Gabbeh | 84 x 53 cm | Nr. Z-1562

129,00 €

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Gabbeh

This one-of-a-kind piece in blue-grey and dark brown combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. With a knot density of approx. 120,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing of the pattern and the fine execution of the details. At 84 × 53 cm, it works beautifully as a small accent rug. It also cuts a fine figure as a seating rug or wall hanging. The harmonious colouring and the characteristic texture give any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a piece of furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with individual character and lasting value.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	84 cm x 53 cm (= 0.45 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool Weft & Warp: wool
knots	120.000
Year of manufacture	1985
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Gabbeh rugs are knotted by nomads living in the province of Fars, near the city of Shiraz. In Persian, Gabbeh is the name for high-pile rugs that were slept on. Classic Gabbeh have inventive, naive geometric patterns and are full of colour. Modern Gabbeh today mostly come in plain and monochrome designs. Even now, though, the rugs also carry stylised patterns from everyday nomadic life, such as goats, camels, dogs, plants or people. Gabbeh rugs usually come in natural cream, brown and grey tones, but you can also find lively yellow, red or blue.

Material

Gabbehs are knotted by hand from hand-spun wool and dyed with natural colours. The hand-spun wool gives the rugs a grainy yet soft surface. Traditionally, Gabbeh rugs were used for sleeping. They invite you to sit and lounge about in the living room, but they are also excellent in hallways and dining areas.

Hand-spun wool is always a little irregular. When it is dyed, the natural dyes are absorbed to differing degrees. This makes the rug look more alive, producing what are known as colour shifts (abrash), that is, light-and-dark shadings. These changes in the tone of the pile yarn always run across the length of the Gabbeh and make the rug forgiving when it comes to dirt.

The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Gabbeh is made of new wool.

Condition

This Gabbeh has a story to tell. It was knotted around 1985. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. We have not restored this Gabbeh because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If you would like us to, we will of course gladly restore it for you. Either way, this Gabbeh will give you pleasure for decades to come.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

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