1920s Bronze Clad Sculpture of a Seated Moorish Camel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1920s Bronze Clad Sculpture of a Seated Moorish Camel, Realistically modeled figure of a seated camel with Moorish saddle.
Composition, Bronze
Moorish Bronze Man Bust
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style bronze bust of a man with a turban on round shaped base (19/20th Cent.).
Bronze
$89,022
H 43.71 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Large Antique 19th Century Bronze Moorish Warrior Sculpture Figure Henri Plé
Located in London, GB
Large Antique 19th Century Bronze Moorish Warrior Sculpture Figure Henri Plé French, 19th century Height 111cm, width 54cm, depth 30cm This striking late 19th-century bronze by Henr...
Bronze
Bronze Moor Sculpture 19th Century Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze Moore sculpture, believed to be Italian, in the 19th century style, but probably executed in the mid 20th century.
Bronze
$7,500 / set
H 17 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair Franz Bergmann Austrian Bronze Figures in Moorish Brackets, Early 20th c
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Austin, TX
Two good Franz Bergmann Austrian cold painted bronze figures now mounted in highly architectural Moroccan Moorish style carved and inlaid wood brackets, early 20th century, Austria a...
Bronze
$8,829
H 9.26 in W 5.91 in D 9.26 in
An Orientalist Bergman Vienna Bronze Figure Of A Running Moorish Warrior
Located in London, GB
AN ORIENTALIST COLD-PAINTED VIENNA BRONZE FIGURE OF A RUNNING MOORISH WARRIOR, FRANZ XAVER BERGMAN, 20TH CENTURY The figure is depicting an Orientalist warrior in a spirited running...
Bronze
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader. The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsmanship. Signed. Measurements: 8 i...
Bronze
Picault - Dalila, Signed Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Delilah, patinated bronze sculpture: bust of a woman, very expressive and realistic of the biblical character Delilah is a female character known from the Old Testament, mainly for ...
Bronze
$3,349
H 15.36 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Ea Leroy, Cameroonian, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Cameroonian: very beautiful bronze sculpture with brown patina signed EA Leroy Emile Leroy is a traveling artist: in 1923, he joined the workshop of Jean Boucher at the Ecole des ...
Bronze
Bronze Resting Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand French School
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French School of an Egyptian Middle Eastern Camel Sculpture on Marble Stand. Large and heavy art Deco Style Bronze Resting Camel on White Marble Stand Sculpture.
Bronze
Moroccan Antique Bronze Cover with Brass Etched Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, 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...
Brass, Bronze
Orientalist Figural Cold Painted Bronze
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique orientalist bronze with an impressive composition depicting a female warrior with a spear, a parrot on a tree stump, and a monkey with a fruit bowl all with the original cold...
Bronze
Orientalist Patinated Bronze Figure of a Turkish Young Man
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moorish Turkish man dressed in Ottoman Empire-style costume and turban. An orientalist Moorish patinated cast bronze figure of a standing guard on stand. (Missing something in his ha...
Bronze
$2,703
H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
A Miniati, Arab Warrior, Signed Orientalist Bronze, Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Orientalist bronze with a brown patina, representing an Arab in motion, a rifle in his hand, hiding in the folds of his clothing. This sculpture is signed on the base Miniati and...
Bronze
Viennese Cold-Painted Orientalist Bronze Group by Franz Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted Orientalist bronze group by Franz Bergman Austrian, c.1900 Height 12cm, width 15cm, depth 9cm This small but intricately crafted and designed bronze group ...
Bronze
Antique Asian Bronze Large Camel Toy on Wheels 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Large and heavy Antique Indian Temple toy metal camel, bronze camel on wheels. Camel with rider on wheels, beautiful ...
Bronze
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Young Boy, Signed Bergmann Foundry, ca. 1900
By Bergmann Foundry
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...
Bronze
$895
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 3.75 in
Cold Painted Orientalist Vienna Bronze, Young Boy w/Large Urn, Bergmann Foundry
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly detailed cold painted bronze was meticulously executed by the premier maker of Vienna bronzes, Franz Bergmann. The foundry signature is boldly impressed under the boy's ...
Bronze
$1,950
H 3.75 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Group, 4 Figures on Carpet, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This colorfully cold painted Vienna bronze brings to the viewer a lovely little scene. The gentleman standing on a carpet is explaining something to his 3 other countrymen who are re...
Bronze
$32,600 / set
H 11.03 in W 16.54 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Large Orientalist Bronze Figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
By Émile Pinedo
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Orientalist bronze figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut French, Late 19th Century Arabe en Marche: height 65cm, width 42cm, depth 28cm Porteur d'Eau Tunisien: ...
Bronze
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 20 in
19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...
Bronze
$3,200
H 10 in W 9.25 in D 5.5 in
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Boy on Camel by Franz Bergmann, ca. 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Orientalist bronze was done by Franz Bergman and does bear his signature. Meticulously cold painted and highly detailed make this one of his best examples. The camel and the boy...
Marble, Bronze
$2,200
H 5.25 in W 9.5 in D 6.25 in
Cold Painted Austrian Orientalist Man on Rug in Prayer, Bergmann, ca. 1915
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very colorful and exotic bronze is typical of the work of Franz Bergmann. While it does not bear his foundry mark, it has all the ear marks of his work. The subject, the qualit...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Oriental Water Carrier in Bronze by Jean Didier Debut, France, circa 1880
By Jean Didier Debut
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Bronze by Jean Didier Debut with a polychrome patina representing an oriental water carrier, holding an urn in each hand. Sculpture ,late 19th century, is signed on the base. ...
Bronze
Tunisian Water Carrier by J.D.Debut
By Jean Didier Debut
Located in Marseille, FR
Bronze with a polychrom patina representing an oriental water carrier holding containers in both of his hands. Signed on base "Debut" and bearing the 1889 World Fair's stamp. Rectang...
Bronze
Sold
H 24 in W 19.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique Moorish Bronzed Metal Sculpture Haroun al-Rashid, Signed A. Carrier
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Moorish bronzed cast metal sculpture depicts Haroun Al Rashid on horseback, signed A.
Metal
Sold
H 7 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in
Antique Neoclassical Marble Bone & Bronze Sculpture of Moorish Woman Bust
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique neoclassical marble, bone and bronze sculpture depicts bone bust of Moorish woman set in marble with bronze headdress, circa 1910 Measures: 7" H x 2.5" W x 2.25&...
Marble, Bronze
Moorish Warrior
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Height: 11 inches A wonderful Viennese bronze sculpture of a Moorish Warrior with very fine original colour and lovely hand finished detail.
Bronze
Bronze by C. Valton, Moorish Rider
By Charles Valton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze by C. Valton, 1851 - 1918, Moorish rider, 19th century Measures: H: 38 cm, W: 36 cm, D: 12 cm.
Bronze
Moorish horseman bronze, return from the hunt, Signed Barge Fils
Located in Nice, FR
Important Bronze Moorish Rider, Return from the Hunt, Signed Barge Fils French work, end of the 19th century (1M) Rider returning from the hunt with game hanging in his saddle Signe...
Bronze
Antique Bronzed Spelter Bust of a Moorish Man
Located in London, GB
Large antique painted bronzed spelter bust of a Moorish man, nicely aged & in good original condition. I believe this piece dates to circa 1890-1910 period & I think it’s possibly...
Spelter
Antique Bronzed Spelter Bust of a Moorish Man
Located in London, GB
Large antique painted bronzed spelter bust of a Moorish man, nicely aged & in good original condition. I believe this piece dates to circa 1890-1910 period & I think it’s possibly...
Spelter
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman, Signed
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader. Bears Franz Bergman foundry stamp impressed to underside, with additional impressed signature...
Bronze
A Pair of Nubian or Moorish Busts
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of beautifully painted bronze veneer nubian busts.
Wonderful form, paint and condition.
Bronze
Midcentury Bronze Camel Orientalist Camel Under a Palm Tree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Arabian orientalist style artwork of a brass metal camel standing under a bronze palm tree. The patina finish is stunning in its deep, rich tones for the tree and base, th...
Bronze
Orientalist Bronze Group, Young Child Riding an Ostrich
Located in Petaluma, CA
We love this one. I don't know which is cuter, the boy with his wonderful expression, or the ostrich with his whimsical look. A very unique and fun antique Vienna bronze. Great cond...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Cold Painted Vienna Bronze, Movable, Naughty Attr. Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
We have been selling these type of bronzes for over 40 years. They can be called, "movable", "naughty", or "mechanical", depending on your assessment. Similar examples actually turns...
Bronze
Sold
H 4 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze, Young Boy on Large Rug, by Bergmann 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
A finely detailed young boy seated on a most elaborately decorated Persian rug, preparing a fire for his tea. The quality is top notch as you can see by just studying the colorful ru...
Bronze
Sold
H 9.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Large Austrian Cold Painted Orientalist Men by the Bergmann Foundry
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
We purchased these large and impressive Vienna bronzes from the family that had originally purchased them together many years ago. We felt it would be right to offer them as a pair, ...
Bronze
Bronze Camel and Lion Sculpture after P.J. Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Arabian orientalist artwork of a Moroccan camel that is being attacked by a ferocious lion. The patina finish is stunning in its deep, rich tones. Stamped with French sculp...
Bronze
Orientalist Bronze of Arab on Horseback
By Alfred Barye
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A good quality late 19th century cold-painted large orientalist bronze statue after Alfred Barye [1839-1882] orientalist bronze of Arab on horseback. Arab on horse, Arabian hunter p...
Marble, Bronze
Franz Bergman Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Merchant
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Franz Bergman Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Merchant This Franz Bergman Austrian cold-painted bronze sculpture is a stunning example of early 20th-century Viennese craftsmanship, kn...
Bronze
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H 6 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Orientalist Vienna Bronze Merchant attributed to Franz Bergman 19th Century
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Well Made Cold Painted Orientalist Merchant Sculpture, attributed to Hans Xaver Bergman, Vienna, Austria, circa late 19th Century. It is stamped "Austria", see last photo. Excellent ...
Bronze
Sold
H 20 in W 14 in D 33 in
Large Scale Recumbant Cast Bronze And Brass Camel Figurine Att. Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale cast bronze Moorish style camel with brass repousse blanket attributed to Maitland - Smith. It is unmarked and has some age appropriate patina.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 13.25 in W 6 in D 5.25 in
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...
Bronze
Sold
H 4.75 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Antique Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Group, Teacher & Pupils, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Vienna bronze is a quality example of the work done at the early part of the 20th century in Vienna. This charming bronze contains the teacher, his students, a tabourette, and i...
Bronze
Sold
H 9.75 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Orientalist Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Group, Teacher and Students, Lamp
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This adorable group does bear the stamp "Austria" and was made circa 1910. It is set up to be a lamp, although someone removed the socket and the wiring. It has what is necessary for...
Bronze
Antique Cold Painted Vienna Bronze, Orientalist Rug Seller, ca.1910
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
A nicely cast and meticulously cold painted figure of an Orientalist rug merchant. A popular theme for the collector, or anyone with an eye for quality. Marked "Austria" and attribut...
Bronze
Sold
H 5 in W 5.25 in D 5.75 in
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Orientalist Man on Prayer Rug, Bergmann Foundry
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
Vienna bronzes are a specialty of ours and the Orientalist theme is certainly one of the most sought after subject matters. This finely cast and detailed paint make this one a fine e...
Bronze
Sold
H 4.5 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze, 2 Figures on Carpet, Franz Bergman, ca, 1910
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly colorful and exotic bronze shows off some of the best work by the noted Viennese foundry of Franz Bergmann. Having the "B" in the urn impressed on the underside helps us ...
Bronze
Sold
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.75 in
Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Man Praying on Rug, Bergmann Foundry, ca. 1910
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very high quality example of the work of the Bergmann foundry shows off his attention to detailed casting and meticulous colorful cold painting. The Orientalist man is kneeling ...
Bronze
Bronzed Camel Metal Sculpture on Stand by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Invite a striking visual presence into your Moorish Moroccan design scheme with the Camel sculpture with a bronze highlight finish.
Metal, Bronze
Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Moorish Warrior by Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Height: 11 inches A wonderful Viennese bronze sculpture of a Moorish Warrior with very fine original colour and lovely hand finished detail.
Bronze
Vienna Bronze of a Moorish Musician, Austria, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Cold painted bronze, with great details. A model similar to Franz Bergman.
Arab Water Carrier by Marcel Debut, French School
By Marcel Debut
Located in Marseille, FR
Bronze with polychrome patina representing an oriental water carrier, carrying a vase on the shoulder. Sculpture signed on the base Debut and bearing the seal of edition of the House...
Bronze
Bronze Arabian Bedouin Scout on Stallion Sculpture
Located in Raleigh, NC
This bronze sculpture is in excellent condition. It is unsigned. Features a Bedouin scout on a stallion.
Bronze
Sold
H 6.7 in W 3.35 in D 6.7 in
Orientalist Vienna Bronze Parrot Trainer, Franz Bergman, 19th Century
By Bergmann Foundry, Franz Bergmann, Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Orientalist Vienna Bronze Parrot Trainer Attributed to Franz Bergman, 19th Century A remarkable example of 19th-century antique bronze from the esteemed Austrian foundry of Franz B...
Bronze
$3,400 / set
H 13 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Pair Of Late 19th Century Polychrome Terracotta Busts By Friedrich Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse. This pair of busts are in excellent original c...
Terracotta
$353,169 / set
H 84.26 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pair Antique Very Large Chinese Porcelain Vases French Gold Ormolu Stands
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique Very Large Chinese Porcelain Vases French Gold Ormolu Stands Porcelain: Chinese, 18th Century Ormolu: French, Late 19th Century Vases: Height 140cm, diameter 53cm Sta...
Ormolu
$6,664Sale Price|25% Off
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 11.42 in
Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Paris, FR
Figure "Memoria" in bronze with brown and green shaded patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a young woman seated, dressed in a drapery, holding a brush in one hand and pa...
Bronze
$164,555
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$35,000
H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 6.5 in
"Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion" Herbert Haseltine, 1927 Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Herbert Haseltine Sudbourne Premier: Suffolk Punch Stallion, 1927 Signed left side: © HASELTINE / MCMXXVII Bronze, dark brown patina, parcel gilding 10 1/2 inches high. x 11 1/2 inch...
Bronze
$339,585
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$5,500
H 34.4 in W 24 in D 12 in
19 century French Birth of Pegasus spelter Sculpture After Emile Picault
Located in New York, NY
Patinated Spelter sculpture on oval marble base depicting the Birth of Pegasus after the original model by Emile Picault (1833-1922) exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris. ...
Marble, Spelter
$15,000
H 24 in W 19 in D 16 in
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, Large Marble Sculpture after Canova, 19th C.
By Antonio Canova
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Marble 24 x 19 x 16 inches 135 lb. The love affair between Cupid and Psyche is one of the best known classic...
Marble
$163,001
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$12,500
H 21 in W 9 in D 11 in
A Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” by Henri Plé
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Henri Honoré Plé
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” (First Steps) by Henri Plé Henri Plé and Ferdinand Barbedienne Depicting a mother helping her baby learn how t...
Bronze
$138,700
H 1.5 in W 3.3 in D 2.5 in
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones Introduction to a Regal Artifact: This exceptional jade box, hailin...
Jade, Gold
A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumentally scaled and most important Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen. This finely detailed ten panel screen, with its original tempera paint, showcases a coll...
Wood, Lacquer
$95,000
H 68.9 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Antique German 15th- 16th Century Infantry Armour with Bascinet, Sword & Halberd
Located in Doha, QA
This extraordinary and remarkably well-preserved ensemble represents a complete set of late medieval German infantry armour, dating from the 15th to early 16th century. Forged entire...
Steel
$32,600
H 44.49 in W 41.15 in D 25.01 in
Orchestral Interchangeable Antique Music Box on Table, Ducommun Girod, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent drum, bell, and castanet orchestral music box with six interchangeable cylinders on matching table, made by Ducommun Girod in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1870. The mechani...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$5,641
H 21.66 in W 16.54 in D 0.4 in
Friedrich Goldscheider '1845-1897', Bust of Moor, Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845 - 1897). Bust of Moor. Polychrome terracotta. Marked reserved and numbered reproduction. circa 1890.
Terracotta
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.
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.