Vintage Qashqai Persian Gabbeh Rug
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Handwoven by Qashqai nomads of Fars Province in southwestern Persia in the 1970’s, Featurs fields of subtle colors and has low but soft pile. Qashqai Gabbeh’s are made of locally sourced handspun wool, with a very thick pile as floor covering for the cold winters of Fars highlands. As a utilitrian piece made for use by the nomads themselves Gabbeh’s are made in simple geometric motifs with fields of color.
SPECIFICATIONS
How it sits in your room.
165 × 105 CM (5'5" × 3'5"), DRAWN TO SCALE WITH TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE SIZES.
Small beside a 3-seater sofa. It suits a reading corner, under an armchair or across an entry better than a sofa setting.
Only 13 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.
