TYPE: A Finnish ryijy by LEENA KAISA HALME – SOLD

CIRCA: 1961

A Finnish ryijy (or in Swedish ‘rya’) by Leena-Kaisa Halme for Neovius, entitled ‘Jääpuikkoja’ (in English ‘Icicles’) and designed in 1961. (Neovius was a Finnish wholesale and retail store founded in 1889 that sold threads and weaving machines and had retails stores in Helsinki where it sold ryijy textiles.) They can be seen as traditional Scandinavian wool ‘rugs’ (often used as wall hangings / bedspreads) and have a long pile – often ‘shaggy’ – and usually between 2.5cm to 5cm (1 to 2 inches) in length. The first ryijy / rya’s originated in the early fifteenth century as coarse, heavy covers used by mariners instead of furs. From the late 1700’s onwards the rugs evolved to be lighter and more colourful and to become more traditionally used as bed or ‘sofa’ covers, and also to being displayed on a wall or floor. This is a beautiful example with a striking design and has wool warp and weft, is In excellent condition and a by a well know Finnish designer. ALREADY SOLD

SIZE: 1.57m x 1.06m

WARP: wool

WEFT: wool

KNOT COUNT: n/a