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
Moorish Walnut & Pearl Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (19th Cent) walnut square pedestal inlaid with pearl and intricately carved spindle & ball design panels resting on 4 feet.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Moroccan Moorish Brass Riad Chandelier Oversized
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Massive hand-crafted Moroccan Moorish Alhambra Riad openwork pierced metal brass chandelier.
Oversized spectacular, exquisite pierced brass Moroccan chandelier.
Handcrafted and chise...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Antique Brass covers.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very handsome large scale brass cover.
Large Moroccan ceremonial brass vessel for covering wedding presents, pastries or food, hand forged in Fez. Perfect ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Style Carved Dragon Design Wall Mirror with Clock
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19th Century) carved and painted wall panel with mirror and carved dragon figure with clock base.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Moorish Spanish Style Hanging Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Spanish style hall lantern chandelier.
Antique Hispano Moresque brass metal with clear glass, rewired with a cluster of three ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Antique Bronze Cover with Brass Etched Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very handsome large-scale handcrafted cover.
Large handmade Moroccan ceremonial brass vessel for covering wedding presents, hand-forged in Fez.
Perfect as center piece for food cove...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Moroccan Handcrafted Metal Lanterns, North Africa set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Handcrafted Metal Hanging Lanterns, North Africa set of 2.
Moroccan metal Moorish hanging lanterns.
Amazing Moorish light fixtures hand...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Middle Eastern Style Red and Gold Painted Archway
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern style (19/20th Century) red and gold painted large archway with geometric design.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Straw Antique Khotan Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Khotan gallery rug with nice all-over geometric palette in a predominant straw color. Outline colors in ivory and brown
Size: 6'10" x 13'5".
Category
Early 20th Century East Turkestani Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wool
Important and Rare 12-Light Moorish Hanging Fixture, by Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Having 12 gold iridescent Tiffany Favrile Glass “Tulip” Shades suspended from an elaborate system of graduated chains and patinated bronze balls, all surrounding a suspended large g...
Category
Early 20th Century American Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Art Glass Perfume Bottles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 2 Art Glass Egyptian Perfume Bottles 1980s.
Handcrafted Egyptian art glass gilt glass perfume bottle.
Egyptian perfume bottles set of two hand blown colorful decorative multic...
Category
Late 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Moroccan Tiered Glazed Candlesticks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Moroccan Olive Green Candelabras. Crafted with exquisite detail, boasting a captivating blend of abstract form and sculptural finesse. Adorned with a natural patina that ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Antique White Arabesque Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece boasts a tranquil white finish, gently distressed to reveal undertones of natural wood for a perfectly aged look. The front fascia is adorned with arabesque mosa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Hand Texted Brass Coffee Table, Circa 1930
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Moorish hand- engraved repoussé brass coffee table fitted with newly made iron base, Circa 1930
Sourced from Morrocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Small Hand-Embossed Brass Offering Tray
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Small Hand-embossed Brass Offering Tray
Traditionally used for serving or as offering trays in religious ceremonies.
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tall Turquoise Vintage Moroccan Handled Vase (Pair)
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Hand-Painted Turquoise Vases
Hand-Carved, and Hand Embellished
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Stellmacher, Terracotta Bust, Arab, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Rare orientalist bust in polychrome terracotta of an Arab, bearing the mark R St K, for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, as well as the number 1525
The features are very fine, maki...
Category
19th Century German Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Sample Orange
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Encaustic Cement Tile Sample Orange.
Moroccan handcrafted reclaimed floor cement tile with traditional geometric design.
These are authentic Mor...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Cement
Moroccan Painted Wood Lidded Box or Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking gourd form vintage Moroccan lidded box or vessel hand crafted in indigenous wood and painted with floral designs in distinctive mediterranean colors highlighted with decorat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Unusual Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Orientalist Busts
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Marble & Onyx Busts of Orientalist Royalties, 1900s
Adorned with captivating details and expert craftsmanship, this extraordinary pair of Italian marble bust...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Marble
Moorish Moroccan Style Hardwood Folding Brass Tray Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive six-leg brass tray top drink table or side table made in the Moorish Moroccan taste. The table features a folding base with spool or bobbin turned legs ending with shaped...
Category
20th Century Asian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Inlaid Marquetry Moorish Jewelry octagonal Box hand-crafted in Spain.
Hispano Mauresque exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marqu...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Tete-a-Tete with Bone Inlays
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable antique Moroccan tete-a-tete crafted in walnut in classic graceful form featuring geometric bone inlays, turned balustrades, stick and ball, custom floral upholst...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Moroccan Bone and Brass Inlayed Box
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced from Morocco
Inlayed with brass and bone
Wooden interior.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Persian Blue Tiles Scene Islamic Koranic Script, Set 6
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Six late 19th century hand painted Persian tiles with Islamic Script. Siliceous paste painted in polychromy under transparent colorless glaze...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Orientalist "Alhambra" Bronze Two-Light Wall Appliqués Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of French orientalist silvered bronze two-light wall appliqués or sconces or mirrors in the Alhambra / Moorish design,
circa 1880.
In the manner of Gustave-Josep...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Lamp, Guard & Palace, Signed "Chotka"
By Anton Chotka
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly detailed and colorful Vienna bronze lamp depicts a guard standing and protecting the palace. The colorful canopy and floor are just 2 of the many features that makes this one special. Artist signed "Chotka" (Anton Chotka...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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
Middle Eastern Mosaic Moorish Box Inlaid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese, Egyptian mosaic marquetry wood box inlaid.
Small vintage walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid with mosaic shell and marquetry.
Great craftsmanship handmade by artisans in the Middle East, Lebanon or Egypt.
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in.
Width: 6 in.
Depth: 4 in.
Circa 1950.
Great Middle Eastern Islamic Mosaic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone
Moroccan Amber Glass Lantern, Octagonal Diamond Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan metal and amber glass lantern in diamond shape.
Moroccan lantern in octagonal shape with rust color metal finish and amber glass.
The top and bottom hand-cut openwork metal ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box Hexagonal Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid.
Intricate hexagonal shape inlaid box with geometric Moorish design.
I'm always astounded by the intricate...
Category
Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Orientalist Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Lamp w/ 2 Figures Inside a Small Room
Located in Petaluma, CA
This charming little scene depicted here is so colorful and detailed that it could only have been executed by the premier maker of these bronzes, Franz Bergmann. It does bear his signature with the letter "B" inside an urn. What makes this so extra special is its diminutive size. Normally these smaller examples lack the quality of work that is seen here. The fact that it is a lamp is always a bonus and lit up at night in your home can only bring warmth and joy to the owner. The curtain is so crisply cast that it almost looks like fabric. It's all done with such attention to detail.
A great example of an antique Vienna bronze lamp.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale Moroccan Etched Copper Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan copper tray etched with beautiful Moorish inspired floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge copper with a substantial sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th Century Moroccan Brass Tray with Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan brass tray etched with beautiful Moorish star and floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge brass.
This is a wonderfull...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950s, Italian Blue Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elegant footed wooden music box in thuya wood.Thuya tree is famous for rich gold and brown shades of its grain and unique exotic fragrance, similar to...
Category
20th Century Italian Moorish Furniture
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Handcrafted Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Syrian mother-of-pearl inlaid walnut wood box.
Small hexagonal box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which have been painstakingly...
Category
1950s Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Syrian Chest With Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Syrian chest, extensively decorated with mother of pearl inlay, it has 5 drawers and a white marble top.
Extensive detail and craftsmanship, an exceptional pi...
Category
1960s Syrian Vintage Moorish Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Large Moroccan Decorated Earthenware Palace Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tall glazed terra cotta urn decorated in traditional mediterranean colors and having jewelry like metalwork overlays that ups the wow factor. Best of the genre.
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Spanish Splendor Great Palaces, Castles, and Country Homes Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spanish Splendor: Great Palaces, Castles, and Country Homes softcover book.
y Mato, Juan Jose Junquera (text by); Schezen, Roberto (photographs by); y Morenes, Enrique Ruspoli (intro...
Category
20th Century Spanish Moorish Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Handcrafted Copper Bowls from Morocco, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Large antique handmade copper bowls from Morocco. Several similar but all one of a kind. Crimped edges with hand-hammered shapes in the metal. Price is for one bowl. Various shapes a...
Category
Early 1900s Moroccan Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Copper
Unique Antique French Moorish Style Silvered Bronze Multi-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique antique French Moorish style silvered bronze multi-light chandelier.
Category
19th Century French Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Middle Eastern Moorish Teak Octagonal Open Arch Taboret
Located in New York, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish-style (19th Century) teak and bone inlaid octagonal taboret / end table with open arch design panels at base.
Category
19th Century Antique Moorish Furniture
Materials
Teak, Bone
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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