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Cuerda Seca

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Sevilla 16th century
Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Sevilla 16th century

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Sevilla 16th century

By Estadio of Spain

Located in DELFT, NL

Rare early 16th century Mudejar tile of the so-called ‘Aristo’ or 'cuerda seca' technique

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Toledo  15th/16th century
Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Toledo  15th/16th century

Spanish Moorish Mudejar Olambrilla Tile, Cuerda Seca - Toledo 15th/16th century

By Estadio of Spain

Located in DELFT, NL

Rare late 15th or early 16th century Mudejar tile of the so-called ‘Arista’ or 'cuerda seca

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of 1950s Spanish Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats
Pair of 1950s Spanish Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats

Pair of 1950s Spanish Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats

Located in Marbella, ES

Pair of 1950s Spanish wooden chairs with traditional "cuerda seca" hand woven dry rope seats.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Early Modernist Ceramic Bowl, Saturday Evening Girls, 1916
Early Modernist Ceramic Bowl, Saturday Evening Girls, 1916

Early Modernist Ceramic Bowl, Saturday Evening Girls, 1916

By Saturday Evening Girls

Located in Brooklyn, NY

early modernist design was created using the cuerda seca technique, its soft white and yellow glazes

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

16th Antique Panel Glazed Tiles in Green and Blue
16th Antique Panel Glazed Tiles in Green and Blue

16th Antique Panel Glazed Tiles in Green and Blue

$2,148

H 11.03 in W 11.42 in D 1.19 in

16th Antique Panel Glazed Tiles in Green and Blue

Located in Marbella, ES

brown on a light background. Made using the cuerda seca technique, they exhibit patina, crackling, and

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

16th Panel of Four Antique Geometric Glazed Tiles in a Wooden Frame
16th Panel of Four Antique Geometric Glazed Tiles in a Wooden Frame

16th Panel of Four Antique Geometric Glazed Tiles in a Wooden Frame

Located in Marbella, ES

blacks. Made using the cuerda seca technique, they exhibit patina, craquelure, and visible restorations

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century
Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century

Spanish Azulejo Tile Arista y Cuenca - Toledo 16th century

By Estadio of Spain

Located in DELFT, NL

differently colored glazes during firing—an efficient method that supplanted the more time-intensive cuerda

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Spanish Moorish Ceramic Table Lamp, New Saffron Silk Shade
Spanish Moorish Ceramic Table Lamp, New Saffron Silk Shade

Spanish Moorish Ceramic Table Lamp, New Saffron Silk Shade

$1,477Sale Price|30% Off

H 24.81 in Dm 12.6 in

Spanish Moorish Ceramic Table Lamp, New Saffron Silk Shade

By Al-Yarrar

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

with coral red and golden saffron. Fine manganese lines trace the pattern in the cuerda seca tradition

Category

2010s Spanish Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Recent Sales

Shams Bench from Fantasia Collection
Shams Bench from Fantasia Collection

Shams Bench from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 14.97 in W 55.12 in D 17.72 in

Shams Bench from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Azzarin Chest from Fantasia Collection
Azzarin Chest from Fantasia Collection

Azzarin Chest from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in

Azzarin Chest from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Alborz Desk from Fantasia Collection
Alborz Desk from Fantasia Collection

Alborz Desk from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in

Alborz Desk from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Firouzeh Side Table from Fantasia Collection
Firouzeh Side Table from Fantasia Collection

Firouzeh Side Table from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in

Firouzeh Side Table from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Lajevard Bookcase from Fantasia Collection
Lajevard Bookcase from Fantasia Collection

Lajevard Bookcase from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 66.93 in W 47.25 in D 13.78 in

Lajevard Bookcase from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Shab Coffee Table from Fantasia Collection
Shab Coffee Table from Fantasia Collection

Shab Coffee Table from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 17.72 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in

Shab Coffee Table from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Kabood Console from Fantasia Collection
Kabood Console from Fantasia Collection

Kabood Console from Fantasia Collection

Unavailable

H 43.31 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in

Kabood Console from Fantasia Collection

By Shirin Ehya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

noticeably the Shah monument in Isfahan which is defined by its traditional tile work called ‘Cuerda Seca

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Coloured Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Coloured Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Coloured Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique.
16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique.

16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique.

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique 16th-century tile, made using the cuerda seca technique and framed in iron. It features an

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique
16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique

16th Antique Framed Tile Made with Cuerda Seca Technique

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique 16th-century tile, made using the cuerda seca technique and framed in iron. It features an

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Pair of Spanish Wall Lamps with 16th Century Cuerda Seca Tiles
19th Century Pair of Spanish Wall Lamps with 16th Century Cuerda Seca Tiles

19th Century Pair of Spanish Wall Lamps with 16th Century Cuerda Seca Tiles

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century pair of Spanish wooden wall lamps with 16th century cuerda seca glazed ceramic tiles

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Pair of 1950s Spanish Painted Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats
Pair of 1950s Spanish Painted Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats

Pair of 1950s Spanish Painted Wooden Chairs w/ Woven Dry Rope Seats

Located in Marbella, ES

Pair of 1950s Spanish painted wooden chairs with traditional "cuerda seca" hand woven dry rope

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs

Materials

Wood

16th Pair of Historic Glazed Tiles with Organic Relief Design
16th Pair of Historic Glazed Tiles with Organic Relief Design

16th Pair of Historic Glazed Tiles with Organic Relief Design

Located in Marbella, ES

Pair of antique 16th-century tiles, made using the cuerda seca technique and framed in iron. These

Category

Antique 16th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

16th Panel of Six Antique Tiles with Enamelled Floral Motifs
16th Panel of Six Antique Tiles with Enamelled Floral Motifs

16th Panel of Six Antique Tiles with Enamelled Floral Motifs

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique 16th-century tile panel of six, made using the cuerda seca technique and framed in iron

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed
19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

19th Century Spanish Pair of "Cuerda Seca" Colored Glazed Ceramic Tiles Framed

Located in Marbella, ES

19th century Spanish pair of "cuerda seca" dry rope technique colored glazed ceramic tiles in a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Syrian Copper and Enameled Pot, Cuerda Seca with Inscription, 18th Century
Syrian Copper and Enameled Pot, Cuerda Seca with Inscription, 18th Century

Syrian Copper and Enameled Pot, Cuerda Seca with Inscription, 18th Century

Located in Ajijic, Jalisco

This pot was enameled in the Cuerda Seca technique in the Ottoman Empire, modern day Syria, in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Syrian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles 17/18C.
Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles 17/18C.

Panel of Four Late Safavid or Zand Cuerda Seca Tiles 17/18C.

Located in New York, NY

The four tiles form a semytrical scene of two pine trees, two birds and a vase with blossoms,( Gol o Bolbol) on a rich yellow background. The four tiles have been put together later...

Category

Antique Early 1700s West Asian Islamic Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Edwin and Mary Scheier Charger
Edwin and Mary Scheier Charger

Edwin and Mary Scheier Charger

Located in New York, NY

pottery, the decoration is in their cuerda seca tradition.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Ceramics

Gladding-McBean/Tropico 8-Tile Table with Ornate Iron Base
Gladding-McBean/Tropico 8-Tile Table with Ornate Iron Base

Gladding-McBean/Tropico 8-Tile Table with Ornate Iron Base

Located in Pasadena, CA

Beautiful California tile table with ornately scrolled iron base featuring large, 8 cuerda seca

Category

Early 20th Century American Tables

Materials

Iron

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Located in DELFT, NL

Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance style with interlacing lines ending in four stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.

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Cuerda Seca For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cuerda seca you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and copper, every cuerda seca was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a cuerda seca — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cuerda seca bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Cuerda Seca?

Prices for a cuerda seca start at $591 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $591.