Mid-Century Scandinavian Handmade Rug BB4941 5'5" × 8'5" $18,000

A mid 2oth century Scandinavian carpet with an overall linear stair pattern woven side to side in chocolate brown. A shadow is mimicked under each step with analternating green and orange scroll.

Vintage rugs – they are essential objects of desire of not only vintage trend followers but all aficionados of beauty and sublime design. There is a good reason for such vast recognition as vintage carpets constitute the core of taste and artistry of the 20th century progressive thought. They are clearly defined by the past century’s celebration of new ideas, modern lifestyle and the Renaissance of all arts which happened about that time. The category of antique rugs has many faces – there are numerous aspects such as historical period, style, fashion, culture, symbolism and philosophy which add up to form the dazzling array of vintage carpets.