The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue and Gray with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x11 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage r...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Light Gray, Blue with Geometric Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 3x5 Scandinavian flat weave rug is from a particular line of our Scandinavian flatweaves called Smart Loom, known for its intricacy and an interes...
Wool
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Kilim Style Custom Runner, Green, Blue Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspiring Swedish sensibilities, this 2x9 custom graph enjoys a defined geometric pattern in gorgeous repetition, exemplified in neutral blue, green and silver-grey for lavish take i...
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1959 Vintage Swedish Serene Summer Pictorial Gobeläng Ryamatta, 04'06 x 06'11
Located in Dallas, TX
78827 Vintage Swedish Pictorial Rya Rug, 04'06 x 06'11. This vintage Swedish pictorial rya rug, measuring approximately 4x7 feet, showcases a charming and detailed summer landscape. ...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Chartreuse Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection, this 9x12 rug is handwoven in a new flat weave construction using a blend of wool and exotic yarns–the soft new texture inspired by al...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Taupe and Beige with Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x7 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs and ...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim with Green Geometric Patterns on Blue
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style kilim is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool. Further On the Design: This ...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige & Blue Abstract Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 10x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vintage ...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug in Gray with High-Low Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and ...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Style custom rug in Blue, geometric pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An elegant custom flat weave from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Collection. Exemplified in this 10x14 edition, this kilim design possesses exemplary textural sensibility that ...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug in Blue with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Swedish style 3x4 kilim rug, handwoven in wool and silk, joins the new “Watson yarn” line of Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian Collection. On the Design: These photos ...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Kilim Rug in Rich Aubergine, with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style kilim rug is from the award-winning Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and undyed, natural yarns, this flatweave is inspired by...
Wool, Yarn
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug With Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x14 Kilim rug is from the "Natural" flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in all-natural aloe, its design is a modern take on Rollaka...
Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug In Beige-Brown, Black and White Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and hemp, this 3x5 rug is an exciting new addition to the “Natural” line of flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining o...
Wool, Hemp
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian-Style Rug with Gold & Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This contemporary 10x14 rug is an exciting new addition to the award-winning Scandinavian Collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand knotted in a proprietary blend of wool and silk, its constru...
Wool, Silk
Heritage Refined: Antique Caucasian Masterpiece with Modern Appeal
Located in Dallas, TX
71807 Antique Caucasian Tribal Rug, 04’09 x 09’08. A rare artifact of nomadic artistry, this hand-knotted wool antique Caucasian tribal r...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug with Brown and White Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vintage r...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Taupe and Beige with Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x7 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rugs ...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Light Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x13 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—handwoven in a new flat weave construction using a blend of wool and exotic ya...
Wool
$2,295 / item
Park 03 Sunrise, Wool Cut Pile Rug
By Nordic Knots
Located in Floral Park, NY
Created for the homes where the most important statement piece is the attention to every detail. The Park Collection is all about the details. At a first glance, a simple design with...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Outdoor Rug with White & Gray Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This handwoven 4x6 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to the outdoor rug and flatweave line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of S...
Polyester
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green and Blue with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 10x14 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Oversized Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 12x19 oversized rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and v...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Oversized Kilim in Multicolor Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 11x18 oversized Kilim is from the award-winning Scandinavian flatweave collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is inspired by Rol...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vintage r...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Teal, Grey & Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 flat weave is a new addition to the Scandinavian Kilim collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design reflects a contemporary take on mid-cen...
Wool, Yarn
Organic Modern Indian Kilim Rug, Natural Elegance Meets Timeless Style
Located in Dallas, TX
30902 Organic Modern Indian Kilim Rug, 08'09 x 12'00. Natural elegance meets timeless style in this handwoven organic modern indian kilim rug. In the style of Tres Rug...
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$2,460Sale Price / item|40% Off
Rug Walkway - Pink Wool Modern Geometric Grey Maroon Beige Stripes Box Carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Walkway" Big "Walkway" is a tip shear carpet woven by hand on a loom. It is made in neutral colors with a bold maroon addition. One side is soft pink with a black lin...
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Rug and Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige with High-Low Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vintage rug...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green, Beige and Blue Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 5x7 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vint...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug In Beige-Brown with Black and White Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and hemp, this 4x6 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to the “Natural” line of flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reim...
Wool, Hemp
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, Brown & Gray Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 9x12 Swedish style rug from our award-winning Scandinavian collection. Handknotted in wool. On the Design: This rug enjoys geometric patterns in blue, brown & gray. Ke...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige-brown with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool, this 9x12 rug is from the “High” line of Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection, named for its high-and-low texture married to the geometric patte...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug In Beige-Brown, Black and White Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool and hemp, this 3x5 rug is an exciting new addition to the “Natural” line of flatweaves in Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining o...
Wool, Hemp
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Green, White & Black Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Roll...
Wool, Cotton
$9,712Sale Price|20% Off
Rug Folded-Silk Modern Pink Peach Red Blue Wool Geometric carpet Stripe Colorful
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Tittle: "Folded" Taking inspiration from fantastic folded origami designs and incorporating the pink color (all silk). Hand-knotted in India with New Zealand wool and natural...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Teal Blue and Green Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Collection, this 10x14 rug is handwoven in a new flat weave construction using a blend of wool and exotic yarns–the soft new texture inspired by alpac...
Wool, Yarn
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Runner Rug in Brown with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 3x8 runner rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage ru...
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Nazmiyal Collection Vintage Round Corneille Rug. Size: 7 ft 2 in x 7 ft 2 in
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage round Corneille rug, Scandinavia, circa mid-20th century. Size: 7 ft 2 in x 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m x 2.18 m).
Wool
$3,576Sale Price|20% Off
Rug Interior Blue - Modern Geometrical Violet Purple Pale Coral Wool Carpets
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Interior Blue" Hand knotted from New Zealand wool with embossed features. Distinct geometrical shapes in warm colors. The forms are embossed to create a modern impression. Carpets CC...
Wool
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Rug Winter Garden - Carpet Modern Brown Grey Pink Green Geometric Wool Neutral
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Winter Garden" from Garden Collection The "Winter Garden" has neutral faded colors that shows the feeling of a resting garden. Carpets CC is the carpet design brand ...
Wool
$4,164Sale Price / item|20% Off
Rug stripes Minimalist Modern Wool Carpet Geometric light Grey Cream Neutral
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Going Places" This is Unlimited Editions and hand crafted to support experienced traditional craftsmanship using high quality wools. We produced carpets that are mad...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green and Brown with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk and originating from India, this 6x9 is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Min...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Green with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan and Rya ...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Rug With Beige-Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 12x14 Kilim rug is from the "Natural" flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in all-natural aloe, its design is a modern take on Rollaka...
Natural Fiber
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue, Brown & Gray Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 9x12 Swedish style rug from our award-winning Scandinavian collection. Handknotted in wool. On the Design: This rug enjoys geometric patterns in blue, brown & gray. Ke...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim with Green Geometric Patterns on Blue
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style kilim is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool. Further On the Design: This ...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Greige, Brown & Cream Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 9x12 Swedish style rug from our award-winning Scandinavian collection. Hand-knotted in wool. On the Design: This rug enjoys a subtle high-low texture married to geome...
Wool
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Rug Scandinavian Summer - Modern Tufted Yellow Wool with Snake and Bugs carpet
By Carpets CC
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Design Title: "Scandinavian Summer" This is a hand-tufted carpet with a playful motif, inspired by the Scandinavian summertime when nature wakes up with 'bugs' and 'snakes' Carpets...
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Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige, Green and Blue Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 4x6 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vint...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Beige and Blue Stripes
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 Swedish style modern rug is from the pile line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Hand-knotted in wool, cotton and natural yarns, its design is inspired...
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Green with High-Low Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and silk, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vint...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Beige with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 6x9 Swedish style kilim is from the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, cotton and natural yarns, this flatweave represents a contemporary take on...
Wool, Cotton
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style rug in Blue & Beige Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 6x9 rug from Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian collection. On the Design: The Swedish style rug enjoys patterns in blue & beige. The texture has a subtle high-and-...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Blue & Brown Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and silk, this 8x10 modern rug is from the pile line of the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Its design represents a contemporary approach to Rollakan...
Wool, Silk
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Rug in Pink and Cream with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 10x14 contemporary rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian rug collection—a new line of flatweaves, made with a luxurious blend of handwoven wool and exoti...
Wool, Yarn
Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian Style Rug in White with Abstract Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with handwoven wool, this 9x12 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian “Nu” rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish minimalism and vintage rug...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Blue & Brown Geometric Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A smart 8x10 Swedish style kilim rug from our award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool & undyed natural yarn. On the Design: This rug enjoys geometric p...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim Rug in Grey with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 3x5 Kilim rug is from the flatweave line in the Scandinavian rug collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool and natural yarns, its design is a modern take on Rollakan and Rya ...
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Custom Rug Design with Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 9x12 custom rug design is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim's Scandinavian rug collection—a contemporary reimagining of Swedish Minimalism and vintage rugs and textile...
Wool