Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Off-White Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exemplifying a modern take on Swedish Deco styles, a 10x14 flat weave from Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Kilim collection. The handwoven rug enjoys a smart application of ...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Custom Kilim in Greige Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in fine quality wool, a custom design from Rug & Kilim’s celebrated Scandinavian flat weave collection. Exemplified in this former 10x14 scale, the vision relishes a clean,...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Blue & Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flat weave texture of the titular, award-winning collection. This 9x12 rug enjoys the finesse of Swedish aesthetics with a ...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige, White Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim, from our celebrated flat weave texture of the titular award-winning collection. This 9x12 rug enjoys the finesse of Swedish aesthetics with a ...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Gray, Beige & Blue Chevrons
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From our award-winning flatweave selections, a 10x14 Scandinavian style kilim rug showcasing unique movement & pleasing Mid-Century Modern symmetry. Handwoven in wool, the crisp chev...
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Monolith 02 Sand, Handknotted Wool Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Danish contemporary artist Carsten Beck Nielsen ‘paints’ geometric shapes with a shaggy hand-knotted wool pile on a flat-woven canvas. For this second edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Rug, White, Beige Diamond Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Drawing inspiration from a Swedish take on Moroccan diamond patterns, this custom Kilim design comes from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection. Exemplified in this 10x14 edition, th...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug all over Blue, Black Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 6 x 16 rug from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian pile line, reinstating the textural sensibilities of Swedish Modernism With a repetitive geometric pattern prev...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Contemporary Light and Dark Gray Flat-Weave Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary light and dark grey flat-weave wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 4'6" × 6'5" (137 × 196 cm).
This contemporary flat-woven rug enchants with simplicity of the Scandina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Tribal Blue white hand/knotted Afghan wool geometric rug with face carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "TRIBAL BLUE"
The latest version from our "TRIBAL" Collection from Afghanistan
In the Tribal collection are three carpets with different faces, black, pink and this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug Winter Garden - Carpet Modern Brown Grey Pink Green Geometric Wool Neutral
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Winter Garden" from Garden Collection
The "Winter Garden" has neutral faded colors that shows the feeling of a resting garden.
Carpets CC is the carpet design brand ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Rug Green Dots - Modern Unique Geometric Grey Wool and Silk with Red and Green
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Green Dots"
This hand-knotted carpet is from Nepal its made from Tibetan wool and bamboo silk. It is a playful design with forms of two sheets of coloured paper, one ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool, Silk
Rug Interior Blue - Modern Geometrical Violet Purple Pale Coral Wool Carpets
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Interior Blue"
Hand knotted from New Zealand wool with embossed features. Distinct geometrical shapes in warm colors. The forms are embossed to create a modern impression.
Carpets CC...
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Rug Modern Geometric Beige Brown Squares Pale Green with Circles Wool Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Art Money Berlin"
This carpet is from the "Art Money Collection" based on art work submitted for an exhibition in Berlin 2014. Colours from the design continue onto t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Grand Deep Blue, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; dusty white, silver, brick red, deep blue and pale g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Modern Tulu Bright Yellow Hand Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Tulu Bright Yellow Hand Knotted Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 3'6" × 6'6" (106 × 198 cm)
Tulu rugs (pronounced “two-lou”) are wonderful thick shaggy rugs from Turkey. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Modern Swedish Design Blue Wool Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Modern Swedish design blue wool Runner by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 1'10" × 18'4" (55 × 558 cm)
A modern Swedish inspired hand-knotted wool runner. The main field is covered with a ver...
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Contemporary Striped Beige and Grey Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary striped beige and grey handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau.
Size: 13'0" × 17'3" (396 × 525 cm)
What is valued the most in décor these days is simplicity. Complex form...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Lux 2 Oatmeal, Wool Cut Pile Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Inspired by the classic elegance of mid century art and design. Made in a solid color but cut with a two millimeter difference in pile height creating an understated and clean patter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Park Oatmeal, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Created for the homes where the most important statement piece is the attention to every detail. The Park Collection is all about the details. At a first glance, a simple design with a subtle expression. At a closer look, the craft of the woven loops and hand-cut pile...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Archipelago, Oatmeal, Wool Shaggy Berber Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Bouclé-Silver Handwoven Thick Wool Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Dunes collection is all about the beauty of its texture. Woven using a heavy yarn to create a thick luxurious feeling rug. Our signature cream color give this rug a Classic elega...
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Fields Anthracite, Handknotted Wool Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Danish contemporary artist Carsten Beck Nielsen ‘paints’ geometric shapes with a shaggy hand-knotted wool pile on a flat-woven canvas. For this second edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Lux 2-Gray, Wool Cut Pile Rug in Scandinavian Design
Located in Floral Park, NY
Inspired by the classic elegance of mid century art and design. Made in a solid color but cut with a two millimeter difference in pile height creating an understated and clean patter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Boho, Gray Mix, Handknotted Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
A bohemian minimalist design, where ancient textures meet modern lines. Textured to the eye, yet soft to touch. The geometric pattern is inspired by the limestone steps of the grand ...
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Large Modern Hand Knotted Rug by Keivan Woven Arts in Blue, Taupe & Off White
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Hand Knotted Rug by Keivan Woven Arts in Blue, Taupe & Off White.
Measures 9'0 x 12'0
This beautiful hand woven rug, by Keivan Woven Arts arts, was hand-knotted in during 2010s. Common with modern made rugs, this piece features no borders and simple patterns in modest colors. The subtle vertical diamond design is lined in cream on top of a light gray background. The diamonds are in a repeating pattern of white, dark blue and light blue, sporadically scattered together.
Country of Origin: India; Type: Modern; Design: All-Over, Abstract, Sub-Geometric, Diamond; Keivan Woven Arts: rug BDH-764179; Large Modern Indian Area Rug in Blue and White; Large Area Modern Rug, Blue Modern Rug, Indian Rug, Authentic Modern Rug, Modern Diamond Large Rug, Minimalist Rug, Abstract Modern Rug, Blue Abstract Rug...
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Bouclé-Black/White Handwoven Thick Wool Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Dunes collection is all about the beauty of its texture. Woven using a heavy yarn to create a thick luxurious feeling rug. Our signature cream color give this rug a Classic elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Park Grey, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Created for the homes where the most important statement piece is the attention to every detail. The Park Collection is all about the details. At a first glance, a simple design with a subtle expression. At a closer look, the craft of the woven loops and hand-cut pile...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Grand Silver, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Grand Collection is made to create a hotel-like feel in your home. The collection comes in luxurious yet contemporary colors; Dusty White, Silver, Brick Red, Deep Blue and Pale G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool
Bouclé-Dark Brown Handwoven Thick Wool Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
The Dunes collection is all about the beauty of its texture. Woven using a heavy yarn to create a thick luxurious feeling rug. Our signature cream color give this rug a Classic elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Silk and Wool Classic Design Rug in Contemporary Colors and Modern Feel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Finely woven silk and wool rug with a classic design. rug OB-9497048-7120028, country of origin / type: Classic design / wool and silk rug
Measures: 8 x 10.
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2010s Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool, Silk
Shades of Midnight Blue, Royal Blue and Charcoal Modern Design Piled Rug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Shades of midnight blue, royal blue and charcoal modern design piled rug in striped design. rug KHN-416-TR-D2-60, country of origin / type: India / Scandinavian piled rug.
This mo...
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Connection Black, Wool Shaggy Berber Rug in Scandinavian Design
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Designed in collaboration with Danish artist Carsten Beck Nielsen. The collection consists of three works of art – Simple object 11, Simple object 18 and ...
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Casual Modern Design Rug in Light Grey and Pops of Colors for Modern Interiors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Casual modern design rug with faded pop of colors on a neutral and gray tone background, rug AFG-33319, country of origin / type: Afghanistan / Moroccan tribal, modern casual.
The...
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2010s Afghan Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Contemporary Forel Brown and Beige Handmade Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Forel brown and beige handmade wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 8'0" × 10'2" (243 × 309 cm).
Midcentury Swedish inspired rug made in India...
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Contemporary Oversized Pacific Pebbles Silk and Wool Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary oversized Pacific Pebbles silk and wool rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 15'0" × 25'0" (457 × 762 cm).
This oversized contemporary area rug has something that many others ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
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Wool, Silk
Modern russian and scandinavian rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern russian and scandinavian rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, wall decorations, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern russian and scandinavian rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India 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 Rug & Kilim, Nordic Knots, Cecilia Setterdahl, and Finn Juhl. 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 $505 and tops out at $100,692 while the average work can sell for $4,470.