Gabbeh Loribaft
201 × 151 cm
1.380 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
3.000 €
Incl. VAT
198 × 148(2.93 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Lori-Kashkouli
Where it comes from
Every so often a Qashqai weaving comes along that has nothing to prove and says so by leaving almost everything out. This is a Lori-Kashkuli rug, hand-knotted by weavers of the Qashqai world in southern Iran, measuring 198 x 148 cm (6'6" x 4'10"). Kashkuli work is generally prized as the most refined branch of Qashqai weaving, its reputation built on fine curvilinear medallions and an unusually elegant hand for a tribal loom. Here that same refinement is turned toward pure structure instead.
What you see
The field is a warm, coral-toned brick red, and it holds no medallion at all. Instead, stepped rectangles nest inside one another, radiating outward from a plain centre in graduated shades of the same red, so the whole field reads as one architectural composition rather than a pictorial design. A darker wine-red border, about a sixth of the rug's width, runs around the outside, and along its inner edge small ivory and gold diamonds appear at intervals, the only note of colour to interrupt the red.
How it was made
This was knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan, on a portable loom, at a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, with a warp of natural wool and a pile of hand-spun wool twelve millimetres deep. Hand-spun wool takes dye slightly unevenly along its length, which is exactly what gives each red rectangle its soft tonal shift rather than a flat, printed uniformity. Holding stepped proportions consistent across a field this size, without a cartoon to follow, is the quiet discipline this weaving is actually known for.
At home
A rug of this size sits comfortably in a bedroom, beside the bed or under a low chair, where the coral-brick red will warm a pale floor without shouting for attention. Underfoot it is dense and slightly ribbed, softened by the twelve-millimetre pile, and firm enough for daily use rather than a piece to be tiptoed around. As daylight moves across it through the day, the tonal shifts in the red shift with it, so the same field never quite reads the same way twice.
More on Lori-Kashkouli rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 904144
- Size
- 198 × 148 cm (2.93 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 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. 10 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 198 × 148 cm (2.93 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 2.93 m² that is roughly 590,000 to 730,000 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: 904144
