Gabbeh Nimbaft
225 × 175 cm
3.300 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
5.850 €
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297 × 208(6.18 m²)
Hand-knotted
0-20 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Nimbaft
Where it comes from
This is a Nim Baft rug, 297 x 208 cm (9'9" x 6'10"), from Iran, also written Nimbaft. The name means "half-woven", a technique that sits between a fully knotted pile and a flatweave, prized for the clarity it gives a pattern: with the pile kept low, the drawing stays graphic rather than dissolving into depth.
What you see
The field is a warm gold ocher, divided cleanly into eight framed compartments set in two rows of four. Each holds its own small medallion, and no two share a colourway: blue-grey sits beside rust, dark red beside cream, one gold tone beside another, so the grid reads as a sequence of variations rather than a plain repeat. A wide, deep-red border encloses the field, filled with a running chain of palmettes, and is finished with several narrower cream and red guard stripes that together make up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
The pile is hand-knotted, in hand-spun wool over a cotton warp, but kept to a modest 8 mm — low enough that the surface stays smooth and even, and every panel edge holds its outline rather than softening into shadow. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the density is ample to keep eight separate medallions sharply distinct within one field, though it asks less time at the loom than a finer silk piece would. This is "half-woven" in practice: a real pile, but restrained enough to let the drawing stay graphic rather than plush.
At home
At just under three metres by two, this suits a dining room or a living room, sized comfortably for a table or a sofa group. The gold field will warm a pale floor and hold its own against darker wood, while the red border keeps the whole composition anchored rather than adrift. Underfoot it is dense and close to flat rather than deep, made for a room in daily use rather than kept for show. As afternoon light moves across it, the slight sheen picks out one medallion after another.
More on Nimbaft rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 842612
- Size
- 297 × 208 cm (6.18 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 8 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 0-20 Years
- Condition
- Perfect
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 19 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 297 × 208 cm (6.18 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 6.18 m² that is roughly 1.2 to 1.5 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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 842612
