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Vintage Swedish Rolakan Runner by 'GK'
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Rolakan Runner by (GK)
Size: 3'2" × 7'6" (96 × 228 cm)
A Swedish flatweave wool
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
Materials
Wool
Sweden, Rölakan technic runner in handwoven wool. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sweden, Rölakan technic runner in handwoven wool.
Modernist design.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Swedish Rolakan Rug by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Rolakan blue rug by Ingegerd Silow
Size: 6'9" × 9'9" (205 × 297 cm)
A
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rolakan Rug by Gavleborgs Lans Hemslojd
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Swedish rolakan rug by Gavleborgs Lans Hemslojd
Size: 6'7" × 9'9" (200 × 297 cm)
A
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
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Wool
Sweden, Rölakan runner in handwoven wool. Modernist design. Mid-20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sweden, Rölakan runner in handwoven wool.
Modernist design.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rolakan Rug by 'IKJ'
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Swedish Rolakan rug by (IKJ)
Size: 6'4" × 9'5" (193 × 287 cm)
A mid-century
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavia...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Rölakan Carpet by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Berlin, BE
Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) was one of the most prolific and influential Swedish carpet designers of
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Rölakan Handwoven Wool Rug with Fringes, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish handwoven wool rug with fringes in the "Rölakan" technique.
Geometric shapes in light blue
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Handwoven Vintage Swedish Rölakan Tapestry Monogrammed Éva Németh
Located in Dallas, TX
78731 Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Tapestry, 03'11 x 05'09.
Signed by Weaver: Eva Nemeth
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Geometric Swedish Grey Rölakan by Kerstin Butler
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Geometric blue, pink, grey Swedish Rölakan by Kerstin Butler
Size: 6'7" x 10'6" (200
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare "Grön äng" carpet designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström in 1928, Sweden.
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
condition and all tassels intact.
Pure wool rölakan flatweave.
Designed in Sweden 1928, this carpet made
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ingegerd Silow for Rölakan, Sweden. Handmade wool Rölakan carpet.
Geometric pattern.
Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rölakan, Sweden. Large handwoven wool carpet. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rölakan, Sweden.
Large handwoven wool carpet.
Modernist design.
Approximately 1960.
In excellent
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rölakan / Swedish flatweave carpet by Polly Björkman, 248x162 cm, Swedish Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful swedish flat-weave / rölakan carpet by Polly Björkman / monogram PB.
Pink and white
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Wool
W 63.78 in L 97.64 in
Swedish Wall Hanging "Krasse" Rölakan by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Örebro, SE
Handwoven wall hanging ”Krasse” rölakan, by Ingegerd Silow. Signed IS.
Measurements on the back of
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Swedish flatweave rölakan carpet Svensk Hemslöjd, signed SH, Sweden 1950s
By Svensk Hemslöjd, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Ystad, SE
Swedish hand-knotted wool flatweave rölakan carpet by Svensk Hemslöjd, signed SH at corner, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 78.75 in L 120.08 in
Rölakan, Sweden, large carpet in handwoven wool. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rölakan, Sweden, large carpet in handwoven wool. Ochre yellow.
Modernist design.
Approximately 1960
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish textile artist. Large handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Large handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Modernist design.
Pink
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Handwoven Wool Rug with Fringes in the "Rölakan" Technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish handwoven wool rug with fringes in the "Rölakan" technique.
Geometric shapes in light blue
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rolakan Swedish Kilim Rug by Brita Svefors, Mid-Century Modern
By Brita Svefors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish Kilim rug, Rolakan, flat-weave rug, by Brita Svefors, edited by Axeco Sweden. Geometric
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Alice Wallbäck, Rölakan, Faltweave
Located in Hammarö, SE
Alice Walläck is a famous designer fot Rölakan, Sweden.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Birgitta Södergren Midcentury Flatweave Rölakan Handwoven Wool Rug Sweden, 1950s
By Birgitta Södergren
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Midcentury Swedish rug, hand woven wool, flatweave ‘röllakan’ by Birgitta Södergren. Pattern in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 94.49 in L 68.12 in
Swedish Märta Måås-Fjetterström "Bla Heden" Special Order Rölakan Carpet
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Prince of Sweden and his Consort in the same year, it is one of the firm's most beloved designs. This
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20th Century Swedish Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Ca 1970
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Blue and
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Lyon, FR
. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and blue colours. Handwoven in Sweden in the 50s and 60s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Swedish Textile Designer. Large Hand-Woven Rölakan Rug in Pure Wool
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile designer.
Large hand-woven RÖLAKAN rug in pure wool decorated with trees in
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rolakan Pillow, Cushion, Sofa Cushion by Selma Giöbel, Sweden, circa 1900
By Selma Giöbel 1
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very rare and hard to find, this Rolakan pillow was designed by Selma Giöbel circa 1900, and it is
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool
H 7.09 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet Aniara by Anna Johanna Ångström, 1960s
By Anna Johanna Ångström
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rölakan carpet / kelim rug ”Aniara” was designed by Anna Johanna Ångström during the 1960s
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Rug Designed by Carl Dangel, Rölakan Flatweave Technique, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Dangel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Carl Dangel,
Sweden, 1950s.
Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan flatweave technique
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Sweden wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Green colors on a white background.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique.
Modernist design. Green colors
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat-Weave Rug Kilim Rölakan Geometric Design in Shades of Green
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rölakan Geometric Design Pattern, Sweden 1980s.
Genuine Röllakan made of wool
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 55.52 in L 77.96 in
Very Large Swedish Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet by Anne Marie Boberg, 1960´s
By Anne Marie Boberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large flat-weave rölakan carpet / kelim rug named "PRISMA" and designed by Anne Marie Boberg
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow, Rölakan, Flatweave 1960-1970
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Hammarö, SE
Ingegerd Silow is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Swedish carpet making and
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Märta Måås-Fjetterström. The Anemones. Handwoven wool carpet, Rölakan technique
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström (1873–1941), Swedish textile designer.
“Sipporna” (The Anemones). Handwoven
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 55.91 in L 80.71 in
MMF Rug 'Bruna Heden' (Brown Heath) Rölakan Flatweave Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in London, GB
textile is a rölakan flatweave (same pattern on both sides) designed by MMF in 1931, and made by her
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Flat-Weave Rölakan Carpet "Korall" by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården Eringsboda
By Vävaregården, Erik Lundberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Swedish flat-weave carpet “Korall” by Erik Lundberg for Vävaregården i Eringsboda, Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Linen
W 57.09 in L 78.75 in
Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug, anonymous,
Sweden, 1950s.
Wool.
Rölakan technique.
Measures: L: 340 cm / 11' 3/20
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug, Anonymous, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rölakan technique.
Wool.
Measures: L: 313 cm / 10' 3 1/4''
W: 176 cm / 5' 9 1/4''.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Blue "Crocus" Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1945
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ann-Mari Forsberg
Sweden, Vintage
Woven wall tapestry “Crocus, blå” in antique frame. Signed AML
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 29.93 in W 42.13 in D 0.99 in
Ida Rydelius Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ida Rydelius
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 05'07 x 07'06.
Date: 1960s. Mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Rakel Carlander
By Rakel Carlander
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven by Rakel Carlander
Size: 4'8" × 6'7" (142 × 200 cm)
A Swedish hand woven
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug,
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Handwoven Wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 05'01 x 08'02.
Date: Mid-20th Century.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rug Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte, Sweden, 1950s
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rug designed by Sigvard Bernadotte,
Sweden. 1950s.
Wool.
Rölakan technique.
This eye-catching
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Rakel Carlander
By Rakel Carlander
Located in New York, NY
, Brown, Gray, Red, Taupe
A vintage Swedish hand woven wool rug in flat weave rölakan technique, designed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Gripsholm Grön Strehög Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
78267 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 08'00. Highlighting Scandinavian Modern style
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug, Gröna Ränder Rollakan
Located in Dallas, TX
.?
Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 05'04 x 08'00.
Date: Mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Märta Måås-Fjetterström Wall Tapestry "Röd Crocus", Sweden, 1960's
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Sweden, 1960's
Wall tapestry ‘Röd Crocus’. Signed AB MMF AMF. Wool and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 83.86 in W 54.34 in D 0.2 in
Swedish Flat-Weave Wool Carpet, circa 1950-1960
By Vävaregården
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Handvävd Rölakan (handwoven flat-weave) Woven marker mark, Vävaregården in Eringsboda
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Ingrid Hellman-Knafve
Located in Dallas, TX
be treated. Abrash. Handwoven wool. Made in Sweden. Also known as: Röllakan or Rolakan. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Swedish Modern Tapestry "Nattviol", Butterfly Orchid by Märta Måås Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish modern tapestry. The pattern is called "Nattviol" (Butterfly Orchid) and is a part of the
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
H 15.36 in W 15.16 in D 0.2 in
Vintage Handwoven Märta Måås-Fjetterström ‘Guldklimpen´ Rug, Sweden, 1944
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Barbro Nilsson
Sweden, Vintage
‘Guldklimpen´rug. Knotted pile. Designed in 1944. Handwoven at
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Brita Svefors Vintage Light Blue Swedish Rollakan
Located in Dallas, TX
with other accent colors.
Abrash.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 04'06
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Reversible Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 09’10
Located in Dallas, TX
74982 Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'11 x 09’10.
Effortless tranquility combined with
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Signed Ingegerd Silow Vintage Pink Swedish Rollakan Rug
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Abrash. Uneven fringe.
Rollakan or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 05'06 x 07'07
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden
By Erik Lundberg, Vävaregården
Located in Dallas, TX
or Rolakan.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in Sweden.
Measures: 04'07 x 06'09.
Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Handwoven Märta Måås-Fjetterström “Dukater” Wool Rug, Sweden, 1950s
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB 1
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Sweden, 1950's
“Dukater” rug. Handwoven wool in blue, rose and brown
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Vintage 1950s Swedish More Carpets
Materials
Linen, Wool
Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, Korall by Erik Lundberg Model-Vävaregården
By Erik Lundberg
Located in Dallas, TX
78249 Erik Lundberg Vintage Swedish Kilim Rollakan Rug, 05'06 x 08'00. Erik Lundberg, a Swedish
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Swedish Rolakan For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish rolakan for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wool and linen, every Swedish rolakan was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish rolakan, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish rolakan, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Swedish rolakan over the years, but those crafted by Ingegerd Silow, Anna Johanna Ångström and Erik Lundberg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Swedish Rolakan?
Prices for a Swedish rolakan start at $600 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $1,840.
Finding the Right Rugs and Carpets for You
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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