Vintage Handmade Carpet BB5085 6'5" × 10'0" $2,500

A Vintage Swedish flat weave double sided rug. A modern grid design of alternating turqoise and medium blue rectangles outlined in black.

Although the designs of antique and vintage Scandinavian rugs were originally inspired by imported textiles, they gradually developed into an innately northern expression. Simple geometric patterns and vignettes from everyday life such as bouquets of flowers, a child’s sampler or a pet dog were incorporated into flat woven tapestries or Swedish pile vintage style area rugs and carpets, adding charm and immediacy to this folk art. A fresh and appealing aesthetic was sustained during the first half of the twentieth century by the weavings of the celebrated Swedish carpet designer Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom and her circle. The simplicity and purity of design in vintage Scandinavian antique rugs gives them an immediate relevance and contemporary desirability.