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Moorish Furniture

MOORISH STYLE

After the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the eighth century, Islamic Spain became a cultural mix of influences that shaped both private homes and religious spaces. Moorish design was the name given to this style, which evolved through the 15th century with vibrant tile work, horseshoe arches and lavish ornamentation, most visible at sites such as Granada’s Alhambra and the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. Moorish furniture was often similarly ornate, and featured pieces inlaid with wood, ivory and bone.

When European designers began studying Moorish art and architecture in the early 19th century, it led to a Moorish Revival. Appropriating the style’s decorative flourishes and architectural elements, it promoted a romantic view of Islamic design. Travelers could bring home a memento of what they witnessed in the Middle East, a trend that aligned with a fad for themed interiors. Men’s smoking rooms arranged with ottomans, divans and settees and inlaid tables were especially popular, as were cafés where coffee was served amid bead curtains and colorful floor mats. (Handwoven rugs are a centerpiece of Moorish interiors.) Octagonal rooms with domed ceilings were created for wealthy homes, frequently with furnishings like pipe stands, filigree plasterwork and arched doorways. The horseshoe arch is an iconic attribute of Moorish architecture that, in addition to Spain, can be found in Sicily, Morocco and elsewhere.

Several late 19th to early 20th-century movements featured Moorish touches. The American and English Aesthetic Movement, for example, borrowed liberally from global decorating styles, as seen in furniture designed by Lockwood de Forest, a New York-born artist who mixed Eastern and Western forms. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau also references the elegant use of geometry in Moorish design, with Milanese Art Nouveau furniture designer Carlo Bugatti drawing inspiration from the style. The Arts and Crafts movement, which prized expressive yet simple design, incorporated Moorish influences; hand-painted furniture and tile work created by William De Morgan, a British designer and potter who made furnishings for the likes of Morris & Co., were informed by techniques from Moorish Spain.

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Style: Moorish
Polychrome Majolica Moorish Italian Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a King Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A colorful hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a man. Handmade and glazed in brilliant blues, yellows, reds, and creams. This piece depicts the head of a King wearing a glazed cream crown of plump yellow majolica lemons, lush green leaves, and red berries. His crown with a blue quilted back matches his blue eyes. He sports a short black beard...
Category

20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Vintage Small Moroccan Door Style Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Moroccan small mirror designed as an an antique style arched door handmade of brass and camel bone. The doors open to reveal the mirror inside. Such a lovely piece to decor...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Moroccan Etched Brass Round Tray Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage occasional Moroccan etched brass round tray table. This is a wonderful antique all hand tooled in exquisite foliate designs with a deep,...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Moorish Pendant Light, Pair Available.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique late 19th century Moorish styled pendant lanterns- completely restored and rewired. Pair available, each sold individually. Each lantern has been rewired for U.S standards an...
Category

Late 19th Century Syrian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Wine Cooler Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusual antique wine cooler table with a lift up lid, in solid birch. This was likely made in the 1920’s, it has a typical Moorish influence in the design. It is date...
Category

1920s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Tapestry with an 19th Century Orientalist Scene and Moorish Architecture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Aubusson style tapestry with an orientalist 19th century scene depicting Arabs figures and Middle Eastern Moorish architecture in the background. Probably a scene in North Afr...
Category

20th Century French Moorish Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Tall Moroccan Glaze Decorated Ceramic Lidded Jar
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall necked footed jar with twin handles and a tall lid. Decorated overall in blue and yellow on white floral scrolls and medallions with floral baskets. H. 38", Diameter 14", Di...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Ivory and Tan Porcelain Hexagon Shaped Hand Painted Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
The hexagon shape and the elegant design of floral and botannical elements make this lamp a standout on a white background. The lamp is in beautiful condition without condition issues. The hexagon shape is architectural and the lamp makes a dramatic statement with its simple dual tones. The hand painting includes flower faces, boughs and vines in a gold and tan tone. The design is reminiscent of earthenware containers and jars used to store drugs and herbs known as Albarelli. These jars were used to hold medicines and other powders and became popular in Italian apothecaries in the middle ages. The indivudual designs helped the chemist...
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Mid-20th Century English Moorish Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Cube Upholstered Stools Moroccan Ottomans, Poufs, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of gold cube upholstery ottomans, Poufs. Upholstered stools, use them as extra seats, ottomans, stools. Light and easy to move around. Moroccan hassock, upholstered footstool or...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Middle Eastern Octagonal Persian Copper Tray Charger
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern octagonal Persian copper serving charger. Hand-hammered copper tray with very fine Moorish designs. Dimensions: 13"W × 17.5"D × 1"H Styles: Moorish Persian Perio...
Category

19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Wrought Iron Serpents Table with Hand Tooled Star Pattern on Brass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique table has handwrought iron serpents for legs. Their coiled tails form their bases, then their heads rise up above the surface of the table. Th...
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Oriental Brass Mughal Floor Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant antique Oriental Middle Eastern hand-etched and pierced finely engraved patinated floor lamp. Intricate Indo-Persian decoration on the tall brass urn...
Category

Late 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Terra Cotta and Copper Palace Floor Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of floor vases crafted in hand turned terra cotta in a grand scale with a white glaze and mounted with hammered copper lips and feet.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Young Boy, Signed Bergmann Foundry, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly detailed cast and and cold painted Vienna bronze was made by the premier maker of this genre, Franz Bergmann. Signed with his foundry mark on the base. That style base u...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

The Arts of Persia Ronald W. Ferrier Hardcover Book 1st Ed. 1989
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Arts of Persia Ronald W. Ferrier Hardcover Book. Published by Yale University Press, 1989 344 pages, Hardcover First published September 10, 1989 Persian art, with its detail...
Category

Late 20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Paper

Middle Eastern Brass Bowl with Arabic Kufic Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Small metal brass Middle Eastern Egyptian Islamic magic bowl hand-etched and hammered with Moorish designs repoussé. Early 20th century Islamic brass vessel bowl. Engraved and hand-chased with Kufic Arabic writing and geometric Egyptian arabesque...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Arabic Glasses with Gold Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Arabic shot glasses with gold raised overlay design. Use these elegant glasses for Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Persian tea, or any hot or cold s...
Category

Late 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Tinned Copper Ewer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Middle Eastern Turkish or Persian tinned copper ewer. Nice decorative hand-hammered vessel, great antique patina. Handcrafted Asian cof...
Category

Late 19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Antique French Orientalist Figural Wall Sconce Pair with Palm Trees
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of antique French Orientalist two light wall sconces with a polished bronze finish, featuring a figure with a turban under a pair of...
Category

Early 20th Century French Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Persian Islamic Bronzed Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th Century bronze color Persian Islamic vase with flared lip. Brass patinated Islamic vase with flared lip, probably dating to the early 19th century. Hand-chased and embossed br...
Category

19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

Egyptian Middle Eastern Resting Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Egyptian Middle Eastern Camel Sculpture on marble stand. Art Deco Style Bronze Resting Camel on White Marble Stand Sculpture. Hand crafted and cast by the using the traditional los...
Category

Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Middle Eastern Moorish Hand-Etched Copper Bowl with Islamic Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian Islamic tinned copper bowl etched and hand carved. 19th century Islamic tinned cooper bowl hand-etched with Kufic Islamic...
Category

19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Vintage Polished Brass Moroccan Pillar Candle Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan altar etched brass candlestick, pillar candleholder. Handcrafted tall Moroccan polished solid etched brass candleholder. Mid Century vintage Moorish Revival engraved brass candle-stand, large heavy solid brass with nice Moorish etched design. . Very elegant it will make quite a statement. Heavy weight. Polished and varnished will not tarnish. Circa 1950's. Dimensions: 30 in. Tall, the plate is 11in. diameter. Tall Moroccan candle holder, Boho wedding...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Oriental Velvet Chest Brass Decoration, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique and great looking chest, for your blankets or anything else. Covert with a pink velvet fabric. And decorated with brass nails and medallions....
Category

1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Multi-Color Champleve Enamel 3-Arm Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous Pair of Gilt Bronze and Multi-Colored Champleve Enamel Three-Arm Wall Appliques/Sconces, Attributed to Barbedienne. This fantastic pair of sconces are each cast, hand-cha...
Category

19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th century brass decorated Islamic Persian Qalamdan.The Qalamdan is in solid brass, decorated on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of typical tubular form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.Attached to the body is an inkwell with engraved Moorish designs with a shell style cover.An antique Turkish Brass...
Category

19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Polished Brass Planters Anglo Raj Hammered Jungle Design a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage polished brass planters hammered chased design of textured . Handcrafted Anglo-Indian, Anglo Raj polished brass vessel planter hammered with elephants and lions in the jungle with forged cast brass ring handles. Oversized Moorish Mughal style beautifully and finely hand chiseled brass planter embossed with animals and foliate textured designs. Solid brass planter...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted White Mosaic Marquetry Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box. Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish motif desi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood

Tall Brass Middle Eastern Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tall brass Middle Eastern Persian vase in a trumpet shape. Handcrafted large sculptural elegant bronzed color metal Moorish vase. Delicately handmade and etched with very fine flor...
Category

19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Moroccan Moorish Polished Copper Tray Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Morrocan copper tray Geometric motifs Good condition. Shipping: Diam 39 H 3 0.8 kg.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Islamic Middle Eastern Hanging Brass Tray with Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern brass platter in Mameluke revival style, Islamic inlay metal charger artwork. Very decorative large hanging brass tray, the tray is very beautiful and unusual, engraved, embossed, inlaid and overlaid with silver, copper and brass Islamic calligraphy writing and foliates patterns. This kind of Islamic metal...
Category

19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Handcrafted Brass Tray Table with Folding Base
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Indo-Persian handcrafted hammered brass tray table. The tray is embossed with varying intricate hand carved floral and animal habitat scenes surrounding Arabic calligraphy. The tray grips and sits securely on a midcentury metal faux bamboo foldable base...
Category

Early 1900s Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Throw Decorative Taffeta Pillow Embroidered with Flowers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Absolutely luxurious embroidered silk taffeta throw pillow features charming and vivid floral embroidery in multicolor: green, red, pink and brown on beige ivory background. The rect...
Category

20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Large Fine Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Moorish Brass Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large fine antique Islamic 19th century Middle Eastern hand-etched brass bowl. Large Mamluke polished brass basin with Arabic Calligraphy. Fine etc...
Category

19th Century Egyptian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Orientalist Cold Painted Bronze Bookends, Signed "Chotka", ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
These highly detailed bronze bookends are a fine example of cold painted Vienna bronze workmanship. Brightly colored and crisp casting is often the work by the artist "Chotka", who o...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Moroccan Moorish Polished Copper Tray Early 20th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Morrocan copper tray Geometric motifs Good condition. Shipping: Diam 43 H 3 1.3 kg.
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Copper

Large Moroccan Brown Leather Rectangular Pouf Ottoman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage brown hand tooled leather Moroccan ottoman. Rectangular shape pouf in brown leather. Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Marrakech, Mor...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Leather

Decorative Tinned Copper South Asian Round Box with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful decorative tinned copper hand-hammered Indo-Persian box with lid. Probably used as a tea caddy or tobacco storage. Nice Middle Eastern Arabian Moorish style hand chiseled copper...
Category

19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

Moroccan Lantern Handcrafted Moorish Pendant Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stylish handcrafted Moroccan lantern pendant with frosted milky glass and multi-color molded glass. Handmade with small cut-glass with Moorish filigree metal designs. Multiple availa...
Category

1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Moorish Style Octagonal-shaped End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Continental Moorish Style Octagonal-shaped End Table with mosaic tile top, c. 1890 22" dia. X 21"H
Category

19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box. Small box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which h...
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Rubin Red Plate Gold Luster Glided Hand Painted Majolica Centerpiece Bowl Deruta
Located in Recanati, IT
The dish, made of majolica painted in duotone of blue and red, features dense decoration, inspired by the Moorish style, throughout its surface. The outer band of the brim is richly ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate

Moorish Anglo Indian Brass Inlaid Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish Anglo Indian style brass inlaid armchair. Middle Eastern Syrian inlaid with a profusion of brass and copper with circular Moroccan motifs of foliage. Dimensions: H 44.5 in....
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Amina Pendant in White Gold by David Duncan Studio, Ceiling Light
Located in New York, NY
A two-tiered ceiling fixture inspired by the Moroccan star design. The frame is aquaresin and brass, and is finished with white gold leaf. This fixture is custom made by David Duncan...
Category

2010s American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Moroccan Upholstered Red and Gold Fabric Pouf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan fabric stool or ottoman, Moroccan pouf upholstered with a very nice red and gold fabric. Size: 18" H x 18''. Hand-made in Morocco, great to us...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Handcrafted White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted white mother of pearl inlaid and hand carved lidded box. Small octagonal Anglo Indian decorative box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which hav...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Moroccan Glass Lantern with Metal Filigree and Clear Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Glass Lantern with Metal Filigree and Clear Glass. Hand made using with small mosaic molded glass and cutout metal. Create an exotic effect in your home or garden with magic...
Category

1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern 20th Century Enamel Coffee Ewer
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern (19/20th century) red and aqua enamel floral design ewer shaped pitcher or coffee urn.    
Category

20th Century Moorish Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Moroccan Caftan, Black and Gold Embroidered, ca. 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage Moroccan Caftan, black silk damask heavily with gold threads. Circa 1960's The black heavy damask kaftan was entirely made by ...
Category

1960s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread, Gold

Moorish Inlaid Mother of Pearl Six Legged Brass Tray Top Folding Side Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Moorish inlaid mother of pearl six legged brass tray top folding side table. The inlay work makes this folding tray an exceptional handmade side table. An ebonized hand carved turne...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Moorish Round Copper Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish style antique round copper tray. The handcrafted circular copper metal platter is decorated and hammered with Islamic Moorish flora...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

20th Century Middle Eastern Etched Islamic Brass Vase With Arabic Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass Middle Eastern Syrian bowl finely hand-etched with Arabic calligraphy writing inscriptions. Engraved and hand-chased Arabic Islamic calligraphy and geometric arabesque and flor...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Classic aged Moroccan silver plated tea pot. Handcrafted in Morocco. Our gently vintage Moroccan teapots come from the older areas of the brass market of Marrakesh and though not ant...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Moroccan Vanity or Wall Mirror Arched in Brass and Orange Natural Bone
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique arched Moroccan vanity or wall mirror, handmade of natural bone and engraved with beautiful tribal designs. The mirror frame is inlaid in br...
Category

1980s Moroccan Vintage Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Moorish Star Shape Ivory Side Tables a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan side tables colorful ivory color hand painted and carved occasional tables with Moorish designs. Vintage Moroccan Pedestal tables in ivory background with polychrome...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Islamic Vintage Round Brass Hanging Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic Vintage round brass tray.The handcrafted circular brass platter is decorated and hammered with Islamic Moorish designs.Heavy met...
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Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6 Barware
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Royal Blue Shot Glasses with Gold Moorish Design Set of 6. Set of six royal cobalt blue shot drinking glasses barware with gold Moorish desi...
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20th Century French Moorish Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Style Blue and Brown Upholstered Round Stools
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Art Deco Style round Moroccan stool in blue and brown fabric upholstery in 1970s style. Moroccan Art Deco Style little pouf hassock, upholstered f...
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20th Century American Moorish Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Moorish furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Moorish furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, lighting, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Moorish furniture made in a specific country, there are Africa, North Africa, and Maghreb pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, antique textiles galleries, Mamluke, and Liberty & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $15 and tops out at $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,293.

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