6 x 8 - Beige Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Rollakan Rug - 78500

78500 Anna-Johanna Angstrom Vintage Swedish Rollakan Rug, 05'08 x 07'06.

A masterpiece of Scandinavian modernism, this handwoven wool vintage Swedish Röllakan rug, titled “Linne” and designed by the celebrated Anna-Johanna Ångström for Axeco Svenska AB, stands as a rare expression of Nordic artistry and prestige. Bearing Ångström’s signature vision, the rug distills the essence of Swedish design: timeless simplicity, organic geometry, and a reverence for nature elevated into refined luxury.

The “Linne” design unfurls as a poetic composition of stylized leaves in muted tones of sage, celadon, ochre, blush, and sky blue—an homage to linen’s delicate plant form, rendered with the crisp geometry of the Röllakan flatweave technique. The repetition of the botanical motif is not merely decorative but symbolic, evoking themes of growth, renewal, and the enduring cycle of nature, aligning this piece with both spiritual depth and cultural heritage.

Handwoven with meticulous care, the wool radiates a soft, organic luster that underscores the exclusivity of its making. Each thread bears the mark of craftsmanship meant not for the masses but for the discerning few who recognize design as both art and cultural stewardship. In its restraint and balance, the rug encapsulates the Swedish ethos of lagom—a perfect harmony that whispers rather than shouts.

Scarce, signed, and historically resonant, Ångström’s “Linne” is not merely a furnishing but an heirloom of Scandinavian design history. To own this rug is to hold a piece of cultural prestige—an artifact of mid-century artistry that continues to inspire collectors and connoisseurs, reflecting both the beauty of Nordic modernism and the enduring values of heritage and social good.

• Rendered in variegated shades of beige, green, blue, sage, gray, orange, mauve, amethyst, sage, and tan with other accent colors.
• Designed by Anna-Johanna Angstrom for Axeco Svenska AB.
• Name: Linne
• Abrash.
• Handwoven wool.
• Made in Sweden.
• Measures: 05'08 x 07'06.
• Date: 1960's. Mid-20th Century