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One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
Dimensions: 3'8" x 7'0" (112 cm x 213 cm).
Circa: 1930.
This antique Gabbeh runner, dating to circa 1930, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece with a striking geometric village design rooted in Persian weaving tradition. Its softly faded ivory field is articulated with linked diamond medallions, angular border motifs, and a restrained palette of taupe, camel, and pale blue that gives the rug an airy, collected character. A distinctive decorative accent for a hallway, entryway, or narrow living space.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, camel, pale blue, and brown, with a ivory field.
Gabbe (also Gabbeh) rugs are woven by nomadic and semi-nomadic tribal women in the Zagros Mountains of southern Iran, primarily by the Qashqai and Luri tribes. The word "gabbeh" means "raw" or "unfinished" in Persian, reflecting the bold, improvisational aesthetic of these textiles — thick-piled, loosely knotted, and filled with naive figurative imagery: animals, people, trees, and abstract forms drawn directly from the weaver's imagination and daily life.
Their thick, soft pile, earthy natural dyes, and utterly original imagery have made Gabbeh rugs enormously popular since they were "discovered" by the Western market in the 1980s. They bring immediate warmth and personality to any interior.























































