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GRACE

Classical proportions crossed with modern nerve, ornamented but never overplayed. Call it Sweden's answer to Art Deco: geometric and clean-lined, but warmer. Emerging in 1920s Sweden, the movement made an art of the essentials. The extraordinary is, as ever, in the details, as the curtain rises on Dancing Flower and Matches, two new rugs setting the scene for a new season.

A short video at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm, moving from the stage curtain and empty seats to rugs in the auditorium and foyer. Text reads: NORDIC KNOTS PRESENTS "GRACE". A MODERN-DAY PERIOD PIECE. INSPIRED BY SWEDISH GRACE. BIO SKANDIA, STOCKHOLM. GUNNAR ASPLUND, 1923. THE END.

  • New in

    Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue

    Plush Textured Wool Rug

    From £1 295

  • New in

    Dancing Flower – Sand

    Plush Textured Wool Rug

    From £1 295

  • New in

    Matches – Plum

    Plush Luxury Wool Rug

    From £995

  • New in

    Matches – Moss

    Plush Luxury Wool Rug

    From £995

  • Dancing Flower in Dusty Blue hanging from the balcony above rows of red seats at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm.

    Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • A small figure on a golden horn against the blue ceiling of the Skandia cinema in Stockholm.

    Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Dancing Flower in Dusty Blue hanging from an orange balcony at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm.

    Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • The Velvet curtain in Smoke Blue, pulled apart around a small bronze statue in a round, dark green alcove.

    The Velvet – Smoke Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Close-up of a dark carved column with a woman's head and gold eyes, against a green wall.

    Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Matches in Moss, a rug with dark lines and gold dots, under two cream armchairs facing each other in a dark green room.

    Matches – Moss, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Matches in Moss, with its dark lines and gold dots, under a glossy black table with a vase of white flowers.

    Matches – Moss, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • The Velvet curtain in Leo, pleated and drawn across a doorway, under a relief of four wrestlers.

    The Velvet – Leo, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Close-up of Dancing Flower in Sand, with raised flower outlines, beneath a standing mirror.

    Dancing Flower – Sand, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • Matches in Plum, a rug with dark lines and gold dots, by open doors to red seats at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm.

    Matches – Plum, Bio Skandia, Sweden.

  • The orange balcony at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm, with cream scrolls in relief and red lights glowing above.

    Bio Skandia, Sweden.

A CENTURY OF OPENING NIGHTS

The set: Bio Skandia, a 1923 cinema by architect Gunnar Asplund, later celebrated for Stockholm's public library. Midnight ceiling, silk-covered globes suspended like stars, walls carrying the work of a generation's most gifted young artists. A century of opening nights later, starring an ever-evolving collection inspired by Swedish Grace.

An animation of a painting of the Skandia cinema in Stockholm, with orange balconies, a full audience and round lights across a dark ceiling.

STRIKING MATCHES

Matches in Moss, a hand-knotted rug with a geometric line pattern, beneath two cream armchairs by a dark green wall.

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Matches – Moss

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A rhythmic geometric pattern in dense wool, illuminated with touches of bamboo silk.

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GRACE IN RESIDENCE

A change of address. Grace heads uptown, finding a new setting among sculptural furniture, collected objects and richly layered rooms.

  • Matches in Plum, a plush wool rug with dark line patterns and gold dots, beneath a cream armchair and a dark sofa.

    Matches – Plum, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Close-up of Matches in Plum, a hand-knotted rug with a geometric pattern and gold silk accents, beneath a cream armchair.

    Matches – Plum, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Matches in Moss, a hand-knotted rug with a geometric line pattern, beneath armchairs beside a gilded screen.

    Matches – Moss, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Close-up of Matches in Moss, a hand-knotted rug with a geometric line pattern and silk accents, beneath dark armchairs.

    Matches – Moss, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • A sand-coloured wool rug styled in a living room with a blue velvet sofa and a gilded folding screen, showing its raised floral motif.

    Dancing Flower – Sand, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Close-up of a sand-coloured wool rug beneath a black lacquered table, showing its raised organic floral outlines.

    Dancing Flower – Sand, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • A blue-grey wool rug styled in a living room with a dark sofa and a sage armchair, showing its raised floral motif.

    Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Close-up of a blue-grey wool rug beneath a round black table, showing its raised organic floral outlines.

    Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Stockholm, Sweden.

CROSTA SMITH GALLERY, LONDON

Good design has a way of crossing borders.

In the 1920s and ’30s, France and Sweden were developing their own ideas of modernity. In Paris, designers such as Pierre Chareau and Jean-Michel Frank experimented with material, geometry and craftsmanship. In Stockholm, Gunnar Asplund and his contemporaries balanced classical ideals with an emerging Scandinavian simplicity.

  • An oval mirror with a dark wooden frame reflecting a gilded daybed with cream cushions and a table lamp.

    Grace 02 – Tassel, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A lacquered box with a butterfly inlay on a glossy black table with a speckled gold detail.

    Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A beige rug styled beneath a round wooden table and two dark chairs, showing its raised abstract outline motif.

    Dancing Flower – Sand, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A plum rug with a geometric lattice pattern in black and gold, styled beneath a black desk and a curved mustard stool.

    Matches – Plum, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A red rug with a black and gold stepped geometric pattern, styled beneath a round wooden table and two chairs.

    Gild 02 – Red, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A cream rug styled in a room with two gilded daybeds and arched openings, showing its black line motif.

    Grace 02 – Tassel, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A beige rug styled beneath a dark leather chair and a round wooden table, showing its raised abstract outline motif.

    Dancing Flower – Sand, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

  • A plum rug with a geometric lattice pattern in black and gold, styled beneath two mustard armchairs and a black lacquered table.

    Matches – Plum, Crosta Smith Gallery, London.

FOREVER OUR MUSE

A century of inspiration, seen through a contemporary lens. Discover how the spirit of Swedish Grace continues to shape our collections today.

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A short video of classical details: a cornice with globe lamps, a bronze bust, a figure on a gilded horn, bronze statues and gilded capitals.