Moorish Light Fixtures
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s American Moorish Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Spanish Colonial Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1980s Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
1990s Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
2010s American Moorish Wall Lights and Sconces
Wrought Iron
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Lanterns
Metal
Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Bohemian Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Moorish Lanterns
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants
Resin
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A Close Look at moorish Furniture
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.
Find a collection of Moorish lighting, decorative objects, folk art and more furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique and vintage chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina (note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too), with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier.
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged. Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes. Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the whimsical — like the work of Beau & Bien’s Sylvie Maréchal, frequently inspired by her dreams — to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room. With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A fitter is a mechanism by which a lampshade attaches to a lamp. There are different types of fitters including the washer, the clip, the Uno, and the Chimney.
- What Is a swag light fixture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A swag light fixture is a normal lamp fixed to the ceiling. It comes with two hooks to screw it to the ceiling, along with a cord that plugs into the wall. A swag light is usually used to deck up a small corner for reading or a playing area or above the dining table. They provide an economic light source that takes up minimal space. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique light fixtures.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A light fixture should hang 7 feet off the floor or 3 feet above a table. As a general rule of thumb, one should not look into a light fixture when they are standing.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary flush mount lighting from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Matte black is a color that is in style for light fixtures. Clear pendants and neutral-colored geometric chandeliers are also trending. However, the choice for color and type of light fixtures is personal — consider the furniture style and décor that best works for you. Find a collection of light fixtures on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Adding a pull switch to a light is actually possible. To do so you must remove the fixture and drill a hole to screw in the pull switch. Then you need to wire the black wires through the pull switch to connect it to the fixture. Warning: Electrical work should only be conducted by professionals.