Vintage Swedish Shag Wool Pile Rya Rug, Scandinavia, Mid-Twentieth Century – Here is a delightful and intriguing vintage carpet – a Rya vintage Swedish rug, woven in Scandinavia during the middle years of the twentieth century. Among the more popular vintage carpet styles currently available, mid-century Scandinavian carpets such as this charming example are prized for their exciting treatment of modern concepts of design, combined with a distinct articulation of traditional cultural values. This carpet features a distinct design that is largely characterized but its subtly contrasting pallet. A grid pattern of concentric squares appears across the surface of this vintage carpet, with each square displaying its colors in a different order; some are darker on the outside to become lighter and greener within, while others proceed in the opposite manner. The overall effect of this aesthetic decision is one of abstraction, but also one that gives the carpet a sense of balance and direction that it would be lacking otherwise.
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Bright Yellow Color Geometric Square Pattern Vintage Swedish Rya Shag Rug 48009
Size: 4 ft 3 in x 6 ft (1.3 m x 1.83 m)
Origin: Scandinavian Rugs
Style: Swedish Rugs
This carpet features a distinct design characterized but its subtly contrasting pallet. A grid pattern of concentric squares appears across its surface.
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