In my dreams I have a blue-green flat-woven rug by one of Scandinavia’s iconic textile designers. An original by Ingegerd Silow, Marianne Richter, Maja Andersson-Wirde, Barbro Nilsson, Judith Johansson, and other pioneering women? Priceless (but, actually, way out of my price range). Funny enough, I recently noticed a similar offering at Anthropologie, without the backstory but at a fraction of the price. Have a look:
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Above: Vintage Scandinavian rugs can also be found via Doris Leslie Blau, 1stdibs, and Chairish. Shown is the ($28,000) Modern Swedish Rug from Doris Leslie Blau.
Above: Alternatively, Rug & Kilim’s custom-made rugs draw on Swedish classics. Shown is the Scandinavian Rug in Seafoam Blue in Geometric Patterns, “a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and textiles of Rollakan and Rya traditions”; $3300 for the 4×6 size.
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Above: Nordic Knots’ Båstad Blue Rug is $845 for the 6×9 size.
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Above: The Handwoven Wool Scandi Checkerboard Rug adopts a familiar Scandinavian pattern; from $279 at Anthropologie.
Above: The Handwoven Wool Scandi Geometric Rug is available in Denim Light (shown) and Rose; from $279 at Anthropologie.
For more Scandi-inspired rugs we love, take a look at 10 Easy Pieces: Colorful Graphic Rugs with Midcentury Scandi Appeal.
And for more high/low finds:
