Ikat Runner 2 is a rectangular wool rug. Zollanvari Fine Gabbeh quality.This striking runner is a vibrant bridge between the historic silk-weaving traditions of the Steppe and contemporary European colour trends. The classic Ikat motif, traditionally defined by its “blurred” edges, is reimagined here with a luminous energy. Shimmering teals and punchy magentas dance through a structured grid of warm earth tones, creating a piece that feels both deeply ancestral and refreshingly modern. It is a celebration of movement and “on-trend” sophistication, bringing a bold, rhythmic pulse to any gallery or hallway.Bulurbaft, the most ‘classical’ design carpets, are woven in the province of Kurdistan. ‘Bulur’ is Farsi for ‘brilliant’ or ‘precise’, an apt definition for these finely woven carpets that are similar to traditional Bijar carpets in quality and weave. The designs draw inspiration from old Senneh carpets, but refreshed and updated the colour palette to suit modern sensibilities. The Luribaft carpets are knotted by Luri tribesmen or by Ghashgha’i women married into the tribe. The designs are passed down from generation to generation or are recreated using ancient Luri ornaments as templates, since some archaic motifs had vanished from their repertoire. Until the 1950s the Luri tribes worked exclusively with vegetable dyes. The emergence of chemical dyes, mainly from Germany, made it easier to dye wool, but led to a loss of the intrinsic character of these fine carpets. In the 1980s Zollanvari forced a return to the ancient vegetable dyeing techniques and thereby revived the allure of these carpets.