Wool
India
8'0" X 10'2" (2.44 m x 3.10 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 12‑14 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Custom Rug “Marta Stripe” Design in Gold
"Working with this family-owned team has been an absolute joy. Their communication, craftsmanship, and flawless execution on our custom rugs consistently exceed expectations."
— Phoebe Howard, James Michael Howard
A standard since our inception upheld across every acquisition,
transaction, and delivery.
45+ Year Old Institution
More than four decades of expertise and stewardship, under the leadership of our Principal, Jahanshah "Josh" Nazmiyal.
Favorable Return Policy
Our return policy is 48 hours upon receipt allowing you to confirm the purchase in your space with confidence.
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Each rug is hand selected or produced through the most reputable sources under the direct supervision of our Principal.
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- Measurements: 8'0" x 10'2" ( 2.44 m x 3.10 m )
- Categories: Kilim & Flat Weave, Scandinavian
- Classification: Geometric, Kilim/Flat Weave, Modern/Contemporary, Solid/Stripes, Swedish/Scandinavian
- Material: Wool
- Origin: India
- SKU: 30034
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Stories from the Scandinavian Collection
Essays, artist dialogues, and provenance notes drawn from Rug & Kilim’s editorial desk.
Anatolian Rugs: From Seljuk Origins to Contemporary Luxury Spaces
Among the world's most influential textile traditions, Anatolian rugs occupy a singular position in the history of decorative arts. Emerging from the vast cultural landscape of Anatolia—modern-day Turkey—these carpets represent centuries of artistic exchange between Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean world. Few weaving traditions have exercised a greater influence on the evolution of carpet design. From Ottoman palaces and Seljuk courts to Renaissance paintings and contemporary luxury interiors, Anatolian rugs have continuously shaped the visual language of textile art. Unlike carpets associated with a single tribe, city, or dynasty, Anatolian rugs encompass an extraordinary range of regional traditions. The result is a diverse yet interconnected weaving culture characterized by bold geometry, symbolic motifs, sophisticated color palettes, and remarkable craftsmanship.
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On Gift-Sized Rugs and the Art of Placing Them with Intention
There is a certain kind of design confidence that reveals itself not in the grand room but in the modest one. Anyone with means can lay a great carpet beneath a grand piano or across the floor of a double-height salon. The room does half the work; the scale flatters the object. It takes a far subtler eye to bring a jewel of a weaving into the kitchen, along the narrow run of a hallway, beneath the feet at a bedside, into the threshold where guests first stand, the working, in-between, unglamorous spaces of a home that most people surrender to practicality without a second thought. The designers whose interiors endure understand that these are precisely the spaces where taste declares itself most clearly. The small rug is the connoisseur's signature.
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Agra Rugs in Art, Architecture and Global Design Culture
Among the great weaving traditions of the Indian subcontinent, Agra rugs occupy a distinguished position shaped by Mughal artistic refinement, Persian influence, and centuries of decorative innovation. Originating from the historic city of Agra in northern India—once a major center of the Mughal Empire—these carpets represent one of the most intellectually sophisticated textile traditions within global decorative arts. Unlike purely tribal carpets or highly formal European weavings, Agra rugs synthesize multiple cultural vocabularies into a unified visual language defined by monumental scale, refined ornamentation, and extraordinary compositional balance. Their designs draw from Persian court aesthetics, Islamic geometry, Indian botanical symbolism, and architectural inspirations associated with Mughal palaces and gardens.
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Art Nouveau Rugs: The Intersection of Decorative Arts and Modern Design
Among the most influential artistic movements of the modern era, Art Nouveau occupies a unique place at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and craftsmanship. Emerging in Europe during the final decades of the nineteenth century, the movement sought to dissolve traditional boundaries between fine art and decorative art, creating a unified aesthetic language inspired by nature, movement, and organic beauty. Within this broader creative revolution, Art Nouveau rugs emerged as some of the most sophisticated and expressive textile works ever produced. Unlike the historical revival styles that dominated much of the nineteenth century, Art Nouveau embraced innovation. Designers looked beyond historical ornament and instead turned to the natural world for inspiration. Flowing vines, botanical forms, floral motifs, curved silhouettes, and rhythmic asymmetry became defining characteristics of the movement. Rugs created within this design philosophy transformed the role of carpets from decorative accessories into integral architectural and artistic elements.
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A Guide to Rollakan and Rya Swedish Rug Weaving Techniques
Scandinavian rugs and tapestries have been a part of the region's culture as early as the 12h century, evolving in form and function over time. Swedish rugs have been historically influenced from the themes and patterns of the Eastern world, especially during the tenure of the Ottoman Empire, given their entry into Sweden since the Middle Ages, through trade routes. Swedish rugs eventually became Internationally-acclaimed given their Oriental influence coupled with Scandinavian folk traditional representations. Weaving has long been integral to this region, also corroborated by the Swedish queen Hedvig Eleonora’s support of the weavers in 1696, when she ordered napkins and tablecloths from weavers in Stockholm, which assured those weavers of financial support. Followed by the construction of the first Swedish weaving loom in 1832 by Johan Theofron Munktell, Swedish hand-weaving and tapestry weaving were reconstructed to find a market within urban buyers and traders, by the women weaving group called ‘Friends of Handicraft’ founded in 1874.
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The Evolution of Swedish Modernist Design through Exhibitions
The history of modern Scandinavian design suggests common characteristics - a focus on humanism, tradition, moderation, meticulous craftsmanship, humility, tranquility, and purposefulness - that resonate across the design traditions of these nations. Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Collection >> From 1930 to 1950, Sweden experienced the highest growth rate in the world, a period that coincided with the golden age of Swedish functionalism. This movement closely intertwined with the emergence of modern architecture and interior design in early twentieth-century Sweden. The country grappled with issues of overcrowding in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, leading to a shift towards simplification, natural materials and functionalization as a solution, thereby giving way to Scandinavian minimalism.
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R&K Image Studio
NEWThe R&K Image Studio is a new visual workspace designed to present the Rug & Kilim collection with clarity, restraint, and precision — in your space or any space you imagine.
This tool allows you to view, refine, and prepare imagery drawn directly from the pieces in our archive. They can be visualized cleanly, isolated thoughtfully, and adjusted for presentations, proposals, and private viewings, without altering the integrity of the original work.
Scandinavian
Wool
India
8'0" X 10'2" (2.44 m x 3.10 m)
Out of Stock: Made to Order 12‑14 Weeks
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Custom Rug “Marta Stripe” Design in Gold
"Rug & Kilim has been a pleasure to work with from the very start of our relationship. Not only is their service outstanding, their inventory of one of a kind vintage rugs is unparalleled."
— Alan Eckstein and Margaret Goddard, Somerset House
- Measurements: 8'0" x 10'2" ( 2.44 m x 3.10 m )
- Categories: Kilim & Flat Weave, Scandinavian
- Classification: Geometric, Kilim/Flat Weave, Modern/Contemporary, Solid/Stripes, Swedish/Scandinavian
- Material: Wool
- Origin: India
- SKU: 30034
