





Antique Gabbe Area Rug (3' x 5')
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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: 3'10" x 5'9" (117 cm x 175 cm).
Circa: 1920.
This antique Persian Gabbeh rug, circa 1920, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece distinguished by its restrained tribal geometry and beautifully aged palette. The field features rhythmic zigzag and lozenge motifs framed by a crisp guard border, giving the composition a graphic, hand-knotted character with strong decorative versatility. Its understated neutral tones and linear design make it an ideal accent for a bedroom, hallway, or office.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, brown, charcoal, and camel, 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.























































