Gabbeh Loribaft
185 × 151 cm
1.380 €
Gabbeh Loribaft | Indian
1.740 €
Incl. VAT
200 × 142(2.84 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
India
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About This Loribaft
Where it comes from
A Loribaft rug from the Lori weaving family of the Zagros mountains, made in India, 200 x 142 cm (6'7" x 4'8"), hand-knotted. Lori and Gabbeh weavers have always worked from memory rather than a drawn plan, favouring bold, simplified motifs over the finely detailed patterns of the workshop towns, and this piece carries that same confidence into a single, deliberately restrained colour.
What you see
The first impression is of one saturated red, a deep tomato tone that fills the entire field before any pattern registers. Look longer and the pattern appears: an all-over Mahi lattice of stylised florals, drawn in a darker oxblood red that sits just below the surface tone, with a faint medallion emerging at the centre. Nothing here is a contrasting colour — every shape is a shade of the same red, so the classic design survives as ghosting rather than drawing. The border, a shade warmer and more orange, is held by a thin, darker guard stripe, closing the rug in the same tonal family it opens with.
How it was made
That single-family palette comes from an overdye finish worked into hand-spun natural wool, laid at a generous 10 mm pile over a cotton warp. Knotted at 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the lattice and medallion are drawn with enough precision to still hold their shape once the whole field is pulled into one red — a coarser knot would have let the pattern dissolve entirely. The result is a matte, even surface with no sheen variation, the wool holding the dye uniformly across pile and ground alike.
At home
At this size the rug suits a seating corner or a bedroom rather than a large open room, and it is a piece that rewards being looked at rather than merely walked past. Against a pale floor it brings real warmth into the room; against dark wood or leather it holds its own without competing. Underfoot the wool is thick and forgiving, soft enough for a quiet corner though dense enough to take daily use without complaint. As daylight moves across it through the day, the ghost lattice and medallion sharpen and soften in turn, so the rug never quite looks the same twice.
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Product Details
- Rug No.
- 159767
- Size
- 200 × 142 cm (2.84 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 10 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Natural Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- India
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 10 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 200 × 142 cm (2.84 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 2.84 m² that is roughly 360,000 to 450,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 159767
