1970s Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

A handwoven Swedish trasmatta or rag rug, c. 1970s. Stock ref. #2396 In Scandinavian culture, trasmattor are traditionally woven by women using cloth from discarded clothes and unw...

Swedish designer, handwoven rya carpet. Geometric pattern in blue, violet, and green colors. Approx 1970. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 140 cm x 97 cm.

Swedish designer, handwoven rya carpet. Geometric pattern in blue, violet, and green colors. Approximately 1970. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 136 cm x 85 cm.

Swedish designer, handwoven rya carpet. Geometric pattern in blue, violet, and green colors. Approximately 1970. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 136 cm x 85 cm.

Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Modernist design. Blue and pink colors in a geometric pattern. Approximately 1970. In good condition. Could benef...

Swedish textile artist. Handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Modernist design. Green colors on a white background. Approximately 1970. Perfect condition. Dimensions: 136 cm x...

Swedish textile artist. Large handwoven wool carpet in Rölakan technique. Modernist design. Pink, red, and blue colors in a geometric pattern. From the 1970s. In excellent condition...

Modernist Abstract Ege Rya Rug, 9 x 7, Blues and Greens . Pop 60's , 70's..Amazing Modern Space Age Design, Nice original condition,,a good cleaning would bring back the pile,

Rug “Dream vision” designed by Agda Österberg, Sweden. 1970s. Hand woven wool. Kelim technique. Measurements: L: 250 cm / 8' 2 1/2'' W: 165 cm / 5' 5''

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. ...

Rya carpet, Sweden. Modernist design. From the 1970s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 128 cm x 78 cm.

Rya carpet with long fringes, Sweden. Modernist design. From the 1970s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 168 cm with fringes x 91 cm.

Vibe out on this unused 1970s Ege Rya "Lava" rug (or wall hanging). Was found in a wrapped in a closet unused and was just professionally cleaned. Acrylic fibers, nice pile. Excellen...

Antique rugs that are called “Kilim rugs”, primarily refer to a type of flat weave rug that was produced without knotted pile. Because these antique rugs are found across the globe, each region has a different pronunciation and spelling of the name Kilim. Homers Iliad and Egyptian tomb paintings, from the same time period, depict weavers producing rugs and carpets of this kind. Since this is one of the oldest methods of rug production, it is considered to be primitive...

Design Danish Rya rug from the 1970s, 90,5 x 67 inches ( this one is a big size). Made in Denmark. Missing label. Abstract autumn swirling design with tan, brown, and cream hues. G...

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...

60s 70s runner rug Carpet Rug Space Age by Hojer Eksport Denmark Design Object: Carpet Manufacturer: Condition: Good - vintage Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Wid...

Broste, Denmark is known as one of Scandinavia's leading interior brands importing luxury items from all over the world. Founded in 1955. This Polish flatweave rug or tapestry was im...

Mid-century Scandinavian Modern hand knotted wool area rug by Tabergs, Sweden circa 1970s. Reversible design. Gorgeous greens and light khaki browns (resembles a natural jute tone). This rug is NOS (New Old Stock). It has never been used, sold or even walked on. Purchased as inventory by a prominent rug dealer...

1960s-1970s runner rug carpet rug space age Denmark Danish Design Object: carpet Manufacturer: Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1960-...

Vintage Shirvan rug 6'2'' x 9'5''. Look Turkish, but actually a masquerading vintage Caucasian with a red field with barbed sickle leaf corners ar...

Modern Abstract Ege Rya rug / wall hanging signed Marian Dully Rapp dated 1977, Stunning abstract design, Classic 70s palette, browns, orange's greys, tan...

Milford, Sweden, pure wool rug. Geometric fields in red, orange and white shades. 1970s. Measuring: 200 x 80 cm. In excellent condition. A label on the back.

Pop modernist geometric designed rug, wall hanging by Verner Panton, minor wear, staining, have not had professionally cleaned, Classic 1970s Panton design.

Nine foot long 100% wool runner by Ege Axminster. This is part of the Ege Country series and titled Mountain Life. This whimsical rug depicts elements o...

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.

Two available. Price is per rug. Vintage orange and yellow Scandinavian Rya rug runner. This Scandinavian shag rug is unique for it’s long and narrow shape. We seldom come across shag runners! Runners are rugs that are longer than they are wide. This dimension is ideal for hallways, narrow rooms or placement beneath a rectangular table. Place the brilliant orange hued rya beneath your coffee table, in front of your sofa to create a stunning focal point. The 2? pile wool rug is actually comprised of orange and yellow strands, but looks orange at normal viewing distance. If you love Ryas as much as we do, ask us about our wall hanging rug and our stunning round rya...

Mid-century Scandinavian Modern hand knotted wool area rug by Astrid Sampe for Tabergs, Sweden circa 1970s. Reversible design. Warm chocolate browns and creamy whites with hints of oranges and black. This rug is NOS (New Old Stock). It has never been used, sold or even walked on. Purchased as inventory by a prominent rug dealer...

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...

Magnificently artistic blue color square size silk and wool Garo Antreasian art rug, country of origin / rug type: Indian rugs, date circa 1970. Size: 5 ft 7 in x 6 ft (1.7 m x 1.83 ...

Very beautiful mid century Scandinavian modern rug with a nice design and beautiful light colors, hand turfed with wool velvet on cotton founda...

All over geometric design. Sweden ca. 1970 Measure: 11'6" x 8'5" (351 x 257 cm).  

Handwoven, Vintage, Swedish flatweave rug.

This versatile vintage Scandinavian Rya rug can be used as a decorative wall hanging or area rug. The brilliant design features varying tones of red, orange, yellow and brown. The geometric design is reminiscent of motifs found in Western Native American folk art. However, the shapes may simply be an example of Scandinavian minimalism and rhythmic composition. Textile wall hangings...

An outstanding mid-century Danish Modern Rya shag wool rug By Galaxy Collection Denmark, 1970s Thick wool pile, with vibrant colors in yellow, red, o...

Very good original condition with minor signs of wear.

Thick wool flat-weave rug, patchwork pattern. Sweden circa 1970.

Pure new wool carpets with the famous technique created by Marguerite Rye. Color: cream (Hojer's color number 6). The rugs have been washed, but not whitened, thus they may show some...

- 1970 - Good original condition, bright colors.

- 1970 - Good original condition, bright colors.

- In style of Ege Rya - 1970s.

Beautiiful design rug with brigt and nice colours in a very good condition in style of Ege Rye.

Sweden ca. 1970 Handwoven 14'3" x 8'4" (434 x 254 cm)

Vintage Swedish Minimalist Modern Black and Citrine Railroad Track Striped Flat Woven Rug or Kilim.

Its flat woven pattern is equally...

Rug Number 25306 Size 5' 4" X 11' 3" Design Soumak Collection Antique/Vintage Material Wool Texture Flat Weave Origin Russia Age Antique/Vintage