Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Large Juan Cris Violia Wool Rug for Ege Axminster Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice sized wool rug in the Cubist style by artist Juan Cris titled the Violia woven by Ege Arts Line A/S for Ege Axminster. From the Master Works Collection made in Denmark a ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Swedish Modern Märta Måås Fjerterström Flat-Weave Rug Signed MMF, 1937
Located in Uccle, BE
Vintage Swedish wool flat-weave rug, designed by Marta Maas-Fjetterström (1873-1941).
Made in 1937. Signed MMF which is proof Marta made this rug during her lifetime.
After her de...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful 1940 French Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning French Art Deco rug from circa 1940, meticulously hand-knotted with wool velvet on a cotton foundation. Featuring a captivating modern design in beautiful green, purple, and...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Cotton, Wool
Bobyrug’s Vintage French Cogolin Hand Knotted Modern Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of a mid-20th-century French rug from the renowned Cogolin manufactory. Immerse yourself in its modern and Art Deco design, a masterpiece entirely hand...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Cotton, Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco style rug, with Floral Patterns and Pictorials
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 8x10 Chinese Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool, is the next great addition to Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of contemporary creations inspired by the Art Deco movement....
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2010s Indian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Wonderful French Hand Knotted Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful Art Deco rug with nice colorful design, without signature or monogram, but original, circa 1940 entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. Size: 6.39 x 9....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Hand-Knotted Wool Whimsical Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Swedish rug has an ivory field with dense geometric sprays in checkered paneled spandrels, enclosed by a whimsical indigo alternating icon border between ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
1930s Swedish deco rug with Greek key design
Located in London, GB
Striking 1930s Swedish rug.
The background of the pile is a pale mustard colour with a decorative block border with a purplish Greek key pattern within and running vertically down th...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Antonin Kybal Vintage French Deco Kilim Rug. Size: 9 ft 6 in x 13 ft
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Large Room Size Vintage French Kilim Rug by Antonin Kybal, Country of Origin: French Rugs, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century. Size: 9 ft 6 in x 13 ft...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rug & Kilim's Circular Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, Green Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An elegant Art Deco style circle rug from the Rug & Kilim award-winning Scandinavian Kilim Collection. This particular 8’ piece exemplifies the textural sensibility of the line as it...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Art Deco Design English Wilton Rug. 8 ft 10 in x 13 ft 5 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully artistic antique English Art Deco design Wilton rug, country of origin / rug type: Antique English rug, date circa 1920's. Size: 8 ft 10 in x 13...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Swedish flat-weave has a medium gray field with cool tessellated square frame panels, in a broad gray-mauve border with whimsical striped panel motif.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Mid 20th Century Marta Maas-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug Signed by Barbro Nilsson
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage hand-woven Swedish rug has a tonal overall field of camel, beige, sage and gray interwoven serrated geometric motif, overlaid by polychrome scattered tribal lozenges row...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Mid 20th Century Swedish Deco Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage hand-woven deep-pile Swedish deco rug has an overall field of whimsical red-orange and saffron scattered cells overlaid by fine gray tendrils and similar raspberry outli...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage French Art Deco Rug. Size: 8 ft 4 in x 13 ft
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully artistic black and cream colored flat-woven vintage French Art Deco rug, country of origin / rug type: French rugs, circa date: vintage mid-20th century. Size: 8 ft 4 i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Antonin Kybal Room Size French Kilim. 6 ft 4 in x 9 ft 7 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful room size vintage French Kilim rug by Artist Antonin Kybal, country of origin / rug type: French rugs, date circa mid-20th century. Size: 6 ft. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Handwoven Scandinavian Style flat weave in Blue Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality yarn, a 10x14 flatweave from our Scandinavian Nu collection connoting Swedish sensibilities with a neat geometric pattern sitting comfortably in gorgeous sy...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Scandinavian Art Deco Flatweave Rug, Mid 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Art Deco Flatweave Rug, Mid-20th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 5'6" L x 3'6" W
Origin: Sweden
Period: Mid-20th Century
Rug ID: 19863
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful French Art Deco Cogolin Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco rug with a stunning decorative design in warm, earthy tones of brown, orange, yellow, and black. This exquisite piece is entirely hand-knotted with wool vel...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Little Scandinavian Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless elegance of our exquisite Swedish Art Deco rug. Adorned with a captivating modern abstract design in black and white hues, t...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Cotton, Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice European Art Deco Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful and decorative early 20th century rug with an Art Deco design and grey, yellow, beige and brown colors, entirely and knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Cotton, Wool
Early 20th Century Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB Swedish Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven Swedish rug has a shaded chocolate brown field of stylized rosette pendants and bold stalks issuing further floral motif, in a shaded coral-red meandering ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rare and Large Carpet by Laila Karttunen, 1930's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and Large Carpet by Laila Karttunen, 1930's
Additional Information:
Style: Art Deco, Scandinavian
Produced in Finland
Dimensions (W x D): 400 x 230 cm
Condition: Good vintage c...
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20th Century Finnish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Polish Geometric Art Deco Style Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Polish geometric Art Deco style accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 4' 0" x 6' 6"
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Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Swedish Deco Style Kilim Rug in Beige and Brown
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in organic wool and hemp, this 12x10 Scandinavian Swedish Deco style kilim rug, features a simple play of beige-brown with off-white and black stripes and textural look of ...
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2010s Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Hemp, Natural Fiber
Hand-Knotted Antique Wool Geometric Deco Rug from Sweden
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Swedish rug has a checkered beige and charcoal field overlaid by unexpected geometric pattern, in a magnificent turquoise deco border, outer ivory-gray ge...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 14'3" - 275 x 435 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9' x 14'3" - 275 x 435 )
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1920s Chinese Vintage Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Pair of Small Antonin Kybal Vintage Kilim Rugs. 2' 3" x 4' 9"
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of small size vintage Kilim rugs by artist Antonin Kybal, country of origin / rug type: Kilim, date circa 1940's. Size: 2 ft 3 in x 4 ft...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
1900s Antique Beige Chinese Rug - 11'4'' X 8'5''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most of the antique rug productions, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since they were mostly sheltered from European and We...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Vintage Swedish Deco Round Rug. 7 ft 3 in x 7 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Deco Round Rug, Country of Origin: Sweden, Circa date: Mid 20th Century. Size: 7 ft 3 in x 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m x 2.21 m)
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Handwoven Scandinavian Style flat weave in Blue Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality yarn, a 10x14 flatweave from our Scandinavian Nu collection connoting Swedish sensibilities with a neat geometric pattern sitting comfortably in gorgeous sy...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Handwoven Scandinavian Style flat weave in Blue Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality yarn, a 10x14 flatweave from our Scandinavian Nu collection connoting Swedish sensibilities with a neat geometric pattern sitting comfortably in gorgeous sy...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Finish Art Deco Rug by Greta Skoaster Woven at Kiikan Kutamo Workshop
Located in New York, NY
Finish Art Deco rug by Greta Skoaster woven at Kiikan Kutamo Workshop
Size: 8'0" × 11'8" (243 × 355 cm)
A masterwork of Nordic modernism, this vintage Finnish Art Deco rug by Greta S...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Kazak Traditional Geometric Beige and Blue Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Russia in 1920, this antique traditional Kazak wool rug enjoys an uncommon colorway pagination to its Dual medallion-style field design. Hand knotted in high quality...
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Hand-Woven Art Deco Style Scandinavian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hand-woven Art Deco Style Scandinavian Rug
Size: 6'3" × 9'10" (190 × 299 cm)
Effortlessly modern yet inherently warm, this mid-century Scandinavian flat-weave rug from the 19...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Antique Karabagh Traditional Rug in Red, and Beige Geometric by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Russia in 1900, this antique traditional Karabagh wool rug employs a focused, ornate colorway combination with a lesser-known variation of the Herati pattern. Someti...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Machine Made Finnish Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Machine Made Finnish Rug
Size: 9'6" × 13'4" (289 × 406 cm)
Age: Vintage
Origin: Scandinavia
This vintage Finnish rug, machine-made circa mid-20th century, is a striking example of No...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Early 20th Century Vastmanlands Lans Hemslojdsforbund Rug from Sweden
By Vastmanlands Lans Hemslojdsforbund
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional hand-woven Swedish flat-weave has a medium gray field enclosed by a stylized angled geometric cityscape motif border.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Art Deco russian and scandinavian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco russian and scandinavian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage russian and scandinavian rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco russian and scandinavian rugs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original russian and scandinavian rugs, popular names associated with this style include Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Barbro Lundberg Nilsson, EGE Art Line, and Antonín Kybal. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for russian and scandinavian rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $24,000 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $45,625.