





Antique Gabbe Area Rug (4' x 6')
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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: 4'8" x 6'2" (142 cm x 188 cm).
Circa: 1940.
This antique Gabbeh rug, circa 1940, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind tribal weaving with a softly faded light blue field and ivory geometric framing. Stylized animal and botanical motifs, stepped borders, and two lozenge medallions give the composition a quiet graphic rhythm that showcases its hand-knotted character and collectible vintage appeal. Its airy palette and balanced design make it an ideal accent for a bedroom, office, or living room.
Faded cool tones of ivory, pale blue, slate, and taupe, with a pale blue 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.























































