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Barbro Nilsson

Swedish · 1899–1983

Barbro Nilsson née Lundberg (1899–1983) was a Swedish textile artist who is remembered in particular for her large tapestries, including the one she produced in collaboration… (Wikipedia)

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Large 'Salerno' rugPhillips · Sep 2013£92,500≈ $148,333≈ €109,884Sign up to see
Large 'Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue)' rugPhillips · Oct 2015£84,100≈ $127,319≈ €114,157Sign up to see
'Paula röd' rugPhillips · Sep 2014£74,500≈ $122,143≈ €95,231Sign up to see

Barbro Nilsson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Barbro Nilsson, Enbär flatweave carpet, 1946, hand-woven wool on linen warp — Enbär flatweave carpet, 1946
Wright · Aug 4, 2026
$5,376Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Strålblomman grön flatweave carpet, 1954, hand-woven wool — Strålblomman grön flatweave carpet, 1954
Wright · Nov 25, 2025
$17,160Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Flatweave carpet, c. 1945, hand-knotted wool — Flatweave carpet, c. 1945
Wright · Sep 4, 2025
$13,970Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Marina Grön' Carpet, for Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, hand-knotted wool, medium pile, initialed 'ABMMF' and 'BN' — 'Marina Grön' Carpet
Bonhams · Jun 17, 2025
$19,200Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Strålblomman grå flatweave carpet, 1952, hand-woven wool — Strålblomman grå flatweave carpet, 1952
Wright · Apr 1, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Blue Carnations Carpet, for Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom AB, hand-woven wool, woven manufacturer's mark and artist's initials to lower edge 'AB MMF BN' — Blue Carnations Carpet
Bonhams · Dec 19, 2024
$25,600Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Tånga Blå' Flatweave Carpet, AB Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom, hand-woven wool, woven manufacturer's mark and artist's initials 'AB MMF BN' — 'Tånga Blå' Flatweave Carpet
Bonhams · Dec 19, 2024
$12,800Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Tånga Blå' Flatweave Carpet, for AB Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom, hand-woven wool, woven manufacturer's mark and artist's initials 'AB MMF BN' — 'Tånga Blå' Flatweave Carpet
Bonhams · Dec 19, 2024
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Barbro Nilsson, "Gråspättan" rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — "Gråspättan" rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s
Phillips · Dec 11, 2024
$16,510Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Salerno Röd flatweave carpet, 1948, hand-woven wool — Salerno Röd flatweave carpet, 1948
Wright · May 29, 2024
$12,600Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Carnations flatweave carpet, 1950, hand-woven wool — Carnations flatweave carpet, 1950
Wright · Dec 13, 2023
$22,680Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Falurutan, duhs II' rug, designed 1952, executed circa 1968, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Falurutan, duhs II' rug, designed 1952, executed circa 1968
Phillips · May 12, 2022
£10,080Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Gråspättan' rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Gråspättan' rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s
Phillips · May 12, 2022
£6,300Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, "Schackrutig, gul" rug, designed 1950, Handwoven wool on linen warp — "Schackrutig, gul" rug, designed 1950
Phillips · Feb 9, 2022
$4,032Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Tree Pattern Rug, for Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom, wool, embroidered on border 'AB MMF BN' — Tree Pattern Rug
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2021
$9,563Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Falurutan grön Fabiola' rug, designed 1952, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Falurutan grön Fabiola' rug, designed 1952
Phillips · Jun 30, 2021
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Barbro Nilsson, 'Solfläckar' (Sun spots) rug, designed 1966, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Solfläckar' (Sun spots) rug, designed 1966
Phillips · Jun 30, 2021
£12,600Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Schackrutig half pile rug, circa 1950, 1950, hand knotted wool in yellow — Schackrutig half pile rug, circa 1950, 1950
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2021
£9,750Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Spättan Grå' rug, designed 1943, produced 1950s-1960s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Spättan Grå' rug, designed 1943, produced 1950s-1960s
Bonhams · Oct 14, 2020
£7,563Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Snäckorna' (Sea shells) rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Snäckorna' (Sea shells) rug, designed 1943, executed 1950s
Phillips · Jun 19, 2020
£26,250Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Unique 'Hantverkets matta' rug, from the boardroom of Stockholms stads hantverksförening, The Craftsmen's House, Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm, designed and executed 1947, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Unique 'Hantverkets matta' rug, from the boardroom of Stockholms stads hantverksförening, The Craftsmen's House, Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm, designed and executed 1947
Phillips · Oct 17, 2019
£81,250Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, "Salerno enkel, röd" rug, designed 1952, Handwoven wool on linen warp — "Salerno enkel, röd" rug, designed 1952
Phillips · Jun 6, 2017
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Barbro Nilsson, "Salerno blå" rug, designed 1948, woven 1952, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — "Salerno blå" rug, designed 1948, woven 1952
Phillips · Dec 13, 2016
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Barbro Nilsson, Large 'Salerno, blå enkel' rug, designed 1948, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Large 'Salerno, blå enkel' rug, designed 1948
Phillips · Sep 21, 2016
£37,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Falurutan, röd' rug, designed 1952, executed 1955, Handwoven wool on a wool warp — 'Falurutan, röd' rug, designed 1952, executed 1955
Phillips · Sep 21, 2016
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Barbro Nilsson, 'Snäckorna' (Snails/Sea Shells) rug, designed 1943, executed circa 1960, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Snäckorna' (Snails/Sea Shells) rug, designed 1943, executed circa 1960
Phillips · Apr 28, 2016
£15,000Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, "Marina grön" rug, designed 1956, woven 1965-1966, Wool, linen — "Marina grön" rug, designed 1956, woven 1965-1966
Phillips · Dec 15, 2015
$37,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Large 'Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue)' rug, designed 1945, executed 1954, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Large 'Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue)' rug, designed 1945, executed 1954
Phillips · Oct 1, 2015
£84,100Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Finspong, ljusbrun' (light brown) rug, designed 1954, executed 1964, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Finspong, ljusbrun' (light brown) rug, designed 1954, executed 1964
Phillips · Oct 1, 2015
£43,750Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Bärmatta Enbär' (juniper berry) rug, designed 1946, possibly executed late 1960s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Bärmatta Enbär' (juniper berry) rug, designed 1946, possibly executed late 1960s
Phillips · Apr 28, 2015
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Barbro Nilsson, 'Tånga, mellanblå' (medium blue) rug, designed 1955, executed 1961, Handwoven wool on a linen warp and original worsted wool fringes — 'Tånga, mellanblå' (medium blue) rug, designed 1955, executed 1961
Phillips · Apr 28, 2015
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Barbro Nilsson, 'Paula röd' rug, designed 1964, Handwoven rug on a linen warp — 'Paula röd' rug, designed 1964
Phillips · Sep 24, 2014
£74,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951
Phillips · Sep 24, 2014
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Barbro Nilsson, 'Röda nejlikan' (Red carnation), designed 1950, executed circa 1963, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Röda nejlikan' (Red carnation), designed 1950, executed circa 1963
Phillips · Sep 24, 2014
£27,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Falurutan röd” rug, designed 1959, executed circa 1959, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Falurutan röd” rug, designed 1959, executed circa 1959
Phillips · Jun 11, 2014
$102,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, "Falurutan blå" rug, designed 1952, executed circa 1964, Handwoven wool on linen warp — "Falurutan blå" rug, designed 1952, executed circa 1964
Phillips · Jun 11, 2014
$32,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Snäckorna (Shells)' rug, designed 1943, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Snäckorna (Shells)' rug, designed 1943
Phillips · Apr 29, 2014
£30,000Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, "Salerno Blå" rug, designed 1948, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — "Salerno Blå" rug, designed 1948
Phillips · Dec 17, 2013
$65,000Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Large "Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue") rug, designed 1945, executed 1958, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Large "Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue") rug, designed 1945, executed 1958
Phillips · Dec 17, 2013
$118,750Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Falurutan gul II' rug, designed 1952, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Falurutan gul II' rug, designed 1952
Phillips · Sep 26, 2013
£12,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951
Phillips · Sep 26, 2013
£27,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, Large 'Salerno' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Large 'Salerno' rug, designed 1948, executed 1951
Phillips · Sep 26, 2013
£92,500Sign up free to see

Barbro Nilsson, 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug, designed 1948
Phillips · Sep 20, 2017

Barbro Nilsson, 'Salerno' rug, designed 1948, executed 1948-1972, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Salerno' rug, designed 1948, executed 1948-1972
Phillips · Sep 20, 2017

Barbro Nilsson, "Finspong, ljusbrun" rug, designed 1954, executed early 1960s, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — "Finspong, ljusbrun" rug, designed 1954, executed early 1960s
Phillips · Jun 6, 2017

Barbro Nilsson, 'Krabban' (Crab) rug, designed 1947, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Krabban' (Crab) rug, designed 1947
Phillips · Apr 28, 2016

Barbro Nilsson, Important "Falurutan blå" rug, from the Folksam building, Stockholm, designed 1952, executed 1967, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — Important "Falurutan blå" rug, from the Folksam building, Stockholm, designed 1952, executed 1967
Phillips · Jun 9, 2015

Barbro Nilsson, 'Kungälvsmattan' rug, designed for the Kungälv’s church, commissioned by the Ecklesiastikdepartementet (Swedish Ministry of Education and Research), Stockholm, designed 1961, produced 1962, Handwoven wool on a linen warp — 'Kungälvsmattan' rug, designed for the Kungälv’s church, commissioned by the Ecklesiastikdepartementet (Swedish Ministry of Education and Research), Stockholm, designed 1961, produced 1962
Phillips · Sep 24, 2014

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