New Weave Fine Qashqai Checkered Persian Gabbeh Rug
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Handwoven by Qashqai nomads of southwestern Persia.
Traditionally woven as thick floor covering for winter months, Gabbehs are unique one of a kind pieces of art handwoven by nomads of the mountainous Fars region.
Gabbehs exhibit some of the most original and unique designs within Persian rugs, with simple fields of colours, checkered designs and symbols and motifs of flora and fauna.
Handwoven on horizontal looms, Fars Gabbehs are made from sustainably sourced local handspun wool and natural dyes and feature a thick soft lustrous pile.
Gabbehs and more generally the weaving traditions of Fars region are registered by UNESCO as a part of world intangible heritages.
SPECIFICATIONS
How it sits in your room.
190 × 140 CM (6'3" × 4'7"), DRAWN TO SCALE WITH TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE SIZES.
About the length of a 3-seater sofa, so it sits just in front of it with the coffee table on it. Floated like this it reads as a deliberate island rather than a rug that came up short.
Only 30 cm of rug would show beyond even a four-seat table, so the chairs would sit off it. This one belongs in a living room or bedroom.
Narrower than a queen bed, so it sits across the foot of the bed, tucked 20 cm under. A pair of runners either side is the other way to dress a bed this size.
Measure the room, or just the area the rug should cover, and we will draw this rug in it to scale.
