







Vintage Gabbe Area Rug (7' x 11')
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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: 7'0" x 11'0" (213 cm x 335 cm).
Circa: 1950.
This vintage Gabbeh rug, circa 1950, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece distinguished by its bold geometric medallion and restrained tribal composition. The design pairs a softly abrash field in ivory and sky blue with a large taupe-brown lozenge, framed by a crisp border that showcases the rug’s graphic balance and artisanal character. Its understated palette and sculptural simplicity make it an ideal centerpiece for a living room, bedroom, or office.
Muted neutral tones of taupe, ivory, sky blue, brown, and charcoal, 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.























































