Gabbeh Loribaft
331 × 249 cm
6.150 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
795 €
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157 × 103(1.62 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 tribal weaving from the nomadic communities of the Zagros mountains in Iran, 157 x 103 cm (5'2" x 3'5"). The Lori, also written Luri, is knotted from memory on a portable loom and known for bold, simplified motifs in strong colour. Here that boldness turns quiet: a plain honey field crossed by a hand-drawn grid, with no medallion and no traditional motif to speak of.
What you see
The first impression is warmth: a honey-gold field, its surface crossed by thin ochre lines that break it into an irregular grid of rectangular panels, almost like the ruled page of an old ledger. There is no centre and nothing to fix the eye on, only the pattern of lines itself, each one wavering rather than ruler-straight, drawn by hand rather than measured. A narrow ivory-beige border runs around the field, close in tone rather than contrasting, so the frame stays soft, and occasional grey flecks sit quietly within the pile.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun, and hand-spun yarn is never perfectly even in thickness, which is why the surface carries a faint vertical grain, almost like linen, rather than the flat, uniform sheen of a machine-spun pile. The weaver worked without a drawn plan, laying out the grid from memory and by eye, which is the real reason the lines waver rather than run true. At around 225,000 knots per square metre and an 11mm pile, the weave is dense enough to hold its shape and full enough underfoot to feel like a substantial rug rather than a light one.
At home
A rug this size suits a study, a hallway, or the floor beside a bed, somewhere it is seen up close rather than crossed at a distance. Against a pale floor the honey tones will warm the room; against darker furniture they hold their own without competing for attention. Underfoot it is dense and slightly springy, made for daily use rather than careful preservation. As the light in the room shifts through the day, the wavering grid catches it differently line by line, and that is the detail an owner keeps noticing.
More on Lori-Pars rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 829304
- Size
- 157 × 103 cm (1.62 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. 6 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 157 × 103 cm (1.62 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 1.62 m² that is roughly 330,000 to 400,000 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: 829304
