Gabbeh Loribaft
331 × 249 cm
6.150 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
3.750 €
Incl. VAT
285 × 224(6.38 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Lori-Pars
Where it comes from
This is a Lori-Pars, a nomadic weaving from the Zagros mountains of western Iran, 285 x 224 cm (9'4" x 7'4"). Lori and Gabbeh rugs are knotted from memory on a portable loom rather than from a drawn plan, and the type is loved for bold, simplified motifs in thick, hand-spun wool. This particular piece takes that boldness and turns it down to something close to silence.
What you see
The field is a warm sand beige with a soft ochre undertone. Across it runs a crisp grid of taupe-grey lines, dividing the surface into a checkerboard of large squares, each with a faintly speckled border around a plain, quiet centre. There is no medallion and no border ornament to interrupt it - just the grid, running almost to the rug's edge, held by a narrow beige border barely distinguishable from the field itself. Seen from across a room, it reads less like a traditional tribal design and more like a modern architectural lattice.
How it was made
That calm is the work of a weaver keeping unusual discipline over a design normally left looser. Lori pieces are woven from memory, and here the geometry holds square after square without drifting into the extra ornament nomadic weavings often gather along the way. The wool was hand-spun before dyeing, and hand-spun yarn is never perfectly even in thickness, which is exactly why the beige field shows its gentle abrash - lighter and darker in soft bands, rather than one flat colour. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the weave is close enough to hold the grid's crisp lines firmly in place, while a 12 mm pile keeps the surface soft rather than sharp underfoot.
At home
A rug of this size and this restraint suits a living or dining room, laid under a sofa group or a table without competing with what stands on it. The sand and taupe tones warm a pale floor and sit just as comfortably against darker wood. Underfoot it is dense, matte and firm, built for daily footsteps rather than careful protection. As the light in the room moves through the day, the abrash inside each square shifts quietly from lighter to darker, so the grid never quite settles into looking the same way twice.
More on Lori-Pars rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 507837
- Size
- 285 × 224 cm (6.38 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Natural Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Modern/Designer
- Weight
- ca. 21 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 285 × 224 cm (6.38 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 6.38 m² that is roughly 1.3 to 1.6 million 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: 507837
