Antique Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
Item Ref
BM1660
Rare and absolutely stunning! Nineteenth century gabbehs today are scarce due to the fact that they were made for tent use and most had a hard life with many completely worn out! Therefore the few that come on the market these days, in this condition, are few and far between!
Most gabbehs were made with the weaver creating her own design - symbolic or otherwise - but I've never come across one like this before. The compartmentalised pattern containing 'quincunx' or 'fives' - symbols of protection - are dominant in this gabbeh.
Made by Luri nomads in Luristan between 1850 and 1870, the gabbeh is in very good overall condition with an evenly-low pile and wonderful shades of vegetable colours i.e. reds, golden yellow, ivory, dark blue and particularly attractive, different shades of light, pea-green.
The ends are complete as are the selvedges and some minor re-piling has been carried out in several areas.
Size: 2.34m x 1.55m (7' 8" x 5' 1").
Most gabbehs were made with the weaver creating her own design - symbolic or otherwise - but I've never come across one like this before. The compartmentalised pattern containing 'quincunx' or 'fives' - symbols of protection - are dominant in this gabbeh.
Made by Luri nomads in Luristan between 1850 and 1870, the gabbeh is in very good overall condition with an evenly-low pile and wonderful shades of vegetable colours i.e. reds, golden yellow, ivory, dark blue and particularly attractive, different shades of light, pea-green.
The ends are complete as are the selvedges and some minor re-piling has been carried out in several areas.
Size: 2.34m x 1.55m (7' 8" x 5' 1").
£6,500
| $8,763 USD | €7,583 EUR
Antique Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
Item Ref
BM1723
The simplistic drawing on this gabbeh is dramatic and pleasing. The two natural-dye pink-red lozenges are surrounded by a beautiful natural sky-blue field with attractive abrash of colour throughout. Made by Luri nomads during the last quarter of the 19th century, the overall condition of pile is excellent. Nineteenth century gabbehs are now scarce, particularly as they were heavily used for everyday use in the black tents, and when worn out, were simply discarded. Today, they have become collectable in the world market, not only for their rarity but for the stunning, abstract, tribal patterning.
Size: 2.61m x 1.32m (8' 7" x 4' 4").
Size: 2.61m x 1.32m (8' 7" x 4' 4").
£2,500
| $3,371 USD | €2,917 EUR
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, The Chahar Mahal Region, ...
Item Ref
BM1689
Wow! An amazing and powerful design of five sky-blue 'botehs' on an ivory ground surrounded by flower-heads. This is an incredible Bakhtiari rug - certainly with a rare and unique field design which is hugely appealing - particularly to me anyway - and I hope you like it too!
Made in the Chahar Mahal area of western Persia circa 1900, this rug is in excellent pile and condition albeit having had a small stain removed which has left very slight light shading to the upper right ivory field - hardly noticeable.
Reduced from £2500 t0 £1800 in my Summer Sale.
Size: 2.09m x 1.40m (6' 10" x 4' 7").
Made in the Chahar Mahal area of western Persia circa 1900, this rug is in excellent pile and condition albeit having had a small stain removed which has left very slight light shading to the upper right ivory field - hardly noticeable.
Reduced from £2500 t0 £1800 in my Summer Sale.
Size: 2.09m x 1.40m (6' 10" x 4' 7").
£1,350
| $1,820 USD | €1,575 EUR
Antique Bakhtiari Tribal Rug, The Chahar Mahal, ...
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BM/NJ
The spontaneity of the stunning 'garden of Paradise' design in this Bakhtiari rug, containing cypress, willow and pomegranate trees, is just superb. Made circa 1900, the rug is in overall very good condition with a very few minor areas of restoration.
A truly beautiful rug.
Size: Approx. 1.83m x 1.45m (6' 0" x 4' 9").
A truly beautiful rug.
Size: Approx. 1.83m x 1.45m (6' 0" x 4' 9").
SOLD
Antique Luri Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Western Persia. ...
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BM1201
This magnificent Gabbeh carpet was made by Luri tribes in south-western Persia circa 1900-1910. The wool quality is like silk-velvet - all vegetable dyes - and an unusual design of lozenges containing pre-Islamic crosses, symbolically for breaking down evil into four parts. Interestingly, the crosses also form a '5' - another protective symbol. Either side of the lozenges and next to the inner border, are depicted two indigo-blue stylised 'trees-of-life' - representing the 3-level universe to these nomads. This is an incredible carpet in mint condition.
Size: 2.51m x 1.91m (8' 3" x 6' 3").
Size: 2.51m x 1.91m (8' 3" x 6' 3").
SOLD
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Western Persia
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BM651
This fabulous Bakhtiari rug has a rare 'mina khani' (nectar-blossom) field - a design more commonly used by the Baluch and Kurds. The rug has wonderful glossy wool and is in mint condition.
Size: 2.29m x 1.05m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.29m x 1.05m (7' 6" x 3' 5").
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Antique Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
Item Ref
BM602
A stunning gabbeh rug made by Luri nomads during the last quarter of the 19th century with a 'tree of life' depicted on the central natural ivory ground field. This visually stunning rug is in good condition bar a little wear in the central field. Lovely soft wool - all good colours.
Size: 1.60m x 1.27m (5' 3" x 4' 2").
Size: 1.60m x 1.27m (5' 3" x 4' 2").
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Antique Bakhtiari Rug, The Chahar Mahal Region, ...
Item Ref
MAC2
This very finely knotted, floral rug was made by Bakhtiari tribes in the Chahar Mahal region of western Persia around 1900. All the dyes are vegetable and the rug is in excellent condition.
Size: 2.03m x 1.40m (6' 8" x 4' 7").
Size: 2.03m x 1.40m (6' 8" x 4' 7").
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Antique Luri Tribal Rug, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
Item Ref
BM1520
This charming little rug with its lustrous shiny wool and vegetable dyes, was made by Luri nomads at the end of the nineteenth century.
Other that the two powerful central lozenges, the field is filled with a myriad of what look like stars shining in a deep indigo-blue sky. On the other hand, they may depict a field of tiny flowers inhabited by stylised peacocks - six in total - but I leave all that to your own imagination.
This is a truly tribal rug, made by a Luri girl in Luristan and she was obviously having a lot of fun knotting this gorgeous little rug.
Size: 1.58 x 1.04m (5' 2" x 3' 5").
Other that the two powerful central lozenges, the field is filled with a myriad of what look like stars shining in a deep indigo-blue sky. On the other hand, they may depict a field of tiny flowers inhabited by stylised peacocks - six in total - but I leave all that to your own imagination.
This is a truly tribal rug, made by a Luri girl in Luristan and she was obviously having a lot of fun knotting this gorgeous little rug.
Size: 1.58 x 1.04m (5' 2" x 3' 5").
SOLD
Antique Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Luristan, Western Persia. ...
Item Ref
BM1403
Old gabbehs are rare and particularly in good condition. They were heavily used by the nomads for everyday rugs in the tents and for use as blankets during the long cold nights. Therefore few of this age survive and today have become very collectable in the world market.
This wonderful old gabbeh, made by Luri nomads in western Persia circa 1890-1900, has beautiful soft, lustrous wool, all vegetable colours and with a bold geometric design.
The use of sky-blue in the outer minor borders is particularly attractive.
Size: 2.10m x 1.28m (6' 11" x 4' 2").
This wonderful old gabbeh, made by Luri nomads in western Persia circa 1890-1900, has beautiful soft, lustrous wool, all vegetable colours and with a bold geometric design.
The use of sky-blue in the outer minor borders is particularly attractive.
Size: 2.10m x 1.28m (6' 11" x 4' 2").
SOLD
Antique Bakhtiari Rug, Bakhtiari Tribes, Western Persia ...
Item Ref
DL1
A most attractive Bakhtiari rug incorporating 4 lozenges in the indigo-blue field - the 2 central ones depicting 'birds-heads' -the guardians of the gates of paradise. I love the outer border - coloured in vivid sky-blue with continuous vine symbolising the eternal cycle of life. This rug is in very good condition.
Size: 2.06m x 1.04m (6' 9" x 3' 5").
Size: 2.06m x 1.04m (6' 9" x 3' 5").
SOLD
Antique Luri Rug, Hayat Davoodi Tribe, Luristan, ...
Item Ref
RPD18
Made in the region of Schull by Hayat Davoodi weavers around 1880-1900, this charming rug incorporates human and animal figures, suggestive of the idiosyncratic zoomorphic stylization from these Luri people. Note in the close-up photos, the depiction of a male and female standing together and in other photos, various human forms, as well as quadrupeds, scattered throughout the field of the rug. The colour palette is indigenous of the Hayat Davoodi people and the rug, with its attractive skirts, is in very good overall condition with an original, short-cropped pile.
Just acquired from a private collection where the rug was found in Iran in the 1950s.
Size: 2.28m x 1.12m (7' 6" x 3' 8").
Just acquired from a private collection where the rug was found in Iran in the 1950s.
Size: 2.28m x 1.12m (7' 6" x 3' 8").
SOLD
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