American Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...

Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7") 119cm x 170cm Circa 1920 "The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value. While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads. Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being. The "Holy People...

Amazing mid-century Danish modern Ege Rya wool area rug. Traditional modern Scandinavian motif in hues of red, green, yellow, white and black. Red tones are rich and lean towards crimson. The yellow tones are a vibrant harvest gold...

Scandinavian Modern Swedish Rya rug. Light blue cream, pink, green and brown with a floral pattern. Hand-hooked of wool yarn, this is the perfect petite rug...

A vintage Danish area wool rug made by Rya in Denmark circa 1960s. The bright colored rug features long shaggy fibers and remains in excellent co...

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Rya rug by Højer Eksport Wilton. Light oval form. Wool handmade. Has been dry cleaned. Measures: Oval 180 x 195 cm.

77580, vintage Scandinavian Ege Art Line Area rug after Pablo Picasso Woman with Guitar. Displaying well-balanced asymmetry and a bold linear art form, this vintage Scandinavian Ege Art Line rug...

Vintage Swedish Modern 3x5 Striped Orange and Gold Shag Rya Rug

This exquisite mid-century modern high-pile rya rug, titled "Blåmussla" (Blue Mussel), was crafted by Swedish textile artist Ingrid Jagarz for the esteem...

This Yea Indian weaving is in cool neutral colors and in good condition. It has the original corner ties.

Mid Century Scandinavian High Pile Brown Rya Rug This rug measures: 73 wide x 53 inches deep We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. ...

79051 Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rya Rug, 05'03 x 07'06. This exquisite vintage Swedish rya rug is a canvas of warmth and vibrant energy, a testament to mid-century Scandinavian de...