USA - Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Ca.1900 Authentic Uzbek Samarkand Woolen Rug 8'10'' X 5'8'', tribal and traditional, antique and vintage, very good condition, wool on cotton foundation.

Contemporary geometric rug by Doris Leslie Blau. Size: 11'10" × 14'0" (360 × 426 cm) This striking contemporary rug is a harmonious composition of geometry, texture, and tonal elegan...

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and textil...

Abstract Swedish Kilim from the middle of the 20th Century Measures: 5'2'' x 7'10".

30640 New Scandinavian Swedish Berit Koenig Inspired Kilim Rug, 06'04 x 08'09. Scandinavian Modern style meets subtle Shibui in this handwoven Swedish inspired Kilim rug. The intrins...

Finnish flat-weave rug, 1930 Finland, circa 1930 "Funkis" style Handwoven.  

Made with handwoven wool, this 14x20 oversized rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vinta...

A whimsical mid-century colorful Turkish Kars rug. Field is brown, the border has 2 human figures and animals. Measures: 6'8" x 9'2".

Made with handwoven wool, this 3x8 striped runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vi...

30978 Scandinavian Modern Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'05 x 11'07. With its simplicity, geometric design and soft colors, this hand-woven wool Swedish inspired Kilim rug provides a...

78998 Distressed Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim Rug, 03'00 x 03'01. Immerse yourself in the rugged beauty and nomadic charm of this handwoven wool distressed antique Caucasian Shirv...

Handwoven in wool with a blend of undyed natural yarns, this modern flat-weave joins the latest additions to the Scandinavian collection by Rug & Kilim, a celebration of Swedish mode...

Made with handwoven wool, this 3x5 rug and flatweave represents a bold, elegant new line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection—affectionately dubbed our “Watson Yarn...

Made with handwoven wool, this 3x5 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and ...

Handwoven in banana silk, Rug & Kilim presents an 8x10 Swedish flat weave inspiration from their award-winning Scandinavian Collection with a texture second to none, enjoying a geome...

Hand-knotted in wool and silk and originating from India, this 6x9 is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Min...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

Made with handwoven wool, this 5x7 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and ...

Baluch Rugs – Antique Baluch rugs are a unique phenomenon in the world of antique Oriental rugs. Rather than originating from one specific, easily identified region, Baluch rugs are ...

21st century Turkish contemporary wool rug with a an all-over floral design in field and border with autumn colors. Measures: 8' x 10'.

One of a kind vintage Bessarabian Kilim. A handwoven Eastern European Rug from Moldova. These traditional Moldovan flat-weaves are inspired from vintage Aubusson carpets but they ar...

Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vint...

Antique Russian area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets...

Hand knotted in wool originating from Russia between 1910-1920, this antique Kuba rug enjoys rarity in both the colorway and the tribal geometric pattern among our team’s selections ...

Swedish flat-weave carpet.

ntique Bessarabian Rugs / Kilims in both pile and tapestry weaving technique are some of the more beautiful carpets to have been produced in Europe. Many of the Bessarabian Kilims we...

Soumak rugs (also spelled Sumak) – This construction technique produces a flat-weave rug that is thick, strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversible because non-clipped yarns are left on the back. However, they are also stronger than kilims. Antique Soumak carpets are unique because the wefts are used to produce decorative patterns rather than as a structural element. Antique Soumak rugs are generally very finely woven and feature richly detailed motifs. Traditionally, these spectacular flat-weave carpets are decorated with ancient symbols, tiny birds and geometric animals. Many of these geometric patterns and tribal symbols are associated with the Shahsavan tribe. In the 17th century, these influential warriors served as the personal bodyguards to Shah Abbas according to historic legends. The Shahsavan, who used Soumak weaving techniques widely, inhabited modern-day Azerbaijan and parts of Northwest Persia near Ardabil. Because Soumak rugs were woven in various carpet producing regions, the designs they feature are exceptionally diverse. Although they are fairly rare compared to pile carpets and traditional kilims, antique Soumak rugs feature grand medallions, finely executed repeating patterns, Persian garden designs and tribal motifs that are surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borders. Antique Soumak rugs make outstanding floor coverings, but the technique was also used to construct bags, trappings, saddle covers, decorative bed spreads and functional household items. Like other regional handicrafts, antique Soumak rugs are highly decorative and diverse textile pieces that flatter modern furnishings and soften minimalist interiors very well. Soumak or Sumak is a type of brocading or flat-woven pile. Thicker than a kilim carpet, it is accomplished by looping the yarn horizontally around successive pairs of warps in between passes of over-under wefting. When compressed vertically with a weaver’s comb, the resultant texture looks like cabling rising slightly from the surface of the rug. Soumak is named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced, but it certainly was not invented there. Soumak has been practiced extensively across the antique rug producing world, from Central Asia to Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Antique Soumak Weave Techniques: Soumak Weave – The art of fine rug weaving and making is ancient and complex. Over the centuries, a myriad of disparate cultures, from every corner of the globe, have developed methods of creating tight, long-lasting weaves, such as rugs, carpets, and kilims. As such, there is no singular, universal method for creating a fine weave; rather, there are several different, totally distinctive weaving techniques. These techniques and approaches have been developed over time and that are unique to the area, tribe and or people. One specific example of a type of weave that was developed and is still used to this day is the Soumak weave. The widespread adaptation of the Soumak weave by such a wide range of different rug-producing cultures is certainly a rather strong testament to the quality and “reproducibility” of the process — cornerstones of any long-lasted artistic technique. One of the most familiar types of antique weaving from the Caucasus region is the Soumak. These were produced in a wide array of designs, but generally they are typified by a crisp, precise drawing applied to highly abstract or stylized geometric patterns, using a rich and varied palette. In technical terms, Soumaks are flatwoven rugs. Their technique is related to that of kilims, but it is somewhat more complex, thicker in handle, and more durable as floor covering. As opposed to Kilim technique which consists of compacted weft facing simply running over and under the vertical wraps, Soumak weave runs the yarns around the warps in a serpentine pattern, over two, back one, over two back one, and so forth. The rows of this yarn facing or brocading are then separated by wefts like the rows of knots in pile carpets. The origin of this technique is hard to pinpoint, but it is attested literally from one end of the rug-producing world to the other. The term Soumak is apparently a corruption of the name Shemaka, a town in the Shirvan region of the Caucasus, where such rugs, it is often claimed, were made. However Soumaks were made in various areas of the Caucasus and the region north of Kuba seems to have been a major center of their production. Caucasian Soumaks have a very interesting design repertory, with a number of distinct types or groups. From the perspective of carpet history, the most interesting group is the one that utilizes field designs of large polygonal medallions, often in the shape of diamonds or stars. These tend to be modeled on early Turkish pile carpets, especially those of the so-called “small pattern Holbein” and “large pattern Holbein” types produced in Western Turkey during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A key feature of the Holbein rugs is the use of small squares with horn-like hooked pairs as fillers in the indentations along the edge of the main medallions. Caucasian Soumaks of this type reproduce even these details with remarkable consistency and fidelity. The various smaller motifs used as space fillers seem to come from the common tribal repertory behind most Caucasian and Turkish rugs. The borders of Caucasian Soumaks tend to be made up of small geometric medallions or stylized rosettes, although they can be surprising, as on the example shown here which is adapted from kilim designs. A second major group of Caucasian Soumaks have allover field designs made up of smaller medallions arranged closely in staggered repetition. Some of these which have multi-pointed star-like configuration (the so-called Crivelli-Star) also come from the repertory of early Turkish rugs. But the oval medallions with undulating edges are floral palmettes of classical Persian derivation. Despite the varied origins of the design elements, the Soumaks of this group still convey considerable stylistic homogeneity or integrity. The borders of this second group are much the same as those of the first, although the example shown here has a highly unusual border that derives once again from early Turkish rugs. A third group of Caucasian Soumaks stems from more local traditions. Known as “Dragon Soumaks...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

A late 19th century antique Caucasian Baku Khila rug with 6-light green medallions (2 of the medallions are half full) on a light blue field surrounded by a ...

Large Vintage Swedish Kilim rug by unknown designer. Brown border with a green, white and red geometric design against a large beige central area. Fringes have been shortened and wit...

Antique European needlepoint rug, size: 2'1" x 4'4".

This 5x7 Kilim is a bold new addition to the Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design reflects a contemporary take on mid-century Rolla...

Originating from India, this Scandinavian inspired rug is hand knotted in a uniquely durable body of wool pile from R & K’s growing line. Employing a geometric field design, the alte...

Made with handwoven wool, this 12x15 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vi...

Beautiful colors very clean Rya rug circa 1970's nice clean condition bright colors shag style can be hung on the wall light and unique.

31130 Organic Modern Japandi Kilim Rug Runner, 03'01 x 12'00. Handwoven wool Organic Modern Japandi kilim rugs, crafted in India, seamlessly blend Japanese and Scandinavian design elements, embodying the tranquil and harmonious essence of Japandi style. Featuring minimalist designs with clean lines and organic textures, these rugs are made from natural wool fibers in neutral, earthy tones. Their flat-weave construction ensures durability and a smooth texture, making them versatile for various interior styles focused on minimalism and serenity. Emphasizing sustainability and craftsmanship, these rugs offer both aesthetic appeal and practical durability, adding serene elegance to any space. Immerse your living space in the serene elegance of Organic Modern design with this exquisite handwoven wool Japandi kilim rug. The rug's neutral tones and minimalist design are a perfect reflection of Japandi aesthetics, harmoniously blending the simplicity of Japanese design with the warmth of Scandinavian elements. Its natural wool fibers create a soft, inviting texture that complements the understated beauty of the piece, making it an ideal choice for spaces that embrace both tranquility and modern sophistication. This Japandi-style kilim rug features a gentle, striated pattern that runs the length of its elongated form, subtly evoking the peacefulness of nature. The interplay of light and shadow across its finely woven surface offers a delicate visual rhythm, creating a sense of movement and depth that is both captivating and calming. Whether placed in a hallway, bedroom, or living area, this flatweave rug brings a touch of organic warmth, enhancing the quiet elegance of your interior. Crafted with meticulous care, the kilim rug’s finely woven texture speaks to the skill and artistry involved in its creation. Each fiber is thoughtfully selected and woven to achieve a harmonious balance between durability and comfort, ensuring that this piece will be a cherished part of your home for years to come. The flatweave rug’s natural, undyed wool offers a subtle variation in color, adding to its organic appeal and making each piece truly unique. Embodying the essence of Japandi design...

Vintage Scandinavian rug Swedish Kilim Rug Handmade Rare Human Figures Tapestry 6'1" X 8'10" 6x9 186cm x 270cm "This is a fantastic mid century Swedish Scandinavian Kilim. It has ...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs ...

Antique Swedish Tapestry 4x6 4'3" x 6'1" 130cm x 186cm About Us~ Welcome to Antique Rug Collection. Your #1 Source for handmade Antique Rugs...

This 10x14 Swedish style kilim rug is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool,and undyed, natural yarns, this flatweave is inspired by Sw...

An elegant Art Deco style flat weave from Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Kilim Collection. This 12 x 15 rug exemplifies the textural sensibility of ...

Antique Samarkand Rugs: The desert oasis of Khotan was an important stop on the Silk Road. The people of Khotan were expert carpet weavers who produced high quality antique rugs and ...

This custom flat weave design is from the Scandinavian Kilim collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design reflects a contemporary take on mid-century Rollakans and Swedish Deco style. On the Design: This new flat weave reinvents vintage Scandinavian Kilim in ways that both honor the Swedish minimalist aesthetic and modernize its construction. Our use of undyed natural yarns, for example, lends a subtle striae with more of a sense of movement and depth—a nod to Scandinavian technique in a modern fashion. The choice of colors, too, explores their retro feel in a more refreshing quality. These photos represent a former 6x9 Kilim...

A vintage Turkish Tulu rug resembling Scandinavian Kilims. Geometric design throughout. Lots of different colors. We are in love with the forest green field, circa 20th century. ...

Up for sale is an Antique Khotan Samarkand Rug, from Uzbekistan, circa the 1900s.

A very long early 20th century Russian Karabagh runner featuring accents in black, blue, gold and rust. The border is black, the field is a deep navy blue. The quality is very fine....

A smart 9x12 Swedish style kilim from our award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool. On the Design: This rug enjoys geometric patterns in enticing t...

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...

30933 New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, 09'01 x 11'10. Scandinavian Modern meets Cubist Minimalism in this handwoven wool Swedish-inspired kilim rug. The simplistic linear design and m...

Made with handwoven wool, this 9x13 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and...

Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x11 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs ...

Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs ...

Antique Turkish Oushak rugs have been woven in Western Turkey since the beginning of the Ottoman period. Historians attributed to them many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish...

Originating from India, this Scandinavian-inspired rug from Rug & Kilim’s titular collection enjoys an exciting marriage of pile and flat-woven wool with an intricate geometric field...

Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian style kilim from our celebrated flatweave collection. This 6x9 rug enjoys the finesse of Swedish aesthetics with a dextrous geometric pattern casting a 3D ...

31129 Scandinavian Modern Swedish-Inspired Tapestry, 04'02 x 04'02. This exquisite handwoven wool tapestry, a faithful replica of Ingrid Nilsson Olsson's design, beautifully embodies...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 4x12 runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vint...