Scandinavian Design 
22 November 2022
Scandinavian Design 
170

Judith Johansson

Flatweave carpet

Sweden, 1960
hand-woven wool 77 w × 104 l in (196 × 264 cm)
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $5,000
follow artist
own a similar item?
free evaluation

Woven signature to edge 'JJ'.

This work will ship from Wright in Chicago, Illinois.

print

The carpets of Judith Johansson feature colorful patterns inspired by nature and geometry. Johansson and her husband opened a weaving studio in Knäred, Sweden in 1938. By 1945 she was designing carpets for the Nordiska Kompaniet department stores and by the 1950s she was making carpets and textiles for churches and embassies. Carl Malmsten, the architect and furniture designer, sold her designs through his shops. Widely admired, Johansson’s works have won various awards. 

170