Rya Rugs Finland

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Rya rugs finland. From shop vintagehuntersclub. Rya rugs or ryijy are the traditional scandinavian rugs made in sweden and finland and word rya actually means rug. Mid century danish modern rya style shag rug carpet finn juhl look 8x10 795 00. The first ryas originated in the early fifteenth century as coarse long piled heavy covers used by.

Mid century danish modern large wool shag rug 18 x 14 3 995 00. Available in different sizes and colors. This new series of rya rug kits that i am designing are based on the traditional folk rya of finland. Ryijys date from as early as the 9th century.

Discover the scandinavian style. They were made using a form of the ghiordes knot to make the double sided pile fabric. The name ryijy originated with the scandinavian word rya which means thick cloth. The vintage scandinavian rya rugs that were made in sweden have extremely long dense pile and were inspired by the turkish yataks or bedding rugs.

Beautiful collection of vintage swedish rya rugs and carpets. The decorative ryijy rug is an art form unique to finland. Fine early and rare ritva puotila helsinki finland hanging tapestry or rya rug. A rya or rye is a traditional scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches.

Ryijy is a woven finnish long tufted tapestry or knotted pile carpet hanging. A signed piece on reverse with title of this work poseido. Scandinavian modern midcentury vintage rya rug from finland finnishdesignstudio. Though rya means rug in english the original meaning in sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile.

Rugs from finland scandinavian design carpets. Dating to the 1960s. Jan 10 2017 explore heidi tyrvainen s board ryijy rya finnish wool rugs followed by 164 people on pinterest. In the late 19th century ryijy rug weaving developed as a folk art some of the most beautiful tapestries were woven then.

See more ideas about rugs rya rug rugs on carpet. Many of the rya of that period were geometric in shape containing repetative squares diamonds diagonals and fish net patterns. Vintage rya rug finland 6 by 8 mid century modern eames wool handmade finnish.