Gabbeh
329 × 247 cm
3.750 €
Gabbeh
1.650 €
Incl. VAT
254 × 168(4.27 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Gabbeh
Where it comes from
This is a Gabbeh, a nomadic weaving from the Zagros mountains of southern Iran, measuring 254 x 168 cm (8'4" x 5'6"). Gabbeh rugs are known less for ornament than for restraint: bold, simplified motifs knotted from memory on a portable loom, in thick hand-spun wool with a soft, deep pile. This particular piece takes that restraint further still, into a plain geometric grid, sometimes written Gabeh in the trade but always the same idea of quiet, graphic weaving.
What you see
The field is a warm sand beige with a camel undertone, calm and even across its surface. Over it runs a fine grid of thin brown lines, laid out like graph paper, dividing the field into a steady run of small squares. A single border in a slightly darker taupe-brown frames the whole, its tone close enough to the field that the edge reads quietly rather than sharply. There is no medallion and no centre to the design at all — only the grid, running corner to corner, which is an unusually architectural statement for a weaving of this kind.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun and knotted onto a natural wool warp, at a density of 72,000 to 90,000 knots per square metre — modest by workshop standards, because hand-spun yarn is thicker than machine-spun thread and simply needs more room per knot. That same thickness is what gives the pile its full 18 millimetre depth and its soft, springy hand underfoot. Look closely at the grid and the lines are not quite straight: laid out freehand from memory rather than measured with any instrument, the geometry still carries a trace of the hand that drew it.
At home
At 254 x 168 cm this is a rug for a seating area or a bedroom, somewhere it can be taken in whole rather than half-hidden under furniture. The sandy field warms a pale floor and holds its own against darker wood, without ever demanding attention. Underfoot the pile is thick and yielding, at its best in a calm room rather than a busy thoroughfare. As daylight moves across it through the day, the grid lines and the striated wool catch it in turn, so the whole surface seems to shift very quietly with the hours.
More on Gabbeh rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 622662
- Size
- 254 × 168 cm (4.27 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 18 mm
- Knots
- 72,000 – 90,000 / 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. 22 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Artisan crafted
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 254 × 168 cm (4.27 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 72,000 to 90,000 knots per square metre; across 4.27 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.
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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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 622662
