







Antique Gabbe Area Rug (3' x 4')
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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: 3'4" x 4'9" (102 cm x 145 cm).
Circa: 1940.
This antique Gabbeh rug, circa 1940, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind tribal weaving with a striking geometric composition and bold nomadic character. Its taupe-brown field is animated by angular hooked motifs, a central lozenge medallion outlined in vivid cobalt, and an ivory border filled with rhythmic geometric forms that showcase the artistry of hand-knotted wool pile. Compact yet visually commanding, it brings warmth and graphic texture to a hallway, entryway, or office.
Muted warm tones of taupe, brown, ivory, cobalt, camel, and charcoal, with a taupe 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.























































