Scandinavian rugs are a mainstay of modern interiors, and they come in two distinct traditions. The first is the Swedish flatweave — the pileless rollakan, and the shaggy, long-piled rya — associated with mid-century designers such as Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom, and known for clean geometric designs in bright or muted colour. The second is the Danish and wider Scandinavian mid-century rug: clean, restrained, low-pile pieces made to sit beneath modern furniture.

Both share a calm, graphic, design-led look that pairs naturally with contemporary and mid-century interiors, and connects to the wider European Art Deco and mid-century story.