





Vintage Gabbe Area Rug (6' x 7')
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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: 6'10" x 7'1" (208 cm x 216 cm).
Circa: 1950.
This vintage Gabbeh rug, circa 1950, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece with a quietly expressive tribal aesthetic and a beautifully open field framed by whimsical animal and geometric border motifs. Its soft rose, taupe, and ivory palette, hand-knotted character, and visible abrash give it the soulful texture and understated charm collectors prize in mid-century Persian village weaving. An ideal accent for a living room, bedroom, or office.
Faded warm tones of taupe, rose, ivory, brown, camel, and blush, 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.























































