Gabbeh Loribaft
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6.150 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
1.380 €
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196 × 161(3.16 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 rug, also written Luri, from the Zagros mountains of southern Persia, 196 x 161 cm (6'5" x 5'3"), a nomadic weaving usually built on bold, self-assured geometric motifs. Lori pieces are knotted from memory, no two ever the same. This one steps away from that boldness altogether, choosing plain colour over pattern.
What you see
The field is a warm sand-beige, running through into golden-brown in fine vertical striations that read almost like a shading study rather than a fixed colour. There is no motif and no medallion; the eye settles into shifting bands of tone rather than searching for a centre. A narrow border, in a similarly muted beige-brown and only about a tenth of the rug's width, sits so close in colour to the field that it barely registers as a frame, closing the rug rather than announcing it.
How it was made
The pile is hand-knotted from hand-spun wool, dyed with plant and mineral colours drawn from the surrounding mountains, and it is that hand-spinning which explains the striations seen across the field: no two lengths of yarn take the dye quite alike, so the colour drifts and settles into soft bands rather than lying flat and even. At eleven millimetres the pile stays low, keeping the surface calm rather than textured, so that the colour itself, and not a drawn motif, carries the whole rug.
At home
A plain, warm field like this suits a bedroom, or a quiet living room corner. Against pale floors the sand and gold warm the room; against darker furniture it holds its own. Underfoot the low, dense pile feels firm and sturdy, made for daily use, and as daylight moves across it the striations shift from beige to gold, so the field never looks quite the same twice.
More on Lori-Pars rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 618939
- Size
- 196 × 161 cm (3.16 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. 11 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 196 × 161 cm (3.16 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 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 3.16 m² that is roughly 630,000 to 790,000 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.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 618939
