carpet in handwoven wool. Ochre yellow. Modernist design. Approximately 1960. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 232 cm x 140 cm.

Märta Måås Fjetterström for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, handwoven pile carpet, wool on linen warp, Sweden, designed between 1913-1919 and woven late 1940s, early 1950s. This handwo...

A fine geometric pile carpet by Marta Maas-Fjetterström, circa 1960s, "Gul Primavera," signed MMF AB.

A multi-colored flat-weave wool carpet model "Blå Taggen" designed and produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Sweden, 1950s.

"Marta Maas-Fjetterström is for the rugs what Picasso has been for art in the 20th century". Says Anette Granlund, Swedish Antique Expert on textiles. A vintage handwoven modern rug and a beautiful early example in muted tones on gren background with medallion pattern. Handwoven in a famous pattern called “Dukater” that was first composed in 1924 by Märta Måås-Fjetterström atelier. This is all about greens, yellow, brown and pink tones. Good condition. Cleaned and with new reconditioned ends. The working weavers in MMF atelier at Båstad also used to make rugs for themselves. Märta Måås-Fjetterström allowed and encourage the weavers to manufacture there own carpets for personal use. Therefore its not allowed to put a signature. But its still a MMF carpet...