Nordic Modern: Scandinavian Heritage & The Vibeke Klint Collection
"For enthusiasts of understated elegance, Nordic Modern offers a curated selection of Scandinavian masterpieces, most notably the iconic designs of Vibeke Klint. These rugs are a celebration of Danish weaving traditions, utilizing flat-weave techniques and organic materials to create a sense of calm and connectivity. Perfect for the modern Australian home, Nordic Modern rugs prioritize sustainability and functional artistry. Through ideare, you can access these timeless geometric designs with the assurance of professional sourcing and direct-to-room delivery."
VK1
Handwoven Vibeke Klint rug designed 1980. Materials: Weft in New Zealand wool, warp in linen with braided finishes. The rug is reversible and can withstand even heavy use. 100% New Zealand wool has a high lanolin content, making the rug naturally resistant to dirt. Available in four different colour combinations and three standard sizes.
The building of the National Bank in central Copenhagen stands out prominently in the cityscape. The building was designed by the internationally recognized Danish architect Arne Jacobsen and was inaugurated in 1978. Before his death, it was Arne Jacobsen’s wish that Vibeke Klint should design a series of rugs for the National Bank. As always, Vibeke Klint was inspired by the architecture in which her rugs were to be placed. Her rugs for the National Bank are no exception. The tight, minimalist design she created for the National Bank is based on a square in one corner and is perfectly suited to the functionalist building.
VK2
Handwoven Vibeke Klint rug, designed in the late 1970s. Materials: Weft in New Zealand wool, warp in linen with braided finishes.
The rug is reversible and can withstand even heavy use. 100% New Zealand wool has a high lanolin content, making the rug naturally resistant to dirt. Available in three color combinations and three standard sizes. The rug was designed in the same period as her rug VK-1, which she designed for Denmark’s National Bank, and is characterised by a tight, minimalist geometric pattern with white diagonal stripes on a coloured background. The minimalist pattern seems very simple, but the simpler the design, the harder it is to weave. Nothing can be hidden. Even today, only the most skilled weavers can weave with the precision necessary for the design to work as intended.
VK3
Handwoven Vibeke Klint rug designed in the 1980s. Materials: Weft in English felted wool, warp in New Zealand wool with a 5 cm folded black edge.Technique: Warp-repp with details (lightning) in flat weave. The rug is reversible and can withstand even heavy use. 100% New Zealand wool has a high lanolin content, making the rug naturally resistant to dirt. Available in two colour combinations and five standard sizes. In the 1980s and 90s, Vibeke Klint often wove in a technique called warp rep. Unlike flat weave, where the weft forms the pattern, it is the warp – the vertical thread – that forms the pattern. Setting up the warp for a warp repps rug takes up to a week, as there are 6 threads per centimetre This means that there are often well over 1000 warp threads in a rug. She often combined warp repp with flat weave in her characteristic ”lightning” pattern details. This is a demanding combination, as the two techniques work against each other and are difficult to balance, i.e., to align the edges. Vibeke Klint mastered the difficult art of limitation, which makes a design timeless, as exemplified by the VK-3 design.
VK4, Vk5, VK6, VK8, VK9, VK10, VK11
