Gabbeh Loribaft
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6.150 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
825 €
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146 × 104(1.52 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Lori-Pars
Where it comes from
A Lori-Pars, one of the tribal and nomadic weavings of the Zagros mountains in southern Iran, measuring 146 x 104 cm (4'9" x 3'5"). Weavings of this kind are usually knotted for bold, confident pattern, drawn from memory rather than a plan. This particular rug takes the opposite path, and holds its nerve doing so.
What you see
The first impression is a warm gold-beige field, its wool striated in shades of sandy brown the way hand-spun yarn colours unevenly as it is worked. Look again and a faint grid of darker lines crosses the field, dividing it into quiet rectangular panels, so restrained it barely reads as pattern at all. There is no medallion, no border ornament competing for attention. The border itself is a narrow band in almost the same tone as the field, closer to a frame than a contrast, which lets that soft grid stay the only structure in the whole piece.
How it was made
That restraint comes from the same hands that usually knot bold Lori geometries, working from memory on a portable loom rather than a fixed cartoon, which is why the grid lines drift very slightly rather than repeating with machine precision. The wool was spun by hand before knotting, giving a thicker, rounder strand than machine-spun yarn and, with it, a plumper 11mm pile with no lustre at all. At a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, tight for a tribal weaving of this kind, the piece has the presence of the small format made up in the closeness of the knot rather than in size.
At home
A rug this size earns its place in a study, by a bedside, or on a small landing where a larger piece would overwhelm the space. Against a pale floor the gold-beige warms the room without needing a strong colour to do it, and the tone-on-tone grid keeps working quietly even where light is low. Underfoot it is soft and a little deep, the hand-spun pile giving gently rather than firming up, better suited to a calm corner than a thoroughfare. Sunlight crossing the field is what brings it fully alive, catching the striation and letting the grid appear and recede as the light moves through the day.
More on Lori-Pars rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 589788
- Size
- 146 × 104 cm (1.52 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 11 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. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 146 × 104 cm (1.52 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
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 1.52 m² that is roughly 310,000 to 380,000 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: 589788
