Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Flatweave carpet, c. 1945
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'Snäckorna' (Snails/Sea Shells) rug
Barbro Nilsson (Swedish, 1899–1983) · designed 1943, executed circa 1960
£15,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $21,888≈ €19,271
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Handwoven wool on a linen warp”
- Support
- Linen
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 349.2 x 246.1 cm (137 1/2 x 96 7/8 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Design Day Sale (UK050116)
- Date
- April 28, 2016
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 177
- Estimate
- £15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $21,888 – $29,184) (≈ €19,271 – €25,695)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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