







Vintage Gabbe Runner Rug (2' x 8')
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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: 2'8" x 8'5" (81 cm x 257 cm).
Circa: 1960.
Vintage Gabbeh runner, circa 1960, with a hand-knotted one-of-a-kind character and a quietly graphic tribal border composition. Its open ivory field is framed by finely spaced geometric guard borders in rust, navy, and soft blue, giving the piece a minimalist yet deeply artisanal presence. A versatile accent for a hallway, entryway, or kitchen.
Muted neutral tones of ivory, cream, taupe, rust, navy, and blue gray, 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.























































