Vintage Swedish Geometric Ivory Flatweave Wool Rug The Girls In The Window Designed By Edna Martin BB8190 5'1" × 8'2" $18,000

This vintage Swedish flatweave wool rug, titled “The Girls in the Window” and designed by Edna Martin, reflects the mid-20th-century Scandinavian textile tradition in a format that feels both graphic and poetic.

Its slate blue ground is organized into a disciplined grid of ivory-framed compartments, each holding a stylized female figure abstracted into simple facial marks and angular silhouettes. Bands of pale blue, white, navy, crimson, and plum create a measured rhythm, while diamond-linked vertical separators and narrow striped registers give the composition a crisp architectural cadence. The result is orderly, but never rigid, with each vignette reading like a small framed scene.

Handwoven in wool with the characteristic flat, durable surface of a rölakan weave, the rug brings folk-art warmth to a clean modern vocabulary. It works especially well in Scandinavian or contemporary interiors, where its calm palette and pictorial geometry can anchor a room without adding visual weight. It is a strong choice for layered spaces that need pattern, color, and a quietly collected presence.

This remarkable vintage rug comes from the curated collection at Doris Leslie Blau, renowned for its discerning eye for quality, artistry, and timeless design. Doris Leslie Blau presents an exceptional range of vintage, antique, and contemporary rugs suited to both classic and modern interiors.